The Star Knight

Saintess Fortress:

"Have they all been destroyed by the teacher?" Raymond said.

Opal replied: "I also... I also assisted the teacher's actions."

Raymond was silent for a long time, and said, "Is there not one left?"

Opal: "Including the entire experimental site was destroyed by the teacher, but we think there will be other bases elsewhere in the universe."

Raymond's expression was complicated, and it was the first time that Opal had seen him showing such an expression since he knew him.

There are too many people who are exactly like him.

Raymond asked, "Have you talked to them?"

Opal nodded and said, "I said so."

Raymond: "Compared to me?"

Opal: "It's kind of like that, but you're different from them."

Raymond: "Where is the special?"

Opal: "I don't know, the power of faith told me."

Raymond was silent, and Opal said: "I don't know... I feel that you are very similar, but there are still differences. Do you remember the last time we went to investigate a robot factory together?"

Raymond remembered that he was still an adventurer. When he first arrived at the Great Astronautics Association, he received a commission to investigate a private robot factory. E7 can tell who is who among different robots, but Raymond and Opal cannot.

So maybe the same kind will be more aware of the differences and characteristics of each other. Humans distinguish each other by their souls, but what about copying humans?Perhaps there are more subtle differences between them.

Raymond said, "Are you going to destroy the next base?"

Opal couldn't answer this question, and Raymond asked again: "Can you take me with you for the next operation? I want to see."

"Let's go together." Opal said: "If the teacher allows me to go, I will ask him to fight, or I will try my best to ask the teacher to give us this task after I go back. Actually, I don't want to do it, but I can't help it... If they run out, the entire universe will start to wipe out the replicants, me and you... If human beings are going to perish, I can't do nothing. The teacher didn't let you go for your own good, he didn't want us to face Too much pain."

"I know." Raymond pulled Opal into his arms, hugging him from behind, and the two looked at the photo projected by E7.

"When we met in the Kingdom of Light Arc that day, Kyle Lei asked me to go back." Raymond said, he lowered his head and took out his necklace, which reflected the surrounding blue light.

"He said." Raymond said: "Only the four leaders have the heart of phantom blue. I am the leader of the Second Legion. My soul is truly immortal, and I can accumulate experience in dealing with human beings. Reborn in a shell."

Opal: "..."

Raymond said: "Kaylei got four magic blue cores, so they have four legions, he is one of them, and I don't know who the other two are. He said he was still the mercenary king I really appreciate Cologne."

Opal: "If given the chance, would you be the commander of this legion?"

Raymond thought for a long time, and finally said: "Opal, I don't know what difficulties I will face, but when I waver, you have to persuade me."

It's not that Opal has never thought about Raymond leading the replicant army, and he himself quelled the conflicts between humans and made the two races coexist peacefully, but there were too many resistances, and even Cologne didn't think about this method.

Raymond's promises are not what he wants. After all, Opal knows it himself. To put it bluntly now, when he faces the replicant army in the future, it is like finally returning to his own race. The visual and mental impact of a moment, and There are too many options that flock to it, enough to overwhelm the repeated psychological construction that has been going on for a long time.

Star Ground:

Rector returned to the square, the aircraft carrier of the Meteorite Legion lifted off the atmosphere, the sun came down again, and the ruined City of Battle Spirits was shrouded in flames of war and black smoke.

The [-]th floor of the War Soul Building:

Xun's voice was a little trembling, and he said in the radio communication: "Comrades, we have won the victory. Now, as the new mercenary king, I will take over the Blazing Star Mercenary Union and accept your allegiance."

"At the same time, I issue a Star Alliance announcement in the name of the new king Azeroth."

Saintess Fortress core:

The central host emits light, and 440 atomic furnaces move by themselves, making loud noises.

"Started?" Opal said.

"Not yet!" Wrench said in the communicator: "It's dynamic displacement! Great! I'm starting to crack the defense program now."

In the next second, all the atomic furnaces glowed with a dazzling blue light, and the light clusters spread out in the furnace core, and the entire core area seemed to be a starry world that couldn't keep coming together and then separated again.

The wrench puts on the glasses and starts to operate. Raymond and Opal fly to the furnaces that function as optical shock cannons. The atomic furnaces vibrate at the same time, converging into rotating energy tubes and injecting them into the main energy pipeline.The marginal effect of gathering energy causes countless light spots to dance around them, and the frequency jump is like a piece of music.

Opal takes a deep breath and waits in this quiet world.

"Singing," Raymond said.

Opal nodded, and the entangled light spots gently fluttered and spread out. The energy resonance of the saint was like a grand and magnificent ceremony, and the flickering phalanx of the atomic furnace was like a gorgeous dance floor.

"It's beautiful." Opal said, "This kind of scenery can't be seen all the time."

Raymond said, "How about a dance?"

The corners of Opal's mouth hooked, and he held hands with him. The two of them were levitating and rotating in a weightless environment. Soft music played above E7's head, faintly in tune with the resonance frequency of more than 1000 atomic furnaces.

Lie Xing.Battle Soul Square:

Xun's proclamation spread across the devastated land at sunrise.

"To all neighboring countries in the vast universe, brother countries, including: Galactic Republic, autonomous galaxies under the Republic, friendly planets. Lion Galaxy King's Wharf Great Astronautics Association, Carina Holy See, independent galaxies under the Lion Empire. Above Contains 110 of the six Covenant members."

"And: Nuluo, Sphinx, Shax, Shuilan, Lushui and other 37 members of the Dark Alliance, Scorpio Iszul's Grip of Light."

"In the past six years, Lie Xing has been in an extremely difficult situation..."

Saintess Fortress core:

Raymond's pupils reflected the gloomy world that shone like snowflakes. He embraced Opal in his arms, and the two buried their heads on each other's shoulders.

"Raymond, I can feel your heart beating." Opal whispered.

Lie Xing:

The mercenaries were silent.Many people realized that Xun's announcement also included the Dark Alliance, a political organization that had invaded Lie Xing not long ago, which meant that the new king's policy would make great concessions and new adjustments.

"What's going on?" A mercenary said to his teammate, "Even Corinth's dark alliance is included."

Another person was puzzled, "Who is Corinne?"

It has been six years since the second defense battle, and many mercenaries have dazed faces. Many of them joined Blaze Star after Azeroth's death. Bitter hatred.Some people even don't even know who Corolin is.

"Listen to him." A regiment leader said, "Xun knows the importance and the trade-offs. His father died at the hands of Corolin. A temporary concession does not mean betraying the country."

"On behalf of all the registered mercenaries of Lie Xing, I hereby declare that the series of unequal treaties previously concluded are all invalid at this moment. We are oppressed by power, and we can only fight."

"Today, the country of mercenaries is reborn in the flames of war, and I hope that all member states in the universe can respect and recognize the sovereignty of the country of mercenaries, and respond to the behavior of the Lion Galaxy Empire interfering in the internal affairs of other countries. If you do not fight against the power, Lie Xing's today is your future. King of Mercenaries: Xun Azeroth."

A crescent moon appeared in the sky, under the light of the God of War star, it refracted the luster of metal, the Saintess Fortress left the orbit of the asteroid belt, and approached the fierce star.

The ground rumbled and trembled, and the seven great lakes on Lie Xing's surface surged with tumbling tides.

Rector looked up at the sky.

Xun said: "Thank you all comrades-in-arms and brothers for trusting me. Today we may encounter a devastating blow. You must preserve the last strength for Lie Xing. Please leave here. The glory of the God of War will always accompany each of us. There is time to return."

Hundreds of thousands of small ships on the ground lifted off, quickly walked out of the War Soul Building, stood in front of the square, and faced the Fortress of the Saintess in the sky.

White light flashed at the gap of the new moon, like a diamond ring during a lunar eclipse, as if there was such a morning star shining at the end of the darkness.

In the far-reaching space, the asteroid fortress unfolded the concentrated needle, and the blazing arc of light gathered and formed at the muzzle.

"Commander." Cullens asked in the communication channel: "Attack now?"

"No." Rosen said, "Wait a little longer."

Karens took a deep breath, surrounded by tens of thousands of mechas, the four mechas of Urka, Aurora Falcon, and Haitang were scattered in all directions, and all the imperial machines returned to the center of the Fortress of the Saintess.

Wrench: "It's untied——!"

The fragments of the ancient god around Opal and Lei Meng melted away, and the saint immediately released the energy guard, and at the same time, the energy shields of all the atomic furnaces were removed.

Tao and Phoenix changed into mecha form, Opal said: "Concentrate all energy! Phoenix!"

The two ancient gods leapt to the third battle form, each spreading out six wings, pulling the vast energy in the planet's core, turning on the super power mode, pumping the energy to the bottom in an instant, and the black and red vortex rolled away.

The first atomic furnace collapsed, and Opal pushed the backup energy to the top again in a roar. The serial explosions caused the atomic furnace to be disordered. The saint frequently turned on the alarm lights, but the sound was drowned in the explosion. The hurricane collided in the furnace array, and the tumbling flames rushed into the energy pipeline.

The wrench was blown up by the air waves, subconsciously holding his head with both hands, and closing his eyes. In this enclosed space, the shock waves generated by the explosion had nowhere to release. They collided crazily in the enclosed environment. One day before the main energy pipeline was closed, Seconds broke through the baffle, and then frantically rushed towards the peripheral weapon function tube like a flood that broke a bank.

Opal: "Wrench!"

"You go..." Wrench's head was bleeding, his body was scorched, and a selch metal plate that was burnt orange red hit him, causing him to yell in pain.

"The sea of ​​time starts."

All of a sudden, there was darkness all around, and the wrench was brought into Phoenix's first aid cabin, and Tao and the real fire phoenix were gathered layer by layer, forming a shuttle type emergency cabin.

In the next second, a dazzling light flashed, and the ring-shaped electronic structure around the hostess exploded. The magnificent information beams swirled in the darkness, and then the two shuttle cabins were exploded and sucked into the main energy tube. The roaring torrent spurted out the outer shell of the Saintess Fortress.

The protective layer was lowered again around the fortress.

However, the energy pouring in from the core area could no longer be stopped, breaking through the barrier in an instant, and several optical shock cannons flashed first, and then spewed out fierce flames as far as tens of thousands of kilometers.

The Saintess Fortress is like a neutron star bursting out of bright energy in space, setting off shock waves that are earth-shattering.

Rosen: "All troops! Concentrate on bombardment!"

Light bombs and electric arcs cover a palm-sized cosmic space. Taking that point as the explosion point, it is just like the scene when the universe was born. Thousands of light spots are sprayed in the shape of a broom, just like a dark dragon shaking after squatting for a long time. The roar of the star dome, facing away from the God of War star, erupted with flames and light that destroyed everything.

The Fortress of the Holy Maiden released the defensive mechs again, and the explosion covered the entire outer atmosphere. The two space shuttles fell towards Lie Xing, turning into meteors and returning to the country of mercenaries.

The sun came out, the Fierce Star was slowly autobiographical, and the shadow of the Ares star receded from west to east, bathed in new sunlight.

Tao was the first to fall to the ground and got stuck in the mud beside the forest. Raymond crawled out of the rescue cabin, bowed and coughed uncontrollably.The next moment, the black ancient god turned into fragments and flew up on the ground, rolling towards another person behind Lei Meng.

Raymond lay exhausted in the mud, looking at the man's backlit face.

"Now I'll leave you with the second thing." Corolin threw a small box to Raymond, and it landed on his chest.

Raymond took a look at the small box, and there was a medal inside.

"You always knew what Kyle was doing." Raymond sat up and asked, "Why didn't you tell the teacher?"

Cologne smiled and didn't answer.

"You are another me." Corolin said, "Think about it, and you will understand."

Raymond said: "I hope your promise will count. After the three things are over..."

Corollin said: "Of course, you are free. Before that, you can challenge me at any time. As long as you can defeat me, you are Corollin."

Raymond got up on his knees, and Coroline said: "Defend the King's Pier and... as mentioned in the entrustment I left behind, don't let anyone get it, otherwise it will disrupt my plan."

Raymond said, "Where is Star Fox?"

Coroline said: "I'll go get it myself, but I'll have to ask our teacher for a little favor. We'll see each other soon."

Tao's black gold fragments melted away, and Cologne was wrapped in the mecha, and flew out of the atmosphere, turning into shining stars.

Phoenix fell into the Twilight Lake, and Opal, dripping wet, climbed out of the lake in embarrassment, clutching the nutrition cabin filled with the sea of ​​time with one hand, and the wrench was sleeping peacefully inside.

"Raymond—!" Opal shouted, "Raymond!"

Raymond got up and ran towards Twilight Lake.

They were walking on the grassland leading to the capital of Kazibina, mechas and battleships were constantly falling in the sky, like fireworks blooming outside the atmosphere, the Fortress of the Holy Maiden remained silent, and Opal knew they had won.

Ten days later, City of Sunlight, under the Monument to Heroes:

"In the name of the mercenary king, I mourn our comrades who died in these years." Xun said in a deep voice.

Opal looked up at the name on the monument, the first line was Kyle Ray.

Kyle Ray Figgas is buried here

[The former king who unified the entire Lie Xing in the chaotic era, he once recovered the mercenary forces in the seven major cities, unified the branches of the mercenary union, and reached a hundred-day peace treaty with interstellar pirates.

Sacrifice in the Dark Age Star Wars. 】

Krillaus ben Azeroth is buried here

[The ex-king of the Interstellar Pirate Organization, who once established the new order of the Fierce Star, made the word mercenary no longer represent blood and killing, the founder of the prosperous period after the Dark Ages, and the pioneer of a generation of great achievements.

Sacrifice during the second invasion of the Meteorite Legion. 】

After 3 minutes, the mercenaries put irises under the monument.

"Opal," said Xun.

Opal and Lei Meng walked side by side in the light rain. Xun wore a black veil on his arm and came over and asked, "Stay here."

Opal glanced at Raymond, who said, "I want to go back."

Opal pondered for a moment. Apart from being with Raymond, he also had Rector. Lie Xing was just one of the many hometowns in his wandering life. In the vast universe, where is the real hometown?

Perhaps Opal will never be able to tell clearly, Lie Xing, the Grip of the Light, the Province of Soldiers, King's Wharf, these are the places that carry his memories.

"We have to go back." Opal said: "In the future, when I am old, I will come back."

"Oh, don't say that." Xun twitched his eyebrows, and said mockingly, "Do you think you can still be a mercenary when you get old?"

Raymond smiled and said: "Maybe it would be nice to open a tavern when you come back. You are welcome to come and drink when you have time. Opal, I will go to replenish the fuel and water for the spaceship."

Knowing that Opal and Xun had something to say, Lei Meng turned around and left first.

Opal looked at Xun, Xun's expression seemed a little melancholy.

"Do you still remember why you became a mercenary?" Opal asked.

Xun said: "Because of Xi De, why did you suddenly mention this? No, I was once taught by a very annoying guy, but I still can't remember who it is..."

Opal twitched his eyebrows and asked, "Think again?"

Xun seemed a little confused, Opal said loudly: "If you want to make money, go work hard to accept the commission yourself! Don't be a waste here! You will be cheated and abducted, and you will lose face as a mercenary!"

Xun was startled, and Opal laughed so hard that he bowed his head, and walked helplessly out of the cemetery after a while.

Xun seemed to remember something, caught up with Opal, and said, "Hey, wait! Did you say that to me?"

Opal walked backwards, looked at him, and raised his eyebrows provocatively, as if returning to the time when the two first met.

Xun said: "No wonder, I felt a little confused afterwards, I couldn't remember many things..."

Opal suddenly realized one more thing - Legerson's memory effect was loosening, that is to say, his power of belief was weakening.

"Don't repeat the mistake of the wrench." Opal said: "Xun, not everyone wholeheartedly supports you, you have to be careful and take steps at every step."

Xun nodded and said: "I know, I decided to form an alliance with the Great Astronautics Association."

Opal: "..."

Xun immediately explained: "But it's not in the way my dad did. The empire's war is not over yet, and there is still the biggest enemy, Cologne... Blazing Star and King's Wharf coexist. I sent someone a few days ago Go to contact Douglas and discuss with them a joint decision, the Republic, the female star, and the Sphinx plan to re-establish diplomatic relations with us, but I don't plan to accept any assistance from them."

Opal thought for a while, nodded, and said, "I can only help you this time, Xun."

Xun walked beside him and said, "Next time it will be your turn to ask me for help, don't you believe me?"

Opal said: "Okay... I hope there will be a time when you know what you're doing. Where's Yinlong?"

Xun said: "He will go to the Sphinx with Sid to live for a while, and send back the kid who was kidnapped by them."

Opal said: "Will it be detained by the empire?"

Xun said: "Let the Sphinx deliver the hostages on your behalf. If the situation is wrong, run away immediately, and everything will be fine."

Opal nodded and said, "I hope so."

"I have to go back to deal with business." Xun handed Opal a card and said, "This can be used on Liexing. You and Raymond's mercenary diary has been kept, and you can come back at any time."

Opal and Xun said goodbye in front of the cemetery and went back to the apron.

Just in time, Opal is holding the card, ready to charge Phoenix.

80 energy units...would it make Xun go bankrupt? Luckily, Tao was taken away by Kolorin, otherwise, plus Tao's 100 million energy units... Xun would definitely go berserk.

The tarmac was blasted to pieces, the robot was being repaired, and the IRC was reopened. The Fortress of the Saintess of the Empire was still on the outskirts of the atmosphere. Rosen led the mecha team to watch and attack the fortress at any time.The empire had no choice but to send a commissioner to Lie Xing to negotiate.

When Opal went back to find Raymond, he saw another imperial commissioner walking out of the tarmac under the protection of the robot.

Two lines of mercenaries yelled at him, insulting and mocking him.

The imperial commissioner was unmoved at all, and had a face-to-face meeting with Opal when he left the checkpoint.

"Justin?" Opal asked.

Justin signaled everyone to wait a moment, and came over and said, "Opal, you have won a beautiful battle, but please don't interfere with the affairs of the Great Astronautics Association."

Opal was keenly aware of the empire's position, so the Baroque side won?Rotman supported Alex, and Alex's military action suffered a big loss in front of Lie Xing, and now it was replaced by Justin representing the Baroque faction to attend the negotiations, that is to say, Alex lost .

Opal said: "I can't promise you now, uncle. After all, we still have to go back to King's Wharf to make a living. If I guess correctly, your battlefield is at King's Wharf?"

Justin was silent for a moment, and then said: "Yes, Opal. I beg you, for the sake of me and the shepherd, not to interfere with the ownership of the Adventurer's Association. Or after I finish meeting with Azeroth, we will discuss another matter." Make an appointment to talk?"

Opal thought for a long time, and finally said: "Raymond and I are leaving soon. If you want to talk, come to King's Wharf."

Justin nodded slightly and said, "I'll come to you."

Opal was not sure whether he should promise Justin. On the one hand, under the threat of Rotman, the Adventurers Association withstood the pressure of all parties to keep him and Raymond. don't care.At critical moments, the overall spirit will also be taken into account.

If the baroque camp uses their affairs as an entry point, how can Opal stay out of it?

On the other hand, he doesn't know Rector's evaluation of the Baroque camp, and needs to discuss it with him.

He walked into the tarmac, and someone called him from a distance.

"Opal." The familiar voice said from a distance.

Wrench is overhauling their Era VI with Raymond. This spaceship has hardly seen many battles, and it is basically brand new. Two Era VIs are parked side by side in the hangar, one is mottled with silver fish scales, and the other is Cast in a black gold shell, just like his two memories.

"Where's the teacher?" Opal asked.

"Sleep on top." Raymond pointed to the top of his head, indicating that Rector is now lying on the top of Time VI, and said, "The wrench is leaving, why don't you persuade him?"

Opal patted Wrench on the shoulder and asked, "What's the plan next? We finally won the battle, and now we're leaving again?"

The wrench said: "I still keep my mercenary diary. Here, I will temporarily leave the group with Lily and Neil and go out for a walk. Come back when Lie Xing needs me later. Raymond, your new weapons have been improved. .”

Raymond put away his battery, and Opal asked, "Where are you going?"

The wrench said: "It may be to find an asteroid and live your own life. Do you want to come?"

When Opal was said so, he suddenly felt a little reclusive, but he still had a lot to do.

"In the future." Raymond said, "Wrench, I wish you a long life."

"I wish you a long life." Wrench said: "We will always be the most loyal comrades in arms."

The three bowed to each other and performed a mercenary salute.

Rector on the top of the spaceship said: "Inleko, in this universe, the losers are not necessarily wrong. Human beings always judge others by their likes, but there are very few people who are really willing to do it and bear the fate of everyone. , It is better to take the initiative to shoulder the responsibility than to shrink back before the crisis. The era of Azeroth has passed, and everyone who devotes himself to his beliefs is a brave man, regardless of victory or defeat."

Wrench smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. Rector."

He took off his work cap, bowed to Recter, and walked towards his flaming red lips, as if he had returned to the appearance of a technician back then.

"Opal!" After Era VI, Martin shouted again: "Captain Raymond said that you are going back to King's Wharf. Is it true? Why don't you stay? Let's fight together."

Raymond laughed. Opal had no choice but to explain to Martin in the past. The two sides exchanged communication methods. Opal repeatedly assured that he would come back one day in the future, so he bid farewell.

Rector jumped off the spaceship and entered the cabin. Opal looked at the planet for a long time, and finally pressed the switch next to the cabin door, and the back cabin slowly closed.

"I feel now." Opal said, "Lie Xing is really a magical place."

Raymond hummed, wiped a cup, and said, "No matter who it is, it can't beat it."

Rector smiled and said, "There is also your strength in this."

Opal shook his head and sighed, and sat down in front of the console. Era VI lifted off to leave Lie Xing, passed through the dilapidated Saintess Fortress, and left the God of War galaxy.