I’m A Quadrillionaire 1151-1180

Chapter 1151

David commanded the Octagon. When it landed on Planet Grim, it was surrounded by a few patrolling vessels.

“Who are you? State your name. Why are you descending on Planet Grim?”

A voice came from the patrolling vessel.

At this moment, David was not in the mood to waste his breath with the other party.

He had already wasted enough time. He emitted his mind power and formed a mind storm around the Octagon, spreading wildly.

Boom boom boom!

The patrolling vessels around the Octagon were thrown more than ten kilometers away.

This time, David did not kill them.

Instead, he only pushed them away and did not cause any injuries to the people inside.

“Get lost! Tell Lucifer to come to see me!” David‘s deep and resounding voice came out from the Octagon.

The people inside the patrolling vessels were scared witless after what David did. Therefore, they quickly contacted the people on Planet Grim. “S–S–Sir, please wait. We‘ll contact Master Lucifer right now.” David ignored them and continued to land the Octagon. The patrolling vessels did not dare to stop him. Hence, they only followed behind silently.

Inside the Grim family‘s head‘s study, Lucifer, the four grandmasters, and Lucifer‘s grandfather Derry were chatting.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

Knock knock knock! “Grandmasters! Lord Derry! Master Lucifer! There‘s something I need to tell you.” “Come in,” Derry said.

An old servant came in after the door opened.

“What is it?”

“Grandmaster, we just got news from the patrolling vessels saying someone us barging into Planet Grim on an Octagon. Moreover, they are very powerful. The patrolling vessels were thrown more than ten kilometers away by an invisible force the moment they got close to it. The person on the Octagon also said he wanted Master Lucifer to go see him.”

“How many of them are there?”

“It‘s just one Octagon. We don‘t know how many.”

Marino and the others were curious. ‘One Octagon? So it can‘t be the Elrod family. ‘Who is it then? “They even asked to see Lucifer.

Judging from what they did, did they come here seeking revenge?‘ “Did he tell you his name or who he is?”

“No.”

“Lucifer, did you offend anyone out there?” Marino looked at Lucifer and asked.

“Grandmaster, I was just let out. How would I have the time to offend others? I only had a conflict with the Elrod family,” Lucifer answered.

“Come, let‘s go have a look. I want to see who dares to come to criticize us. Are they tired of living?”

After Marino said that, he walked out of the room. The others quickly followed suit.

The Octagon arrived at the Grim family shortly after.

At this moment, countless patrolling vessels, Octagons, dozens of Milky Way Battleships, and three Galaxy Warships ascended into the air and surrounded David‘s Octagon.

At the same time, Marino also brought the family‘s core to ascend into the sky and stopped not far from the Octagon.

“Who dares to behave atrociously on Planet Grim? Are you not afraid of death? If you don‘t give me a satisfactory reason today, don‘t even think of leaving Planet Grim,” Derry, the head of the family, stepped forward and said. “Are all Grims so overbearing?” David said sarcastically. “Hmph, since you called us overbearing, I‘ll show you overbearing!” After Derry said that, he was about to attack the Octagon.

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However, Lucifer standing next to him suddenly said, “Are you David?” “Long time no see, Master Lucifer. I‘m so happy that you still remember me,” David smiled and greeted Lucifer.

“What are you doing here? Are you here to apologize to me? Did you bring Mia to me? Too bad! Even if you do that, I won‘t spare you. Since you dare to tarnish the thing I like, you must get ready to pay the price, and the price is death!” Lucifer barked.

David took Mia‘s virginity, and this was the most prominent stain in his life.

So what if he had Mia now?

The others would talk about him behind his back. Lucifer Grim, the eldest son and the future head of the Grim family, was with a woman used by others.

Therefore, David had to die.

Only in that way would he feel slightly better.

“Master Lucifer, aren‘t you a little too full of yourself? Do I look like I‘m here to apologize to

you?”

“Then why are you here?” Lucifer asked.

“I‘m here to demand an explanation from your family, of course.”

“What explanation?”

“You lured Mia and me to Planet Staub with the promise of the sale of a chamber of commerce. Not only did you waste my time, you even wanted to kill me and dominate Mia. Don‘t you think you should give me an explanation?” David asked seriously.

“Hahaha!”

David‘s words caused Lucifer to laugh loudly. “You‘re here to ask for an explanation from me? David, are you nuts? Don‘t you know this is my territory? I think you‘re not here to ask for an explanation. On the contrary, you‘re here to die. Since you brought Mia here while you‘re at it, I should thank you.”

“Lucifer, since you‘re still obstinately persisting in going about things the wrong way, your ending has already been determined. I don‘t want to waste my breath with you anymore.”

After David said that, he said to the people around Lucifer, “Are you the decision–makers of the Grim family?” “I am the head of the family. May I know who you are?” Derry asked. “David, I…”

Lucifer still wanted to speak, but Derry stopped him.

“Lucifer, stop talking for now.” “Grandpa, …”

Derry glared at Lucifer, and he shut his mouth.

However, he was staring at David‘s Octagon with rancor in his eyes.

Derry knew about their grudges from the conversation just now.

Even so, David dared to come to them by himself, demanding an explanation. It was either he was nuts, or he had support. The Grim family was not invincible in the Royal Region.

A lot of forces out there could destroy the Grim family easily. Before finding out who David was, it was better to ask him about this so they would not offend a strong force that could wipe out their entire

family.

“You don‘t have to know who I am. I want to ask how you will handle Lucifer wasting my time and even trying to kill me. Can you give me a satisfactory answer?” David asked. “How do you expect me to give you an answer when you don‘t tell me who you are?”

“Are you saying if my identity can suppress you, then you‘ll admit defeat, and if I can‘t, then you‘ll kill me?”

“You can say that,” Derry answered.

“I got it. I can tell you right now that I don‘t have any forces behind me, and I‘m only relying on myself. Are you happy with my answer?”

“Are you serious? You‘re not joking, are you?”

“Of course! I swear to heaven above me that I, David Lidell, have only relied on myself my entire life and will never rely on others.”

The area fell into a short silence. Derry looked at Grandmaster Marino. Marino nodded slightly to him, hinting to him to probe David.,

Then, Derry nodded.

After that, he turned and said, “David, you‘re the first person who dare to barge into Planet Grim. However, you don‘t show your face even after you‘re here. I can only make you come out if that‘s the case.” Derry charged forward after he said that. A low–level vessel like the Octagon could not resist a Celestial Ranker like Derry.

He wanted to break the Octagon open and pull David out to see who he was.

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Inside the Octagon.

When Mia saw Darry charging at them, her heart leaped to her throat. She grabbed David tightly and screamed nervously, “David!”

Even though David said he was powerful, Mia had never seen his strength before.

Besides, the Grim family was not like the Tuffin family, and this was the Grim family‘s territory.

If something terrible happened, they might not be able to leave Planet Grim.

At this moment, David turned to look at Mia. He smiled and said, “Don‘t worry, I‘m here.”

Mia calmed down when she saw David‘s smile.

This man‘s smile made people feel very safe.

Derry approached the Octagon and was about to pull the vessel‘s exterior apart.

Right now, everyone was looking at him.

Lucifer showed a crazy smile. ‘Grandpa is taking action, so David will surely die today! ‘So what if David has some tricks up his sleeves? ‘I still have my four grandmasters.

‘David can‘t escape today.‘ Marino and the other grandmasters were observing Derry.

They shared the same thought as Derry.

Since this person dared to come to the Grim family, he would not be any simple if he was not a fool.

Furthermore, they could not sense any energy inside the Octagon. It was as if something was blocking it. The unknown was the scariest. Due to this, they asked Derry to find out what David was hiding. When Derry was about to touch the Octagon, the space seemed to freeze suddenly. Derry widened his eyes and looked at the Octagon right at his fingertips. However, he could not touch it.

What was more horrifying was that he could not move.

‘How did this happen?

‘I can‘t move. ‘What‘s going on? Can anyone tell me?‘

Derry was feeling more and more horrified.

He had been living for centuries, yet he had never encountered such a freakish occurence.

The others also noticed something was wrong. Derry was next to the Octagon, and yet he was not doing anything. novelbin

Marino saw the horrified look on Derry‘s face, and he knew something must have happened.

When he was about to ask…

“Get lost!”

Those words sounded like claps of thunder as they rang in everyone‘s ears.

Everyone was dizzy from the vibration.

Before they could realize what was going on…

In the next second… Boom boom boom!

A strong storm started spreading from the Octagon. It was so strong that the people around felt like they were a leaf in an ocean surrounded by waves more than a hundred meter high.

They could not resist at all. Initially, the Grim family‘s vessels were tightly surrounding the Octagon. However, after David said that, they all turned into fireworks in this storm. Then, they disappeared after turning into countless pieces. Meanwhile, no one was left within a hundred kilometers of the Octagon.

This storm threw the Grim family‘s cores hundreds of kilometers away. They were all looking at this scene, looking battered and sluggish. Their brains were still not registering what was happening, and they struggled to return to their senses.

The four grandmasters of the Grim family were no exception. Marino held Lucifer as they quietly watched the Octagon from hundreds of kilometers away. Even though Marino looked calm, a huge wave crashed against his heart. Even he felt irresistible energy sweeping across him when he looked at the scene just now. Even a mid–Infinity Ranker like him felt that he could not resist it.

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‘What was that? ‘Is a late Infinity Ranker or a peak Infinity Ranker hiding in this Octagon?

‘No way!

‘Impossible!

‘What kind of existence was a late Infinity Ranker or above? There were not many of them in the Milky Way. So why would they show up here? ‘Someone of this level will not take such a low–level vessel to travel.

“This must be an unknown trick, and he can only use it once. He can‘t use it an unlimited number times.‘

Marino comforted himself internally. He had to make himself believe this even if he figured it was just a small chance. If this were not the case, then the Grim family would be doomed.

Furthermore, they would have no chance of making a comeback in the future.

Inside the Octagon, Mia was also shocked by what happened.

When David said that, he was not loud. He only said it with his normal volume.

Moreover, she did not feel anything when she was next to David. Nonetheless, it was chaos out there.

The countless vessels from the Grim family were destroyed by what David said.

It was just two simple words, yet it contained so much power. This changed Mia‘s entire worldview.

She could not believe that this was real. “David! T–T–This…”

Mia started stammering. “So? Did you like that?” David chuckled and asked.

“Yes!” Mia nodded quickly.

“I told you I‘m powerful, but you refused to believe me. Those Grims are nothing but ants to me. Also, those four grandmasters are just ants that are slightly more powerful to me,” David said seriously.

Mia was shocked, and she looked at David in disbelief.

Ants?

‘The Grim family, ranked fourth among the eight prominent families of the Milky Way, are just ants to David?

“How strong is he?

‘What kind of monster am I with? ‘Is he still human?

Pah!

‘How can I think about him that way?

‘Of course, he‘s human, but he‘s just different from others.‘

Right now, Mia felt that if she gave David some time to grow, he might be able to fight with the emperor of the Milky Way Empire. ‘Emperor Nimbus is the strongest in the Milky Way. ‘If David can one day be on the same level as His Majesty, won‘t it mean I can do whatever I want in the Milky Way? ‘Even the eight prominent families would have to respect me.

‘Does that mean I‘ll stand out among my peers?

‘Yes!

Mia always felt inferior because of her background.

She was the only fairy without a background.

The other three were either a princess or a descendant of powerful forces.

On the contrary, she just came from a small family.

So, whenever a big shot invited her to something, she had to go even if she was reluctant.

On the other hand, the other three fairies were not the same.

They could do whatever they wanted.

This was the difference between Mia and the other three fairies.

She dreamed of being like the other three fairies and not being restricted by others.

Now, she finally saw hope.

If she stayed with David, she knew this day would arrive soon. “David, I will never doubt you again,” Mia said. “Alright, I‘ll let you see how powerful I am today. From now on, don‘t be so nervous and fearful when you do anything. You don‘t have to be scared,” David nodded and said. “I got it!”

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When the Grim family‘s cores were looking at the Octagon blankly and not knowing what to do, the Octagon‘s hatch opened. The cores‘ eyes narrowed, and they saw David walk out. Mia had a wooden box on her back as she followed behind David.

The two stood in the void and looked at the Grim family, who were more than a hundred kilometers away

“Lucifer, do you regret what you‘ve done after seeing that?” David asked. “H–How did you do that?” Lucifer pointed at David, his face filled with shock.

He could not understand how David destroyed so many of his family‘s vessels with just his voice.

Not only that, but the four grandmasters were also thrown hundreds of kilometers away. novelbin

Lucifer would have never imagined this.

After Lucifer said that, he heard a voice behind him. “Kneel!” Then, he felt an overwhelming force on him. After that, he knelt in the void involuntarily. Lucifer turned around in disbelief. The person who asked him to kneel just now was Grandmaster. “Grandmaster!” Lucifer cried. “Shut up! Apologize to David now!” Marino said sternly. “Grandmaster, I…” Before Lucifer could finish, Marino interrupted him. “I asked you to apologize to him!” Marino stared at Lucifer and said word by word. Right now, he was seething. The Grim family worked hard for generations and finally got to where they were right now. They were lucky enough to be among the eight prominent families and were even ranked fourth.

Marino did not expect to suffer such a massive loss because they accidentally offended someone,

Countless of their vessels had turned to dust. The destroyed vehicles made up two–thirds of their vessels and were accumulation over hundreds of years. Now, they were all gone.

Moreover, the other party did not seem like he would stop. If they were not careful, their family would be wiped out today. In addition, the person who did all this was Lucifer, the family‘s lucky star. Right now, Marino did not think that Lucifer was a lucky star. He was clearly a troublemaker. Marino was so remorseful. If he did not let Lucifer out, would their family be in such a compromising position right now? Lucifer looked at the grandmaster‘s angry eyes and knew he was being serious. His heart grew cold as he recalled how the grandmaster was also thrown hundreds of kilometers away by that sound. The grandmaster might have known he was not David‘s opponent, so that was why he showed this expression. If not, he would have sought revenge after the family suffered such a huge loss.

He would not allow David to act so arrogantly.

Even if Lucifer did not want to believe this possibility, he had to admit it was still possible. If he wanted to survive, he had to admit his mistakes, apologize, and get David to forgive him. “D–David, Dance Fairy, I offended you. I hope a person with great moral stature like you won‘t remember my faults. Please let me and my family go. I will never forget your grace and kindness,” Lucifer said humbly. He thought this through and realized that if he wanted to stay alive, he could only be humble.

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After all, nothing was more important than his life. He would have nothing if he lost his life.

If he was alive and had his family, he would still be Master Lucifer to the outsiders.

Mia was in disbelief as she looked at Lucifer kneeling from a distance. ‘What‘s going on? Master Lucifer, from the fourth–ranked family among the eight prominent families, is kneeling and asking for forgiveness from me?‘

She needed to look up to someone like Lucifer before she followed David.

Right now, he was kneeling and asking her for forgiveness.

“David, I know there‘s a misunderstanding between you and Lucifer. Now that he‘s kneeling and admitting his mistakes, please spare him. From now on, you‘ll be our family‘s honorable guest. You can ask anything from us, and we will try our best to fulfill your wishes,” Grandmaster Marino said from one side.

He was not confident that he would defeat David.

Marino had to admit that he could not do what David did. It did not matter how David managed to destroy so many ships with his voice as well as throw the four Infinity Rankers back.

It was easy to destroy the ships, but throwing three beginner Infinity Rankers and one mid Infinity Ranker back was not easy.

Therefore, he could only admit defeat.

“You recognize your mistakes now? But unfortunately, it‘s too late,” David said expressionlessly.

“David, please show due respect to me,” Marino said in a deep voice. “Are you their grandmaster?” David asked.

“Yes, I am Marino, the Grim family‘s grandmaster. Please show me due respect, David. We will remember this,” Marino answered.

“I can spare you, but you have to agree to one of my request.” Marino, Lucifer, and the Grim family‘s core sighed in relief when they heard David say that Finally, things did not develop in a direction they could not control. However, Marino had a new idea.

‘Does it mean he can only use that powerful technique once?

‘If not, why would David go easy on them if he had such a huge advantage over them? ‘Does he not know not to sow the seeds of calamity?

No!

‘I have to probe him when I get the chance.

‘If he can only use that method once, then I will make him pay for the losses he caused.’

Marino thought inside his heart. However, he said, “David, please tell us. As long as we can do it, we will do our best to fulfill

you.”

“Since you‘re their grandmaster, you should be the strongest in the family, right?”

“Yes!”

“Then you should try blocking my sword. If you can, I‘ll spare all of you.” After David said that, the wooden sheath on Mia‘s back opened automatically. A long red sword flew out and landed in David‘s

right hand. Then, David performed some tricks with the sword, and the long red sword drew some lines in the void.

What David said shocked everyone in the Grim family.

No one expected such a request from him.

David did not look too old.

The grandmaster had been living for thousands of years and was a mid–Infinity Ranker.

Even so, David was asking him to block his sword? How incomprehensible!

Marino looked at David and did not rush to answer.

It was as if he was trying to read David‘s mind, but he could not.

David held his long red sword and stood in the void, waiting for Marino‘s answer.

However, no one answered him even after some time.

So, he chuckled lightly and said, “So? Are you scared? You‘re a mid–Infinity Ranker, but you‘re scared of my sword?” “Are you serious?” Marino asked. “Of course! I never joke around,” David answered. “Alright, I‘ll block your sword and see what you truly got.” “That‘s more like it,” David smiled and said.

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The scene fell into silence. Everyone looked at David and Marino nervously.

“Are you ready?” David asked casually.

“Ready when you are,” Marino answered.

He did not think David would be too strong at his young age.

However, he had to pay attention to see if others in the Octagon would attack him in secret.

So, Marino‘s eyes were glued on the Octagon behind David. On the other hand, he was not bothered by David at all. Marino kept feeling like there should be someone strong inside the Octagon. That was probably why a youngster like David was so arrogant and confident.

“Alright, Marino. Since you‘re willing to try to block my attack, I won‘t care whether you can successfully catch it or not. From now on, I will not owe anything to your family.”

David stopped spouting nonsense. After he said that, he lifted his Evil–Splitting Sword, swirled it around, and held it in front of his chest. Then, he swung it from left to right.

He looked confident and at ease, and he did not look like he had any killing intent at all.

Instead, he looked like he was performing. It looked nice, but it would not harm anyone. At the same time, there was no energy coming from it.

The Grim family members from hundreds of kilometers away thought David was just taking them for fools. After he waved his sword around, David turned and walked back to Mia. Putting the Evil Splitting Sword into the wooden sheath, he said calmly, “Let‘s go.” Then, he walked back to the Octagon.

Mia was confused.

“That‘s all?

‘Isn‘t this child‘s play?‘ However, she still followed behind David.

She secretly turned back to look at the Grims far away during the process.

Marino took his best position when David waved his sword at him.

He emitted all of his power as a mid–Infinity Ranker. However, he felt insulted after David waved his sword and left. At this moment, he understood why David said they would not owe each other anything, whether or not Marino could not block the sword.

This was to give himself a chance to escape.

As a mid–Infinity Ranker and someone whose words carried enormous weight in the Grim

family, Marino was utterly fooled by this young man. He was enraged and amused. It had been so long since Marino fought someone. When did he become so cowardly?

Even though quite a few people in the Milky Way could reach late Infinity Rank and defeat him, they were few and far in between.

Furthermore, they were all giants in the Milky Way. Even if Lucifer offended someone the family could not afford to offend, they would not come to the Grim family in an Octagon to demand an explanation. Instead, they would send a message to the family and ask them to bring Lucifer over to apologize to them.

That was the way the top forces would do things.

It was only reasonable that David had picked up some unknown technique from an ancient relic. They had seen how powerful it was, so this went without saying. However, David definitely could not use it an unlimited number of times. After this, he thought he could move unhindered in the Milky Way and not be scared of anyone. This was why all this happened. ‘This young man is so ridiculous. ‘He doesn‘t know that external power will only ever be external, and you must rely on your own strength.‘ “Grandmaster!”

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“Grandmaster!”

The Grims started calling out.

Clearly, they did not want David to leave so easily.

“David, is this the sword you wanted me to block? Do you think it‘s fun fooling us like this? You caused so much damage to my family today, and you want to leave just like that? Don‘t you think you‘re underestimating us?”

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Marino looked at David, who was about to step into the Octagon, and said maliciously.

As David stepped into the Octagon, he stopped and turned to look at the Grims from far away.

He smiled and said, “Fun? I‘m not fooling around with you all. As for whether I am underestimating you all, to be honest, I am. You should decide if you want to kill me after you block my sword.” After David said that, he turned to leave. Then, he lifted his left hand and snapped his fingers before entering the Octagon. Snap! The snap filled the Grims‘ ears. Marino was about to stop David when he suddenly felt goosebumps all over him.

Not only him, the rest of the family members felt the aura of death overwhelming them, and they were beyond shocked. “Run! Leave this place now!” Marino yelled at his family members behind him. At the same time, he released his mid–Infinity Ranker combat power to try to stop this sudden crisis.

A red light appeared before the Grims.

It looked so thin and harmless. novelbin

However, it was emitting a cold aura of death, making all of the Grims feel like they were plunging into an ice cave.

The red light was moving quickly. In a blink of an eye, it silently arrived before Marino, the strongest grandmaster of the Grim family.

When Marino tried to stop it, the light penetrated Marino‘s body like an infrared ray. It moved unhindered and amuck, penetrating all the Grims in a blink of an eye.

Then, it disappeared into the void.

Marino and his family members stopped moving,

If one looked closely, one could see utterly horrified looks on all of their faces. Marino looked at the Octagon from hundreds of kilometers away in disbelief.

‘What was that?‘

It was silent and could move slowly or quickly as it pleased. If one described it as fast, it took so long to travel hundreds of kilometers. However, if one described it as slow, the Grims had no time to hide after they finally noticed it. Moreover, it was also terrifyingly strong. Even an Infinity Ranker like Marino could not stop it.

In a blink of an eye, it penetrated the Grims and chopped them in half. Right now, the Grims were on their dying breaths. Since the red light was too fast, their bodies did not have time to react, so they did not die immediately At this moment, David‘s sword finally showed its power. The remaining power from the sword started taking effect in the Grims‘ bodies.

The places where David‘s sword passed through their bodies started disappearing. Some started from their chests, while others started on their stomachs or thighs.

In short, no one managed to escape. It was as if something was eating their bodies. How would it feel to have someone watch their bodies disappearing slowly before they died? Right now, the Grims were learning from experience. The darkness slowly devoured them while they were panicking. Marino glared at the Octagon from far away. Until now, he still could not believe David was the one who dealt him that terrifying strike. He still thought David had gotten external help. “D–David! Y–You cheated!” After Marino said that, his eyes became dark, and his body disappeared from the void. Now, all the core members of the Grim family, ranked fourth among the eight prominent families of the Milky Way Empire, were wiped out. None of their corpses remained.

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Mia looked at the Grims, who disappeared inexplicably. She was still unable to wrap her head around this. ‘Did David do that with his sword?

‘How is that possible?

‘He was clearly just fooling around just now, and it did not look like it would do any damage.

‘How did it cause such destruction? ‘Even an Infinity Ranker like Grandmaster Grim could not resist it.‘ When Mia thought about this, she froze.

‘If Grandmaster Grim, a mid–Infinity Ranker, could not resist David‘s sword, what rank is David? ‘Late Infinity – Ranker? Or peak Infinity Ranker? ‘David kept telling me he‘s powerful, but this is too powerful!‘ “Mia, what are you doing? Let‘s go.”

At this moment, Mia heard David talking to her. “O–Oh, I‘m coming.” 1 Mia quickly walked into the Octagon. When she walked in, she saw David drinking tea leisurely. novelbin

It was as if he was not the one who killed the core elders of the Grim family.

“David,” Mia called out softly.

“Come sit,” David poured Mia some tea and said.

Mia obediently walked opposite David. “What do you think? I told you I was powerful. Do you believe me now?” David smiled.

“I believed you long ago, but I didn‘t think you were that strong,” Mia answered. “And now do you?”

“Yeah!”.Mia nodded.

“You should know what to do now, right?”

“Don‘t worry, David. I know what I should do. I won‘t embarrass you again.”

“That‘s good. Let‘s head to the Royal Region,” David said.

“Alright, David. However, I have a suggestion,” Mia said.

“Go on.”

“David, you killed all the core elders of the Grim family. The Octagon we‘re in is slow, so why don‘t we steal one of the Grim family‘s Galaxy Warships? That way, it‘ll be much faster for us.” David thought about it and figured it was a good idea. They could save a lot of time using other forms of transportation.

However, he did not want to take it.

He would prefer to buy it as he could even get some lavish points.

Even if it would not be much, he would still be getting something, right?

He could kill two birds with one stone.

David said, “Alright, but we shouldn‘t steal it. I have principles and don‘t want to take other people‘s things. I should buy one instead. I killed the Grims because they wanted to kill me. I am only letting them get a taste of their own medicine. If we steal from them, won‘t we become space pirates who only know to murder for money? How would others view us?”

“I understand. You‘re so righteous, David. Let‘s buy one then,” Mia said in admiration.

The Octagon arrived above the Grim family.

The entire family was going to confront their mortal enemy.

They only saw the Grim family‘s vessels getting destroyed in the sky just now. No one knew what happened later, and no one dared to go look.

However, the Octagon was the one descending right now, but the grandmasters and core elders did not.

They started overthinking because of this. “Oh no! Oh no! Attack! Attack! Tell Lord Derry!” A subordinate of the Grim family who did not know what had happened yelled.

“Tell Lord Derry? Your head and grandmasters are not back yet, so they might already be dead by now. Everyone, think of a way to escape!”

“Nonsense! How could the grandmasters die?”

“Grandmaster Grim is not invincible. How could he not die? Haha! The Grim family is getting their retribution.” “If you dare to speak more nonsense, I‘ll f*cking kill you!“

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“It will continue saying it! The Grim family is getting their retribution! This is your retribution for plundering everywhere! Hahaha! The Grim family is doomed!” When they were about to start fighting, a suffocating aura overwhelmed them from above, and they did not dare to move.

“Get me someone from the Grim family who can make decisions,” David said.

The Grim Manor was silent. No one dared to take a step forward because if they did, they might die.

They were all collateral relatives or subordinates of the family.

Therefore, no one was willing to risk their lives.

At this moment, a middle–aged man came forward suddenly. He knelt on the ground and asked, “Sir, are Lord Derry and the grandmasters dead?”

His voice was filled with intense expectations.

“That‘s right. All of the core elders of your family are dead. However, they offended someone they can‘t afford to offend, so they deserve it! You don‘t have to suffer the consequences. I just need someone to take me to a warship. Not only will I let you go, but I will also pay you,” David said.

After he said that, he heard someone laughing carefreely. “Hahaha!”

It was from that kneeling middle–aged man. The collateral relatives of the Grim family had devastated looks on their faces. Grandmaster Grim and the cores were dead, which meant the family was also doomed.

Even if some of the direct descendants could return from their explorations, they might not dare to show their faces anymore.

They could only live in the darkness and conceal their identities.

David frowned and looked at the laughing man.

Suddenly, his eyes narrowed.

The middle–aged man had the word ‘slave‘ on his forehead.

A slave mark!‘

David‘s heart shook.

‘Did the Grim family plant a slave mark on this man?

“No wonder he hates them so much and was so happy after hearing about Grandmaster Grim‘s death.

As he looked at the middle–aged man, David remembered he promised old David from the other timeline that he would help old David‘s teammates that had been planted with slave

marks when he was strong enough. Without their help, David from that timeline would not have brought the system out of the God Tier Civilization and give it to David in this timeline. David would surely do what he promised. However, his power only increased suddenly recently, so it slipped his mind.

It seemed like he still had a lot of things to do.

It would be better to complete this as soon as he could. He would decide after he upgraded these planets to high civilization planets in the Milky Way Empire.

If not, some forces might find this place and plant their slave marks on it. When that happened, it would be too late.

He could not delay this.

Without the fearless seniors from the other timeline, they would not have gotten the system, and David would not be where he was now. It seemed like he had to delay going to Planet Royal.

The man was laughing so hard he was crying. Then, he started wailing.

It was as if he wanted to release everything in his heart.

David did not interrupt him as well.

He knew this person must have held it in for a very long time.

Once the humans of a planet were planted with slave marks, they would never have been able to make a comeback unless everyone on that planet went extinct. This fate was indeed hard to accept.

If David did not have the system‘s help, Earth would also have ended up like this.

By then, it might even have helped Pavan reached the peak of the Milky Way. Therefore, David understood. When the middle–aged man got tired from crying, he gradually stopped and started kowtowing to David. Once, twice, thrice… While he was doing that, he mumbled, “Thank you, Sir! Thank you!”

He kept going more than ten times.

David could not take it anymore, so he used his mind power to stop the man, preventing him from continuing

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A Galaxy Warship was speeding ahead in the void. Inside the ship were David and the others. This time, David did not just take a Galaxy Warship from Planet Grim. He also brought along the middle– aged man who had been planted with a slave mark.

Or rather, that middle–aged man insisted on following David and wanted to serve him as his master because David avenged him and his planet.

David pitied this man.

After all, he had almost been like him.

The middle–aged man‘s name was Balu.

He had a peaceful and prosperous life on a tiny planet. According to Balu, that planet was tiny and even smaller than the moon. Not many people stayed there, so it was still pretty primitive.

This was until the Grim family went and destroyed their peaceful life more than a hundred years ago. Back then, Balu was very young, and his father was the head of the planet.

After the Grim family planted their slave mark on the planet, Balu and his family were brought to Planet Grim. From that day on, they lived like slaves. Hundreds of years passed, and Balu had no idea if anyone was still living on that planet. Thus, he hoped David could take him back to his planet to check on his homeland. To be honest, David could not say no to this request. He was not cold blooded. Even though he would waste more time, David decided to take Balu back to his planet. The slave mark‘s feedback to the planter was closely related to the talent of the victim. S

Even though the Grim family planted their slave mark on Balu‘s planet, since this planet was still primitive and had limited talents, its feedback to the Grim family was not that great. Hence, the Grim

family never improved in these hundreds of years.

If it were Earth, then it would be a different story. David from the other timeline said after a declining family like the Tuffin family planted a slave mark on Earth, they prospered. After that, Pavan, the family‘s eldest son, became the Master of the Milky Way. In that timeline, the Tuffin family‘s status was even higher than the Barlowe family, which was also the royal family of the Milky Way Empire. This showed how talented and rare earthlings were.

“Master, since you‘re so powerful, do you know any way to remove the slave mark? I‘ll pay any price if I can get rid of the slave mark,” Balu, the middle–aged man, asked expectantly. David did not answer. He only shook his head to show that he did not know. From what he knew, a bloodline curse from the slave mark was impossible to remove once it was planted. At the very least, a level 3 civilization like the Milky Way could not remove it. It was unknown if the other higher–level civilizations could.

Even if David was powerful and the strongest in the Milky Way, he had limited knowledge. novelbin

After all, he came from a remote planet like Earth and did not spend much time growing.

Balu was disappointed when he saw David shaking his head. If someone powerful like David, who viewed the Grim family as ants, had no idea of how to fix this, then who would?

“You don‘t have to be too disappointed. Even though we don‘t have a way to remove it here in the Milky Way, it doesn‘t mean the higher–level civilizations don‘t. We need to find out and discover this slowly,” David comforted. “I got it, Master. From now on, I will do anything for you to repay your grace. I hope you can keep me around,” Balu said after kneeling in front of David and kowtowing to him. “Balu, you don‘t have to do this,” David said.

“Master, I won‘t get up if you don‘t say yes. I‘ve nowhere to go. I will only have a glimmer of hope if I‘m with you. Even though I know I am weak, I promise your enemies will have to step over my dead body if they want to hurt you,” Balu said firmly.

David knew Balu was being sincere.

After he thought about it, David decided to keep Balu.

He needed someone to work for him now anyway.

Right now, the people driving the Galaxy Warship were Pavan‘s people. To be honest, David did not like this.

However, he could not find suitable people for the job, so he had kept them around.

David would feel more at ease using someone like Balu.

“Alright, you should stay with me from now on, but if you want, you can leave at any time. I won‘t stop you.”

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“Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!”

Balu answered happily while kowtowing non–stop. “That‘s enough. I am very casual, and I don‘t like all this complicated etiquette. Don‘t do it to me anymore.” After David said that, he waved his hard and helped Balu up with his mind power. “Yes, Master. I understand.” After Balu said that, he took a step backward. “Balu, do you remember where your home is?” “Yes, I do. Even though so much time has passed, I always wanted to go back to visit my people.”

“Go to the control room and tell them the direction. We‘ll stop by your home first.” “Thank you, Master! I will never forget your kindness and grace!”

“I told you not to be so polite with me. Off you go.” Balu left the room happily and headed to the control room. novelbin

He was about to return to his previous home, so he was very excited.

After Balu left, David said, “Mia, we might need to change our plan. We‘re not going to Planet Royal now because I just remembered there are many things I need to do.” “That‘s up to you. I‘ll go wherever you go,” Mia said. “We‘ll fulfill Balu‘s laugh before we do the rest.”

“Yes, David.”

Planet Callisto in the Royal Region. Right now, the Callisto family was very lively. This was because they were hosting a family meeting, and almost all of the cores were back. This time, they were looking for the first heir of the family, meaning they were going to determine the head of the younger generation. Initially, three people were eligible to compete for this position, Fergus, Beck, and Micah Callisto. Right now, Fergus was crippled, so Beck and Micah were the only ones left.

Once the next head of the younger generation was determined, the title would not go to anyone else unless anything significant happened. . The head of the younger generation would be the next head of the family.

Everyone figured that since Fergus was crippled, the family felt a sense of urgency, so they wanted to determine the next heir as soon as possible.

Moreover, the grandmasters were the one who announced this. Initially, the family was very concerned about Fergus being crippled. No matter what, he used to be a direct descendant who was eligible to compete for the title of head of the younger generation.

Even if he was crippled, they had to find who did that and make them pay. However, Fergus refused to say when his family asked him about that. Back then, he had already fused with the Nine–Headed Serpent Clan‘s genes, and his strength skyrocketed. Hence, he wanted to seek revenge on David himself. Furthermore, his family found out from Heathcliffe that this was related to Planet Boundless. Planet Boundless was related to the Lutgen family and Princess Astrid‘s incident. Therefore, the Callisto family stopped looking into this. They would only decide after this pressing issue was over. If not, the Callisto family would not sit idly by after David crippled Fergus. This was not what the second– ranked family among the eight prominent families would do.

However, since it was related to Princess Astrid and the Sangruil Sinners, the Callisto family had no choice but to tread carefully.

Beck and Micah came in their Sunday best.

They were the main characters today.

One of them would become the first heir of the family.

When they thought about how they might be the head of the younger generation, they were ecstatic.

Moreover, they did not think they would lose to each other.

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The election for the first heir of the Callisto family was going on as planned. This time, it was not just about strength. The core‘s support would also be considered, while even external forces would be counted.

It would be useless if they only had strength but could not convince the masses.

Strength was necessary for a huge force, but it was more important to coordinate the affairs of the entire family, lead the family down the right path, and strengthen the family.

Therefore, this was not a simple battle of strength.

The candidates would also be tested on other abilities.

Even if Beck and Micah had the most potential to become the head of the younger generation, this did not mean they were the only ones taking part in this election.

The other direct descendants were also taking part.

No one could be sure if there would be a dark horse among them.

However, after one whole day, there was no sign of a dark horse.

The election for the first heir of the Callisto family ended with Beck winning with slight advantage.

However, even if Beck won, he did not gain any official acknowledgment from the grandmasters.

He could only become the head of the younger generation if the grandmasters acknowledged him. By then, he would control the entire family after the current head abdicated.

“The Callisto family‘s election is over. Please move to the reception hall to wait for Grandmaster so we can pay respects to our ancestors. After that, we will announce the results.”

The family‘s core moved to the Callisto family‘s reception hall one after another.

On the way, Beck was accepting everyone‘s blessings in high spirits.

Right now, it had been decided.

Beck was almost certain to be the next head of the younger generation.

Nothing would change that anymore.

“Congratulations on the victory, Master Beck! Once Grandmaster is here and we pay respects to the ancestors, you will be the head of the younger generation.” “Everyone expected you to win the final victory, Master Beck! You will definitely lead the Callisto family to more glory in the future.”

“Master Beck is such a rare genius of the family. You‘re the chosen one in the Royal Region, so it‘s not strange for you to win the final victory.” novelbin

Countless cores of the family were praising Beck.

Beck did not dare to act recklessly when faced with so much goodwill from the core elders.

Even though he was just the head of the younger generation, he would need these people‘s support after he became the actual head and took over the family. If not, his life would be hard.

He could only stop fearing these people after he took complete control of the family. “Thank you, Elders. From now on, I‘ll need your support. If I made any mistake, I hope you can forgive me,” Beck put his hands together and said politely.

“Master Beck, you‘re too courteous. You‘re the head of the younger generation of the Callisto family. Who would we support if not you?” “Yeah, we will definitely listen to your orders, Master Beck.”

Micah followed behind desolately.

He watched everyone revolving around Beck. He would be lying if he said he was not envious. Not only was he envious, but he was also jealous and hateful. If Beck were not around, this would all be his.

Even if Beck were almost certain to be the head of the younger generation, Micah would not give up. It would take some time for Beck to go from head of the younger generation to the head of the family

If something happened to Beck midway, like what had happened to Fergus, everything would return to Micah.

Micah looked at Beck in front of him with hatred in his eyes. The Callistos exchanged pleasantries and arrived at the Callisto family‘s reception hall. The head of the family, Marco Callisto, was not sitting in the main seat.

Instead, he was sitting in the first row of the hall.

This was because the grandmaster would be here soon, and the seat was reserved for him. All kinds of sumptuous food and wine were placed on the table in the hall.

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After everyone sat down accordingly, Marco stood up and said, “Thanks for the hard work. everyone. Let‘s feast. We‘ll pay respects to our ancestors after the grandmaster is here. Then, we‘ll announce the final candidate for the head of the younger generation.”

The middle of the hall became lively.

Soon after they ate, someone lifted their wine glass to toast Beck, the next head of the younger generation.

Beck did not refuse.

For the ones with power, wine was just like an everyday beverage to them.

It would not affect their body no matter how much they drank.

Micah looked at Beck with envy, jealousy, and hatred. novelbin

Everyone was toasting Beck while he was drinking by himself.

This was his reality.

A day ago, some of the cores would surround him in a family gathering like this.

Now, no one was around him.

Time passed slowly. While everyone was drinking happily, two people walked into the reception hall. All of the cores stopped what they were doing and went back to their seats.

The one walking in front was an old man.

The person was one of the five grandmasters of the Callisto family. He was Cyrus Callisto, a mid– Infinity Ranker.

Meanwhile, there was a man hiding under a black robe behind Cyrus.

The man was covering himself completely. No one could see his face.

When they saw the old man, the elders of the Callisto family were all shocked.

According to usual practice, Cyrus, a mid–Infinity Ranker, would never come here. All five of the grandmasters were Infinity Rankers. Two were at mid–Infinity Rank, while the other three were at beginner Infinity Rank Normally, they would send a grandmaster at beginner Infinity Rank for this kind of occasion. However, this time, Cyrus, a mid–Infinity Ranker, was here. It seemed that the grandmasters valued this election a lot. Everyone looked at Beck

Even though this was just a small change, it could indirectly prove how much the grandmasters valued this head of the younger generation.

Beck was so excited that he was shaking.

If Grandmaster Cyrus came here, it showed how much the family valued him. He made up his mind secretly that he wanted to lead the family to go one step further. Even if they could not compare with the first–ranked Drake family, they had to be miles ahead of the families behind them. Cyrus walked to the main seat without saying a word. The black–robed man also followed behind him quietly. At this moment, the elders in the hall stood up. They put their hands together, bowed, and greeted respectfully, “Greetings, Grandmaster!” “Sit down, everyone,” Cyrus said calmly. “Thank you, Grandmaster.”

When everyone was seated, Cyrus asked, “Have you chosen the head of the younger generation?”

The head, Marco, came forward and answered, “Grandmaster, we have.” Then, he turned to say to Beck, “Come here, Beck.” Beck calmed his excited heart and walked to the middle of the hall. He bowed and said,“ Greetings, Grandmaster. I hope you‘re doing well.” Cyrus looked at Beck and said, “Good, you‘re not bad. I must praise you for standing out among so many Callisto children.”

“Thank you, Grandmaster!” Beck cried excitedly.

“Don‘t be in such a hurry to thank me. You still had to beat one more person to become the head of the younger generation.” “Who?” Beck lifted his head and asked.

“Me!” The black–robed man suddenly said. Beck felt that this voice sounded familiar, but he could not remember who it was.

It was not just him, the others in the hall also felt the same way.

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“Are you Fergus?” Someone exclaimed. ‘Fergus? How is it possible?‘ Everyone in the hall looked at the black–robed man in disbelief. However, after being reminded, they found that the voice did sound similar to Fergus‘. ‘Could it really be Fergus? ‘But isn‘t Fergus completely crippled, unable to stand up ever again? ‘Why is he here?‘

Questions appeared in everyone‘s hearts. At this moment, the black–robed man spoke. However, this voice sent shivers down everyone‘s spine.

“Tch tch tch… I didn‘t expect you all to remember me. I feel so proud.” novelbin

After the black–robed man said that, he slowly pulled back his hood, revealing a familiar face.

Who would it be if not Fergus? Everyone was beyond shocked when they saw Fergus. ‘He was already crippled, but why is he here unharmed? ‘Did Grandmaster save him? However, even Emperor Nimbus would not have a way to save Fergus back then, let alone the grandmaster.

‘Unless there‘s someone from a much higher civilization outside the Milky Way or there are some very precious treasures of heaven and earth that can completely cure Fergus.‘ “Fergus, you‘ve been crippled. How can you still stand? This is impossible! There is no way!” When Beck saw Fergus‘ face, he questioned loudly. “How is it impossible? The world is far more complicated than you think. There are things that you ants can‘t understand. Stop struggling, you bottom–tier trash,” Fergus said coldly.

“Ants? Trash? Who do you think you‘re talking to? Fergus, so what if you can stand again? You were not my opponent before you were crippled, and you won‘t be now. Leave right now if you‘re smart. Go back to where you belong. If not, don‘t blame me for being merciless,” Beck pointed at Fergus‘ nose and yelled emotionally.

He thought he could soon be the head of the family‘s younger generation.

Hence, Fergus‘ appearance created a strong sense of crisis in his heart. It would be better if Fergus had come alone, but he came with Grandmaster Cyrus, so this indicated a huge problem. No matter how exceptional Beck was, he would never have become the head of the younger generation without the grandmasters‘ recognition.

At the end of the day, the five grandmasters supported the family. They were the family‘s pillars. Every decision had to go through them before they were executed.

If Fergus had come with the grandmaster, it meant he might have gotten the grandmaster‘s recognition beforehand. How could Beck accept this? He had worked hard for so many years, but his efforts were now going to someone else. “Oh? Beck, I wonder how you‘re going to be merciless,” Fergus mocked. Back then, Beck was his biggest competitor. Now, Beck was just like an ant to him.

This was the shift in mood that was brought on by the increase of power. “Fergus, since you can stand again, I should advise you to appreciate the days when you still have your health. Stop trying to court death. If others can cripple you, I can as well. Are you sure you will be so lucky to stand again when that happens? You better think clearly,” Beck stared at Fergus.

“You want to cripple me? If you can do so, do it. If you can do it, you‘ll still be the head of the younger generation.” “Are you for real?”

“Of course! The grandmaster is my witness. If you have the strength to cripple me, you won’t be punished and will become the younger generation‘s head. By then, you‘ll get all the resources for your cultivation.”

“Grandmaster?” Beck looked at Cyrus and asked. Cyrus did not say anything. He only nodded, hinting that Fergus was telling the truth.

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Beck was overjoyed when he saw the grandmaster nodding.

Then, he felt that something was not right.

When he saw Fergus‘ mocking expression that indicated he was secure in the knowledge that he had backing, Beck knew this must be a trap.

Since it had come to this point, Beck could not turn back now.

No matter what, he had to fight Fergus. He had worked hard for so many years just for this moment It would be impossible for him to give up the head position.

Beck straightened his back, and his energy shifted.

“Fergus, are you sure you want to stand in my way and fight me to death?” “Beck, aren‘t you a little full of yourself? Do you think you are worthy of fighting me to death?” Fergus smirked in disdain.

“You… Since you look down on me so much, you should come down here. We‘ll go out there and fight a few rounds. The winner will be the head of the younger generation.”

“I only need one move to kill you. A few rounds?”

“Alright, I‘ll stand here and let you kill me in one move. Let everyone see how powerful you are.”

After Beck said that, Fergus disappeared from his vision.

His heart skipped a beat.

He knew something was not right.

He felt intense pain in his head when he was about to act.

Then, Beck felt dizzy. His mouth, nose, eyes, and ears started bleeding.

He slowly turned his head and stared at Fergus with blood–red eyes.

“Y–Y–You‘re a savage!” Then, darkness engulfed him. At this moment, Fergus stood behind Beck, one of his hands on Beck‘s head.

After Beck fell to the ground, he finally retracted his hand.

A defeat.

A crushing defeat!

This whole time, Beck never resisted.

He died before he could even register what was going on.

Even the core elders of the Callisto family could not see what Fergus did.

He was too fast. At this moment, everyone understood.

Fergus had become an irresistible force.

Undoubtedly, he must have taken some very precious treasures of heaven and earth, so that was why he was healed and his combat power increased to such terrifying heights. However, the core elders of the family could not understand. ‘If the grandmaster has something so precious and good, why would he use it on Fergus? ‘Fergus was just a good–for–nothing. It‘s fine if he‘s crippled. ‘Is the grandmaster confused? Why did he use such a precious thing on Fergus?‘ That was what the core elders were

wondering. Of course, they were just wondering this inside. They would not dare to say it out loud to question the grandmaster. As for Beck‘s death, no one aside from his direct family would care.

A dead genius was not a genius anymore.

The grandmaster was not even scolding Fergus.

He must have agreed to let Fergus do that. The rest of the people did not dare to make a sound.

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“I‘m sorry, I didn‘t control my strength, and I went overboard,” Fergus said nonchalantly.

Even if he was apologizing, his tone and attitude were indifferent.

Beck was just an ant to him.

He would surely die after offending Fergus.

The Callisto family‘s hall was silent.

No one dared to say anything or speak up for Beck.

Fergus looked around.

The core elders did not dare to look into his eyes, especially the ones who used to support him.

Back when Fergus was crippled, they immediately went to others.

Now that Fergus had come back miraculously with good health and even become so powerful, their lives would be miserable if they did not think of a way to get Fergus‘ forgiveness.

After all, the grandmaster was supporting Fergus fully.

Fergus felt pleased as he watched the cores looking away from him. This felt great. The Callisto family was just the first step. Soon, the Milky Way would be crawling under his feet. He believed this day would arrive soon.

Planet Buck was a tiny living planet.

At the same time, it was Balu‘s planet. After it was discovered by the Grim family and a slave mark was planted more than three hundred years ago, this place had been an abyss of suffering.

Since Planet Buck was very far and tiny, and the people here had limited talent, the Grim family brought the head of the planet, who was also Balu‘s father, and his family away. The Grim family left some people on the planet and never paid attention to them.

Meanwhile, the people the Grim family left became the local tyrants of Planet Buck, ruling everything on the planet.

However, the Grim family also brought some advanced technology over, causing Planet Buck to be significantly different compared to how it was more than three hundred years ago.

Even the fastest Galaxy Warship would take more than a week to come here from the Royal Region.

On the other hand, it would take about four or five months for an Octagon to come here.

Time passed slowly.

David and the gang drove the Galaxy Warship to Planet Buck. novelbin

A month later, the Galaxy Warship approached Planet Buck. Balu started to get restless and anxious. He was worried that Planet Buck would become a wasteland. David could not comfort him regarding this. To be honest, if David faced the same thing as Balu and if Pavan planted his slave mark on Earth, he would be even more restless and anxious than Balu to return to Earth after hundreds of years. Two major things happened in the Royal Region this month. First, as time went on, the news of the Grim family being destroyed started fermenting in the Royal Region, attracting the attention of countless people. The Grim family was not ordinary. They were a big family with four Infinity Rankers and were ranked fourth among the eight prominent families. 1 They were not nobodies in the Royal Region.

In the end, they were wiped out so silently.

How could they not pay attention to this? Everyone was guessing who did this. Of course, there were a lot of versions of the story.

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The Milky Way Empire did not say anything about this. Before the enthusiasm of the Grim family being wiped out died down, more major news followed

The Callisto family, the second–ranked family of the eight prominent families, announced their head, Marco, would abdicate.

Fergus would now take over the Callisto family.

Once this news got out, the Royal Region erupted.

A lot of them could not believe this.

After all, how old was Fergus?

Even if he was a genius, he could not take over such a powerful family at such a young age.

Many of the chosen ones the same age as him were still fighting hard for the position of the first heir.

Yet, Fergus had taken a step forward and became the head of the Callisto family.

This was such a huge difference in ability.

Moreover, news came through the grapevine not long ago stating Fergus was a cripple and could only spend the rest of his life in bed.

Now, not only had he recovered, he had even become the head of the Callisto family.

This was quite unbelievable.

However, this was now fact.

The Callisto family announced this themselves, so it had to be real.

This time, Fergus was miles ahead of his peers and those older than him.

After Fergus took over the family, he started desperately looking for David.

Now, he had the strength and time to seek revenge.

Fergus would not be where he was if David had not crippled him, but Fergus would never forget the pain David brought him.

Fergus would only be happy if David endured the same or even more debilitating pain than him.

In addition, that woman Mia dared to treat him like this.

Fergus already knew what he would do to Mia.

He would capture and then torture her. He had to make Mia die with boundless fear. Right now, Fergus was turning more and more unhuman like. Instead, he was like a beast. After fusing with the Nine– Headed Serpent’s genes, his strength increased by leaps and bounds, but at the same time, the side effect was also apparent.

After searching, Fergus got some clues as to where David was from some bounty hunters. He learned that David was last seen on Blue Star. However, he had left and was not there anymore.

From the clues, Fergus also knew about David‘s extraordinary relationship with Princess Astrid.

Princess Astrid even asked an important figure in the military, Ramos, to cripple his son Burke just to avenge David.

Now, it was not the time for Sangruil to declare war on the empire. Firstly, this was because the help from the Nine–Headed Serpents was not here yet. Secondly, Sangruil needed to win over more forces while Emperor Nimbus was recuperating before it could win in the final battle.

Fergus was not an idiot.

He knew Sangruil had given him everything he had now.

Of course, he would not ruin Sangruil‘s plan because of his private matters.

However, being unable to seek revenge for the time being and crush David into pieces made Fergus more and more brutal.

After he became the head, Fergus would constantly sneak into the prison to catch some of the prisoners. He could only temporarily soothe the anger in his heart by eating humans. This was also one of the side effects of fusing with Nine–Headed Serpent‘s genes.

Meanwhile, the five Callisto grandmasters had been corrupted by Sangruil and were now

Sangruil‘s lackeys. Initially, the grandmasters firmly refused. Wouldn‘t they be going against the empire if they worked with the Sangruil Sinners?

Once the empire found out, their entire family would be killed.

However, after the Sangruil Sinner Fergus brought to see the grandmasters showed his strength, the grandmasters had no choice but to agree. That Sangruil Sinner was a late Infinity Ranker. If they refused, they would have fight this battle. Even if the five grandmasters worked together, they might not be able to defeat a late Infinity Ranker.

Besides, after knowing that the king of Sangruil heavily injured Emperor Nimbus and the benefits Sangruil promised after overthrowing the Milky Way Empire, the Callisto family finally agreed to work

with the Sangruil Sinners to overthrow the empire. Right now, the Callisto family was on the Sangruil Sinners‘ side.

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Planet Drake in the Royal Region. This was the Drake family‘s planet, the first–ranked family among the eight prominent families in the Milky Way. The Drake family was not the same as the other families. They were not only the oldest, but they were also the ones with the strongest background. It was no exaggeration to say that even if the other seven families worked together, they would not be the Drake family‘s opponents. Such was the Drake family. Even if they were also among the eight prominent families, their strength was not on the same level as the other seven. Planet Drake was a massive living planet, and it was countless times bigger than the sun.

The bigger the planet, the larger the gravitational pull. If an ordinary earthling were placed on Planet Drake, they would not even survive for a second. To live normally on Planet Drake, one had to be equivalent to a God Ranker on Earth. Which meant the ordinary folk on Planet Drake would all be legendary God Rankers if they were on Earth.

This was the difference between Earth and a massive living planet in the Milky Way. The current head of the Drake family, Gunnar Drake, was not only the chief of the Primo Institution of the Milky Way Battle Institution, but he was also the strongest chosen one in the Royal Region.

During the battle among the nine institutions, Gunnar even said he could defeat the other eight institutions.

He wanted to fight the other eight chiefs himself.

He was an influential figure among the younger generation of the Royal Region, making countless youngsters look up to him.

Outside Planet Drake, a few black–robed men suddenly appeared at this moment. “Our target this time is the Drake family. According to our information, they are stronger than our previous targets. This is

also the first force with a late Infinity Ranker the Sangruil sinners will be trying to rope in. We have to be careful and not make any mistakes. The Drake family is an essential part of our plan, so we must take them down,” one of the black–robed men said.

“Yes, Master,” the others replied immediately. “Let’s go.”

Then, the men headed to Planet Drake. The black–robed men heeded forward and perfectly avoided all patrolling vessels on Planet Drake.

ssels could not detect them while ti

were at this level.

Once they were on Planet Drake, they came to the ancestral ground where the Drake family‘s grandmaster lived in seclusion following the information they got.

They approached the Drake family‘s ancestral ground. Then, they heard a voice before they entered

“Where did you all come from? What are you doing here? This is the Drake family‘s ancestral ground and sacred land. If you don‘t have any business here, please leave at once. If not, don‘t blame me for being merciless.”

“I want to see Ragnar!” The black–robed man in the lead said.

“Who are you? Do you think you can see Grandmaster Ragnar just because you want to? Get lost now if you know what‘s good for you. If you take another step forward, don‘t blame me for killing all of you.”

The black–robed man did not say anything.

Boom!novelbin

The black–robed man emitted his late Infinity Rank energy, causing the Drake family‘s ancestral ground to shake.

“W–Who are you?”

The black–robed man answered, “Sangruil!”

When the person from the Drake family heard that, his heart shook, and he blurted out,“ Sangruil Sinners?”

“We‘re Sangruilians, not Sangruil Sinners,” the black–robed man growled.

Clearly, the word ‘sinner‘ triggered him.

Back in the day, Sangruil was on the same level as the Milky Way Empire. They controlled half of the Milky Way, and were very well–off.

Now, they were hiding everywhere like stray dogs.

They had suffered so many grievances and endured so much pain for many years just to regain Sangruil‘s glory.

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This was all so that they could stand on the top of the Milky Way and trample on the Milky Way Empire.

That day was not too far away now.

“You‘re Sangruil Sinners?”

“I‘m telling you again, we‘re orthodox Sangruilians,” the black–robed man emphasized again. novelbin

At this moment, he was seething.

If he were not on the Drake family‘s ancestral ground and to rope the Drake family into their plans, he would have killed this person.

“You are Sangruil Sinners. What do you mean by orthodox Sangruilians? The only orthodox one in the Milky Way is the empire. You‘re just stray dogs,” the man from the Drake family said after he calmed down.

“Are you begging to die?”

The black–robed man gritted his teeth and said word by word. His voice sounded like it came from hell.

‘How dare he insult Sangruil like that?

‘No matter who he is, he must die!‘

After that, the black–robed man waved his hand, and a cold black light shot out.

Even though it was just a casual attack, he was a late Infinity Ranker, so an average person would not be able to resist even a casual attack from him.

However, this attack that should have caused a lot of noise did not make any sound.

It was as if it disappeared without a trace into the void.

The black–robed man knew the master was here.

The only person who could block his attack without making any noises was someone on the same level as him.

There were a lot of grandmasters in the Drake family.

However, according to his information, only one was at late Infinity Ranker, and that was Ragnar.

Indeed, he heard another voice.

“Leave. Then I can pretend that nothing happened today.” “Ragnar, since we‘re already here, we didn‘t plan to leave so easily. Come out here and meet us,” the black–robed man said. “No need. You should leave. We are not interested in participating in the battle between you and the empire.”

“Ragnar, I know you want to put your safety before all else and only choose your side after the

coast is clear, but I‘m sorry, you must make a choice right now. You have to choose either the empire or Sangruil. If not, your family will be in hot water no matter who wins in the future. You have to think this through.” “Are you threatening us? What if I say no?” Ragnar asked in a deep voice.

“This is not a threat. I am just telling you the truth. I hope you will make the best choice,” the black– robed man said fearlessly.

“Aren’t you afraid I‘ll choose the empire and kill all of you?” Ragnar asked.

“Ragnar, our king has heavily injured Emperor Nimbus. Right now, he‘s recuperating on Planet Royal. The empire‘s fall is inevitable. I believe you will make the best decision. If not, your entire family will be consigned to eternal damnation because of you.”

After the black–robed man said that, he changed his subject and continued coldly, “Also, do you think you have the ability to kill all of us? since we have the guts to come here, it means we‘ve already made all the preparations.”

“We‘re not scared of your measly strength.”

“You can try!”

Then, the two stopped talking. The air around them started to grow heavy. The rest of the black–robed men and the Drakes, aside from Ragnar, were all very nervous.

They knew that if they started fighting, both sides would surely lose. This was not something the Drake family or Sangruil wanted to see.

The leader of the black–robed men did not want this either.

However, he had no choice. If he wanted to deal with the Drake family, he had to show him how strong Sangruil was.

That way, the other party would be wary and not start conflicts so casually. If he showed any sign of weakness, the Drake family would be haughty once they caught sight of it.

After a moment, Ragnar broke the silence and said, “Come in.”

The black–robed man in the lead did not say anything. He then brought the other black–robed man into the Drake family‘s ancestral ground.

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A shocking battle erupted at the Drake family‘s ancestral ground, which ranked first in the eight prominent families.

According to information provided by the Drake family…

The ancestral ground where their elders lived had been attacked by a group of black–robed people. These people were extremely powerful, and they utilized extremely bizarre methods. Although the Drake family had managed to drive the attackers off, the elders were all suffering from injuries of various degrees.

At the same time, the Drake family had requested the return of their core senior members, who were situated in various parts of the Royal Region.

The Royal Region erupted into a frenzy when the news went public.

The Drake family‘s power was different from the others. After all, they ranked first amongst the eight prominent families. The other families‘ powers were nothing when compared to the Drake family. Moreover, the Drake family was the only one among the eight prominent families that had backup warriors who were Infinity Rankers.

They had such immense power, so how did anyone even dare attack them?

Instantly… Everyone in the Royal Region went on high alert. Things had started with the Grim family getting quietly eliminated, and then the head of the Callisto family had willingly given up his place and allowed a youngster to take over. Now, even the Drake family had been attacked.

It had taken only about a month for these three major events to happen in succession at the Royal Region. The Callisto family‘s events could be easily explained. After all, it was something that had

occurred within the family. However, the Grim family‘s elimination and the Drake family‘s attack indicated a high chance of a major change occurring in the Royal Region. Meanwhile, the Milky Way Empire had not even made an appearance. It caused some people to begin forming theories.

Many were even speculating that the Empire was behind these incidents.

However, that assumption seemed wrong once they delved deeper into the theory.

If the Empire was behind the incidents, there was no way the Drake family would have survived. They would have vanished without a trace just like the Grim family had.

Moreover, the Empire had no reason to attack the Drake family. Even so, if the Empire was not the mastermind behind the scenes, why had they not stepped forward?

After all, the Empire was the most powerful body within the Milky Way. They had full power to control and maintain order within the Milky Way. When citizen planets were destroyed in the past, the Empire would send people over to conduct investigations even if the planet was not within the Royal Region. However, this time, everyone noticed that something was amiss.

The Empire had not done a single thing.

There were only three possible explanations. The first was that the Empire was behind the incidents, or they had given tacit approval to another organization to carry it out. The second was that the Empire was maintaining its silence because they were up against another organization that held more power than them. The third was that the Empire was preparing to deliver a fatal blow.

However, no matter which one of those possibilities was true, what had happened to the Grim family and the Drake family had already caused panic to wash over the Royal Region.

The powerful organizations began reducing the territories they presided over.

Additionally, they requested the return of their higher–ups and ensured everyone was gathered together on their main planet.

This way, it would also be easier for them to deal with any sudden incidents. What if they were the black–robed people‘s next target?

No one could tell for sure.

The entire Royal Region could sense that something was about to happen. Even the trading planets, which were usually bustling with noise and excitement, turned quiet. The people next–in–line to be heads of the prominent families had all been asked to return home.

Many money–squandering establishments boarded their doors shut after losing their biggest customers, opting to wait until the storm passed before they made their next move. novelbin

An economic depression began taking shape in the Royal Region. Many planets even closed their borders and refused entry to travelers.

This domino effect was a result of what had happened to the Grim family and the Drake family.

The Royal Region and Planet Royal were the core of the Milky Way Empire. Planet Royal was also the largest living planet in the Milky Way Empire. At that very moment, in a lavish mansion situated upon Planet Royal…

Princess Astrid looked bored as she stared out the window.

Life after returning to Planet Royal was so dull.

Princess Astrid missed the days she spent listening to David tell stories of his explorations. If she ever got the chance…

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She truly hoped for a chance to go on an expedition with David. If that ever happened, it would definitely be a thrilling and unforgettable experience.

However, her identity meant that her wish would never come true.

Things had been slightly better when she had first returned to Planet Royal.

Every day, the older boys dropped by to have a chat and spend time with her.

However, they had gotten busier over the past few days, and did not have time to accompany her anymore.

Everyone in the Royal Palace seemed to have a nervous look on their faces. Princess Astrid had not seen her father except on the day she returned home.

She knew that everyone was busy with the Sangruil Sinners.

The Sangruil Sinners had made an aggressive appearance this time, and there was no doubt of a massive war between them and the Empire.

Her father, brothers, and uncles were all busy coming up with ways to deal with the Sangruil Sinners.

To be honest, Princess Astrid was grateful for the Sangruil Sinners‘ appearance. If they had not appeared, she would never have met David. If that were the case, she would still be peacefully journeying through the different planets before she returned to Planet Royal and continued living life as she always had. Now, after David‘s entrance into her life, it felt as if someone had thrown a rock and created ripples in her previously calm life.

She initially had nothing to look forward to in her life, but now she did.

She hoped David would fulfill his promise as soon as possible and visit her at Planet Royal.

However, her gratitude had limits.

Princess Astrid did not want the evil Sangruil Sinners to win, nor did she want her father, brothers, and uncles to get hurt. She hoped her father would drive them away as quickly as possible, and that the people of the Royal Region could live in peace once more.

After staring out the window for some time, Princess Astrid got up and walked to another room. She sat in front of a dulcimer, placed her hands upon it, and began plucking the strings with her nimble fingers.

Melodious notes rang out.

Sadly, there were no people other than a few servants nearby.

Which meant only a few people got to hear the beautiful melodies she created.

After all, Princess Astrid was the Harp Fairy.

She had not been given the title simply because she was a princess. It was because the melodies she created with the dulcimer were truly enchanting and enthralling Princess Astrid did not get up after she finished playing the piece. Instead, she recalled the piece she had performed for David. Besides her father and brothers, David was the first man who had gotten to watch her perform in private. Yes, that probably counted as a first! novelbin

Unfortunately, there were so many other firsts that she did not have enough time to dedicate them all to David.

She wondered when he would have time to visit Royal Planet again.

‘He promised me.

“So, he‘ll come, right?

‘He will come.

‘I‘ll never forgive him if he doesn‘t come. ‘I‘ll get Father to arrest him and make him his son–in–law. ‘But will that displease him?

‘Who cares, he can be displeased for all I care!

‘He refuses to come to visit me anyway.

‘I don‘t care if he‘s happy or not!‘

Princess Astrid thought to herself.

When the sounds of Princess Astrid‘s playing stopped, a servant appeared at the entrance. Upon seeing Her Royal Highness staring into space… She did not dare interrupt her and merely stood nearby waiting. Her Royal Highness had begun staring at nothing ever since she returned from her trip. Often, she would spend entire mornings staring into space. Sometimes, she would even laugh out loud. Her Royal Highness had never acted this way in the past. Her friends were all wondering if Her Royal Highness had been cursed.

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Shades of red immediately appeared on Princess Astrid‘s face when she returned from her trip down memory lane and noticed there was someone at the door.

Upon noticing the princess was no longer lost in thought, the servant said respectfully, “The Empress requests your presence, Your Royal Highness.”

“Mother wants me? Alright, got it, you may leave!” Princess Astrid answered.

“Yes, Your Royal Highness!”

The servant left after she finished speaking.

Princess Astrid stood and walked toward the Empress‘s quarters.

She arrived at another luxurious building after making her way through beautiful gardens and corridors.

“Your Royal Highness!” the servants standing at the building‘s entrance said as they bowed in greeting

“Where is my mother?” Princess Astrid asked.

“The Empress is fish–watching, Your Royal Highness! I will escort you to her right now.”

“That‘s alright. I can go on my own!”

Princess Astrid did not wait for a reply before she made her way through the building and arrived at a man–made pond.

An elegant–looking woman was feeding the fish inside the pond.

Upon taking a closer look, one would see that the woman‘s features were similar to Princess Astrid‘s.

However, her older age made her seem more mature and seductive.

Meanwhile, Princess Astrid seemed more youthful.

However, if the two were to stand side–by–side, they could easily pass as sisters.

The woman, who resembled Princess Astrid in appearance was the Milky Way Empire Emperor‘s first wife – Gamora Libra.

She also held the title of “Mother of Planet Royal“.

Her position in the empire was high, and she had a lot of power as well.

Additionally, Gamora had been born in Lunar Palace, which housed one of the two most powerful families in the Milky Way Empire.

Her mentor was an elder who was at Peak Infinity Ranker.

Thus, it could be said that Gamora Libra was the most powerful woman in the Milky Way Empire.

“Mother!” Princess Astrid called out happily after seeing the woman.

“Astrid, you‘re here! Hurry over,” Gamora said, smiling as she looked up.

Princess Astrid hurried over, and upon arriving next to Gamora, asked, “Mother, how did you find the time to feed the fish today? Has Father left the premises?” novelbin

Lately, the emperor, Nimbus had gone into seclusion.

Which meant Gamora had been in charge of making decisions that concerned the Milky Way Empire.

Although the various institutions of the Milky Way Empire were up and running, there were still plenty of decisions that required the emperor‘s sign–off.

Since the emperor was not present, it was up to Gamora to fulfill these responsibilities.

This meant that Gamora had no time to accompany Princess Astrid because of how busy she was.

“Yes! Your father has left the premises, and he‘s currently in a meeting with the princes and ministers. I can finally catch a break. I‘ve been exhausted recently, and have neglected you, Astrid. Now that your father is in charge of overseeing the empire‘s affairs once more, I can spend more time with you,” Gamora said, a loving smile on her face as she took Princess Astrid‘s hand.

“It‘s alright, Mother! I understand you have important matters to attend to, I‘ll be alright.”

“I‘m a woman and have no interest in getting involved with men‘s affairs. I merely had no other choice when your father went into seclusion, but since he‘s back in action, I can withdraw and watch from a distance.”

“Mother, has everyone been preoccupied with the Sangruil Sinners recently?” Princess Astrid asked.

“That‘s something for your father, brothers, and the ministers to worry about, Astrid. You don‘t have to worry about them. The Sangruil Sinners are a bunch of clowns who can‘t accomplish much,” Gamora said comfortingly.

“I was just curious! The Sangruil Sinners haven‘t done anything for several hundred years, which means they must have made ample preparations before their sudden appearance in the Milky Way. I think there‘s an ulterior motive behind their return and that Father and everyone involved should proceed with caution.”

“They might be prepared, but the empire has not been resting on its laurels for the past several hundred years. Besides, he’s your father, so what do you have to worry about? Everything will be taken care of with him here. All we need to do is cheer him on from the sidelines,” Gamora said.

“Alright! I understand, mother. I‘m sure father will drive these evil Sangruil Sinners out from the Milky Way.” Princess Astrid began feeding the fish in the pond after she finished speaking. These fish were no ordinary fish. Each one was as colorful as a rainbow, and they looked gorgeous.

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The rainbow fish were not just eye candy.

Their value was in their flesh. Not only was it fresh and tender, but consuming it was helpful for cultivation.

Whenever rainbow fish were seen at auctions, countless people would go crazy trying to purchase them, and they would always end up being sold at an exorbitantly high price.

Meanwhile, there were over a hundred of the aforementioned rainbow fish in the pond.

Princess Astrid was focused on feeding the fish and did not notice the sad look that had briefly appeared in Gamora‘s eyes.

She had only been trying to comfort her daughter just now.

Her daughter was right. The Sangruil Sinners had made ample preparations and were making aggressive advances.

Many massive incidents had occurred in the Royal Region recently. The Grim family‘s downfall and the Drake family getting attacked all indicated the Sangruil Sinners were making a return

This time, it would not be as easy for the empire to win as they had expected.

Most importantly, Gamora‘s husband, whom she thought was invincible, had been gravely injured by the Sangruil Sinners‘ king.

Although Wilfred was assisting in his healing, he still had not fully recovered even after more than a month.

The Sangruil Sinners‘ king had sustained injuries that were even more severe, but Gamora did not view that as good news.

In Gamora‘s eyes, her husband, Nimbus Barlowe, was the most powerful person in the Milky Way. He was invincible.

Even so, he had been gravely injured. This meant the empire would not be able to get rid of the Sangruil Sinners easily. They were well–prepared, and they would be going head–to–head against the empire. Gamora could not help but worry for her husband‘s safety after he had been so gravely injured.

However, these were grown–up matters, and there was no point in her telling Astrid these things when she was still young, and a girl at that. They would only make her worry even more.

Thus, Gamora did not tell her the truth.

Astrid tossed the fish food into the air, and a rainbow fish jumped out of the water to fight for the food.

The fish looked like carp leaping through the dragon‘s gate. It was a beautiful sight to behold. “Mother! Here, toss some too,” Astrid said. The two began feeding the fish.

Soon after, Gamora said, “Astrid!”

“Huh? What is it, mother?” Astrid asked.

“I heard that you‘ve been staring into space lately, and that you often spend entire mornings doing so.” “Huh? Uh… no, when did I do that?” “What do you mean by no? Do you know what the people are saying about you behind your back?”

“What are they saying?”

“They‘re saying that the royal princess has been staring dazed so much that it looks like she was cursed after her return.”

“Those blasted girls. I‘m going to teach them a lesson!” Astrid said angrily as she puffed her cheeks.

Although that was what she had said, she would not do anything drastic to her servants.

Princess Astrid‘s servants were so close to her that they were practically sisters. They knew Astrid well, which was why they dared gossip about her behind her back. They would never have dared do so if they were serving someone cruel. “So, tell me, what are you thinking of when you‘re zoning out?” Gamora asked, a smile on her face.

“N–nothing much, I was merely thinking of… the beautiful sights I saw on my trip. They were sights you‘d never see on Planet Royal,” Astrid answered nervously.

“Is that so?” novelbin

Gamora had a slight smile on her face as she gazed at Astrid.

“Y–yes, that‘s right!”

Astrid noticed Gamora staring at her when she finished speaking.

She sounded slightly nervous as she asked, “Mother, why… Why are you staring at me? Do I have something on my face?”

“No, you don‘t have anything on your face. But you have something here,” Gamora said as she smiled and pointed at where her heart was.

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“What could there be?” Astrid asked, a confused look on her face. “If I‘m not mistaken, you‘ve got someone on your mind.”

“Who?”

“A man!”

Astrid was stunned. She looked down at her chest. “Ah!!!”

She let out a scream when she understood what her mother meant.

“M–m–mother, w–w–what are you talking about?” Astrid asked as she blushed furiously.

Her stuttering showed the nervousness she felt. “You‘re still denying it? You‘ve been nervous ever since I started asking you questions, Astrid. I gave birth to you. Did you think I won‘t know what you‘re thinking of?” Gamora asked teasingly

“M–mother, I–I really am not…”

The blush on Astrid‘s face had traveled down to her neck.

“Astrid, you‘re at the age when you start having romantic feelings, and it‘s only natural for you to have a crush. I felt the same when I met your father. But I‘m just curious, what sort of man has you missing him so much to the point where you spend half a day thinking of him? Can you tell me?”

“M–mother, I… I… I…” Astrid stuttered, unable to form a sentence even after a long while had passed.

Her thoughts were still muddled.

She felt extremely nervous and uneasy that someone else knew of the secret she had kept most closely to herself.

It was difficult for her to come to terms with it, even though that person was her mother, the person closest to her.

Of course, what Astrid was most worried about now was whether her mother would forbid this behavior. novelbin

After all, she had such a sensitive identity.

Meanwhile, David was an adventurer.

Astrid had been looking up information on David ever since returning to Royal Planet. However, there had been no powerful family with the last name Lidell in the past dozen years, and there was no one who fit David‘s identity either. Astrid knew David was probably from a less powerful family or organization, and despite his

powerful skills cultivated from his many years of exploration, he did not have enough power to support himself.. Astrid had been born into royalty, and she knew how powerful families functioned.

Their families had to be an even match if they wanted to get married.

Even her mother, the Empress, had been one of Lunar Palace‘s single women.

Thus, Astrid was terrified her mother would forbid what she was doing.

“Don‘t worry, Astrid. Your father and I will not stop you as long as it‘s someone you like. We aren‘t particular about the families being a good match either. After all, the whole of the Milky Way Empire is under our rule. Who else could be a match for that? But you‘ll have to at least let us know what he‘s like, don‘t you? You‘re still young, and we‘re worried you might get conned.”

When Gamora finished speaking, she paused in thought for a while before she continued,“ Also, you grew up with your father and brothers present, and they were your role models. I‘m really curious about what powers this man had to make you continue thinking of him even after your return.”

Astrid heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing Gamora say that. She knew she would not be able to avoid this.

Thus, she decided to tell her mother the truth.

She told Gamora everything, beginning from when David rescued her to when they separated. When Astrid finished her story, Gamora remained silent for a while before asking, “Astrid, how old is this David that you‘re speaking of?” “He looks young. I don‘t think he‘s over two hundred,” Astrid replied cautiously.

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“To be able to so easily deal with the beginner Celestial rank Sangruil Sinners, he should have power close to that of a mid–ranker. To possess such combat power at this age, this David is indeed worthy of the title the Chosen One, even when compared to the rest of the Royal Region.” “Really? Don‘t you think David amazing, Mother? I do as well,” Astrid said happily. She was naturally delighted when she heard her mother praise her sweetheart. However, Gamora changed the subject then and said, “Except that, while David is good, there is still a certain distance between him and your father and the two older brothers. You are likely very are fond of him now because he had abruptly appeared to save you when you were at your most desperate. You will slowly forget him after a while.”

The smile on Astrid‘s face immediately stiffened.

“Mother, David saving me is one reason, but what made me like him more is how I feel when I am with him. I like listening to his interesting stories from his adventures, I like playing the piano for him. I will not forget him no matter how much time passes,” Astrid said solemnly.

Seeing Astrid‘s solemn expression, Gamora shook her head. Smiling, she said, “Alright, alright! You don‘t need to get so agitated, Astrid. I was just sharing a possibility. Since you like him so much, have your father introduce David to the Royal Region after the matter with the Sangruil Sinners has been resolved. If he dares not come, have your father bring him back in chains.”

“Mother…you…you…you tease me,” Astrid said shyly, covering her face. Gamora and Astrid continued to chat and laugh. There was, however, another thought in mind.

Could David‘s appearance be a setup?

A trap set up by the Sangruil Sinners.

With the purpose of breaking into the Barlowes.

They could collude with forces in and out to attack the Barlowes in one fell swoop.

If not, why was it such a coincidence?

That a powerful, young man would suddenly appear to save Astrid during her most desperate moments when she was facing the Sangruil Sinners.

Most importantly, this person had just returned after exploring the outside for decades. Not even the Royal Region could find out about his origins. This was rather intriguing.

Astrid was at an age defined by innocence, and she did not have the ability to discern anything.

The Sangruil Sinners could have had David appear at this time because they wanted him to exploit this fact.

Gamora felt that this was very possible after giving it some thought. It was just that she could not tell Astrid about it now yet.

Based on her display just now, she had likely been so thoroughly brainwashed that she would not possibly believe it. It might even affect their personal relationship. Goodness! It was hard to shelter a girl forever! Even so, she had to figure out something.

Otherwise, this girl might sink deeper and deeper into ther feelings. There was still a chance to save her since they had not been in contact for a long time. novelbin

To do this, she would have to get David to Planet Royal.

“Astrid, what is David doing now? Why don‘t you invite him to Planet Royal? He saved you. As your parents, your father and I would like to thank him personally,” Gamora said. “Mother, I invited David, but

he said he had something to attend to so he couldn‘t come for the time being. But he promised me that he would come look for me at Planet Royal after he was done with his business,” Astrid replied.

“Is that so? Are you two still in contact now?”

“Rarely, also… and I‘m afraid that if I chase after him every day, he will be annoyed with me, so I usually only talk to him for a bit after every few days,” Astrid said with her head lowered.

Finished! They were finished!

When Gamora saw Astrid‘s appearance, she knew it was over. It was now crucial that David come to Planet Royal. This was so that they could determine his identity. If he was a Sangruil Sinner, they would not go easy on him.

If he was not, then he could join them.

Otherwise, who knew what fuss this girl would throw?

Chapter 1177

The Royal Region, Planet Royal! Inside the Royal Palace of the Milky Way Empire. Emperor Nimbus had just cleared customs when he briefly bumped into the Empress Gamora. After learning about some of the recent events in the empire, he immediately convened a high–level meeting of the empire.

Among them were the lords of the four great halls: Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Red Finch, and Black Tortoise, the ministers of state and military generals of the empire, as well as the princes of the empire. It could be said that this gathering of individuals included almost all the official rulers of the empire.

This was also the only time when all the top–level personnel of the empire were completely gathered, except during the empire‘s state banquet. “I believe everyone is aware of what happened to the Sangruil Sinners!” Nimbus, who was sitting on the throne, said. “Us princes are aware!”

“We ministers are aware!”

All the high–level officials of the empire replied in unison.

“I called everyone here today because I wanted to discuss a countermeasure. Hence, I will not hide this from all of you. The Sangruil Sinners have been preparing for hundreds of years this time and they are menacing. I retreated this time because I had been slightly injured after battling the leader of the Sangruilians, Moe Labate,” Nimbus said.

After he said that.

Everyone present was shocked. The emperor was an invincible existence in the entire Milky Way, yet he was actually injured?

This was truly beyond their cognition. No wonder the emperor had not shown himself for a long time. No wonder he had left the empress to handle everything. It turned out he had retreated behind closed

doors to recuperate.

It seemed that the Sangruil Sinners had not come in peace this time! “Your Majesty, is Moe Labate, the king of the Sangruil Sinners, so strong? Did he actually manage to injure you? It‘s really unbelievable to me,” one minister stood up and said in shock. “Eaxctly! It is shocking to me that there exists someone in the Milky Way who could hurt the emperor.”

Nimbus smiled and said, “You don‘t have to be so shocked. I, Nimbus, am human, not a god, I am not invincible in the world, so it is normal that I would be injured. I fought against Moe Labate and although my injuries were not minor, Moe Labate was much more injured than I. After more than a month of recuperation, I am now healed, so everyone can rest assured!”

Nimbus‘s words coaxed a sigh of relief from everyone.

According to the emperor‘s words. Moe Labate should be weaker than him.

This was fine.

If Moe Labate was stronger than the emperor.

The empire would be in danger. However, faced with these Sangruil Sinners who had disappeared for hundreds of years, the high–level officials of the empire present felt troubled.

Many major events had occurred in the Royal Region recently and they were all related to the Sangruil Sinners.

It never rains but it pours, and these people had managed to endure the situation for so long “Your majesty, what should we do next? There has been some unrest within the Royal Region recently,” asked Wagner Barlowe, the eldest prince.

“If anyone has anything to say, or any opinions, state them. The purpose for calling everyone here today is to find a way to deal with the Sngruil Sinners without affecting the empire. Let me remind you first that the empire is now facing a difficult time. I could previously ignore your private squabbles, but not anymore. I will not forgive anyone who goes behind another‘s backs,” said Emperor Nimbus. “Us princes understand!”

“We ministers also understand!”

The words of the emperor were still quite the deterrent, and no one dared go against it.

“It‘s good that you all understand! If you have any suggestions, you can voice them. If accepted, you will be credited and rewarded for your merits after the matter with the Sangruil Sinners is resolved.”

“Your majesty, many major events have occured within the Royal Region during your recovery. The Grims, who ranked fourth among the eight great families, was destroyed, and the ancestral land of the Drakes, who rank first, had been laid siege, causing the ancestors of the Drakes to be seriously injured. These were likely the work of the Sangruil Sinners.” novelbin

“What do you mean likely? I think it is definitely the work of those bastards. They want to muddy the waters of the empire while the emperor was recovering, and then come to fish in troubled waters.”

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I also think so. The Sangruil Sinners must feel that they would have no chance of winning if they were to directly face off against the empire and choose to start from within the empire. The first thing we have to do is to absolutely deprive them of this opportunity.”

“What are your thoughts? Let me hear them!” Nimbus interjected. “Your majesty, after what happened to the Grims and the Drakes, the entirety of the Royal Region is in a state of panic. Everyone is gathering their own forces to deal with future emergencies, but as everyone knows, apart from the few powerful forces in the Royal Region, the others are but ants in the eyes of the Sangruil Sinners. If the Sangruil Sinners are allowed to continue and end up destroying another two more forces, the people will then be quick to lose hope in the empire and the situation will degrade even more. First of all, we should stop this kind of thing from happening…” In the Royal Palace.

The highest officials of the empire were all speaking freely, expressing their views, and putting forward various opinions. They all hoped that the emperor would adopt their ideas.

One could tell from the emperor‘s injuries that the appearance of the Sangruil Sinners was undeniable. This was the biggest crisis the empire was facing since the initial destruction of Sangruil.

Everyone usually fought for power and profit, and there were certain conflicts between them. However, in the face of such a formidable enemy, the empire had to unite. At this point in time, no one dared scheme behind each other‘s backs, especially after what the emperor had said.

After Nimbus listened to what everyone had to say, he finally made a plan based on everyone’s ideas.

They would hold an empire state banquet in advance and invite all the forces within the empire to participate. Nimbus was aware that the Sangruil Sinners had infiltrated some of the forces of the Royal Region.

To determine which ones in particular, further investigation was needed.

Regardless, they could not sit still any longer.

The longer this dragged on, the worse it would be for the empire.

Holding a state banquet was only the first step. This was to prevent the Sangruil Sinner‘s continued infiltration. More importantly, it was still necessary that they locate the Sangruil Sinners‘s nest as soon as possible and then concentrate on annihilating them in one fell swoop. Neither did Nimbus inform the empire‘s high–level officials present the reason why he attached such significant importance to these Sangruil Sinners. It was not because of Moe Labate‘s significant combat power. If it were only him, Nimbus would not be afraid at all even with his current combat strength. This was because in addition to the emperor, the Barlowes also had someone in the partial Eternal Realm, and that was Wilfred Barlowe. novelbin

Someone of partial Eternal Realm who had been recently promoted through special means was not a cause for concern.

What Nimbus truly feared was the Nine – Headed Serpent Clan. Although he has never dealt with the Nine–Headed Serpent Clan before, there were many records in the Barlowe‘s history books about them.

According to these records, the Nine–Headed Serpent Clan adored human flesh the most and had tried capturing humans in the Milky Way many times before.

Although it all ended in failure, they never gave up. Not to mention, the Nine–Headed Serpent Clan was one race that could rank top ten among the beasts of the galaxy. Their strength was absolutely terrifying. If the Sangruil Sinners were to form an alliance with the Nine–headed Serpent Clan this time

and if they were to send just two random individuals to support the Sangruil Sinners, the Milky Way Empire would have a hard time stopping them.

This was what Nimbus was most afraid of!

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One day later. The imperial government finally spoke up. It was announced that the recent turmoil in the Royal Region was caused by the Sangruil Sinners who had disappeared a long time ago. The Sangruil Sinners had appeared this time to destroy the balance of the Milky Way, overthrow the Milky Way Empire, and rule the entire Milky Way galaxy.

It was hoped that all the forces in the Milky Way would unite and resist the threat together to ensure their peace.

At the same time, the empire also decided to hold a state banquet in three months‘ time. All forces invited by the empire had to participate and discuss how to eliminate these rebels.

Starting today, the army and the four major halls consisting of Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Red Finch, and Black Tortoise would all be dispatched to carry out patrols within the imperial domain.

They were to promptly report to the empire if they were to find any trace of the Sangruil Sinners. If the news were confirmed to be true, they would receive a huge reward from the empire. After this announcement was made, waves shook through the entire Milky Way. After all, the Sngruil Sinners had disappeared for hundreds of years. Many of the younger individuals were unaware of this force‘s existence. They all began studying Sangruil one after another. After learning that this was a force that once could compete with the empire, they were all shocked.

Sangruil had once been so brilliant. All the forces breathed a sigh of relief when the empire made their statement.

It was good enough now that they knew the situation. The unknown was always the scariest.

No one would be able to feel at ease without knowing what was going on.

With the imperial army and the four major halls dispatched to patrol the Royal Region, the Sangruil Sinners wuld definitely refrain from acting cockily. One was a lingering power that had been in hiding for hundreds of years. The other was the Milky Way Empire that was in its heyday. Even if the two forces used to be similar, the current empire had already left the Sangruil far behind.

No one thought that the Sangruil Sinners could overthrow the empire.

At this point, them coming out to cause trouble was just because they wanted to disrupt the empire. After all, these two sides had previously fought to exterminate the other.

Once the empire got serious.

These clowns would be finished.

The empire‘s announcement appeared to have temporarily calmed the empire.

However, anyone who has reached a certain status knew that the empire‘s current situation was not optimistic. The Sangruil Sinners had been preparing for hundreds of years and were not so easy to deal with.

Although the surface was calm, the water below still surged. novelbin

At the edge of the Milky Way galaxy. David and the others had found Planet Buck. It was a very inconspicuous, ultra–small planet that had some life. “Sir, here we are. This is the Planet Buck,” Balu shouted excitedly.

Although he had been young when he left the planet and hundreds of years had passed since, this planet had been imprinted in his mind deeply, and he would never forget it.

The Galaxy Warship had just approached this place when it was immediately intercepted by a patrolling vessel. David saw this and thought to himself that this vessel was much more developed than what was available through earth‘s technology. There was no such thing as a patrolling vessel on earth.

It looked like that Grim family have developed this place well over the years.

The patrolling vessel reached them and seeing that it was the Grim family‘s galaxy warship, immediately said respectfully, “It seems that the masters of the Grim family have graced us, please come with me.”

It then lead the way. The galaxy warship followed the patrolling vessel and entered Planet Buck.

While leading the way, the patrolling vessel immediately contacted Julius Grim, the head of the Grim family on Planet Buck.

At this time, Julius was enjoying a full service tended to by several enchanting beauties. These beauties possessed a characteristic, which was that the word “slave” was written on their foreheads in blood–red.

He had been extremely reluctant when he was sent here by his family to preside over the work here hundreds of years ago. This place was too small and too poor.

He had been filled with enthusiasm at the time and have wanted to achieve great things.

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However, over the course of time, reality slowly smoothed his edges. The Julius of today now felt that this small planet of Buck was actually pretty good.

That was because his family was far away and only ever visited once every few years.

He was emperor here.

He enjoyed the offerings of Planet Buck, from their food to their women.

His words were law.

No one dared go against him. Was he not much stronger now than when he was acting as a grandson every day back in the imperial domain?

Julius shivered and took a deep breath. It was a beautiful day, and he was living better than an immortal.

Suddenly, his communicator rang. “What is it?” Julius picked it up and asked a little unhappily. “Sir, a master of the family has arrived.” “Master of the family? Who is it?” “I don‘t know! But this person certainly has a high status within the family since he came on the family‘s galaxy battleship.” “What? He is in the family‘s galaxy battleship? Where is he now?” Julius stood up abruptly as he asked in shock. “Right behind me, he is preparing to descend.” “Alright, alright! I‘ll be there soon.” Julius hurriedly disconnected the communicator. He was also frightened. novelbin

Those who were qualified to ride the family‘s galaxy battleship definitely held a pretty high status. The people who came for an inspection in the past all came on Octagons, yet this guy actually rode the galaxy battleship this time? He had to go and meet them quickly. Otherwise, if he were to offend them, the good days would come to an end.

Julius was used to being a master, and he did not want to go back to becoming a mere grandson.

After landing on Planet Buck, David brought Mia and Balu along and got off the galaxy battleship. Julius greeted them with a large number of the Grim family members. “I had not known that your excellency would be coming here. Do forgive us for the lack of preparation. I am the head of the Grim family on Planet Buck, it is good to see you, my lord.” Julius clasped his fists with both hands and bowed at a 90–degree angle, his greeting respectful.

“Welcome lord!!”

The Grim family members behind him also shouted. “You are the Grim family who stayed here to manage things?” David asked. “Yes, that is me. May I know who you are, my lord…?” After David confirmed Julius‘s identity, he wayed his hand directly. Julius and the other members of the Grim family behind him only felt an unrivalled aura coming toward them. There was a sharp pain and then their bodies flew up, then hit the ground heavily.

Thud!!!

Thud!!!

Thud!!!

Everyone vomited blood.

At the same time, they were turned into cripples by David.

It all happened too fast. Their minds were all a blank except for the severe pain washing over their bodies. Julius tried to support his body with his hands but was unsuccessful. He could only lay on the ground and look at David with a frightened expression. He asked through spasms, “You…you…who

are you? We are all of the Grim family, so why did you treat us like this? What did we do to offend you?”

“As if I am anything like your failure of a Grim family. I have eradicated the Grims completely. As the pawns of the Grim family, you may be exempted from the death penalty, bu cannot escape punishment. Thus, I will have you all spend the rest of your lives in bed. You will repent for the sins you committed in the first half of your life like this,” David said expressionlessly. He had scanned the planet with his mind power before they landed.

And it showed David the unsightly things Julius had committed.

The entire planet was like hell itself. The population was estimated to be in the millions. All the beautiful women had been captured by these scum and locked up for their own pleasure. Meanwhile the men and less desirable women were all subjected to mine for the Grim family.

Not to mention, they were overseen by the Grims.

If they were to slack, they would be beaten up David also found many people hiding in the dark who were not under their control. After all, the Grims only had a limited number of people here.

It was impossible to control the entire planet.

The vegetation on Planet Buck was also very dense, which made for great hiding.