Chapter 1431 Dead Man Zone

Chapter 1431 Dead Man Zone

Author's Note: Unedited Chapter

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"What if he isn't?" Handler Three didn't know when he suddenly blurted it out.

Mummurs~ Mummurs~ Mummurs~

"You would show compassion for the culprit responsible for the destruction of your planet?" One of the alliance's leaders voiced with a detestable tone.

"Not even we think he is innocent," General Chell further fueled his notion.

"I am just saying... it doesn't seem like what an evil planet destroyer would spend his time doing especially when he stated having more important matters to get to," Handler Three voiced in response.

"More important matters?" General Chell questioned in suspicion.

"You know something, don't you, Handler Three?" The alliance leader representing the Draconets raised four of his limbs while speaking.

"Is there hope for us the Ozis to reclaim our seat as one of the alliance leaders?" Handler Three threw a question back.

They understood what he was driving at. He wanted to strike a bargain for the information he had on Gustav.

"Yes, there is hope," General Chell stated.

When one alliance leader spoke, he spoke for all so the others did not refute his answer.

'I am sorry Vilax, but I will always choose our people over outsiders,' Handler Three apologized internally, feeling remorseful briefly.

"Good..." Handler Three began speaking once more, "Gustav Crimson is trying to recover two of his friends that got lost during the destruction of our planet. Which is why he headed for Xelios Tower in the first place. His next destination after that was back to his home planet... Earth!"

General Chell's eyes widened slightly in confoundment.

"Are you sure about this?" News flashed in his head of everything that had happened on Earth in the last three weeks.

"I am most certain. Although, it is very much possible that he has gotten what he went for and left already. I believe his main objective was most likely to get something that could only be found on earth..." Handler Three's revelation caused a brief general silence.

"I see..." General Chell mumbled after a while.

"Handler Three, who else have you informed about the Siefiling incident?" One of the alliance leaders questioned.

"Only my people are aware," Handler Three answered immediately.

"Let's keep things that way... And to the rest of you, the story of the Siefiling incident must never leave the confines of this space!" General Chell stated with an authoritative tone.

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In the uncharted vastness of space, beyond the reaches of known galaxies, a monumental spacecraft shaped like a pentagon sailed forward, reflecting the sparse light of distant stars.

It bore the emblem of a mythical creature with serpentine coils and ferocious eyes. The Tark emblem would keep any spacecraft with nefarious intent away, but it was a different case when they met with natural space anomalies.

They were currently journeying across a Perilous Expanse, a stretch of space notorious for its unpredictable gravitational anomalies, fields of cosmic debris, and sudden, violent energy storms.

The region was a graveyard for many unwary travelers. Debris from desolate spacecraft was a normal sight around there.

"That is what the Mundane One told us," Endric answered.

"I am not sure I get it," Ria shook his head and for once Aildris was on the same page with him.

"Some things in the universe are never going to make sense... But basically what the Mundane one means is, we are journeying to the center of the universe. How do they know that it is the center of the universe? Beats me too," Gustav proceeded to give a brief explanation.

"The planet that exists in that location is desolate and on the brink of utter desiccation. It exists in such a manner that it touches all planes of reality and connects to every reach of the universe. Due to that, it is everywhere and nowhere at the same time," He added.

"And that is the reason we can use it to get to Angy and Falco," Ria voiced in realization.

"Pretty much."

"I see."

Aildris still had a contemplative look on his face as they kept journeying.

("You do know that this action may bring you face to face with HIM, right?") The system questioned in Gustav's mind.

'I knew that from the moment I decided to embark on this journey,' Gustav answered internally.

("You're not powerful enough to face him, you know? He could snuff you out of existence with just a single breathe,") The system cautioned.

'Oh? So now we can talk about him? Didn't you say that could cause consequences?' Gustav scoffed internally.

("We're closer to the due periods of your quests so yes we can talk about HIM to an extent now without causing problems,") The system answered.

'Whatever... I don't intend to face him yet anyway. We'll just grab Angy and Falco and get out of there before they realize it,' Gustav voiced internally.

("Overconfident much?")

'I'd rather be that than underconfident."

("That is not a word.")

'Shut up.'

The system went silent.

Gustav pushed a button and the spacecraft sped up, attracting the attention of the two behind.

"What's up again?" Ria voiced while peering straight ahead.

"We're about to face another energy storm," Gustav announced.

"Just when I thought we were past this," Ria glued his bum to his seat tightly.

"Nah, this is going to be the worst one," Gustav chuckled briefly.

"You are about to find out why it is called the dead man zone..."

Ria's eyes widened as he spotted the sea of violent energy swimming across space with incredible destructiveness.

Unlike the previous ones they had encountered, it covered their entire line of sight, looming over them like it was about to swallow everything up.

It was like an enormous net, with each string, the size of a planet that would obliterate anything upon contact. And just like nets, there were little spaces in between...

However, were those spaces large enough for their spacecraft to fit?

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