Chapter 1065: Chapter 1065: Riley vs. A Messenger
"Can you check if this is right? Something tiny is heading towards the outpost... and it's from the Unknown."
"Try contacting it, maybe it's a ship from a small race."
"Unidentified spacecraft, you are currently entering Hotis 4J's expanse space above the maximum speed. Please state your business, or turn around. If you do not comply, we will be forced to-It's not stopping!"
Somewhere in the expanse of the temporary reality that Paige created, lightyears away from Earth, stood a planet half the size of Pluto. Suffice it to say, with its surface area only comparable to that of a large country on Earth, the population within the planet was packed almost like sardines- perhaps an exaggeration, but it was closer to the truth if anything. Hotis 4J is also used as a sort of transport hub- an outpost at the very end of the known and chartered Universe. It is also the planet closest to Earth that actually has sentient and intelligent life.Fôll0w current novÊls o/n n/o/(v)/3l/b((in).(c/o/m)
Still, even with its population larger than what it could accommodate, Hotis 4J was and is a peaceful place for travelers and explorers to rest before they delve into the Unknown.
And, of course, if someone who was already aware of Riley's story were here, then they would know how one of his clones, Raleerus, completely devastated and destroyed it back in the real reality — and now, it is the original's turn to do so.
"Shoot it! Shoot it!" The military of the small planet was currently running around as they tried to stop the so-called tiny ship heading towards their planet at a speed that would completely decimate it - and of course, this tiny ship was actually Riley, flying toward the planet with a wide smile on his face.
Hotis 4J started releasing several missiles and lasers at him, and everyone on the planet watched and wondered what they were shooting at. They did not need to wonder that long, however, as Riley landed on their planet — and surprisingly, he stopped just short of impact. Riley landed, kneeling on the ground while surrounded by all sorts of curious people from different races; his hair, just very slowly bouncing as he looked at all of them one by one. "W-"
And as soon as one of the aliens approached him, Riley quickly rushed toward the poor individual and lifted it up in the air before slamming it several times; Riley only stopped when 6 of the alien's eyes popped out of its head. He then grabbed one of its tentacles before just using it as some sort of whip as he started swinging the octophoid at the other people, completely shattering both the poor octophoid and the unlucky individual who happened to be nearest to Riley.
Riley was not even saying anything, there was just a smile on his face as he continued to practically rummage his way through the people. The people started running, slithering, or floating away; but with just a blink of their eyes, Riley would catch up to them - all they could really see was a blur, and all of a sudden, Riley's arm would be through their bodies. "Halt, by the order of Lahestia! Stop what you are doing right now!"
And yet, soon, it watched as its arm started to split open; releasing a cosmic energy that was the source of its life, its blood. And before it could even react, a flash of light suddenly popped out like a crescent between the darkness; completely slicing off the arm.
[Wh-]
And before it could even say anything, the rest of its colossal body followed. With Riley just waving his hands like a blade, slicing the Messenger's planet-sized body into pieces. Of course, the Messenger was still alive, it had a biological body, but it lived quite differently from the rest of the sentient species of the universe.
Its blood, which seemed like a collection of miniature stars, then started flying into each other, creating a bigger star in almost an instant. This star seemed to stare at Riley for a few seconds, before just suddenly flying away at a speed that made it almost completely disappear into the distance.
And of course, Riley chased after it. Because he knew, wherever it was going, there was more fun to be had. Perhaps, even the Evaniels? The Messengers and the evaniels have a sort of relationship with each other, as their civilization was almost as old as each other - if the Messenger was asking for a backup, then it would be against the evaniels.
Will he actually finally be able to fight against Queen Vania head-on? The only one he had ever really known to actually injure a Primordial during the Tournament. Granted, the primordials were in their humanoid forms, but it was still a feat that has not yet been replicated.
But alas, unfortunately for Riley, the Messenger did not escape to the evaniels at all - and as they continued to fly along the expanse of space, Riley realized where the Messenger was actually going as he scanned ahead.
It was leading him to the Common Council - where the Elder who killed Diley should be
resting.
"Oh...?" A wide smile started to crawl on Riley's face again,
"...I get to kill you twice?"