Chapter 2414

2414 - Mission!

Middle Sector 99—Ghost Valley Planet

*BAM*

"The situation has become dangerous, and the silence of the big heads is unbearable!" One of the Gate guards, at the strength of a Nexus State, struck a nearby rock, "What does the evacuation of the main branch in Middle Sector 100 mean? Where has our prestige gone?!"

"At least there has been no bloodshed so far—in all our offices, not a single person has been killed." Another sighed, "Their attack nearly turned into a real catastrophe."

"On the contrary, that's worse in my view!" The same Nexus State shouted even louder, "How could they simply agree to leave? Have they forgotten whose name they carry? If I were management, I would have cut off all their heads!"

"Calm down, gentlemen... the situation is worse than just the evacuation of our branches and affiliated offices." A person at the World Calamity level spoke while crossing his arms, "This is a blow to the Syndicate's very existence, and I fear it's the beginning of further operations against it." Then he looked toward the rest, "As if they're starting by stripping away the Syndicate's sources of profit, for example."

"Heh~ impossible." The first Nexus State waved his hand, "Closing a few offices in response to what we were doing to them is not a big deal—there's still a way to settle the matter afterward... But tampering with the Syndicate's sources of income would never end well... They're smarter than to do something like that."

*Swoooosh*

"...?" At that moment, everyone felt a vehicle piercing through the atmosphere and heading straight toward them.

In a flash, they all stood up.

Those who were in seclusion came out, those near the Gate looked up, everyone in a state of astonishment... supposedly, no one was authorized to touch this planet except Syndicate vehicles.

And this vehicle—they had never seen it before!

"This is..." The World Calamity narrowed his eyes. "I've laid eyes on it before... but where..."

"No, you haven't laid eyes on it before." One of the experts began speaking hesitantly. "If you had, you would have recognized it at first glance without a doubt."

That person turned toward his superior. "It's a Rapid Support Vehicle—the Imperial Guard of Robin Burton."

"What?!" The Nexus State erupted in fury, and without hesitation, he hurled a fist with all his might toward the vehicle before it could land. *Swoosh*

The destructive force of a Nexus State split the horizon and reached the vehicle in an instant, but—

*Thud*

The vehicle swayed to the side, and the struck section lit up in a blue web-like pattern before it stabilized and continued on its way as if nothing had happened.

The vehicle's defense had absorbed the blow with ease.

"Eek!" The Nexus State felt like he was almost choking, but he had no intention of launching another strike—blocking one was more than enough to damage his prestige. So he gestured, "Come!" Then he took his team and headed toward the vehicle's landing spot.

*Swoosh*

At that spot, the vehicle landed comfortably and the door opened, *step* *step* several people descended quietly.

Some wore high-level epic armor of pitch black, while others donned black-gold robes representing the Soul Masters of the Empire.

The person at the very front began looking around with a strange expression... his gaze carried both longing and hatred at once.

*Swoosh* At that moment, the Syndicate's Nexus State landed, "What's going on here?!" With his team behind him, one after another.

Then he stepped forward hurriedly until he stood face to face with the person at the front, "Do you know where you are, fellow?!"

"In the domain of His Majesty." The person at the front raised his hand to calm those behind him, then spoke provocatively.

"You—"

"Wait!" Before the Nexus State could shout anything, a woman among those standing behind him cut him off, "I've seen you before..." She pointed forward.

"Correct." The first to descend from the vehicle raised his head slightly, "I am Wade, Second Commander of the Imperial Guards. I have come to this filthy place before with His Majesty, and I have enough warm and harsh memories to come here personally to reclaim it."

Then he raised his hand and placed it on his forehead in a Nexus State, "And now, get out of here!"

"Robin Burton was here before?" The Nexus State muttered for a moment, then raised his voice, "Even if he came personally, I would not hand over this planet!!"

*Whoosh* *Whoosh*

*Click* *Click* *Click*

The Soul Masters brought out a small circular Array on their palms, the Imperial Guards drew their epic weapons and crimson lights began to emanate from their armor, while the Rapid Support Vehicle itself deployed hundreds of small Cannons aimed at the Syndicate soldiers!

*Step* Wade took a small step forward until his forehead touched the person standing in front of him, then with a hostile smile he spoke: "Listen, we have orders not to grind you directly, you Syndicate dogs, but you're in the middle of Sector 99, and this place is considered private property of His Majesty, and we, the Imperial Guard, have the mission of protecting his possessions... I'll make you into a pie for the Red Plague you love spreading rumors about so much, and I won't even get a disciplinary hour for it, want to bet?"

"..." The Nexus State began to sweat; he could feel the power and number of Soul Masters on one side, and he could also... feel some threat from this Wade himself?!

But his dignity didn't allow him to stay silent in front of his followers, "You—"

"You own the planet for now." Two of the Nexus States behind him stepped forward and grabbed their master's arms, and a third stepped forward and placed his hand over his mouth.

While the fourth spoke from behind, "We'll leave, and we'll report to the administrators what happened here."

Wade gestured toward the space Gate location, "Do you want me to sign a report for you?!"

"..."

*Swish* *Swish*

Without further argument, they all left, even their leader pretended he wanted to speak more than once, but he didn't resist being taken along with them.

"Heh~" Wade watched them disappear over the horizon, then began looking around him, "If it weren't for the few days I spent with His Majesty in you, I would have destroyed you myself, you filthy planet, for what you did to us."

"What did I do?!"

*Whoosh*

"Hm?!" Wade began looking around for the source of the sound until he caught a strange movement of wind in a certain direction.

That wind quickly materialized into the form of a gloomy girl, "What do I have to do with what happened to you? The Syndicate didn't make me this way!!" Then she quickly smiled as if she had forgotten what she just said, "Hey, Robin? I have an agreement with him—did he send you to rescue me?!"

"...." Wade was puzzled, "I don't know anything about agreements," then he looked her up and down, "I don't want to bring bad news, but he's probably forgotten you, and with everything happening in the Universe right now, you'll most likely never see him again."

"What are you saying?!" the Planet Spirit cried out, "I must meet him!" Then she snapped her finger twice, "Or—at the very least, bring me the girl Morgana. I saw her become his follower—bring her to me!!"

"...." Wade was taken aback by her insistence.

"I'm important!!"

The little Planet Spirit stomped her foot on the ground.