Infiltration (Part 2)

In the blink of an eye, ten months had passed.

Knosus, Imperial Planet.

The green sun's radiance cast the entire planet in a sickly green light.

Jin De straightened his hem, composed his expression, then placed the biological sphere into the hands of a guard at his side before striding swiftly toward the grand hall ahead.

Ever since graduating from school these past few years, he had been piloting a Dragon Machine to defend the empire against Star Abyss erosion.

The power of the Number Two Dragon Machine, Tyrant Dragon, far surpassed even that of Number One.

Yet Jin De had never wanted to involve himself in the human empire's civil war. He believed that, as a Dragon Machine User, his mission should be to utterly eliminate the Star Abyss and defend the borders.

Thus, apart from defensive patrol missions, he had never been proactive about assault missions. One could even say he had been deeply passive.

But—

Jin De recalled his teacher, who had vanished completely, reduced to nothing. He had not been able to find the body, not even the ashes.

Passing through the long palace corridor, he happened to see two Giant Race nobles, each six meters tall, emerging from the council chamber. They gave him slight nods as well.

As one white-skinned giant clad in platinum armor, his powerful arms bare, passed by Jin De, he sent a quiet psychic message.

"You shouldn't have come. His Highness the First Prince is currently taboo to the Silver Palace."

Jin De nodded to show that he understood, but he had no choice but to come this time.

The giant had been classmates with his father and often visited the Lineage. Jin De knew his intentions were kind.

As a Dragon Machine User, rashly making contact with the First