"Blessing" "Prelude"

As Sui Yang's words fell, Nova, Stone, and the other Ghost Agents felt as though a layer of fog had been swept from their minds.

Their pupils widened slightly, and their gazes gradually became clear and resolute.

Nova unconsciously raised a hand to her temple, sensing an unprecedented feeling spreading through the depths of her consciousness.

"Willing to serve the Empire and the Emperor!"

Then, all four of them dropped to one knee in unspoken unison, their right fists pressed to their left chests in perfectly synchronized movements.

Their voices echoed through the gilded hall, carrying an unprecedented devotion.

Sui Yang nodded slightly. The carvings on the gilded throne cast imposing shadows behind him as his gaze swept over the four and their entirely renewed expressions.

Nova's previously tense jaw had relaxed, determination gleaming in her eyes, while Stone's straightened back revealed a new sense of purpose.

"Return to Universe 18, StarCraft." Sui Yang's voice was steady and powerful. "Infiltrate the Terran Dominion."

He raised his left hand, palm upward, as a soft golden light slowly gathered within it.

"Win over more of your former colleagues."

The golden light flowed as though it were alive, gradually expanding into a curtain of light.

Nova unconsciously held her breath as an image of Korhal emerged within the golden glow—the familiar outline of the city, the spires of Terran Dominion headquarters casting long shadows beneath the sunset.

"By your command, Your Majesty."

Nova was the first to respond, her voice clearer than usual.

Stone and the other two immediately echoed her, once again pressing their right hands to their chests in salute.

At that moment, Sui Yang gave a light wave of his left hand, and the golden glow in his palm spread like a curtain of light, instantly enveloping Nova, Stone, and