Getting to the flagship was easier than expected. Tabitha summoned her familiar and took Henrietta and Red Ponytail with her to the flagship. Not only did no one stop them along the way, but everyone immediately stepped aside when they saw Red Ponytail. Even aboard the flagship, they encountered no obstruction and charged straight into the command room.
Bang.
Red Ponytail kicked open the sealed door. The first thing that hit them was a thick stench of blood. Looking around, they saw corpses strewn across the entire command room. Only a blue-haired, bearded man who resembled Tabitha sat smiling in a chair, gazing at the blood-soaked sword in his hand.
"You're here."
The man raised his head, looked at Tabitha, then glanced to the side.
"Do you see? This is what mortals are like. When they realize the situation is unfavorable, they immediately try to betray their master for glory... Hmm, strange. Shouldn't I be angry right now? Or sad? But I feel nothing at all... Torturing you, torturing your mother, even killing my elder brother—it all seems irrelevant to me... I thought seeing you standing before me would change my mind, but unfortunately... it seems it still made no difference."
"What are you talking about?"
Tabitha raised her rapier and stared coldly at the man who had murdered her father. A tangible chill condensed around her, and even the floor was covered in a thick layer of ice. Yet the man's expression did not change. Instead, he merely smiled at Tabitha.
"Don't you want revenge? Then let me see whether you have what it takes."
"I'll avenge Father!!"
Hearing that, Tabitha could no longer restrain herself. She shouted angrily, and several pillars of ice appeared out of thin air, shooting toward the man.
However, at that moment, a figure