On Day 2 of Week 39, Year 1305 of the New Century, Bifur, the Great Horn Fleet's plenipotentiary representative stationed in the Red Silicon Star System, left Vita Island, where he had always lived, and traveled to the other side of the artificial planet to inspect the Great Horn Fleet's logistics and supply base.
This place was very close to the Red Silicon Guard's training grounds. Ships were constantly taking off and landing, and training exercises were particularly frequent.
Noticing his interest in that direction, the base commander explained, "It normally wouldn't be this busy. The reservists assigned to the Star Gate opposite You-1337 have been rotating through training here. But now that the fighting on the front lines is intense, the Red Silicon Guard has also sent people here for wartime training. Their attitude is much more serious than before. Looks like they got thoroughly chewed out over the Stone Soul incident."
As he spoke, the base commander began laughing first.
Bifur remained impassive, but his accompanying personnel all glanced at the man, reaching much the same conclusion:
No wonder everyone else was living it up in the habitable district of Star Ring City while only you were stuck here guarding the base and spending your days with common soldiers—how much stronger could the Great Horn Fleet's own attitude in the Red Silicon Star System possibly be than the people across the way?
Bifur also mentally put a cross beside the base commander's name. This fellow ought to be sent far away. Having him guard the base here was just right.
The Stone Soul affair, along with the accompanying Vajello Incident, was basically nearing its end. It only remained to be seen when Tai Yu would bring those two prey, already firmly in his grasp, back to Star Ring