Sunday's Guard / Life and Hope's Song Beneath the Ruins

The next step is to do what Manigoldo did in the underworld: draw that sinful soul into your grasp.

Amidst the raging flames, an unnatural current surged, and an invisible soul crashed into a camera, traversing the network.

Finally, when this confused soul left that fantastical online world, it was caught in the grasp of a giant hand.

"Call..."

Having successfully achieved his goal Gwen let out a long breath and casually weighed the soul in his palm—

"Power, it really is amazing."

Even if it's just the Herrscher's power carried by the Divine Keys, across the distant starry sky, it still allows me to do this...

However, such meticulous use of power is indeed too taxing. To truly master its use, one needs to be extremely perceptive...

After assessing his current state, Gwen muttered to himself, then turned and put away the soul he had intended to keep for later, and began to contact Seele on Earth—

"Seele, are you ready?"

"Brother Gwen, Seele is heading towards the open space you want, and it will take her another ten minutes or so to get there."

Seele replied to Gwen with slightly rapid breathing, clearly indicating that the girl was moving at full speed.

"Okay, I'll send the things over later. Seele, you can release them when you get there. There's no need to rush."

"This thing is huge, Seele, be very careful not to get hit."

Seeing that Seele had already taken action, Gwen gave her a warning and prepared to attack the warship beneath his feet.

Although Velvie has already built a spacecraft that can carry Griseo through space and even theoretically fly out of the Solar System, the warships Black Gloves are not entirely useless—at least Velvie is very interested in them.

Therefore, Gwen also planned to make use of the waste, find various warships in the company's fleet, pack them up and send them back to Earth.

Since they have the power to corrode, they are not afraid of hidden transmitters on the warships.

Soon, the Beta Fleet, which was originally intended to trap ships like turtles in a jar, lost dozens of warships, leaving a gap in the once dense fleet.

The next moment, a flash of golden light appeared, and their original target appeared in this open space.

Light Energy Convergence – Corona Light!

As the golden giant sword cleaved through the darkness, dazzling fireworks appeared in the vast night sky, making these things immersed in darkness shine with the most brilliant light they had ever seen.

"Um?

It seems Gwen has broken free of his cage...

The dazzling fireworks were reflected in the purple and gold eyes. Black Swan, who had previously speculated with Sunday that Gwen was probably restricted by some kind of targeted weapon, said softly.

"Hmm... we're safe for now..."

Sunday nodded, his tense body relaxing slightly.

Although he possesses some special powers, if his ship is destroyed in space, he will only become a corpse.

Most importantly, the Robin was also on the ship, which added to Sunday's worries.

"As long as the company's people don't go so far as to continue hunting us down, we're safe."

Gwen had quietly returned here, heard Sunday's words and added with a smile.

Gwen, you're back?

Hearing Gwen's voice beside him, the still somewhat uneasy Robin immediately pushed past his brother and eagerly looked at Gwen—

In her eyes, Gwen was someone who could have stood by and did nothing, but twice went to help her fight against Starfleet without considering the consequences.

If Gwen is injured as a result...

"Yes, it took a little longer than expected due to a lack of information."

As he said these words that made Sunday and Black Swan look a little strange, Gwen raised his arms to indicate that he was not injured.

However, seeing Gwen's actions, the Robin had a subtle misunderstanding and also opened his arms to hug Gwen—

"Thank you, Gwen..."

"Yes, you're welcome..."

Sensing the turbulent emotions suppressed beneath the girl's calm exterior, Gwen spoke softly, gently stroking the girl's back with his right hand to help her process her suppressed feelings.

However, this scene was also witnessed by the brother who had traveled a long way to pick up his sister.

Chapter 497 Sunday's Vigilance

Although there was no groundhog scream, Sunday's gaze narrowed slightly as he saw his younger sister throwing herself into his arms, and a scrutinizing look unconsciously crept into his eyes as he looked at Gwen.

Although from the last conversation and this meeting, Sunday vaguely sensed that his younger sister had probably grown up a lot without him realizing it.

However, this clearly abnormal growth still caught Sunday's attention and alertness.

Meanwhile, Black Swan, noticing Sunday's change in expression, covered half her face with the tarot cards she held out, her bright eyes scrutinizing the three of them with an amused look.

Although he had never eaten pork, the Black Swan, who had seen many pigs running through his Remembrance worth savoring, keenly sensed the existence of fun.

As Memory User Remembrance as the most precious thing in the world, the Black Swan is certainly not like those who seek pleasure. However, if there is something to enjoy, the Black Swan does not mind adding an interesting memory to its Remembrance.

Gwen, however, paid no attention to the gazes of the two outsiders, and carefully sorted out the Robin's emotions, which were even more chaotic than a ball of yarn scratched by a cat.

If these emotions, intertwined with countless sorrows and complex feelings, are not resolved in time, they may turn into a knot in the girl's heart, falling into her soul and causing her to be forever troubled by it. Then, one midnight, many years later, a clap of thunder will startle the girl from her dream.

Thanks to Sage's guidance and the frequent, subtle improvements he received, even though he was only at the third rank, Gwen was still able to sort out the Robin's complicated and chaotic emotions with ease.

Hugging Gwen and feeling his warm, large hands gently patting his back, Robin felt his mental exhaustion and inner confusion gradually fade away, and he felt much more relaxed.

Soon, the girl took a small step back, leaving Gwen's embrace, and looked up at Gwen—

"Feel sorry...

I lost my composure a bit.

Once she regained her composure, the girl realized she had made a blunder. Under her brother's gaze, she couldn't help but feel a little shy and said somewhat reservedly.

"It's only human nature, and compared to last time, it's already a big improvement, isn't it?"

Gwen smiled and gave a thumbs up.

Despite experiencing online harassment involving an entire planet, the Robin has managed to remain calm, demonstrating a significant improvement in its spirit and willpower compared to the previous incident.

"Yes, thank you."

Seeing Gwen's smile, the Robin also smiled, feeling the remaining weariness in his heart gradually fading away.

"Please allow me to express my sincerest gratitude to you on behalf of the hundreds of passengers on this ship, Gwen."

Seeing that his younger sister had only made a blunder due to a momentary emotional outburst and had not yet escalated to the point of being intimate with a man in front of him, Sunday couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and his face already wore the formulaic smile befitting the new head of the Oak Family Lineage.

The genuine feeling that should have arisen from her sister's rescue vanished quietly with the recent misunderstanding.

"You're welcome, it was just a small favor."

Gwen smiled and waved his hand, ignoring the scrutiny hidden beneath Sunday's gentle gaze.

"The enemy's first wave of attacks has now been dealt with. Although according to the information I have received, the other side has no further plans, we cannot confirm whether this is because these people do not have sufficient authority and do not know the full picture of the plan."

Therefore, the most urgent thing is to leave here and return to a safe place.

"Indeed..."

Seeing that Gwen had gotten down to business, Sunday quickly suppressed his slight unease and nodded.

"I'll contact the cockpit right away and adjust the course..."

However, before Sunday could finish speaking, Miss Memory User, who was still anticipating a good show, suddenly spoke up—

"Now that the enemy in the shadows has reached out, the original flight path may no longer be safe."

Rather than risking a return journey along the original route, wouldn't it be better to adjust the course appropriately?

Upon hearing this, Gwen, Robin, and Sunday all turned to look at Miss Memory User, who seemed shrouded in mystery.

"Hmm... given our current deviation in direction... how about this—"

Seeing everyone's attention focused on her, the Black Swan pondered for a moment, then her tarot cards danced in the air, sketching a star map.

"By slightly adjusting our direction and taking a detour, we returned to Penacony a day later than originally planned, completely disrupting their plans."

At the same time, the two of you can also take some time to rest at the crash site in the former Halovian.

"..."

Upon hearing the location mentioned by the Black Swan, both the Robin and Sunday fell silent.

Both brother and sister were from the Halovian. Although they didn't have many Remembrance related to the Halovian's ancestral land, the place still made them feel down.

"If it's technically feasible, then let's make that decision?"

Gwen glanced at the expressions on Robin's and Sunday's faces and was the first to speak up in agreement.

Gwen's voice also awakened the silent brother and sister.

"If Gwen doesn't mind, why don't you come with us to the ancient lands of the Halovian?"

Sunday quickly calmed down, and I looked at Gwen—

He came to pick up his sister before he had a firm foothold after rapidly becoming the head of the Oak Family Lineage in the past period. He did not use the pretext of picking up his sister, but rather to pick up a family member who appeared for the ideal of world Harmony.

This kind of work, which is openly safe, naturally makes it difficult to bring a large retinue and sufficient armed forces on Sunday.

The family power in Penacony is not known for its military might, and one of the charges against the family now is that it is "preparing for war under the guise of aiding the weak with the strong," which further limits the forces that Sunday can mobilize.

Today's experience further proves that without sufficient military support, they would likely have a very difficult time returning home safely.

Therefore, despite being somewhat wary of Gwen, they still had to invite Gwen to accompany them on Sunday.

"That is indeed my wish, but I dare not ask."

Upon receiving Sunday's invitation and noticing Robin expectant gaze of the Sunday following behind him, Gwen smiled and nodded, readily agreeing.

"In that case, let's do as Ms. Black Swan suggests, and take a detour back to Penacony, passing through the former territory of the Halovian and other places along the way..."

Seeing that everyone agreed, they nodded on Sunday and made the final decision.

After the person in charge, Sunday, issued the order, the spaceship, which had already seriously deviated from its course, simply changed its course and headed into the vast depths of space...

Chapter 498 A Song of Life and Hope Beneath the Ruins

Several days later, on a viewing platform on the spaceship, Gwen gazed at the boundless starry sky, his aura serene and natural, carrying a depth similar to the starry sky outside, as if he were about to merge into the void.

Although the company's Black Gloves was resolved, the problems on the spaceship were no less—

Although not many people were ultimately willing to leave with the Robin, the actual number was not small, and the vast majority of them developed some kind of psychological problem.

Fortunately, both the Sunday Robin siblings of the Halovian, who are born with a certain degree of ability to communicate with others, and the Black Swan of the Memory User are considered to be in the right profession.

Although Gwen could do some things, he was not a professional and was more relaxed than the other three.

As Gwen gazed at the starry sky, his aura growing increasingly ethereal, the figure of Black Swan, the second most carefree member of the quartet, materialized and quietly appeared behind Gwen.

"Looking up at the stars again?"

Would you mind sharing what you're thinking with me?

Noticing the peculiar aura emanating from Gwen, the Black Swan was no longer surprised. She landed beside Gwen with a fragrant breeze, a gentle smile on her face, like a kind older sister concerned about the psychological problems of a teenage boy.

After working together for several days, Black Swan finally got the opportunity to spend a long time with the mysterious Gwen.

However, Gwen's defenses were surprisingly tight, giving her no chance whatsoever.

Fortunately, Black Swan wasn't like some of her impatient colleagues; on the contrary, she was very patient.

"I don't mind this time—"

Gwen glanced at the unexpected Black Swan and a slight smile appeared on his face.

"Oh?"

As expected, the Black Swan showed interest.

In the past, when she made similar requests, Gwen Paltrow would always refuse outright. This was the first time she had received such a direct response.

"I'm thinking... how can a person become one with the universe?"

Under the watchful eye of the Black Swan, Gwen gave a rather nonsensical answer.

"To become one with the universe?"

The Black Swan had to admit that Gwen's answer was completely unexpected.