Retribution II

"The last question." The man inside the flying vessel spoke calmly. "About half a shichen ago, a flying vessel that departed from the Third Yellow Springs Star passed through here.

Did any of you see it?"

"The Third Yellow Springs Star?" The three patrol members all froze inwardly, then tensed. The only woman among them instead revealed a puzzled expression.

"No. We've been patrolling nearby the whole time and haven't seen any flying vessel come through. This area has always been remote—if a flying vessel had appeared, we would have spotted it immediately."

As she spoke, she put one hand behind her back and gestured to another companion behind her.

Her companion understood at once and secretly activated the emergency alarm formation talisman fastened at his lower back.

Anyone who could pilot a single-person flying vessel, and who dared come alone to meet someone despite knowing there was a patrol team here, was definitely not someone they could handle with their few people.

They had to call for more manpower, just in case.

"Have you seen it?" The man in the flying vessel turned his gaze toward another man.

"N-no. We're all together, around here." The man repeatedly waved his hands.

"Then what about you?" The man in the flying vessel looked at the last person again.

"I—"

"You've seen it." The man in the flying vessel suddenly cut him off.

"No! No! I didn't see it!" A chill inexplicably ran through the patrolman's heart, and he frantically waved his hands in denial.

"Take me there." A faint red glow lit up in the flying vessel man's pitch-black eyes as he stared at the patrolman.

"I..." Cold sweat seeped from the patrolman's back. He slowly backed away and lowered his head, trying to escape the other man's gaze.

"Don't be