Merus Patrol (Two Chapters)

"It was Queen Sephiria who asked me to stabilize the situation, that's why I stayed outside!" Lulu lied through her teeth, fabricating a reason.

"So you've settled in the East Galaxy? This is your territory, isn't it..." Roland raised his eyes and coldly exposed Lulu's lie. Two years ago, Sephiria led Lulu and Turles' group to attack Slug's old forces. Although they were left there after the attack, Slug's forces were not in the East Galaxy.

Lulu secretly ran back to her own territory.

"Lord Roland, I haven't been back to the Devil's Den for a long time either. I was just worried that something might have happened here!" Having her lie exposed, Lulu Lu chuckled, trying to get away with it.

Roland, however, was unmoved by her act. Her lips curled slightly as she coldly stared at her. A terrifying aura transformed into a tidal wave of energy that swept outwards, causing the entire palace to sway precariously in a chaotic and oppressive atmosphere. This terrified Lulu and Turles, who feared they were about to be punished.

After a while, his breathing calmed down.

Roland narrowed her eyes and coldly warned them, "Don't forget you're now members of the Queen's Elite Guard of the Sephiria Force. If you don't want to be there anymore, I can find someone else. There's no shortage of powerful warriors in the universe."

"No, no, I wouldn't dare."

"Please forgive me."

Lulu and Turles were drenched in sweat, their faces turning pale. They were both defeated by Roland, and it was lucky that they had survived. They dared not truly anger Roland.

After giving the two a slight rebuke, Roland withdrew his imposing aura and said calmly, "The situation around the Sephiria Force has been quite unstable recently. Due to the machinations of a certain potential force, many planets under the Sephiria Force's control have been attacked. You two need to return to Planet Sadala and investigate with the Special Combat Force."

"Yes, Lord Roland."

Lulu felt as if she had been granted a pardon, and said fiercely, "No matter who it is, as long as they threaten Sephiria Force, I will not let them go."

"I'll let you off this time, but I don't want this to happen again. By the way, a new member has joined Sephiria Force, also a Saiyan. He's currently training outside, so don't provoke him when you get back," Roland said, thinking of Broly.

Upon hearing that someone even she couldn't afford to offend had arrived, Lulu hesitated and asked, "Is that person very strong?"

"If I unleash my full power, even Sephiria wouldn't be a match for me. I could crush you with just one hand."

"That strong?"

Lulu was stunned upon hearing this, and then a chill ran from the soles of her feet to the top of her head. She knew all too well how strong Sephiria was; she had been able to defeat her years ago. And the person Roland was talking about was even stronger than Sephiria. That was definitely not someone she could afford to provoke. Sephiria Force had gained another remarkable member!

"His name is Broly. He's usually very easy to talk to. As long as you don't mess with him, you'll be fine."

You'd be tired of living to provoke a monster like that.

Lulu felt a pang of bitterness in her heart and immediately kept Roland's words in mind.

"Your Devil's Den of iniquity has considerable influence in the East Galaxy?"

"I'm only somewhat famous in the nearby star system. After all, I've killed a lot of people in the past, so most aliens don't dare to mess with me. It's just that I was away for a while a few years ago, which caused some people to have disloyal thoughts, but I quickly suppressed them," Lulu said truthfully.

"Have your people cooperate with the Sephiria Force in the investigation and find the person behind this as soon as possible."

"Yes, ma'am."

Under Lulu's management, the Devil's Den was more than just famous; it was practically a forbidden zone in the East Galaxy. Keep in mind that when Frieza ruled the North Galaxy, he only displayed a power level of 530,000, yet he was already the undisputed overlord. While Lulu's strength was certainly inferior to Frieza's, she possessed considerable fighting power against outsiders. All the Goku Black in the East Galaxy addressed her respectfully as "Lady Lulu." In terms of killing, Lulu the Witch was in no way inferior to Frieza's, and because of her cunning and unruly nature, Frieza.

It was during the period when they were captured by Sephiria that the star field near the Devil's Den Force was relatively peaceful for a while.

But with her return two years ago, that dark and intimidating presence once again instilled fear in people.

Roland looked down on Lulu's private forces. Sephiria Force were ostensibly a relatively neutral force, and even when they cooperated with the Frieza Legion, it was mostly in the form of interplanetary trade.

For a power to exist for a long time, strong strength is essential. However, as time goes by, changes in the top leadership are inevitable, and the upper echelons may also weaken. At this time, it is necessary to maintain good relations with other ancient powers, form connections with each other, and jointly create a network of tangible and intangible influences.

Take the Galactic Patrol, for example. In its ancient days, it was a powerful force that shook the universe, representing cosmic justice and maintaining Galaxy stability. However, as time passed, the Galactic Patrol's internal talent gradually dwindled, and it became increasingly unworthy of its name. Now, it's basically just an empty shell. But even so, no one dares to openly provoke it because the Galactic Patrol has built a large enough network of connections with various major powers. If you provoke it, some powerful figure might just come out and support it.

As a transmigrator, Roland deeply understands the importance of relationships, which is why he cooperates with the Galactic Business Headquarters and the Galactic Mercenary Organization. This is partly to strengthen himself and partly to build good relationships.

"Turles, your combat power hasn't improved much." Roland glanced at Turles. Two years ago, his combat power was 300,000, and two years later, it was still only around 300,000.

Turles was filled with shame. "My combat power is all enhanced by the Tree of Might; my natural talent for cultivation is not good."

"It's not a matter of cultivation talent. Although the Tree of Might boosted your strength significantly at once, it's also true that the Tree of Might is the essence of the planet's energy, so a considerable amount of energy should remain in your body. Go back and train diligently."

"Yes."

Turles answered loudly, but his tone wasn't very firm. In truth, he was already quite satisfied with his current strength.

Seemingly sensing that Turles was not being sincere, Roland shook his head.

Everyone has their own ambitions. Since that was Turles's nature, I didn't bother with him anymore. Although they both had the same face as Goku, their pursuit of becoming stronger was completely different. Perhaps it was because Turles's power came too easily, so he lost his ambition.

Next, at Lulu's request, Roland gave a general tour of the various planets belonging to the Devil's Den Force. To be able to occupy a place in the East Galaxy, the Devil's Den itself must be quite powerful, with many advanced planets under its jurisdiction and a wealth of talent. However, most of them were inhabited by the Demon Clan, whose cruel ways and ugly appearances were not something Roland could easily adapt to.

When the Demon Clan in the Devil's Den saw that the Lulu the Witch was actually leading a human to visit, and even walking half a step behind, as if she were in charge of the human, they were all so frightened that they didn't dare to breathe.

After a brief visit, Roland instructed Lulu and the others to return to Planet Sadala as soon as possible, and then disappeared in a flash amidst the respectful gazes of everyone.

Lulu finally breathed a sigh of relief after Roland left.

"Thank goodness Lord Roland didn't blame me, I was scared to death!"

Perhaps sensing that her authority had been damaged, Lulu pondered how to make amends. However, the thought of leaving the Devil's Den and returning to Sephiria Force soon dimmed her blood-red eyes again. Finally, after grumbling and handing over her forces to her reliable subordinates, she hurriedly headed towards the North Galaxy.

At the Galactic Center stands a top-shaped building, which is the headquarters of the Galactic Patrol.

In a honeycomb-like room, Tights engrossed in reading a thick document at a table, flanked by books, each five centimeters thick. These were the archives of the Galactic Patrol, containing many secrets of the universe.

"Ugh!" Stretching wearily, Tights leaned back, stared blankly at the ceiling for a moment, rested briefly, and then continued reading.

With a click, the electronic door opened, Jaco walked in carrying a thick stack of books. "Tights, I brought you the books you wanted. Honestly, don't bother me with such small things. This patrolman doesn't even have time for his girlfriend."

"Didn't you just get dumped?"

Tights tilted her head and looked at Jaco.

"Can't I have another girlfriend?!" Jaco slammed his book on the table, his tone somewhat exasperated. Tights picked up a cup of coffee and sipped it elegantly. "We've known each other for over ten years, and look how many girlfriends you've had, but none of them have worked out. I don't think you'll ever get married in this lifetime."

Jaco's face flushed red, he smacked his lips and suddenly calmed down. "It's only been a little over ten years. I'm a long-lived race, I'll find my own happiness eventually."

Tights: "Speaking of which, you haven't looked any different. What race are you?"

Jaco's eyes gleamed like salted duck eggs. "I won't tell you."

"By the way Tights, when will your husband be able to come to the Galactic Patrol Headquarters? The Galactic King wants to see him."

"Why don't you go find him yourselves?"

"I've tried before, but I was kicked out. Of course, that's because headquarters didn't send me," Jaco said seriously.

Tights glanced at Jaco with disdain. She had known Jaco for a long time, and the guy was always oblivious to his own limitations. He was utterly useless except for his empty boasting. She really didn't know why the Galactic Patrol kept him around.

"Roland is cultivating on another planet, so of course you can't find him."

"That's why I need you to contact them!" Jaco said with a fawning expression.

Tights waved her hand. "You guys wait patiently, I'm not in a hurry."

"Tights, we're friends. I promised the Galactic King I'd let Roland come. You can't make me break my promise!"

That's your problem.

Seeing that Tights didn't agree, Jaco stomped his foot angrily, then suddenly realized, "You didn't get dumped, did you? Hmm, I told you long ago you have no womanly charm whatsoever."

Tights, holding her coffee, sneered, "Heh, me? Like you?"

"Then call Roland over."

"Isn't it good to be alive?" A soft voice rang out, and Roland suddenly appeared beside Tights, his arm naturally around her waist. A hint of joy appeared on Tights's face, and she leaned closer to him.

Say what you just said again.

"What?" Jaco was startled, and when he saw that it was Roland, cold sweat immediately broke out on his forehead. "I was just joking. Of course, a woman like Tights is loved by everyone."

"You're a disgrace to Ultraman," Roland said with a smile.

"What Ultraman? I don't know."

Roland looked at Jaco with disdain, "You invited Tights to the Galactic Patrol Headquarters just so I could come here, right? Where is the Galactic King? I want to go see him."

"Ah, please follow me." Jaco was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed, and happily led the way. Roland released his arm around Tights's waist, gave her a look, and then followed Jaco to see the Galactic King.

"I'll be right back."

"Wait for you."

Tights brushed her hair back, looked at Roland with a smile, and then continued to bury herself in reading the documents.

In another room, the octopus-like Galactic King was waving his tentacles and talking to a white-haired policeman named Merus, who was the most trusted of Galactic King's many subordinates.

"News about the secret treasure of Planet Zien has been leaked, and many hidden forces are now eyeing it. I hope you can handle this matter," the Galactic King said kindly to Merus. Inspector Merus nodded. "This is a matter within my jurisdiction, Your Galactic King, please rest assured."

"Officer Merus is always reliable, everything is fine."

"Well, if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now."

"Wait, what do you think we should do about the Saiyan on Planet Sadala? Is it possible for them to cooperate with us?" Galactic King asked.

Inspector Merus paused for a moment, then said, "Those Saiyan aren't evil. I think there's a good chance of cooperation..."

The Galactic King twitched his tentacles. "I've wanted to make contact with them for a long time, but Inspector Fasge hasn't been able to reach their higher-ups. Queen Sephi is still missing, and her brother is always elusive. I was hoping to contact them through Tights, but it seems the chances are slim..."

"They have the ability to Instant Transmission, we'll get news soon," Officer Merus said.

Just then, a commotion arose outside the room. The patrol officers guarding the Galactic King were negotiating with Jaco. Impatiently, Jaco pushed open the door to the Galactic King's room.

"Jaco, you're being so reckless again! Do you want to get fired?!" Galactic King scolded him, clearly displeased.

"Galactic King, I've brought Roland with me."

Upon hearing Jaco's words, the Galactic King's expression changed slightly. He looked at a handsome young man beside Jaco, and his expression immediately became amiable. "Ah, it's Mr. Roland. Indeed, a hero emerges from among the young. Please, have a seat." Then he said to Inspector Merus, "Inspector Merus, the matter of Planet Zien is entrusted to you. Jaco, come with Inspector Merus outside. I have important matters to discuss with Mr. Roland."

"Can't I just sit in...?" Jaco looked disappointed, but immediately cowered when he met the Galactic King's huge eyes.

"Galactic King, I shall take my leave now."

Officer Merus nodded to Galaxy, glanced at Roland as he walked past, and then dragged Jaco out of the room.

Roland frowned, staring at the not-so-tall back of Officer Merus, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes. This Officer Merus gave him a strange feeling; he just couldn't figure him out.