Gustav turned to glance at Kara Star outside the porthole, resentment etched across his face.
After the "Truth Serum incident," Congress had originally intended to demote him three ranks and then sideline him completely.
Having "criminal" intentions did not constitute an actual crime, but when sensitive political issues were involved and the fallout was particularly damaging, being quietly sidelined was inevitable.
It was much like how certain public figures were blacklisted after making inappropriate remarks in public.
In the end, however, the leader of his military faction had paid a tremendous price to persuade several senior members of Congress to intervene and preserve his current position. With Chairman Kruze pulling the strings, the Winged Race had agreed to let Gustav off the hook. One of their conditions was to give "Alsace" an Experience Pill, whose effect was to increase his level by one.
That was why Nie Yun, who should only have risen two ranks, had instead jumped three.
Alsace! This isn't over! Gustav's mind churned with eighteen different ways to torment Alsace, but for the time being, he absolutely did not dare cause trouble while the heat was still on.
And while he seethed at the culprit, he had also come to hate those useless teammates in the Solar System.
He hated how incompetent and stupid they were. They had ambushed a single frigate with two ships, yet had still failed to keep it from escaping!
He hated how brainless and amateurish they were. They had not even prepared a contingency plan for failure, leaving the Sea Race with a mountain of problems and, along the way, digging a pit for him with that whole "big shot" business!
So he swore to make those useless teammates still stubbornly resisting in the Solar System feel his wrath!
"Is the fleet