The Storm System.
The shipping lanes throughout the system were now rather chaotic.
The effects of the electromagnetic storm caused by the white dwarf's explosion had barely subsided before supplies began pouring in from the rear to rebuild the defensive line, while civilians scrambled aboard ships to flee the war zone.
The Fallen Angel lay quietly docked at the military port, where two guests had arrived.
"Brother Alsace, thanks for saving my life! There's nothing more to say-this drink says it all!" His face slightly flushed, Reynolds raised his glass and downed it.
The memory of the white dwarf's eruption still left Reynolds shaken.
Had Nie Yun not warned him early enough to move his flagship farther back, he would never have slipped behind the Dauntless Battle Star just before his ship suffered catastrophic damage.
Otherwise, his name might well have been on the casualty list by now.
Beside him, Ishar offered no words of thanks. She merely raised her glass toward Nie Yun, looking rather downcast.
"I just had a bad feeling, so I spoke up. Even if I hadn't, I'm sure you two would have noticed something was wrong.
"Unfortunately, that was all we could do under the circumstances.
"It happened too suddenly. Even though Admiral Gilad ordered a retreat immediately, he still couldn't save the entire fleet..." Nie Yun looked regretful.
In truth, Nie Yun's decision to warn Reynolds and Ishar ahead of time had nothing to do with old friendships.
His real reason had been... to build a faction!
Only by establishing his own faction and seizing more power within Twin Stars could he make better use of Alsace's role as his 007.
With that in mind, Nie Yun naturally didn't want his two ready-made allies getting themselves killed so soon.
As it turned out, Nie