"What a shame. The galaxy was too vast, and one planet's cry for help was too faint..." Qingque said regretfully.
"Whatever happened, I'm just happy I got to hear Igor's voice after seven hundred years," Luka said, managing a faint smile.
After watching the footage, Seele raised a question:
"That message never mentioned the Xianzhou Alliance. How did he end up connected to the Xianzhou?"
"Well... I should find the answer once I've repaired more of it."
Qingque looked at them.
"The rest of the repair work will be more complicated. It'll take a few days."
"Maybe the later messages will tell you why he went to the Xianzhou."
"I'll let you know if I make any progress."
Bronya nodded, then said to Seele and Luka:
"I'll stay at the Divination Department for now. I want to look through some Xianzhou books and wait for Miss Qingque to finish the repairs."
"Seele, go with Luka to his matches."
"Me?" Seele frowned.
"What if you run into danger while I'm gone?"
"Creatures covered in branches keep showing up around here. If one attacks you, who'll protect you?"
"Right. I'll be fine on my own." Luka adjusted the sleeping ghoul in his arms, fired up for the competition.
"I'll earn more points for a win if I compete alone."
"Plenty of contestants besides me are fighting solo. Seele should stay at the Divination Department."
"Hey, hey, hey... Do you really have that little faith in our security?" Qingque looked at them helplessly.
"We have Cloud Knights stationed here, you know. As one of the departments, this place is very secure."
"Really?"
Luka looked behind Qingque.
"Because that guy over there doesn't seem too well."
Qingque turned around just as a Cloud Knight clutched his head with both hands, his face twisted in