Bang!
In the silent outer space, a cloud of blood mist burst open.
Sersi of the Eternals, dead!
At this moment, only the Brain of Technology Phastos was left among the Decad of the Eternals, gasping for his final breaths.
Phastos's round, dark face constantly shifted colors, shrouded in extreme fear.
His mind began flashing back to his family still back on Earth.
Ben... Jack...
At that moment, Arishem The Judge cast his gaze toward the last Eternal, and just as he had judged the previous seven Eternals, he began coldly and mechanically announcing the final judgment for Phastos.
[Eternal Phastos--]
"Please wait, Lord Judge!"
Phastos abruptly lifted his head, shouting in a rush: "I have something to say!"
[...]
Arishem's voice paused, and he lowered his gaze to look at Phastos.
Those six glowing golden bulbous giant eyes instantly pressed down upon Phastos's heart like six terrifying mountains.
He swallowed with difficulty, his voice shouting out with an extraordinarily dry hoarseness: "I do not recognize the series of judgments you have made upon the people of the Eternal race!"
"We are not traitors! Lord Judge!"
The Judge did not question, merely remaining silent.
Yet Phastos could clearly feel the invisible might crushing his body instantly grow a fraction stronger.
A flash of pain crossed his face, and enduring the creaking sound of his bones being squeezed all over, he continued to shout hoarsely: "Since the day we descended upon Earth, my people and I have lived here for thousands of years."
"We have witnessed human pain, love, sacrifice, and rebirth."
"I admit that Earth Humans are not perfect--"
"Yet they reignite the spark of fire within the ruins, embracing new life after death!"
"Is this not the most precious quality in a Living Planet?"
"Lord