(Happy New Year!)
"So you're saying the Great Khan is coming straight for me?"
Xi Yan raised one eyebrow and pointed at himself, his expression contorted.
"Across almost half the fucking Milky Way, through four or five countries, just to attack me?"
"That's right." The Sky Bishop nodded. "He will probably send the Great Khan to attack you. You're His only enemy."
Xi Yan scratched his head, troubled.
"I don't get it!"
The Sky Bishop spread both hands-the helplessness of a Lost Empire.
"...With [the End]'s support, the Great Khan will become unimaginably powerful. It can draw an endless supply of power from the Shroud and easily sweep across the entire universe."
[Teacher] slowly revealed some bad news. "...Of course, if you defeat it, you can deal a major blow to the End of the Cycle's plans."
Xi Yan looked up, glancing from left to right. He couldn't read the Shroud Mentors' expressions, while the Heavenly People all looked deeply wary.
He mulled it over.
So I really have to fight a Great Khan at 25x crisis strength?
Maybe even higher? 30x? Or more?
The blessings bestowed by the End of the Cycle were undeniably powerful. What would the Great Khan become with all those bonuses...?
Xi Yan's expression quickly soured.
How the fuck am I supposed to fight that?!
Holy Guard, save me!
Xi Yan turned an expectant gaze toward the Sacred Guard Empress, who sat calmly in the corner.
"Come on, Empress, we're the same species, aren't we? Can't your empire help me out? Send out your fleet and shoot down the Khan's Chosen?"
Before the Empress could react, [Teacher] answered on the Holy Guard old bastard's behalf.
"...Unfortunately, no. This is the one thing the Holy Guardians cannot help you with."
"Why?!" Xi Yan's face twisted.
*Then