Life Is Like a Tea Table...

"No, Gege, you should do it."

After hesitating for a moment, Shanna ultimately refused her brother's tempting proposal.

As a Little Witch who had specialized in explosions for over a decade, something as thrilling as detonating a Philosopher's Stone naturally held extraordinary appeal for Shanna. But she knew that when it came to Space Spells, she was still far inferior to her Gege.

Whenever serious matters arose, Shanna had always known how to distinguish priorities.

"All right, then."

Since his sister had refused, Bell naturally took on the responsibility of "lighting the fuse."

"Stuart, get ready. Side-Along Apparition in ten seconds."

As he spoke, Bell held the Backup Core in one hand. The space around his palm slowly began to twist, emanating a dangerous aura.

Whether the plan succeeded or not, the Williams had to perform Side-Along Apparition. N'Zoth was already extremely close to the Williams. Detonating the Backup Core at this distance would inevitably affect the Williams.

With its Magic Power supply currently insufficient, the warship's shield strength had also declined. If it were caught in the explosion, the hull could very well be damaged.

And if the destination was off and the Backup Core exploded in outer space, it would most likely further deplete the Williams's already limited Magic Power.

If N'Zoth still retained its fighting strength afterward, it would be like stabbing themselves—turning a warship that could have escaped into one doomed to total destruction.

Naturally, in that case, no one aboard the warship could hope to meet a good end.

So it was better to be cautious—cowardly, if one preferred—and make preparations for both possibilities.

"Yes, Young Master!"

At this point, Stuart could only go along with it. He turned to face the people on the bridge and shouted his orders.

"Prepare for Side-Along Apparition! Ten-second