The moment Kazuki made up his mind, he felt the path ahead of him suddenly clear up.
He carefully hid those three strands of different-colored hair into his white hair, transformed into the [Black Tomb Puppet] with a flick of his wrist, opened the dormitory door, and walked out.
Right now, there was only one thing on his mind: finding alcohol!
[Student Himeko]’s wish was only short of this last bottle of alcohol.
As long as it was fulfilled, she could briefly descend into this universe.
He wanted to see what [Student Himeko] would look like after descending, and whether anyone other than himself would be able to see her.
But after searching for a long time, all the dorms were completely clean.
Forget about alcohol, he couldn’t even find a single alcoholic beverage.
He slumped his head, feeling a bit discouraged, but he didn’t dare delay any longer.
Calculating by the time, Stelle should have already entered the Master Control Zone and be chatting with the researchers.
Next would be the appearance of the Antimatter Legion’s planet-destroying weapon—the Doomsday Beast.
He took out the Long-Range Remote Sensing Device he had just obtained, clicked on his only contact, and sent a message: “Hey, little pervert, I want a drink.
How come I can’t even find half a bottle of alcohol in the staff area?” …
Meanwhile, inside the Master Control Zone.
Himeko, March 7th, Dan Heng, Stelle, and Asta were gathered together.
Himeko spoke softly, “Let’s go talk to the researchers.
At a time like this, no one wants any more accidents to happen inside the Herta Space Station.
Have you tried contacting Herta?” Asta sighed, lowering her eyes with a face full of frustration.
“I’ve sent many messages, but they’ve all vanished without a trace.
Miss Himeko knows her; the Herta Space Station is just a warehouse for her to store her followers and Curios.
She doesn’t care about it at all.” Himeko wasn’t surprised at all, and could only softly comfort the young girl who bore the safety of the space station on her shoulders: “I knew it…
It’s fine.
I will also send a message to Herta, saying we brought the Curio she wanted.
At least that might hold some attraction for her.” “That would be a huge help.” Asta forced a tight smile.
Just then, the phone in Asta’s pocket vibrated.
She blinked, took it out, and glanced at the content.
Her face instantly flushed red.
She looked up and glanced at the people around her.
Seeing that no one noticed her unusual behavior, she first squeezed out a polite smile, said ‘Excuse me for a moment,’ and then turned her back to everyone to tap away on her screen.
Seeing this, the Astral Express Crew also scattered around the Master Control Zone, asking the nearby researchers about the current situation.
Only Asta crouched in a corner, her fingers flying across the screen: “Ahhh…
Stop calling me that!” “Since you’re Ms.
Herta’s puppet, can you contact her?
The Antimatter Legion has at least ten more waves of attacks coming!” On the other side, Kazuki tilted his head, the black veil atop his head swaying along.
His small hands smoothed the creases on his skirt as he replied to the message: “Who told you I was Herta’s puppet?” “If I really appeared in front of Herta, she would be the first to drag me off to slice up for research.” “So~ right now, the only one I can rely on is you, little Asta.” After sending the message, he even lifted the corner of his skirt with his small hand, took a photo of his two exposed, fair, slender legs, and sent it over as well.
(The image was censored.
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If it’s not in the comment section either, then it has been completely censored.) Looking at the beautifully-lined legs under the skirt hem in the photo, Asta had the phrase ‘the only one I can rely on is you’ playing on a loop in her head.
Her lips couldn’t help but curl up, and even the tips of her ears turned red: (˵＞ㅿ＜˵)♡ Before she could calm her heart, another message from Kazuki popped up: “Isn’t the Azure Star right beneath the space station?” “Is it really that hard to have Azure Star send a fleet over?” “Herta has saved Azure Star 19 times and protected them for so many Amber Eras.
Now that the space station is under attack, they won’t even lend a hand?” Asta was completely stunned as she read the message, her fingertips quickly typing a reply: “Azure Star is Ms.
Herta’s home planet!” “At the end of the day, the space station is nothing more than Ms.
Herta’s private property.
If the fleet is redeployed, what if Azure Star is attacked?
If it were Ms.
Herta, she would definitely rather suffer some loss to her own property than put her home planet in danger.” Reading this, Kazuki’s brow furrowed tightly into a knot.
Closing his eyes, he felt a surge of anger rising—at this moment, he felt as if he was completely possessed by the will of the [Black Tomb Puppet].
His fingers flew across the screen, every word dripping with Herta-style anger and dominance: “What?” “You think Herta is such a brainless, superficial person?!” “These researchers in the space station are all devotees who came here for Herta!
They abandoned wealth and honor for her, throwing themselves into endless research for their ideals!” “They aren’t some dispensable property; they are living, breathing human beings with families and loved ones!” “For such a ridiculous reason, Azure Star is just going to watch them die?
Does Azure Star even deserve to remain under Herta’s protection then?
When the time comes, it’s Herta’s reputation that will be ruined!” “You are the Lead Researcher of the space station personally appointed by Herta.
Your authority and status are much higher than those office-dwelling trash on Azure Star!” “Now, I command you: immediately send a message to the Blue Planet Supreme Command and demand that they send a fleet to support us immediately!
Hear me clearly, immediately!
Demand!” The very instant the message was sent.
Rumble—!
The alarms in the Master Control Zone instantly went off in a frenzy, the screens filled with eye-straining red warnings.
The Astral Express Crew immediately rushed over to surround Asta.
Looking at the projection, the Doomsday Beast’s giant claw was slamming hard against the space station’s protective shield, causing the entire screen to shake.
Everyone’s expressions instantly darkened.
Asta made a prompt decision, her eyes red as she urged the Astral Express Crew to immediately evacuate on the Astral Express.
But Himeko shook her head and patted her shoulder.
“We can help.” With that, she hurriedly left the Master Control Zone with March 7th, Dan Heng, and Stelle, heading straight for the Support Zone.
Asta watched everyone leave, then looked at the panicked researchers around her.
The words Kazuki had just sent exploded in her mind one by one.
She was the Lead Researcher of the space station; the lives of everyone here rested on her shoulders.
She gritted her teeth, her knuckles turning white as she raised her hand and directly dialed the communication line to the Blue Planet Supreme Command!