"I confess," said the commander, "that I made a serious mistake. I'm calling you. You? What a big mistake. I wasn't confident enough. Thinking I couldn't handle it. But I can...... I can do it. ”

"To do what?"

"Be the person it needs to be. I can. I see it now. It doesn't need people like you. You don't fit into it. But a veteran like me? Hmph, that's completely different - I'm going to be everything it wants. ”

"Najuri," Kakuin said. "Put down the spear. Back off. You lost your mind. ”

"He told me you would say that."

"We've all been trans-space-"

"Nope! No, we don't! It all started after you came. I've been here for days! ”

"That's because I'm who it wants," Cain said, "and it's been waiting for me." Now it's testing me. ”

"Try you?"

"Try if I'm not cruel enough for it. And you...... Najuri, you're my friend. It's taking advantage of you. Put down the spear. We can take the whole-"

"Nope! It's testing me. You're not what it wants. You're nothing. We are not friends. God, do you still think we're friends? You think you're special? The chosen one? Qualified people? It's too much like you. Such a batch of arrogance! It's so unbelievable! ”

Najuri took a step forward. Cain fired, but the high-speed spinning barrel blocked the bullet and bounced off the cavern wall. Two more steps closer, the whirling blade sliced off a piece of the muzzle of the bare collapse pistol.

Cain dodged with his backhand. The blade of the spear grazed the ground just below his feet. He lunged at Najuri, punching him in the stomach and then in the throat. Nakuri staggered backwards, and Kaigain picked up a roundhouse kick that shattered his jaw and knocked him to the ground.

"What if...... It's not me ......" Nakuri's voice was fragmented, "...... It won't be you, either. Others...... Coming ......"

"Someone else? You don't move. I'll have to call you for medical emergencies. ”

Kill him.

"Shut up."

Prove your essence. Kill him.

"Closed. Mouth. ”

Cain walked out of the cave and into the sun.

You're running out of time. Make a choice.

He can see the reminder mark. Najuri finally called the main ship. It was flying low from the west, six thousand meters away, covering the sky and skimming over the mountains.

Menacing. The gun bays were opened, ready for surface bombardment. An entire crew of warships, both men and women, was following the call. Both men and women consider themselves eligible. Both men and women were personally informed by the same voice.

Cain opened his own communication connection.

"Shredding Scissors, pick me up Captain Vischer."

"It's me, sir."

"Something's wrong, Captain. Priority level. Mutiny. Lock the reminder number now. ”

"Sir?"

"You heard you right. Lock and fire. Full launch. ”

"Sir, she's ours—"

"Execute the order at once, or you will let a cardinal general die. Lock and fire. Priority level. Mutiny. ”

"Yes, sir. We are approaching. Engine starts. We will be in range in eight minutes. ”

It's too slow. Najuri's ship will soon blow you to ashes.

"You too," Kayin muttered.

I will continue to live. I will continue to wait. I'll call again and see who's coming next time. Unless you're qualified......

"As long as it takes possession of you, the call can stop?"

That's what I told you.

Cain turned and ran into the cave. The reminder number is already very close. How much time does he have left? Three minutes?

He ran to the mouth of the shaft and quickly climbed down the glossy pink inner wall. On two occasions he almost fell. The stones under his feet crumbled and loosened. He jumped straight down when he was almost at the end.

The scythe was exactly the same as it had been when he left.

Changed your mind? Introspection?

"Shut up," Cain said, grabbing it.

It took him a second to take it out. He held it in his palm as he saw it blink. An eye opened at the base of the scythe, and pink flames scorched his retina and stared into his heart, like—

He saw the silence. He saw the vast Well of Time. He saw a moment stretched into eternity. He saw the stillness of the wandering and the silence of the iceberg. He saw monstrous silent spirits lurking in a corrupted universe.

He heard a name like a sigh.

Rayast

He knew it was his name now, too.

"The Emperor will ask for a report," Captain Wischel said nervously. "A thorough report. I...... I don't know what to say......"

Cain looked up from his window seat. The hurried starlight shone in through the flying space outside the porthole, casting strange shadows in the cabin.

"I'm writing, Captain. The report will be complete and informative. But this is classified. The mutiny on Ionan, and the subsequent destruction of the Reminder Sign, cannot be silenced. For the morale of the army. I'm sure you'll understand. ”

"Yes, sir," said Wischer.

"Anything else?"

Vischel shook her head. "Ours is returning home, returning to the heavy nuclear fleet as ordered. Maximum projectile speed. ”

"What about the prisoners?"

"Heavily guarded. Upon arrival, it may be immediately transferred for seizure and interrogation. I'm sure we can pry a lot of things out of their mouths. Important information on the secret activities of the Holy Envoys throughout the Sector. ”

"Take special care of that girl," Cain responded. "The one named Sauna. I will deal with her personally. I believe that she has special value. ”

"Yes, sir," said Wischer. She saluted Cain and left his cabin.

What do you tell them?

"I'll tell them what I want to tell."

Very good.

"What are you going to tell me?"

All.

"Good. What do you want? ”

Well, maybe I won't tell you that...... No, I will. Trust is a necessary foundation for any relationship. Cain, what I want is-

Kai Cain jerked to the side. Even by his agile standards, it was too fast. It is no longer in the realm of what is possible for human beings.

Kira's axe shredded the empty window seat.

The scythe flashed. The old battle mech, cut in half, collapsed on the deck, sparks flew everywhere, the ends still twitching, and the light in his optics went out.

"Surprise ......"

This will be one of the biggest surprises that Cain has ever given to everyone, and no one, including Cain himself, could have imagined that the story would develop so delicately, which made Cain feel incredulous and delighted.

This will surprise everyone, even frightening them.