"Sigh, the journey of the strong is just this simple, unadorned, and tedious…"
After the Supreme Guardian Cocolia lowered her head, Caelus finally stood up. He looked at the entire force of Belobog, completely defeated at his feet, and couldn't help but sigh deeply.
He won… completely won. The Nameless defeated all of Jarilo-VI!
If they were colonizers, they should have been able to rightfully claim this planet now—unfortunately, they were messengers of justice, they couldn't do such things.
"So arrogant, Caelus." March 7th looked at Caelus's hand still holding his waist and mercilessly exposed him, "Didn't you say that if anyone could hurt even a single finger of yours, you would eat the robot next to you? Don't worry, I specifically left one just now, definitely enough to fill you up!"
"Ahem, I said that to outsiders… Little Twilight isn't an outsider, we're all family." Caelus chuckled awkwardly, still feeling a faint ache in his kidneys. Twilight's rocket headbutt just now almost knocked him out cold. If his willpower hadn't been strong enough, he probably would have embarrassed himself on the spot.
Sigh, Caelus, oh Caelus, as a protagonist, you can't be so weak. He just ran a little faster, and he couldn't even withstand this… Show the spirit you had when you tanked the Doom Beast's attack!
Although criticizing Caelus inwardly, Twilight still stood aside obediently, looking pitiful as if she had done something wrong.
But March 7th couldn't stand this scene. She immediately pulled Twilight into her arms and rubbed her face, while looking at Caelus with disgust: "Look at you, what have you bullied little Twilight into… Do you know how we spent the past few days while you were in the Underworld?"
"No choice, I was a victim too. I wasn't captured here voluntarily—well, not voluntarily at first…"
Although he later enjoyed staying here with Big Sis White Hair a little too much, he was still very courageous at the beginning…
"Alright, stop messing around."
Himeko looked at the Jarilo people scattered everywhere and felt a headache like never before.
After such an incident, even if she thought with Pom-Pom's brain, she knew that the Astral Express's reputation, which was almost synonymous with righteousness, would probably undergo some subtle changes.
"Shocking! Astral Express Members Caught Doing This on an Unnamed Planet!" "Colonizers of the Interstellar Age, Astral Express May Become a Space Slave Ship?" …Even in this era where all kinds of outrageous news flew around, these would probably grab a few headlines.
So why did things turn out like this?
"Anyway, let me make it clear to everyone first, we are indeed not invaders…"
——
After Himeko's thorough and easy-to-understand explanation, the residents of Belobog suddenly realized their mistake and expressed deep remorse for their previous misunderstanding.
They offered sincere apologies to the misunderstood Express crew members for their misunderstanding and welcomed the Astral Express's arrival on Jarilo-VI.
After friendly consultations and a full exchange of views, Belobog's Supreme Guardian Cocolia voluntarily handed over all matters related to the Stellaron on Jarilo-VI to the Express crew for handling.
Based on the solid foundation of trust between the two parties, Belobog would not supervise the actions of the Express crew. Subsequently, Supreme Guardian Cocolia was stripped of her position and imprisoned on charges such as colluding with the Stellaron and having wavering willpower.
Qlipoth Fort stated that the investigation process strictly followed laws and regulations, was independent, and had no intervention from the Astral Express.
Whether other places believed this statement or not, the locals of Belobog certainly didn't… But what could they do if they didn't believe it?
Even when the forces of the Overworld and Underworld united, shouting things like justice and bonds, they were still defeated. What possibility did they have left to resist these demons from the universe?
Anyway, these people hadn't done anything too excessive so far, and had instead restored the long-interrupted communication between the Overworld and Underworld. After the Supreme Guardian's position became vacant… uh, it didn't seem to affect the lives of ordinary people like them much.
After all, Cocolia's contributions to Belobog in recent years couldn't be said to be non-existent, only negative…
But no matter what, she was still their Supreme Guardian. How could she be completely useless? She must have been framed by the evil Express crew using shady means.
Perhaps those ridiculous actions before were also deliberately framed by this Express crew! After all, Lady Cocolia was already locked up in prison and couldn't defend herself…
Thus, the residents of Belobog could only bow and scrape before the Express crew, while waiting for their great Supreme Guardian to return like lightning and make Belobog great again.
"Twilight, isn't it strange? The Supreme Guardian was the culprit who used the Stellaron to cause the Eternal Freeze, and Cocolia was long corrupted by the Stellaron, doing who knows how many bad things here. But as soon as we arrived, it seemed like they were the good guys. Now that the Stellaron has been contained by us, and the things the Supreme Guardian did have been exposed… but no one believes it."
"Perhaps this is the power of time. As it flows, it buries all the truth, so much so that when these forgotten things are excavated again in the future, they will be regarded as false."
In Belobog's plaza, Caelus looked at the huge statue before him, his tone filled with emotion. "Only unchanging statues like this can leave a trace of the original mark under the erosion of time."
"Forget?"
Twilight followed Caelus's gaze and looked over, asking doubtfully: "Why forget? Can't you just call those people over and let them explain themselves, or let their friends come?"
"Haha, it's not that simple. They are people from so long ago, they've already—"
Caelus's voice suddenly caught. He silently retracted his gaze, reached out to rub Twilight's head, and said softly: "They are long gone. Even their friends probably don't remember them clearly anymore."
Yes, people always pass away, sooner or later… And Twilight seemed destined to leave earlier than him.
After she leaves, will he forget her?
Unconsciously starting to imagine that scenario, Caelus somewhat regretted bringing Twilight here to play today.
Dan Heng and March 7th told him that Twilight was very anxious about being separated when he was captured and taken to the Underworld earlier. They hoped he could spend more time with her first to cheer her up. But now, Caelus didn't know if Twilight had cheered up, but he himself had suffered quite a blow.
In the universe, is there really no way to cure Twilight?
Although this journey had just begun, Caelus had already lost count of how many times Twilight had protected him. He found it hard to imagine the feeling of losing her. As long as he could save Twilight and let her continue living, he was willing to try anything.
Even if it meant breaking taboos, at least… give him a chance.