Jiafeier Lamute, Countess of the Galactic Empire, Knight Commander of the Star Realm Knight Order, and Colonel of the Imperial Navy, was slightly surprised, then a second later, she felt like laughing.
Ever since she broke through to the Four-Ring and became one of the glorious Knight Commanders, taking up the Atomic Light Spear and Crimson Knight Armor, no one had challenged her like this anymore.
What’s more, this challenger was just a one-ring rookie.
This was determined by the spiritual energy user intensity of his attack just now.
Perhaps this was an excellent young man who had skillfully mastered basic spiritual energy user techniques, but he was still a one-ring.
“Why?” she asked, suppressing a laugh.
For a moment, she felt like a kindergarten teacher coaxing a child.
“Because you injured my teammates! And, without understanding the situation, you arbitrarily trampled on their honor! Apologizing for saying the wrong thing is something even kindergarten children understand; do I really need to teach a dignified Imperial noble from scratch?”
The female Knight fell silent, likely using her Emblem Machine's communication to understand the situation from her companions on the Dawn Angel.
Half a minute later, she lowered the light spear in her hand and tilted her head, saying, “...Well, anyway, everyone, please cease fire immediately!”
She didn't need to remind them.
In fact, ever since she appeared on the bridge of the Dreadnought like a divine descent, the Kaitai and Blue Star Commonwealth had already ceased fire.
The female Knight then looked down at Prince Crimson Mane, who was still in a frenzy, but because his mouth was covered by his Guardian, he could only mumble indistinct words.
“Please let His Highness Prince Chaimen rest.
We will send a doctor to see him very soon.”
“You wouldn’t be taking the opportunity to silence us, would you!
But even if you do, the evidence has already been collected and uploaded to the Outer Rim Fleet Command HQ; it’ll probably be spread throughout the Universe in a few days!” Yu Lian said.
The female Knight turned around, staring at Yu Lian again, and tapped the tip of her light spear on the ground.
It was just a light tap, but it seemed to make the entire bridge feel like it was in an earthquake.
“I’ve already backed down; what more do you want?
Do you really think this old lady’s twelve-foot iron light spear can’t kill people?” Yu Lian mentally supplied the lines for her.
“So, apologize!” Yu Lian said again.
The atmosphere on the entire bridge immediately became heavy again.
It was even more tense than when everyone was pointing their guns at each other just now.
Not to mention the Blue Star Commonwealth, many Kaitai even looked at Yu Lian with respect.
At that moment, they seemed to see an indomitable lone wolf, proudly holding its head high even when facing a giant dragon.
Uh, although the sizes of both sides (wearing Emblem Machines) were basically the same, the difference in strength was indeed that great.
The Kaitai, who worship strength and courage, had mixed feelings, completely unable to suppress their reverence for their enemy.
As for Colonel Chaimen and Major Nani, they were so moved they almost cried; they felt that Yu Lian was standing up for them, his two comrades.
In reality, their injuries were not serious at all.
Although the former was stabbed, it only penetrated his Emblem Machine and entered his body by an inch, without damaging bones or organs; the latter simply fell, and his injuries were actually more severe, as he broke a rib.
On the battlefield, this wouldn't even be considered an injury.
That female Knight in red armor had indeed shown mercy.
“No need!” Yu Lian, I appreciate it, but you really don't need to be so reckless!
Colonel Chaimen wanted to speak but found that his Emblem Machine's communication device seemed to have crashed from the fall.
“Apologize!” Yu Lian said again.
This time, his voice was several times deeper.
“If you don't want to, I'll press your head down and make you apologize!
Anyway, I just took down a Three Rings; with a little more effort, one Four-Ring won’t be much of a difference.”
Jiafeier was truly shocked.
After all, cross-level counter-kills, while not entirely unheard of, were definitely big news among spiritual energy users, especially when it was two levels up.
But the words that followed immediately made her furious, and she said, “Fine, defeat me... no, you only need to make my feet leave this spot, and I will personally apologize! And I will also treat your comrades!”
Yu Lian felt like laughing.
That “Crimson Valkyrie” of the future was still very naive.
“Alright!” He nodded, then suddenly raised his machine gun and aimed directly at Prince Crimson Mane, who was being helped and dragged by his Guardians, about to leave the bridge to “rest.”
Jiafeier was greatly alarmed and quickly darted over with a swift stride, leaping more than ten meters to stand between Yu Lian and the Prince, then lunged forward with her light spear.
However, Yu Lian directly put down his gun, spread his hands, and assumed a posture full of flaws.
“I haven't even made my move, and you've already lost.”
The female Knight reacted, could only brake again, and then froze there, neither advancing nor retreating.
“You lost, apologize.
Of course, you can refuse to admit it, but I’ve recorded it all.
From now on, I can announce to the Universe that your Imperial nobles' words are all nonsense.”
Born into a noble family, exceptionally gifted from a young age with guidance from renowned masters, becoming a Star Realm Knight early on, and awakening the Four-Ring before the age of twenty-five, becoming a “Defender” — the genius female Knight, the most beautiful thorny rose of the Celestial Domain of the Imperial Capital, Miss Jiafeier Lamute, Countess, was now in a great crisis.
She felt she should honor the bet, but her every word and action could no longer represent only herself.
“Then apologize, Jili.” A voice said to her through her earphone.
“His Highness Prince…”
“You must admit when you fail; there’s nothing shameful about it,” the voice said again.
“Never mind, I’ll handle this matter personally.”
“Ah…” The people on the bridge gasped.
Jiafeier couldn't help but look in the direction of the voice, only to see a massive silver-gray creature with wings that blotted out the sky hovering just outside the panoramic window of the bridge, extending its elegant and slender neck.
The clever combination of its triangular head and twelve-forked antlers formed a majestic and sharply beautiful shape for its head.
Six eyes were distributed across its head, and within their sockets were three pairs of dark golden eyes, as if forged from alloy, deep and mysterious, looking down upon everyone in the bridge from above.
“Titan Dragon!”
Yes, Titan Dragon! One of the most majestic, sacred, powerful, and famous members of the Imperial Titan Beast Legion.
These ancient creatures, one of the few in the Milky Way Civilization that could traverse space with their physical bodies, had thousands of years of friendship and alliance with the Imperial Royal Family.
Or rather, only those of Imperial Royal Family bloodline were qualified to ride a Titan Dragon.
Thus, these colossal beings could even be directly considered members of the Imperial Royal Family.
Therefore, the identity of the pilot inside the golden Emblem Machine riding on the Dragon’s back was naturally obvious.
We meet again! Dragon Girl of Dawn! Empress of Dawn!
And at this moment, the golden Emblem Machine stood up on the Dragon’s back, and with a gentle sway, its figure disappeared.
But immediately after, the same spiritual energy user formation as before rose beside the red female Knight.
The golden Emblem Machine then walked out from within with elegant steps.
Field jump? Or higher-energy field traverse?
Heh... anyway, for high-level spiritual energy users of certain paths, the physical space within a star system held no meaning for them.
It had been said before that all Emblem Machines were meticulously crafted, looking less like weapons and more like works of art.
However, compared to that lady’s magnificent “Golden Saint Armor,” what Yu Lian and his companions wore looked like knock-off machine-made goods from a third-rate small workshop.
When the owner of the golden Emblem Machine calmly removed her helmet, allowing her waterfall-like golden hair to fan out behind her head, it was as if a bright sun had bloomed.
She nodded to everyone, a bright and elegant smile on her fair cheeks, appearing like a sun herself.
That was the sun of Dawn, bright, Pure, and cheerful, filling people with hope and warmth, yet not so scorching and fervent as to be unbearable to look at directly.
“I am Suliuka, and I sincerely request everyone to temporarily lay down your weapons.
This matter will surely receive a just ruling.
The Blue Star Commonwealth and the Kaitai Kingdom both belong to the Galactic Civilization Council, and are both defenders of this Universe order.
Please remember the reason and morality that you, as Wisdom beings, should possess!
I guarantee in my own name that this war, caused by an accident, has ended.”
Her name seemed to hold considerable sway among the Kaitai, at least far more than the already frenzied Prince Crimson Mane.
The Kaitai’s fighting spirit gradually dissipated, and with the chain reaction triggered by the first Kaitai throwing down his weapon, the tension within the bridge finally completely vanished.
Many lower-ranking or more traditional Kaitai had already knelt in salute, showing deference and humility, as if they had finally found the anchor for their lives and destinies.
Yu Lian really wanted to fire another shot into the sky, but considering that these people actually had an Emperor, he could only give up.
Yu Lian looked at that face, which hadn't changed much compared to fifty years later, and for a moment felt somewhat disheartened, then looked at his companions behind him, who also looked like they had lost their fighting spirit, probably having no mood to continue making trouble.
He could even be sure that many people’s reactions now were probably not as good as the Kaitai.
After all, they were only bowing to a master in the secular sense, while these Blue Star Commonwealth might have already prepared to be sycophants.
“Hey, Knight of Blue Star Commonwealth.” The golden-haired woman said.
Yu Lian paused for a second, reminding himself three times that the other party was currently just his peer, still very naive, and truly not the Empress of Dawn of later generations.
Only then did he take off his helmet and grin at the other party, showing two rows of bright white teeth: “My respects, His Highness Prince Suliuka.”
This woman, who smiled as brightly as the Dawn, had the true name Brunhild Sanar Xi Suliuka.
However, it was enough to remember her official formal title, “Suliuka King.”
If one wanted to be even more concise, just call her “Su Wang.”
She was the youngest of the eight Great Elector Kings of the Galactic Empire, and theoretically, the candidate for the next Emperor of the Galactic Empire.