"Dear passengers, boarding for Europa's Holy City of Reims is now complete.
Please bring your belongings and proceed in the proper order.
First class and business class VIPs can board the ship first. "
Lan Jue and Zhou Qianlin, who had just finished their meals, exchanged a smile.
Zhou Qianlin nodded. "You've booked a good time. We'll be boarding right after we eat."
Lan Jue nodded. "Europa is the capital of the Western Alliance. No matter which planet you're on, there are always plenty of ships heading there.
Let's go. "
"Alright."
Lan Jue, of course, wasn't going to let himself down. He booked two first-class tickets.
He'd been through the search, the battle, and the life and death of a Paragon. He was tired.
Therefore, as soon as he boarded the spaceship, he laid down his seat and fell into a deep sleep.
Zhou Qianlin sat beside him. She watched him sleep peacefully, and couldn't help but smile faintly. But deep in her eyes was a pensive light. She couldn't tell what she was thinking.
The Barrows wasn't far from Europa, only two days of flight away.
Lan Jue slept for a whole day before he awoke.
It wasn't a good place to cultivate. Although the ship was relatively stable, it didn't mean it was completely immune to danger.
Like the last time they'd been nearly wiped out.
Meditation required silence, especially when one's body couldn't be shaken.
So it wasn't a good place to cultivate.
Of course, Lan Jue wasn't idle. Even if he couldn't meditate deeply, he could at least meditate lightly.
Besides, he could teach Zhou Qianlin how to use his Discipline.
"You've kept me in the dark!
So you're a ninth level Talent.
Qianlin, I have a question for you. "Lan Jue spoke to Zhou Qianlin.
Zhou Qianlin said, "Ask away."
Lan Jue said, "When I was with your sister, her ability was also at the ninth level, but I never knew what it was.
Are you the same? "
Zhou Qianlin glanced at him and said, "It should be the same, or slightly different.
But none of our abilities are good at fighting. "
Lan Jue nodded. "But Hera is an exceptional mecha pilot. She's also a god-ranked mecha pilot.
Although her ability couldn't be used to amplify her attacks, it could still replenish her mecha's energy reserves.
You're also very talented in mecha piloting. Strive to become an outstanding mecha pilot as soon as possible. "
Zhou Qianlin glanced at him. "You want me to surpass my sister?"
Lan Jue's eyes flickered. "No, I didn't mean that.
I just want you to be able to protect yourself.
After all, your sister has already left us … "
Zhou Qianlin fell silent, as did Lan Jue. Both of them seemed to be deep in thought.
It didn't take long, however. Lan Jue quickly began to instruct her in her lightning Discipline.
Another day passed, and the ship arrived at Reims, the Holy City of Europa.
Compared to the Barrows, which was close to nature, Europa was more modern. It was a beautiful planet much like Earth, home to humanity. Discovered and developed by the Western League a hundred and eight years ago.
A great deal of manpower and resources were invested.
After confirming the richness of the resources here, the Western Alliance was formed, and the capital was established here.
The Holy City of Reims was unique in that it received more than thirty-six hours of sunlight per day. Europa's day was forty-eight hours.
In other words, there were only twelve hours of darkness.
None of them saluted as they stepped off the ship. Instead, they made their way to the streets of Reims.
Clerics could be seen everywhere in the Holy City. Every one of them wore a smile on their face, and their eyes were filled with devotion.
The Soulcaller gem:
Zhou Qianlin: The person you want to save is in Reims?
Don't tell me it's in the Cathedral of St.
Lan Jue: Smart.
Zhou Qianlin looked at him in surprise. Lan Jue grabbed her hand, and Zhou Qianlin snapped out of her daze.
Zhou Qianlin: The Pontiff's Citadel?
Lan Jue: You seem to know a lot about the world of Adepts!
Zhou Qianlin was silent for a moment. "That's too dangerous.
What do you plan to do? "
Lan Jue: No rush. We'll take a stroll around the city. We won't be able to find her so quickly.
Besides, the Pontiff's Citadel has the Pontiff in charge, so we need to be careful.
We can't fight them head-on. We'll have to outsmart them.
Zhou Qianlin nodded, but said nothing more.
Lan Jue used her communicator to search for a hotel nearby. She found a mid-range hotel, and the two of them walked in.
They had to find a place to stay first.
"Hello, what kind of room would you like?" The waiter asked in a gentlemanly manner.
Lan Jue: We'd like a suite with a king-sized bed.
Zhou Qianlin's face reddened at his request.
They couldn't do anything because of their Discipline, but it was still embarrassing to say it in front of others.
The room card was delivered to Lan Jue before long.
Lan Jue held Zhou Qianlin's hand as they walked to their room.
The hotel had six floors, and Lan Jue had requested a room on the highest floor. From there, they could see the Cathedral from a forty-five-degree angle.
In front of the Cathedral was the Reims Square, a place that could hold up to three hundred thousand people. It was three hundred and forty meters long and two hundred and forty meters wide, and was surrounded by two long, semi-circular corridors. Each corridor was supported by two hundred and eighty-four tall, round stone columns. At the top of the corridors were one hundred and forty-two statues of the most famous Holy Men and Holy Women of the Pontiff's history.
Their hotel wasn't far from the side of the Platz.
Lan Jue closed the door behind them and walked to the window. She looked out in the direction of the Cathedral.
Zhou Qianlin, on the other hand, peered into the room.
The suite had a bathroom, a living room, and a bedroom.
The room wasn't too large, about fifty square meters or so. Though it was a suite, it wasn't anything special.
Zhou Qianlin walked to Lan Jue's side. "What can you see from this distance?"
Lan Jue smiled. "I can see the structure of the Cathedral.
Let's observe for a bit, then we'll go check it out.
But I'm afraid we can't use the front door. "
Zhou Qianlin asked. "Do people in the Pontiff's Citadel know you?"
Lan Jue nodded. "Yeah!
And not just one or two.
Many of them know me, and they're not very friendly. "
Zhou Qianlin went on. "Now can you tell me who you want to save?"
Lan Jue. "Shattered Starfields. Captain of the Moonfiend Pirates, the Moonfiend Empress."
Zhou Qianlin's heart skipped a beat. "Pirates?
You want to save pirates?
Don't you hate pirates the most? "
Lan Jue. "She's different.
The Moonfiend Pirates are the biggest pirate clan in the Shattered Starfields. They occupy the main planet of the Shattered Starfields.
Ever since the Moonfiend Empress became the ruler of the Shattered Starfields, the number of pirate raids dropped dramatically. The Moonfiend Pirates only want wealth, not murder.
As long as she and her Moonfiend Pirates were there, the Shattered Starfields were relatively peaceful.
They're less dangerous.
That's why I want to save her. "
Zhou Qianlin looked at him suspiciously. "There's no other reason?"
Lan Jue felt helpless under her gaze. "What other reason could there be?
Also, we know each other.
We used to be friends.
When I was a mercenary, I used to root out pirates in the Shattered Starfields.
One day, I happened upon the Moonfiend Pirates, who weren't so strong at the time, being attacked by another powerful pirate clan.
I didn't think pirates were good people. I wanted to be the fisherman who took advantage of the situation.
But at that time, I saw her. She was still very young, probably about my age. "
Zhou Qianlin burst into laughter. She hit him lightly on the shoulder. "Is that how you praise yourself?"
Lan Jue chortled. "Do you want to hear more?"
Zhou Qianlin nodded. "Yes."
"I was with your sister," Lan Jue said. "She wasn't with me at the time.
The Moonfiend Empress and her crew were at a disadvantage, but they didn't panic. Slowly but surely, they turned the tide.
I was surprised. I wanted to be the fisherman who took advantage of the situation.
So, when the fight was over and the Moonfiend Pirates won, I appeared in front of them. I wanted to wipe them out as well.
The wounded Moonfiend Empress stepped forward. She challenged me to a duel for the sake of her crew.
Of course, I won.
But then I noticed that her Discipline was strange. It was of the light element. "
"You should know that for us Adepts, Adepts themselves will have an impact on our temperament.
Generally speaking, the possessor of the Light Attribute Arcana would have a bright heart.
Of course, there are some special circumstances.
So, I asked her about her background.
She wouldn't tell me. Instead, she told me about her dreams.
She said she wanted to rule the Shattered Starfields. She wanted to bring order to the chaotic world. She wanted to be the fourth Alliance.
I thought that if that were to happen, it would be a good thing for the Major League. "
"The Shattered Starfields are a complicated place. It's almost impossible to resolve by force.
An orderly Shattered Starfields is far better than an unruly one.
After all, the Shattered Starfields don't have weapons of mass destruction. The terrain protects them, but it also limits them.
Even if the Moonfiend Empress were to complete her grand feat, the Fourth Alliance would not be able to contend against the Three Major Alliances.
An orderly pirate world would be less disruptive to the outside world. At the very least, there wouldn't be so many deaths.
So I made her three rules. First, she had to become the captain of the largest pirate clan in the Shattered Starfields within three years. Second, she couldn't kill anyone. Third, she had to maintain order in the Shattered Starfields as much as she could. She had to avoid any more bloodshed. "