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Chapter 442 He Knows…
Chapter 441 Prophecy
Chapter 440 The Origins of the Great Schism
Chapter 439 A Lesson in the History of the Asterion Dynasty
Chapter 438 Seeking Answers Part I
Chapter 437 So Many Questions
Chapter 436 The True Origins of the Dark Elves is Revealed
Chapter 435 Into the Maw
Chapter 434 100 Years
Chapter 433 Doubling One’s Efforts to Industrialize
Chapter 432 May The Best Bug Win!
Chapter 431 A Meeting of the Gods
Chapter 430 Subtle Manipulations
Chapter 429 More Than Flesh and Bone
Chapter 428 Grandfather Paradox
Chapter 427 Conflicting Information
Chapter 426 Meeting an Unlikely Ally in the 22nd Century
Chapter 425 Time Shifting
Chapter 424 Uncovering a Dark and Long Forgotten Truth
Chapter 423 A Lesson in Galactic History
Chapter 422 Accidental Time Travel
Chapter 421 Devious Plots of Betrayal
Chapter 420 A Fateful Duel
Chapter 419 Mala’s Return
Chapter 418 Earth is Ours!
Chapter 417 Annhilation of the Enemy
Chapter 416 Potential Threats to Galactic Stability
Chapter 415 Conspiracy Theories
Chapter 414 Tunneling to Victory
Chapter 413 Leading the Charge
Chapter 412 Leading By Example
Chapter 411 Massive Damage
Chapter 410 Shocking Strength
Chapter 409 Behemoth’s Demise
Chapter 408 Requesting Reinforcements
Chapter 407 Consuming a Dying Star
Chapter 406 An Advanced Warp Drive
Chapter 405 Cleansing the Galaxy
Chapter 404 Devastation
Chapter 403 Operational Success
Chapter 402 Delving Beneath the Surface
Chapter 401 Venturing Into the Great Beyond
Chapter 400 Renaissance
Chapter 399 Star Vampires
Chapter 398 Birth of a Goddess
Chapter 397 Risk Management
Chapter 396 Project Samson
Chapter 395 A Hidden Scheme
Chapter 394 The New Order
Chapter 393 Reckoning
Chapter 392 Forging Unstable Alliances
Chapter 391 The Will to Fight
Chapter 390 Requesting Information
Chapter 389 A Lengthy Discussion About the Future of the Galaxy
Chapter 388 Fire and Blood
Chapter 387 A Convening of Hostiles
Chapter 386 A Wholesome Albeit Abnormal Family
Chapter 385 A Very Unwelcome Wedding Gift
Chapter 384 Masterful Deception
Chapter 383 Triumvirate
Chapter 382 An Eternal Crusade
Chapter 381 Learning About the Dark Elves and Their Shadowy Origins
Chapter 380 A Surprising Act of Mercy
Chapter 379 What Have You Done?
Chapter 378 A Sudden and Jarring Revelation
Chapter 377 A New Galactic Power
Chapter 376 Reporting to the Great Sage
Chapter 375 A New Testament
Chapter 374 Friend or Foe?
Chapter 373 Begging For Mercy
Chapter 372 Setting a Trap for an Unsuspecting Spy
Chapter 371 Arriving At the Border of the Germanic Star-Empire
Chapter 370 Master, You Dummy!
Chapter 369 Transformation
Chapter 368 Shadow Queen
Chapter 367 An Unnatural Rate of Progression
Chapter 366 Are You Done?
Chapter 365 War is Our Way of Life
Chapter 364 Contingencies
Chapter 363 Violating the Oaths of Vassalage
Chapter 362 My Honor Is Loyalty
Chapter 361 A New Director
Chapter 360 Strategic Convention
Chapter 359 So It Is War?
Chapter 358 Off To A Great StartChapter 358 Off To A Great Start
Chapter 357 Marrying the Same Woman in Another Timeline
Chapter 356 The Ghimderi Trade Union is at it Again..Chapter 356 The Ghimderi Trade Union is at it Again..
Chapter 355 A Somber First Impression - Reading
Chapter 354 A Very Different AyumiChapter 354 A Very Different Ayumi
Chapter 353 Taking ResponsibilityChapter 353 Taking Responsibility
Chapter 352 A Dreadful Feeling
Chapter 351 Learning the TruthChapter 351 Learning the Truth
Chapter 350 The Butterfly Effect Reveals Itself
Chapter 349 The Terrifying Rage of a Yandere AI
Chapter 348 A Jealous Little AI
Chapter 347 Getting Slapped
Chapter 346 A Shocking Confession
Chapter 345 Calming the Fury of an Empress
Chapter 344 Overwhelming Victory
Chapter 343 An Eerie Feeling
Chapter 342 A Kick in the Pants
Chapter 341 Knowing One Better Than Yourself
Chapter 340 Loyalty to the Empress
Chapter 339 Double Date Part II
Chapter 338 Double Date Part I
Chapter 337 Confirming the Ambassador
Chapter 336 Appointing an Ambassador
Chapter 335 Alarming the Enochian Theocracy
Chapter 334 The Dead 28
Chapter 333 Cultural Differences
Chapter 332 The Necessity Of Sacrifice
Chapter 331 Dinner with a Succubus BeautyChapter 331 Dinner with a Succubus Beauty
Chapter 330 Meeting Your First Love Again For The Second Time
Chapter 329 Gaining Military Access
Chapter 328 A Diplomatic Visit To The Dvrakian Consortium
Chapter 327 Explosive CollarChapter 327 Explosive Collar
Chapter 326 Forging Alliances Part II
Chapter 325 Forging Alliances Part I
Chapter 324 Becoming A War Hero For The Second Time
Chapter 323 Revealing the Truth about Tia
Chapter 322 A Meeting With The Supreme Leader Part I
Chapter 321 Beginning A New Military Career
Chapter 320 Meeting Again For the First Time a Second TimeChapter 320 Meeting Again For the First Time a Second Time
Chapter 319 Starting OverChapter 319 Starting Over
Chapter 318 A Second Chance
Chapter 317 Uncovering A Chilling Secret
Chapter 316 Interstellar Diplomacy
Chapter 315 Times Have Changed
Chapter 314 A Story of Two Diplomats
Chapter 313 Remaining One Step Ahead At All Times
Chapter 312 A Diplomatic Envoy ArrivesChapter 312 A Diplomatic Envoy Arrives
Chapter 311 The Parvaxian Liberation Organization’s Last Stand
Chapter 310 The Heavenly Domain
Chapter 309 Be Prepared
Chapter 308 A Decade of Rapid Change
Chapter 307 Resistance is Futile
Chapter 306 Werwolf Insurgency
Chapter 305 A New Galactic Order
Chapter 305 A New Galactic Order
Chapter 304 Galactic Chaos
Chapter 303 Declaration of Independence
Chapter 302 Hell Hath No Fury Like An Empress Scorned!Chapter 302 Hell Hath No Fury Like An Empress Scorned!
Chapter 301 A Plea For Peace
Chapter 300 A Way Out
Chapter 299 A Path of Self-Destruction
Chapter 298 Saving Ensign S’aleth Revisited
Chapter 297 A Sudden Armistice
Chapter 296 S’aleth Awakens
Chapter 295 Let There Be War!
Chapter 294 Three Years of Chaos
Chapter 293 The Hive is Here to Stay
Chapter 292 A Philosophical Debate with an Artificial Intelligence
Chapter 291 The Parvaxian Insurgency Continues
Chapter 290 Let it Burn!
Chapter 289 Joining the Hive Part II
Chapter 288 Joining the Hive Part I
Chapter 287 A Last Resort
Chapter 286 A Botched Seduction AttemptChapter 286 A Botched Seduction Attempt
Chapter 285 A Hidden Threat
Chapter 284 Terminus Reborn
Chapter 283 Maintaining StrengthChapter 283 Maintaining Strength
Chapter 282 Destabilizing the Galactic EconomyChapter 282 Destabilizing the Galactic Economy
Chapter 281 Sweet RetaliationChapter 281 Sweet Retaliation
Chapter 280 Silber EnclaveChapter 280 Silber Enclave
Chapter 279 Empire-In-Exile
Chapter 278 Plans for the Future
Chapter 277 Retaliating With Under Handed Tactics
Chapter 276 The Traitor Is Revealed
Chapter 275 The Legion Of The Damned
Chapter 274 Time Flies By
Chapter 273 Rescuing Hostages From House Arrest
Chapter 272 Hunting Down The Stragglers Part II
Chapter 271 Hunting Down The Stragglers Part I
Chapter 270 A One Sided Massacre
Chapter 269 Resignation
Chapter 268 Ruthlessly Rejecting The Ghimderi
Chapter 267 Greed and Avarice
Chapter 266 A Daring Ultimatum
Chapter 265 An Extra Galactic Massacre
Chapter 264 Setting A Trap
Chapter 263 Retrofits
Chapter 262 The Smuggler’s Moon
Chapter 261 Travelling to the Smuggler’s Moon
Chapter 260 A Royal Summons
Chapter 259 Surviving on a Primitive WorldChapter 259 Surviving on a Primitive World
Chapter 258 Survival of the FittestChapter 258 Survival of the Fittest
Chapter 257 Hunting a FugitiveChapter 257 Hunting a Fugitive
Chapter 256 Locating the Fugitive
Chapter 255 Becoming a Lab RatChapter 255 Becoming a Lab Rat
Chapter 254 Uniting the Orc Clans Part IIIChapter 254 Uniting the Orc Clans Part III
Chapter 253 Challenging a Chieftain
Chapter 252 Another Interrogation
Chapter 251 Apprehending a Sage
Chapter 250 A Massive Upgrade
Chapter 249 Visiting an Old Friend Part II
Chapter 248 Visiting an Old Friend Part I
Chapter 247 I Think I Am In Love With You [R18]
Chapter 246 Producing the Essence of Fate
Chapter 245 Losing Control
Chapter 244 Breeding A Superior Army
Chapter 243 Uniting The Orc Clans Part II
Chapter 242 Tia’s Confessions
Chapter 241 Uniting the Orc Clans Part I
Chapter 240 Mission Failed
Chapter 239 Negotiating With an Asuran Despot Part II
Chapter 238 Negotiating With an Asuran Despot Part I
Chapter 237 Outfitting an Army
Chapter 236 Returning To Asura Space
Chapter 235 Interrogating The Prisoner
Chapter 234 An Improved Truth Serum
Chapter 233 Majority Rules
Chapter 232 Convincing The Gods
Chapter 231 The Mark Of Anubis
Chapter 230 Tia’s Revenge
Chapter 229 Being Held Captive In The Ennead Theocracy
Chapter 228 Arriving In The Ennead Theocracy
Chapter 227 Getting to Know the Crew Part II
Chapter 226 Getting to Know the Crew Part I
Chapter 225 Recruitment Drive Part IV
Chapter 224 A Potentially Lethal Wager
Chapter 223 Negotiating With Kali
Chapter 222 Kali The Destroyer
Chapter 221 A Boneheaded Mistake
Chapter 220 Essence Of Fate
Chapter 219 An Introduction To The Asura Cabal
Chapter 218 Recruitment Drive Part III
Chapter 217 Negotiating The Release Of A Prisoner
Chapter 216 The Royal Wedding
Chapter 215 Upcoming Nuptuals
Chapter 214 I Dated A Robot [R18]
Chapter 213 Don’t Date Robots!
Chapter 212 Gaining A Shiny New Body
Chapter 211 Manipulating The Galactic Stock Market
Chapter 210 Tia Unleashed
Chapter 209 Accidental Marriage [18+]
Chapter 208 Mala Ironhand
Chapter 207 Recruitment Drive Part II
Chapter 206 Leverage
Chapter 205 Recruitment Drive Part I
Chapter 204 The War Of The Sages Begins
Chapter 203 New Digs
Chapter 202 Silencing An Echo
Chapter 201 Rise Of An Archon
Chapter 200 Prison Break
Chapter 199 SOS
Chapter 198 Formulating a Plan of Escape
Chapter 197 Unintentional Intimidation
Chapter 196 I Hope You Are Right…
Chapter 195 Become Mine
Chapter 194 Captured
Chapter 193 The Traitor Reveals Himself
Chapter 192 Stranded
Chapter 191 Deceived
Chapter 190 A Potentially Fatal Situation
Chapter 189 Asserting One’s Authority
Chapter 188 The Calm Before The Storm
Chapter 187 A Shocking Confession
Chapter 186 A Dynamic Duo [R18]
Chapter 185 Sharing Is Caring
Chapter 184 Like Mother, Like Daughter [R18]
Chapter 183 The War Room
Chapter 182 Conspiring Against the Alfheim Empress
Chapter 181 Sweet Victory!
Chapter 180 Negotiations With the Svartalfheim Federation Part II
Chapter 179 Negotiations With the Svartalfheim Federation Part I
Chapter 178 A Woman’s Intuition
Chapter 177 Waking Up from an Blissful Dream
Chapter 176 Confession Of Love [R18]
Chapter 175 Mending A Broken Heart
Chapter 174 Entertaining an Empress Part II
Chapter 173 Entertaining an Empress Part I
Chapter 172 It Was An Honest Mistake
Chapter 171 Deadline
Chapter 170 Departing From The Alfheim Dominion
Chapter 169 Alone With The Alfheim Princess
Chapter 168 A Knight In Shining Armor
Chapter 167 The Dark Sage
Chapter 166 Apprehended
Chapter 165 The Centennial Ball Part II
Chapter 164 The Centennial Ball Part I
Chapter 163 Completing The War Games
Chapter 162 Understanding Fate
Chapter 161 Forgiveness Part II
Chapter 160 Forgiveness Part I
Chapter 159 Hunted By Banshees Part II
Chapter 158 Hunted By Banshees Part I
Chapter 157 Ambush
Chapter 156 Winning The Lottery
Chapter 155 Bound By Fate
Chapter 154 Paying Tribute
Chapter 153 Complete Perfection
Chapter 152 Learning How To Properly Drop From Orbit
Chapter 151 An Empress Gone Mad
Chapter 150 Rise Of An Empress
Chapter 149 Bringing Down An Emperor
Chapter 148 A Hard Decision In A Critical Moment
Chapter 147 Stranded
Chapter 146 Orbital Drop
Chapter 145 Saying Good-Bye Once More
Chapter 144 Rest And Recreation
Chapter 143 Interrogation
Chapter 142 Achieving The High Score In The Battle Royale
Chapter 141 Plans For The Future
Chapter 140 Zero Gravity Free-For-All
Chapter 139 Developing Sentience
Chapter 138 Sieging The Anarchist Compound
Chapter 137 An 18 Karat Run Of Bad Luck
Chapter 136 Penance
Chapter 135 A Debt Repaid
Chapter 134 The Ronin
Chapter 133 A Fair Warning
Chapter 132 A New Member Of The Team
Chapter 131 A New Underboss
Chapter 130 The Return Of Splinter
Chapter 129 A Night With The Boys
Chapter 128 Euthanization And Revival
Chapter 127 Effortless Extraction
Chapter 126 Capturing A Ghimderi Trade Prince
Chapter 125 Caught In The Act
Chapter 124 Sowing The Seeds Of Resentment
Chapter 123 Tia Levels Up
Chapter 122 Getting To Know One’s Brothers In Arms
Chapter 121 A Cold Reunion
Chapter 120 A Mexican Standoff
Chapter 119 Meeting With The Information Broker
Chapter 118 Entering The Cesspit
Chapter 117 Getting To Know The Team
Chapter 116 Getting A New Assignment
Chapter 115 A Daunting Task
Chapter 114 Debriefing
Chapter 113 The Sages’ Prophecy
Chapter 112 Emerging Victorious
Chapter 111 Infiltration And Assassination
Chapter 110 Forming A New Plan
Chapter 109 The Hunted Becomes The Hunter
Chapter 108 Stalked By A WRAITH
Chapter 107 Escaping The Net
Chapter 106 Increasing The Odds Of Defeat
Chapter 105 Survive!
Chapter 104 Undergoing A Second Enhancement
Chapter 103 Becoming A Wraith
Chapter 102 Wedding Night Part II [R18]
Chapter 101 Wedding Night Part I
Chapter 100 Well And Truly Boned
Chapter 99 Accepting Responsibility
Chapter 98 Venting One’s Frustrations
Chapter 97 Suffering Minor Setbacks
Chapter 96 A Potential For Galactic War
Chapter 95 Starting A Rebellion
Chapter 94 Putting One’s Foot Down
Chapter 93 Prisoner Exchange
Chapter 92 Cheating Death
Chapter 91 Resurrection
Chapter 90 Paradise Lost
Chapter 89 Double Trouble [R18]
Chapter 88 A Particularly Awkard Dinner
Chapter 87 Bath Time With The Oni Princess [R18]
Chapter 86 The Matriarch Of The Kondo Dynasty
Chapter 85 Family Drama Part II
Chapter 84 Family Drama
Chapter 83 Making Amends
Chapter 82 Corrupting An Innocent Mind
Chapter 81 Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don’t
Chapter 80 War Is Hell
Chapter 79 Overkill
Chapter 78 Taunting Your Prisoner
Chapter 77 Negotiations Concluded
Chapter 76 A Fateful Reunion
Chapter 75 Negotiating The Oni Prince’s Release
Chapter 74 Taunting Your Prisoners
Chapter 73 Rendezvous With The Oni Fleet
Chapter 72 Left Behind
Chapter 71 Remembering The Fallen
Chapter 70 The Black Sun Rises
Chapter 69 Preparing For The Centennial War Games
Chapter 68 Glory To The Empire!
Chapter 67 Trouble In Paradise Part II
Chapter 66 Trouble In Paradise
Chapter 65 Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures
Chapter 64 The Order Of The Black Sun
Chapter 63 Rising From The Ashes
Chapter 62 Swan Song
Chapter 61 Kill Them All!
Chapter 60 The Second Wave
Chapter 59 A Rallying Cry
Chapter 58 An Unexpected Level Of Resistance
Chapter 57 Reunited At The Death Of Civilization
Chapter 56 Eternal Glory Or Death!
Chapter 55 This Wolf Still Has Teeth!
Chapter 54 This Better Be The End
Chapter 53 Why Bother?
Chapter 52 Left To Die Alone
Chapter 51 A Humiliation Worse Than Death
Chapter 50 Sweet Retribution
Chapter 49 Joining Splinter
Chapter 48 Which Side Are You On?
Chapter 47 Narrowly Avoiding An Execution
Chapter 46 Saving Ensign S’aleth
Chapter 45 Damsel In Distress
Chapter 44 No Rest For The Wicked
Chapter 43 Assassinating Specter
Chapter 42 The Reaper
Chapter 41 Blackmailed
Chapter 40 A Brief Vacation
Chapter 39 Dvrakian Mating Habits
Chapter 38 A Dastardly Plot By The Ghimderi Trade Union
Chapter 37 Instructing The New Recruits
Chapter 36 The Battle Of Dvrakia
Chapter 35 Returning To Active Service
Chapter 34 Taking Hostages
Chapter 33 Visiting An Outlaw Outpost
Chapter 32 Entering The Criminal Underworld
Chapter 31 Buying A New Starship
Chapter 30 Rest And Respite
Chapter 29 Overdose
Chapter 28 The Ghimderi
Chapter 27 The Ghimderi Trade Union’s Representative Arrives
Chapter 26 All In
Chapter 25 The Battle Of The Bloody Gulch
Chapter 24 Atmospheric Combat
Chapter 23 The Aftermath
Chapter 22 Guaranteed Victory
Chapter 21 Declaration Of War
Chapter 20 Black Sun Squadron
Chapter 19 Graduating From The Academy
Chapter 18 Winning The Tournament
Chapter 17 No Surrender!
Chapter 16 The Starfighter Tournament
Chapter 15 Making The Best Of A Bad Situation
Chapter 14 Disowned
Chapter 13 A One Sided Vendetta
Chapter 12 Beating The Unwinnable Scenario
Chapter 11 Concerns Of The Alfheim Dominion
Chapter 10 Going Viral
Chapter 9 Entering The Simulation
Chapter 8 The Various Levels Of Interstellar Civilization
Chapter 7 The Leaderboard
Chapter 6 A Lecture On Galactic Politics
Chapter 5 First Day At The Naval Academy
Chapter 4 Traveling To Germania
Chapter 3 Graduation Day
Chapter 2 Coffin Jockey
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Chapter 355 A Somber First Impression
Chapter 355 A Somber First Impression
?Ayumi followed Erich out of the landing pad and into the citadel. Unlike her Great Aunt, she had never been to the Germanic Star-Empire before. But she could tell by the cold and lifeless architecture that she had entered a deeply dystopian and totalitarian society.
Everything about this building was designed to convey one feeling, authority. Everyone who walked past her was dressed in some kind of uniform, whether military or political, Ayumi did not know. And then there was the fact that she was so small compared to these aliens.
Ayumi stood at a height of at five feet and two inches. While the men and women around her were significantly taller. So much so that she felt dwarfed by their hulking figures. She even began to lower her head in fear of looking up at these stern people, many of whose gazes looked at her as if she were some kind of trash.
Erich noticed this meek expression on Ayumi’s face and quickly reached out a helping hand. Quite literally, he grabbed hold of the young woman’s hand, and smiled, assuring her everything was alright. The latest_epɪ_sodes are on_the Novᴇlꜰɪre.ɴet
“I know this place isn’t as extravagant as the palace you call home… But I am sure if you give it a chance, you will find it is not nearly as suffocating as you think it is right now.”
Ayumi was shocked by these kind words. So much so that she didn’t even realize she was holding hands with a man. Out of everyone around her, Erich was the only one who didn’t look at her with disgust. Not only that, but his words were almost like he had been reading his thoughts.
Wait a second, she had heard from her elder brother that certain soldiers in the Germanic Star-Empire were gifted with unique abilities. Could Erich be a mind-reader? Ayumi felt compelled to ask this, but bit her lip in anxiety, fearful that if she were to do so, she might say something inappropriate.
Erich could tell Ayumi wanted to ask him something. And though telepathy was one of his powers. Erich had seldom used it on his lovers, as that was a terrible invasion of privacy. Because of this, he did not actually know what she was thinking, but could guess simply because he knew her so well.
“There’s something you want to ask me, isn’t there? You don’t have to be afraid, go ahead and ask. I promise I won’t be mad. I’m kind of an open book….”
This kindness once more shocked Ayumi, and she was still being led through the halls of the massive building while others passed her by and cast her dirty glances. Still, Erich appeared to be nicer than the rest, and thus she took a deep breath before asking the question, which desperately wanted to know right now.
“Can you read my mind? How did you know what I was thinking?”
Erich’s expression turned from kind to serious. He didn’t want the woman to think he was joking, and thus he spoke in a tone that was filled with honest intentions.
“Can I read your mind? Yes, I do possess such an ability. Am I doing so now, or have I done so since first meeting you? Not at all. I rarely use that ability unless it’s a matter of combat or national security. It is a flagrant violation of an individual’s privacy if I were to just force my way into their mind.
And before you ask, I have two other abilities. One is Cyber kinesis, meaning I can manipulate machines with my mind. As for the third one, I’m not at liberty to discuss as that is classified information of the highest order. So I would prefer it if you did not inquire further…”
Ayumi was stunned by this information. Her brother had indeed once told her that some Germanic Soldiers possessed special abilities that enhanced their abilities in combat. But in all honesty, she didn’t believe it until now.
The idea that Erich could read her mind was terrifying, and Ayumi couldn’t help but shiver at the thought. Erich naturally felt this as he was holding her hand and was quick to promise her something that she was not expecting.
“There is no reason to be afraid. I promise you, I won’t read your mind unless you give me permission to do so.”
There were a few seconds of silence in between Erich’s words and Ayumi’s response. She was desperately trying to determine whether or not to believe Erich. And in the end she couldn’t understand why he was being kind to her, when everyone who passed her by treated her as if she were less than the dirt beneath their feet.
“Why? Why are you being so nice to me? Doesn’t your kind hate other species?”
Erich now understood where Ayumi’s timidness was coming from. He suspected the blatant grooming that Yumi had done to the girl in his past life so that she shared the same fetish had not occurred in this one. And thus, Ayumi’s perspective of the Germanic race was the same as everyone else’s in the galaxy.
Violent, bloodthirsty, and xenophobic warmongers. It was an accurate assessment, but Erich had never actually been that way. And thus, he formulated a proper response to the woman, so that she could move past her initial reservations towards him.
“It’s not surprising that you don’t know… It is exactly how you say it is. My people despise anyone who is remotely different from the norm, myself included. Or at least until relatively recently, I was scorned the same way you are now.
If not for my exceptional military career, I would still be in your position.Because I was treated as an outcast my entire life, I never embraced the ideals of racial supremacy that are so common among my people, nor their disgust for those who are different.
My people have a word for those born with my condition… Mutants… And that’s if they are being polite. Freak was far more commonly tossed my way when I was growing up.”
Ayumi was baffled by this information. She honestly couldn’t tell what was so different about Erich from everyone else around him, and was quick to ask about why he was treated so poorly.
“Wait… I don’t understand… How are you, a mutant? Is it because of your special abilities?”
Erich broke out into a genuine sense of laughter at Ayumi’s misunderstanding, and instinctively pet her hair before complimenting her, forgetting that she barely knew him in this timeline.
“You’re adorable! No, actually, special abilities like the ones I have are a matter of prestige, especially among the youth who have yet to prove themselves in war. My great disfigurement that is deserving of the label of freak is something as simple as having the wrong hair and eye color….”
Ayumi was mortified by this answer. Erich, who was for all intents and purposes normal aside from a unique hair and eye color, was despised and shunned by society simply because of those two things? She was starting to feel sorry for the man for being born in such an insane place.
But at the same time, she was starting to understand why Erich was not the same as everyone else. Why would he look towards the ideals and beliefs of a society that hated him? And yet, he was such a high-ranking individual. She honestly had a hard time wrapping her mind around this logical disconnect and was quick to ask about why this was the case.
“Wait… So if you’re a mutant, then why does everyone show you so much respect? How are you the designated successor to the Supreme Leader if all of society despises you?”
Erich’s expression turned stern when he heard this. He was clearly looking past Ayumi, almost as if he did not even see her when he responded. Something that was strange for Ayumi to witness. But his words showed the massive difference between the civilization she was born in, and the one Erich was.
“In my society, nothing is more important than the glory a man achieves on the battlefield. No matter what position you are born into. If your actions in war bring prestige to the Empire, then you will be heralded as a hero. And nobody has done more for the Empire that still draws breath than me.”
Contrary to what Erich said, there did not seem to be a sense of pride in his voice, but a harrowing tone. As if Erich had seen and done too much for him to consider himself worthy of such honors.
But Ayumi didn’t pick up on this, instead she thought the man was boasting, and was quick to inquire why a man who was shunned by his own society would fight so hard for it.
“I don’t understand. If you said that you were treated as an outcast, then why would you fight so hard to earn glory for a society which hates you? Why would you be proud of such a thing?”
Once more, the Ayumi of this timeline was displaying her complete and utter lack of education on the Germanic Star-
Empire, and thus, as Erich stopped in front of the diplomatic quarters she had been given temporarily within the citadel, he told her the truth.
“You are misunderstanding the intent behind my words, Princess. It is not a matter of pride, but duty. I have no choice in the matter, nor does any other man born in the Empire. We all must serve, and those who are lucky enough to escape a life of war are then assigned a job in the civilian sector based upon their own abilities.
There is no choice, there is no freedom. There is only service. Only in death does service end… These are your temporary quarters. We are currently constructing a proper embassy for you to stay at that is near the citadel.
So in the mean time I ask you to be patient with your current accomodations. Take some time to rest. I am sure you are tired after your journey here. Tomorrow I will visit and introduce you to the Ambassador from the Davrakian Consortium.
Have a good night, Ayumi…”
After saying this, Erich turned away and left the Oni Princess at the doorway of her quarters. Though it took her some time to enter, after all, she couldn’t get Erich’s words about service out of her head, nor the grim look on his face as he did so. For the first time in her life, Ayumi had actually felt sympathy for the Barbarians to the West that her elder brother had always warned her about.
Chapter 442 He Knows…
Chapter 441 Prophecy
Chapter 440 The Origins of the Great Schism
Chapter 439 A Lesson in the History of the Asterion Dynasty
Chapter 438 Seeking Answers Part I
Chapter 437 So Many Questions
Chapter 436 The True Origins of the Dark Elves is Revealed
Chapter 435 Into the Maw
Chapter 434 100 Years
Chapter 433 Doubling One’s Efforts to Industrialize
Chapter 432 May The Best Bug Win!
Chapter 431 A Meeting of the Gods
Chapter 430 Subtle Manipulations
Chapter 429 More Than Flesh and Bone
Chapter 428 Grandfather Paradox
Chapter 427 Conflicting Information
Chapter 426 Meeting an Unlikely Ally in the 22nd Century
Chapter 425 Time Shifting
Chapter 424 Uncovering a Dark and Long Forgotten Truth
Chapter 423 A Lesson in Galactic History
Chapter 422 Accidental Time Travel
Chapter 421 Devious Plots of Betrayal
Chapter 420 A Fateful Duel
Chapter 419 Mala’s Return
Chapter 418 Earth is Ours!
Chapter 417 Annhilation of the Enemy
Chapter 416 Potential Threats to Galactic Stability
Chapter 415 Conspiracy Theories
Chapter 414 Tunneling to Victory
Chapter 413 Leading the Charge
Chapter 412 Leading By Example
Chapter 411 Massive Damage
Chapter 410 Shocking Strength
Chapter 409 Behemoth’s Demise
Chapter 408 Requesting Reinforcements
Chapter 407 Consuming a Dying Star
Chapter 406 An Advanced Warp Drive
Chapter 405 Cleansing the Galaxy
Chapter 404 Devastation
Chapter 403 Operational Success
Chapter 402 Delving Beneath the Surface
Chapter 401 Venturing Into the Great Beyond
Chapter 400 Renaissance
Chapter 399 Star Vampires
Chapter 398 Birth of a Goddess
Chapter 397 Risk Management
Chapter 396 Project Samson
Chapter 395 A Hidden Scheme
Chapter 394 The New Order
Chapter 393 Reckoning
Chapter 392 Forging Unstable Alliances
Chapter 391 The Will to Fight
Chapter 390 Requesting Information
Chapter 389 A Lengthy Discussion About the Future of the Galaxy
Chapter 388 Fire and Blood
Chapter 387 A Convening of Hostiles
Chapter 386 A Wholesome Albeit Abnormal Family
Chapter 385 A Very Unwelcome Wedding Gift
Chapter 384 Masterful Deception
Chapter 383 Triumvirate
Chapter 382 An Eternal Crusade
Chapter 381 Learning About the Dark Elves and Their Shadowy Origins
Chapter 380 A Surprising Act of Mercy
Chapter 379 What Have You Done?
Chapter 378 A Sudden and Jarring Revelation
Chapter 377 A New Galactic Power
Chapter 376 Reporting to the Great Sage
Chapter 375 A New Testament
Chapter 374 Friend or Foe?
Chapter 373 Begging For Mercy
Chapter 372 Setting a Trap for an Unsuspecting Spy
Chapter 371 Arriving At the Border of the Germanic Star-Empire
Chapter 370 Master, You Dummy!
Chapter 369 Transformation
Chapter 368 Shadow Queen
Chapter 367 An Unnatural Rate of Progression
Chapter 366 Are You Done?
Chapter 365 War is Our Way of Life
Chapter 364 Contingencies
Chapter 363 Violating the Oaths of Vassalage
Chapter 362 My Honor Is Loyalty
Chapter 361 A New Director
Chapter 360 Strategic Convention
Chapter 359 So It Is War?
Chapter 358 Off To A Great StartChapter 358 Off To A Great Start
Chapter 357 Marrying the Same Woman in Another Timeline
Chapter 356 The Ghimderi Trade Union is at it Again..Chapter 356 The Ghimderi Trade Union is at it Again..
Chapter 355 A Somber First Impression - Reading
Chapter 354 A Very Different AyumiChapter 354 A Very Different Ayumi
Chapter 353 Taking ResponsibilityChapter 353 Taking Responsibility
Chapter 352 A Dreadful Feeling
Chapter 351 Learning the TruthChapter 351 Learning the Truth
Chapter 350 The Butterfly Effect Reveals Itself
Chapter 349 The Terrifying Rage of a Yandere AI
Chapter 348 A Jealous Little AI
Chapter 347 Getting Slapped
Chapter 346 A Shocking Confession
Chapter 345 Calming the Fury of an Empress
Chapter 344 Overwhelming Victory
Chapter 343 An Eerie Feeling
Chapter 342 A Kick in the Pants
Chapter 341 Knowing One Better Than Yourself
Chapter 340 Loyalty to the Empress
Chapter 339 Double Date Part II
Chapter 338 Double Date Part I
Chapter 337 Confirming the Ambassador
Chapter 336 Appointing an Ambassador
Chapter 335 Alarming the Enochian Theocracy
Chapter 334 The Dead 28
Chapter 333 Cultural Differences
Chapter 332 The Necessity Of Sacrifice
Chapter 331 Dinner with a Succubus BeautyChapter 331 Dinner with a Succubus Beauty
Chapter 330 Meeting Your First Love Again For The Second Time
Chapter 329 Gaining Military Access
Chapter 328 A Diplomatic Visit To The Dvrakian Consortium
Chapter 327 Explosive CollarChapter 327 Explosive Collar
Chapter 326 Forging Alliances Part II
Chapter 325 Forging Alliances Part I
Chapter 324 Becoming A War Hero For The Second Time
Chapter 323 Revealing the Truth about Tia
Chapter 322 A Meeting With The Supreme Leader Part I
Chapter 321 Beginning A New Military Career
Chapter 320 Meeting Again For the First Time a Second TimeChapter 320 Meeting Again For the First Time a Second Time
Chapter 319 Starting OverChapter 319 Starting Over
Chapter 318 A Second Chance
Chapter 317 Uncovering A Chilling Secret
Chapter 316 Interstellar Diplomacy
Chapter 315 Times Have Changed
Chapter 314 A Story of Two Diplomats
Chapter 313 Remaining One Step Ahead At All Times
Chapter 312 A Diplomatic Envoy ArrivesChapter 312 A Diplomatic Envoy Arrives
Chapter 311 The Parvaxian Liberation Organization’s Last Stand
Chapter 310 The Heavenly Domain
Chapter 309 Be Prepared
Chapter 308 A Decade of Rapid Change
Chapter 307 Resistance is Futile
Chapter 306 Werwolf Insurgency
Chapter 305 A New Galactic Order
Chapter 305 A New Galactic Order
Chapter 304 Galactic Chaos
Chapter 303 Declaration of Independence
Chapter 302 Hell Hath No Fury Like An Empress Scorned!Chapter 302 Hell Hath No Fury Like An Empress Scorned!
Chapter 301 A Plea For Peace
Chapter 300 A Way Out
Chapter 299 A Path of Self-Destruction
Chapter 298 Saving Ensign S’aleth Revisited
Chapter 297 A Sudden Armistice
Chapter 296 S’aleth Awakens
Chapter 295 Let There Be War!
Chapter 294 Three Years of Chaos
Chapter 293 The Hive is Here to Stay
Chapter 292 A Philosophical Debate with an Artificial Intelligence
Chapter 291 The Parvaxian Insurgency Continues
Chapter 290 Let it Burn!
Chapter 289 Joining the Hive Part II
Chapter 288 Joining the Hive Part I
Chapter 287 A Last Resort
Chapter 286 A Botched Seduction AttemptChapter 286 A Botched Seduction Attempt
Chapter 285 A Hidden Threat
Chapter 284 Terminus Reborn
Chapter 283 Maintaining StrengthChapter 283 Maintaining Strength
Chapter 282 Destabilizing the Galactic EconomyChapter 282 Destabilizing the Galactic Economy
Chapter 281 Sweet RetaliationChapter 281 Sweet Retaliation
Chapter 280 Silber EnclaveChapter 280 Silber Enclave
Chapter 279 Empire-In-Exile
Chapter 278 Plans for the Future
Chapter 277 Retaliating With Under Handed Tactics
Chapter 276 The Traitor Is Revealed
Chapter 275 The Legion Of The Damned
Chapter 274 Time Flies By
Chapter 273 Rescuing Hostages From House Arrest
Chapter 272 Hunting Down The Stragglers Part II
Chapter 271 Hunting Down The Stragglers Part I
Chapter 270 A One Sided Massacre
Chapter 269 Resignation
Chapter 268 Ruthlessly Rejecting The Ghimderi
Chapter 267 Greed and Avarice
Chapter 266 A Daring Ultimatum
Chapter 265 An Extra Galactic Massacre
Chapter 264 Setting A Trap
Chapter 263 Retrofits
Chapter 262 The Smuggler’s Moon
Chapter 261 Travelling to the Smuggler’s Moon
Chapter 260 A Royal Summons
Chapter 259 Surviving on a Primitive WorldChapter 259 Surviving on a Primitive World
Chapter 258 Survival of the FittestChapter 258 Survival of the Fittest
Chapter 257 Hunting a FugitiveChapter 257 Hunting a Fugitive
Chapter 256 Locating the Fugitive
Chapter 255 Becoming a Lab RatChapter 255 Becoming a Lab Rat
Chapter 254 Uniting the Orc Clans Part IIIChapter 254 Uniting the Orc Clans Part III
Chapter 253 Challenging a Chieftain
Chapter 252 Another Interrogation
Chapter 251 Apprehending a Sage
Chapter 250 A Massive Upgrade
Chapter 249 Visiting an Old Friend Part II
Chapter 248 Visiting an Old Friend Part I
Chapter 247 I Think I Am In Love With You [R18]
Chapter 246 Producing the Essence of Fate
Chapter 245 Losing Control
Chapter 244 Breeding A Superior Army
Chapter 243 Uniting The Orc Clans Part II
Chapter 242 Tia’s Confessions
Chapter 241 Uniting the Orc Clans Part I
Chapter 240 Mission Failed
Chapter 239 Negotiating With an Asuran Despot Part II
Chapter 238 Negotiating With an Asuran Despot Part I
Chapter 237 Outfitting an Army
Chapter 236 Returning To Asura Space
Chapter 235 Interrogating The Prisoner
Chapter 234 An Improved Truth Serum
Chapter 233 Majority Rules
Chapter 232 Convincing The Gods
Chapter 231 The Mark Of Anubis
Chapter 230 Tia’s Revenge
Chapter 229 Being Held Captive In The Ennead Theocracy
Chapter 228 Arriving In The Ennead Theocracy
Chapter 227 Getting to Know the Crew Part II
Chapter 226 Getting to Know the Crew Part I
Chapter 225 Recruitment Drive Part IV
Chapter 224 A Potentially Lethal Wager
Chapter 223 Negotiating With Kali
Chapter 222 Kali The Destroyer
Chapter 221 A Boneheaded Mistake
Chapter 220 Essence Of Fate
Chapter 219 An Introduction To The Asura Cabal
Chapter 218 Recruitment Drive Part III
Chapter 217 Negotiating The Release Of A Prisoner
Chapter 216 The Royal Wedding
Chapter 215 Upcoming Nuptuals
Chapter 214 I Dated A Robot [R18]
Chapter 213 Don’t Date Robots!
Chapter 212 Gaining A Shiny New Body
Chapter 211 Manipulating The Galactic Stock Market
Chapter 210 Tia Unleashed
Chapter 209 Accidental Marriage [18+]
Chapter 208 Mala Ironhand
Chapter 207 Recruitment Drive Part II
Chapter 206 Leverage
Chapter 205 Recruitment Drive Part I
Chapter 204 The War Of The Sages Begins
Chapter 203 New Digs
Chapter 202 Silencing An Echo
Chapter 201 Rise Of An Archon
Chapter 200 Prison Break
Chapter 199 SOS
Chapter 198 Formulating a Plan of Escape
Chapter 197 Unintentional Intimidation
Chapter 196 I Hope You Are Right…
Chapter 195 Become Mine
Chapter 194 Captured
Chapter 193 The Traitor Reveals Himself
Chapter 192 Stranded
Chapter 191 Deceived
Chapter 190 A Potentially Fatal Situation
Chapter 189 Asserting One’s Authority
Chapter 188 The Calm Before The Storm
Chapter 187 A Shocking Confession
Chapter 186 A Dynamic Duo [R18]
Chapter 185 Sharing Is Caring
Chapter 184 Like Mother, Like Daughter [R18]
Chapter 183 The War Room
Chapter 182 Conspiring Against the Alfheim Empress
Chapter 181 Sweet Victory!
Chapter 180 Negotiations With the Svartalfheim Federation Part II
Chapter 179 Negotiations With the Svartalfheim Federation Part I
Chapter 178 A Woman’s Intuition
Chapter 177 Waking Up from an Blissful Dream
Chapter 176 Confession Of Love [R18]
Chapter 175 Mending A Broken Heart
Chapter 174 Entertaining an Empress Part II
Chapter 173 Entertaining an Empress Part I
Chapter 172 It Was An Honest Mistake
Chapter 171 Deadline
Chapter 170 Departing From The Alfheim Dominion
Chapter 169 Alone With The Alfheim Princess
Chapter 168 A Knight In Shining Armor
Chapter 167 The Dark Sage
Chapter 166 Apprehended
Chapter 165 The Centennial Ball Part II
Chapter 164 The Centennial Ball Part I
Chapter 163 Completing The War Games
Chapter 162 Understanding Fate
Chapter 161 Forgiveness Part II
Chapter 160 Forgiveness Part I
Chapter 159 Hunted By Banshees Part II
Chapter 158 Hunted By Banshees Part I
Chapter 157 Ambush
Chapter 156 Winning The Lottery
Chapter 155 Bound By Fate
Chapter 154 Paying Tribute
Chapter 153 Complete Perfection
Chapter 152 Learning How To Properly Drop From Orbit
Chapter 151 An Empress Gone Mad
Chapter 150 Rise Of An Empress
Chapter 149 Bringing Down An Emperor
Chapter 148 A Hard Decision In A Critical Moment
Chapter 147 Stranded
Chapter 146 Orbital Drop
Chapter 145 Saying Good-Bye Once More
Chapter 144 Rest And Recreation
Chapter 143 Interrogation
Chapter 142 Achieving The High Score In The Battle Royale
Chapter 141 Plans For The Future
Chapter 140 Zero Gravity Free-For-All
Chapter 139 Developing Sentience
Chapter 138 Sieging The Anarchist Compound
Chapter 137 An 18 Karat Run Of Bad Luck
Chapter 136 Penance
Chapter 135 A Debt Repaid
Chapter 134 The Ronin
Chapter 133 A Fair Warning
Chapter 132 A New Member Of The Team
Chapter 131 A New Underboss
Chapter 130 The Return Of Splinter
Chapter 129 A Night With The Boys
Chapter 128 Euthanization And Revival
Chapter 127 Effortless Extraction
Chapter 126 Capturing A Ghimderi Trade Prince
Chapter 125 Caught In The Act
Chapter 124 Sowing The Seeds Of Resentment
Chapter 123 Tia Levels Up
Chapter 122 Getting To Know One’s Brothers In Arms
Chapter 121 A Cold Reunion
Chapter 120 A Mexican Standoff
Chapter 119 Meeting With The Information Broker
Chapter 118 Entering The Cesspit
Chapter 117 Getting To Know The Team
Chapter 116 Getting A New Assignment
Chapter 115 A Daunting Task
Chapter 114 Debriefing
Chapter 113 The Sages’ Prophecy
Chapter 112 Emerging Victorious
Chapter 111 Infiltration And Assassination
Chapter 110 Forming A New Plan
Chapter 109 The Hunted Becomes The Hunter
Chapter 108 Stalked By A WRAITH
Chapter 107 Escaping The Net
Chapter 106 Increasing The Odds Of Defeat
Chapter 105 Survive!
Chapter 104 Undergoing A Second Enhancement
Chapter 103 Becoming A Wraith
Chapter 102 Wedding Night Part II [R18]
Chapter 101 Wedding Night Part I
Chapter 100 Well And Truly Boned
Chapter 99 Accepting Responsibility
Chapter 98 Venting One’s Frustrations
Chapter 97 Suffering Minor Setbacks
Chapter 96 A Potential For Galactic War
Chapter 95 Starting A Rebellion
Chapter 94 Putting One’s Foot Down
Chapter 93 Prisoner Exchange
Chapter 92 Cheating Death
Chapter 91 Resurrection
Chapter 90 Paradise Lost
Chapter 89 Double Trouble [R18]
Chapter 88 A Particularly Awkard Dinner
Chapter 87 Bath Time With The Oni Princess [R18]
Chapter 86 The Matriarch Of The Kondo Dynasty
Chapter 85 Family Drama Part II
Chapter 84 Family Drama
Chapter 83 Making Amends
Chapter 82 Corrupting An Innocent Mind
Chapter 81 Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don’t
Chapter 80 War Is Hell
Chapter 79 Overkill
Chapter 78 Taunting Your Prisoner
Chapter 77 Negotiations Concluded
Chapter 76 A Fateful Reunion
Chapter 75 Negotiating The Oni Prince’s Release
Chapter 74 Taunting Your Prisoners
Chapter 73 Rendezvous With The Oni Fleet
Chapter 72 Left Behind
Chapter 71 Remembering The Fallen
Chapter 70 The Black Sun Rises
Chapter 69 Preparing For The Centennial War Games
Chapter 68 Glory To The Empire!
Chapter 67 Trouble In Paradise Part II
Chapter 66 Trouble In Paradise
Chapter 65 Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures
Chapter 64 The Order Of The Black Sun
Chapter 63 Rising From The Ashes
Chapter 62 Swan Song
Chapter 61 Kill Them All!
Chapter 60 The Second Wave
Chapter 59 A Rallying Cry
Chapter 58 An Unexpected Level Of Resistance
Chapter 57 Reunited At The Death Of Civilization
Chapter 56 Eternal Glory Or Death!
Chapter 55 This Wolf Still Has Teeth!
Chapter 54 This Better Be The End
Chapter 53 Why Bother?
Chapter 52 Left To Die Alone
Chapter 51 A Humiliation Worse Than Death
Chapter 50 Sweet Retribution
Chapter 49 Joining Splinter
Chapter 48 Which Side Are You On?
Chapter 47 Narrowly Avoiding An Execution
Chapter 46 Saving Ensign S’aleth
Chapter 45 Damsel In Distress
Chapter 44 No Rest For The Wicked
Chapter 43 Assassinating Specter
Chapter 42 The Reaper
Chapter 41 Blackmailed
Chapter 40 A Brief Vacation
Chapter 39 Dvrakian Mating Habits
Chapter 38 A Dastardly Plot By The Ghimderi Trade Union
Chapter 37 Instructing The New Recruits
Chapter 36 The Battle Of Dvrakia
Chapter 35 Returning To Active Service
Chapter 34 Taking Hostages
Chapter 33 Visiting An Outlaw Outpost
Chapter 32 Entering The Criminal Underworld
Chapter 31 Buying A New Starship
Chapter 30 Rest And Respite
Chapter 29 Overdose
Chapter 28 The Ghimderi
Chapter 27 The Ghimderi Trade Union’s Representative Arrives
Chapter 26 All In
Chapter 25 The Battle Of The Bloody Gulch
Chapter 24 Atmospheric Combat
Chapter 23 The Aftermath
Chapter 22 Guaranteed Victory
Chapter 21 Declaration Of War
Chapter 20 Black Sun Squadron
Chapter 19 Graduating From The Academy
Chapter 18 Winning The Tournament
Chapter 17 No Surrender!
Chapter 16 The Starfighter Tournament
Chapter 15 Making The Best Of A Bad Situation
Chapter 14 Disowned
Chapter 13 A One Sided Vendetta
Chapter 12 Beating The Unwinnable Scenario
Chapter 11 Concerns Of The Alfheim Dominion
Chapter 10 Going Viral
Chapter 9 Entering The Simulation
Chapter 8 The Various Levels Of Interstellar Civilization
Chapter 7 The Leaderboard
Chapter 6 A Lecture On Galactic Politics
Chapter 5 First Day At The Naval Academy
Chapter 4 Traveling To Germania
Chapter 3 Graduation Day
Chapter 2 Coffin Jockey
Chapter 1 Introduction
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