Chapter 412: Operation Moonfall (1) (1/2)

A few minutes after we took over the Operations Bridge, Irja rejoined us after completing what she set out to do.

Following that, we spent around half an hour just overlooking the World of Meta from the clear windows of the Bridge and enjoying some quality time with one another while waiting for Nysia and the others to arrive.

As soon as we're done, I informed Nysia about the success of our operation, informing them that we had already taken over the ship and asked them to send Researchers and some muscles that would secure it and study the ginormous Space Vessel.

Leianne, who's waiting for the news at her side, also chipped in her suggestion.

She suggested bringing Krond and some of his subordinates to pacify the general population inside the Mothership. Because they're all aligned to the Healing Faction, it's a lot better for a fellow Anzean to talk to them rather than us who had just killed their leaders.

Thinking about it, even Yuko agreed to her suggestion. Right after that, they brought Krond in, not to negotiate but to tell him our plans.

We didn't need to get his approval. We're only informing him of what we're going to do.

After deliberating about the Anzeans' future in this world, he gulped down whatever indignation he felt and accepted the suggestion.

With the details ironed out, the informed ones immediately move. In less than an hour, we welcomed two spacecraft of the Settler Faction through the Mothership's main hatch.

Apart from the above-mentioned names, a team of Researchers interested in the Anzeans' Technology was assembled along with a team of Core Pilots that would be securing the Mothership for the Alliance.

I stood to my words of taking over the ship, it would be up to Krond how he would convince the Anzeans aboard it to go down and join their settlement.

At least, upon seeing that we only dealt with the Transcendent and his loyal supporters that were locked inside the Command Hall, Krond's frustration lessened.

Earlier, when we're stating the new conditions for the Anzeans, he had a black face as anger continued to fill him. Anger at me and his powerlessness.

Because we didn't mention the Mortal Rank Anzeans living in the ship, he probably thought that we massacred everyone here.

However, there's really no point in doing that. The Alliance originally accepted them as new settlers in the World of Meta. If not for the Dark World enticing that Civilization Leader with a hope to heal their dying world, this wouldn't happen.

Moreover, if not for Krond being against the Healing Factions' plan, the Free City would've long been bombed by them. Nysia's long years of hard work would be gone in an instant.

I had him understand that it was us being merciful to them. Perhaps, this decision of mine was influenced by Dannae. Considering I didn't really care about the fate of this world, I was looking through things with my Companions' well-being in mind.

If in the future, conflict with Anzeans and the original denizens happens, that will be a problem for this world's future generation. This world would soon enter a new era. It's inevitable to have conflict. As long as it wouldn't set the world back for a few years, that's beneficial for the world and its denizen's continued growth.

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Time passed. Lexie and Leianne stayed at the Mothership to oversee the takeover and also to steer it away from the Moon.

Taking Nysia, Yuko and Irja with me, we went back to the Free City.

As I promised, I spent the rest of the night with Irja and Yuko, however, more than half of that time was spent with me doing my Absorption Session. They're all progressing fast, I couldn't lag behind them. As much as I want them to complete their Mortal Pathways, I also wanted to complete mine.

Nonetheless, just my presence alone was enough for the two women as they both joined me in it.

There was still an hour after I'm done anyway. Naturally, that remaining hour was used well in increasing my bond with the two. Yuko's affection towards me was still as high ever since that day I started becoming our class's only Support and although Irja was still a tsundere, whenever she's in my arms, she would fold and become the lovable woman that she is.