Chapter 44: Lu Yin and Xia Luo (2/2)
“Continue the playback,” Shalosh’s eyes narrowed into a cold glare. The video resumed and quickly finished with the scene of Lu Yin shattering Raas’s shoulders, prompting a disturbing grin as the man licked his lips, “Vicious and brave.”
“Has anyone investigated this man’s background?” Sigmund asked.
A soldier stepped forward and saluted, “General, this person is not among the list of students attending the trial.”
“Of course he isn’t!” Sigmund grunted, “He killed Vesta far too easily. Look ten years into the past, see if anyone snuck onto Earth through our blockade.”
“We already checked, General; no one entered in the past thirty years.”
He frowned, “The monitoring station needs to be investigated. This man used both the Shockwave and Spacerender Palms, he’s clearly not a native. He doesn’t seem very old, but there still aren’t any results.”
Sigmund’s words brought about a nervous silence in the room; many of the people standing there were from the monitoring station.
“Make a record of everything about this person. We will arrest him once the trial is finished,” Shalosh suddenly said in an overcast tone.
Torry raised his brows from the other side, “Arrest him? For what?”
Shalosh looked at him coldly, “Entering a trial planet without permission. Isn’t that an arrestable offence?”
Torry sneered, “Even though Earth was being monitored by the Empire, it is still a free planet and anyone can enter as they please. Not discovering his existence is the fault of the monitoring station. Do you blame the floor if you slip and fall?”
Shalosh turned towards the man, “What do you mean by that? Are you trying to stop the Twelfth Squadron from discharging our duties?”
“I didn’t know that the Twelfth Squadron was allowed to interfere with the trial,” Torry said without a hint of respect. Everyone else nervously watched the exchange between the two vice captains, their status and power leaving the onlookers scared to even breathe aloud.
Sigmund waved his hand, “Alright, enough. Shalosh, I know you have your orders to protect Raas, but the only thing that matters in a trial is the result.”
“Fine, you’re the Chief Examiner and have the authority to decide. I can only report what happens to my captain,” Shalosh said with a sneer, freezing Sigmund’s gaze.
It was at this point that footsteps rang out once more; they were much more gentle, but they seemed deafening to everyone present as they all turned towards the female figure that had appeared at the entrance. The first thing one noticed about her was the white hair that flowed all the way to her ankles, complementing her snowy feet. This was a girl with an appearance of purity, but her eyes glowed a faint red. Her revealing summer clothes showed off her exquisite skin, and a small bit of hair was tied adorably over her forehead.
However, none of these things were the most noticeable thing about her. That glory was reserved for a ring on her finger, its white and silver head engraved with a pair of flying wings and a sword. Around that engraving was a black border surrounded by ten silhouettes; this ring was the symbol of the Universe Youth Council. This was Mira, a representative of the Universe Youth Council’s evolutionary trial division.
Mira’s arrival left Sigmund and the rest solemn, especially Shalosh who was the focus of her crimson gaze. The rising pressure almost sent him to his knees, but she suddenly turned to Sigmund and smiled, “I heard rumors that some people wanted to interfere with the trial. Is this true, General Sigmund?”
Shalosh felt a shiver travel down his spine and he dropped his head. He was a vice captain of the Great Yu Empire, a powerful Explorer, but couldn’t help but bow his head before this young girl. This showed Mira’s strength, and the power of the Universe Youth Council.