Great, I'm surrounded by villains.

Chapter 266 Juggernaut
Meanwhile, on the other side.

Coyote Twelve looked up at Arctus who was sitting on the throne. This was not the first time they met. He had seen this notorious space pirate more than once at the "annual meeting" of the Flash Flag Chamber of Commerce.

This is the biggest difference between a chamber of commerce and a company.

The company will at least maintain its image of justice on the surface and never deal with forces like space pirates. In comparison, the Chamber of Commerce is much freer. As long as you can bring practical benefits to the Chamber of Commerce, the Semites will welcome you with open arms, even if your notoriety has already spread throughout the universe.

Coyote Twelve never had any positive impression of the tyrant.

Although it has long been the norm for Universal Company to interfere in the internal affairs of other planets under the banner of "justice", Arctus is a rare tyrant who is cruel enough to cause the people of the planet to rise up in rebellion.

One of Arctus's biggest hobbies in life is to create cruel punishments. Almost all the cruel methods you can imagine have been compiled into his books. After becoming a space pirate, he became even more cruel. When Coyote Twelve was still working in the company, he had been to a space that had been looted by Arctus. The tragic scenes inside were even more shocking than those on the "cocooned" planets.

After all, the creatures on the "cocoon" planet he had come into contact with would only kill you, and they were not interested in torturing their captives.

Of course, Coyote Twelve knew that Arctus would not have a good impression of this "former company man".

The tyrant believed that Universal had taken away everything that belonged to him, so he spent the rest of his life doing everything he could to oppose the company.

"Hey, isn't this our famous Cowboy Bebop? I didn't expect to see you again so soon."

The tyrant's face was filled with a mocking smile, and his words were as sarcastic as ever.

The smell of blood in the corridor spread all the way into the throne, and the corridor outside the throne was filled with mutilated corpses.

"You are still the same as always, hiding in this iron coffin and dreaming of being a king."

Coyote Twelve held the nearly burnt cigar between his lips as he turned his revolver and loaded it with bullets.

Perhaps they were the same in this respect - after their first meeting, they knew that sooner or later they would face off against each other.

For such scum, Coyote Twelve does not intend to follow the traditions on the Hot Sand Planet.

Tradition is reserved for men who can stand tall and proud, not for beasts in human skin.

What's more, this duel has nothing to do with the two of them.

"Admit it, you're jealous of me."

Actus did not get angry, but grinned, revealing his row of modified fangs.

Coyote Twelve heard that this tyrant had been shot in the head by the Long Branch Guards who were chasing him when he was fleeing from his home planet. The company thought he was dead, but unexpectedly he survived. The price was that the upper half of Arctus' face was sewn on, and there were metal parts under the skin and flesh. The degree of modification of his body was much more exaggerated than that of a cyborg like him.

This made Coyote Twelve feel a little regretful. If he had been the one chasing this scum at that time, he would not have given the other party a chance to "change face".

Actus continued to nag at Coyote Twelve's pain points, "Ever since the Rangers were defeated, you have been alone. Even though you have been abandoned by the Chamber of Commerce, you can't find a decent helper around you."

"You mean them?"

Coyote Twelve raised an eyebrow and turned sideways so that Arctus could see the bodies piled in the corridor more clearly. "I wouldn't call such a person a helper."

"I'm talking about the rats that came aboard this ship with you."

Arctus said, "You didn't really think that your little tricks could escape my eyes? You hold me here, and they sneak into the control room, trigger an explosion on my ship, and then let you and I die in the explosion... Come on, this kind of space opera that only Cowboy Bebop would like is already outdated."

“What’s wrong with space opera?”

A stream of fire spurted out from the muzzle of the revolver.

The heavy mechanical arm blocked the bullet shot at Arctus, and a hole was blasted in the armor. Arctus shook his arm and threw the dried ammunition to the ground.

He stood up from the throne, and the entire throne became a set of exoskeleton armor, which he wore.

"Let me tell you what happens in a realistic work - those self-righteous little mice will be caught by the ace killer I hired. Don't worry, I specifically asked that guy to leave them with a breath. If your life is strong enough, maybe you can see them again before you close your eyes."

The armor that was as big as a mountain leaped up and slammed heavily to the ground. "It's a rare opportunity to have fun. I have prepared many interesting tortures for them."

"Ace killer? You're not talking about those cheap mercenaries, are you?"

Coyote Twelve dodged sideways behind the cover, and the scarlet laser left a deep scratch where he had been.

"You know that guy, too." Arctus said, "'Cosmic Sword Saint', that's what those people seem to call him."

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the other side.

After shaking off the last wave of pursuers, the Third Prince, Tang Qianqian and others hid in a storage room, panting.

The four of them looked at each other in the darkness. Some of them were students in the academy half a month ago, but half a month later they received the mission to blow up the spaceship of the strongest space pirate group.

But Cowboy Bebop tells them that this is their only chance.

If the flagship is allowed to continue bombing, they won't even have a chance to fight and will be blown to pieces by tactical nuclear bombs.

However, the difficulty of this task is too outrageous. It is like you have just walked out of the Novice Village and are greeted by the Four Heavenly Kings under the Demon King.

They were also at an absolute disadvantage in terms of military strength. It would be more accurate to say that the pursuers suddenly scattered like birds and beasts after learning some news rather than shaking off the pursuers. Tang Qianqian, who had sharp ears, heard them mention the title of "Cosmic Sword Saint".

"What is the origin of the Universe Sword Saint?"

She was about to pass out from the excessive exercise. Fortunately, these space pirates knew nothing about life energy, and the simple barrier she, Yang Ping, and the eldest princess created was able to slow down the pursuers.

But the Sword Master of the Universe sounds like a tough guy who is extremely difficult to mess with.

Hearing this, the Third Prince, who was leaning against the locker, also felt cold all over.

He had heard of this name from the envoys from the Chamber of Commerce who came to visit Blue Star. In their words, he was a madman who was obsessed with the pursuit of the ultimate swordsmanship. His behavior could not be measured by common sense. The last time anyone heard from him, this madman chopped off a transport ship in order to experiment with his swordsmanship.

Compared with this madman, the Third Prince felt that even the First King at his peak might not be his match.

But why would such a madman who is so elusive that even the Universal Company can't find him appear on a space pirate ship?

"Have you heard of him?"

Noticing the change in the Third Prince's expression, Tang Qianqian asked.

The third prince looked like he was frightened by the title.

"He's a madman whose mind is filled with swordplay."

He paused, then added, "But he is the madman with the best swordsmanship."

Small Theatre No. 14:
On Thursday, evening

The elders never looked at Jiu Yue well from the beginning to the end, because she sneaked down the mountain last time. The elders in the tribe warned her repeatedly, saying that there were too many bad people coveting the fox demon in the world below the mountain, and it was full of dangers. However, Jiu Yue agreed verbally, but took advantage of the elders' inattention and sneaked down the mountain alone, and disappeared for more than ten years.

When she returned to the mountain, she brought back a wild man.

Sure enough, she was deceived by the people down the mountain. Seeing her holding Duan Mingyuan's arm with a sweet look like a little wife, she really made the fox demon lose face!
Jiu Yue was sent to the back hill to take care of the little foxes. These little foxes, who looked like fur balls, surrounded her and asked curiously, "Sister, sister, what does wild man mean?"

Ever since the elder met Jiu Yue and Duan Mingyuan, he has been saying this word all the time, and he seems to be very angry.

"A wild man."

Jiu Yue secretly glanced at Duan Mingyuan and explained to the little foxes in a low voice, "He is a man full of wild charm. To put it simply, he is a man-eating demon."

Savages and ogres, she felt that these two could be classified into the same ethnic group.

"Ah!"

The little foxes exclaimed, "Does he eat foxes?"

"No."

September combined his own experience and expressed his understanding of the ogre tribe, "But they will bite foxes!"

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(End of this chapter)