Great, I'm surrounded by villains.

Chapter 269 Exit

Arctus had led the Fortress to plunder countless planets and intercepted more than a dozen transport ships of the Universal Company. His notoriety was known to everyone in the universe, but he had never been robbed in his life.

And now, the man who claimed to rob him came in front of him and asked for his fortress number.

The robber came alone, and the weapon in his hand was a peach wood sword that looked like the one used by the retired old man in the park. Faced with this strange and funny scene, Actus could not laugh at all.

Because there has been no news from the cosmic sword master on the ship.

The Sword Master was invited to this ship by the Chamber of Commerce. He came to this planet for only one reason - to challenge a swordsman from the Blue Star.

Apart from the fact that the peach wood sword was really funny and weird, Duan Mingyuan who suddenly appeared in the captain's room fits the characteristics of a swordsman.

But Actus really couldn't imagine that Duan Mingyuan had already fought with the Universe Sword Master. Doesn't this mean that the universe's number one swordsman couldn't even leave a wound on Duan Mingyuan?

He raised his hands and put his arm armor together.

He must take advantage of the information gap that the opponent has no idea about his armor and destroy him with one blow!
This may be his only chance of winning.

However, when Actus locked his sights on Duan Mingyuan again, the entire captain's room changed, turning into a space shrouded in darkness. He was standing in the center of the space, and in the distance was a cage made of a giant sword.

While he was locking onto Duan Mingyuan with his artificial eye, he was also being locked onto by something.

Ling Ran's sword intent made him feel cold.

Actus adjusted the armor to maximum power without hesitation. The merged arm armor burst out with dazzling light, and the scorching temperature instantly distorted the entire space.

The craftsman who forged this armor called it "the sun", and its scorching temperature was enough to destroy everything within its range.

The last time he used "Sun", even Arctus was frightened by its terrible destructive power.

He aimed the "Sun" at the Self-Defense Forces on the plundered planet that dared to resist him. After the scorching light flashed, a force of thousands of people disappeared without a trace, and there was only a ravine with no end in sight in front of them. The ravine was so deep that it seemed as if the earth was torn open by the beam of light.

When Arctus returned to the Fortress, he could still clearly see the cracks on the planet, like a shocking scar, leaving an indelible mark on the surface of the planet.

His deeds soon became big news, and people said that he destroyed a planet, and thus he gained the title of "the strongest space pirate".

Although Arctus knew that using the "Sun" at full power on the Fortress would most likely cause serious damage to the entire ship, it was all worth it considering that the opponent was the one who defeated the Cosmic Sword Master.

The blazing light dispelled the darkness, making the entire space as bright as day.

Just like last time, Arctus' vision was blocked by the strong light, making him unable to see anything in front of him. Only the armor's system reminded him that the "Sun" launch was completed.

At this point, a smile finally appeared on Actus' face.

This was originally the secret weapon he left for Universal Company. Sooner or later, he would lead his own fleet to take revenge on the company. At that time, the glory of "Sun" would become the company's eternal nightmare.

But now, facing the opponent in front of him, he must go all out.

I don’t know how long the bright light lasted, maybe ten minutes, or even longer.

The concepts of time and space became extremely blurred, but Arctus was prepared.

When his vision becomes clear again, he will probably be facing the pierced Fortress. He will hear a shrill alarm and the entire ship will fall towards the surface of the Mechanical Planet.

That would be a huge loss, but it would also declare his victory.

Finally, Arctus saw something else in the bright light.

That was a place he was familiar with.

There was no scorched earth after a fierce battle, nor was there a flagship falling out of control towards the ground.

This seemed to be the train platform of his home planet. He sat on a bench on the platform, waiting for an upcoming train.

The armor on his body was missing, and because he had not been back for so long, he had forgotten what his home planet looked like. At that time, he was still the king here.

Actus lowered his head and looked at his hands - the modified parts were gone, and he seemed to have returned to his original flesh and blood.

In a trance, he couldn't help but suspect that being forced to leave his home planet by the Universal Company and becoming a notorious space pirate was actually just an exciting and long dream.

But soon, Actus realized that what had just happened was not a dream.

Because on the familiar train platform of the mother planet, a man who shouldn't have appeared appeared.

His entire body has undergone mechanized transformation, and his arms have been transformed into containers for lightsabers.

The Sword Master of the Universe.

This is a title people give to men.

The Sword Master was sitting next to Actus, seemingly also waiting for the train to arrive.

The Sword Master looked very relaxed, as if he had fulfilled his long-cherished wish.

Feeling Arctus's gaze, the Sword Master took the initiative to ask, "How is it? The swordsman from Blue Star."

Arctus seemed to recall something.

Something else happened between when he launched the Sun at full power and when he appeared on this train.

In the vast expanse of white, he vaguely saw something flying past his body quickly, and then his vision shifted, and half of his body fell backwards as he lost support.

It all happened so quickly, in just a few seconds.

The sound of a train approaching the station could be heard in the distance, but Actus did not answer the Sword Master's question.

He stood up from his chair and walked towards the waiting area of ​​the platform first.

Compared to the death he had imagined, the scene before him was much calmer and more peaceful. At least, before he boarded the train, he was able to see his home planet for the last time.

……

"Seriously, who did you learn swordsmanship from?"

Coyote Twelve withdrew his gaze from that half of the body and tried to hide his embarrassment - a few minutes ago, he rushed out of the shelter without hesitation, intending to use his body to protect Duan Mingyuan.

That might also be a romantic exit in keeping with Cowboy Bebop’s style.

Unfortunately, as soon as he took a step, Arctus' body fell heavily to the ground along with his heavy armor.

It was exactly the same scene as the last time he duelled with Duan Mingyuan.

The only difference was that Duan Mingyuan did not piece together Actus's broken body like he did last time.

"I figured it out myself."

Duan Mingyuan said that just now, he personally saw off the space pirate Actus.

As the former owner of the Fortress, this was a respectable way to exit.

For a powerful warrior, there is no more dignified ending than being defeated in a duel.

I have been quite busy recently, so I will adjust the 4k words today and adjust it back in June.

There will be another update before twelve o'clock.

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