Great, I'm surrounded by villains.

Chapter 454 Pledge of Allegiance
"Return, return immediately!"

September gave the order as soon as the communication between the Third Prince and Coyote Twelve was cut off. Her intuition told her that the Church of Embers was plotting some ulterior motive.

Perhaps from the very beginning, their enemies were not just the Void Demons.

"We have finally escaped from this star region. If we go back rashly, we will only lose our lives in vain."

Heya noticed that the other crew members were panicking, so she stepped forward and said, "The Third Prince did this because he was worried that you would go after the Pope and fight him to death. Do you want his efforts to go to waste?"

Now the three major forces of the Fortress have fallen apart.

Duan Mingyuan was trapped in the land of eternal night and there has been no news from him since then. The communication recorder of Coyote Twelve was also suddenly interrupted just now. They only knew that the two were escorted into the basement of the Holy Metropolis Cathedral. Judging from the style of the Church of Embers, they are most likely in danger.

Even though Coyote Twelve is a good fighter, he can't beat four hands with two fists.

In the church's external "propaganda", every Inquisitor has been baptized by the Sun King and possesses combat power that is no less than that of the Longbranch Guards, while Coyote Twelve is just a former Longbranch Guards candidate who does not even have his own armor.

Can you win against all the Inquisitors of the Church of Embers with just a revolver?
"Mr. Ming Yuan said that not abandoning companions is the principle of the Fortress."

September said.

She was not only worried about the safety of the Third Prince and Coyote Twelve, but the behavior of the Church of Embers had also become increasingly suspicious in recent days.

Perhaps their goal from the beginning was to go to Duan Mingyuan in the Land of Eternal Night.

"Even if you break into the church now, what can you do?"

Heya asked, "In your current state, at best you can only defeat one Long Branch Guard. Don't forget that except for the Inquisitor, almost the entire Long Branch Committee is now in the Holy City. Do you think that if a conflict occurs, they will help the church or you, an outsider who has nothing to do with the company?"

"I go by my own."

Reason told Jiu Yue that Heya might be right, but fox demons have always been creatures driven by emotions. "There is a spare spaceship in the Fortress. You can continue to stay on the Fortress."

"I'll go as well."

Linglong took the initiative to stand up.

Upon seeing this, Yang Ping and Tang Qianqian exchanged glances. Although their facial features were twisted in pain as salted fish, their bodies still reacted honestly.

"I am responsible for infiltrating the church."

Lihua licked his paws and said, "They won't embarrass a harmless little kitten... I think."

Then, everyone's eyes were focused on Heya.

The original destination of the Fortress was the Flashing Star, which was Heya's home ground.

Once she enters the star zone where the Flashing Star is located, she will be able to fully use her power. Neither the Church nor the Chamber of Commerce has the energy to deal with a will born from a "cocoon" planet.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Heya shrugged innocently. "Even if I put up a sign saying 'Welcome to the Shining Star, it's super safe there', will you listen to me?"

"will not."

Answered in unison.

September said, "But there is a spaceship parked in the hangar. You can take it back to the Flash Star."

"You are really my little ancestor!"

Heya was amused by this suggestion. The only reason they returned to the Flashing Star was that on the Flashing Star, she could deal with all kinds of troubles before Duan Mingyuan came back.

In other words, she promised Duan Mingyuan to act as a temporary bodyguard for these humans.

How could a bodyguard lose the target he was supposed to protect and run back home alone?

If this matter were to get out, it would have an extremely negative impact on the golden reputation she has established in the universe.

"I never said I didn't want to go back. If it weren't for you guys, I wouldn't want to leave at all."

Heya felt that being kicked out after all the twists and turns was somewhat rebellious against Tiangang, so she left the Holy City with great reluctance.

As a businessman, she loves the current Holy City.

There is both fun and business opportunities there.

"I mean, we need a complete plan."

She will use practical actions to prove that she is the most trustworthy businessman in the entire universe. No matter what difficulties you encounter, as long as you can get through to her, all problems will be solved.

The secret to all this is that Heya always considers the worst-case scenario.

Just like now.

"Imagine that if we go back and the war between Universal Company and Flash Flag Chamber of Commerce is nearing its end, and the Embers Church uses the defense system of the star zone to annihilate the enemy, and we will become the enemy of the entire star zone, how should we respond?"

This soul-stirring question made everyone fall into silence.

The unity just now was the result of courage and optimism. The most favorable situation for them was undoubtedly that the war between the two sides intensified. The Church of Embers was busy with the war, allowing them to take advantage of the situation to sneak into the cathedral and rescue the imprisoned Third Prince and Coyote Twelve.

It was a macro plan that lacked control over details, and they could only face many critical issues with an optimistic spirit.

If they were more optimistic, perhaps they would not be in danger.

"Yes, September is the lucky fox, and her good luck will bless us all."

Tang Qianqian's eyes lit up.

As long as the goddess of luck is with them, this rescue plan will be as smooth as a red velvet cake. Heya poured cold water on everyone, "It is limited to places outside the Holy City. The scorching sun energy there will interfere with your abilities. The closer you are to the cathedral, the more obvious the interference will be... You gave the three princes a small sachet, but it didn't work at all."

"So what do you think?"

Seeing that Heya looked confident, Jiu Yue simply asked directly.

Heya smiled immediately. It was obvious that the question hit the nail on the head. "I am the most trustworthy merchant in this universe. Every item I sell to you is definitely worth its price, including gifts."

"...Leviathan's egg?"

This was the only item they traded from Heya, and it was exchanged for Dr. Eisenburg from the Prison Star.

The egg had been kept in the incubator since it was moved aboard the Fortress. September used to run over and touch it from time to time, but with all the troubles she had encountered recently, she hadn't checked it for a long time.

The value of a Leviathan egg is equivalent to that of a small country. It is probably not enough to describe its expensiveness as priceless.

"clever."

Heya snapped her fingers. "The cry of a Leviathan baby can reach the hive directly. In other words, as long as you can hatch this baby, it will attract the swarms of insects in several nearby star regions to cry over."

As she spoke, she stared straight at September's big furry tail.

"Of course, it's not easy to hatch a Leviathan baby. Whether you can succeed depends on whether you can show the brilliance of motherhood."

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At the same time, below the Holy Metropolitan Cathedral.

The confrontation between the Pope and the third prince continues.

"Perhaps in your eyes, some of the actions of the Church of Embers are extreme, but I hope you believe that all of this is arranged by fate. If we go against the guidance of fate, something a thousand times worse will happen."

This is a sermon to the pagans.

The Pope has experienced countless moments like this in his life and witnessed the conversion of countless pagans.

So there is no reason to fail this time.

"Also, I have never had any ill will towards you. On the contrary, I hope that you can learn the truth and witness the arrival of your destiny with me."

He placed the ruby-encrusted staff in the recess before the throne.

Driven by the energy of the scorching sun, the ruby ​​emits a brilliant glow.

"Someone should have witnessed and recorded everything that happened before our eyes. The world should also know about Duan Mingyuan... No, it should be said that the entire Blue Star's achievements. Thousands of years in the future, people will still remember this day when the people of Blue Star helped the Embers Church seal the Void Demon again."

The third prince saw through the Pope's intentions.

His speech was passionate, but his eyes were filled with desire for the throne.

He had no idea what kind of ceremony this was, but the Pope's desire to sit on the throne was written on his face.

And the new king who is about to ascend the throne has also arranged the next mission for this Blue Star person - just like the scene shown at the beginning of the mural.

The Sun King sat leaning on the throne, and under the throne were his believers prostrating themselves before him.

The Pope was impressed by his identities as a Blue Star man and a prince. These two identities would make what he said to the public more convincing.

Perhaps it was true as the Pope said, he did not intend to secretly execute the Blue Star people, provided that they were willing to become the messenger of the Church of Ashes.

"So, what's the price?"

The third prince's sudden question made the Pope pause for a while, and a hint of displeasure appeared in his eyes.

"Yes, everything has a price, and this is a great sacrifice."

The Pope said, "Once the seal is formed, the destined person will stay in the Land of Eternal Night forever. This is the price he must pay. He will always fight with the void demons in the darkness until the end of his life... Could it be that you are still hoping that he can come back here? The moment he crossed the plane and went to the Land of Eternal Night, the ending was already determined."

What he is talking about now is what happened between them.

Or on a larger scale, it is a matter between the Church of Embers and Blue Star.

And he had heard that the third prince was a man who knew how to adapt to the times, and the company's universe peace coordination department had spoken highly of the prince.

A perfect candidate for a puppet.

The Pope could no longer suppress his desire, he walked up to the stone platform and sat on the throne, his expression exactly the same as the Sun King in the mural.

"You deliberately left out this part of Genesis."

The third prince figured everything out.

If Duan Mingyuan had seen this passage in "Genesis", he would have been on guard.

perhaps……

The same is true for bombarding the Wizard Star and making the prophecy disappear.

This time, the Pope did not intend to answer the third prince's questions.

"Prince of Blue Star, it is your turn to make a decision."

He looked down at the stone platform and said, "Pledge allegiance to the church."

(End of this chapter)