The job change is a bizarre and calamity; the nation begs me to tone it down.

After Lance finished speaking, the office remained silent for a long time. Terence did not speak, but his fingers tapped the table unconsciously.

again and again.

In the eyes of someone who had handled star-domain affairs for years and seen countless storms, there was now an overwhelming sense of anxiety.

The Legion of the Old Gods.

The weight of these four words is clear to any force in the universe capable of breaking through dimensional barriers.

That was not a local conflict in a certain star system, nor was it a resource struggle between two forces.

That would be a catastrophe capable of dragging the entire universe into an abyss.

Once the legions of the Old Gods are fully deployed, let alone the Starfall God Realm, even if all the forces of the surrounding seven or eight God Realms were combined, they might not be able to fill the gap.

But what's making him most uneasy right now isn't the grand issue of the survival of those star systems.

It's Anya.

That was his daughter, whom he had raised himself, and the heir of the Lucia family in this generation.

From the age of seven when she first held a sword, to the age of fifteen when she commanded an encounter battle alone, to the age of eighteen when she changed jobs, and now to the age of eighteen when she leads the entire Libra Nexus fleet.

He watched every step he took.

If Anya were to perish in the Starfall Rift Abyss...

Terence dared not think any further.

It's not just about losing a daughter.

The power base that the entire Lucia family has painstakingly built up over hundreds of years will collapse in a single day.

Those collateral and peripheral forces eyeing their positions will never let this opportunity slip by.

"The head of the family?"

Seeing that he remained silent, Lance called out to him in a low voice.

Terence snapped out of his daze and forcefully suppressed the surging emotions in his chest.

"This matter cannot be delayed!"

As he spoke, he stood up, walked around the desk, and stood in front of Lance.

"First, immediately contact the family's ruling elder in the Divine Court, Lord Rigli, and send him all the information on the size of the Old God Legion, its coordinates, and the battle damage data of Segel and Ozheimer."

"Have him, in his capacity as the ruling elder, submit an emergency motion to the Divine Council! Inform all ruling families and mobilize the power of the entire star field."

Lance nodded, indicating that he had taken the instruction to heart.

"in addition……"

Terrence paused, his gaze hardening. "Activate the family teleportation array. I need to go to Ashmerk's headquarters myself."

Upon hearing this, Lance raised his head, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

The patriarch personally went to the Divine Court headquarters, something that had almost never happened in the last decade.

The last time was twelve years ago during the conflict at the starfield boundary, but he didn't ask any questions, simply replying, "As you wish, Patriarch."

"I'll arrange it right away."

After saying that, Lance made sure he had nothing else to say, then turned and strode quickly toward the door.

"etc."

However, just as he reached the door, Terence called him back.

Lance turned around: "Master, is there anything else you require?"

Terence opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something more, but in the end he just waved his hand and said, "Go, and hurry up."

Lance nodded slightly and pushed open the door to go out.

The wooden door closed, shutting out the footsteps in the corridor.

The office fell silent again. Terence didn't sit back down; he just stood there, his gaze slowly shifting to the east wall of the room.

There was a photograph hanging there.

It wasn't some expensive painting of starscapes, nor was it a badge or totem that displayed family honor; it was just an ordinary group photo.

In the photo, he is dressed casually, standing under an old tree, next to a gentle-looking woman holding her youngest child.

Further to the sides, a boy and a girl, both teenagers, were making faces at the camera.

On the far right, Anya, who is about eleven or twelve years old and has her hair tied in a ponytail, is holding a wooden sword that is longer than her arm and is smiling, revealing two tiger teeth.

That photo was taken when his wife was still alive.

Terence stared at the photo for a long time, and finally his lips moved, his voice very soft, as if afraid of disturbing something: "Anya... you better hold on for me."

He paused for two seconds, then added in an even lower voice, "Your mother is still waiting to see you in your wedding dress."

After saying that, he reached out and wiped away the thin layer of dust that had settled on the photo frame, then turned and walked towards the door.

Ten minutes later, Lance turned back.

"Patriarch, the teleportation array has been calibrated and the teleportation loop is stable. It can be activated at any time."

Terence didn't say much, and followed Lance and Nader through two long corridors to the teleportation hall in the manor's underground.

In the very center of the hall stands a three-meter-high crystal capsule.

The cabin walls were transparent, with tiny silver specks of light flowing inside, as if a small patch of galaxy was sealed inside.

Six energy conduits converge into the base from different directions on the surrounding ground.

Each one glows with a steady blue light.

"Target coordinates: Ashmerkham Headquarters, Third Teleport Anchor Point"

Lance checked the parameters on the console and stepped back: "Master, please."

Terence straightened his collar and stepped into the crystal capsule.

The light instantly engulfed him.

All that remained in my vision was a silvery white expanse, the buzzing in my ears stretched into a sharp, long line, and my body felt as if it had been disassembled into countless particles and then pieced back together by some force.

This process lasted approximately three seconds.

When the focus shifted again, Terrence was standing on a completely different piece of land.

He shook his head, adjusting to the brief dizziness after being teleported.

When he looked up, he saw a huge circular platform stretching out in all directions, seemingly endless and without end.

In the very center of the platform stands a building with an extremely unique shape.

That thing looked like an elongated hourglass.

The two cones are connected by an extremely thin waist, and their surfaces are covered with flowing galaxies, as if real stars are slowly moving on the exterior of the building.

If someone were to look down from above at this moment, they would see that the base of the entire building is shaped like a six-pointed star.

Each of the six sharp corners extends into a teleportation platform, and each platform is exactly the same in size and shape.

Six corners, six teleportation arrays.

Each one corresponds to a ruling family in the Starfall Divine Realm. This one, belonging to the Lucia family, is located in the due north direction.

Terence withdrew his gaze and stepped off the teleportation platform.

On both sides of the passage, every five steps there stands a Star Ranger wearing a dark cloak.

They carried long blades on their backs and wore insignia at their waists. When they saw Terence approaching, they all raised their right fists and placed them against their left chests, bowing their heads in salute.

There were no superfluous pleasantries, no lengthy welcome speeches, only the soft clinking of armor and the subtle rustling of cloaks being lifted.

Before long, two Star Rangers, clad in silver cloaks and possessing the strength of Star Hunters, stepped forward.

The two men simultaneously raised their fists to their chests, stepped aside to give him a half-step, and gestured for him to follow.

Terence straightened his collar and followed.

Between the teleportation platform and the interior of the council tower, there are several security checkpoints, namely for identity verification, disarming, and checking whether any spatial folding devices or concealment items are being carried inside the body.

Only after passing through all three checkpoints did the gates of the Divine Court Council Tower slide open to both sides.