One-way traffic

Today, at this very moment tonight.

This moon-like planet is entirely subject to its rotational force.

In that moment.

Everything was taken away by the monster in front of them.

He gathered such a vast amount of power, and after controlling, manipulating, and compressing it, what he obtained was an enormous energy that no one in the world could ever hope to achieve.

The first monster raised its hand.

His attack, imbued with the power of a demon king, transformed into a calamity horn capable of bringing about the end of the world.

Accelerator clenched his five fingers and unleashed all his power.

—Bang.

All the sounds disappeared.

In that realm that was close to the universe, tangible ripples spread out, exploding in the air far above Earth with a range large enough to cover the entire planet.

The space was trembling.

The ultimate power was concentrated behind that planet, becoming the driving force that sent it flying.

The planet that was blasted away burned up almost instantly.

then.

That unparalleled, immense power crashed mercilessly onto the blood-red moon.

Chapter 478 The Moon, Earth, and Other Places

It seems that this is a world completely secluded from human habitation.

Located on the far side of the actual moon, completely disconnected from the ground, the entire city is enveloped in a strange atmosphere.

Why do you say that?

That's because the city gives people a feeling of technology and antiquity coexisting.

The city is not only filled with technologically advanced skyscrapers, but in areas such as those for high-ranking government officials, the architecture of the houses has returned to the style of ancient Japan, or even Chinese architecture.

Filled with an atmosphere of elegance and technology, this is the Moon Capital, a unique kingdom belonging to the people of the moon.

Most of the myths about the moon are actually true.

For example, rabbits, a creature unique to the moon.

"Whoa!"

Before the magnificent palace, which exuded an ancient Chinese atmosphere, several rabbits hurried over at full speed.

Although they are called rabbits, they are actually just girls with rabbit ears.

Today, their job is to transport glutinous rice and other ingredients to the back of the palace as food ingredients for some ceremonies to be celebrated soon.

"Hurry up! If we accidentally spill glutinous rice all over the floor, those big shots upstairs won't let us off the hook!"

"Listen, I heard that Lady Tsukiyomi will also be at the banquet later, and I also heard that Lady Toyohime and Lady Yorihime will be there!"

"Hey! If that's the case, won't we get even more scolded if we don't do our work well?!"

Several moon rabbit girls complained about all of this.

Although the Moon Capital is an extremely developed and retro country, it also strives for perfection internally.

Even if it's just a minor character like them making a mistake, it's likely to be noticed by the higher-ups.

That would be even worse.

The moon rabbit maidens quickly steadied the goods in their hands and, on the ancient-style bridge, were about to resume their journey.

—The unprecedented power shocked them.

“Uwaa ...

The excessive force caused them to collapse to the ground instantly, scattering the goods they were carrying.

"Oh no, this is terrible!"

"Oh no, I'm definitely going to get yelled at now..."

But just as these moon rabbit girls were feeling sad about this, they began to notice other things.

They looked up, their eyes wide, at the sky.

there.

There are things that are difficult for them to understand.

"That…"

Several moon rabbit girls fell to the ground, their faces filled with shock.

"What is it...?"

A shooting star, glowing with a dark red light, streaked across the sky at incredible speed.

If they could see it, it would be like a dark red moon being directly struck by another planet and then hurtling forward at almost the speed of light.

The trail it left behind kept the sky pure white for at least several tens of seconds.

The direction from which the meteor came was a location they knew very well.

Earth.

Something shot straight towards the distant end of the universe at the speed of light, from the direction of Earth.

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"...So, did you all see that?"

A small number of people gathered in the vast and magnificent palace.

They are among the top executives in the Lunar Capital.

However, regardless of who they are, their clothing features a style reminiscent of ancient Chinese aesthetics.

Even now, despite the fact that this lunar capital possesses a level of technology surpassing that of people on Earth, its lifestyle still retains an architectural style similar to that of ancient China.

Sitting on the left and right sides of that hall were those who held positions of authority, like administrative officials.

The people were dressed in ancient Chinese style clothing. Although they looked like men and women in their twenties or thirties, their actual age was unknown to most people.

One of the men tapped the delicate teacup on the table beside him lightly with his hand, his tone somewhat somber.

"That mysterious thing that just flew near our Moon Capital not long ago."

The Lunar Capital's technical department noticed the situation immediately.

About ten minutes ago, a huge meteor streaked across the sky at near-light speed, its speed increasing as it hurtled through space.

When the technology department of the City of the Moon went to investigate the meteor again, they found that it had already exploded into fragments on the other side of the universe.

The reason is probably the result of friction caused by extremely high speed and extreme force, but that still does not conform to conventional scientific laws.

First of all, it is absolutely impossible to reach the far end of the deep universe so quickly using only the speed of light.

Secondly, the direction from which this meteor originated was from a location that these Moon People had never even considered.

Earth.

After investigation and confirmation, they discovered that a massive meteor must have appeared some time ago, at a distance between the Earth and the Moon.

No, if we were to use a more accurate term, it would be celestial bodies.

Then, for some even stranger reason, the red-faced celestial body, which was almost indistinguishable from the moon and located near the Earth's surface, was blasted away by an unparalleled force.

Preliminary assessment suggests that it was caused by another asteroid of similar size directly colliding with that celestial body.

But no matter what kind of asteroid it is, it shouldn't possess such immense power. Moreover, the Lunar Capital's technology department had already confirmed that no asteroids had intervened in the relevant areas within the region.

The only explanation that can be found is that the people on Earth used some means to send that celestial body flying away with a force that was infinitely close to the speed of light.

However, the resulting consequences can no longer be explained by conventional physical laws.

"You look terrible."

"Yours isn't that great either."

The two high-ranking officials from the Moon Capital exchanged glances and noticed that neither of them had a good expression.

The reason is very simple.

"If it's just a simple celestial phenomenon, then there's nothing to worry about. There have been many things that have happened in this universe over the years that even we in the Lunar Capital could hardly predict."

"...But this is not just a simple cosmic phenomenon."

This is something that the people of these lunar capitals cannot accept.

The executive sitting on the other side clenched his fist and spoke with some difficulty.

"If all of this was truly accomplished by people on Earth..."

For the Lunar Capital, the words representing Earthlings are associated with filth.

Hundreds of years ago, the technology on the moon had already surpassed that of humankind on Earth. At that time, people were still in an era where they couldn't even use gunpowder or firearms, while the lunar capital was already far ahead of them.

No matter how many years pass, the mere mortals will never be able to surpass the Moon Capital in terms of technology.

However, what happened today has truly perplexed these Moon People.

The power output required to launch a celestial body the size of the moon is simply beyond the reach of anyone on Earth.

If all of this was truly accomplished by Earth-based technology—

"This is probably a provocation from the Earthlings against us Moon People."

Suddenly, something like that appeared between Earth and the Moon, and then it was suddenly launched into the depths of space. The methods and effects used were beyond the comprehension of the technology of the Lunar Capital.

Doing something like this in front of the entire lunar surface is practically like the people on Earth openly mocking the Moon People.

They are provoking the Lunar Capital.

This is probably how they prove that the technology of those people on Earth is so advanced that it can mock the entire Moon Capital.

"If it really was those people on Earth who did it... then what should we do?"

Several senior executives then discussed this issue in depth once again.

"Should we inquire with Lady Tan? Or should we escalate the matter to the level of the Prince?"

"If necessary, shouldn't we also consult Princess Yoshihime and Princess Toyohime?"

Faced with this series of questions, the man who spoke first closed his eyes.

"…if."

He slowly rose from his seat.

"If all of this was truly done by the Earthlings, if it was a provocation against us, the Lunar Capital—"

The man walked to the center of the room, and his voice became deep and resonant.

"Then I think that even if it is necessary to cleanse the civilization of the people on the ground... such a thing is something that can be done."

The other executives couldn't help but be surprised.

This statement implies a very simple fact.

"Is the battle between the Moon People and the Earth People finally about to begin in earnest?"

“Exactly. I think we have given the people of the earth enough time to cleanse themselves of their filth, but if they take the initiative to provoke us, I think we don’t need to let this filthy race continue to exist.”

Long ago, the people of the moon fought a war with the people on Earth.

At that time, the Moon People relied on their powerful technology to repel the monsters from the Earth, which is recorded in history as the First Lunar War.

If, by now, the technology of the Earthlings had advanced to the point where they could challenge their Lunar Capital—

“We, the noble people of the moon, will certainly not stand idly by.”

The high-ranking official raised his head and gazed at the sky, at the deep night sky.

And, that blue-white planet located on the other side of the moon.

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