Samuel and the other Guardians watched the interaction between Lyn-Fe and the guest. After hearing her spiteful words against her father's actions, the group concluded that she could be trusted. With the approval of everyone, Samuel quickly sent a message to Lyn-Fe to invite Judicara to the war room.
As she was led through the base, Judicara could not help but marvel at the sights. There were devices and structures she had never seen before and was curious on what their purposes were.
Lyn-Fe entered the war room followed by Judicara who glanced around warily, keeping her hand close to her sword in case things went awry. She was stunned when she saw the room filled with several beings of different species sitting close together around a large table.
She recognized a few species like the Nebulaxians and the Hexanzans but she didn't know what the rest were; especially the winged creature sitting at the head of the table. She could feel the waves of strength wafting from it but she did not sense any malicious intent.
Samuel rose to his feet and flashed a warm smile. "My name is Samuel Griffin. I currently serve as the leader of Earth's 'Guardians'. We welcome you", Samuel said to her. Hearing the warm welcome given to her, Judicara's guard fell instantaneously.
"My name is Judicara. Thank you for taking care of me. I apologize for any trouble I may have caused", she said and bowed lightly in appreciation. "It was no trouble. Please have a seat", he said gesturing to the empty seat before her. Thanking him, she took the seat.
Samuel started by introducing all the members of the Guardians present to her. After all introductions were done, Samuel's face turned serious as they approached the crux of the matter.
"I know you just recovered but we have a few questions to ask you. I hope you are up to it?" he asked. "Of course, I'll assist in any way I can", Judicara answered assuredly. "Thank you. Then…first question…what is your purpose here on Earth?" Samuel asked.
Understanding the question, Judicara started by recalling the violent engagement between her and her father after she found out about his attacks. "In the federation, Earth is considered on the lower end of advanced civilizations; most likely because it is yet to master space travel. After my father started his conquest, shocking information spread throughout the federation that, even with his antimatter weapons and dark matter engines, the very planet that was not considered in conversation was the first to repel him. Knowing this, the choice was straightforward; work alongside the only civilization capable of fighting back to ensure his defeat", she finished explaining.
"I see. That makes sense. You even bought more time for us. We are grateful", Sylvia said after thinking through Judicara's words.
"Okay then…second question. How did your ship get so damaged if you successfully escaped?" Samuel questioned. "I'm not quite sure what happened. After escaping the planet without even a scratch on the ship, I used the ship's log as well as my own technology, I managed to open a wormhole closer to this planet. I set the ship to hyperdrive to enter the wormhole but just as I entered, the ships self-destruct was activated suddenly. All I could do in that split second was to cast a protective barrier around myself to keep me safe. I guess I lost consciousness due to the mana drain", she surmised.
"Thank you for answering my questions. Later we will request in-depth knowledge of Mamon from you. I hope that will be alright", Samuel asked. "Of course. I'll be happy to help you in any way I can", Judicara replied firmly.
"Thank you. Now…if there are no objections, I'll like to formally extend an invitation to Judicara to join the Guardians as a permanent member", Samuel announced. after receiving unanimous nods of approval from everyone, Samuel extended the invitation. "Nothing will make me happier. My sword and my life are yours", she replied resolutely.
"Then it is done. Welcome to the Guardians", he declared followed by a round of applause from the group.
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The launch of the probes was rescheduled to three days later. They had spent the time obtaining more information about Mamon and his armada and made the necessary changes to the probes to enhance their efficiency.
When the time finally came, the group reassembled on the surface to witness the launch. After one last inspection, they were ready to begin.
"Alright then…let's begin. We'll leave everything to you Lisia", Emmanuel said to the android Lisia who stood next to him. "ACKNOWLEDGED! INITIATING WARP TUNNEL!" Lisia declared as the large tunnel mounted above the probes hummed loudly causing a mild tremor in the surrounding area.
Fluctuations sparked as the space within the humongous gate contorted and the wormhole opened revealing an astonishing sight. After a few seconds, the gate stabilized. "NOTICE! WARP TUNNEL STABILIZED! INITIATING PROBE LAUNCH COUNTDOWN! TEN…NINE…EIGHT…".
Everyone waited with bated breaths as the countdown slowly reached zero. "ZERO! LAUNCH!" Lisia said as the repulsion thrusters of all the probes activated, lifting all the probes off the ground and launching them through the tunnel.
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Back on Craseptica, Mamon was red with anger. Although it was reported to him that his daughter had been successfully eliminated but he could not revel in the joy. The damage she had caused before she disappeared had been extensive; way more than anticipated.
Due to the dormancy of all the warships and battleships, no barrier was active, hence, allowing for the amount of damaged done with the weapons of the simple A-Class warship to be worse than expected.
This delay really pissed him off. He felt like the very universe was against him and that caused his rage to boil over. He turned to one of his generals and asked, "How long will repairs take?". "It will take at lease a month to finish…my Lord", the general replied with a bow.
"You have a week! I don't care how you do it…get it done", Mamon commanded before turning to walk away. "As you wish my Lord", the general said with a dead pan look on his face.