After working without any rest or sleep, Mamon's troupes had successfully repaired all the ships within the assigned week. They looked haggard and exhausted, bordering on collapsing on the floor as they stood in formation.
Mamon stood before his army and looked out over them. "Once our victory over Earth is complete, the galactic federation will also fall, cementing the Seena empire as the masters of the entire universe with me as the overlord. Today, you can rest and celebrate, for tomorrow, we set off to take Earth", his voice boomed.
His speech was met with a loud roar of reverence from his men, "Hail Emperor Xravion! Hail the Seena Empire!" They made these declarations as Mamon walked off the platform with Arsenaim in tow.
"With your sister gone, there is no one left who can speak out against our actions. Get ready to leave tomorrow", Mamon said to him as he turned to his chambers leaving his son in the hallway "Yes father. We will not fail this time", Arsenaim swore before turning towards his chambers in the opposite wing of the palace.
Once in his room, he walked up to the large mirror in the center of the room. He gazed upon his face, the side of his face having a large burn scar that still throbbed with pain; increasing the rage he felt in him. As he stared at his disfigured face, his sister's visage flashed before him with an arrogant look on her face.
"Dear sister, even in death you are still looking down on me. Even dead this scar you left me will never let me forget you!", he shouted as he punched the mirror with a mana infused fist, shattering it into millions of pieces.
"Once the entire universe is under our control, I'll find a way to get rid of father and take over as overlord. I'll then make sure your name is wiped out from the annals of history and make sure no one ever remembers you again. I swear this", Arsenaim swore, his eyes flashing with an evil light.
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As the group tasked with monitoring the probes' transit sat in the war room behind the computers, they received the signal that the probes were in place and already transmitting data. They observed as the Seena Empires troupes worked on the repairs of their warships and battleships.
"It seems the stealth tech is working perfectly and the signal from the probes are coming in clearly. Let's gather as much data and report to the rest of the team", Lyn-Fe suggested to the group and they nodded in agreement.
In addition to the full force of the Guardians, Lisia had built several hundred android replicas whose purpose was for combat. They were made stronger and faster than the other replicas while being given the power of autonomy in order to make split second decisions themselves.
In order to make sure these replicas never went wayward, Lisia's overall authority over them remained…stronger than their autonomy. Each of these replicas also had miniature repulsion thrusters all over their body that aided in high-speed mid-air battles.
"I have an idea", Sylvester said as they stood on the surface observing the replicas running beta combat tests against each other in groups. "Since we are yet to know how Mamon and his troupes will invade, how about we assign these replicas above the stratosphere to serve as a breakwater incase Mamon tries the direct approach", he suggested.
"That's not a bad idea!" Samuel complimented. "Right?! And in case he uses a wormhole within our atmosphere to attack, the replicas can perform a pincer attack and strike from behind his troupes", Sylvester added. "That's a wonderful thought. It could increase the chances of our victory", Delgato added.
"Alright, then we need to outfit the replicas to make them capable of withstanding the vacuum of space. Can you take care of that Lisia?" Emmanuel asked, turning to Lisia's original android body standing next to him and observing and analyzing the replicas in combat.
"ACKNOWLEDGED! THE UPGRADES WILL BE DONE IMMEDIATELY!" Lisia replied as the replicas simultaneously stopped combat and flew in formation back to the base through an opening.
"Let's return to the war room. The probes should have reached the coordinates by now", Emmanuel suggested as he turned to leave. As the others turned to follow him, Cherida suddenly stumbled onto her knees as she held her head and cried out in excruciating pain.
Everyone turned to see her crying in pain as she held on to her head. Seeing her in pain, David quickly approached her. Just as his hand touched her shoulder, a strong shock wave erupted from her body, knocking him and the rest of the group away-although the stronger members could withstand the wave and were pushed back just a few feet.
David quickly twisted in mid-air and landed gracefully on his feet but the weaker members who were flung away had to be saved by the twins and Edward who used their enhanced speeds to reach them before they could hit the ground.
The shock waves erupting from Cherida continued, keeping the group from approaching her, all the while, causing the pain she was experiencing to be worsened. As the person who was closest to her, David could not bear to see her in pain and tried to approach once again but was repelled.
As the shockwaves grew stronger, the rocks in the surrounding area were suddenly lifted into the air and spun furiously around her in a haphazard way. The group had to make sure to keep on guard to prevent being struck by one of the flying rocks. Seeing the danger, Ang-Streum quickly cast a barrier spell, shielding the entire group.
"What's happening? What's wrong with her?" David asked the group in panic as Cherida's body was slowly lifted off the ground and suspended in the air. "I believe she has awakened a telekinetic ability", Silendiana answered. "I think so too but it seems her mind is being torn for some reason. I need to help her. Judicara, please take over", he requested.
"you've got it", Judicara said before replacing Ang-Streum's barrier with her own as he flew out towards Cherida. He created a barrier and formed it into a partition, using it to cut through the shockwaves while still protecting himself from the rocks.
After successfully cutting through the resistance and reaching Cherida, Ang-Streum placed his hands on the sides of her head and shouted, "Consen-adsus-idem!!" his gem glowed brightly as both their eyes glowed as well. "So, what do you think is happening?" Benjamin asked as they could do nothing but watch the two suspended in the air.