"Ma'am, I think you might have misunderstood something. He's looking for Pirate Queen Diana, not you."
"Although it seems you two share the same name," Astra raised an eyebrow, looking at the woman before him with amusement.
The same name as Diana, what a coincidence.
"Queen Diana? My apologies, I seem to have misunderstood." Upon learning that Beckett and his group were looking for the queen with the same name as her, the female alien immediately abandoned her little schemes.
No matter what the other party wanted, she couldn't afford to get involved with that woman.
She was just a parasite living off N52 Star, no need to get entangled in the vortex of these important figures. Although the guilty look flashed and disappeared, it didn't escape Astra's eyes.
"I'm sorry, Her Majesty is always elusive; I don't know where she is."
The female alien wisely chose to retreat, only to find the man before her pressing down firmly on her shoulder, rendering her unable to move.
"You're lying."
"Now, tell me where Diana is, or die." The increasing force in Beckett's hand caused the female alien's face to contort in pain.
"You have deviated from the route. Woz is recalculating for you..."
"Woz, turn off navigation."
Beckett directly chose to shut down the electronic prompt from his wristband. After getting used to the intelligent Woz, he had almost forgotten there was another way to find Pirate Queen Diana quickly.
That was to have Diana come to him.
"Please, let me go. I really don't know where Queen Diana is." The female alien, whose features were twisted in pain, still didn't yield.
She still wanted to make a living here.
"Queen Diana has explicitly forbidden them from revealing her location to outsiders. The Otherwise, the consequences are severe."
"I won't ask the same question three times."
"I'll tell you! I'll tell you! I'll tell you! I can take you there! Let go of me quickly!"
With no one among the onlookers daring to intervene, the female alien relented, and Beckett released his grip.
"You can call me Lilith; that's my current name." Rubbing her shoulder, Lilith's fluffy tail swayed back and forth.
"Take me there."
Beckett had no habit of remembering names. He coldly stared at Lilith, who had narrowly escaped, and commanded. Her heart sank at the unquestionable tone. She looked around; there were curious glances and indignant stares, but no one offered help.
"...Follow me." After a moment of silence, Lilith spoke after weighing the pros and cons.
"Your Highness Beckett, I feel like something is wrong. This place feels strange. Perhaps we should—" The Other, holding the Azure Scepter, tilted his head, unable to suppress his doubts.
Both the bustling street and this woman who appeared before them through Astra felt wrong to The Other.
Everything was too coincidental, too deliberate.
The Other had always trusted his intuition.
But Beckett didn't let him continue. Instead, he followed behind Lilith, heading towards Diana's location.
"Let's go. What are you still thinking about?"
Astra, who was gulping down Blue Dream, glanced at The Other, smiled, shook his head, and slowly followed.
Crossing the street, turning the corner, and after seventy-two minutes of silence, Beckett finally reached his destination, an extremely luxurious manor, starkly contrasting with the dilapidated environment of N52 Star.
Wine-red petals automatically sprayed as Beckett entered, yet they couldn't stain him with their color.
The woman seated on the throne opened her tightly closed eyes as Beckett and his group pushed open the doors.
One of the N52 Seven Giants, Pirate Queen Diana.
"Your Majesty, I have brought the person."
Lilith knelt before Diana, no longer showing any sign of fear or unease.
"You don't seem surprised at all." Diana played with the golden whip in her hand, her eyes gazing at Beckett below the throne with amusement.
"Your tricks are very boring." Beckett sneered, raising his right hand towards Lilith. An energy beam emerged from his fingertips, piercing directly through Lilith's chest!
Since his objective had been achieved, this woman who dared to deceive him was no longer necessary.
How could he not know about the deliberate nature that even The Other could sense? Beckett didn't care what tricks Diana wanted to play; he only wanted the warship in Diana's hands.
"Oh?" Diana narrowed her eyes, looking at the corpse of her subordinate, whose eyes were wide with shock.
"Your Highness Beckett."
Feeling a great threat from Diana, The Other quickly took the Casket of Ancient Winters from his back, his eyes filled with vigilance.
Whoosh!
The Other felt a blur; the Casket of Ancient Winters in his hand was immediately wrapped by the golden whip in Diana's hand.
[Not good!]
"May I take a look?" As the lazy voice fell, The Other felt half his body suddenly short-circuit, and the Casket of Ancient Winters in his hand flew towards Diana on the throne.
"Of course, you don't need to answer."
The golden whip directly brought the Casket of Ancient Winters back into Diana's hand. She played with it, a look of disappointment in her eyes.
"A pity, all show and no substance, a disappointing toy."
She then threw it back to The Other, whose body was still short-circuiting. The immense power surged the moment the Casket of Ancient Winters touched The Other's chest, sending him flying!
Mechanical parts shattered and scattered across the ground, and biological tissue began to bleed. The Other, with half-open eyes, struggled to writhe on the floor.
"His Highness Beckett..."
The Other raised his head and reached out towards Beckett, who had his back to him. His pathetic state made Astra, standing nearby, uncomfortable.
"Now, stranger, you can begin your introduction."
"Provided what you say satisfies me. The Otherwise, your fate will be the same as your subordinate's." After casually finishing off The Other, Diana finally rose from the throne. Her slender legs swayed in a captivating dance as she walked towards Beckett. The smile on her face sent a chill down Astra's spine.
Beckett ignored Diana and turned to look at The Other. With a flick of his hand, a bottle of green healing potion flew out from his wristband, landing beside The Other.
The green healing potion rapidly healed The Other's injuries, and the mechanical parts scattered on the ground vanished within seconds.
"I like this trick."
Diana raised an eyebrow and flicked her wrist, swinging the golden whip again. However, this time, a hand directly caught the whip in mid-air.
"Can I kill you?" Diana stared at Beckett, who had reached out, her expressionless.
"Of course, you don't need to answer."
Thanks to [A Licking Dogzz] and [Jumping Murderer] for their rewards~
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