After saying that, he turned his gaze toward Maul.
"So this is your fallback? Having your subordinates come rescue you?"
Maul revealed a vicious look, but said nothing.
He had already notified Crimson Dawn's forces to come support him as soon as he discovered that Dathomir had been invaded. That was why he had been so fearless, wasting time here in a meaningless duel.
He simply had not expected that the boy who had been watching from the side all this time was actually a powerful Force-user, becoming the greatest obstacle before him now.
He had never heard of this person.
"Who trained you, Jedi?" Maul asked.
"You'll know soon enough." Amir wasted no more words. Although he trusted 32 and the others, he had to end this quickly. The longer this dragged on, the worse it would be for them.
Amir hung Maul's lightsaber at his waist, activated his own green lightsaber, and assumed the opening stance of Form III. His lightsaber was held high, its tip pointing forward together with his left hand.
Maul revealed a smile and raised the Darksaber.
He had not given up resisting. No matter what, the one before him was still just an unknown boy. Even if he was far stronger than an ordinary apprentice, he could not possibly possess Maul's swordsmanship or experience.
As long as Maul found an opening, he could still win by surprise.
Looking at Amir's stance, a trace of nostalgia flashed through Maul's eyes. He took the initiative and swung his blade forward.
Amir displayed a solid foundation in Form III, easily blocking all of Maul's attacks.
The two exchanged blows back and forth, gradually forming a stalemate. Although Amir was in much better condition than Maul, he still had to guard against a sudden counterattack.
The Darksaber was unusually nimble in Maul's hand, and its whistling as it tore through the air continued to echo around them.
If Amir wanted to defeat Maul quickly, he would have to take risks and go on the offensive, shifting into another form. But he did not have much experience with the other lightsaber forms, and it would be very easy for Maul to seize an opening.
However, what made Amir powerful now was not his swordsmanship.
It was something else.
Under Dathomir's crimson sky, several ships bearing the same markings broke through the atmosphere and flew straight toward the ground.
32 had already piloted the Traveler into stealth mode ahead of time, making Han Solo, who was off to the side, terribly envious.
The Millennium Falcon could only hover nearby, and its large hull instantly drew the attention of this group of ships.
There were eight ships in total, all medium troop transports and fighters. Many modifications could be seen on them, pushing their combat capability to the limit.
"This is not what we agreed on!" Han Solo piloted the Millennium Falcon toward the distance, where there was a stretch of complex terrain. He could slowly circle around with the pursuing enemy fighters there, then look for a chance to counterattack.
Meanwhile, the Traveler silently moved aside.
Among the incoming enemy fighters, a pilot wearing black armor frowned as he looked at the red dots on the radar.
It had clearly shown two targets just now. How had it suddenly become one?
Was the detector broken?
Most of the pursuers were single-pilot fighters. The remaining troop transports carried Crimson Dawn's trained soldiers.
These fully armed troops were meant to be sent to the ground to help their boss.
32's targets were precisely those troop transports.
Under stealth, the Traveler had already shut down almost all signal-emitting devices. Only the systems necessary for flight were active, and its weapons had been switched to manual control.
Only by looking closely could one notice that the air in that patch of space was being disturbed.
Like a ghost, the Traveler quietly followed behind the four troop transports.
Even though there were several good opportunities, 32 did not open fire. He only waited.
Millisyn had finally gotten her wish and was sitting in the co-pilot's seat, her big eyes wide with excitement.
The four troop transports rapidly approached the ground. They found a flat area suitable for landing and began slowing down.
Han Solo shouted through the comm again, "Hurry up and deal with them, then come help me!"
Four fighters were biting tightly onto the Millennium Falcon's tail. If Han's piloting skills had not been fairly good, he would already have been hit multiple times.
At this moment, he was weaving between mountain peaks, using the terrain to avoid laser cannons while trying to shake off the enemy fighters.
"More ships are coming! Oh, no!" As he flew, he saw several more ships approaching from the distance, also heading straight for the place Amir had gone.
Ignoring Han Solo's yelling, 32 aimed the main cannon toward the place where the four troop transports were landing, separated from them by red mist.
When the transports were just about to touch the ground, he said to Millisyn, "Fire!"
Millisyn, who had long since been unable to wait, immediately pressed the button in front of her with her little hand.
At that moment, in what seemed to be empty air, a green point of light suddenly appeared. The detectors in front of the pilots of all four troop transports lit up red at the same time.
"Massive energy signature detected!"
"Massive energy signature detected!"
They frantically looked at the displays before them. Not far behind them, a huge red dot was flashing wildly.
"Damn it! Did they set up a heavy laser cannon here?!" one of them shouted unwillingly, yanking the control stick in front of him, trying to make the piece of junk under his feet take off.
But the ship's speed had already dropped to zero. Dodging was now completely impossible.
The Traveler revealed its form, and from its front end, a thick, dazzling green beam suddenly erupted. In less than half a second, it slammed into the first enemy ship. The deflector shield, which should have been able to withstand several attacks, merely flickered once under the green light before shattering instantly. The beam rushed straight into the ship's interior.
Boom!
Under the infusion of immense energy, the ship exploded outright. The shockwave it created threw the nearby troop transports into instability.
The beam had already passed straight through it, reaching another ship without pause. There was no surprise. That ship was also instantly detonated.
32 slightly pulled the control stick in front of him, shifting the Traveler's nose by a small margin. The green beam shifted along with it.
It was like a lightsaber gently cutting through leaves on the ground.
The four troop transports were swept through by the green beam and easily destroyed. All that remained in the explosions was wreckage.
Even the ground beneath the ships was blasted open into a trench, soil scattering outward in all directions.
"Yay!" Millisyn shouted in victory.
32 was also stunned for a moment. Although he had seen it once before, he was still shocked by this weapon's power.
At that moment, Han Solo's voice came through again.
"Ha ha ha! Those new ships are friendly! The Mandalorians are here!"
The sound of ships firing could still be heard through the comm. It seemed the balance between attack and defense had already changed.
After dealing with those ships, 32 started the Traveler and flew into the sky. He was going to continue helping.
At that moment, he saw another ship flying over from the distant sky.
His eyesight was very good. He had seen this ship before.
It was Crimson Dawn's mobile base.
The same gathering place they had once visited.
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