The wind suddenly turned fierce, stinging their cheeks. A squad of Silvermane Guards had mistaken Sāmu and the others for accomplices of the wanted criminal, Sampo. Sampo had mastered the art of running, leaving no trace in the snow and escaping with incredible speed. The remaining members of the Express, who still hoped to explain the situation, were surrounded by the Silvermane Guards of Belobog without a word.
Dan Heng, with his spear in hand, exuded an unstoppable aura. March 7th, with her bow and arrow, stood tactically slightly behind Dan Heng. From there, she could execute her usual feints and support. The girl's Six-Phased Ice could attach to her companions' bodies, drawing enemy fire and reducing the damage they took. She had once tried to master a ultimate move called "Star-Shattering, Universe-Breaking, Great Glass Sword," but had so far failed to achieve any results and had given up, choosing instead to practice another technique that rained down... ice sculpture bombardments from the sky! When poor, use tactics; when rich, just bomb the hell out of them!
Stelle had nothing to say. Seeing the eager glint in her eyes and her glowing Galactic Baseball Bat, what else could she be but a natural-born battle junkie!
Sāmu was tightly protected by the three of them, a hesitant look on his face. Because the boy was so breathtakingly beautiful and harmless-looking, he was actually mistaken by the Silvermane Guards as a boy who had been abducted by the suspect and his accomplices.
"Hand over the abducted child immediately! Drop your weapons and surrender!"
"Otherwise, don't blame us for using force to arrest you!"
"Huh?" March 7th racked her brain but couldn't figure out how they could possibly suspect that Sāmu was a child they had abducted! Even the Stellaron Hunters hadn't said anything!
But her question was apparently taken as a provocation. One of the more hot-headed Silvermane Guards charged at them without another word.
"Whoosh!" The halberd-like weapon in the Guard's hand cut through the air, slicing through snowflakes.
"Clang!" Dan Heng frowned and easily parried the blow. The clash of weapons produced a crisp, cold sound.
The Silvermane Guard had clearly not expected the young man to be so strong. He had blocked his two-handed, full-force attack with just one hand, causing him to lose his balance and stagger back.
Dan Heng pressed his advantage, using a set of Cloud Knight spear techniques ingrained in his muscle memory, "Driving Rain," to strike the Silvermane Guard's shoulder plate, breastplate, helmet, and knee guards. It wouldn't kill him, but it would injure his muscles and bones, completely disabling him.
"Ah! My leg!"
"Bastard, what did you do to my comrade!" Another Silvermane Guard with a rifle was enraged and roared.
"Talk about the pot calling the kettle black!"
"I should be asking you what you were planning to do to my companion!" March 7th stood up for them.
But the Silvermane Guard was in no mood to listen. He immediately raised his rifle and aimed at Dan Heng's vitals, his gloved finger pulling the trigger.
"Bang!" A bullet whistled towards Dan Heng!
At this critical moment, March 7th's Six-Phased Ice formed a thin shield in front of Dan Heng. The bullet shattered the ice, but also lost its momentum and fell into the snow.
"Th-this is impossible!" The Silvermane Guard looked as if he had seen a monster!
But March 7th was still angry that he had dared to harm her companion. The girl leaped high into the air, drawing her bow and arrow. "Taste my power!"
The ice arrow shot from the string and, in mid-air, transformed into countless ice sculptures shaped like Conductor Pom-Pom! The native soldiers of Belobog had never seen such a technique and were all dumbfounded.
Just as the rifle-wielding soldier was about to be buried in ice sculptures, a handsome, blond man arrived at the battlefield in the nick of time. He merely spread his arms and seemed to create a transparent barrier in front of himself and his comrades, completely neutralizing March 7th's attack. The ice sculptures turned into fragments of Six-Phased Ice, scattering on the ground and then disappearing.
"Ah!" March 7th stepped back in surprise. Why did she feel like the ultimate move she had finally figured out was just a scratch! No, I don't want that!
Stelle, on the other hand, was delighted to see a worthy opponent. She had disdained to even warm up against the previous small fry. The handsome blond man wore a military uniform of a much higher rank than the other Silvermane Guards. The golden sash on his chest and the magnificent insignia on his shoulder all testified to the honor and pride he carried.
"I, Gepard Landau, Captain of the Silvermane Guards, order you to cease your pointless resist...!"
Before Gepard could finish his surrender demand, the girl had already charged at him with her Galactic Baseball Bat. Faced with Stelle's aggressive attack, Gepard frowned slightly, then immediately raised the uniquely shaped, cello-case-like shield, "Fortress," to block the gray-haired girl's attack.
"Bang!"
A sound like a mountain shattering echoed. Stelle clutched her wrist and retreated several steps in the snow. It was the damage from the "recoil," and her right hand, which was tightly gripping the bat, was still trembling slightly.
"Ha, that was exhilarating!" But she was not discouraged or dejected. Instead, an even brighter battle intent ignited in the depths of her eyes. The battle intent of "Destruction."
Gepard appeared unharmed, but in his heart, he was not at ease. This was the first time someone had been able to penetrate his shield with sheer brute force and have the impact directly affect his fully-armored gauntlet. The intense blunt pain was no less than having a giant hammer smash directly into his arm. If it weren't for Gepard's strong will of Preservation, anyone else would have likely had their shield knocked out of their hands.
For a shield guard, losing their shield was the greatest shame. Even in death, Gepard would hold onto his shield and die unyieldingly!
"Again! Try this move..."
"Stardust Ace!"
As the girl shouted, the light of the Galactic Baseball Bat became even more dazzling. And Gepard clearly realized that her power was increasing. In that case, he also had to go all out.
Stelle's eyelid twitched. What did she just see!? Gepard had actually abandoned his defensive shield, slinging it onto his back, then clenched his right hand into an iron fist. He took a heavy step forward, and even the ground trembled slightly! His gaze suddenly became incredibly resolute!
"In the name of Landau... Through ice and snow, this will is forged, and it will never end!"
Finally, he slammed his iron fist, which was swirling with a powerful wind and shining with a resolve as bright as starlight, towards the sky, the firmament, and the stars!
"Woc..." A punch like that would probably send you straight to your funeral!
Stelle was no fool. She knew to avoid the brunt of the attack and immediately retreated several steps to a safe distance. Just when she thought Gepard's star-shattering fist would hit empty air, something completely unexpected happened.
Gepard slammed his fist into the ice beneath his feet! A powerful wind instantly whipped up, sending his cape fluttering and forming a huge ice barrier behind him! And Gepard himself seemed to have received a great blessing of the power of Preservation. A mirror-like barrier appeared around his body.
"Alright, bring it on." Now, Gepard was much more at ease.
Dan Heng: "..."
March 7th: "..."
Sāmu: "..."
Even the usually abstract Stelle couldn't hold back. "No, brother..."
"Don't use an 'I'm about to beat up the whole world' aura—just to cast a shield on yourself!!!"
Gepard tilted his head, clearly disagreeing with Stelle's statement. He only knew that no matter when, no matter what, even when casting a shield, he had to go all out. Perhaps this was why, although Gepard was usually a rather cold and by-the-book person, he was also called a "hot-blooded idiot."
Gepard's attitude annoyed Stelle. "Watch me shatter your defense with the strongest bat!"
"Then I will break your bat with the strongest shield!"
A conflict between the two was about to erupt. But just then, a forceful shout stopped both of them.
"You two—stop fighting!"
Sāmu's shout brought the chaotic scene to a standstill. Stelle now felt like she had drawn her big bat, just finished charging it up, but wasn't allowed to release it... a subtle feeling of being edged. But since little brother Sāmu had spoken, she had to hold it in. But holding it in was definitely not good for her health. So Stelle began to hope that in the future, little brother Sāmu could help her release it...
The intelligence Gepard had received was that a group of thieves were accomplices of the blue-haired bandit, and they were resisting arrest. And they had also abducted a beautiful boy! They were probably going to sell him to the Underworld, to the "Wildfire" criminals, to be their star slave!
As a member of the Landau family, the Captain of the Silvermane Guards, how could Gepard stand by and do nothing! That's why he had rushed here. In other words, he had been concerned about the "abducted boy Sāmu's" situation all along, wanting to rescue him from these strangely dressed thieves. So when Sāmu spoke up to stop him, even he was stunned.
Could it be... that things were not as he had thought? Was the intelligence wrong?
Sāmu, panting slightly, slowly stepped out from the Astral Express group.
"Sāmu!" March 7th saw his intention and called out nervously, trying to stop him.
Sāmu raised his hand, as if to say, "trust me."
Then, he walked alone towards Gepard. The boy's footprints, deep and shallow, left a trail of small prints in the snow behind him.
Gepard gestured with his eyes for the surrounding guards to lower their weapons, so as not to frighten the child before him, who looked frail but exuded an unyielding spirit. For some reason, he felt that the boy before him... was a good seedling for the Path of Preservation.
"Hello, Captain Gepard... is it?" Sāmu asked politely.
"My name is Sāmu. I'm a member of the Astral Express. Perhaps there has been some misunderstanding between us."
"We just arrived on this planet. It's impossible for us to be accomplices of the thief you mentioned."
"You see, he abandoned us without hesitation, using us as his scapegoats."
"But our real purpose is actually to help this planet avoid the disaster of the Stellaron!"
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