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Chapter 2 - Zilton Lightfeather

The sun was high in the sky. Beneath the sunlight stood a spaceship. Viewed from above, it resembled a kite. It had three boosters on the left and three on the right to propel it at speed. The spaceship was so large and tall that it could easily contain ten thousand people.

Inside, many people were watching computer screens. One person, who was sitting in a chair and sleeping, had headphones on his ears. Suddenly, he was startled and stood up. He saw on his screen that two trucks had lost connection. He immediately picked up a device and slid his finger on it. He then removed his headphones and placed that device to his ear. After a few moments, he said, "Watcher here. I have lost contact with P1 and P2. Please send someone to their location." With that, he placed his device back.

He then stood and went deeper into the spaceship. On the way, he had to clear multiple security checks and was checked several times. He soon found himself in a large hall and felt an immense sense of danger. He couldn't even stand properly and found himself kneeling without realizing it. Sweat covered his face.

He calmed himself and said, "Your Majesty, as per your instructions, I have come to report an attack on our cargo. They were bringing captives who release Divine Energy unconsciously." His throat was dry, and he couldn't say anything else. His head was bowed, and his eyes were watching his own feet.

The hall was shrouded in darkness; only the man who came to report had a light shining on him. There was silence for a few moments. Sweat was dripping from the man's brow. He could hear his own breathing and didn't even dare to look up.

He had a curiosity to look, but the sensation of danger and fear was so overwhelming that he didn't dare. His curiosity was like an ant confronting an elephant—easily suppressed.

He heard a heavy voice coming from the dark: "You can leave."

It was like a universal law; the man moved on his own and quickly left.

A voice responded in the dark again: "Voltrom, when will the Divine Soldiers of the Royal Forces arrive?"

There was silence before another voice echoed: "Your Majesty, they will arrive here tomorrow."

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A day had already passed. In the control room of the kite-shaped spaceship, a communication was happening on a device. A man sat on a chair with headphones on his ears, communicating with someone. He heard a voice coming through his headphones saying, "This is the Hunter Unit of the Divine Soldiers from the Royal Forces. We are entering Earth's orbit. We request permission to enter."

The man who sat on the chair said, "Please state your code."

A voice came again: "Rebel Hunter, Reaper. Code number H1D1SR."

The man on the chair checked the code and was shocked to identify the identity of the man. He respectfully said, "Thank you for your cooperation, Sir. You have permission to enter Earth's orbit."

The man on the chair then connected to another channel and said, "The Hunter Unit is here and will be arriving shortly. Please receive them."

A vast wall surrounded a building. The building itself was snow white, four stories tall, but spread widely across the land. Near the building, a kite-shaped spaceship was parked. Many soldiers wearing black uniforms and carrying guns were emerging from the spaceship, forming two facing lines with a space left between them.

A second spaceship could be seen slowly descending from the sky.

Before the ship landed, three men emerged. The man on the left had long green hair and a muscular build. He wore a loose robe and slippers.

The man on the right had long blue hair and a tall, athletic build. He wore a loose black and white robe.

The man in the middle was tall and athletic, with long black hair and a cross mark on the middle of his forehead. He wore nothing but loose white pants, a cloth belt tied around his waist, and black slippers on his feet.

His presence was so overwhelming that the soldiers couldn't look up at him. It was as if they were staring directly at the sun; they couldn't match its energy. They were unconsciously kneeling on the ground.

Many soldiers were shocked, and they knew he was the true Majesty of this planet. But they were still afraid, even though he was their ally and ruler. One thing they couldn't understand was why His Majesty was present; no one was arriving except the Divine Soldiers from the Royal Forces. Their status was not greater or more honorable than his, so why was he here?

Soon, the spaceship from the sky descended and landed on the ground. The spaceship resembled a bird, with a main body and extensions from the middle stretching left and right like wings.

Many people emerged from the spaceship. They wore black caps, black buttoned shirts extending to the neck, and black buttoned trousers tucked into black high shoes. They formed two lines facing each other, leaving a passing space between them.

Soon, one girl and one boy emerged from the spaceship, followed by two more men.

The girl was in her 30s and had long black hair and beautiful pink eyes. She was lean and wore a purple gown.

The boy was also in his 30s with black hair. He had an athletic build and wore a cap and a long jacket that reached his ankles. Underneath, he wore a shirt, trousers, and shoes.

The Majesty of this planet approached them, bowed, and said, "Princess Sunsa and Prince Bobasu, welcome."

He then extended his hand to help the Princess descend from the stairs.

Princess Sunsa, in return, said, "Uncle Zilton, thank you. Please take care of us."

With that, they went towards the building, and on the way, Zilton explained the situation on the planet. They reached the white building and entered it.

Zilton turned to both the Prince and Princess and said, "Please forgive me; I cannot accompany you for a longer time, since we are facing some resistance here and need to start work immediately. Please rest; you must be tired after your journey."

Both the Prince and Princess nodded, and the Prince said, "No, Uncle, you shouldn't mind us. Do what's important."

With that, Zilton left.

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