Sera looked at the man calling her in shock. She would recognize Adonis' physique, that big wavy chestnut curls, ink blue eyes and that ever so innocent and sweet face anywhere. She has been teased more than once that she would never date real guys, for her taste is self contradictory.
It is no one but Calvin Darknight, the infamous commander of the starforce, whose defection caused the largest human loss in the history of the galaxy, whose very power disintegrated ten planets directly, the only known owner of destructive power Dark Horizon in the entire galaxy.
He is someone for whom the alliance is willing to deploy half of its army !
But ..
But he is …
…
..
.
Someone dead !
Where did everything go wrong that a butterfly as big as Calvin Darknight survived ? … Wait ! Why is he twenty years old still ? He was supposed to turn forty this year. But the man-boy infront of her would have just turned twenty, like her.
Sera urgently put her brain to use, and recalled all the information about her pitiful game playing experience !
In the stellar year 32 C, that is just the day before Sera joined Interstellar, the last free event of interstellar was celebrated. A great enemy of the alliance died, with no loss to the army, he was found at the tail end of hydra, which is similar to aqua, only for more higher level quests, and he was chased to the dark side of the galaxy.
On the darkside of the galaxy, before the Starforce could take any action, a Planet eater ate his special spaceship Moby, which is a leviathan, an artificially made organism, combining a space whale and a spaceship. It contains the world's only hyperspace warp drive, which could travel at a speed far greater than any spaceship, as long as the energy storage reserves are met.
These energy storage reserves are pulsar fragments, which they recovered from a dead planet eater, or dead Bazinga.
Sera looked at the Bazinga roaring in the barrier, then at the man in front of her, then at the beast behind him, which still held a bunch of clover in each of its tentacles, and was slowly munching away at the grass in the fields.
This means .. That bazinga was he one that's supposed to swallow Mr. Perfect here.
Also, she is absolutely sure that this guy would kill her to silence her as long as she shows slightest hint of knowing his identity.
" I am doing fine. How about you " Sera answered equally familiarly, as if she had known him her entire life.
' Map analysis complete. ' The noise came from inside.
She walked inside her pod to check on the map.
On it, there are only two spots.
[ Glacial water pond ] [ Planet eater's teeth ]
" This mapping beacon is rigged. I will repair it later. "
Calvin told her familiarly.
Sera could not bear it any more.
" How do you know that ? Wait .. that's not the question. Who are you ? What are you doing here ? " She asked, despite knowing he was running away from the starforce.
" You don't know me ? " Calvin asked doubtfully, for he is the most infamous and most revered criminal in the galaxy.
Well.. infamous for his deeds, revered for .. Ahem.. Ahem.. it's a bit embarrassing to say it with his own lips, but he is considered the most handsome man in the galaxy. At least before his defection, he was.
" Are you an actor ? Gamer ? or a singer ? I don't usually go for singers ! I listen to music, and don't particularly look at their faces ! After all, artists ought to speak with their art. So.. You .. are you an actor ? You do look handsome enough. Though .. not quite.. A little too young for a romantic movie. Did you do a school romance or something ? Although I look young, I kind of like mature love stories ! I might have missed you like that. Otherwise, with this kind of face, it's impossible for me to not know your name. " Sera said, looking him up and down.
" An actor. Yes, that is correct. I am an actor … and director. " Calvin agreed.
" I am out here on location hunting. We wanted to film a love story, named junkyard millionaire ; so I am scoping the area. " He added.
Sera was shocked.
' this guy.. His adaptability is top notch ! ' she thought as she looked at him.
" What is that ? " She asked, pointing at Moby.
" my spaceship. I designed it myself. " Calvin introduced proudly.
He looked like a little kid boasting about his first robotic toy. So boyish, Sera wondered if he was taking the blame for someone else as the most vicious criminal in the entire galaxy.
" It can travel through hordes' of starbeasts undetected, it can traverse one light year in a second, and destroy a planet if need be. " he continued with the introduction.
" What do you say? We are worthwhile to raise, aren't we ? " he finished.
" Raise ? Who is raising you ? " Sera stopped and looked around hopefully, wondering if the rogue commander had a sugar mommy who was ready to pick him up.
The commander looked at her weirdly.
" you of course. These plants, you are the one to grow them, aren't you ? " he asked seriously.
" Yes, I am, but .." Sera was still speaking, but the commander cut her off.
" Then you can raise us. We don't eat much. Just half of this clover for a day, and a simple meal for myself per day. That's all I ask. In lieu, we will protect you. " he asked, his injured puppy look full on display.
" Young master ! I am a weak female. This clover grew like this because it has sufficient nutrition from aqua's miracle water. To raise it continuously like this at this speed is impossible. " Sera told him to break his expectations and lower her value.
" Moreover, a simple meal ? I am stranded here. I barely have enough to eat myself. How could I raise another ? " Sera questioned sweetly.
" I am more useful than my pet here. I can repair and make any sort of equipment in the galaxy, household, commercial or military. I can make an EM gun, I can also make a little blender that can mix yogurt to a silky consistency. I am useful to have all around. I only ask for a little food in exchange ! " The man began his sales pitch.
The point is, he said all this in a serious tone, with a military baritone, making it extremely funny with a kind of gap moi. One can be sure that these words are taught by someone, not his own.
" Also, I can send you anywhere you want within the galaxy as long as you help me for a year. " he told her.
Sera, who was about to say something, stopped.
" Anywhere in the galaxy ? " she asked doubtfully.
" Anywhere in the galaxy. " The man answered.
" You could even send me to the inside of the junkyard ? " Sera asked.
" that .. " he looked at the barrier.
Sera knew from the game that this barrier will not be broken before three years. It's one thing almost all books, sequels and prequels have in common. At this time, Junkyard is a breeding ground for planet eaters. The galaxy wont find out until three years later.
However, there are places in the junkyard that are utterly safe despite so many young planet eaters.
The events of the Odyssey change with each season. The first season to seventeenth, it was the star beast invasion, then, galactic war, then, the planet eater invasion.
The last part, planet eater invasion was about to come out when Sera transmigrated.
So, she knows nothing of it.
But she knows plenty about galactic war, which is just about to pick up, of which, her father is a key player. It began with Dustwood falling. Now that she has played her hand, her father might speed up, or give up, all the same, the war will begin.
She, as the heiress to the most important supply in the military, 'food' , can not remain in the middle of war, still stay carefree.
Thus, it's important she is in a position that could not be touched no matter what.
" My pet beast is low on energy. If only we could get some energy, It will not be impossible, " he added.
Sera looked at him seriously, weighing her options. Despite being called a criminal, he is not a criminal by nature. He is a war criminal, to be correct. Well educated, well mannered, only differing on ideals. Such a man should not hurt her specifically. She decided to bet on him.
" I am Sera Dustwood. " She extended her hand.
The man looked at her in shock.
" I am Calvin Darknight. Actually, I am a Dark knight. " he introduced himself confidently.
" haha … If I didn't know better, I would think you are the Dark Knight from Odyssey ! " Sera said as a joke. Dark knight is the highest ranking player in the Odyssey.
The man's eyes became as big as balls.
" I .. I am Dark knight from Odyssey. I came here a few days ago, just when Moby was hit by Hydra's tail end. I go to MIT, by the way. " he introduced himself.
" you.. You are a transmigrator ? …. !!!!!!!!! " Sera screamed in surprise.