Beta System, Planet Rosette.
An uninhabited planet to most Imperial residents, but a special place to a few. The temperature on the side of the planet facing the blazing star was as high as 700 degrees Celsius, while the temperature on the side facing away from the star was as low as minus 300 degrees Celsius.
On this hell-like planet, there was a pyramid-shaped building built at the south pole, with a huge trident pattern engraved on the building. The pyramid-shaped building housed a Roman-style Colosseum.
At this time, Yama who was the Sovran of The Deep, was sitting in the stands of the Colosseum, and next to him was a man. His face seemed to be carved out of bronze metal, with sharp edges. It was a work of art.
In the Colosseum they were facing, a warrior in an errant black robe was engaged in a life-and-death struggle with a black basalt tiger.
Black Basalt tigers were beasts from the Basalt planet in the Delta galaxy. Their appearance was similar to Sabre tigers on the Origin planet that have been extinct for thousands of years. Their bodies were covered in thick triangular carapace, except for their abdomens.
Usually, the color of the basalt tiger's body carapace was rock-based, which made it very easy for them to lurk and hunt on the rocky basalt planet. However, when they were about to attack or were angry, the carapace would turn dark red, and its triangular carapace would stand up to demonstrate its intent to its enemies. The entire black basalt tiger looked like a stone hedgehog from a distance.
Now, the Black Basalt tiger in the Colosseum looked like such a stone hedgehog. It stared eagerly at the black-robed warrior not far ahead, and finally made a deep snorting sound. Suddenly, the Black Basalt Tiger dashed towards the black-robed man and jumped with a sudden agile bounce.
The black-robed warrior stood still. He was like a stone in the Colosseum, and seemed to be integrated with the entire arena. Seeing that the Black Basalt tiger's sharp claws were about to touch him, the black-robed warrior suddenly fell backwards, rolled, and with a flash of light, the Black Basalt tiger dangerously jumped over him.
The errant black-robed warrior quickly stood up, and brandished a firelight in his hand. The yellow plasma blade was about one meter long, and burst of lightning arc, jumped around the light beam from time to time, making a roaring sound. The green light beam did not last long. After a while, the light beam disappeared, leaving only a sword hilt about thirty centimeters long in the black-robed warrior's hand.
The Black Basalt Tiger's attack failed. After landing, it immediately turned around and faced the man in black robes head-on again. Perhaps the black-robed warrior's behavior just now completely angered the Black Basalt Tiger, which roared and turned into a stone hedgehog. Once again, the Black Basalt Tiger ran and jumped into the air. It could even imagine the pleasure it would feel when its sharp teeth tore through its prey.
The Black Basalt tiger was about to pounce on the motionless man in black robe, when all of a sudden, it felt a cramp in its abdomen, and then it felt like its internal organs fell out of its body. Instantly, the Black Basalt Tiger lost all its strength, and it fell heavily from mid-air to the ground.
The fallen Black Basalt Tiger fell just in front of the man in black robe. It's thought was that as long as it was just one centimeter away from the man, its claws would be able to tear the man in black robe apart due to inertia. But now, this ferocious basalt tiger lay helplessly on the ground. Its eyes were full of confusion and regrets, but its life was gradually moving away from its body. Not far behind Black Basalt Tiger, which was the jumping point just now, a pile of internal organs was left there.
The man in black robes no longer looked at the dying beast. He turned around and bowed deeply to the stand where Yama was, then turned around and left the Colosseum again.
"Nice young man he is. As good as the previous testers at this stage. With his rate of development, he should be able to conjure a soul blade very soon." Yama said to the man next to him. Firelights were for average and everyday warriors. Soul blades were the weapons of true knights. "Osuros, soon your Knight Order will be replenished with fresh blood."
"Master, you have honored me greatly." The man next to him replied very respectfully. He saw that Yama had stood up, and he quickly stood up, "Master, won't you continue to watch the next trial?"
"No more, I'm going to continue my journey. If I hadn't come to see you, my old friend, I wouldn't have come to Rossete."
"It is my pleasure, Master." Osuros replied, "Then, please allow me to see you off."
"No need, Osuros. Continue with your work, I'll see myself out." Yama waved and walked straight to the exit. As he approached the exit, Yama suddenly stopped and said this. "Oh, by the way, I have felt dark fluctuations recently. Some evil forces seem to be awakening, powerful evil forces. You should pay close attention to things here."
"Yes, master, I will pay attention." The person behind him replied with all seriousness not far away.
"Okay then, we'll meet again at the Council of Elders in a few months." Yama's figure disappeared into the Colosseum.
A small spacecraft passes through the sphere of Rosette and rushes into outer space. Yama sat in the spacecraft with his eyes closed. "Master, we have left the Rosette planet. Please tell us our destination." The spacecraft's central control computer asked.
"Next stop, Alpha System, Mureta 3."