𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟑𝟏: 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐬 (2)
“Why did you make a deal with the Lomro-or?”
“. . . .! . . . .?”
The Believer showed no outward reaction, but Kreion saw through the frozen time to perceive the Believer’s response.
“Didn’t you want peace in the Large Magellanic Cloud? But looking at the Lomro-or’s thinking and actions, they have the potential to become a powerful force that could bring about a semi-permanent peace across the entire Local Group. That would be a much more long-term and widespread peace than just driving out Carrd and securing peace only in the Large Magellanic Cloud.”
“. . . .”
“The Believer couldn’t have been unaware of the Lomro-or’s thinking and actions. Knowing that, why are you dealing with the Chimeraz?”
“Well. . . .”
“And why do you see this deal, which is supposedly to achieve peace, as a ‘success’ and given me the methodology for transcending consciousness?”
Another frozen moment in time.
Kreion and the Believer’s minds spin at speeds their consciousness cannot perceive.
In the end, the Believer answers:
“. . .Because you joined hands with Lopez.”
Surprisingly, this too was an expected answer.
“Were you waiting? For me to forgive him.”
“Forgiveness is the most difficult thing for a conscious being to do. I was waiting until you reached a level where that was possible.”
“Lopez did not tell me about events further into the future. He says that just by telling me an uncertain future, that future could change again.”
“We are the same. Lopez did not give The Believer an answer about the more distant future either.”
“Don’t even The Believer know?”
“We don’t know. But we are conjecturing. About what picture is being painted.”
“What is that?”
“That is something you must discover for yourself. By waiting for the right time. Or more than anything, because even we and Lopez don’t really know the future, we each have no choice but to make an effort to find out.”
The Believer’s outline slowly broke apart in the form of light.
“For now, achieve victory against the Le-orantarum Federation.”
“While telling the Lomro-or to achieve victory against the Hive Alliance. Whichever side wins, it will bring peace to the entire Local Group.”
“I will applaud that astounding inference and take my leave. To be honest, I was taken aback by your question just now. For the first time in centuries.”
“I’ll take that as a compliment.”
As the Believer disappeared, a final message echoed:
➖Lopez achieved transcendental consciousness. And you. . .seem likely to achieve it soon as well.
➖What we The Believer want is peace in the Local Group. And what Lopez wants is safety in the Local Group.
➖So what is it that you want? Kreion of the Chimeraz.
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“You are ‘hope’ for all of us.”
“Then help me. Prove that you have the right to say such a thing to the Chimeraz. Lopez.”
“Yes. If that’s what you want.”
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A history with more dark sides than bright ones is bound to flow similarly,
The Le-orantarum Federation invaded the Large Magellanic Cloud on a large scale.
Their declared reason for the war was “removal of obvious threats”.
【The Parahtoria attacked our friendly species the Crolr. And the Chimeraz, who were behind the Parahtoria, replaced the leader of the Crolr to make the Crolr a loyal puppet of the Hive Alliance.】
【The Hive Alliance has expanded its power to the Milky Way, Large Magellanic Cloud, Small Magellanic Cloud, Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy, and Canis Major dwarf galaxy. Their wars and conquests carried out in a short period cannot be taken lightly, and with this incident, their universal threat has been sufficiently proven.】
【The Chimeraz have revealed their aggressiveness towards humans without restraint since the past. Afterwards, they massacred the Crolr and made the Vehlpciaarct extinct as a species, and now they have committed the atrocity of arbitrarily replacing the leader of a species by unjust means.】
【The Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy, left empty after the Vehlpciaarct were made extinct, was distributed among the species of the Hive Alliance. While there was the pretext of giving some to the minor species that follow the Hive Alliance, this is just a smokescreen to hide the fact that the Chimeraz effectively rule the Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy.】
【The Parahtoria had a bad reputation in the Canis Major dwarf galaxy. The unprecedented fungal species’ terrible vitality completely wiped out the machine species the Teterek and the mammalian species the Mahadto without leaving anything behind. This part resembles the Chimeraz completely eliminating the Vehlpciaarct. 】
【The Parahtoria is a universal pandemic, and the Chimeraz has come to absorb such a species. Just these two facts make clear the terror that the Hive Alliance is creating in the Local Group.】
【When there was a time the peaceful Ririm and rational Hyraguroa were being attacked by the Crolr, the Chimeraz drove out the Crolr, and using that as an excuse trapped the Ririm and Hyraguroa in their shadow, it is inferred.】
【Afterwards, the Ririm and Hyraguroa participated very actively in exterminating the Vehlpciaarct. Now it seems reasonable to see that the racial ideology of the Ririm and Hyraguroa has also been corrupted by the Chimeraz.】
【Based on these judgments, the Le-orantarum Federation has designated the Hive Alliance as a malicious force.】
Supreme Council.
The leader of the Lomro-or species and the supreme decision-maker of the Le-orantarum Federation, the “Federal Supreme Court Judge,” sits at the highest position.
Below him are the Federal Diplomat, who serves as the ambassador for the species, and the Federal Executive, who serves as the supreme commander.
Further below are dozens of Galactic Supreme Court Judges, Planetary Judges, and Executives, made up of various species, each occupying their own seat.
All of these follow the Lomro-or species and are members of the Le-orantarum Federation.
The indoor design is like a combination of a human world courtroom and the oval arena of the Crolr world.
The splendid lighting evokes faith in the Federation, and the high ceilings emphasize the positions of each level.
The Federal Supreme Court Judge speaks to Liorums, the Federal Diplomat.
【So. . . in the end, we were unable to prevent the humans from joining the fight.】
Liorums had tried to co-opt the Chimeraz but failed. So among those gathered here, his position is likely the most awkward.
【The Chimeraz has made the humans into allies.】
【What do you think enabled that?】
【Could it be that we leaked the fact that we also had our sights on the humans. . .】
【Let me ask again. How could that have been possible?】
The mood in the Supreme Council was not good at all.
The humans, who they saw as the biggest obstacle, did in fact become an obstacle in the end. And the Chimeraz, whom they definitely wanted to make allies, suddenly declared neutrality and then joined forces with the humans to oppose the Federation.
Additionally, the Crolr, who were supposed to take on the title of War Maniacs of the Galactic Cluster with the changing of their leadership, ended up in the hands of the Chimeraz.
How could so many unfortunate events overlap like this?
【The Chimeraz and the humans have an immense hatred for each other. We saw the relationship between the two species as terribly distorted, to the point where forgiveness and cooperation were impossible. 】
【But still, it seems both species have compromised with reality. . . to oppose the Le-orantarum Federation.】
【Even if the Chimeraz did leak intelligence to the humans, how could the humans have believed it?】
【That’s. . .】
【I’m saying, how could those two species who were frustrated they couldn’t help kill each other suddenly start trusting one another? This is hard to understand. Did you properly convey that they would have a chance at revenge against the humans?】
【Of course. . .! I definitely conveyed that if they joined hands with the Le-orantarum Federation as an enforcement species, they could seize hegemony over the Galactic Cluster together and could also take revenge on the humans. . .】
【But the result is this, you say. The Chimeraz trusted the humans more than the Lomro-or. Because of that, the forces following the humans and the forces following Hive Alliance joined together to oppose our Federation. 】
【. . .】
【 Liorums, the diplomat of the Federation, how did you come to this absurd conclusion after your investigation? Are you sure the relationship between the Chimeraz and humans was properly analyzed? 】
Liorums couldn’t make any more excuses.
There was no other thought that came to his mind. It was impossible for him to imagine that humans and the Chimeraz would join hands.
He was certain that the Hive Alliance and the Le-orantarum Federation would join hands. The plan was to conquer the Local Group of Galaxies one by one, including the humans, and then attack the Chimeraz, who would have exhausted much of their military power by then, as the executing race.
‘Why on earth. . . how did the Chimeraz and the humans. . .’
The Supreme Council members were all perplexed by the situation.
The Chimeraz should have joined hands with the Lomro-or, not the humans.
Liorums lowered his gaze and remained silent. The federal judge watched him, realized there would be no more answers, and turned his gaze elsewhere.
【 Federal Executor, what is the current situation? 】
The Federal Executor is the supreme commander in charge of all the forces of the Le-orantarum Federation.
【 To be honest. . . it’s not a good situation since it’s completely unexpected. 】
The Hive Alliance and the Le-orantarum Federation declared war on each other, and at the same time, the humans also declared war on the Le-orantarum Federation.
Today, humans, who are considered the ancestors and a model of order and civilization in the universe, raised their voices. The voice alone had a tremendous impact on the entire Local Group of Galaxies.
【 The humans had declared war on unknown races like the Chimeraz and aggressive races like the Crolr in the past. However, the response from the Local Group of Galaxies was completely different this time when humans turned their hostility toward our Federation. 】
【 What kind of response is it? 】
【 It’s a response that says, ‘We didn’t know the Le-orantarum Federation would do this. . .’ 】
【 Which side, our enemies or us, is seen as more evil at the moment? 】
【 It’s complicated. 】
A complicated response.
It meant it was the most difficult and precarious situation.
【 Therefore, it is time to clearly distinguish between our allies and enemies before carrying out a full-scale conquest. 】
【 Alright. Let’s hear about our allies. 】
【 The races that were deeply affiliated with the former Le-orantarum Federation, the transcendent machine races that idolized Vehlpciaarct, and all the races that suffered from the transcendent life races are on the Federation’s side. 】
【 Who are our enemies? 】
【 The majority of the races that idolized humans, the races that follow the Hive Alliance, the belligerent races that idolized the power of the Crolr, and the races that suffered from the transcendent machine races have become enemies of the Federation. 】
【 It seems like there’s not much difference. 】
【 A considerable number of races affiliated with the Le-orantarum Federation have defected. 】
【 Defected? Are you saying they openly withdrew from our Federation? 】
【 Yes. Many races that were our allies have turned into enemies. It’s the aftermath of humans declaring hostility toward the Le-orantarum Federation. 】
The forces of the Local Group of Galaxies were divided into two camps.
One was following humans and the Hive Alliance.
The other was following the Le-orantarum Federation.
【 If only there weren’t any allies turning into enemies, our forces would have been overwhelmingly large. However, due to the sudden declaration of hostility by humans, many races were confused about their direction, and more than half of them turned their backs on us. So, we’re trying to persuade the neutral races. . . 】
【 How could they react like that to us when we took care of their planets and protected them safely? 】
【 The races affiliated with our Federation may have felt safe, but at the same time, they may have felt restrained. The races that have now turned into our enemies share a common trait of desiring freedom. 】
【 Just one declaration of hostility by humans toward the Federation. . . It’s unbelievable that it could cause this much aftermath. 】
【 It’s also because many objects, technologies, and cultures influenced by humans have flowed into the entire Local Group of Galaxies over time. And there was also the problem that the majority of the races had human embassies. 】
It was the moment when the invisible influence of humans was revealed.
The flames of the great war were already spreading. The Federation and its enemies were engaged in small and large battles in the Andromeda Galaxy and the Triangulum Galaxy.
The executors who attacked the territories of the Crolr and the Ririm in the Large Magellanic Cloud reported that it wasn’t as easy as they thought.
In addition to that, they heard that ‘insufficient firepower’, one of the weaknesses of the transcendent life races, was exceptionally powerful in the case of the Chimeraz.
【 We suddenly have too many enemies. 】
So, the federal judge decided to change the strategy.
【 Federal Executor. And all the Justices and executors, prepare an appropriate number of troops as of now. 】
【 Are we changing the order? 】
【 The influence of humans is stronger than our Federation, but their military power is by no means stronger than ours. 】
We must gather our scattered forces. Since most of the scattered forces dispersed because they followed humans, we must first eliminate the humans who are the objects of their following. That’s the politics involved in war.
【 Eliminate the human galaxy first with the fleet equipped with phase assault technology. We’ll deal with the Chimeraz later. 】
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Eight giant triangular prisms overlap and lay in the same direction in space, forming a single ship. Its width is approximately 25km, boasting a larger size than ordinary motherships.
However, the celestial body advancing through the empty space ahead of this giant ship is so large that its 25km width would be like a business card.
The name of the giant ship is Elise.
The 300 mechanized fleets following this giant ship and the troops accommodated in them are collectively called the Elise Fleet.
The Elise Fleet came from the center of the human galaxy. The Elise Fleet is a fleet under the command of the Phase Assault Troops created by the artificial intelligence called Overlecter, and it is said to be a fleet equipped with cutting-edge technology specialized in invading and destroying target areas.
Anima’s group and Gorgo’s Star, heading somewhere with these fleets, have a force of approximately 700 fleets.
Anima, who was in the quiet room of the colony, held a device like a radio in her hand.
“Ark. We’ll be entering the Triangulum Galaxy soon.”
➖ Intense war activities are being observed throughout the galaxy. The races that decided to be hostile to the Le-orantarum Federation are engaging in battles.
“What are we going to do? Is there any change in the plan?”
➖ Since the forces of both sides are large and complex in this war, there is a concern that it may become prolonged. We still think it’s reasonable to give up Andromeda and attack the Triangulum Galaxy first.
They entered the spiral-shaped Triangulum Galaxy. Anima’s group and the Elise Fleet entered an area of one of the slender spirals extending outward.
➖ Anima-nim and I need to grow our forces on the outskirts here.
“Then, while we’re at it, let’s help some friends who might be on our side.”
➖ We should avoid unnecessary battles. It’s not good for our existence to be known to the Federation too early. We will start a full-scale battle after we have acquired a sufficient number of troops here and after the dimensional passageway has been constructed.
“Many races wanted to join the Hive Alliance. There were also many races who respected humans.”
Anima looked at a star.
“They’ll be willing to help us if we help them. I think it’ll be much faster than hiding here and growing our troops in secret.”
➖ But according to the calculation. . .
“I’m not just calculating wins and losses. This is a power struggle that determines the world’s ideology and philosophy.”
➖ Are you trying to secure more potential favorable variables before executing the strategy of attacking the enemies’ leadership?
“If what you call favorable variables means those who are on our side, then yes. Why do you speak in such a complicated way?”
➖ The Administrator ordered the Elise Fleet to move according to Anima-nim’s will.
“Okay. So, our many friends who are fighting over there and the potential friends who haven’t decided which side to join yet. Are you saying we should help them?”
➖ We will do that, but the technological level here is 15 years behind, and the average fleet size can never catch up to that of the Chimeraz.
➖ I’m worried that the young races here might be terrified instead when they see the power of the Elise Fleet or Anima-nim’s group.
“It’s okay.”
➖ It’s okay?
Her group embroidered red dots in space like her pupils.
“In a place like this, fear and respect are just a sheet of paper apart.”
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