Chapter 581: Committee Mission

"I really did look into this matter; there were no signs of a struggle. Daoku must have been killed in a single blow before he could react, and then the enemy used some kind of blast power, likely something like Arcane Arts, to destroy the evidence. The method was quite skilled and brutal, and it looked like an ambush." Loslike also became serious; he really hadn't considered it a big deal—it was just a dead Orc, after all.

Orcs are skilled at tracking and concealment, and with their unique scent-tracking, it probably wouldn't be easy to ambush him. There should be another possibility: he was crushed face-to-face.

Helena nodded. "Let's put this matter aside for now. There is another human—how did a human pass the test?"

Loslike immediately shut his mouth, looking as if he were very tight-lipped.

"It's not that exaggerated, is it..."

Loslike slapped his forehead. "Then I'll leave it to you. A few of my fellow Warriors are calling me to hang out tonight. By the way, human liquor is truly top-tier; you should try it if you get the chance!"

Loslike walked away, looking relieved. Helena clearly felt her senior's light footsteps; she... seemed to have been tricked.

With his back to Helena, Loslike finally breathed a sigh of relief. He also felt this matter was troublesome, but as a Level 99 Sergeant Major who was not responsible for the internal affairs of the Sacred Song, and given his seniority, it was inconvenient for him to intervene. He could have a good time tonight.

Helena tapped her Star Swift and pulled up Li Hao's detailed file. He wasn't very old and came from Kepler. The data on the Human civilization had already reached the three major Celestial powers, and their internal assessment was actually quite good.

Having made her decision, Helena went to find the Princess. This girl was always looking for trouble whenever she wasn't around.

After finishing her prayers, Hermia arrived at her bedchamber. The water had already been drawn in the gorgeously decorated bathroom. Two maids helped Hermia untie her armor. The large bath was floating with petals of various colors, exuding a leisurely fragrance. This was Hermia's most relaxing moment of the day.

Shedding her close-fitting clothes, Hermia gently stretched her body; her graceful lines appeared exquisite and well-defined in the water mist. Then, she stepped into the water step by step, immersing her whole body. The various petals began to emit light, and at the same time, Hermia's silver hair began to show tiny specks of light. Humming a melodious tune, her slender, jade-like fingers glided over her skin, which was as smooth as jade and without a single flaw. This was the characteristic of the Star Spirit Body. If not for the issue of her damaged Spirit, Hermia would have become a great Empress like her father, and there would have been no obstacles at all.

All along, deep in her heart, Hermia felt that she was guilty, because of herself...

Just then, the door opened. Hermia's eyes sharpened, and then familiar footsteps followed. A happy smile appeared on her face: "Helena?"

"When did you get back?" Hermia chuckled.

Helena removed her clothes... it was another kind of shocking, "wow" sight. One was the ultimate in slenderness, the other a symbol of fullness with long, exquisite legs. When standing straight, there was no gap between them. Helena stretched her proud figure and entered the pool, swimming over like a sexy mermaid.

"Just got back, my Princess. I don't have it as easy as you; this trip tired me half to death." Helena laughed. "Come, let me wash your hair."

Hermia swam over obediently. Helena was six years older than Hermia. Helena's father was a Galaxy Warrior who died in battle when she was very young. More than a decade ago, Hermia lost her father, and Helena lost her mother, who was a Great Priest. The two relied on each other to pull through. Hermia was cold on the outside but soft on the inside, using indifference to disguise her strength, while Helena was sexy and extroverted, though she was actually very tough and cold on the inside. She would eliminate any enemy that brought danger to Hermia.

Hermia's slender body leaned against Helena, immediately finding warmth, and even her mind relaxed.

"The most beautiful Princess in the world, I wonder what kind of hero would be worthy of you." Helena smiled slightly, carefully combing Hermia's beautiful long hair, which reached past her waist. "It seems we'll have to choose a husband from within the Galaxy."

Hermia also knew Helena was teasing her. "Was there anything fun on your trip this time?"

Hermia actually envied Helena for being able to go on adventures everywhere. Although she already possessed the strength of a Sergeant Major, she had very little actual combat experience and even fewer opportunities to go to dangerous places, while Helena was a veteran of many battles with rich combat experience.

"Don't mention it. For this enemy, twelve Sergeant Majors, over five thousand Galaxy Warriors, one aircraft carrier, and twenty-six warships were dispatched. But when we arrived at Matulu X-69, guess what?" Helena deliberately kept her in suspense.

"The target area of X-69 had already seen a fierce battle. Our target this time was a mature Void creature. This guy had already eaten thousands of the Ghost Race and had become a complete entity. Even with our lineup, we would have had to pay a certain price to take it down, but when we arrived, the Void creature had already disappeared." Mentioning this, Helena also had a look of regret.

"It ran away?"

"It didn't run; it was annihilated by that mysterious unit that has been in the spotlight the most lately. The shockwave almost leveled everything for tens of thousands of meters around. In any case, it wasn't the power of our Aozier. It's a real pity."

Hermia's eyes were also burning. Recently, among the high-level members of the Star River Alliance, this had already become a hot topic. Who wouldn't want to have a unit with such combat effectiveness and discipline?

"What a pity, I really want to see them." Hermia snuggled into Helinna's full, soft embrace, and while chatting, she fell asleep before long.

Helena was also speechless; she could fall asleep even like this. She could only work a little harder, carrying Hermia out. The maids were already waiting...

It was clear that the Princess had been under pressure lately, with the loss of the imperial edict and the trouble of succession. Whenever she was under pressure, she would save some small animals or pets, but this time she actually saved a person.

Since it was Hermia who saved him, she didn't intend to be ruthless. She hoped this guy would be sensible and leave on his own to save trouble. Of course, she would eliminate him according to the rules and wouldn't leave any loose ends. She had even thought of how to respond if the enemy made trouble. This was the Princess's new project—the research results of the Celestial Seed Project. It was best if it didn't come to that.

The Sacred Song of Judgment had a long history, the oldest of the old, and being old often meant that there would be many stubborn ailments and difficult people and things. The Sacred Song of Judgment was no exception.

The Supreme Leader of Diwu Star was Princess Hermia. The various affairs within the planet were handled by the Cabinet, which was loyal to Princess Hermia. Militarily, it was controlled by the Sacred Song, generally divided into two parts: the fleet (including Planetary Level and Galactic Weapon) and the Sacred Song Warriors. High Priest Shilada herself was not supposed to be in charge of military affairs; she was responsible for sacrifices and presiding over the Hall of Valor. But because she was the only Great General left on Diwu Star, she had to hold the position concurrently. The Emperor had taken away the core strength of the Empire, which was also a reason for the internal turmoil. If there had been even one King-level figure left, how would other forces have dared to be so presumptuous?

Within the Sacred Song, routine affairs were executed by the Sacred Song Committee. Helena was responsible for Sacred Song routine, and Loslike was responsible for the Sacred Song Warriors. Besides them, there were more than a dozen Committee Members, all of whom were the Foundation of the Sacred Song of Judgment. They possessed significant power in certain fields; they were both the treasure and the trouble of the Sacred Song of Judgment, because capable people often became more conservative as they aged, while Helena wanted to innovate.

Helena was highly efficient and quickly sorted out all the recent affairs of the Sacred Song. The missing edict was being investigated on one hand, but it was highly likely that nothing would be found. It mainly depended on how the Council of Elders would judge it. This was not something she could worry about; she had to ensure that the Sacred Song of Judgment would not have any problems during the investigation.

There was nothing that couldn't be solved by a meal and drinks. Clearly, the relationship between the four roommates had improved significantly. It was one thing that Li Hao was an Earthling, but the other three aliens had a kind of fresh intimacy, and they were also a bit impressed by Earth's magical products.

Technology Class.

This was a general term; the directions involved within it were too broad. Many things could only be accessed after becoming an official Sacred Song Warrior. At the current level, it was mainly popular science, but even as popular science, it opened Li Hao's eyes.

The Celestials were already very mature in the technology of utilizing stellar energy. Anti-matter Weapon was the core of the Celestial Civilization. Both Planetary Weapon and Galactic Weapon relied on this, including the Artificial Wormhole technology. What humans saw were only a few specific points, but one had to know that these points were supported by vast theoretical and practical technologies. Even if it only involved a part of the materials, it could be stuck for hundreds of years.

The Solar System was right to endure it. If they really fought, they would be crushed into dust in minutes. And one could not assume that the other side not making a move was due to a saintly heart; it was purely because they felt the Solar System had value. Under the condition of maintaining the rules of the Star River, they gave the Solar System a certain amount of "freedom" and so-called "rights." In reality, the Solar System just happened to catch a good time. If it had been during the Star River War era, it would have been carved up or destroyed long ago.

Come to think of it, this was the Solar System civilization's life being tough enough.

Both the Celestials and the Sea People possessed such destructive weapons. Of course, they also claimed they would not use them first, fully following the rules of the Star River Alliance to maintain the stability and unity of the Star River Alliance.

Of course, laughter aside, if it should be banned, it should be banned; these were two different things.

As a human, Li Hao couldn't laugh. He understood to some extent why the Solar System Council was cautious, fearing to offend other civilizations; it was just the fear of dragging the entire human civilization into an unpredictable disaster. The root cause was fear—the fear of insufficient self-defense.

It was just too difficult; those higher civilizations wouldn't take humans seriously.

It was frustrating. What exactly was bleem? Because only by understanding what it was could one infer its intentions. Now, it was like a blind man touching an elephant.

Other civilizations might feel it was nothing, some even dozing off, thinking it was all clichés and boring, just trying to pass the credits. But Li Hao really had his eyes opened. After it was over, it seemed there was no way to deal with it.

Class ended, and Li Hao planned to go eat. His Star Swift rang.

... A string of strange Star River tadpole symbols. It definitely wasn't his three roommates.

"Hello." Li Hao was still very polite.

After he finished speaking, the Star Swift cut off. The wind blew, and Li Hao looked at the sky. What was this?