Twelve was very respectful to the president of Stardust, and his etiquette was very thorough.
However, upon closer inspection, there was an unusual calmness in his every move.
The calmness was definitely not the calmness a subordinate would have in front of a superior. There was no pressure at all, and there was calmness hidden behind the respect and politeness.
However, the president of the Stardust Council did not care.
On the surface, Twelve was one of the Stardust Sixteen and Tang Long's follower. His position was miles apart from the president's.
As a matter of fact, Twelve was' his' direct subordinate. He was purposely placed beside Tang Long since he was young.
Theoretically, Twelve could not listen to anyone else's orders. He would only listen to 'his' orders.
Who was' his'? 'His' was none other than the shadow from before.
"Twelve, you have to make a trip to Darkness Port." The president of the Stardust Council would not beat around the bush when it came to Twelve.
"Okay." Twelve's answer was straightforward. As a direct subordinate, he knew that the lord had been there.
"Tang Long needs to be restrained. I can't think of anyone else who can do the job, so I'll leave it to you." The president used the word 'leave'.
"No problem." Twelve nodded.
"Then you can go," the president ended the conversation.
He would never admit that as the president of the Stardust Council and his strength was considered one of the best in the world, he felt a little pressured by a young boy.
He would never admit that he did not understand why Tang Long needed to be restrained.
As the most valued seedling of the lord, Tang Long's loyalty to the Stardust Council was unquestionable. Now that he was in Darkness Port, all Tang Long had to do was suppress Tang Ling, prove himself, and seize the Dragon Army's legacy. Why did the president have to restrain him now? Was it not the opposite of what he wanted?
However, the president dared not ask because he was afraid that the lord would think that he was useless.
When Twelve agreed, he did not even ask why Tang Long was being restrained. An inexplicable emotion rose in the president's heart.
Am I not as good as this young boy?
However, the president of the Stardust Council would never say such words out loud. He maintained his usual cold composure and nodded to end the conversation.
Twelve respectfully retreated once more.
After some thought, the president ordered, "Tell Higan to wait for me in the ruling room."
**
In the ruling room of the battleship fortress.
This was a place that only the chairman of the Stardust Council could enter freely.
It was the place where the chairman made the final decision on important matters. Naturally, it was equivalent to the chairman's office.
The entire Judgement Room was black, and it was paved with a precious black metal ore.
Under normal circumstances, the light in the ruling room came from the starlight that filled the room. It was a man-made starry sky that was more realistic, stunning, and beautiful than the starry sky of the old civilization.
At this moment, the starlight was not turned on. Instead, it was replaced by two huge oil lamps that emitted a dim yellow light.
The base of the oil lamp is a sculpture of two redeemers.
The light made the whole judgment room feel stern, oppressive, and cold.
The president of Stardust was sitting behind the blood-red desk made of blood jade ore in the huge Judgment Room.
He wore a black robe dotted with stars and a crown of stars. Beneath the crown of stars was a cold platinum mask.
The mask was extremely simple, with only two holes for the eyes and a slit for the lips.
This was how the president of Stardust appeared in public. There were less than ten people in the council who knew his true face.
Even Higan did not know what the president looked like because from the first time he appeared in front of her, he had been wearing the cold mask.
Of course, Higan did not care what kind of face he had under the mask.
"Have a seat," the president said.
Dressed in a white dress, Higan stood in the middle of the room and nodded. She walked to the red desk and sat down.
In just a short time, Higan looked a little haggard, but even so, it could not conceal her peerless beauty. Her haggard appearance would only make people feel pity for her.
The president could not help but exclaim in his heart when he saw Higan. He had witnessed how she grew into such a beautiful woman.
She was like a unique flower that appeared in the Purple Moon era, the Hell Poppy. It seemed to gather the beauty of all flowers and was captivating.
However, when the Hell Poppy was still in its infancy, it was just a normal, beautiful flower.
The more it matured, the more enchanting it became. The more enchanting it was, the more poisonous it would be. When it matured, even a rank 6 Purple Moon Warrior would not dare to get close to it.
Once one was bewitched by the flower and infected by its poison, their life would be over. It was ten times or even a hundred times more powerful than the drugs of the old civilization.
Therefore, the beautiful woman before him was the same. Even looking at her from afar would make people tremble.
However, the president would never forget his identity, his mission, and the role he had to play.
He spoke again, "Why are you looking for me?"
"I want to leave the Stardust Council." Higan was a person who would not hesitate once she made up her mind. She was straightforward.
"Leave? Why? "The president pretended to be surprised.
Higan pursed her lips and did not say anything.
"Alright, I actually already know." The president tapped the table with his knuckles and said in a mocking tone, "Tang Ling?"
Higan glanced at the president and nodded firmly.
"Hmph." The president laughed mockingly, but he was not surprised at all.
Humans were mysterious existences! Just like in the ancient times, if humans were afraid of something, they would write the fear in their genes and pass it down.
The legacy would then become something that shackled the soul. Even after a few thousand years, humans could not escape from it, let alone erase it.
Higan's reaction was within his expectations.
"President, please let me go," she said with a trembling voice.
The president had once planted a seed of fear in her heart. Even though most of the time, she did not feel afraid of the president as if he was a different person, the seed had been planted deep in her heart, and she could not get rid of it.
It was Tang Ling. Everything about him supported Higan. He injected courage into her heart and strengthened her resolve.
"If … If I'm not afraid of death and I'm only afraid of not being able to get close to you, then I'll face everything bravely." Then, I will face everything bravely. "Higan clenched her fists in the crowd.
"Do you think you can leave the Stardust Council that easily? Don't forget who brought you to this real world. Who was it that held you back in hell and taught you? "the president asked Higan in return, but Higan did not reject him outright.
"I can't stay anymore." Higan looked up. Her beautiful yet cold eyes were filled with human-like determination for the first time.
She paused for a while before she said slowly, "I don't know how to repay the favor, so I'll let you decide. The only thing I can't give is time. "
"Is it because you can't wait to see Tang Ling?" The president chuckled coldly. His fingers stopped tapping on the table and he placed his palm on the table.
Higan did not comment on the president's question.
"Very well, very well … I never thought that the queen that the Stardust Council paid such a heavy price to bring back would betray us just because of a kid that they met once." The president flung his robe and stood up.
He walked around the table and started to pace around the room.
After about ten seconds, he stopped, raised his hand, and extended a finger.
A small wind blade was formed on his finger. The wind blade was hurled out and landed on a certain spot on the ceiling, producing a clear ding.
As the voice faded away, the sound of the wall separating resounded in the ruling room again.
Soon, the sound stopped.
There was a twisted crack on the left wall of the Judgement Room. It looked like a ghastly wound.
A ruling was the final decision on an important matter and it also had a solemn meaning of a trial.
When the trial came to an end, there would be a punishment.
Hidden in the middle of the room was a punishment room that would strike fear in the hearts of those who knew about it — the Stardust Punishment Room.
"I don't owe you anything. I've given everything to the council. Teaching you and saving you is all for the council's benefit.
That's why there's nothing between us.
You don't have to answer to me if you want to leave. The only thing you have to answer to is the council.
The council has its own rules. If you want to betray us, you'll have to follow the rules. "As he spoke, the president walked into the crack that was wide enough for two people to pass through.
Higan's expression was cold and calm as she watched the president walk away.
Before this, when the president said that there was nothing between them, a sense of sadness flashed over her eyes.
However, when she knew the decision was about punishment, she felt relieved.
What was physical pain compared to that? Back in that hellish world, Higan had gotten used to ignoring all physical pain.
Without a moment's hesitation, she followed the president's back and entered the frightening Constellation Punishment Chamber with him.
The punishment room was also black in color. Several braziers were the only source of light, and under the illumination of the light, one could see that the scariest punishment room in the legends only had a short corridor.
Both sides of the corridor were lined up with several rooms.
The names of the rooms were written with the words' Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth '.
"Do you know the rules? As long as you can stay in any of the rooms for 20 minutes and walk out, the council will let you go. " As he spoke, the president raised his hand again. A roulette fell from the ceiling and landed in front of the president.
The president casually spun the roulette and said, "Let's see which punishment room fate will send you to. I'm looking forward to the easiest one. I don't mean to punish you. I'm just following the rules. "
As he spoke, the roulette stopped spinning and landed on the 'Wood' word.
Under the mask, the president could not help but show sympathy. The Wood Punishment Room was not the deadliest, but it was the most painful.
It seemed like Higan's luck was not that good.
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