After being reborn, I was turned into a slave girl by a princess.

Because almost all of the more than 300 soldiers in the fortress were young men and women in the prime of their lives.

They deserve the best of life, but it seems their future is about to end here.

because……

Humans have never seen anything so terrifying.

It's like a nightmare from a horror story. Humanity had already repelled the first probing attack from the Supreme Civilization and was building a defensive framework around the solar system.

But no one expected that the Second Fleet would suddenly lose contact.

No one knows what happened. Although the spaceships can still be seen drifting through the telescope, there is no response no matter how the headquarters calls out to them.

Following that, the asteroid belt located between Jupiter and Mars was subjected to a major attack by the enemy.

One after another, the nearby fortresses lost contact. At first, people didn't even know what was happening; they were just blindly terrified.

But thankfully...

Everyone's sacrifices were not in vain.

Just when the situation was extremely tense, Ryan and his soldiers successfully discovered the culprit of the attack—a tetrahedral substance floating in space, small in size but with the ability to freely infiltrate the fortress.

After such a tetrahedron invades a nearby asteroid fortress, a loss of communication will occur there.

However, despite Ryan's outstanding contributions, the fortress they were in, which was tasked with reconnaissance, completely lost its chance to evacuate. And just after sending out the final message, Ryan knew their mission was complete.

Soon, that substance will invade this place.

Their X-12 fortress, like those places that have already fallen, is about to be completely invaded and face an unknown and terrifying fate.

but……

So what?

After all, we are not without hope, are we?

Even though we are backward humans, we are by no means without a chance of winning when facing advanced civilizations!

Towards the depths of the universe, towards that intertwined future, Ryan slowly stretched out his palm.

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……

"Everyone, we have arrived."

With a feeling of being both close and distant, the girls have arrived in the universe.

However, this was not the universe they were familiar with, but rather a decisive battle from a thousand years ago, at the cusp of an era.

Looking up at the sky, you can see many shooting stars streaking across the heavens, and you can also see many places flashing with deadly brilliance.

And what about that blue planet?

It stands in the distance, serene like a small water droplet.

"Wait, is that... is that Earth?"

"Yes, there are slight fluctuations in time. In order to be precise to a specific time, I sacrificed some spatial accuracy."

Sili Ai let out a long sigh of relief, and now she looked drenched in sweat, as if she had lost all her strength.

Beside her, the blonde Alice didn't look to be in good shape either.

Her figure swayed precariously, like a little doll about to fall... It was clear that even the Sun Loli Goddess and the Trickster Demon Lord had exhausted almost all their power to send the power from the future and the girls back to the past.

"I'm sorry, everyone... Sili'ai and I are temporarily unable to do anything. We'll just have to rest for a while. I'll leave the rest to you."

"Okay, let me take charge from now on."

Elusia stepped forward and said very seriously, "Luo Zhisheng, turn on the communicator and receive analysis signals on all frequencies!"

"Roger that!"

……

……

With the girls working together, they quickly grasped the current situation in just a few minutes.

At this moment, humanity, with the help of Castor and Ruohui Palace, has repelled the first wave of invasion from the Supreme Civilization, but the second wave of attacks has also come so swiftly.

The Second Fleet had lost contact, and the troops stationed on the outer edge of the asteroid belt had been almost completely wiped out. But in their final moments, they sent back a crucial message.

'Heterodox Structural Evolution'

At least, that's what headquarters called this square-shaped monster—wherever it went, all human defenses crumbled instantly, and people didn't even know what was happening to their fellow human beings; they only knew that this thing absolutely could not be allowed to get close.

and so……

After careful consideration, Elusia proposed to her companions:

"It seems we didn't send it to the wrong place. The Time Machine is actually quite close to the asteroid belt. My suggestion is to go directly to the asteroid belt and investigate the origin of the 'evolutionary form'."

"Yes, I agree."

"I agree... Although it's somewhat dangerous, only we can resolve this situation, right?"

The girls nodded in agreement and decided to head straight to one of the asteroid fortresses to find out what had happened.

And there...

It is also the X-12 fortress that Colonel Ryan is stationed at.

Chapter 2 Ghost Fortress

(This is the real battlefield...)

Looking at the metallic debris floating on the asteroid, Lonnies took a deep breath.

This wasn't her first time stepping onto the battlefield, nor was it her first time being prepared to fight to the death... but she had to admit that large-scale battles and the small-scale hero expeditions in the Land of the End were completely different experiences.

You can feel a chilling aura lingering in the void. Looking up at the pitch-black universe, it seems that enemies could appear in every corner of space.

but……

Perhaps it's because they've already experienced the Castor campaign?

Although Lonnies felt nervous, she did not panic or lose her composure... because at that time, the girls did not even know a single piece of information about the Demon Lord of Tricks.

Lonis was almost used to the terrifying feeling of walking on thin ice, where one wrong step could lead to total defeat. So she simply swayed her fox tail slightly and regained her composure.

And what about the other partners?

Although there was some initial discomfort, after using their own methods, they have all basically adapted to the atmosphere.

For example, Su Ling feeds the little starfish and slime, Zhou Mixue plays along with the eight-tailed fox's nonsense, and Candel goes to cling to Cecilu's leg.

And perhaps the only one who remained constantly on edge was that one person...

……

"Senior Yicheng, there's no need to be so vigilant right now. Let's observe more closely once we're inside the fortress."

Since returning to the past, Senior Yicheng has stood motionless by the window, gazing at the boundless night.

Is she on guard against the approach of a terrifying "heretical evolutionary entity"? Although Lonnie can understand Izumi's thoughts, being too tense would be counterproductive.

So Lornes offered this comfort, but she hadn't anticipated...

"Be wary... Hmm, no, junior Lonnie, you've misunderstood."

"Uh?"

"I'm not wary of those dangers, because I can sense that they've temporarily withdrawn from this area. I'm just... admiring this starry sky."

"The starry sky?"

"Yes, it's really beautiful. And compared to our world a thousand years later, it seems to have undergone some changes. Hmm... It's a pity that Orange Abyss's power is still limited, otherwise it would be very interesting to be able to see the surface of those stars."

"Senior..."

……

Although Senior Yicheng always had a blank expression, her pupils were deep and dark, like an opaque black hole.

But at this moment, the senior student clearly radiated a glow of hope.

That is condensed in

The beauty in a young girl's heart is also a testament to what Senior Yicheng and everyone else have achieved together.

and so……

"I'll take a look too... Wow, stars! They come in so many colors? I thought they were all white."

"Yes, the colors of the spectrum vary depending on the temperature of the star. Generally speaking, violet and blue stars are the brightest and hottest, while red and orange stars are the coolest."

"Huh? That sounds like a huge loss, Yicheng. Does this mean that our power as Yan Yuan and Cheng Yuan is actually the weakest?"

"Hmm, perhaps there is some connection. After all, neither Lonnie nor I are particularly strong in actual combat."

"Why don't you say something in rebuttal?"

(Ha, the little fool is trying to make the girl happy again.)

Seeing Lonnies chatting and laughing with the girls again, Elusia sighed.

A leopard can't change its spots. Even if Lorne were turned into a ball of fluff, her desire to build a "harem" would still remain unchanged.

but……

Elusia, however, was not angry about it.

Because she knew that this was also one of Lonnie's strengths. And it was precisely because she had this mindset that all the companions were able to unite and their hearts were united.

So, in this way...