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Chapter 92: The Man in Black

The Accountant stood to one side, looking with envy upon the nearly co of Mercenaries lay battered, but in the embrace of four beautiful wohs Mika and Xiuxiu knelt at either side, gripping his ars

Four lovely girls, with tears in their eyes for the h her tears

“You said it,” Lin Guoguo replied, her teeth gritted in anger

Xiuxiu was speechless Mika’s lips were turned in a scowl Her eyes shoith an oht

Suddenly the four turned as one Their collective fear, anger and vengeance focused upon a single point

“What are you waiting for, fly the damn plane!”

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Planet Skyfire Skyfire Avenue Skyfire Museum

“I hadn’t expected the Castle’s involve out of a , speaking softly to the glass

The Wine Master stood a short distance away “Why didn’t you let us go with him? It doesn’tone of ours”

The Clairvoyant responded with a thin-lipped srow up There’s a price to pay for that, too Otherwise how is he supposed to lead Skyfire… to stand up in the face of Three Alliances?”

The Wine Master stood a little straighter “You’re sure?”

The man’s smile slipped, and a bitter expression overtook his face “Do you re to?”

The Wine Master shot a look at the Clairvoyant’s back

“Old coot, as inscrutable as your visions The Pontiff’s Castle eh… hed voice arose from the opposite side of the Wine Master An old led valiantly to rise from a nearby stool He extricated himself from the stool and made his way from the rooh he didn’t turn his head to watch the old man leave, he spied the reflection of theas the door opened

“Shall I bring hirinned “Let his like that don’t offend At any rate the old h That whole ‘one foot in the grave’ look he cultivates is his greatest means of defense”

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National Eastern University

“Today we’ll be continuing our discussion on interplanetary technology, mecha coordination and how the two are joined As I’m sure everyone is aware, the advancey has permitted us to develop mechas with the ability to absorb and – when needed – release the stabilization properties of special power geht As for h practice they almost become one with their machines This makes not only travel, but combat much more fluid So, can someone tell y and mechas?”

The professor continued to blather on behind his podium The students arrayed before him listen with rapt attention

All but Zhou Qianlin, as looking distractedly out of theHer pretty blue eyes where filled with visions of the crystal blue sky and towering trees

“Qianlin!” She felt a light jab at her side, which woke her fro She looked inquisitively to her side

Tang Mi looked at her suspiciously “What’s going on with you? We spent course credits to get in to this class I can’t even calculate how long I had to save up for this Meanwhile you’re watching the flower’s grow”

Zhou Qianlin shot her a petty glance “I’ot plenty of credits”

“Tsk I don’t get you It’s like you’re so Mi huffed in disappointment, then returned her attention to the class

Professor Roger’s eyes swept the classroo eventually on them Zhou Qianlin i politely as the instructor proceeded

The Professor appeared hi and returning her sers was the forey and it’s utilization inHe possessed a special talent for the subject, on top of being a seventh-ranked Adept in the discipline of cos professor for the NEU, and only gave lectures once a month His classes were always full of national scholars whenever he caathered their things and left The tere likeeyes wherever they went They were all too scared of Tang Mi’s te