From the Abyss of Stars Part 1

031. The Wedding Across Time

Adam's words completely enraged the followers of the Children of Fire. They angrily raised their guns, their red body paint flaming like fire as they shouted, "Burn him!", "Sacrifice him!", "You have no right to say that!"

At this point, neither Amanda's men nor the young officers could sit back and do nothing; they all raised their weapons, aiming at each other.

Just a day ago, they were comrades fighting side by side against the colonizers and collaborators, but now they were at each other's throats over a matter of belief.

Seeing the situation escalate, with internal conflict imminent, Li Aozi was already prepared to intervene, using gravity to suppress these unruly fools, when Alexia suddenly stood up, holding her briefcase, and strode forward.

Li Aozi was momentarily stunned, then pulled a headset-style translator from his pocket and tossed it to her.

"Catch."

Snap.

Alexia raised her hand, caught the translator, and clipped it onto her ear. She walked forward with a confidence that the people of this new era had never shown.

"Excuse me, coming through."

Her steps were firm and powerful, her boots striking the ground like cannonballs pounding on the heart. People couldn't ignore her presence, allowing her to push through the crowd—or rather, as soon as they saw Alexia in her uniform, they subconsciously made way for her.

Her expression was calm and serious, yet not distant. Her long braid swayed with her stride as she entered the center of the crowd. She tossed down the briefcase, and the mechanical device unfolded on the ground, transforming into a podium as she had intended. As she stepped onto the podium, everyone's eyes focused on her, quietly watching this girl bloom like an iris.

"Apologies, fellow oppressed and victims of colonial rule, but I need you to listen to me for a moment."

She placed her hand over her chest and nodded in apology, then said:

"I am Alexia, Alexia Emanuel Justein, a ghost from the old era."

"I know this may sound abrupt, but after witnessing your actions and hearing your words and thoughts, I must point out something."

She spoke slowly, clearly, with a measured pace, and the crowd listened intently, fully focused on her speech.

The next moment, Alexia nodded slightly and said:

"You bunch of idiots, fools, and brutes! You're all a bunch of blockheads harder than frozen fish!"

The crowd erupted in an uproar, ready to curse her out, but Alexia's stern voice silenced them:

"Who's trying to destroy you now? Who is your enemy? Who has hurt you the most?"

"Is it your fellow countrymen? Is it the comrades filled with passion and justice, who you're now pointing guns at?"

Her words made the people close their mouths. Alexia continued with full force, her words sharp and awakening:

"You're holding rifles, your bodies filled with titanium alloy implants and silicon chip augmentations, but your actions are as shallow as pirates and bandits."

"Any secondary conflicts should be dealt with after the primary conflict is resolved."

Adam bowed his head in shame, Alexia's words hitting him in his weakest spot.

"But this doesn't mean that evil and ignorance should be overlooked."

Alexia raised her hand, the Niobium Alloy wrapped around her arm like wheat stalks, and in her raised hand, she held a gavel.