Chapter 505 - 514: Having Dealt With Caleb Xavier
Chapter 505: Chapter 514: Having Dealt With Caleb Xavier
’But after I took it, I had no reaction at all. Everything was the same as before.’
’So, I gradually stopped worrying about it.’
’Until now, I had always thought it was just a way for the Master to control us. As long as I didn’t betray the Master, there wouldn’t be any problems.’
’Life in Caeluna Base was much better than before, anyway. I had long since decided to cling tightly to the Master’s coattails and remain in Caeluna Base.’
’Any thoughts of betrayal or avenging my former companions had long since vanished from my mind.’
’I would never betray the Master, so I didn’t have to worry about that pill harming me.’
’And so, I slowly put the matter out of my mind.’
’But why was the Master suddenly bringing it up now?’
’Wait...’
A flash of inspiration struck her.
’Her Master is saying this... could the strong guidance I suddenly felt be because of that thing?’
’If so, this all feels a bit surreal.’
’But then again, anything was possible when it came to the Master. Her Master’s very existence was a surreal thing, so it wouldn’t be strange for other surreal things to happen.’
Seeing the look on her face, Stella Sterling knew she had guessed. So she said, "I told you long ago that after taking that pill, you could only be loyal to me and would have no chance to betray me. But it has other effects too."
"For example, the guidance you just felt. This way, if there’s an emergency, we can use this guidance to sense each other’s presence and find each other. The sensation was so strong just now because we were close."
After speaking, Stella Sterling stared at her, wanting to see how she would react to this revelation.
The next moment, Black Swan’s eyes lit up. "In that case, doesn’t this mean the Master and I are completely one?"
’As long as I don’t betray the Master, I’ll always be her most trusted core subordinate, and I have a connection that others don’t!’
Upon learning this, Black Swan felt no displeasure at all. Instead, she was filled with a pleasant surprise.
After witnessing her Master’s abilities, she had already submitted to her completely, so she had always been desperate to prove herself and stay by her Master’s side.
’And now, doesn’t this mean her Master can trust me completely? From now on, I won’t have to worry about performing poorly and losing the chance to stay by the Master’s side.’
Therefore, upon learning the pill’s effects, Black Swan didn’t see it as a constraint. On the contrary, she saw it as a reassurance.
It allowed her to finally put her heart at ease.
Her eyes shining, she said, "Then does this mean I am your most trustworthy person, your one and only confidante!"
This reaction was somewhat unexpected for Stella Sterling.
She then smiled and glanced at her. "You’re overthinking it. There are three others like you. Stephen Lawrence is one, and I’ll introduce you to the other two later."
A small hint of disappointment appeared in Black Swan’s heart. ’So I’m not the Master’s only one.’
’But that’s okay. Knowing that the Master can trust me completely from now on is satisfying enough.’
’She knew of Stephen Lawrence. No wonder her Master trusted and valued him so much, even though his abilities didn’t seem that great. So that was the reason.’
’And besides Stephen Lawrence, there were two others. The Master didn’t mention their names, which meant she didn’t know them. They probably weren’t from Caeluna Base.’
’It seems the Master went through a lot while she was away.’
Thinking of this, she said with a grin, "If that girl Seven Locke finds out I have this honor, she’ll definitely go crazy with jealousy."
Seven Locke had joined Sanctyr Base before she did, and she was also incredibly loyal to their Master.
’If she found out that I got this chance and she didn’t, the look on her face would be priceless.’
Thinking of this, she started to look forward to it.
But Stella Sterling noticed something was a little off about her expression. "You and Seven Locke..."
Seeing her Master’s expression, Black Swan’s face suddenly turned bright red for some reason.
Seeing this, Stella Sterling raised an eyebrow. ’It seems a lot has indeed happened during this time.’
"Let’s go. Since everyone has arrived, let’s go see them now."
"They’ll be so happy to see you, Master. Everyone has missed you so much lately," Black Swan said excitedly.
Back at Caeluna Base, she had been relatively quiet and reserved. After all, her status was different from the others; she had been forced to join Caeluna Base as a captive.
Unlike those who had joined voluntarily.
In the beginning, many people at the base ostracized her, so she had no friends. She could only bury her head in her work, and she kept to herself.
But during this time, she had spent every day with the others and gone through many things together.
Everyone had long since come to trust one another. Along the way, they were always talking and laughing, helping each other with their troubles.
After spending this time together, Black Swan’s personality had also changed quite a bit, becoming much more lively.
"Mm, on the way, you can also tell me what you’ve all been through. With your abilities, how could you have ended up in such a sorry state?"
Hearing Stella Sterling’s words, Black Swan’s expression faltered for a moment, and her face grew solemn.
As they walked, she said, "We did run into some things over this period, but we dealt with them easily. However, about half a month ago, we encountered a group of people. They were incredibly strong. We nearly fell into their hands!"
"If it weren’t for the fact that everyone from our base has unimaginable strength, we really wouldn’t have escaped. It was because of that encounter that we lost most of our weapons and several vehicles."
When mentioning that incident, Black Swan’s expression was still somewhat shaken.
She then described the incident to her Master in detail.
After hearing the whole story, Stella Sterling’s expression also grew grim. She said, "You’re saying the leader of their group is named Caleb Xavier?"
’I can’t believe Black Swan and the others actually crossed paths with Caleb Xavier.’
But Stella Sterling was a little unsure. If what Black Swan said was true, then the current Caleb Xavier was very powerful and had a large group of people under him.
’But that shouldn’t be right. According to the trajectory of my previous life, he should still be fighting all alone right now, and his skills shouldn’t be this strong.’