Indeed, the Revenge Shadow Rider is the hope of all, a place where there's never a lack of passion and fervor. Its presence now transcends the boundaries of the virtual world, becoming an unbeatable faith in the hearts of the masses. It's a testament to courage and strength, a guardian deity against assaults on one's dignity! As long as you possess the courage to face death unflinchingly, and dare to shoulder the burdens that come with it, the Revenge Shadow Rider will be there with you.

What does it feel like to find light in darkness? For Athena and the members of the Free Dancer crew, and for all the refugees of Roland Planet, they have already found their answer. The blazing black Mecha carving across the cosmos, the warrior who has given everyone a new lease on life from the hands of the grim reaper, is none other than the Revenge Shadow Rider.

People wanted to weep, shout, and vent all their emotions from within, even if it was simply to say thank you to the Shadow Rider. As the piano began, Athena gently closed her eyes, catching a glimmer of inspiration that seemed to jump out from the virtual world into reality.

Knock-knock-knock... Her train of thought was interrupted by a sudden knock on the door, "Come in."

"Miss, the aircraft has been arranged. We need to leave Sky City as soon as possible." her manager advised solemnly. The situation with Alpha was unclear, and the sudden appearance of a Saudi super soldier in Sky City hinted at some ominous signal.

Athena sighed faintly. Was it time to leave already? Her vacation wasn't over yet, and she was reluctant to part. But... she was not a child after all, and she supposed this must be what higher-ups wanted too. Sometimes, being in her position, she felt a sense of helplessness.

However, the intervention of the Revenge Shadow Rider went far beyond Saudi's expectations. They probably won't have a meaningful response in the short term.

The talk of the town was all about the Shadow Rider, a hot topic during meals and at tea time, stirring up the city.

The government tried to suppress the reports but could not ignore the fact that every day the headlines were dominated by an unknown figure. After all, there was still the idol of the super soldier, but it was hard to deny that interest in the super soldier had dropped significantly since the emergence of the Revenge Shadow Rider. The attention given to the Shadow Rider even threatened to surpass Athena at one point.

The major issue was that he was mysterious and powerful, capable of appearing and disappearing without a trace. Not only did this confound the Saudis, it also frustrated the Federation. In response, the Saudis issued a highest level ultimatum toward the Revenge Shadow Rider and promised a large reward to anyone who provided useful clues.

As a result, countless whistleblowers showed up within a day, spouting convincing narratives and earning quite a bit of bounty money. However, upon further investigation, they realized that these tips were all just red herrings.

When Branny heard the news, she couldn't help but laugh. Was the Saudi government foolish or naive? If the Revenge Shadow Rider could be caught so easily, why would it be a matter for them and not the Federation? The appearance of the Revenge Shadow Rider was indeed unexpected, a variable that no one could have predicted. However, now that it had appeared once, they could avoid it in the future. Was there any need to make such a fuss over a single person?

Although Branny had failed her mission to conquer the planet, neither of the two factions in Bergheide had blamed her. On the contrary, the major forces of the Federation temporarily placed the Sword Dragon, along with two other elite members of the Space Fleet, under her command. Sword Dragon didn't reveal any emotions, but the other two were clearly unhappy about being ordered around by a commander younger than them. However, when she received the news of Jiu Ling's severe injury, she couldn't shake off a sense of foreboding.

On this day, the command room welcomed three guests. Seeing them, Blanch didn't show any air of superiority, but smiled cordially and stood up to greet them, especially Sword Dragon - some basic courtesy was due as he was the commander of the Dragon Soul Knights: "General, please, have a seat."

After exchanging pleasantries, they took their seats. The other two who arrived with Sword Dragon sat down while scoffing, disregarding any formality.

"Sachi, Ferret, I didn't ask you to sit down."

The one speaking was the tall Sachi, "Commander Branny, our mission is only to assist in the operation, we are not under your jurisdiction."

"Ferret, do you think the same?" Branny still maintained an elegant smile.

Ferret had heard the rumors that the more beautiful Branny's smile, the more terrifying she was. If it was a command from Sword Dragon, he would obey completely, but Branny was just a flower in a greenhouse. Who was he, Ferret, the Borgheide Super Red Cloak, even those old men pampered him, why should he be ordered around by a maiden without even a full beard? Ferret lifted his head, completely ignoring her.

Branny didn't pay any more attention to the two men. She went straight to explain the next plan to Sword Dragon. She intended to carry out a sweeping operation around Alpha. In this, Bruce was an uncertain element, he could be harmless, or a hidden danger. After all, part of Borgheide's intention was for the resource star, the other part was a retribution against Bruce. If Bruce wasn't a fool, he should have anticipated this. Thus, when dealing with Bruce, they would need the power of the Sword Dragon.

No sooner had she finished speaking than she snapped her fingers, and the room suddenly had ten armed personnel rush out, who in a flash subdued Sachi and Ferret.

"Branny, what do you mean?" Ferret's eyes were full of anger, he didn't believe that Branny would dare do this to him, he wanted to report this to the Military Department.

"Take them to the detention room." Branny looked at the two of them, "I look forward to your self-reflection."

"Branny, you have no right to detain us, bastard, let go." Their voices faded away as they were taken away.

Sword Dragon, taken aback, was speechless for a moment. He couldn't have imagined that Sachi and Ferret would be so disobedient. In their operation with him, they had displayed the punctiliously relentless execution power of a soldier, he hadn't anticipated that the moment they were under someone else's command, they would show completely different faces. Ah, these young people.

"Apologies, General, for making a fool of myself in front of you."

"Ha ha, it's alright, it's a hint of what's to come, right? A show of force for me, you mean?" Sword Dragon stood up with a half-joking tone, "I am at your disposal." He then strode out of the room.

On the face of it, Branny appeared to be Sword Dragon's immediate superior, but in reality, she had no authority over him. Sword Dragon's presence was more due to the need of the military situation. After all, anyone else against Bruce wouldn't have a high chance of winning. It was essential that the operation to conquer Alpha went without any unforeseen circumstances, such as Bruce or the Revenge Shadow Rider, these were all variables. The difference was in their relationships, Bruce was a direct threat, militarily, while the Revenge Shadow Rider was a potential hidden threat that could call upon an army at once, a seemingly insignificant threat that was sometimes more terrifying than a thousand soldiers marching towards you. These two were like two malignant tumors that made her sick.

Yet, what worried Branny the most were Greedy Wolf and Vivian, ever since the war had broken out the Federation had been unusually quiet, this tranquility made Branny smell something unusual. Greedy Wolf, true to his nature, would not sit and wait for death, was he plotting something big? Although she had not personally interacted with this famed commander, she could recite his historical battles like the back of her hand.

As for Vivian, there were many factors, among the modern young commanders, Vivian had scary inverse thinking and a deduction skill not inferior to her own, a rare strategic mastermind. Yet in the Battle of Sky, she didn't give many suggestions, or was it that she had figured something out, only God, Bruce, and Borgheide knew about the latter's plan against Bruce the space pirate.

The appearance of the Revenge Shadow Rider already completely disrupted her plans, if Vivian guessed the plan, and used the Sky Battle as an opportunity for Jiu Ling to recuperate from his injuries, then without the help of a super Mecha, Borgheide would be like losing a chip to keep its footing. In facing the Federation's problem, Bruce who was watching was like a tiger, ready to launch a surprise attack on Borgheide from any direction, at any time.

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