Chapter 51: The Late Viscount, Section 8

An alarm?
Hei Fa frowned slightly and set down his glass.
To be honest, he was genuinely surprised.
In the Moor Empire or other regions under human control, an alarm was normal—after all, this universe was insane, with war being all too common.
But the problem was, this was a twin star system!!
A twin star system under the Blood Wolf faction, less than one standard jump distance from Death Star!! His own planet!!
To put it bluntly, ever since Hei Fa led his pirates to fame, the name Blood Wolf was synonymous with demons in the ears of other factions! It was fortunate they didn’t pray for him to invade them. How could they possibly attack him? Who didn’t know the Blood Wolves had the strongest desire for revenge in this universe? Not to mention large-scale armed conflicts—even if a warrior was bullied by outsiders, they would likely launch a full-scale attack. With such domineering tactics and brutal methods, Hei Fa considered himself second to none; probably no one in the entire human faction dared claim to be first!
For this reason, Hei Fa hadn’t heard an alarm in a long time. Hearing one suddenly made him pause, filled with doubt.
What was going on? Could it be that some fool had come looking for trouble? Or had Keko done something outrageous behind his back?
Shaking his head, Hei Fa dismissed that idea. He had known Keko for quite some time now. Though this Arlanian showed shrewdness from the start and was good at seizing opportunities, he lacked the courage to start a war. He might rely on the Blood Wolves’ overwhelming strength to act tyrannically, but bringing about disaster was unthinkable.
But what other reason could there be to attract enemies? Hei Fa pondered in silence for a moment before speaking, but Keko stood up beside him. After so much time working together, he wasn’t as easily startled as before. Seeing the guard’s panicked appearance, he even scolded him a few times before asking what was going on.
“A warship… a warship… is approaching the twin stars at high speed. All our inquiry signals went unanswered. We suspect hostile intentions!” the guard replied, out of breath, his face flushed with excitement—likely from running all the way there.
“A warship!?” Keko was stunned, then suddenly sneered.

“Joke. Do I keep you all alive with millions of crystals every year just for show? If you refuse to answer, just shoot them down immediately. Don’t worry—no one will speak carelessly. Even if the Interstellar Fleet gets involved, they’ll have to ask Mr. Blackhair first.”
As he spoke, Koko gave Blackhair a proud glance. It was clear that with Blackhair’s support from the Blood Wolves, this kid had become much bolder. He could even say such things. Shooting down those who refuse to answer was nothing short of imperial tyranny.
Yet Blackhair didn’t show any opposition. In fact, it was in line with his usual approach. In his view, rather than being restricted when the situation was unclear and ending up under attack, it was better to disregard conventional rules from the start and act boldly. Even if diplomatic disputes arose later, strength always prevailed—no one would dare offend the Blood Wolves.
Unless… a powerful force like the Interstellar Fleet stepped in. But that seemed impossible. Blackhair couldn’t see any reason for Marshal Wick to target him.
In the dining room, as Koko spoke, the atmosphere instantly became tense. The old butler beside her stared at her in shock, unable to believe such domineering words could come from his master. The guard across from her also shuddered at the severity in Koko’s tone. Before Koko could scold him, he spoke up first.
“No, we can’t attack! Their warship is too big… way too big. We probably can’t defeat it.”
Hm?
Hearing this reply, Blackhair was momentarily stunned, sensing something was off. As the Wolf King of the Blood Wolves, he knew well the defensive strength of the Twin Stars. Although he had kept only a small fleet to emphasize free trade, it wasn’t weak at all. With a wealthy master like Koko, this fleet, though small, was well-equipped—having almost all advanced ship types available on the market, all of them elite models. In short, aside from the Blood Wolves and the Interstellar Fleet with its Moth giant ships, this force was sufficient to handle ordinary medium-sized pirate groups. Even larger pirate groups could be dealt with independently.
With such strength, why would this guard say such disheartening words? Could they really be that powerful?
Noticing Koko also seemed flustered, Blackhair shook his head and finally stood up. He gave an apologetic glance at UncleBuick first before turning to Koko.
“Let’s go. We’ll go take a look together.”

“Haha, great!” With Black Hair’s support, Koko suddenly became extraordinary, shedding her usual approachable demeanor. A childish menace emerged from her slender frame.
“Why are you still kneeling? Don’t you know how to lead the way?”
“Yes!” The guard, as if pardoned, quickly stood up and rushed ahead to guide the way. Koko exchanged a glance with Black Hair before following.
Twin Stars truly lived up to its reputation as a commercially bustling planet. Its transportation system was highly developed. As soon as Black Hair stepped out of the room, he saw an exquisitely designed flying car parked in front of him. Its spindle-shaped body conveyed a sense of speed, and it didn’t disappoint once he got in. In less than two minutes, they arrived at the planet’s defense headquarters. Along the way, the flying car moved at lightning speed, with all other vehicles giving way to it.
“Not bad,” Black Hair said to Koko with a smile as he got out of the car. As a warrior accustomed to high-speed mechs, he wasn’t impressed by such speed. But for a vehicle, this one was clearly top-notch. This also showed Koko’s emphasis on efficiency.
Black Hair liked people with such a mindset. In his view, efficiency was on par with combat—without it, everything was just talk. He couldn’t stand fighting enemies to the end only for reinforcements to arrive late.
So soon, he and Koko stood in the control center of the defense race. From here, a giant screen displayed the situation within 500 light-years around Twin Stars. The holographic technology of the magic civilization had reached an extremely high level—something unimaginable on Earth in the past.
Yet Black Hair couldn’t feel happy. As soon as he entered the control center, he was shocked by the massive ship shown on the screen.
“That’s… a Moor Giant Ship!?”
Indeed, on the huge screen before Black Hair was the invincible warship of the Moor Empire. Only then did he understand why the guard had been afraid earlier. Moor Giant Ships had invaded human territories before. As a warrior, he had clearly seen such terrifying warships too!

“Is it a Moor Giant Ship? Black Hair, could it be someone from Death Star?” At that moment, Koko, who had been following Black Hair, also entered the room. Seeing the massive ship on the screen, she immediately let out a shocked cry, her eyes filled with panic. After all, as an elder who had been by Black Hair’s side for a long time, he was well aware of the power of Moor Giant Ships. Not to mention that Twin Stars didn’t have very strong military forces—even Black Hair’s Blood Wolves wouldn’t be able to easily take them down.

A Moor Giant Ship was in itself a formidable deterrent. No one could remain calm in its presence. Its arrival usually brought only slaughter and destruction. That’s why Koko was so panicked. As she asked that question, she prayed inwardly that Black Hair wouldn’t deny it.

But he disappointed her. He wouldn’t be careless with such a powerful existence. After examining it carefully once more, he solemnly shook his head.

“Definitely not.”

“Then did you give it to Marshal Wick or Grand Duke Poseidon?” Koko still held a glimmer of hope.

“Nor that. This warship isn’t my replica.”

“What? So that means…” Koko jumped up abruptly, turned sharply, and started shouting at the nervous guards beside her.

“Idiots! What are you standing around for? Give the alarm! Alarm! Damn it, I pay you millions of crystals every year—why are you such useless idiots at critical moments?! Do I have to tell you what to do? Shut down the airport, issue a declaration—Twin Stars is in a state of war! The fleet, get closer and attack now!”

Her frantic shouts immediately threw the control center into chaos. Black Hair even saw two people bump into each other in their panic. But Koko’s words did have an effect—at least they knew what to do. Amidst her angry shouts, they finally carried out the routine defensive actions. Through the screens, it was visible that Twin Stars’ airport was slowly closing, while a heavily armed fleet emerged from it and rushed toward the massive, unseen figure in the distance…

But Black Hair knew that if those ships truly belonged to the Moor Empire, they were no different from sending people to their deaths. Neither their weapon systems nor their combat skills were on the same level. After all, the Moor Empire was at war all year round, and every one of their soldiers was an experienced veteran. Killing a group of rookies was as easy as squishing an ant.

Thinking of this, the black-haired man sighed again and waved at Koko.
“Don’t let these guys die in vain. I’ll go check it out this time. Just prepare a shuttle plane for me. Nothing else is needed.” “Huh? Really?” Koko was overjoyed…