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Chapter 1112 Afterimages of the past

　　Although he has successfully returned to the Tribunal, this does not mean that Duanmu Huai does not care about the affairs of that world, especially the wind band club...well, there is a small problem.

 That’s right, a small problem.

“To be honest, I think you are cheating.”

Looking at Kumiko Huangzen and others in front of him, Duanmu Huai also shook his head speechlessly, while the latter and Rena Kosaka looked at each other and smiled helplessly.

 After returning to school, the wind band club will naturally have to prepare for the national competition. Of course, Kumiko Huangzen and others must also intensify their training to avoid being left behind.

 As soon as I played it...well, let alone falling, it simply soared into the sky!

This is actually normal. In that world, Kumiko Huangzen and the others also killed a lot of demons, their vocation level improved a lot, and their physical fitness naturally changed. Not to mention things like sound and ventilation, it can be said that they are basically superhuman now. Reina Kosaka can play the trumpet almost from beginning to end without breathing. Is this something a normal person can do?

Since several people in Duanmu Huai's class are core members of the wind band club, everyone was shocked when they practiced. It was really a surprise after three days of separation. In just a few days, you have already transcended the world and become immortals?

 Did you receive some special training?

 Well, there must be special training, but it has nothing to do with playing.

 “Wouldn’t this be a good idea...”

Kumiko Huangmae was somewhat uneasy. After all, after experiencing it personally, she discovered that her five senses were very sharp and she could even perfectly capture every melody and rhythm. This is completely different from ordinary people, especially compared with the self before time travel... Kumiko Huangzen knows how terrifying this is.

So she was a little worried, was this considered cheating?

“If there’s anything wrong with it, just cheat.”

 Duanmu Huai didn't care and shrugged his shoulders.

"What you are getting now is also the result of your hard work and growth. You have been fighting bravely against demons and angels in the Bastion Fortress and the Royal City. Haven't you been fighting bravely? It is not natural to get rewards? So it doesn't matter, just go ahead. If you don’t run in this national competition, you should be the champion.”

Just kidding, Guanle Club was hanging up, and this could not win pure plot killing.

“Mary will take over the affairs here for the time being, and I...it’s time to go back.”

"ah………"

Hearing what Duanmuhuai said, Huang Qiankumiko and other students were also stunned.

 “Is the teacher leaving?”

"Yes, I can't always be a teacher here. The situation in this world has stabilized. If you want to find me in the future, just go to the Tribunal to find me."

Looking at the people in front of him, Duanmu Huai also laughed, while the expressions of the girls were somewhat complicated. They indeed accepted Duanmu Huai's invitation and planned to join the Tribunal. It's just that when they think of Duanmu Huai leaving school, they feel a little bit reluctant... Of course, they also know that Duanmu Huai has many things to do and can't stay in school forever.

“Mari and Naruse Mio will stay here, so you don’t have to worry, just go to them if you need anything.”

 Duanmu Huai is going back to the Tribunal, while Mary will stay here temporarily until the end of this semester, and then Naruse Mio will take over.

As for Duanmu Huai... he took the others to attend Dardaniel's succession ceremony.

This time Duanmuhuai did not bring Mary, but An, Gu Leiya, Ogis, Lorena...well, they were all the people from the first time they met Dardanelle.

Of course, the senses of girls are not very good for this rogue trader. The reason is because of the incident with the Na'vi. At that time, Dardaniel was developing minerals on the planet and was attacked by the Na'vi. Then he went to Duanmu Huai for help. As a member of the Tribunal, it was naturally the bounden duty of the latter to combat and eliminate the aliens, so Duanmuhuai directly dispatched the night guards to kill all the indigenous Na'vi people.

For Duanmu Huai, this was just an ordinary job, but An and the others were somewhat unable to accept it at that time. It felt like an invasion...well, actually it was an invasion, but who called you an alien? In front of the Tribunal Aliens have no human rights, okay?

 It was after that that everyone gradually and completely understood the style and actions of the Inquisition.

 But this does not mean that they will like that treacherous guy, but since Duanmuhuai said he would take them there, then everyone should go and have a look...

So Duanmuhuai took a few people on a battleship and arrived at Dardaniel's hometown according to the coordinates.

 “This place looks quite beautiful.”

Looking at the lush planet in front of him, Duanmuhuai couldn't help but whistle. Judging from the climate environment and the distribution of buildings here, it should have been a garden planet before. He is the kind of person who must be rich or noble to stay here... Of course, that's all because of old history.

 Now, this place looks like a primitive and backward jungle planet.

 “Hey, I quite like Catachan.”

Taking a shuttle into the atmosphere and looking at the forests and lakes in front of him, Duanmuhuai couldn't help but sigh. After all, it’s all about vacation, so wouldn’t Catachan be more fun? This... is just an ordinary garden planet?

 Or an agricultural planet?

 Not targeted by the Corruption?

 Impossible, such a vibrant planet seems to be very suitable for a corrupted planet... Hmm...

 “Mr. Knight? What are you thinking about?”

Looking at Duanmuhuai leaning against the window and looking at the scenery outside, An came over curiously and asked.

“Oh, I was wondering where would be a good place to start if we were to put an extermination order on this place...”

 “Uh…why do you want to think about this?”

“Because this planet really meets the elements of corruption, forget it, just think of it as my occupational disease.”

“I think this occupational disease of constantly wanting to burn other people’s planets to ashes needs to be changed.”

An silently complained, while Duanmu Huai laughed and reached out to touch the little head of Ogis sitting in his arms - Ogis has been sitting here since getting on the boat. Yes, it's obviously her special seat.

Soon, the shuttle landed steadily on the apron. At this moment, fully armed soldiers with weapons were already standing around the apron. There are also many people who look like peacocks dressed up and looking around outside... They should be the residents of this planet.

"alright."

Duanmuhuai looked at the tall but somewhat dilapidated building in front of him, glanced at the huge Sky Eagle logo on the top, then looked back and stood up, and put Ogis on his shoulders.

"Let's go." When everyone stepped out of the shuttle, the first thing that greeted them was deafening cheers. Looking around, the surrounding streets and even the viaducts were crowded with people. They were curious, surprised, and surprised. He waited and looked at Duanmu Huai and his party. But Duanmu Huai didn't care about this. He just looked around and then looked away. At the same time, in front of him, Dardaniel walked over with a smile on his face accompanied by his attendants.

“Ah, welcome to your arrival, Lord Inquisitor, your arrival really makes this planet shine!”

“No need to say polite words, let’s talk about whether you have gained weight recently.”

As he spoke, Duanmuhuai pointed at Dardaniel's belly. He remembered that when he and Dardaniel first met, the other party was still a very capable man. Now he has gained weight and has a beer belly?

“Hahaha, I haven’t had time to exercise because I’ve been busy during this period... I made the Inquisitor laugh.”

Patted his belly, Dardaniel smiled indifferently, and then raised his hand.

“Follow me, Lord Inquisitor.”

"Um."

Under the leadership of Dardaniel, Duanmuhuai and his group walked forward while looking at the surrounding buildings and scenery. It can be seen that this is a typical imperial style city.

　What is Empire style?

Statues dozens of meters high are all over the streets. The tall arches must have skull marks and patterns, and the double-headed eagle logo is also indispensable on the floor. All of this shows the glory of the empire and the blessing of the emperor... But for Duanmu Huai, what he saw was something else.

 “These things seem to have been renovated.”

“As expected of the judge, I knew I couldn’t hide it from your eyes.”

Dardaniel, who was walking beside Duanmuhuai and leading the way, also laughed when he heard this.

"To be honest, just a few years ago, this place was still a miserable place, and these buildings were already crumbling. If I hadn't been able to get your help and successfully embarked on this road of rogue traders, I'm afraid now The city has been completely destroyed and turned into ruins in the forest.”

"oh………"

Hearing Dardaniel's answer, Duanmuhuai nodded silently and said nothing more.

At the same time, a group of people also arrived at the gate of the most magnificent building here, and there were already people waiting here.

 “His Majesty the Emperor.”

 Seeing Dardanelle's arrival, one of them hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down to salute.

"emperor?"

“Ah... on this planet, I will be the emperor now.”

  Sensing Duanmu Huai's gaze on him, Dardaniel smiled sheepishly, and then opened his mouth to explain.

"But soon, I will no longer be the emperor. I will resume my identity as a rogue trader and restore the glory of my ancestors!"

 “I am very interested in this story.”

"Don't worry, I will report everything to you."

After that, the group followed Dardaniel to the reception room, and while enjoying delicious desserts and black tea, Duanmuhuai and others also began to listen to Dardaniel telling stories about him and his family.

 When Dardanelle was born, the empire had long been destroyed. In fact, like many civilizations that declined due to the destruction of the empire, Dardanelle's planet was just a very ordinary world similar to a medieval civilization at the beginning. What their ancestor, the rogue trader, left to his descendants was only this magnificent castle and a legend - it was said that the ancestor of the Dardanelles was a **** from the sky who rode a golden chariot. Came down from the sky, summoned thunder and fire to destroy his enemies and build the nation.

The Dardanelle family naturally became the royal family.

 When he was a child, Dardanelle was just an ordinary prince, waiting to inherit the throne. But one time when he was exploring the castle, he accidentally entered a secret room. And that secret room contains the diaries and records of Dardaniel's ancestor, the former Rogue Trader.

It was at that time that Dardaniel learned that his ancestor was a rogue trader. He rode an existence called a "battleship" and flew around in a universe that was vaster than the sea, and where he was This world is just one of the small planets...

So after that, Dardanelle's mind changed. For him, princes, emperors, etc. were meaningless. He also wants to be like his ancestors, go to the universe, explore the unknown, and open up the star map in the name of the emperor!

 Dardanelle was lucky. With the help of that information, he found an old and small battleship in an abandoned, long-forgotten repair factory. Of course, Dardaniel knew nothing about this stuff, but luckily the factory still had sealed servitors. After awakening these servitors, Dardaniel gradually learned about the situation of the battleship.

So he made a decision, that is, to repair this old and small warship, and then go to space to become a rogue trader like his ancestors!

 In fact, Dardanelle was eager to get help from the royal family at the beginning, but to others, it was just an ancient legend. They were more interested in fighting for power rather than exploring the stars. He even regarded Dardaniel as a weird prince with mental problems.

 Dardanelle has no interest in the throne, but the tree wants to be quiet but the wind is not stopping. Several other princes are trying to eliminate their competitors, and Dardanelle is naturally among them. They even fabricated charges, believing that Dardaniel had been seduced by the devil and had become the embodiment of evil. They must imprison him and then execute him secretly to prevent him from spreading those absurd remarks.

After learning all this, Dardaniel finally made a decision. He took a group of like-minded people with him, and then escaped to the repair shop before his other brothers took action, started the repaired warship, and then directly He left this planet and began the life of a rogue trader.

Of course, dreams are beautiful, but reality is cruel. Dardaniel soon discovered that the universe was a far more threatening existence than the royal city. He had been kidnapped by local indigenous people, and even encountered attacks by alien monsters and pirates. After several years of stumbling like this, Dardaniel finally Daniel's situation cannot be said to be good, it can only be said that he is barely making a living in the universe.

There were even a few times when Dardanelle thought that the universe was so dangerous and he might as well go home or find a planet to live out the rest of his life in peace. However, the yearning for his ancestors still made him grit his teeth and persevere.

 Until that day, when he was attacked by pirates, he met the Inquisition...

"...If you weren't here, I'm afraid I would be just an ordinary businessman in the universe, and maybe even how to survive every day would be a problem. Thanks to the blessings of the Tribunal, I can be where I am today. What a success..."

“Okay, okay, I’m not here to listen to your flattery.”

Duanmuhuai waved his hand, interrupting Dardaniel's flattery.

 “So this is your homecoming?”

"Yes, Lord Judge, you have also seen that with the current level of civilization development on this planet, it is not my opponent at all."

 Speaking of this, Dardaniel was very proud. It's no wonder that Duanmu Huai came along and saw that the soldiers on this planet are currently using gunpowder guns like those from World War I... This shows how far the civilization level of this world has declined.

For a civilization of this level to encounter Dardanelle's space fleet, wouldn't that mean it would be crushed?

"My family has forgotten its past glory and history, but I will not, so I will hold a succession ceremony here to abolish the emperor and the royal family. I want people here to remember again that I am... a rogue trader. ! And our eyes cannot just be bound to the ground by gravity, but must face the universe and the future!"

Looking at the impassioned Dardaniel in front of him, Duanmuhuai reached out his hand and touched Ogis' little head.

How should I put it...it can be regarded as a kind of dream.