Chapter 897: Lies
Chapter 897: Lies
“If that’s true, the situation is about to get really complicated. We’ve really picked up one of them? Moreover, I’ve seen that kid. He isn’t older than twenty that I can say for sure. That means whoever destroyed those three worlds is still out there. If this kid is really related to him and we aren’t wrong, then we might be in trouble.” Mak frowned.
“Keep defense high throughout the journey! I want everyone to stay alert!” He commanded hastily.
Since he now understood the entire situation, he couldn’t help but feel like they were in danger. Twenty people… It took the entire universe to kill those twenty people. That just showed what kind of strength those twenty possessed. If even one of them was alive, they had just made him their enemy by picking up Lucifer.
Even though he still wasn’t sure if that was actually the case. There was still a chance that they were wrong about Lucifer being related to that person, but if it was true, there was a chance that they were about to be attacked, and he needed to stay alert.
“Don’t worry. The rings I gave him hide his aura. No one can know where he is. This ship should be safe. Moreover, we’ll be at the base in a few minutes. The base has already taken all the safeguards they needed for the possible attack. In fact, that is one of their goals,” Maya explained.
“Ah, I get it. So the reason they wanted Lucifer was because they needed bait. They hadn’t been able to catch that person for a long time, and now they want to drag that person out of his hiding by picking up Lucifer.” Mak seemingly understood everything. “So they aren’t actually interested in the kid, but in the person behind the kid.”
Maya shook her head. “That’s not entirely correct either. They are interested in both of them. They want to know how many of them are actually alive and how they survived. If the kid is actually from that species, then he is an enemy, and he will be killed to lure the other one.”
“And if he isn’t?” Mak inquired.
“If he isn’t, then he will be freed. However, chances of that are wrong because all the evidence is against him. I have collected remnant energy samples, and they are a perfect match. That’s all I can say for now. The rest will be decided by the High Council.” Maya took a seat nearby.
“Even though what you said makes sense, I still want to keep the defense high. It’s better not to take risks. Anything can happen on this journey.” Mak declared as he sat with a grim look on his face.
Previously, he had expected that the mission would be an easy one. He just needed to pick up a convict, but only now did he realize how wrong he was. He didn’t just need to pick any ordinary convict, but it was much worse.
Back on the screen, Lucifer was still being shown. He was sitting in the cell in complete silence. He even had his eyes closed as he waited to reach the headquarters. He didn’t know how things were going to go, but he was still completely calm.
He didn’t waste even a single second of his time here. He was already told by Maya what he was being arrested for, and he was utilizing his time trying to form his defense to prove that he was wrongly accused.
The only evidence against him so far was his bloodline. As for the energy signature, he could easily deny that since he had no shred of that left anymore. The bloodline part was going to be harsh. There was no easy way out of it. Moreover, there was another problem. He had literally told Maya that he was the one who killed Baltics.
Sitting with his back resting against the wall, he rubbed his chin. ‘I can lie about that, can’t I?’
‘That’s right. No one actually saw me killing the Baltics. I can just say that I bluffed that I killed them to show off and that it was someone else who killed them. That way, I can also remove any proof about my presence in the place where Licorice was killed.’
‘That’s it! That might just work. I went there to fight, but he was too strong. I sent others back and then ran myself. That’s what I’ll go with. I have no idea who killed Licorice and the other Baltics outside. I don’t even have that much strength after all. Maybe the Baltics had some other enemy who came to kill them?’
As he thought of his testimony, he sighed a breath of relief. He had covered the most damning evidence. And as far as the bloodline was concerned, he had also thought of a way to explain that.
He was already told the first time he met Joana that his bloodline showed the trait of every bloodline. Now they claimed it was his Bloodline matched someone? He also thought of a way to justify it. As long as they couldn’t match the energy signatures, he was sure he could find his way out now.
He let out a sigh of relief as he smiled. He had made a foolproof plan to prove his innocence. Now all he needed was to act innocent and not scared at all.
He stretched his arms, letting out a yawn before closing his eyes. Since he was already sleepy, what better way to show his innocence. He fell asleep in the cell itself. There was nothing else he could do anyway.
The massive ship traveled through space at the fastest Speed. Only a few minutes had passed since Lucifer fell asleep when he heard a knock on the bars of the cell.
“Hmm? What?” He lazily said, still sleepy.
“Lucifer, get up,” Maya’s voice came. “We are already docked. It’s time to leave the ship.”
“That was fast,” Lucifer opened his eyes.
Lucifer stood up as his sleep disappeared entirely. He was at the destination, and now he needed to fight for his freedom. Unfortunately, this fight wasn’t the fight of strength but the fight of words.
He stood up and walked to the door, which was opened by Maya.
Maya didn’t stand alone at the entrance though. She was accompanied by another young woman and a bulky man in the back who was wearing the unicorn of the captain.
As Lucifer stepped out of the cell, Maya introduced Lucifer. “He is the Captain of this shop, Mak. And she is the vice-captain. They were only responsible to bring us here. Another team will be waiting outside for you. Come.”