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How many days to take leave
I've been sick and haven't been able to write these past few days. …… ...
533: Welcome home, Rudius
"Perhaps, if Drax hadn't died at Ronan's hands this time, he wouldn't have been as...stupid as before."
Kitahara Iori said, looking at the scene in the light screen where Drax was blown up by Ronan with one hand.
Perhaps if Ronan hadn't killed Drax this time, he might have woken Drax up.
"There is also the possibility that Drax was completely defeated by Ronan to the point of depression and questioning his existence."
"Moreover, Drax wouldn't have survived unless something unexpected happened."
Imamura Kohei said.
"I don't remember killing any of your family members."
After speaking, Ronan released his grip on Drax's neck. He stood up and stared at Drax on the ground as if he were looking at a dead man, while Drax gasped for breath.
"He probably won't even remember killing you."
"I thought Ronan had changed his gender and wasn't going to kill Drax anymore."
"Unexpectedly, it was met with contempt."
Kitahara Iori looked at Ronan on the light screen and said.
Alice was still running away. Although Rudeus had helped her deal with many of her pursuers, many were still chasing her.
[Among them, the one who pursued Iris most relentlessly was Nebula, who, like her, was Thanos's adopted daughter.]
[After seizing the opportunity, Nebula's team accelerated sharply, shoving Alice's work pod against the wall. Alice's work pod scraped against the wall, scattering dazzling sparks.]
[If the operational module hadn't been so robust, any other spaceship would probably have exploded by now.]
"Rudius, I'm trapped. I can't reach the Arminus."
Alice glanced at the spot where the Arminus was docked from the pilot's seat and said...
Trapped by a swarm of bee-like ships, she couldn't find a safe route to approach the Arminus. Approaching rashly would only endanger the Arminus.
"My only option now is to rush to outer space."
After speaking, Alice piloted her work pod towards outer space, flying out through a huge opening. Rudeus, having heard Alice's words, hurriedly reminded her.
"Alice, wait!"
"These operational modules cannot fly into outer space."
[The bee-shaped spaceship that Rudeus was wearing on the outside had completely disintegrated, but Rudeus didn't care. Alice clearly didn't hear Rudeus's last words.]
"You've disappointed me so much, sister."
[Nebula, seated inside the bee-shaped spaceship, followed Alice into outer space. Looking at the work pod ahead of her, Nebula gave a disdainful look and spoke.]
"Of all my sisters, you're the one I dislike the least."
"Nebula, don't do this."
"If Ronan gets the gem, he'll kill everyone."
Alice tried to persuade Nebula via communicator. She initially didn't know the purpose of the cosmic orb, but she had recently seen it at the collector Tivan's.
The gem within the Sphere possesses unparalleled power. Alice doesn't know if Ronan can control its power, but she doesn't want to gamble.
"Not everyone."
"And you won't live to see that day."
Nebula spoke slowly, his weapon system already aimed at Alice's work pod. At the same time, her ship was only a few body lengths away from Alice's pod; at that distance, Alice had no chance of escape.
After Nebula pressed the fire button, the Necromancer rushed in and accurately hit Alice's work pod. Rudeus, who had arrived from a distance, was completely stunned when he saw Alice's work pod turn into a dazzling firework.
Similarly, after Nebula hit Alice's work pod, she didn't show any joy; instead, her expression was solemn.
Rudeus watched silently as Alice's body floated in space, surrounded by debris from the operational pod.
Rocket Raccoon, who had just arrived, also witnessed this scene. The Cosmic Orb was drifting aimlessly when suddenly a yellow light shone upon it.
Following the beam of light, Rudeus looked up and saw a massive interstellar warship above him. Although he didn't recognize it, he could guess that it must be Ronan's warship.
Meanwhile, the cosmic orb was also sucked into the warship.
Nebula, her expression grave and devoid of any joy, led the team back to the mothership.
"Judging from Nebula's expression, she doesn't seem to really hate Alice."
"There must be some hidden story between the two of them, which is probably why Nebula didn't seem happy even after destroying Alice's work pod."
"At the same time, they did not finish off Alice's body."
"If Nebula really hated Alice, she would probably give Alice a necromancy cannon shot and completely reduce her to ashes."
Lupin III watched as Nebula destroyed Alice's work pod on the light screen, but he did not show any joy.
Instead, he wore a very solemn expression. Without much thought, Lupin III, with his life experience, could guess that there was definitely some hidden reason.
"Rudius, forget it. Her body's been modified; she can probably hold out for a few more minutes."
"But we can't save her."
"Besides, these work pods can't be inspected outside for very long, don't you know that?"
"If we don't leave now, we'll end up like Alice."
After Rocket Raccoon drove his work pod next to Rudeus's, he began to talk to Rudeus.
After speaking, Rocket Raccoon turned his work pod around and headed towards the unknown interior.
[The work pods have been out in the open for too long; they'd die even without taking a single hit from a necromancer cannon.]
"To hell with it."
Rudeus gazed silently at Alice, then seemed to make a tremendous decision within himself.
"Rudius?"
"What's the difference?" Rocket Raccoon asked, turning to look at Rudius.
"Yondu! Yondu!"
Rudeus contacted Yondu via communicator. If his own work pod couldn't save Iris, he'd have to call Yondu and the others.
"I am Rudeus, my current coordinates are 227k324, just outside the Land of Nothingness."
"Rudeus, Rudeus, what are you doing?"
[Rocket Raccoon drove back to Rudeus's side and asked.]
Rudyus ignored Rocket Raccoon and continued communicating with Yondu.
"If you're here, come find me. I'll do whatever you want with me."
After speaking, Rudius activated his space helmet and then opened the hatch of his work pod.
Equipped with a space helmet and rocket boots, he can travel into space.
"Rudeus, what are you doing? Don't do anything stupid."
"Go back to your work bay."
[Rocket Raccoon saw Rudyus run out of the work pod and then go to pick up the half-dead Iris.]
Rudius ignored Rocket Raccoon and instead gave the hovering Alice a princess carry. A layer of frost, formed from the low temperature, had formed on Alice's body.
"The work cabin can't fit two people."
Rocket Raccoon shouted at Rudeus, but in Rocket Raccoon's heart, Rudeus was still more important than Iris.
Rudeus removed his cosmic helmet, and the instant he did so, he felt a bone-chilling cold; frost immediately formed on his face, just like it did on Alice.
[Rudeus, enduring the biting cold, took the cosmic helmet from behind his ear and placed it behind Alice's ear, the helmet unfolding on her head.]
"Titanic, a slashed version for space."
As Kazuma Sato watched Rudeus give his space helmet to Alice through the light screen, he was also thinking of a scene from Titanic.
"To be fair, Rudius is quite skilled at picking up girls, and he's very willing to gamble."
Kazuma Sato knew that Rudeus wasn't courting death, but rather that he was somewhat confident, though not 100%.
Because retrieving something from space doesn't guarantee it will be saved.
After all, Rudeus had contacted Yondu before.
So Kazuma Sato was also gambling that Yondu could save him.
However, Kazuma Sato still didn't understand why Rudeus would do this. Did he really like Alice that much?
They hadn't known each other for very long, and they even had a less-than-friendly past.
[After donning Rudeus's cosmic helmet, Alice also came back to life, while Rudeus's situation was far less favorable; his eyes were bloodshot, and his body was covered in frost.]
The next second, Rudeus felt a bright light. He turned his head, his neck stiff from the cold.