The absolute silence of outer space grew increasingly suffocating. The brilliant sunlight that should have illuminated the Earth and the Icarus Base was now completely eclipsed by a gargantuan black silhouette. An alien vessel massively exceeding the size of the moon floated in dead silence. The ship emitted absolutely zero light. It only radiated an aura of pure dark matter that violently distorted the very fabric of space surrounding it.Inside Axel's protective lightning bubble, the temperature plummeted below freezing. This was not due to the chill of outer space, but originated purely from the absolute terror radiating from Stella's body.The silver-haired girl collapsed to her knees on the station's iron floor. Her brilliant purple eyes widened completely, perfectly reflecting the shadow of the gargantuan doomsday ship. Her breathing came in short, ragged gasps."Those are The Harvesters," Stella whispered, her voice trembling violently. "The Harvesting Armada. Your AI calculati

Space lost its stillness. The dark purple energy coalescing at the muzzle of the Death Star Cannon spun with unleashed fury. The energy vortex grew so massive that it dragged in surrounding satellite wreckage, pulverizing it into dust before it could even reach the barrel.Within the Floating City hovering in Earth's atmosphere, despair reigned supreme.Klara Frost, Rumi, and Serena stared deathly pale at the massive main screen in the command center. Valerie and Maya clenched their fists tightly, while Elena covered her mouth to choke back her sobs. They all fixated on a single, tiny speck of white light hovering alone before the colossal cannon barrel. It was Axel."Boss, get out of there," Scarlett screamed through a channel heavy with static. "That energy has reached one hundred percent capacity. The system is detecting radiation temperatures that will disintegrate you on a molecular level."Axel, floating motionless in the void, did not retreat a single inch. His silver-white clo

The severed remains of the thirty-foot-thick steel door slammed heavily onto the command deck floor, sending violent shockwaves that knocked the alien technicians from their seats. Thick smoke and sparks from severed wiring filled the entrance.Through the billowing smoke, Axel stepped calmly into the room. His cloak of lightning blazed, illuminating the bridge flooded with red emergency lights. Behind him, Valerie, Maya, and Seraphina entered with weapons drawn, radiating a lethal, cold-blooded aura.The reptilian alien commander collapsed backward, crawling away until his back hit the main console desk. "K-kill them! Do not let this primitive creature live!" he shrieked, pointing a trembling claw at Axel.Two dozen Harvester elite warriors, the commander's personal guard clad in dark matter armor, immediately charged forward. They brandished high-yield plasma spears, weapons rumored to be capable of piercing the hulls of starships."Maya, Valerie. Watch the door. Let me get some exe

The vacuum surrounding Earth's orbit stood as a silent witness to a miracle that defied the laws of creation.The Harvesters' mothership, a vessel large enough to rival Earth's moon, slowly disintegrated into fragments. It was brought down not by cosmic artillery or asteroid impacts, but by massive golden and emerald-green roots tearing it apart from the inside out.Titanium plating tens of meters thick, dark matter reactors, and alien energy barriers were all shredded like wet paper before the power of the World Tree, Yggdrasil. Colossal branches surged through the vacuum, sprouting emerald leaves that radiated a brilliant life force. The apocalyptic vessel now resembled nothing more than a shattered flowerpot, broken apart because the roots inside had grown too large.Amidst the ruins of the command deck, now overgrown with golden moss and luminous tendrils, Axel stood at ease. His dome of lightning energy continued to shield Valerie, Maya, and Seraphina from the vacuum of space. At

After the hijacked cosmic transmission cut off, a heavy silence fell over Earth. In the Floating City's command center, Lyra remained motionless, the holographic projections flickering slowly around her. As the Origin Core, she understood the exact ramifications of Axel's sheer arrogance."Axel, you just openly challenged a faction commanding trillions of war fleets," Lyra said, rubbing her temples. "They will not take your provocation lightly."Axel, lounging in his throne-like chair, merely let out a soft yawn. He casually twirled the Ocean Conqueror Trident in his palm like a majorette's baton."I actually hope they take it seriously," Axel replied smoothly. "If they send low-level grunts again, it would be a total waste of my remaining inventory space."The goddesses assembled in the room, from Elena to Stella the Navigator, could only shake their heads in disbelief. Their leader genuinely lacked any concept of fear.Their moment of peace, however, was brief.Mere hours after the