Chapter 1267: Opening a Path
Zac had already delayed the work on his nucleus too long. He needed to quickly cover his bases and have the Ship Spirit provide the assistance they needed. If that meant impersonating a Holy Son, then so be it.
"I'm surprised you recognized me. Much time has passed, and the Heavens have changed. The Empire is not what it once was," Zac said, trying to emulate the atmosphere of Rava and the Templars he'd seen. "The flame is still burning, and the Left Imperial Palace is about to return. We need your assistance until then."
"Certainly," the spirit said. "The Starfall Court remembers its promise."
Zac had no idea what that meant, and it didn't seem suitable to ask. Instead, he focused on the more pressing issue. "Too much has been lost, and I'm not very familiar with the Eternal Guardians. Can you explain what the two I awakened are doing?"
"They are creating a pathway," the spirit said. "Their strength is lacking, so they are borrowing the Spatial Energy from the surroundings."
"A pathway? Wh—" Zac stopped, realizing he knew the answer. It was a Spatial Bridge to Zurbor.
The orders Zac engraved were very simple. Kill the Foreign Gods and the pope and then deal with the Kan'Tanu in the Zurbor sector. Knowing the Imperial Graveyard was the biggest hindrance to their mission, Zac had tried to convey as much as possible about the dangers outside the pocket realm. It looked like the Eternal Guardians had taken him at his word and were opting to skip it entirely.
"Can you estimate how long it will take?"
"Three days at the current rate," the spirit dutifully said.