Before the Final Trial
Hmm... So this is the last trial and then we're done?
Mm... The last one... I see...
Are you nervous?
Hehe! Me, nervous?
Captain, do you really think I'd be nervous over something like this?
No matter who the opponent is, there's no way I'd lose, right?
It's just... it feels like time went by faster than I expect—
...Kuku. I told you to stay still while I'm talking.
Kuku...
You never listen when I ask nicely.
Lydia grabbed Kuku and, with a blank expression, slammed him against the ground.
I told you to be quiet, didn't I?
...
Phew. Finally some peace and quiet.
Maybe he's because it still hasn't digested what he ate in the mine last time...?
Sometimes he just acts up like that.
Anyway, good job over the past year, Captain.
Thanks to you, I managed to find lots of great meals...
And, well, I guess I had some fun too.
Same here.
It's not much of a thank you, but...
If you need my help even after the Journey ends, don't hesitate to reach out.
It's not like the Western lands will be reclaimed anytime soon.
If it's really urgent, I could step away for a while.
Plus, it's a great excuse to escape the boring life out in the West. Two birds with one stone, right?
Especially if it's something related to Void Force. Be sure to call me.
By then, both Kuku and I will be a lot stronger than we are now.
We'll be able to devour it much more safely than last time.
Is that so...?
W-what's with that look on your face?
*Sigh* Just so we're clear...
When I said I'd help, what I really meant was that I'd be the one benefiting the most.
I get to find more food for Kuku, have an excuse to go out, and...
A Captain who successfully completes the Journey would soon gain more influence in NOA's central politics...
Well, I just said it for this and that reason!
Did you really think I'd grown so soft that I'd help out without expecting anything in return?
Honestly, Captain, you should know me better by now, but you always fall for it.
Yeah, yeah.
The way you're talking is so annoying...!
You could at least pretend to be convinced!
...Are you ready?
The Star Savior Succession Trial, the [Journey].
Its final trial will now begin.
Your opponent will be the [Executor of Aldebaran, Gille].
[Dirac's Well] has begun projection.