Translated by Eve

　　Edited by Kara

　　Thank you Baozi for the kofi! ?

　　In the last world, he turned into an old grandpa and couldn't live with his beloved. Instead, some stinky youngsters took advantage of his lover. That was already enough to make Zhao Xihe feel sullen. In this world, he had clearly bonded with Sui Yuan and became his rightful guide. Yet in a lapse of attention, his man was unexpectedly stolen by some unrelated fellow. This was intolerable to Zhao Xihe.

　　Although the other was already dead, as the "survivor," he had to make a determined effort to make himself look better. But before that, he needed to leave this wretched Guide Academy and return to the Germain s.p.a.ce Pirates.

　　After all, the Destroyer was already eliminated. Thus, this matter wasn't difficult for Zhao Xihe, even if the Federation's government had increased the security of the Guide Academy after the Iressa affair.

　　With Zhao Xihe working from the inside and Sui Yuan from the outside, his plan to escape from the Guide Academy went extremely smoothly. Zhao Xihe even brought along some guide friends, who were without family and also yearned for freedom, while he was at it.

　　Actually, the s.p.a.ce pirates and the guides who were a part of this plan were all mystified. They didn't understand how they managed to accomplish such a "magnificent feat." However, it had to be said that it was probably because of this mystifying feeling that their wors.h.i.+pful feelings and trust towards Sui Yuan only ended up growing. Meanwhile, Zhao Xihe who was the true maestro was much more lowkey. He directly thrusted this accomplishment to his lover. In any case, even if he said he was the one who planned everything, few people would believe him.

　　It was very difficult to live alone as a guide. They had to cope with their heats, deal with sentinels with keen senses who chased after guides like mad, and deal with the government's so-called "protection." Thus, the guides who escaped with Zhao Xihe all chose to enter the Germain s.p.a.ce Pirates without hesitation. At the very least, they had their freedom.

　　Zhao Xihe, who successfully brought back many guides, rose to become the "messiah" in the eyes of the s.p.a.ce pirates. The proportion of sentinels amongst the s.p.a.ce pirates was rather big. Therefore, now that there was this wave of guides entering, this meant that these long-time bachelor sentinels—who originally thought they would die alone—could see a glimmer of hope.

　　However, the Commander and the Commander's spouse had issued an order that said that they could not force the guides to bond with them, but they did have free reign to pursue them, ah! So long as they were to the guides' liking, so long as it was mutually consenting, then this was naturally an amazing thing! Meanwhile, for the guides, to have the freedom to choose a sentinel who they liked was already so much better than being under the control of the Guide Academy, which would "match" for them. Moreover, so long as they could prove their capabilities and rely on their own strength to live, if they didn't want to bond with a sentinel, then no one could force them to.

　　For the Germain s.p.a.ce Pirates, the guides' escape was a marvellous matter. For the Federation, it was grievous news. They were slapped in the face by the Germain s.p.a.ce Pirates time and time again. Each time, the hit was more and more ruthless, causing the government to view them as a real thorn in their side.

　　Unfortunately, the Germain s.p.a.ce Pirates were "sinister and cunning." Furthermore, because the matter regarding Iressa pandered to the people's tastes, the Federation's government's countless attempts of annihilating them ended up fruitless every time. Instead, after being gloriously beaten by the other several times, they finally had no choice but to back down after being pressured by the public voice.

　　After experiencing these events, the Germain s.p.a.ce Pirates' influence expanded rapidly. Quite a few smaller crews that couldn't withstand the government's suppression surrendered and fell under the control of the Germain s.p.a.ce Pirates. One-Eyed also took the initiative to enter with his subordinates in high spirits. Only, it was an alliance rather than an a.s.similation into the other group.

　　With the expansion of members and fleets, the Germain s.p.a.ce Pirates could not continue their nomadic life amidst the cosmos. They had no choice but to find a planet outside of the Federation's control to settle down. This day was called the Day of Glory, and the planet they chose would one day become the home of the Freedom Coalition.

　　Although Sui Yuan originally wanted to perish in battle against the Federation's military, he didn't feel relieved, leaving behind these s.p.a.ce pirates who relied so heavily on him. He also didn't feel at ease leaving Nova, who was h.e.l.l bent on being a s.p.a.ce pirate, alone. If he, the leader, "pa.s.sed away," what kind of ending would await this group of cannon fodder s.p.a.ce pirates? Furthermore, would Nova, who had yet to grow up, throw away his little life?

　　Sui Yuan hesitated but eventually was persuaded to temporarily stay in this world. They would wait until the situation stabilized before they would come up with a way to leave this world. Zhao Xihe, of course, didn't do this because of some merciful, kind-hearted intention. He just wanted to solidify his rightful "place" by Sui Yuan's side. At the same time, he was also a bit reluctant to part with this especially "happy" bond between sentinels and guides.