Chapter 1473 - Umbral Explained (1/2)

After leaving the taxi and its driver, Jiang Fei paced slowly closer to the palace. Even though he was far from the gates, he could feel the presence of several strong fighters. Despite being strong himself, Jiang Fei still felt scared of the presence in the palace.

“Dammit! Never would I have thought that there would be crouching tigers and hidden dragons in the palace when there are overwhelmingly plenty of common folk in Alderaan! Sheesh! Is he helping me or trying to get rid of me…” Jiang Fei groaned as he got even closer. He needed a closer look at the palace to plan his entrance and exit route for his rescue attempt.

Jiang Fei made a complete circle of the parameters and analyzed every possible entry and exit point. After that, he retreated far away and found himself a secluded place. There, he sat down, crossed his legs, and started to meditate. Even though the main player would not be himself, Jiang Fei knew he would be using his body to fight. The least he could do was make sure his body is in a tip-top condition.

Two days flew by and on the day of the wedding, when the sun was high in the sky, Jiang Fei opened his eyes and got ready for action.

Loud cheering and ceremonial cannons were heard in the distance. At this point, Jiang Fei need not guess that the wedding ceremony was about to start.

“The ceremony is starting! Why is he still not coming out!” Jiang Fei barked. If Umbral Jiang Fei was not taking over, the rescue attempt would be over before it could even start. The time he spent on Alderaan would be for nought!

“Nothing I can do, captain,” said 0541 apologetically. There was no way Jiang Fei or 0541 could force the Umbral Jiang Fei to appear. He came when he liked and left in the same manner. Jiang Fei frantically checked himself to see what he could do to trigger the take over.

“Mhm. No reason to be so nervous…”

Just then, Jiang Fei’s entire body froze as the black smoke started to form around his body.

“Identify yourself,” 0541 immediately asked as ordered by Jiang Fei.

“Finally talking to me, huh? He must have ordered you to do that,” said Umbral Jiang Fei as he grinned. He paced slowly, nonchalantly, as if there was no rush into saving Aurelia.

“Personally, I would like to know who and what you are.”

“Curious little one, aren’t you?” Umbral Jiang Fei smirked.

“Fine. Seeing as how loyal you have been this entire time, I shall reveal a small part of the entire truth. However, I will only tell you if you will keep this a secret. You cannot tell anyone, not even him!” Umbral Jiang Fei said again after a long pause.

“It is against my protocol to keep any kind of information from the captain!” 0541 rejected the deal instantly.

“Very well then. I shall forever be an enigma! It wouldn’t be beneficial for him to know who I am as it will be a hindrance to his progress.”

“I…”

0541 hesitated. As Jiang Fei’s support system, 0541 could not lie or hide any information from Jiang Fei. It was programmed in the deep-layer protocols of his programming system. However, he had evolved into a superior system which granted certain leeway for him to reject certain protocols. If he thought that hiding certain information from Jiang Fei would be beneficial for him, it was vital for him to do so.

“I do not have all day.” Umbral Jiang Fei gave a sneer-like smile.

“I agree to your terms but I will determine whether or not the information will hinder the captain’s progress.”

“I’m sure you’ll do that.”

Umbral Jiang Fei walked as he started to explain.