Miss Witch doesn't want to be a diva!.

Chapter 582 The Bell Rings
On the starship, Blanche walked carefully in the bridge square. At her feet were corpses covered with cloth, including those of her own armed personnel and dead members of the Inquisition.

Like the heroine in the script, she held a golden ten-pointed star in her hand, prayed for the dead, and sang a sad requiem for them.

On one side of the square, hundreds of soldiers in black exoskeleton armor stood upright, watching the scene quietly.

Afterwards, the bodies will be sent to the incinerator for cremation, and their ashes will be preserved.

Although both sides fought a great battle, those present still had a bit of respect for the dead members of the Inquisition. No matter what, in this gradually corrupt country, they still retained their lofty beliefs, safeguarding the Federation as a collective and the superficial justice, which made those corrupt senior officials a little cautious and dare not go too far.

But they are just brake pads. As long as the Tribunal cannot change those who sit in the seats of parliamentarians, the stench that emanates from them will sooner or later be unable to be covered up.

In the battle of wits and courage with the tribunal, many congressmen have developed new methods of corruption, gradually encroaching on national interests through "legal" means. If you want to update the constitution and laws to stop this phenomenon, you have to make enemies with most of the vested interest groups, which requires great courage and strength.

Unfortunately, ever since the Federation lacked singers above the Sunday level, there has been no such political strongman who can unify opinions and vigorously promote reform policies.

The Federal Parliament without a backbone is nothing more than a group of people arguing for their own interests. No one can convince anyone else. Even if you are determined to realize your ambitions, you cannot change the situation and can only watch everything deteriorate.

After the mourning ended, Blanche returned to her room, took a short nap, then sat up and went to the meeting room nearby. Two groups of people were already waiting for her there. One group was the mysterious cult members, led by the new "Seven Virtues", and the other group was the young army faction, led by several young officers including Yad.

The atmosphere was somewhat dull and depressing. Although they had made the decision, facing the behemoth of the Federation, no one dared to say that they could succeed, and they were under tremendous mental pressure.

"What are your plans for the next step?" Blanche asked the young military officers present.

"We have arranged for the starship to head north, first into an uninhabited star system, and then turn to the northwest region."

"This plan is very problematic." Another of the Seven Virtues present spoke up 'Generously'. He was tall and strong, and the white hooded cloak could not hide his figure at all.

"We must head directly to the western star region, and we have to reach the 'Sharpnose Shark Star Region' within two days." He rested his hands on the table, his voice steady and powerful.

"You don't really understand the Federation's control methods. After all, there has been peace for more than 400 years, and many people don't remember it."

"If they determine that Miss Blanche is a traitor, the Federation can issue an emergency order to cut off the entire Western Star Region's external shipping routes. By then, we won't be able to go there even if we want to."

"Is this... really possible? The entire western star field has a route for hundreds of millions of spaceships and starships traveling every day, stretching for thousands of light years." A young officer clicked his tongue.

"So, you still know too little." The 'generous' man shook his head.

"Think about it carefully. If they didn't have this method, they could have directly raided the enemy's rear nest during the civil war and easily destroyed the industrial base. You have to know that in the early days of the civil war, the western part of the federation had the upper hand in military strength. If they could do that, they would have done it a long time ago."

"It must be said that the Federation has erased many historical details in order to maintain stability. Many records are not circulated on the Internet at all. And now your channels for obtaining information almost entirely rely on the Internet."

"If that's the case, then we have to change our plan." Yade thought.

"However, if we directly cross the central star field and head towards the western star field, our starship will not be able to report to the route center. Once we are discovered in the middle, the consequences we will face are unimaginable." Yad frowned.

"It seems that you are really a 'minority' of radicals..." After hearing this, 'Generous' showed a bit of contempt in his eyes and stopped talking.

The meeting room was silent for more than ten seconds, and another of the Seven Virtues, 'Hope', walked in. She bowed briefly and then came to Blanche's side.

"Miss Blanche, could you please come over for a while? We need your help at this time." Her words made Yad and others on the side feel dissatisfied, because they had not been informed of this matter at all.

Just as they were about to stand up and block in front of Hope Laguier, Generosity on the opposite side called out to them.

"Sit down. Don't you understand? At this time, we can only rely on Miss Blanche to contact the real big shots in the Western Star Region."

Just like what 'Gongang' said, they can only be regarded as the radical young military in the Western Star Region, and have never come into contact with the big figures and high-level officials behind the scenes in many Western star regions.

"I..." Yade suppressed his anger in his heart, but forced himself to endure it. No matter what, now was not the time to get angry. He could only blame himself for not being strong enough to gain the other party's respect.

Seeing that they had finished their discussion, Blanche stood up and followed Hope Laguier out of the conference room and came to a special room in the starship. In the room was a special immersion cabin. It was luxurious in specifications, mainly white, and decorated with candlestick-like parts. It stood on five steps at an angle, like a huge coffin, and the back was connected to thick data cables and equipment.

"This is the 'Holy Throne Platform', a product of the Holy White Melody. It is rare in the Federation. Its function is to protect your consciousness and allow you to enter the Sea of ​​Aijaka and gain the ability to communicate and inspire across the galaxy." Compared to ordinary immersion cabins, this creation has far more than ten times the power. Even ordinary and unskilled transcendents can travel safely in the Aijaka space without the help of the Internet.

Before the construction of the Aijaka network that runs through the Federation, similar holy seats were the mainstream means of superluminal communication and information dissemination. After the Aijaka network was built, such means were gradually replaced and disappeared from the sight of ordinary people.

"What should I do?" Blanche walked towards the instrument step by step. There was no way back at this time. She could only ask the other party for the next step.

"After you lie down, I will activate the Holy Seat and connect it to the Western Star Region thousands of light years away. Then you will be able to meet several great figures from the Western Star Region."

“Then your job is to tell them the status quo and get them to support your decision.”

“Will they support it just by telling them?”

"Yes, because they actually have no choice. If you are arrested by the Inquisition, there will be no second hope in the Western Star Region for nearly a hundred years." As the 'hope' among the seven virtues, Laguier understands this power better than anyone else.

"I understand." Blanche lay down in the immersion chamber.

The hatch was slowly closed, and through the transparent glass cover, one could see the girl with long chestnut-gold hair slowly falling asleep. Then the candlesticks around the holy throne lit up one by one, and strange ripples continued to spread from the light spots of the candlesticks, as if softening the surrounding space, allowing it to overlap step by step with the Sea of ​​Aegeka, gradually entering the higher-dimensional universe.

In response to this, La Guier also clasped her hands together, closed her eyes and prayed. As she prayed, the shaking and dizziness in the surrounding space gradually stabilized, and the entire connection process became safer.

……

As if she had been dreaming for a long time, when Blanche woke up again, she found herself sitting in a quiet palace, with a cold gray stone chair setting off her. The palace was extremely dim and dark. At some point, a few candles lit up in the palace, and where the candles lit up, there appeared a similar stone chair and a blurry figure sitting on the chair.

As if receiving some kind of notice, candlesticks lit up one after another, and stone chairs appeared in this cold palace. In the end, there were 397 stone chairs standing there, and a hazy figure sat on each chair.

Although Blanche could not see the faces of these people clearly, she could clearly sense the consciousness or soul of these figures. Because she was in the Aijaka space, her natural ability as a singer was even purer and more powerful, and was not blocked or interfered by the power of reality.

"It's been four hundred years, and I didn't expect to see such a grand gathering again." An old voice sounded. It came from a stone chair in the front, where a hunched old man sat.

"Although this matter is very sudden, I think Lady Blanche convened this meeting not just to meet with us. Please be quiet and listen to Lady Blanche's speech." He spoke again, and all the members in the hall fell silent.

It was as if countless sights and consciousnesses were focusing on her. This perception was particularly obvious when she was in a state of soul consciousness, which made Blanche feel under great pressure. Those sitting there were not only the rulers of the Western Star Region, but also the majority of them were master-level leaders of Sequence 7. She could even vaguely sense several top-level extraordinary people of Sequence 8. If not for the fact that everyone present was very restrained, these surging spiritual consciousnesses alone would have been enough to make Blanche dizzy and unconscious.

Among the singers of the same age, her strength is the weakest. She is only Sequence 5 now, far inferior to geniuses like Tilan and Ores.

"I..." Blanche took a deep breath.

"I am now staying in the starship prepared by the film and television company. The members of the Inquisition around me have been cleared out. Now I hope to return to the Western Star Region. I need your help."

She didn't say why she did this, but everyone present understood the meaning behind it without her explaining.

"Have you really made up your mind? In fact, we don't want to force you so eagerly."

The reason why they did not help when Yad and others contacted Blanche, nor did they protect the arrested members, was because these real people in power knew that the time was far from ripe and Blanche was too young, so young that they dared not place the bet rashly. You must know that this is not a simple protest. If things go wrong, it will be a real civil war, a war that will require the deaths of hundreds of millions or even tens of billions of people to end. Once they lose again, countless people will be buried with them.

The problems within the Federation are not limited to the Northwest Star Region. There are many other problems. The current financial crisis has forced several major forces in the Central Star Region to fight internally. The real behind-the-scenes figures in the Western Star Region can see it very clearly.

Although the Western Star Region is also barren and poor, precisely because of the poverty, they are very united and do not have too many problems internally. If it drags on, problems will definitely break out in the Central Star Region first. At that time, they will welcome Blanche back, and with this singer as the center, they will convene representatives from various Western Star Regions to discuss the way out. This is the safest, least risky, and most feasible method.

But the radical youngsters failed to see the intention behind this and intervened rashly, and with the help of the religious forces, the current situation has been led to.

A few sighs and regrets spread in the hall, but a stone chair at the head slammed down heavily, and the spreading impact ripples were like a tsunami in the spiritual world, making many people present feel cold all over and then shut their mouths.

"Silence." The figure sitting on the stone chair was very tall. His emanating aura seemed substantial, and his soul consciousness alone was like a towering mountain, making people feel as if they needed to look up.

Marduk, the 'Head of the Angry Serpents', is one of the few Dragon Sequence 8 Grandmasters in the Western Star Region. He is the leader of the 'Thunderstorm Angry Serpents' faction, the honorary president of the 'Seven Rings Mountain' academy, and the mentor of many master-level figures. He has a strong influence and voice in many Western star regions.

"I don't care what you think now. Since Lady Blanche has made the decision, we should not interfere." His eyes seemed to flash with lightning, sweeping across the entire room, making the person being stared at feel a mental tremor and oppression.

"I agree with Lord Angry Snake." Another figure also stood up. Although he was not as tall as Marduk, he was dressed neatly. Even in terms of ideology, the whole figure was extremely clear, wearing a neat black dress.

'Black Dress' Socas, also a master-level figure of Withering Sequence 8, is also the chairman of the 'Black Dove Trade Alliance'. This organization includes many manufacturers of advanced products in the Western Star Region. It is the only precious fruit in the Western Star Region. With the help of the organization, many companies within it have retained their assets and patents and have not been acquired by powerful giants in the Central Star Region.

"It's impossible to feed food into our mouths every time. This is fate and we need to fight for it ourselves." Another man in a blue and white windbreaker stood up.

'Inscribed Blue Bell' Haynes, a rare Tidal Sequence 8, is the leader of the 'Holy Blue Cross Sect'. This faction suffered a major blow 400 years ago, and it took nearly a hundred years for it to slowly recover. Haynes led the faction to glory, and now it has branches in many star fields in the west. There are about 20 masters in the faction, making it the faction with the most master-level extraordinary people in the western star fields.

With the support of three powerful top-level masters, the opposing voices at the scene were immediately suppressed, and those who were originally wavering and hesitant also stabilized.

Everyone's opinions gradually converged, and then the old figure sitting in the front row spoke again.

"Since no one objects, let's discuss the next plan."

"The first thing is to bring back Lady Blanche. I'll leave this matter to General Gain." He looked at a stone chair where a man in military uniform was sitting silently.

After a few seconds of silence, the other party stood up.

"All I can say is try your best."

"We believe you." The old voice continued.

"This concerns the fate of the 27 star regions in the west for the next hundred years."

"Oh, you don't need to tell me the importance of this at this time." The other person pulled down the brim of his hat and sat down again.

Then the old figure turned around with his cane and looked at everyone in the hall.

"Everyone, please do your best to prepare. When Lady Blanche returns to the Western Star Region, that will be the day we face the Federation's military force."

"The opportunity is fleeting. We won't have a second chance. If you have any trump cards, use them all."

"Hopefully, in ten days, I'll be able to see the color changes of all the western star regions on the star map."

“No matter what happened in the past, the judgment of fate has come again. This time we can only do our best to seize the opportunity and fight for a brand new future.”

……

“When the great bell rings, there is no escape.” The ancient motto was whispered to those present.

(End of this chapter)