Chapter 1 part 2
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqBPqfSxynZ
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXoaJPFXX5f
Four Idiots Meet One Hybrid Narwhal
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5lJtC7d7j
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjuVTUsoW90
As I might’ve mentioned before, I’m a hybrid—a rare product of two clashing worlds. The Lunatran Empire and the Holy Solar Commonwealth of Solflare. A spacer and a solar priest got a little too close one night aboard a neutral trading station, and out came *me*.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVeJGbyEfUs
Lunatrans and Solflarians, while not as distinct as Old Earth’s ancient peoples, still have their genetic markers. Lunatrans sometimes carry void-black quantum-absorbing patterns in parts of their body, dark enough to swallow light itself. Solflarians, on the other hand, are often adorned with photonic hair, glowing with pulses of radiant energy. Not every one of them bears these features, but when they do, it’s unmistakable.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPE8XlwPMjc
Me? I got both. My bioluminescent hair pulses in waves of silver light, streaked through with Lunatran void-black. A loud, undeniable proclamation of my mixed heritage. And in a galaxy where the Lunatran Empire and Solflare Commonwealth have spent three centuries tearing each other apart, you can imagine how that goes over.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcmsWbyJK9p
In case you missed the hint: targeted xenophobia.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjtRCVweIut
“Why are there Solflarian *half-breeds* in the Mercenary Guild station, huh?”
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hxhBheThs
The voice rang out, cutting through the guild's common area like a plasma blade. A man’s voice, amplified through his neural comm—purposefully ensuring *everyone* could hear.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qc2jAyxdw
“Bet he’s the spawn of some Solflare pleasure-slave,” another jeered.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8m2PVwTZJY
“Walking around like he’s some kind of chosen ancient,” a third sneered, laughter spilling into the air.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRb1RBpcBI
"Hahaha!"
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVWQFHqATF4
I glanced up. Four of them, all clad in powered armor—not the flashy kind you see on amateurs, either. Their postures and movements marked them as ex-military, seasoned but arrogant. New faces at the station, and already making waves.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAwDFZGvkN
Normally, I’d brush off insults. I’ve lived with them my entire life. Half-breed, void-mutt, light-spawn—I’ve heard it all. My mixed heritage is no secret; it’s etched in my hair for all to see. Still, openly mocking someone here, *inside the guild station*, is reckless even for this frontier outpost. Which means one thing: these idiots came looking for trouble.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHeCFNfuGXP
“Oh, lively newcomers, huh?” I said, forcing a grin. “Too bad guild registration isn’t today. Come back later with the credit transfer ready.”
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTs70pv3YK
Some fights are worth buying. This was one of them. In any starport, grinning foolishly and letting insults roll by without challenge is a path to nowhere. Reputation, fragile as a starship’s thermal shielding, is everything in the void. Keeping a polished demeanor in public is vital, but bending to every arrogant fool risks tarnishing your name—something no mercenary can afford.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74pHRdr6WX
I ran a quick diagnostic on my suit’s combat systems, making sure everything was operational. In our line of work, where muscle often speaks louder than words, there’s no shame in standing your ground when disrespected. A fight isn’t just about strength; it’s about showing you’re not prey.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFb2kPWCcF
I’d been in a fine mood earlier, savoring the end of a long morning clearing asteroid drift from the station’s transit lanes and enjoying a hot cup of Geromaze oatmeal—a synthesized delicacy that actually manages to taste halfway decent. But they ruined it, these arrogant whelps.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9uWyDEltQN
As I rose from my seat, I glanced toward the holo-counter. The receptionist, her holographic avatar flickering faintly in the dim station light, wore an expression that said she was more exasperated than concerned. She wasn’t about to intervene, though.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCiJBMXUpuF
“Self-responsibility. Do as you please,” her weary eyes seemed to say.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYlNh8vnTA
The station’s unwritten rules applied: no outright brawling in the guild’s heart unless absolutely necessary. I wouldn’t be the one to shatter that fragile peace—not here, not today. But if these fools wanted to take it somewhere else, I wouldn’t hesitate to teach them what happens when you challenge the Galaxy A Narwhal.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40PIpXDbNV
“Don’t get cocky, hybrid trash, just because you’re holding a cheap Half-Spec Blaster,” one of them growled.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNT8MXKPXLy
“I’ve spaced 56 Solflare dogs like you in the Twice Nebula!” another boasted.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29ywvvOkYu
“Maybe I’ll carve those disgusting light-pulse markings right out of your head,” the leader sneered.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqtHALI6Mm6
Oh, 56 kills? Sure, buddy. If you were a fleet commander, you wouldn’t be wearing bargain-bin shield generators.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKm64AXdZx
Engaging my suit’s magnetic boots, I pushed myself upright. “You’re bothering folks here trying to eat. If you want to go, let’s take it to the cargo bay.”
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15WFTD9nxd
The leader grinned, his faceplate glinting. “Gladly.”
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHeN6F45wqI
And so, the airlock hissed open, and I stepped out onto the station's docking platform, but—
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUapHcuBnQq
"Die!"
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo9uBn5TOVO
Before I could take another step into the neon-lit streets of the station, a shadowed figure erupted from the darkness. His movement was swift, his fist a comet streaking toward my face.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCM5rUtHfd6
A cheap ambush in the void of stars? Pathetic. Not content with ganging up on me, they had to throw in a surprise assault too. Cowards, the lot of them. Still, I couldn’t help but smirk.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QB5ZtCFNZ
"Heh. Predictable."
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrciSilFfG
The punch connected like a meteor strike, the force reverberating through my reinforced boots and up my legs, the impact cushioned only slightly by my suit’s shock absorbers. Beneath my helmet, I tasted blood. My vision blurred for a moment as I staggered back, the sharp sting of pain cutting through me.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4HjBMv5pS
Dammit, busted lip. Great.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡikHuBhX0bo
"What the...?"
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ikOm2Znfp
"Guah... useless... no effect... is that all you’ve got!?"
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ct4T6YooM
Those words—his arrogance—stoked the fire in my chest.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWrGF0me6L
"Hah! Idiots. Go on, finish him!"
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaI9xgGuOte
"Yeah!"
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWxLW2jxfQg
The others rallied around him, their movements like scavenger drones circling a damaged freighter. Four against one, their confidence practically oozed from their cocky grins. Their tactic? Overwhelm with numbers.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡneAAOMlqt5
Amateurs.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡckGEoOLIRj
"You’ve done it now, small fry! Hrah!"
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWDE2gieEOw
"Geh!"
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡja5owCJX42
My counterattack was swift. A precise blow to the gut sent the first one crumpling to his knees, the faint shimmer of his suit’s energy shielding flickering out like a dying star. The others weren’t deterred—they rushed me, trying to drown me in sheer brute force. But their clumsy strikes were easy to read, their movements predictable. I danced between them for a moment, my body moving like a ship dodging asteroid fragments.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0CGYrBVX5o
But the truth? Fancy moves had their limits.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqH5aWDw3uD
No time for theatrics. Let them hit, boost strength with special power: "the force", and strike back harder.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkt91CaZVfX
"Take this!"
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtVVGnCDSo7
"What is this guy?! Strong—?!"
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4g6JKZaA3
"You think you can take on *me*, the Narwhal !?"
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡav80ZjVM12
"Ugh!"
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoSfRUY0sGs
The blows landed, hammering my body, but it didn’t matter. I allowed them to connect, channeling my energy into the enhancers built into my battle suit. Pain surged through me, but the payoff was worth it—a single retaliatory strike sent one of them sprawling to the ground, groaning in agony.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjkiIppYzok
"S-Stop! I give! I’m sorry! I won’t do it again!"
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHsLnG0eelS
"Shut it, worm! You *dared* to mock me—mock *my blastersw*! No mercy!"
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLeyXCRYQ4
"Giiiii!?"
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtscf6XkWrK
I grabbed the front of his hair as he begged, yanking his head downward and slamming it into mine. The headbutt reverberated through his helmet, and he dropped like a malfunctioning droid.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAtrPVuHJgG
"I-I didn’t do anything, I swear—"
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlZ5NB4Pzg
"56 kills in raids, huh? Lower that score if you’re gonna lie, idiot."
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Lbyf6n2Lz
"Uwaa!"
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFi1iFr6cNp
My open palm cracked across his face, sending him crashing to the ground. His helmet shattered under the force, the sound of brittle glass meeting steel filling the air—a melody to my ears.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkMm9ZcJE6
"H-Help me...!"
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKTKNokEY7C
"Help you? Don’t even *think* surprise attacks will be forgiven. Scum."
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOfkDfmhDkg
The leader, finally stepping forward, sneered with false bravado. He raised his weapon, his hand trembling.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTF30p3de4
"Eat thi—!"
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBPcKBdUwAg
I moved faster than he could react. Grabbing his wrist, I twisted until I heard the satisfying snap of bones breaking. He howled, dropping his weapon as pain overtook him.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFF6rteEJJk
"S-Sorry! Please! I won’t ever mess with you again!"
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIx9ZUR1GRM
"You mocked me, didn’t you? Made light of my weapon, my *Half-Spec Blaster*!?"
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz74a2kJ2oQ
"N-No! I didn’t mean—!"
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrkrYQLzCG
"Take this! *Half-Spec Blaster Kick!*"
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj9NFX6x1kU
"Guohhh!"
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJfLTUfTQq2
My boot connected with his stomach, the force enough to lift him off the ground before he crumpled into a heap.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpy6hyS77Ut
Idiots. They ruined the road with their stupidity.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIO7dTDN6pK
"Never mock me—or my Half-Spec Blaster—again."
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNjTcORhluk
I spat on the fallen fools. My body ached from the skirmish, but I straightened up and made my way back toward the guildhall, ignoring the crowd that had gathered to watch.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnV6SqZAH6
"Damn Narwhal," I heard someone mutter from the observation deck. "Took on four at once. Not bad."
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtk77wJUQmt
"Oww... way oww... dirty surprise attack," I grumbled, limping past the onlookers.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHly5sYRzdV
Mirai, the guild clerk, waited for me at the counter with an amused expression. "Good work, Mister Narwhal. Those four had a record of poor mission evaluations and misconduct. We’ll adjust their standings further after this little incident."
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlkmcvCf1D4
"Go ahead," I grunted, wiping the blood from my lip. "Now, can I use the treatment room?"
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRsKajN4hFD
"You’ll have to pay for it, of course," she replied, smirking.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPopqeIp5GI
"I’ll pay. Later. Just... let me lie down."
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUljp0QXuKd
As I shuffled toward the medical bay, the ache in my body reminded me that brute force wasn’t always the answer. Next time, I’d fight smarter—make it look effortless, leave an impression without taking so many hits.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcTflA5WIq6
"Not going to rank up after this, Narwhal?" someone asked behind me.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqxKEeM6fL
"Doesn’t seem likely," Mirai answered for me. "He avoids the risky deep-space contracts that come with promotions and the increased attention from Core Worlders."
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡabXa9mvjQ9
"Sheesh. Too bad. He’s strong, though," another voice muttered.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXiCbrGjMY
I sighed, wincing as I pressed a cold pack to my swollen lip. Strong, huh? Maybe. But strength wasn’t worth it if this was the aftermath.
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsBZjNEQv3
Author's note : wanna read future chapters earlier? visit :387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvh3X3LpNi
galaxianarwhal.blogspot.com387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRpgsTPIT2
