Earth's Greatest Magus

Chapter 2554  Star Chart

The ship floated through the endless void, surrounded by the eerie silence of space. A deep sense of unease had settled over the cockpit as Soltz, the old grand magus, crossed his arms and scowled at Emery.

"It's been three days! Just tell me the truth… Are we lost?" Soltz demanded, his voice laced with irritation.

Emery remained composed, his eyes fixed on the holographic projection before him. "No, we are not... Just give me a bit more time."

Each hour that passed only increased Soltz's frustration. The two of them had been flying across the Tartarus system, a region with unpredictable void currents and gravity anomalies. Navigating it was akin to feeling their way through pitch darkness. The ship's navigation system was practically useless, as there was no established database of the Tartarus star charts. Emery had been forced to chart the system from scratch, relying solely on his divine sense and comprehension of the law of space. It was a painstaking process, that was only possible with the help of VIA, which cross-referenced every asteroid, star cluster, and anomaly they had passed to construct a makeshift map.

The problem, however, was time.

Not only was his true clone body beginning to feel the strain of prolonged existence, but the ship itself was also suffering. With every passing hour, the constant gravitational fluctuations were wearing down the ship's defenses. And then, the inevitable happened.

[Warning: Shield integrity reaching critical levels.]

[Warning… Warning…]