The time spent waiting for the fish to take the bait felt especially long. Prince Arude, Principal Sosse, and a few others could not stand the wait and decided to return to their rooms for a short rest.

As for the ones who had stayed behind to wait, we started eating. Only Lin Feixue and Dodo remained fully glued to the screen. I took the opportunity to visit Nyx, who was staying at the ship's bottom level. It had been a while, and Nyx seemed to have grown slightly. It became exceptionally excited upon seeing me.

Looking at Nyx, I was reminded of Blueflash. I decided to return and pay that fellow a visit if there was an opportunity. After about an hour, everyone heard the sounds of a battleship. Spacetime's system indicated that a Nebula-class cruiser was approaching the zone where the explosions went off.

"Excellent. The fish has taken the bait," I said in excitement after rushing back to the command room.

Spacetime remained invisible as we waited like a beast wreathed in shadows for the incoming cruiser. The massive cruiser slowly approached the explosion zone. As it approached, it deployed a swarm of drones to investigate the area.

The magnetic rocks Lin Feixue had released earlier were perfect for this...