"Energy conduction normal, computer starting, system auto-check, 1%, 2%..."
Artoria sat in the captain's seat, with Susan and Hope on either side, and Gwen in the front. Wanda stood nervously beside Artoria; this was her first time on such a luxurious aircraft, and it was a trip away from Earth. Raven was in the engine room watching the changes in air pressure. The two Heroic Spirits were arranged by Artoria to stay in their rooms on the Hyperion and did not participate in the takeoff ceremony. Besides, the two had no interest in such things; after a brief talk, they stayed in their rooms for the time being, with Scáthach teaching Kiyohime.
"Simulated ignition successful, starting ignition mode."
With Saturday's report, the entire hull began to vibrate slightly. Looking at the flashing data, everyone's face showed a hint of nervousness. Besides nervousness, Artoria felt more curiosity; she needed to see with her own eyes how these women had modified the Hyperion. Data is always just data; reality is what makes one recognize the truth. Artoria believed Hope and the others could bring her surprises, but she also worried that failure would discourage them. Similarly, they were afraid that if they failed, they wouldn't have the face to see Artoria.
"Lift platform opening, preparing for launch."
Hearing these words, Artoria went on full alert. If any problem occurred, she would either stop the ignition or prepare to use her power to save the women and abandon the Hyperion. Although she was reluctant, the women's lives were clearly much more precious than a ship, as they were all her confidantes. How could she not save them? Her telekinesis began to spread invisibly, locking onto all life signatures within the ship. In case of danger, she would cast protective shields on the women and then directly destroy the Hyperion to save them.
"Artoria, I'm a little scared."
Standing beside Artoria, Wanda's beautiful face now showed a look of fear. Despite possessing great power, she was still a girl and felt this was more thrilling than a roller coaster. She tugged at Artoria's clothes and whispered to her, looking very much like a young girl acting spoiled toward her boyfriend. If Susan and the others had noticed at this moment, they would likely have become jealous. Fortunately, their nerves were currently highly strained; otherwise, Wanda would have had a hard time. Artoria turned her head to look at Wanda's expression, smiled, and patted her shoulder. Then, she wrapped one arm around Wanda's slender waist. Feeling the tightness on her waist, Wanda's fair face instantly turned crimson.
"This way, you won't be afraid."
Looking at the blushing Scarlet Witch before her, who didn't look at all like the fierce figure who almost crushed Thanos in Avengers 4 but instead had a different kind of cuteness, Artoria whispered those words into her ear. Who knew Wanda's face would turn even redder? Fortunately, no one noticed; otherwise, Artoria's flirting with her subordinate would be confirmed. The takeoff ceremony of the Hyperion was still in progress, with everyone nervously watching the changes in the screen data. Only the atmosphere between Artoria and Wanda seemed a bit ambiguous. The massive hull of the Hyperion was slowly lifted by the platform, and the hatch to the sky was opening.
"Anti-gravity system starting, startup complete, launch ready, countdown: 5, 4..."
Everything was ready; only this final step remained. Success or failure depended on this moment. Artoria did not let go of Wanda, nor did she continue to tease her beautiful subordinate. She stared intently at the countdown on the light screen. To prevent any accidents, Artoria quietly released her spiritual power from this moment and began to wait nervously. As the numbers hit zero, everyone entered the most tense moment. With a boom, the Hyperion broke free from the shackles of gravity and flew toward the sky.
"Come back safely, Artoria."
At this moment, only Gaea was left on Earth. The unique nature of her power meant she couldn't leave Earth. No matter how much she asked Artoria to take her along, Artoria refused to agree. In the end, after spending two nights together... cough! Gaea was "convinced" in bed by Artoria. Watching the receding shadow of the Hyperion grow smaller, Gaea's gaze was very resentful, but this gaze could not be seen by Artoria. Finally, Gaea could only sigh and leave the place. She prepared to educate the child Mordred well, so that when Artoria returned to Earth, she could give her a big surprise. Only then could she feel the pleasure of revenge.
"We succeeded! We succeeded!"
When the Hyperion broke through the atmosphere, the system showed everything was normal. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Maya even jumped up from her seat, but no one blamed her because they were all very excited and wanted to cheer. However, wanting to maintain a "ladylike" image, they didn't dare to be as "mindless" and open as she was. Artoria breathed a deep sigh of relief and let go of Wanda's waist, covering her face with her hands. Just a moment ago, she had almost wanted to summon her Spirit Gear directly; she hadn't expected it to actually succeed. These women did not let her down. While relieved, Artoria felt incredibly lucky that she hadn't bet on the wrong side; otherwise, what would have awaited her wouldn't have been the cheers of these women, but the explosion of the Hyperion and their mournful faces. Artoria relaxed her strained nerves, calmed her emotions, rubbed her eyes, and after adjusting her state, she opened her eyes.
"Alright, let's go for a tour around the Moon first!"
Although they successfully flew away from Earth, who could guarantee there were no problems with other parts of the Hyperion? Artoria set the first stop at the Moon; if there was any problem, they could still get help or return directly. If it didn't work, she would leave the Hyperion there and use the Space Stone to take the women away from the Moon, then bring professionals over. Although she said she trusted the women most, it was better to be prepared. Otherwise, if the Hyperion disintegrated halfway for some reason, she would be the one suffering.
"Okay xN."
The women, caught up in the joy of success, didn't realize Artoria's thoughts at all. Instead, they thought it was a good decision. Although the Moon had been explored by various countries' aerospace agencies for many years and had no secrets left, it was their first time landing there. After all, they were all ordinary professionals before, not astronauts. To be honest, they had only seen TV reports about this or that country landing on the Moon. Since they had flown away from Earth, visiting the Moon was a good choice to see if the robots launched by various countries were still running.
"Why, after all these years, can I still not beat you?"
Loki cried. He cried very, very sadly. He had endured so many years of hardship, but for some reason, his sadness now flowed like a river. Perhaps it was the last straw that broke the camel's back; some inexplicable bitterness and grievance made his tears unstoppable. Of course, it could also be the black eye on his eye socket. Everything about him had been denied by his Father, and his martial strength was suppressed by this bastard brother. He was indignant, but the facts were before him. He cried like a baby, which was very heart-wrenching. It was one thing not to be able to beat that brother with all the muscles, but this fat brother's belly fat made it so he couldn't even use his kidney-stabbing techniques. How could he not be angry?
"Alright, my dear brother, come back to Asgard with me! I will definitely find Father and ask for the reason."
Seeing Loki like this for the first time, Thor remembered how they were as children. Back then, Loki was so cute, smiling like an Angel. Now it was proven that the cutere one is as a child, the more annoying one grows up to be. But at this moment, he seemed to see the young Loki, the younger brother who would come to him to get revenge on others after being bullied. Moved by the moment, he held Loki and let him cry. Originally, there seemed to be nothing wrong, but Jane suddenly ran over. How could she miss such a big commotion from two gods fighting? Having great confidence in Thor's strength, she had waited a long time until the noise stopped. She ran to the site of the battle and saw two men hugging each other, one of whom was her boyfriend. The scene looked so "gay" that she couldn't believe her eyes.
"Listen to my explanation, Jane."
"No, let's break up, Thor."
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