S.P.E.C.T.O.R-Chapter 531: Rowena boasting

“So come on, what are you after?” Adam asked again.

[Phoenixempress (Fenix Nest): 1 favour and 1 gift of my choosing.]

“She’s going to ask for a date, isn’t she?” Stacey whispered to Lorelie and Rowena, who stood beside her.

“Oh, definitely,” Lorelie whispered back.

“We can definitely guess what gift she will ask for either on the date or after it as well,” Rowena added.

“What are you three whispering about?” Tephe asked curiously.

“We’re trying to think of ways to tease Adam after we arrive at Aqua Primus,” Stacey replied quickly.

“Want to help?” Lorelie asked with a smile.

“Sure,” Tephe said eagerly.

[HackerSu (Trillion): Is it just me, or are those 4 scheming something?]

[NonpareilRaphilia (Aaru): Oh, they definitely are.]

[OracleRomy (Elysium): I wonder what the Phoenix Empress will ask for.]

[OfficialMuriel (Aqua Primus): I’m also curious about that. I mean, what would an empress who rules over an entire galaxy and race want that she doesn’t already have?]

“And they would be?” Adam asked.

[Phoenixempress (Fenix Nest): Secret.]

Adam sighed before nodding and saying, “Fine.”

[Phoenixempress (Fenix Nest): Good, it’s a promise. Don’t you dare break this one, or I will kidnap you and lock you in one of the towers of my palace.]

[Handsome3horns (Vinox 2): Damn. I’m honestly not sure whether to be jealous or not.]

[StealthAssassin9 (Earth): Agreed.]

“Does your palace even have towers?” Adam asked curiously, since he never got the chance to see it the last time he was on Fenix Nest.

[Phoenixempress (Fenix Nest): We’re a race of phoenixes, what do you think? I will be sure to give you a tour of my palace when you come here.]

[Lizziethetruepower (Palaxia): Hang on, isn't that going to be a big deal for the phoenix race?]

[Prestigious3horns (Vinox 2): Well, yeah, I guess. I mean, how many people does the empress give a tour of her palace to personally?]

[Lizziethetruepower (Palaxia): Not that. I’m talking about Tephe. White dragons are revered by the phoenix race almost as much as they are by the dragon race. After all, a white dragon helped protect them during the Siege of Fenix Nest.

If Tephe travels to Fenix Nest, won’t the phoenix race come out to welcome her and honour her presence?]

[Phoenixempress (Fenix Nest): You make a good point. In the 500 years since she was born, my goddaughter has never visited Fenix Nest. I should inform the ministers of this later and arrange a welcome party.]

“So now we have another party to attend,” Adam remarked.

“Another party?” Rowena asked curiously before Adam explained what Revi had just said in the chat, since none of the girls currently had it open.

“Yay, a party for me,” Tephe cheered happily.

“Guys,” Erkath said with a sigh before adding, “Can we please focus on the topic at hand?”

“You're really worried about this, Emma, aren't you?” Aphrodite asked.

“She's someone I consider a friend as well as a business associate, so yes, I am,” Erkath replied.

“Then I guess we should head back to the ship so that we can help Erkath’s friend,” Lorelie suggested.

[[NOTICE: We only have enough dark matter left for two more jumps through time. The quantity we received on Tillion is almost used up.]] Spector suddenly announced.

“Riiggghhhttt, you did say something in the past about us needing more in the future,” Adam remarked before realising something and adding, “Wait. Didn’t you say we only have enough for two trips? But my calculation, we have travelled through time five times now.”

[[At that time, my calculations were based on the data I had available. With the successful use of the temporal displacement stabilisation device, I have been able to recalculate the required amount of dark matter needed for each activation of the experimental drive.

Also, the trips to and from Universal Year Nine Seven Two did not require any of the dark matter.]]

“So we’re going to need to acquire some more dark matter from either the Milky Way Galaxy or the Ashes Galaxy,” Adam remarked.

[Phoenixempress (Fenix Nest): I can help you out with that when you arrive, so don’t worry.]

[Sparesomechangebro (Earth): I guess it helps to have an empress on your side. I wish I had one so that they could lend me some change.]

[Phoenixempress (Fenix Nest): Right. Though I suppose if I didn’t give you any, then you would have to stay in the Ashes Galaxy forever.]

[NonpareilRaphilia (Aaru): Your dark thoughts are showing in chat.]

[Phoenixempress (Fenix Nest): Kidding, I’m kidding.]

“Uh-huh,” Adam replied before saying, “Well, with that issue solved, I guess we should head back to Spector then. Luckily, we packed everything in the suite before we started Lorelie’s tour.”

“Errr, should I meet you all on Aqua Primus then?” Eri suddenly asked.

“What are you talking about? You're coming with us,” Lorelie said before grabbing Eri’s hand and dragging her towards her changing room door.

“Adam,” Erkath suddenly said, causing Lorelie to stop and look back curiously, just as Erkath continued.

“Thank you. I know you don’t need to do this, but I appreciate you doing this for me.”

“Think nothing of it,” Adam said dismissively before continuing, “I have things to discuss with Miss Hopkins myself after all. Also, I can’t easily turn down a request from my girlfriend's business partner now, can I?”

[Superior4horns (Vinox 3): Girlfriend? Business partner?]

[Prestigious3horns (Vinox 2): I thought Diva Rowena was Lady Erkath’s business partner?]

[DeverinianLordMalacoss (Deverinian 9): She is… don’t tell me.]

“Right,” Rowena said happily before she hooked her arm through Adam’s and asked, “Make sure to thank me properly when we meet on Aqua Primus, Erkath.”

“Why do I need to thank you? It’s Adam that’s allowing this to happen since it’s his ship,” Erkath retorted.

“Because he’s my mate,” Rowena declared proudly before smiling at Adam and adding, “though something tells me he would have accepted even if I wasn’t.”

“Right. I suppose the correct term for you is mate and not girlfriend,” Adam said in understanding.

[Lizziethetruepower (Palaxia): Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. Diva Rowena and the streamer are now dating?]

[Phoenixempress (Fenix Nest): …]

[Tessisdabest (Imperial Down): …]

[Beczontop (Imperial Down): …]

[MercheadAnderson (Palaxia): I thought the whole married couple thing was just an act.]

[NonpareilRaphilia (Aaru): It was. But I guess it turned into something more serious.]

[Whostolemyduck (Earth): She’s actually dating the same man as her granddaughter?]

[Puntanghunter69Ver2 (International Space Station): Do you think the streamer gets to have fun with both granddaughter and grandmother at the same time?]

[Noobkiller9000 (Earth): Dude, that would be hot.]

[Justiceistruth (Earth): That would be nasty.]

[Puntanghunter69Ver2 (International Space Station): You need to expand your horizons.]

[Whitehorn (Darah 5): I doubt it. Rowena isn’t someone who likes group play. She prefers to have her mate all to herself.]

[OracleRomy (Elysium): Malgath’s going to be kicking himself. 🤣]

[OfficialMuriel (Aqua Primus): Serves the idiot right. You would have thought a famous talk show host like him would know to watch what he says.]

[OfficialKasumi (SCF Transport Coral): Seriously. The first thing I see upon entering the chat is Rowena flirting and boasting about her new boyfriend. 😮‍💨]

[Superior4horns (Vinox 3): Holy fuck, it’s Kasumi.]

[DeverinianLordMalacoss (Deverinian 9): Kasumi now has access to the stream?] 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

[Celebrityhunter69 (Earth): Kyaaaa, another celebrity]

[Justiceistruth (Earth): Calm down, it’s not like you know who she is.]

[Celebrityhunter69 (Earth): We saw her on one of the previous streams, remember.]

[Justiceistruth (Earth): You still haven’t seen any of her shows or films.]

[Handsome3horns (Vinox 2): Is it me, or is this chat turning into a gathering of princesses and celebrities?]

[Phoenixempress (Fenix Nest): I would remind you that I’m an empress.]

[OracleRomy (Elysium): I’m an oracle.]

[Superhearofangirl (Earth): Is there even one princess in the chat?]

[Superior4horns (Vinox 3): Fucking idiot.]

[OfficialKasumi (SCF Transport Coral): This is one interesting chat.]

[DeverinianLordMalacoss (Deverinian 9): Welcome, Kasumi. When did you get access to the stream?]

[OfficialKasumi (SCF Transport Coral): Rowena was kind enough to sort it out for me since I will be joining them on Aqua Primus.]

[HackerSu (Trillion): I can’t wait to see your modelling photos. I bet you will look amazing, I’m a huge fan.]

[OfficialKasumi (SCF Transport Coral): Thank you ☺️]

[Superior4horns (Vinox 3): Kasumi, was it Diva Rowena who recruited you to join the streamers' entertainment company?]

[OfficialKasumi (SCF Transport Coral): That’s correct. How could I refuse joining an entertainment company with three divas, including the top diva in the universe.]

[Prestigious3horns (Vinox 2): Wait. The streamer started an entertainment company?]

[Handsome3horns (Vinox 2): Hang on. Doesn’t that mean Diva Lorelie and Diva Rowena are sleeping with their boss? Well, I suppose that’s one way to recruit celebrities, good job, streamer.]

[Beczontop (Imperial Down): Actually. It was they who wanted him to start an entertainment company.]

[Handsome3horns (Vinox 2): How do you know that?]

[Beczontop (Imperial Down): I was there when my cousin negotiated with Adam for the sale of Royal Entertainment.]

[NonpareilRaphilia (Aaru): Ah. Well, that explains how he got it up and running so quickly.]

[OfficialMuriel (Aqua Primus): Can we return to the topic of Diva Rowena dating the same man as Diva Lorelie and how much chaos that’s going to cause in the entertainment industry?]

[OfficialKasumi (SCF Transport Coral): You think that’s big? There’s something waiting to be discovered that will shake up the entire entertainment industry.]

[NonpareilRaphilia (Aaru): Such as?]

[HackerSu (Trillion): Yeah, tell us.]

[OfficialKasumi (SCF Transport Coral): 😝]

As the chat had been discussing the recent gossip, the group had made it back to the hangar where Spector was docked.

“Spector, let’s head back to Earth,” Adam stated after they were all aboard.

“Affirmative, bringing the experimental drive online,” Spector responded.

“Interesting how you didn’t call it home,” Rowena remarked.

“Because it’s not my home. My home is here on Spector and with all of you,” Adam replied, making the girls all smile.

“Please designate target time,” Spector suddenly stated through its internal comm.

“Five hours before we returned from Solarian Prime,” Adam replied.

“Affirmative.”

“Target destination: Milky Way Galaxy, Earth.”

“Target Time: fourteen hundred hours, twenty-eight minutes and seven seconds on the three hundredth and fifteenth day of Universal Year Thirty-Two, Forty-Seven

“Energy levels of experimental drive are reaching optimal levels.”

[[Activating condition purple]]

[[Weapons systems offline]]

[[Shields to maximum]]

[[Energy output to maximum]]

[[Redirecting energy output]]

[[All hands brace for Time Jump]]

“Time jump commencing in five seconds.”

“Four.”

“Three.”

A purple glow started to form around Spector.

“Two.”

Lightning arced out from Spector, impacting the walls, floor and ceiling of the docking bay as well as objects within it.

“One.”

“Zero. Initiating time jump.” Spector declared just as it vanished.