Interstellar Age
It is the year 2500, and humanity has expanded its reach beyond the confines of Earth. In a distant sector of the galaxy, a young man named Erich "Silber" Jaeger is born into a dystopian empire that tightly controls the lives of its citizens. Growing up in a society rife with discrimination, Erich faces an uncertain future as he approaches military conscription. He will spend the next two decades of his life serving in the Armed Forces of the Germanic Star-Empire, fighting against the many enemies of the authoritarian state. As he navigates the treacherous landscape of interstellar warfare, Erich must grapple with his own ambitions and loyalties. Will he rise through the ranks to become the next dictator of the empire, or will he meet a gruesome end on the battlefield? Join Erich on his journey through the Interstellar Age, as he confronts the challenges of war, politics, and personal identity in a universe filled with danger and intrigue.
Cheating Death
I just wanted to take a second to remind those of you who read the original versions of chapters 90, and 91, that they were rewritten shortly after being released. If you find this chapter to be confusing, please reread those chapters at https://www.webnovel.com/book/interstellar-age_26235247006730205. And with that out of the way, let's get into today's chapter:
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Erich sat alone in the cloning facility with nothing but his thoughts and tears. He had no idea that Emrys had just negotiated with the Great Oni Emperor to secure Ayumi's release, and at the moment, that was all he could think about.
Well, that and the fact that for the briefest of moments he had been a father without even knowing it, and yet Yumi had snuffed that life out before it even had a chance to fully flourish. The grief and worry which he felt caused the man to sob in silence. That is, until the door opened, and he was forced to become stoic.