"My name is Priesteleva, a Terva alien, from the former Terva Kingdom."

My country, in the universe I live in, was once the most beautiful country, known as the Star Pearl.

But then, brutal invaders appeared.

Their interstellar warships invaded our airspace, destroyed our starships and space cities, and then invaded and destroyed our planetary home.

One by one, once beautiful planets were turned into hell by these invaders.

Hundreds of billions of people lost their lives in this disaster.

And this is the evil that devours civilization!

I was only twenty years old at the time, and I didn't know what was happening or why they were invading our home.

All I saw was fire, starships crashing, and burning planets.

And... I never heard from my brother again; he was a starship commander.

After my father put my mother, my brother, and me on a space transport ship to escape the disaster, we never heard from him again.

Because he was the lord of a planet, he said... he had to fulfill the responsibilities of a lord.

I was lucky.

Led by my mother, we fled to the Holy Elf Empire, where we obtained the right to reside and established our current home on several planets.

But my mother said that this place could never be our home.

Our home was destroyed long ago in the war waged by the invaders.

I was invited here by the Dragon Empire.

Because they too had long suffered from the invasion of the civilization that devoured them, and they were brave enough to fight against the invaders and protect their homeland.

I don't want what happened in my hometown to happen here.

I don't know how many Tervaians can hear what I'm saying.

You joined the Devouring Civilization, either willingly or forced, and became allies with the demons.

But now, an opportunity for redemption is before you.

Give up resistance.

The Dragon Empire promises that it will not persecute you and that you will regain your right to live.

You can stay in the Dragon Empire or come with us to the Holy Elf Empire's settlement.

Whatever choice you make, do not fight to devour civilizations; they are the enemies who harmed your families and invaded your homes.

..."The woman's voice went from a whisper at the beginning to sadness, and then to anger.

This statement also kept echoing on this public channel.

Many people on those interstellar warships that devoured civilizations could also hear this public channel.

Even the stealth reconnaissance ships of the Dragon Empire would directly infiltrate the main channel inside their starships and broadcast the surrender-persuasion message.

Some starship captains managed to stop the surrender broadcast in time.

Some starship captains remained silent.

“The Telva aliens... are... our people.” A vice-captain looked at the silent middle-aged man sitting in the captain’s chair.

The middle-aged captain didn't say anything, he just sat there silently.

He gazed at the smoke and fire of the distant battlefield, his expression grave.

It was as if I could see the battle that had taken place in his homeland.

Although he was willing to fight to the death to protect his home, the enemy's starfleet was too powerful, and his teammates were destroyed one after another.

Just when he thought his fate would be the same as theirs.

His interstellar family actually negotiated with the Devouring Civilization, chose to submit to the Devouring Civilization, and eventually joined the Devouring Civilization.

At the time, he felt angry and couldn't understand this behavior.

However, after repeated persuasion from the family's higher-ups, he chose to remain silent and drift through each day aimlessly.

Furthermore, at the request of the family's higher-ups, he even led his own interstellar fleet to join the interstellar fleet that devoured civilizations, launching invasions into other universes and doing the things he had once been angry about.

At this moment, my heart, which had been numb for years, seemed to be touched.

At that moment, the sound of crying came from someone on the bridge.

Because this was his family's fleet and his flagship, the vast majority of people on board were his clansmen and confidants.

More than half of them are from Telwa.

"What have we been doing all these years?"

"Captain...we..." A bridge department head, looking up with a gloomy expression, stared at the captain.

The middle-aged captain remained silent.

"Hehehe, what did you do?"

"As they say, it's about associating with the devil." Another department head took out a water glass and drank the liquid inside.

The glass actually contained wine.

No one around said anything about this explicitly forbidden thing.

Many people actually have alcoholism issues.

Because if they hadn't been drinking, they might have already committed suicide.

They are alive now, but it's no different from being dead.

"But we still have family members who are devouring the civilized universe!"

"If we choose to surrender now, the three kings will surely turn on our families!" an officer shouted.

The others immediately showed complicated expressions.

This is a difficult choice.

You know what?

In that battle, three of my five children died.

I survived with my two remaining children.

But those two children never called me father again after that.

The way they looked at me was filled with hatred.

"They said...they would rather die in their hometown," the officer said with a bitter smile, taking another sip of his drink.

Many people lowered their heads; they had encountered similar situations before.

Although these people live in a universe that devours civilizations, many of them endure humiliation and live a miserable life.

Letting go of hatred is an extremely difficult thing.

The middle-aged captain clenched his fists, feeling as if two little people were fighting inside his head.

He really has a hard time making decisions.

"Report: A riot has broken out in compartment V41 of the starship. The compartment has been sealed off. What should we do?" an officer suddenly reported.

The middle-aged captain looked at the video surveillance footage that had been pulled up, which showed a chaotic scene inside a cabin.

Dozens of soldiers, armed with various weapons, were smashing things around them. Bloodstains from the battle could be seen on the ground, and some crew members were tied up and left to one side.

It appears to be a dispute between those who want to surrender and those who don't.

"Report: The morale of the crew members in various departments of the ship is fluctuating."

Sudden.

An officer on the bridge picked up a gun.

This action startled everyone around.

Everyone who had a weapon immediately aimed at the officer.

But the tearful officer simply pointed the gun at his own head.

"Captain, you make the decision."

"If you still decide to fight alongside those beasts, then I can only search for our former home in my dreams." At that moment, the officer's eyes were filled with unwavering determination.

The middle-aged captain took out a pocket watch-like object from his pocket. When he opened it, he could see a torn but pieced-together photograph inside.

"You are not my father, you are a bad person."

You are just like those bad guys who invaded and destroyed our homes; you are now a murderer!

The photo shows a happy family of four.

However, it is now covered with cracks.

The middle-aged captain gripped the pocket watch photo tightly, as if he had made a decision.

He said in a deep voice, "Pass on my orders."

Our ship has decided to surrender to the Xiaolong Empire. If there are any disagreements...

I can give you the escape transport ship.

You have ten minutes to choose whether to [N O V E L I G H T] disembark; I won't stop you.

As he spoke, the middle-aged captain removed the inscription about the devouring of civilization from his uniform, took out his gun, and sat down in the captain's chair, his determined gaze just as it had been when he fought to protect his homeland.

At that moment, cheers erupted from the bridge.

They frantically tore at their uniforms, as if it were a holiday.

They were laughing and crying.

For the first time in all these years, they truly let out their emotions.

Even if they know that they might die as a result.

"Captain, this is a communication connection sent by the Dragon Empire in its public channel for persuading them to surrender."

"We can contact them." The vice-captain immediately stepped forward and said, seemingly having come prepared.

"Get in touch and ask them what they need us to do."

"yes."

The vice-captain quickly received a reply.

"The other party said they would treat the surrendered personnel in accordance with the agreement."

Before this, our starships need not make any statements; they only need to remain in place and wait.

"Then, depending on the actual situation, they will give us instructions to either shut down the starship's engines and accept command, or to open fire on the interstellar warship that devours the civilization," the vice-captain said.

The middle-aged captain clenched his fist and said solemnly, "Tell the JF-17."

We surrender unconditionally, and at the same time, we are willing to fight to the death against the interstellar warships that devour civilizations at all costs!

If they trust us, we are willing to be a sword piercing the very fabric of civilization!

"Yes, I will pass it on."

The surrender appeals from the Dragon Empire spread like wildfire, like a virus.

They have invaded the interior of these space fleets that devour civilizations.

Already weakened by the loss of their supply lines and low morale, many interstellar warships surrendered or rioted under the persuasion of their own people.

As you can see, some interstellar warships were not even hit, yet they still exploded.

This is what the rioters on board the ship did.

At the same time, the Xiaolong Empire Legion fleet, the Holy Elf Legion fleet, and the Xiaolong Interstellar Zerg fleet are all seizing the time to launch attacks.

During this time, the rebel Star Devourer ships that had received orders to assist in the battle also launched their operations.

From the rear, focus your attacks on the remaining enemy interstellar transport ships, interstellar supply ships, and combat units such as carrier-like starships.

It caused enormous trouble and losses to the interstellar fleet that was devouring civilizations.

At the same time, news of the Devouring Civilization's invasion of the Dragon Empire suffering a crushing defeat spread like wildfire.

The news spread to all interstellar and cosmic forces that were paying attention to this war!

This naturally includes the Holy Elf Empire!

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