The girl's gentle yet firm voice echoed within the silent warship.

Her slender body stood ramrod straight, radiating a brilliance completely different from her former gentle innocence.

At that resounding voice, even the crying beside him slowly stopped, and only the students, their faces moved, quietly watched Shen Wangshu.

Even a delicate young girl from a wealthy family can remember only her glory and courage at this moment, so what reason do they have to become cowardly?

Two tall boys had already raised their heads, preparing to step forward and stand with Shen Wangshu. However, even faster than them were two others who simultaneously walked up to Shen Wangshu and loudly announced, "I'll stay too." The red-haired, determined-looking Luo Li, and the quiet, black-haired Ke Li, both much taller than Shen Wangshu, seemed to be subtly protecting her. They both said at the same time, "I'll stay too."

"No way!" Upon seeing these two people, the middle-aged teacher's expression immediately changed.

If only Miss Fields stayed behind, he could praise her for her noble spirit of not fearing death, but if Roland and Chris's children also stayed behind, how could he explain this to these families?

In his heart, these three children were actually more important than the students standing behind them. But at this moment, they would rather stay on the warship to clear a path for their comrades than return to the Federation bearing the burden of their comrades' sacrifice.

His face was contorted with rage, clearly overwhelmed with emotion. After a few forceful roars, seeing that the three students showed no sign of backing down, he wiped his grotesque face and muttered, "Truly... completely different." He was a soldier who had survived the war and held the utmost contempt for those spoiled brats who caused trouble in the federal capital.

He had thought that the prestigious families of the Federation had fallen into decline and that there would never again be outstanding children who remembered the glory and sacrifice of their ancestors. But the three before him were truly remarkable.

"Besides those three, who else? I need ten people," the middle-aged teacher said coldly.

A slight commotion broke out among the quiet students as seven spirited young men stepped forward, heads held high.

They all wore a bright, silver badge on their shoulders.

That was a badge that only the most outstanding students could possess after achieving the best results at the Federal Academy.

After they came out, they winked at the few boys who came out a step later and were therefore eliminated. Looking at their smugness and the unmistakable frustration on the faces of the boys who were a little slower, the middle-aged teacher was in a daze, as if he still thought this was just an ordinary spring outing, and that those who walked fast would have more benefits than to face a foreseeable death.

His voice suddenly choked up, but compared to that, seeing the bright faces of these teenagers, he had to admit that the future of the Federation had never been uncertain.

In every era, there are outstanding soldiers who guide them on the right path.

"The rest of you, board the ship with the navigator."

"A career path within the harem." His eyes reddened, and he said coldly, "Five minutes. I'll only give you five minutes."

Several students rushed over and begged him to stay, or offered to switch places with the ten students who stayed, but he refused.

Ten people is the minimum number of people required to fire the warship's energy cannon, and it represents the fewest losses. Any more unnecessary sacrifices would be a loss for these students.

Shen Wangshu smiled and declined several senior students from the school who wanted to replace her. Then she saw Jasmine walk up to her with a pale face. Jasmine's face, hidden beneath her black hair, was even whiter, and her lips were bright red. She looked at Shen Wangshu speechless. After a long while, she twisted her hands and asked in a low voice, "Alice, aren't you leaving? If you don't go back, Lady Effie will be sad."

She genuinely wanted Shen Wangshu to go with her, but when she saw Shen Wangshu refuse, she couldn't help but feel a faint sense of joy.

If... this most beautiful little Princess Field died in the sea of ​​stars, would Effie, who lost her sister, turn back to look at her one last time?

If she could, she could also be an innocent young lady spoiled by Effie, taking Alice's place and bearing all of Effie's affection.

After all, she grew up in the Field family. Even if she doesn't have the Field family blood, so what?

She and Alice are like light and shadow; when the light appears, no one sees the shadow. But if the light were to fall at that moment, would the shadow then be able to step onto the most beautiful stage?

"My sister will be proud of my decision," Shen Wangshu said calmly.

She thought back to her previous life, when Alice escaped the warship and returned to the Federation with the spaceship, and was met with a barrage of questions and rebukes. She was accused of tarnishing the glory of the prestigious family, defaming her father and brothers, and becoming a stain on the Field family for being cowardly and afraid of death.

As a scion of a prestigious family, she enjoyed the best of everything provided by the Federation, yet in a moment of crisis, she abandoned her companions just to survive. How could such a morally bankrupt person be worthy of being a student of the glorious Federation Academy? How could Field, having raised such a weak child, have the face to continue standing among the elite?

General Effie faced even more criticism.

Why... did Alice return alive, while civilians were among the dead students?

Just because Field has power and influence in the military, Alice can deprive others of their hope of survival and put herself in the safest place.

Does this mean that commoners are destined to pave the way for nobles and only go to their deaths, while nobles can enjoy comfort no matter what happens?

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