Chapter 634 - What To Do Next (2)
Chapter 634 - What To Do Next (2)
"Hum, based on your theory just now, the odds are high. You have an unexpectedly wild imagination, Miss Elysia." Mitsuzuka stroked his white beard with deep understanding.
"But, a supernatural kingdom, huh. Those underwater ruins do have a lot of signs of past civilizations." Kenji folded his arms as he looked at the map.
"If this underworld is connected to Earth, then we are still around the Pacific Ocean, but in an underworld dimension? This is a little hard to believe, but let's keep this theory." Adam guessed it.
"Mm, that ancient gate is most likely a relic of the cooperation between humans and supernatural beings in this realm. I'm sure you're familiar with the story of humans having stands and armies of supernatural beings, right? It still exists in today's era.
They call it black magic." Elysia then drew a marker on the possible point of their current position. "Suppose we are here, then this place was once a supernatural kingdom that once stood firm and glorious."
"That's a good assumption, Miss Elysia. If that's true, we can find the ruins in the area around here, right? We can go back to Earth!" Bai Jin had an idea in mind. They might be able to find the ancient gate over there.
"It would be amazing if that were true. However, our fleet may have razed it to the ground since we landed on it." Solovyov shook his head.
"So, what do you want to say after explaining these kinds of baseless possibilities, Miss Elysia? I don't mean to be rude, but this is simply getting us nowhere. Our only way back is to find another supernatural kingdom" Tang Zhou sighed. It was like a story made by a little girl, and he had to believe it?
"That's just an estimate. Don't you realize that the two hordes of underworld creatures that invaded us came because we entered their territory? Since there are overlords, why do you doubt the supernatural kingdom, sir?
Hey, Earth also has many mysteries. Look at the artifacts you all have. I can sense that you have two or three spirits with you. You asked them for help to assist you in the previous battle, right?" Elysia pointed the obvious at the leaders in a relaxed manner.
"Can you tell?" Kenji felt a bit surprised, and so did the other experts.
"Yeah, I saw them in your battle even though they were just orbs. The theory I explained and the only way back to Earth is to find another supernatural kingdom in this underworld. They probably have a dimensional gate too." Elysia nodded slightly.
"I see. Is that all you want to tell us?" Marco stroked his chin.
"What do you expect from me? I don't know much other than theory and conjecture based on my understanding of the situations and conditions that I can observe." Elysia heaved a subtle sigh.
"Alright, let's close this discussion for now. It's getting dark here, and unexpected threats may occur. We need to spread this talisman throughout the mothership evenly. Ahem, may I know the effective range for each of these talismans, Elysia?" Kenji interrupted as he felt the conversation had come to an end.
"Good, each force has a hundred sheets to spread evenly. The one that will stick this is you, the force leaders. You will be responsible if an intruder breaks in." Mitsuzuka distributed a hundred talismans to each force leader.
"The effective range is only about a quarter of a kilometer. However, it only works for lower-class supernatural beings." Elysia responds.
"Good, we will have another discussion in four hours here to discuss our operational plans after this. We have an overly powerful fleet, but threats are coming from a different dimension." Mitsuzuka temporarily closed the discussion and gestured for everyone to disperse.
"That's good. We really need a plan and strategy." Elysia muttered under her breath. To be honest, she didn't know what to do with everyone here under consideration.
Elysia then excused herself and left the room. The leaders also rushed off as they divided their tasks.
"Miss Elysia, where are you going?" Luke rushed after Elysia's group.
"I'd like to go get some quiet and some fresh air. Please don't disturb me, Mr. Luke." Elysia raised her hand. She was in no mood to be bothered by these young elites.
"I see... Then please tell us anything you might need. This mothership also has what a classy hotel might have, just so you know." Luke put his hand on his chest and smiled kindly. He signaled to the other young elite not to bother Elysia for a while.
"Okay, thank you." Elysia nodded slightly and walked away with Sylvia.
Erina was about to follow Elysia, but her grandfather held her back.
"Let her have some time to herself. She needs her to reorganize her thoughts, and that's why I'm postponing this discussion. She is still a young girl, but she seems ready to carry a heavy burden. Our current situation is not her responsibility, and she also doesn't know much about this realm. The other leaders know about it." Mitsuzuka told his granddaughter what he had in mind.
"Mm..." Erina just nodded and looked at Elysia's back with some thoughts in mind.
"Ely?" Sylvia asked in surprise. She didn't know why, but Elysia looked a bit tired.
"I'm fine, Sylvi. Maybe, I'm just feeling a little tired from talking too much to them, even though I don't know much about the underworld. It's just so they can relax by giving them a purpose." Elysia shook her head.
"Mm, I could see those humans had selfish intentions when we got here, but they became confused after the first clash with thousands of underworld creatures. This isn't a realm for humans, after all. They can't do anything they want." Sylvia replied with a nod of approval.
"Let's go out for a bit." Elysia invited.
"Sure!" Sylvia simply agreed without question.
They then went to the highest point on the mothership to look around the area. In that place, they could monitor whatever was happening almost all over their fleet's side.
"Wow, the troop leaders are sticking talismans with some calculations. I thought they'd send their underlings for the dirty work, but they're doing it all themselves." Sylvia put her hand to her forehead as if in a salute.
"Well, the responsibility seems great, and everything has to be managed with absolute precision." Elysia smiled and looked towards the ocean.
The fog slowly covered the surrounding area again. Everyone's visibility was pretty limited.
Elysia stretched her arms forward and made a small vortex of wind that constantly revolved around the mothership. The thick fog dissipated from the mothership periodically.
"E-eh? The sky turned black, and the ocean turned red? This isn't weird... I remember earlier the sky was red, and the sea was black." Sylvia folded her arms under her breasts and patted her cheeks with her finger. "O-oh~ Could this be a sea of blood?"
"There's no blood in that ocean, Sylvi. It's probably just a common phenomenon in this region. It's just a Fanta Sea." Elysia chuckled lightly.
"Fanta? Fantasy? That's nice too, Ely." Sylvia went to sit next to Elysia. They enjoyed the creepy yet gripping atmosphere of the underworld for a while, as if they didn't care.
"Nee, Sylvi, am I a sinner because I purposely hid my real capabilities? Eight people died because of me. I was late to save them. Maybe, if I shoot the arrow of light and annihilate all the underworld creatures in an instant, then everyone will be safe?" Elysia muttered while looking up.
Elena and Rhea have comforted the anxiety and guilt in her heart. Still, she wanted to hear the opinion of a devil.
"Well, don't think like that, Ely. Now that I think about it, you'll get the best outcome and save yourself a lot of trouble with this. You never know what humans have in their hearts, and it's not in your favor if you come across as an overly powerful existence.
That's fine for Vann and me because they think we're working under you, even though it's the truth. But that way, they'll think it's OK to make you an ally rather than a threat.
They will try to take advantage of you, but watch out for us. Isn't that great? Hey, they also think of you as a savior!" Sylvia spread her arms with a big smile on her face.
"Hehe, you have a unique mind." Elysia also smiled and looked at the red sea.
"You didn't let eight people die, but you saved over a hundred people. That's a justifiable one, Ely." Sylvia reminded Elysia of the most important thing.
"Mm." Elysia just nodded.
'Hum-mm~ As we can expect from our demonic dragon, devil princess, Sylvia. She has a mindset that is sometimes mature, although often childish.' Elena gave an approving nod.
"Hmm?" Elysia checked the white bracelet on her wrist, somewhat confused. The temperature of the bracelet gradually rose for some unknown reason.
'Master Elena, Master Elysia, the white bracelet we bought from the auction that night had an odd effect. Looks like that little orb is trying something... Eh, the orb's color is bright indigo now!' Rhea was quite surprised.
That indigo orb vibrated and slowly poked out of the bracelet at that moment.
Elysia and Sylvia were wide-eyed in astonishment, but they were waiting for what that indigo orb was trying to do.
Vanessa had some urges to make that orb her plaything, but she held herself back from her cat instincts.
After a minute, that indigo orb perched on Elysia's arm and took the form of a purplish-black bird with thick feathers and a long tail.
"Hehe, I'm still beatific as ever." The bird brushed its beautiful crest with its wing. However, it instantly froze as it realized that it was in a completely foreign and terrifying place.
"Where am I? Where am I? Am I dead? Is this the realm of death?" The bird panicked.