No one could understand the mystery of the flow of magic better than a goddess who wielded the authority of magic.
After hearing Mirmina's unusually serious explanation, Kamel immediately realized the seriousness of this matter, and at the same time, he had a new doubt. "… You have never seen this kind of rift in the divine realm before? As far as I know, you often wander around the edge of the divine realm, observing the changes in the deep sea … "
Milmina, however, did not answer him. The expression of the former ruler of magic suddenly became a little strange. She stared at the deep blue crack that appeared in the distant vortex, as if she had sensed or realized something, but was also confused in a certain state of confusion.
At the same time, the Pope of the God of War, Malcolm Dunnett, broke the silence. "This thing is not something that should be in our Lord's kingdom, and I don't know where it came from … It may have existed here for hundreds or even thousands of years, and then because of the fall of our Lord, this place went out of control, and the divine realm gradually 'drifted' to the vicinity of this rift …"
As he spoke, a sudden tremor came from under their feet, and Kamel hurriedly led the explorers back. The next moment, they saw a small amount of material crumbling down from the edge of the divine realm, turning into sand and dust drifting with the wind into the depths of the sea of clouds beyond the border.
This process of disintegration and dissipation was still ongoing, and would probably continue for a long time.
Kamel looked at Mirmina who seemed to be in deep thought, but just as he was about to ask something, Malcolm Dunnett's voice rang again. "I want you to see more than just this rift."
"More than just this rift?" Kamel could not help but ask in surprise. "Is there something else here?"
"Yes, there is another thing that I don't recognize. No matter what it is, I don't think it is something that should appear in the 'Realm of the Gods'." Malcolm Dunnett nodded slowly. He turned to the sea of clouds in the distance and stared at its dim and chaotic edge. "I can't see it now, but looking at the time, it should be appearing soon …"
"You can't see it now?" Kamel asked curiously. He had some guesses in his heart. "Could it be that thing …"
"That thing will approach here periodically. But I'm trapped here and lack of means. I can't determine the relative position of that thing and the divine kingdom or its trajectory," Malcolm said slowly. Suddenly, he raised his finger and pointed into the distance. "Ah, it's coming."
As the War God Pope finished speaking, the members of the exploration team all looked in the direction of the specter's finger. The two points of arcane light on Kamel's head lit up bit by bit. He 'stared' at the dark and chaotic boundary. Suddenly, a line of light slowly 'rose' from the end of the boundary.
The first thing that appeared before them was a bright light beam. The light beam penetrated the chaotic domain in the deep sea and dispelled the dim environment at the edge of the sea of clouds. Then, a series of flashing lights appeared around the light beam. The lights seemed to be outlining a massive silhouette, and as the massive shadow behind the silhouette gradually approached, its astonishing form gradually appeared before everyone's eyes.
Kamel saw that the edge of a massive arc covered in unknown material first protruded out of the dark boundary and slowly rose above the sea of clouds. Then, a continuous alloy structure and the 'Steel Earth' supported by the structure appeared. It looked like a strange flat giant ship or a rootless island floating in the chaos and the sea of clouds. Its exposed part had irregular edges and contours, as if it was part of a larger structure, or an area reserved in advance for docking with other structures.
Then, the massive, almost city-sized thing continued to rise. The matter at the edge of the sea of clouds was disturbed by its massive boundary, rolling up layers of silent airwaves. Countless sand and dust flew up and fell along the edge of the alloy structure like water. Kamel tried to look at the end of the sea of clouds in the distance and the surface of the 'Steel Earth'. He saw flashing lights, shield-like barriers, and towering things that looked like buildings. And further away, he vaguely saw something of different color leaning against the edge of the earth. It did not look like the structure of the 'Steel Earth' itself, but something that accidentally 'hung' on the edge of the earth.
But that was beyond the limit of ordinary vision.
Under the heavy closed helmets of the White Knight, there were a few suppressed exclamations. The high-ranking combat monk Ryan's voice was low. "Holy light … what is that?"
"No matter what it is, it is definitely not a divine kingdom … nor is it a fragment of a divine kingdom or a god. It is obviously operating …" Kamel muttered in a low voice. Suddenly, he turned his eyes to Malcolm Dumont. "Will it crash into us?"
"No, it will move slowly near the edge. It will be very close to here, but it will not crash into us. It seems to be able to accurately judge the distance between it and the divine kingdom, and it will approach and leave according to a strict cycle." The former War God Pope spoke of the pattern he had observed for so long. "That thing feels' alive ', but I don't see any life … or anything that looks like life on it. Of course, this may also be the shallow knowledge of mortals blinded my eyes. In this divine kingdom … many things cannot be understood by the wisdom of mortals … "
"My Lady." Kamel turned to look at Mirmina. "Do you …"
He stopped halfway because he saw that the 'Lord of Magic' had widened her eyes and was staring at the huge shadow rising from the depths of the clouds with great astonishment. And he did not know if it was an illusion, but he even saw some kind of uncontrollable nervousness and fear in the Lord of Magic.
But Mirmina finally woke up. She seemed to have successfully resisted the nervousness from the depths of her soul and heard Kamel's call. She stared at the 'steel earth' at the edge of the clouds that was still slowly approaching. Some kind of 'curtain' in her memory was broken. She gradually widened her eyes and exclaimed softly. "I know, I know what I have overlooked … I have seen this! I have always seen this thing! It has been patrolling between the divine kingdoms for countless years! "
Kamel was shocked. "You have seen this? It has been patrolling between the divine kingdoms? But you and Mr. Lu have never mentioned it … "
"It has erased its own existence in our memory!" Mirmina finally found the missing piece of the puzzle. The part of her memory that was blocked and hidden was emerging clearly. "The 'gods' cannot see this thing, only mortals can!"
Kamal could feel the mana flow in his body going haywire. It was a feeling that he had not felt for many years. It came from the depths of his soul. If he still had a respiratory system, he would have taken a deep breath. Then, he snapped out of it and looked at the steel ground that was moving closer to them. "This has exceeded all of our expectations … We have to report this to the higher-ups immediately!" Kamal quickly said as he looked at the steel ground that was undulating in the sea of clouds.
"I have already contacted Cecil City. Hopefully, Gwen who is far away in Tarlonde will receive the news in time," Mirmina said immediately. "Also, we need to inform the people in Typhon. Rosetta Augustus is a mortal who can take charge of the situation."
"I am editing a message to Ms. Windsor Mappel on the other side of the portal," Kamel said quickly. The rapidly changing magic runes floated around him. The ancient arcanist was bypassing the ordinary communication equipment and directly using his control of magic to contact the people on the other side of the portal. At the same time, he was also paying attention to the behemoth moving in the clouds. After a brief moment of thought, he suddenly asked, "In the chaotic space outside the divine kingdom … does it allow mortal matter to exist?"
"Mortal matter? Of course it can exist. Although this is an area where the boundary between matter and non-matter is extremely blurry, mortal matter will not disintegrate because of contact with the environment in the deep sea. It's just that this place is within the radiation range of many divine kingdoms, and there are echoes of ancient thoughts everywhere. It's very easy for some … "Mirmina explained subconsciously. But halfway through, she suddenly realized something and looked at Kamel with a strange look." Wait, are you going to explore it? That's too dangerous! Everything about that thing is unclear. Even the gods do not know what dangers are up there. And it is moving outside the divine kingdom. Who knows where it will go … "
As the Lord of Magic spoke, his expression became extremely serious. "Outside the divine kingdom is the vast 'deep sea', the ripples at the bottom of the world. Although I often wander around there, the area I can explore is not worth mentioning compared to the entire deep sea. What's in the deep sea is a mystery to the gods. It's still too early for you …"
"I know. I won't risk my life or the lives of others." Faced with Mirmina's nervous reaction, Kamel was a little surprised. But he quickly reacted. He shook his head and said, "But we should still do something … I have an exploration plan."
As he spoke, his eyes fell on the back of the exploration team. The Explorer magic puppet with a round brass shell and long mechanical limbs was quietly waiting behind them. An 'arm' with complex runes extended from its brass shell and rested on the surface of the magic energy storage box behind Kamel. It was replenishing its own magic power.
The highly intelligent and self-disciplined golem seemed to have noticed the change in the atmosphere around it. A series of gurgling sounds came from its body. Its long mechanical limbs moved on the spot, and the runes on its shell flickered.
Outside the God Kingdom, the gigantic object moving in the sea of sand and clouds was slowly passing by the collapsing border of the God Kingdom. It had already passed the point closest to the God Kingdom. Just like when it came, it stirred up a silent wave of air in the sea of clouds and began to slowly move away.
"… The cost of this thing is very high, but Madam Windsor will understand my decision. We don't have time to think about it," Kamel said as he reached out his hand to the Explorer magic puppet. An invisible magic power lifted the mechanical device into the form of an energy hand and lifted it into the air. "I hope it can complete its mission safely. Otherwise, I'll have to deduct it from my salary …"
He raised his arm, and Evoking Hand was about to throw the marionette out, but at that moment, Milmina's voice suddenly came from the side. "Wait a minute."
"Madam?" Kamel stopped. "Madam, we need to figure out what that thing is. The magic puppet is meant for this kind of occasion …"
Mirmina did not wait for Kamel to finish. She snapped her fingers, and another more powerful magic instantly formed in the air and dispersed the energy hand created by Kamel. She then took the round Explorer magic puppet. "I know. I mean, let me do it. In such a harsh environment, I should be more accurate than you."
As she spoke, she raised her finger. The Explorer magic puppet that was caught by the energy hand finally reacted. Its body made another series of gurgling sounds, and then its long mechanical limbs quickly retracted under its belly. The whole thing turned into a round mechanical ball, leaving only a general-purpose probing arm in the air. It waved twice in the direction of Mirmina to show that it was ready.
Mirmina then pointed her finger into the distance, and the formless energy hand suddenly waved through the air.
The Explorer magic puppet, which had shrunk into a mechanical ball, instantly crossed the invisible boundary of the divine kingdom and flew across the billowing sea of clouds towards the 'Steel Earth' that was slowly moving away from them.
Kamel looked on nervously, and what he was worried about did not happen. There were no intercepting missiles or high-energy beams on the surface of the 'Steel Earth', nor were there any sentries to eliminate the intruder.
The mechanical ball landed straight on the surface of the 'Steel Earth' and gently landed on the ground with the help of the last bit of magic.
It wobbled on the spot, and a few long mechanical limbs extended from the bottom of the round brass shell. The autonomous magic puppet then crawled a few steps around as if it was calibrating its position and automatically determining the next exploration plan. Then, it quickly ran into the depths of the 'Steel Earth'. At the same time, the 'Steel Earth' was getting further and further away from their sight. It flew towards the dark space at the end of the sea of clouds as it slowly sank into the sea of clouds.
"… I can feel that the magic puppet's signal is getting weaker and weaker," Mirmina said, breaking the silence. "In the deep sea environment, the orderly magic signal decays very quickly. Next, it's up to the magic puppet's ability."
Kamel was silent for a moment. He could not help but turn to Malcolm Dumont's spiritual body. "You said that that thing will appear and approach periodically, right?"
"Yes," Malcolm said with certainty. "While there is no sun and stars here, I have a way to keep track of time. That thing will 'surface' from the end of the chaos and approach every two days. For almost a year, this pattern has never been broken."
"Very good." Mirmina sighed softly. "Then let's wait for it to appear again."
As she spoke, she looked down at Kamel who was floating beside her.
"Before that, we can start setting up your lab, Kamel."
(End of Chapter)
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