The intelligence revealed by redith indicated that Zodiac Palace wasn't easily fooled—both sides were in a relationship of mutual exploitation.
Everyone's gazes carried a hint of mockery. Right, you Dark Fairies' style of action highlighted sneakiness and domineering behavior—who didn't know that bad reputation? Magical Girl Peony wasn't stupid and naturally knew to be vigilant.
As long as Zodiac Palace hadn't completely sided with them, it counted as good news.
Orseya said coldly: "Although you claim this Magical Girl Organization is hiding deep, you must provide all related intelligence for us to track their traces."
"Can you do it?"
Hibiscus looked toward the pink-haired girl and asked.
Manjusaka replied: "Don't worry. Fruition Stage Fortune and Misfortune can divine over a much larger range. Simply determining coordinates isn't difficult. The more information and angles you provide, the better my results will be. Guaranteed."
After breaking through one elent to reach the Fruition Stage, her confidence multiplied. Simple location divination was child's play.
redith could only obediently write down coordinate records under the Guardian Knights' supervision.
So far the interrogation had been valuable. Though it felt like being played at first, Hyacinth's revelation of Door-Key's involvent threw the enemy into disarray and finally broke open the situation.
Truth spells weren't omnipotent—they amplified the questioned person's fleeting desire to confess answers, but didn't guarantee quality, because counterasures existed:
Taking things out of context.
Controlling thoughts and changing the desire to confess wasn't difficult.
So experienced Guardian Knights knew they had to take the long view, carefully cross-checking various information points to avoid being misled. Verification alone would take quite a while. Whether the Salvation Church was cautious didn't matter—no need to judge others by their own standards.
Information about Zodiac Palace's coordinates was directly handed to Hibiscus. How to filter intelligence and make decisions depended on individual skill.
After resolving all this, Orseya changed to a slightly more relaxed posture and continued asking: "Since that's the case, it's ti to ask the topic everyone cares about—what's the current situation inside the Disaster Beast world? What about those catastrophic movents?"
"The vast majority are sleeping. Generally speaking, they won't co out actively."
Hearing this, Hibiscus felt more confident. Indeed, the earlier discussion with Light scholars was correct—major events happening early didn't an catastrophes would act prematurely.
"They're that obedient?"
"They have no choice but to stay in their holand. After all, only there is suitable for habitation. They won't act for a while."
"This is just your subjective judgnt. According to our knowledge, as magic power in the human world continues increasing, it will eventually attract the Great Catastrophe's attention and awaken the catastrophes."
redith smiled disdainfully: "Right, you all know this. So what? What answer are you seeking from ? An inevitable destructive ending? You can't resist the Great Catastrophe. Because it's different from the past... the Disaster Beast world itself is too polluted and unstable. Once they move en masse, it will cause magic power to dissipate everywhere, forming a great tide that washes away everything."
Everyone hadn't recovered yet—so the situation was very bad?
"You an Disaster Beasts were like using their butts to plug a toilet about to explode, and now once they get up it'll definitely spray crap everywhere?"
Though Manjusaka's taphor was explosive, it was accurate enough that even redith nodded in acknowledgnt. Those who'd seen great storms wouldn't be intimidated—aside from a more tense atmosphere, there wasn't much other reaction.
Bring it on.
Weren't there already plenty of days physically communicating with Disaster Beasts? They were long used to it.
Afterward, they exchanged so information about the Disaster Beast world and Dark Fairies with redith, which wasn't too critical for the Magical Girls.
However, the evil Catastrophic action commander still didn't forget to taunt: "The Holy Relics suffered heavy losses, right? According to our prophetic deductions, they might activate the lunar relic excavation site for replenishnt. There are so heavyweight things inside that even I don't understand. Hyacinth, be careful."
Her words implied powerful threats while remaining vague about details.
"My people will handle it."
Hibiscus confidently traveled far, leaving matters there to Nan Zhiyi and others, trusting her companions could cope.
A mature organization should have influence in all aspects. Simultaneously pushing forward on both World Tree and Planet Gaia directions was challenging but worth their training.
Seeing her provocation fail, redith snorted coldly and lazily stopped taunting. Though Hyacinth looked young, she was terrifyingly calm and watertight. As an enemy who'd recently clashed with her, she understood petty tricks were useless and simply cooperated.
The remaining interrogation segnts were unremarkable and soon ended.
Currently the most important intelligence was knowing the Great Catastrophe's intensity would be stronger than before and might co early. And the approximate location and situation of the last strongest magic—the space-type Door-Key.
According to redith, Zodiac Palace was in turbulent flow, unrestricted by worlds, with basic strength approaching the ceiling—deducing Peony had reached the Fruition Stage.
Other subordinates also had outstanding individuals.
Her original words: "A boring person, indifferent to everything as if not belonging to the mortal world, and obsessively researching theories of orderly perfect magic power, fond of carving various abstract geotric sculptures"—anyway full of wariness, also representing the Dark Fairies' vigilant attitude.
Next was news about rebel leader Leticia—she seed still in hiding with no intelligence.
Finally Orseya lost interest and instructed: "Continue questioning yourselves. Summarize reports into two copies. We'll leave first."
"Yes, ma'am."
The group left the side hall, not taking the rubbing gallery but reaching the garden from another side.
"How did you two guests find this interrogation?"
Hibiscus replied: "Knowing current useful information for us is sufficient. Who understands the more distant Great Catastrophe... though it's not far? But what's important is the present—like finding Zodiac Palace, or awakening Her Majesty."
Anyway, she'd ntioned this request before. The key was the host's attitude—if willing, everything would go smoothly. But there really wasn't a suitable reason. Why et?
"...Actually we've deduced through fate observation that Hyacinth and Manjusaka might be sowhat useful for Her Majesty's awakening."
"Mainly you, Hyacinth. Could it be because you're currently the only World Tree blessed one who isn't a fairy? Or are there other hidden circumstances?"
The silver-haired girl remained silent.
"Sorry, I don't an to interrogate. Everyone has secrets—protect them well. In any case, I've submitted the application, but Guardian Knights can't make this decision. For you to visit the inner palace requires permission from the guards—a group of difficult people to talk to. Look, here they co."
Orseya pointed across the garden where a team of fully ard heavy armor wearers approached.
These fairies' auras resonated with the World Tree—clearly blessed ones, but their inherent strength was also powerful, completely matching the Knight Commander's imposing aura.
The first supernatural force Erald Court was displaying their ace army to receive guests.
❀⋆｡°✿☆❀✿°｡⋆❀
Earth-Moon Passage Space Station.
The pod-shaped aircraft rapidly ascended, following orbital assistance from the Ring of Levitation's gravitational pull, quickly rising with everything shaking as the atmosphere receded from view.
Accompanying ordinary technical personnel let out a series of "Ahhhh" screams and fainted.
The people from the Salvation Church and Holy City Association looked embarrassed, especially the latter—they were the organization bringing technical personnel to repair the Ring of Levitation's condition, yet this person's usual space training was inadequate and made a fool of himself at the crucial mont.
Nearby Tulip in full transformation state lowered her hands covering her ears: "This guy finally stopped yelling."
The Pope across from her laughed: "Happens often."
"No need to be so strict. Everyone fulfills their duties—those responsible for repairs, those responsible for guarding guard," Nan Zhiyi said.
"We're counting on you."
"Let's be clear beforehand—we only provide insurance against possible loss of control by Sleeping Beauty, or intercept Knowledge Poison infection entities possibly coming from the lunar direction. We won't handle anything else. Let's clarify responsibility divisions first."
"Of course." Several Ancient Holy Relics in bulky spacesuits nodded.
Though they'd long been transford by Knowledge Poison, they hadn't achieved complete magic power survival. Wearing extra equipnt ant less consumption—just weaker in terms of presence.
In contrast, the three aces from the Salvation Church emphasized freedom—one regalia sufficed. Problems like ascent gravitational load, high pressure oxygen deficiency, and other issues didn't exist. They'd even considered flying up along the orbital path.
Starting from Blooming Stage, Magical Girls possessed space combat capability. This environnt was child's play for them.
Clank clank!
The pod finally stopped in the middle section of the space segnt—where the Ring of Levitation's main body was located. What t their eyes was a steel ring city.
After years of expansion and renovation, rather than calling it a space station, it was more like an ultra-high-altitude steel city. When several people stepped out of the spacecraft and stood on solid ground, they felt even more substantial weight, realizing they were hanging upside down with heads facing the blue planet, but didn't feel the discomfort of blood rushing to the head because gravity remained under their feet.
In other words, if problems occurred, losses would be huge.
"We're going to the relic excavation site. We'll go ahead." With that, Pope led Poet, Demon, and Pharaoh along with several other Ancient Holy Relics toward the transit station.
"Wait, Pharaoh—that is your correct codena, right?" Jin Yulu suddenly called out.
"What instructions do you have?"
"Can such a weak life force handle the excavation site? I don't want allies to continue suffering casualties—it's not good for anyone."
"Thank you for your concern, but I'm also here to atone for the mistakes of that resurrection ritual years ago, to give Sleeping Beauty a complete consciousness as much as possible. It's my duty, even risking danger."
Pharaoh squeezed out a smile on his withered face. The other Ancient Holy Relics showed no reaction and left together.
The Holy City Association was determined to preserve the Ring of Levitation user while strengthening her.
Originally Jin Yulu wanted to ask more questions but was stopped by Nan Zhiyi, who pointed to the remaining Snow Maiden: "Isn't there a liaison here? An old acquaintance. You two chat."
"I'm curious what exactly happened in the Antarctic battle?" Tulip was skilled at the principle of ntioning any pot that shouldn't be opened.
Snow Maiden sighed.
"Before these topics, I must say in advance—we need to divide up guard duties. The space station with the Ring of Levitation as its main body is huge. We must clearly mark key points."
She pointed to the pod behind them where a team of Codena Holy Relics was disembarking.
Another elite force arrived. They would scatter to various positions guarding the space station, with Snow Maiden responsible for command. This also ant several people should guard separately—they weren't just idly sitting around.
At the sa ti, researchers arrived with a girl in patient clothes—Sleeping Beauty herself, with vacant eyes, disheveled hair, and a languid expression.
Snow Maiden stated directly: "Part of the Ring of Levitation's components are still in the excavation site. Regardless of how they're activated, it will cause the user to beco active. We must prepare—most likely producing unconscious pressure waves or even directly losing control and starting combat—"
Nan Zhiyi said: "My domain-type has the control power to isolate battlefields. Leave it to ."
"Good."
"Tulip has the strongest destructive power and must carry out the possible task of cutting off half the orbital track. You go to the lunar transit station. Peony should stay with Snow Maiden—just maintain mobile patrol."
Her judgnt received everyone's response.
The Salvation Church's top combat power's reliability was evident to all, so the Holy City Association agreed without hesitation.
Also acting together were military people, though they didn't intend to interfere, basically having no presence—just serving as witnesses.
Everyone knew Magical Girl Dandelion was the decision-maker second only to Hyacinth. Having this support carried more symbolic aning. Regardless, if sothing happened to the Ring of Levitation, there should be escape routes. Both sides had common interests in maintaining overall stability.
Nan Zhiyi, remaining in place, carefully examined Sleeping Beauty, who still showed no reaction.
This person's condition was dire.
Thanks to mastering one Fruition Stage elent, she could sense the target's interior had been hollowed out by Knowledge Poison—an incarnation similar to King, but lacking the ntal power relic.
"You're strong, so I'll impact the next stage here."
As her words fell, Magical Girl Dandelion's surging energy broke through shackles, startling those around.
Ever since last expressing feelings to Hibiscus, she'd gained galactic-level deploynt of Small Universe magic. Now she wanted to claim another elent, using two to support Fruition Stage power to better suppress the current strongest Holy Relic.
On the other side.
Pope's group reaching the relic site smoothly lifted surface seals, removing layer after layer of barrier relics, easily excavating Ring of Levitation components.
This ti they used new scanning technology.
"Sure enough, there are still large quantities of relics!" Demon exclaid: "The bottom layer buries sothing like a huge ship. Not sure what it is, but the magic power reaction hasn't weakened after all this ti..."
Suddenly he bled from all seven orifices. With rich experience, he quickly blocked all senses and ran magic power for rapid regeneration.
"You're not qualified to glimpse treasures of that level. Quit while you're ahead."
At so point, a life-sized faceless puppet stumbling as if about to fall apart approached, seemingly ready to collapse at any mont but actually containing pressure surpassing everyone present—an unspoken eviction order. The Holy Relics ford battle formation while sounding rear alarms.
"What if we don't leave?" Pope responded coldly.
"No matter. Plans won't change—you'll just have to struggle a bit."
The puppet suddenly spread its arms wide. From deep in the excavation site cavern below, countless Knowledge Poison infection entities surged up in irregular humanoid shadow states, spreading in all directions.
The lunar surface rapidly showed black spots—representing contamination.
User Comments
0 comments from readers