Chapter 1016: Failed Future
The frame can preserve all of the Master's spiritrons internally, maintaining their integrity throughout the process and allowing them to retain their sense of self.
On the other hand, once inside the frame and after spiritron conversion, the Master becomes unconscious, making them completely vulnerable to any external actions without any ability to resist. This is precisely why the seven members of Team A were killed by the bomb.
To return from the past era to Chaldea, it is essential to collect the Master's spiritrons completely and manually transfer them back from the past.
Yet, their transfer lacks both a frame and anyone to assist with the transmission!
This means they would be trapped forever in this era, with no way to return!
"This is exactly what I need to explain to you."
Cern continued with a serious tone.
"If you wish to return to the future, you must refrain from mentioning anything about the future. This isn't because altering the past would cause changes to the future—under the force of historical correction, the future remains unchanged no matter what."
"But the key lies in the force of historical correction. History cannot tolerate contradictions. The past does not include your existence, so people in the future must not become aware of your presence. Once they do, you will be subject to historical correction! In simple terms, you will disappear!"
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.
Contradictions in history would be corrected by history itself, leading to direct disappearance.
In other words, they absolutely must not create contradictions between the past and the future. If they do, it would be the end!
"I have a method to help you return to the future."
Cern paused, relieved to see that everyone understood the gravity of the situation.
"But this method is not direct transmission, so you must absolutely avoid creating major contradictions. That is to say, for your own sake, it's best not to reveal anything about the future. The more you say, the greater the contradictions, and the more danger you'll face!"
"What method are you referring to?"
Eiji suddenly spoke up and asked.
"Hibernation."
Cern did not beat around the bush and directly gave the answer.
"When the time comes, I will seal you in ice. After 2,400 years, once the conditions are met, you will be released."
So that's how it is.
It would be as if the two of them had never come to this era.
By handling things this way, they could avoid being erased by history.
Otherwise, once a contradiction arises, it would be impossible to safely return to the future without eliminating one side.
"So, for the sake of Eiji and Mash's lives, whether it's Ector or Totrot, do not ask them about the future anymore, and do not tell Grim that they come from the future."
"This... there's no other way. We'll have to do that, then."
"I agree. Since it's a matter of life and death, let's just drop it."
Habetrot was very reluctant but agreed nonetheless.
Ector was much more straightforward and gave up without hesitation.
Only then did Cern feel completely at ease.
"I have a question."
At that moment, Eiji suddenly spoke.
"What?"
Cern looked at him curiously.
"If Mash and I could directly transmit back to 2,400 years later, would what you said still happen?"
Eiji pondered as he asked.
"Well... if we could just teleport back, all of this would be overturned!"
Celyn thought for a moment before giving her answer.
"That would turn into a normal Rayshift, just like going to a Singularity!"
It would become like going to a Singularity.
What did that mean?
While their arrival would certainly alter the current situation, once they left, history would naturally pull the deviated trajectory back on course.
This way, people in the future wouldn't know what changes had occurred in the past, and thus there would be no contradictions!
This was how Chaldea had been repairing Singularities all along.
The reason history erased contradictions was because contradictions persisted and had to be eliminated. But if the cause of the contradiction departed, the contradictory aspects could naturally be repaired, making it unnecessary to erase anything.
"However, you don't have that kind of method, right? So you should still follow my suggestion—"
"Ah, about that."
Eiji suddenly laughed.
"The unfortunate thing is, I've never been one to take risks."
"Something as dangerous as traveling to the past—if possible, I wouldn't have wanted to come. If I didn't want to come, even the Water Mirror couldn't have caught me, but I still came!"
"That means..."
Mash suddenly realized something, looking at Eiji with a face full of surprise.
"I have a way to return!"
Eiji adjusted his sunglasses, smiling brightly beneath his mask.
"Really?"
"You can even do something like that? No wonder Celyn took a liking to you in the future!"
Habetrot and Ector exclaimed in unison.
The two looked at them with astonishment, or more precisely, at Eiji.
That was something even Celyn couldn't accomplish, yet he could do it!
Just that alone was enough to make people view him in a new light!
"What method are you referring to?"
Celyn couldn't help but grow curious, looking at Eiji expectantly.
Her face was full of hope for an answer.
"Well, allow me to keep you in suspense for now."
But Eiji deliberately withheld the answer, making it all seem very mysterious.
Celyn frowned.
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"All I can say is that when the time is right, we will return."
Eiji spread his hands.
"Hahaha, that's wonderful!"
Ector burst into laughter.
"So, does that mean we can ask about the future? That same question—what becomes of me in the future?"
The old man rubbed his hands together eagerly.
He had lived for over two thousand years but had never seen a future that would truly appear before his eyes.
"Your eardrums were pierced, and you were thrown into the sea. After that, there was no news at all."
Eiji said.
"..."
"..."
"..."
In an instant, Celyn, Habetrot, and Ector were all stunned.
"When... when did that happen?"
Ector's voice suddenly weakened, his face full of unpreparedness, all excitement gone.
"Six months from now."
Eiji added.
"Wait, you said six months from now?!"
Celyn's expression suddenly changed.
"Exactly, at the Londinium coronation ceremony six months from now!"
Eiji nodded.
Mash also fell into a speechless silence.
"How is that possible? By that time, Britain should already be at peace!"
For the first time, Celyn's emotions grew agitated, her face full of disbelief.
"Uther has already defeated the six great clans, and will soon marry Mab, the Queen of the North. With this, his rule will become unshakable. How could such a thing possibly happen..."
"But there wasn't enough time."
Eiji continued his account.
"Half a year later, Uther will be poisoned by the fairy's gift of wine during his coronation ceremony. The Round Table Army will be slaughtered by the clan leaders. Londinium will be destroyed in a great fire. Then, the war among the fairies will begin anew."
"This is the evidence. Would you like to see it?"
Eiji took out a camera from his imaginary pocket.
Inside were photographs capturing the ruins of Londinium exactly 2400 years later.
Ah, I was so absorbed in writing that I completely lost track of time and forgot to post the first two chapters earlier!