Chapter 1116: Complete Reunion
The massive aerial vessel piloted by Chaldea and others was a crystallization of various technologies, including the fantasy power of Heroic Spirits, imaginary number magecraft, alchemy, and nanotechnology.
Its name was "Storm Border," meaning storm submarine. Evolved from the original Nautilus, it could not only travel through sky and land but also enter and exit imaginary number space. Undoubtedly, it was the foremost masterpiece of magecraft and technology on Earth, with no second submarine like it found across the globe.
Even from the outside, its length exceeded two hundred meters, and the interior space was further expanded through magecraft, making it much more spacious than it appeared externally.
According to the previous transaction between Da Vinci-chan and Barguest, this vessel could likely accommodate up to five hundred people.
After the reunion, the submarine quickly took off, ascending to high altitude and temporarily avoiding the flood of Mors.
"Welcome aboard the Storm Border, affiliated with New Chaldea, all collaborators from the Fairy Kingdom! And Ritsuka, Mash, and the technical advisor, you've worked hard too!"
A young man with a portly appearance stiffened his expression, striving to maintain proper posture as he welcomed everyone with impeccable etiquette.
"I am the current director of Chaldea, known as the Phoenix, Gordolf Musik..."
"Director, the situation is urgent now. Please save the self-introductions for later."
"But I just thought of a cool line?!"
Before he could finish speaking, a handsome young man with a distinctly British style interrupted him.
"Thanks to the letters previously mailed back by Ms. Da Vinci, I've mostly grasped the situation. Although out of personal interest, I have many questions I'd like to ask everyone, for now, let's first discuss the matter of the Great Calamity!"
"My apologies, but may I ask who you are?"
"Me? My true name is Holmes."
"That is truly discourteous of me!"
Tristan's expression turned serious.
Simply by mentioning the name Holmes, everyone's trust in him skyrocketed.
"Holmes, how is the monitoring of the Great Pit going?"
Da Vinci-chan stepped forward and skillfully took a seat at the control panel.
"That's exactly what I was about to mention."
Holmes' expression grew unusually grave.
"From just a moment ago, an endless stream of curses has been continuously pouring out from the direction of Camelot. The quantity is so extraordinary that our ship's equipment cannot even detect it!"
In the high-tech command room.
Eiji looked up at the image projected mid-air. A large area in front of the vessel appeared blank, marked with bold red letters that conveyed a strong sense of warning.
"The direction of Camelot?"
Mash suddenly remembered something.
"Isn't Miss Barguest still stationed there? Could she be in danger?"
Camelot was of critical importance.
Moreover, the Holy Spear that Chaldea needed was there, so someone had to guard it. Barguest, feeling her sins were too heavy to participate in the ritual, had led part of the Round Table Army to remain stationed in Camelot.
If curses were erupting from the Great Pit, Camelot would be the first to bear the brunt!
"Even now, you're still worrying about others?"
Eiji gave her a puzzled look.
"Barghest isn't a fool. She'll definitely retreat when she knows the situation is hopeless. Given the current circumstances, it's better to focus on resolving Earth's crisis first."
The curses accumulated in the Great Pit were dense enough to completely cover the entire Earth's surface!
That was the true nature of the collapse - the massive mass of curses was sufficient to cause gravitational collapse of the entire planet. When that happened, the global environment would undergo drastic changes, making it impossible for humanity to survive in such conditions.
Morgan had previously planned to use these curses to destroy Pan-Human History and make her Fairy Kingdom the only kingdom on Earth, though she had since abandoned that idea.
This was undoubtedly a crisis on a global scale, not just limited to this Lostbelt.
If mishandled, Earth might be destroyed by the Cursed God even before the Alien God could occupy it!
"You must be Mr. Eiji, I presume?"
Holmes examined him with keen interest.
"That's right. Is there something you need?"
"I do have many questions, but considering the bigger picture, let's save them until after we've dealt with the Great Catastrophe."
Holmes was clearly very interested in Eiji.
It wasn't just about his identity or strength - he seemed particularly curious about Eiji's origins.
But no matter what questions he had, none were more pressing than the catastrophe in the Great Pit. No matter how strong his curiosity, he had to suppress it for now.
"In any case, our top priority is to determine how far the catastrophe in the Great Pit has progressed!"
Da Vinci-chan quickly scanned through various records on the console.
"Captain Nemo, please proceed at full speed toward the Great Pit. We have about an hour's window. During this time, Ritsuka and everyone else should rest properly and prepare for battle in advance!"
"Leave it to me!"
"Understood!"
"It seems we're in for an unimaginably tough battle!"
Everyone responded in agreement, with no one voicing opposition.
This was no time to worry about positions or allegiances. All grudges must be set aside when faced with Earth's survival. Only by working together could they possibly overcome this crisis!
Eiji was no exception.
If Earth at this point in time were to collapse from the curses, it was unimaginable what impact that would have on the Singularity he came from. Goetia must have sent him here precisely because he was concerned about this possibility.
After leaving the command room, under the guidance of several sailor Nemos, everyone was led to their respective rooms to rest.
"Please wait a moment, Mr. Eiji!"
Just as he was about to take a short rest, a voice from behind stopped Eiji.
Standing behind him was the silver-armored knight holding the Holy Lance.
"Is there something you need, Percival?"
"Yes."
Percival approached him, his expression deeply troubled.
"Could you tell me about my sister's final moments?"
So that was it.
Having witnessed the Mechanical Dragon die by his hand, Percival's feelings must be complicated.
"Of course."
Eiji nodded readily.
Then he recounted everything that had happened at that time, holding nothing back from Percival.
"I understand."
Percival smiled bitterly, his expression complex.
"Thank you."
"You don't hate me?"
Eiji looked Percival up and down.
Even if Percival were to point the Holy Lance at him now, Eiji wouldn't hold it against him.
After all, it was indeed he who directly provoked the resentment within Melusine, and it was also he who personally ended her life.
"If we speak of hatred... it's not that there is none, but what you did was indeed not wrong. I can understand that."
Percival hesitated and shook his head.
"All this time, I considered saving my sister my ideal, yet I didn't even know what truly bound her. I've been unworthy to call myself her brother... What truly bound her was Aurora. By killing Aurora, you also granted her freedom. I should be thanking you instead."