In 30 minutes, as everyone was assembled in the conference room, Licht said, "Thank you all for gathering on such short notice. So far, we have an estimate on where the monster could have gone."
Currently, it is assumed this is Zen and his team, Team White Eagles. Zen said, "It is a pleasure, even though we have met before. This is my team. Thia is our doctor." Thia said hello. Zen said, "This is Argo, our scout." Argo said, "Pleasure." Zen said, "Our intelligence officer, Mina, and finally our strategist, Leon." Leon said, "Pleasure."
Licht said, "I am the 2nd in command of Team Liebe, and this is our 3rd in command, Mavia Grinberryal, and our nutritionist, Alysa, and our doctors, Lumos and Gaia. Our strategist is Isurugi, and our financial advisor is Fate, and the rest of them."
Zen said, "It's a pleasure. Now, Argo has been tracking it for the last few hours, and we have a lead. It's heading towards our densely populated area, the capital." Argo said, "It's traveling through the Zenya Valleys, and its current velocity is approximately 7.5 km per hour. It appears it sustained substantial damage during your previous endeavor. It appears it is injured, and its sub-units are numbered around a few dozen. It's a huge decline compared to what happened. At its current velocity, we have about 90 hours."
Lumos said, "Wait, does that mean—" Iris said, "Yeah." Alysa said, "Liebe will be there to stop it." Licht said, "Yes, but don't depend on it. Last time, in order to escape and damage the fleet, it sped up."
Argo said, "Currently, from what we are seeing, it can reach up to about 300 km per hour at its fastest. In such a scenario, we barely have 2 hours and 5 minutes remaining."
Licht said, "Any info about its origin?" Zen said, "Yes. After our personal investigation, we have quite a nice load. Mina, if you would." Mina said, "Of course. Well, I was looking at most of our history, biology, and life science books, as well as certain mythology and a few legends. It was on such short notice, so I could only finish about 120 books. But it states: long ago, a queen adorned by the goddess of love, as well as the god of fertility and the god of darkness, ascended the throne of Hazen and led it to a new era. Yet, during the unfortunate day 1000 years ago, she went to the Empire, yet she never returned. It was during this time the Abyssal Break occurred, and she perished. Her remains were never found. It is stated a silver knight served her, and well, we all know how that Abyssal Break went. Like every nation was destroyed, and for 50 years, monsters poured from the Abyssal Zone. So this monster is not a monster, rather a machine capable of self-replication. This knight's servant was used as a base model to create machines, machines for killing. These machines had only one purpose: kill monsters. Nothing else. That's why it knew where to strike on the ships to ensure no survivors. I believe it is pointless to even check why it left your Familia alive. That is still unknown. Perhaps it has priority for survival instead of killing, or any such reason. Later, in the span of 50 years, these machines would be named as AZN units, specifically the Armored Units. A total of 72 were created, yet we do not know their relationship to the Ars Goetia. And I believe, given enough time and resources, this machine—the ZFMF x89F Zenatal—is capable of producing more sub-units, and the sub-units are capable of healing the main body as well. That's why they were able to go on for 50 years without rest, killing monsters with no end. Yet only 3 or 4 were located after the Abyssal Break."
Licht said, "Interesting." Zen said, "And during my personal investigation, I feel like this unit specifically was the commander unit. And from the underwater ruins, I found these 4 items: 3 masks of Ifrit and 1 book. I do not know what they are meant to do yet. We all tried, but none could open the book. Even Licht tried; he couldn't open the book."
Licht said, "Is this the book of the Ars Goetia?" Zen said, "We do not know."
Licht said, "Here is the plan. Mia, Iris, Hedin, and Aoi—you four will be accompanying Alysa and Elizabeth in scouting that thing along with Argo. Maintain a steady 200m distance and do not engage, no matter what. Currently, we are working on F91; we still need time. Fate, you are with me. And meanwhile, M work with the other divisional commander and Leon and Isurugi to form a final line of defense in front of the capital. While myself, Fang, Titan, and a group of secondary troops will form the defensive line Delta, 200 kms in front. We will be deploying the F91 there. Gaia and Lichee, with me. We will end this thing once and for all, with or without Liebe. Currently, we can't depend on the demons of the Ars Goetia. We have to make do with what we have."
Zen said, "I will let all my forces know to cooperate with you. And currently, we are requesting help from our neighboring nation of Baledia and their representing team, Team Dreak Saber."
Licht said, "That may not be necessary, but please go through."
And as everyone was leaving, Licht said, "Mia, can I have a word?" Mia said, "Of course, Admiral." Licht said, "Take this orb." Mia said, "Umm, this is—" Sir Licht said, "A Warp Orb, granted to only us 1st Class Knights of Fire and above. Use it, and you and everyone around you in a 2m radius will be teleported here. And I have already set its coordinates to this hotel. Alysa may be brash, but make sure if they try to engage, use it and get them here. That's an order. Even if you have a gut feeling, do it. Save yourselves above the people."
Mia said, "Of course, sir." Licht said, "Good. Now go. We will set an ambush near the valley's end."