Episode 26
~ Tomb of the Forgotten Gods (Part I) ~
To The Successor of Soul
"Eugh…never that I would expect to find such entrance suddenly popping out of nowhere here in Antarctica…!" remarked the de facto leader of Dawn-coloured Sunlight magic cabal, Leivinia Birdway as she approached the previously snow-covered entrance of underground labyrinth in front of her. According to one of her followers, this entrance has suddenly appeared from out of nowhere; as Leivinia decided to personally investigate it together with a pair of acquaintances that she made back during the early day of this third newborn world's formation. It was when Leivinia turned her head at the aforementioned pair, as she asked them with her usual Leivinia-centric sarcastic "if not" bratty tone afterward. "Regardless, I am surprised to see you two here to help me. Aren't it always happen to be a Bureau's policy to not getting their hands involved in this newborn world's affair…?" asked Leivinia while grinned at her current companions afterward. It was also when her current companions in which happen to be identified as no other than Erio Mondial and Caro Ru Lushe decided to respond at her question just now.
"Well, since Time-Space Administrative Bureau could never directly getting involved in this kind of affair, commander Yagami has personally requested us to assist you under the pretext of visiting an old friend during our vacation. Anything that might be happening during our vacation is a totally beyond Time-Space Administrative Bureau's control, as how we decide to spend our vacation in a freezing tundra instead of warmer climate of southern hemisphere…" responded Erio back with a smile shown on his face, as his girlfriend, Caro Ru Lushe was also giving Leivinia a reaffirming nod as well, right afterward. "That is a very lame excuse if I should say that Erio, since no one would be carrying a military-grade armament such as your Strike Cannon and Caro's S2 Shield in their long deserving vacation. Again, I might have overestimated Bureau's common logic after all…" responded Leivinia back at Erio's reply just now before she decided to approach the very entrance of this underground labyrinth in which happens to be previously frozen and completely covered by snow.
"That's not very nice Leivinia-chan, since we are here to help you not just because of Hayate-san's order but also because of you are one of our friend…! You shouldn't tell your friends that they are working under an organization that happens to be devoid of common sense after all…" retorted Caro back while scolding Leivinia for her sarcastic respond just now. In the meantime Caro's faithful dragon, Friedrich decided also let a small squeaking sound, as he decided to support his master's statement as well, after all. It was when Leivinia couldn't help herself from letting a small chuckle out, as she found Caro and Friedrich's reaction over her sarcastic respond just now was happen to be indeed funny after all. "A, ha, ha, ha…I am just joking Caro-oneechan. There is no way that I won't be grateful for my hardworking friends that use their well-earned vacation just to assist me in this kind of mundane investigation. Truly, you are cute when you are angry, don't you know that…uhm, Caro-oneechan…?" cutely teased Leivinia back, as Caro in return was only blushing even redder in embarrassment after realizing on how the supposedly younger Leivinia has been playfully referring her with "Caro-oneechan" cute nickname.
Erio on the other hand was only smiling at the sight of Leivinia that mercilessly decided to tease Caro, since despite of her haughty, cheeky and somehow manipulative attitudes, Leivinia was still a little child in heart. Erio remembered on how Leivinia used to argue with Fremea Seibern on whether Santa Claus or Father Frost exists, as well as sleeps with a nightlight on for some obvious reason. Despite her ability to lead an entire powerful magic cabal on her own full of adult, Erio could actually see and understand Leivinia's own childish nature that would led her becoming irritated and depressed when Kamijou successfully manipulating her supposedly manipulative nature for his own benefit and goal. Because of that, out of concern of Leivinia's wellbeing and happiness, both Erio and Caro were agree to accept Hayate's request to assist the said young de facto leader of Dawn-coloured Sunlight magic cabal in her investigation. Since in the end, Leivinia Birdway would always be their precious friend after all.
"What are you two waiting for…? We need to get going or else we all would miss that Christmas festival and Santa Claus' presents…!" reminded Leivinia with her commanding and enthusiastic voice before she decided to take the first step and descend the dark labyrinth structure in which happens to be located underneath her (them). "I think, we should be following her down Erio-kun…" suggested Caro in her remark before she together with Friedrich decided to follow Leivinia down as well afterward. "We will Caro…just don't forget to get our AEC armaments ready, since none of us know of anything that would awaits us down there…" replied Erio back before he decided to set his Strike Cannon AEC armament in "Close Mode" configuration and use it as a makeshift claymore-lance hybrid. "S-sure…! I will get my S2 Shield's plasma cannon units ready as well meanwhile Friedrich could provide us with any necessary support fire…would it be fine for you to do that Friedrich…?" replied Caro back at Erio's reminder just now before she decided to also asking her beloved pet dragon, Friedrich to provide her as well as Erio with support fire. In return, Friedrich decided to let another squeaking sound in order to let his master known on how he was agree to do so.
Together with Leivinia, both Erio and Caro decided to enter the previously snow-covered entrance of the underground labyrinth in front of them. "Hmmm, the interior has been completely covered by moss, although there are these strange unknown dust particles that emit light bluish colour while illuminating our path. They surely are reminding me to those fairy dusts or Nayuta particles that Celestial Being has successfully invented for some reason…" muttered Leivinia in her amusement, as she was using her uniquely-shaped wand as a torch by casting a small fire orb on the top of its pointy tip. "It surely is look very similar to those GN particles Leivinia, however they are not since Strada has not yet detected the same decayed composite subatomic particle that those GN particles happen to always emitted from a properly maintained and operational GN Drive. I wonder over what are truly these particles are…?" responded Erio back at Leivinia's remark just now with another rhetoric question while not forgetting to also smiling at the said younger de facto leader of Dawn-coloured Sunlight magic cabal herself, in return.
"Well, I'm not sure since I'm not a big fan of physics theory myself, as none of these Nayuta particles would exist if not because of Break The World happen to be accidentally fuse our world together with many other worlds afterward. Hopefully any newer and more reliably technologies that might emerge later in this newborn world would never lead it into its own demise similar to the other parallel newborn world in which Shadow Mirror has previously been originated from…" stated Leivinia back, as she decided to respond at Erio's statement as well, right afterward. It was when Leivinia decided to give Erio another "I don't know and don't ask me anything about that…" shrug before she walked away and descended even deeper to the very heart of this labyrinth. "Uhm, I wonder why Leivinia-chan seems to be somehow agitated when you decided to let her know over how these bluish particles were not GN particles to begin with, Erio-kun…?" telepathically asked Caro, as she was somehow feel a little concerned over Leivinia's respond with her body language just now.
"Are you not imagining something Caro…? Since Leivinia seems to be totally fine for me…" telepathically replied Erio back with another question, as he never actually noticed any unusual body languages and gestures from Leivinia, especially after she heard Erio's rhetoric question and respond just now. It was when Friedrich decided to let another small squeak out as he criticized Erio's respond just for his "perhaps" lack of sensitivity toward Leivinia's attitudes after all. "She definitely is agitated Erio-kun. Since if I remembered correctly, Leivinia-chan has a bit of unfavourable history with GN particles in the past. I however am not entirely sure over what have actually happened to her back then…" telepathically explained Caro back before she decided to answer Erio's question just now while effectively trying to conceal her negative view or disposition over Nayuta/ GN particles in general.
"Well, we shouldn't pry on that since there are one or two things that people often reluctant to talk about I believe. The most important thing is to know that regardless on what she might have done in the past as well as her disposition over scientific breakthrough from another worlds, Leivinia is still and always be our friend…" telepathically suggested Erio, as he decided to let his girlfriend, Caro Ru Lushe knew on how it would be wiser for them to not asking or prying over what made Leivinia hated GN Drive and GN particles in the end. It was after Erio, Caro and Friedrich decided to quietly follow Leivinia Birdway; they were all arrived in the large underground chamber filled with stone sarcophaguses. Leivinia then turned her attention back at Erio, Caro and Friedrich before cheekily grinning at them.
"See…! We finally find something…! I always certain that this underground ruin is what once also known as Tomb of the Gods…! It was also the place when they found that abandoned Old Great Ones…!" happily exclaimed Leivinia as she approached one of those sarcophaguses in order to inspect its content. "The abandoned Old Great Ones…?" asked Caro while tilting her head slightly in confusion. "It was Ebrietas that Leivinia has been referring to as the abandoned Old Great Ones, I believe. However, if I remember correctly, both Ebrietas and her Celestial Emissaries should have been long defeated ever since we successfully saved Yharnam from that fateful Night of the Hunt…" reminded Erio back, as he answered Caro's question just now. It was when Leivinia overheard both Erio and Caro's conversation, as she decided to also give them a piece of her own thought as well, in return.
"The Night of the Hunt might have been over for Yharnam. However, it doesn't mean that we successfully eradicate every single Old Great Ones from this infinite cosmos after all. Remember, only those Elder Gods are capable enough to defeat these Old Great Ones completely. You two might not know this, but those three Bureau's Aces as well as their young Time Diver had once getting involved in this particular conflict…" calmly explained Leivinia, as she decided to deliver her own piece of thought in a cryptic or perhaps even mysterious way. "Uhm, so you are referring on how none of these Old Great Ones that we have defeated back then were happen to be the only Old Great Ones existed in this infinite multiple multiverse Leivinia-chan…?" asked Caro, as she wished to reaffirm Leivinia's explanation and answer just now.
"You're correct Caro-oneechan, since in front of such eldritch abominations that have existed aeons ago, far beyond and before our ancestors have even existed, our existences were just so tiny and insignificant for them after all. Remember, each one of these Old Great Ones is definitely more than capable to destroy one or two universes without much problem. In the same time, they were also outnumber humanity completely, as their existences alone have made BETA and Xenomorph threats somehow becoming no different than walking in the middle of the park…" answered Leivinia back, as she decided to once again grinning at both Erio and Caro as well, in return.
Caro's face went slightly pale over the revelation that she heard from Leivinia just now. She never actually face any of these Old Great Ones other than those in which happen to be the main cause behind the infamous Yharnam's perpetual Night of the Hunt. Because of that, when she heard Leivinia's revelation over how these Old Great Ones were not the only Old Great Ones that have existed in this infinite multiple multiverse, Caro couldn't help herself to fear over some existences that have definitely far beyond Time-Space Administrative Bureau's capacity and capability to deal with after all. Erio on the other hand decided to ask Leivinia another question, as he noticed Caro's fear and decided to let his cherished girlfriend to hold his right hand tightly.
"I wonder if there is anything that we could actually do, since these Old Great Ones still existed out there and most likely would be threatening our lives after all…? For some reason, I am certain that you were thinking of something that might be proven crucial for defeating these Old Great Ones would lies deep within this old labyrinth…am I correct Leivinia…?" asked Erio, as he tried to reconfirm his own hunch with Leivinia's very own reason and purpose of excavating this old underground ruins after all. It was when Leivinia gave Erio her cheeky grin before properly replying at his question just now. "Yes, combined with both that boy's Imagine Breaker and your friend, the young Time Diver's ability to perceive and force his own reality into this world, a Reality Marble, whatever we find in this labyrinth could be proven useful for our impending fight against the remaining Old Great Ones…alas, everything would definitely be perfect if that young Time Diver has mastered his very own Reality Marble instead of using the watered down version of Unlimited Blade Works that he has borrowed from someone else's ideal…" replied Leivinia back while grinning at Erio and Caro as well, in the same time.
Knowing that Leivinia was trying to get both Kamijou and Ave involved in her scheme, Caro decided to ask Leivinia something in order to clarify her (Caro's) very own suspicions over what have been actually happening in this third newborn world together with other celestial bodies across this infinite multiple multiverse after all. "Please let us know the truth Leivinia-chan. Since we can't possibly let Ave-san and Kamijou-san getting involved in this dangerous plan of yours without knowing the very truth and reality behind it. I was guessing that it has anything to do with the sudden reappearance of this and other interconnected similar vast underground labyrinth structures across this third newborn world, as well as how this…uhm…newborn world steadily moving toward its very own impending doom after Amita-san and Kyrie-san tried to patch and fix its timelines post-Frozen Teardrop Incident. Am I correct…?" asked Caro while trying to clarify something else from Leivinia in the same time.
"Maybe or maybe not, depending on how you view this whole development together Caro-oneechan. Since again, we are perhaps also happen to be the only individuals in this vast infinity cosmos that is proven to be more than capable to defeat those Great Old Ones when others failed to do so…" answered Leivinia back before she decided to walk away from those multiple sarcophaguses and went even deeper into the inner stratum of this underground labyrinth afterward. "So, I guess Leivinia is telling us to be more confident of ourselves. I personally also agree with her since we have been through a lot of difficult situation while facing the same adversary that threaten this third newborn world before. It would definitely be the same this time around, as we are not alone to face this problem after all…" encouraged Erio while smiling at both Caro and Friedrich as well, in the same time. It was when Caro meekly nodded back at her taller and gentle boyfriend Erio while not forgetting to return his smile with her own smile as well.
"You're right Erio-kun. We should actually be more confident since Leivinia-chan as well as everyone else would definitely be here with us, together in this struggle. Because of that, I shouldn't be worrying about so many unnecessary things for a little too much. Am I right…?" replied Caro back while giving Erio her cute and adorable smile as well, in return. Caro's faithful pet dragon, Friedrich on the other hand decided to let a small squeaking sound out in the same time, as he also voiced his support toward Caro's reply just now. It was when Erio once again gave his girlfriend and her faithful pet dragon another affirmative nod and smile before he decided to follow Leivinia deep into this underground labyrinth's inner stratum. Caro and her faithful pet dragon, Friedrich decided to follow Erio as well after once again regaining her self confidence. It was when the four of them, Erio, Caro, Friedrich and Leivinia arrived right in front of another empty chamber in which also happens to be a lot smaller than the one that they have seen just before.
"We are here…!" exclaimed Leivinia, as she approached a small pedestal in which also happens to be located right in the middle of the said chamber itself. Erio, Caro and Friedrich in the meantime were only quietly standing behind Leivinia while remains standby for any possible ambushes from their opponents. It was also when Caro decided to ask Leivinia something. "Uhm, Leivinia-chan…did you find anything that you have been looking for…?" asked Caro, as she was wondered over what might have excited Leivinia this time around. "Not just yet Caro-oneechan. However, I am pretty sure that it should be hidden somewhere in here. Let me see…" responded Leivinia back in high enthusiasm, as she decided to carefully inspect a small pedestal in which happen to be located right in front of her.
"I see…" muttered Caro back while maintaining her S2 Shield's plasma cannon units position that have currently been hovering right in front of Erio, Friedrich and Caro herself. "Please be careful Leivinia. Since we could only keep an eye on anyone that might wish to attack us, not from anything might come out from that pedestal…" reminded Erio this time around while readying his stance as well, in the same time. "I know that Erio-oniichan. Let me show you that none of your concern might manifested in the end after all…" confidently responded Leivinia back at Erio's reminder just now before she decided to put her right hand on the said small pedestal afterward.
Instantly, after Leivinia's right hand touched the said small pedestal's surface, Erio, Caro and Friedrich could hear a small rumbling noise in which happens to be originated from the walled structure right in front of them. "An earthquake…?" asked Caro, as she was worried for getting levelled under this underground labyrinth structure alive. "Nope Caro-oneechan. It has just revealing itself to us. Since this place is a tomb of those forgotten gods and goddesses after all…" replied Leivinia back, as she decided to answer Caro Ru Lushe's question just now. It was also from the very place in which Caro, Erio and Leivinia were currently standing, they saw a small shiny object slowly emerged from behind those rumbling walled structures in front of them. "Is that Shining Trapezohedron…?" asked Erio this time around, as Leivinia quickly shook her head before she decided to answer the said older young dragoon/ dragon knight's question as well, in return.
"That crystal is just a casing Erio-oniichan and of corse that object is not Shining Trapezohedron. The actual object in which happens to be stored within that object is a leftover sample of Shoggoth, a parasitic protoplasmic life form in which previously happen to be completely attached on one of the Great Old Ones after all. Although, I personally would be more incline to call it Augur of Ebrietas instead…" explained Leivinia in her answer, as she happily approached the sample of Shoggoth or Augur of Ebrietas in which happen to be safely stored within a semi-transparent Trapezohedron-shaped crystal in front of her. "Leivinia, are you sure that sample of Shoggoth would be harmless…?" asked Erio once again, as he tried to warn Leivinia over any possible danger for approaching Augur of Ebrietas carelessly.
"It would be fine Erio-oniichan. This Augur of Ebrietas is completely harmless and won't be active unless someone has used it to partially summon its true entity. Because of that, don't you worry too much since everything will definitely be fine…" happily reassured Leivinia back, as she decided to remove that sample of Shoggoth together with its storage container right afterward. It was right after Leivinia took that sample of Shoggoth or Augur of Ebrietas with her, a group of shadow-like figures in which also happen to be identified no other than Assassin-class heroic spirits suddenly appeared from out of nowhere and started to mercilessly assaulting Leivinia for some unknown reason. "Erio-kun…! We need to do something about it…!" shouted Caro, as she decided to use two of her S2 Shield AEC armament's plasma cannon units to actually blast a pair of those assassins away.
"I know that Caro…! There are thirty-eight more left for us to deal with…! Hang in there…!" replied Erio back as he decided to shout at his girlfriend, Caro as well in return. It was when Erio decided to cast his "Sonic Move" spell and utilizing its lightning fast speed to defeat another three assassins in which happen to be standing close enough to him. It was also when Erio decided to fully utilizing his Strike Cannon AEC armament in "Close Mode" configuration as a makeshift lance and claymore hybrid to parry as well as counterattacking those three aforementioned assassins simultaneously without any delay. Once again another three assassins have been utterly defeated although unfortunately for Erio, Caro as well as Leivinia, another thirty-five of them still remain. Caro's faithful pet dragon Friedrich has actually tried to help his beloved master, as he was providing the said young female dragon summoner with additional support fire. Unfortunately however, their opponents have been proven to be skilful enough as well as too many for them to deal with, until Leivinia decided to do something in which happen to be actually quite outrageous as well, after all.
"Can you all get away from me…!" yelled Leivinia, as she decided to break the said Augur of Ebrietas out of its containment before equipping it in her right hand as a living organism glove right afterward. Suddenly from Leivinia's right hand, multiple large tentacles emerged and instantly impale at least ten of those assassins simultaneously, killing them as well, in the process. The remaining assassins in which happen to survive Leivinia's onslaught just now decided to distance themselves from the young de facto leader of Dawn-coloured Sunlight magic cabal while cautiously readying their assassination stances as well in the same time. "E-E-Erio-kun, what is that…? What have Leivinia-chan done just now…?" telepathically asked Caro, as her face once again went slightly pale after she saw the newfound power that Leivinia Birdway has successfully demonstrated through her very own Augur of Ebrietas just now.
"I personally never saw that kind of thing before in my life Caro. However, I am somehow certain that the very spell in which Leivinia has invoked just now happens to be no other than an ancient arcane type of magic after all…" telepathically replied Erio, as he decided to get closer to his beloved girlfriend, Caro Ru Lushe while carefully anticipating those surviving assassins' next moves. "What is this ancient arcane type of magic Erio-kun…?" asked Caro for one more time telepathically, as the very term of ancient arcane type of magic happens to be actually quite new for Caro herself after all.
"According to Teana-san's investigation report that I previously read, an ancient arcane type of magic originated from the Great Old Ones themselves. Once, mankind sought an alternative source of superhuman power and magic in order to advance their own evolution. It was when they have decided to establish contact with these eldritch beings through mysterious method in which they were imbibing those Great Old Ones' blood while in the same time partaking in this unholy communion as well. It was when normal human gained insight that allow them to cast ancient arcane type of magic by becoming an extension if not avatar for those Great Old Ones themselves…" answered Erio back at Caro's question just now before he decided to also voicing his discontent over the very method that Leivinia as well as those ancient arcane type of magic's practitioners have done in order to gain such eldritch power in the very first place after all.
"So, Leivinia-chan is now using the very power that this leftover Great Old Ones has been possessing all along…? Since I believe she never once partake any communion that would somehow made her consume any of these eldritch beings' blood in the first place, Erio-kun…" argued Caro back while blocking the incoming vertical slash from one of those assassins using one of her S2 Shield's plasma cannon unit as well in the same time. "She is a special case Caro. Unlike traditional magus that happen to rely on one type of magic or any other type of magic with long aria, Leivinia could somehow master multiple type of magic altogether while most of the time bypassing any of these magic's procedures to cast each of their spells spontaneously. Remember, her device, magic name and desire is Regnum711 which means kingdom in Latin, as it also reflect her as well as her cabal's true nature for always searching the best course of action in order to seize the core of world…" explained Erio, as he politely reject Caro's argument just now.
"Uhm, okay…" meekly replied Caro back at her beloved boyfriend Erio, as she has successfully defeated another assassin in the process. "Leivinia how is everything on your side…?" asked Erio half-shouting, as he also successfully defeated a pair of another assassins as well, in the same time. "Nothing to worry about Erio-oniichan…! These assassins are no longer possessing any threats to me, as with this newfound power of mine, Augur of Ebrietas, I can defeat them easily…!" answered Leivinia back confidently before she took down another three assassins using Augur of Ebrietas' massive tentacles afterward. Not long after they have concluded their conversation, Erio, Caro and Leivinia have successfully defeat those remaining Assassin-class heroic spirits in the end, as the three of them decided to leave this underground labyrinth as well, right afterward. It was also when Leivinia decided to thank both Erio and Caro for helping her in her personal quest to retrieve this sample of Shoggoth or Augur of Ebrietas just now.
"Uhm, well…thanks for helping me Erio-oniichan and Caro-oneechan…! I truly am appreciating it…! One day, I will surely repay this good deed doubled…! You have my word for that…!" promised Leivinia, as she thanked both Erio and Caro for helping her in securing this sample of Shoggoth or Augur of Ebrietas after all. "Please don't you worry about that Leivinia-chan, since Erio-kun and I are more than happy to help you after all…" gently replied Caro back, as her faithful pet dragon, Friedrich decided to let another affirmative squeaking voice in order to support his master's reply just now. "But, I could not just leave the rest of Dawn-coloured Sunlight's magus together with I myself to be forever indebted to you. Just let us know and we will definitely help you…!" insisted Leivinia back after Caro tried to politely decline her (Leivinia's) offer as well as promise to repay their (Erio and Caro's) kindness just now. It was when Erio decided to respond at Leivinia's insistence while using this particular opportunity to ask her something.
"Leivinia, I think you can actually repay us with an information that you might have been possessing currently. I am pretty sure that you can somehow guessing my question, am I correct…?" responded Erio while smiling at the slightly surprised Leivinia afterward. It was when Leivinia gave Erio a cheeky grin before she decided to also answering his respond as well as question just now. "You truly are mean Erio-oniichan. I wonder if Caro-oneechan would forgive you for having such thought in the very first place, fu, fu, fu, fu…" answered Leivinia back, as she playfully and cheekily teased the older young Time-Space Administrative Bureau's dragoon/ dragon knight in front of her with her answer.
"What does she mean by that Erio-kun…?" curiously asked Caro, as she was somehow also feel a little bit confused over Leivinia's statement before. "She might just want to tease you Caro. However, we should actually ask her this question or else we would not find the truth behind any of these incidents in which have happened lately…" replied Erio back while explaining his intention for asking Leivinia a question to Caro afterwards. "So, what is the question that you particularly have in your mind Erio-oniichan…?" cutely and playfully asked Leivinia back, as she was still admiring her newly acquired Augur of Ebrietas in the same time. It was when Erio decided to inhale deeply before he asked Leivinia his question, as they have finally exit the aforementioned underground labyrinth safely afterwards.
"Are these vast underground labyrinth structures that suddenly appeared underneath our newborn world has somehow related to any of those temporal dimensional fissures, Holy Grail War ritual, as well as Enforcer Takamachi and first lieutenant Signum-san recent successful mission of securing Tome of Eternal Darkness in order to destroy Nehan completely…?" calmly asked Erio, as his girlfriend Caro was only quietly trying to figure out Leivinia's reaction after she heard such question just now. It was when Leivinia decided to give both Erio and Caro her mischievous smile, as she answered the former question while explaining the true nature of these vast underground labyrinth structures as well right afterward. It was also when both Erio and Caro, together with Friedrich for some extension, learn more about a partial truth behind the very nature of these vast underground labyrinth structures as well as any eldritch horror behind them.
ED Theme Song: GENESIS (Performed By: Aoi Eir)
"So, is everything okay…?" asked the currently undercover Enforcer aide Wendi Nakajima, as she received the complete paperwork from Human Reform League's border security officer in which happens to currently be patrolling nearby Holatchahl region.
"Everything is in order, as no one has submitted a completely paperwork like you have done. Now, move on, since we don't want to get blamed if those spare parts arrive late and way behind the estimated time arrival…" replied the said border security officer back, as he signalled Wendi to leave the border. "Will do sire…!" cheerfully answered Wendi back at the said border security officer's reply and instruction just now before she started to steer her cargo transport (truck) away from him. Wendi's companion, Dieci Nakajima in the meantime was only bowing her head slightly from her seat, next to the driver seat in which Wendi is currently sitting on. It was after the two of them drove away from that border security inspection site, Wendi was letting a relieved sigh out and made her remark on how scary it was.
"I thought he would personally inspect the content of our cargo thoroughly. If that happens, we surely won't be able to get away that easily…" stated Wendi, as she decided to let a relieved sigh out as well afterward. Dieci on the other hand was only smiling at her younger sibling before she gently pat her head while responding at her remark as well, in return. "If that happens, we might need to quickly bail out from them or ask commander Yagami to write an apology letter for us. Nevertheless, we manage to get away and I believe that is what truly matters the most here Wendi. Am I right…?" gently responded Dieci back, as Wendi on the other hand was only smiling sheepishly at her older sibling before nodding back in agreement as well, right afterward.
"Well, of course you're right Dieci. Since now we have been free from those scary watchful eyes of that border security officer, I can actually feel confident to deliver this safely to Enforcer Takamachi's hand soon enough…" replied Wendi back, as she paused her sentence for a moment before asking Dieci a question as well, right afterward. "By the way Dieci. What kind of item that we actually need to deliver to Enforcer Takamachi…? I wonder if it is happen to be another humanoid fighting machine such as mobile suit or personal trooper…?" playfully asked Wendi, as she was actually feel a little curious over an object in which she together with Dieci have currently been delivering. "According to the paperwork that we use just now, it has been stated as multiple spare parts for an industrial powered suit. However, I personally more incline that we have been transferring a personal trooper unit that has been disassemble previously to prevent any suspicions from those border security officers. Unfortunately, I personally also uncertain over what kind of personal trooper unit that we have been transporting currently after all…" answered Dieci back at Wendi's question just now before she decided to also give her younger sibling another gentle smile as well, in return.
"Ah, I see…it was somehow confidential then. Although I am hoping to actually know more about this particular personal trooper unit, I am pretty sure that it won't be that experimental Exbein unit from Izu Base, am I right…?" responded Wendi back at Dieci's answer just now, as she decided to also mention a prototype of an experimental personal trooper unit "Exbein" in which happens to be heavily damaged when Izu Base was under attack from not long ago. "I am pretty sure it won't be Exbein, as most if not all Time-Space Administrative Bureau as well as Caledfwlch Techniques' research and development facility for this kind of armament has been located on the other side of this newborn world's moon, to be exact on the top of the ancient ruins of moon kingdom…" explained Dieci back while in the same time letting Wendi know on how it would be unlikely for this particular experimental personal trooper to be an Exbein unit after all.
"Hmmm, I wonder if having this personal trooper originally came from the moon has anything to do for not being an Exbein unit after all…?" muttered Wendi in return, as she was wondering over how special this personal trooper unit could be for have been constructed on the other side of the moon itself, after all. "Exbein was a brainchild of Izu Base and Tesla Leicht Institute, as I am certain that both professor Kirk Hammill and professor Robert H Ohmiya would never allowed Lynn-Isurugi Industry to co-develop it. Moreover, being a staunch supporter for Time-Space Administrative Bureau's main branch engineering division, Lynn-Isurugi Industry have actually been working together to develop another next generation personal trooper units that would replace their currently aging Hűckebein Mk-II mass production type as well as Guarlion armoured module units. That's when Enforcer Takamachi's design, Gesterben has been selected for limited production run…" explained Dieci before she decided to pause her sentence for a time being afterward.
"Is Lynn-Isurugi Industry happens to be formerly known as Mao Industry before merging with their former rival, Isurugi Industry just a while ago…?" once again asked Wendi, as she was curious for knowing about what actually is happening right after Time-Space Administrative Bureau has successfully solve Frozen Teardrop Incident back a while ago. "You're correct Wendi. Nevertheless, I doubt that we are only currently transporting a Gesterben unit after all. Since if you have remembered correctly, Enforcer Takamachi often use any of his missions as an opportunity to test an upgraded variant of any existing personal trooper design. Recently, he decided to pilot an upgraded variant of personal trooper Weissritter known as Weissritter Flügel in his mission, as the aforementioned personal trooper unit itself also happens to be personally created and designed by commander Yagami herself I believe…" replied Dieci back before she explained to Wendi on how unlikely they were transporting a Gesterben unit due to the secretive nature of their current mission after all.
"Perhaps it was another upgrade that our Raccoon Commander has created for her beloved younger boyfriend. An upgraded variant for Weissritter's successor, a Wildfalken type personal trooper…? What do you think about such possibility alone Dieci…?" playfully asked Wendi in return while guessing the actual identity of a personal trooper unit that they have been transporting currently as an upgraded variant of PTX-016 series lightweight personal trooper unit, Wildfalken after all.
"Your explanation seems to be quite logical Wendi. Since it also won't be surprising for us if commander Yagami has actually designed this personal trooper that might also happens to be a variant of Wildfalken unit as well, after all…" replied Dieci back while she in the same time decided to also making her own prediction and theory as well, in return. "A, ha, ha, ha…you're right Dieci. Since deep in her heart, commander Yagami is somehow always worrying over her beloved younger boyfriend's wellbeing and safety. Ah…how I wish to have someone that I could cherish and worry about like her…" playfully responded Wendi back at Dieci's reply before letting her older sibling know on how she always wished to have a boyfriend or girlfriend as well after all. "Then I believe we need to start looking. Since unlike our sister Subaru that also happens to know Enforcer Lanster from her childhood, we never actually know anyone back then. However, I actually believe that our opportunity has finally come and it truly is up to us to seize it or let it go…" calmly replied Dieci back while smiling at Wendi as well, in return.
"Oh my…never know that you can be quite a philosophical Dieci. I should be asking your advice for every now and then if I know that…" playfully teased Wendi back, as she was also trying to mention over how somehow wise and calm Dieci was during this entire conversation. It was when Dieci decided to smile back at Wendi before responding at her younger sibling's teasing just now as well, in return. "Remember, I am your older sister after all Wendi…" replied Dieci back before Wendi decided to let a small laugh out afterward. It was also when both Wendi and Dieci decided to resume their conversation while in the same time also continuing their journey toward Ekaterinburg together. Both Wendi and Dieci haven't meet Ave for quite some times and surely their meeting would be something to look forward to after all.
"Snow…?" muttered Wendi, as she noticed on how it started to snow right after her (their) cargo transport enter the slippery slopes of Holatchahl mountainous region. "For ordinary people, this kind of heavy snow rain could actually be extremely dangerous. Luckily for us combat cyborg; we can always adjust our visions accordingly. Nevertheless Wendi, it would be better for us to travel carefully since this area has also been well famously known for a site of tragedy after all…" calmly replied Dieci back, as she decided to close the side window in which happens to be located on her left side in the meantime. "Is such tragedy has truly happened in the first place or it merely just an urban legend similar to that Heavenly Host prior to Enforcer Takamachi's founding that somehow connect the said nexus of multiple multiverse with Tome of Eternal Darkness itself…?" asked Wendi back, as she was somehow feel a little bit curious for knowing more about what happened in this Holatchahl mountainous region after all. It was when Dieci decided to inhale deeply before she reply at Wendi's question just now.
"No one actually knows of what have happened on that day. Perhaps it was similar to how the time has stopped for every single one of us when we left our world Mid-Childa or other Time-Space Administrative Bureau's administrated worlds. Because of that, please take my explanation here with a grain of salt Wendi, as the truth behind it might have been proven scarier than what I am going to tell you…" replied Dieci, as she decided to began her story. "Is it truly something that might give me a nightmare Dieci…? Something that even scarier than Heavenly Host itself…?" asked Wendi back in return, as she was somehow also feel slightly intrigued with any horror that this Holatchahl mountainous region has been perfectly concealed up to this point after all. It was when Dieci gave her younger sibling, Wendi a small nod, reaffirming Wendi's very own question and fear upon the truth behind that Holatchahl mountainous region concealed has most likely been proven scarier than the horror in which Heavenly Host has shown them in the past after all.
"In the past, long before this third newborn world's formation, a group of people have mysterious vanished after they tried to climb these mountainous region for a shrill of adventures. When authority have been notified over their disappearance, a search party was formed albeit failed to find any of these people after conducting almost a full month of search and rescue mission…" answered Dieci back, as she decided to explain the story behind the tragedy in which happen to plague Holatchahl mountainous region after all. "So, no one have found these people in the end…" muttered Wendi while trying to guess any ending in which transpired over this entire tragedy, in the end. It was when Dieci gently shook her head before she decided to continue her explanation as well right afterwards.
"They were found dead after Soviet Union's military helped with this search and rescue mission. Nevertheless, the way these dead people were found wearing minimal clothing articles as well as how they were suffering from multiple injuries and mutilations have started to raise many questions behind what have actually been happening out there after all. Even until the formation of this third newborn world took place one and half year ago, no one could actually solve or perhaps find any answer behind this mysterious tragedy in which well famously known as Dyatlov Pass Incident after all…" concluded Dieci, as she let a small sigh out afterwards. It was also when Wendi tried to not swallowing her own saliva hard, as she found Dieci's story as well as explanation happen to be somehow quite disturbing after all. Especially after Wendi vividly remembered on how she together with Dieci has actually been driving across the very same site of tragedy itself, Dyatlov Pass after all.
"W-w-well, maybe we could ask Ave-san for his own insight over this matter, as hopefully we won't actually need to deal with another supernatural entities that happens to also be frightening in the same time…" half-jokingly stated Wendi back, as she tried to put her usual brave facial expression as well, in the meantime. Unfortunately for Wendi however, Dieci could actually notice over how insecure her younger sibling is actually, after she heard her (Dieci's) story and explanation just now. Because of that, Dieci decided to reassure Wendi that everything would definitely be fine after all, in the end.
"I don't think we would have encounter anything supernatural that could also be proven frightening Wendi. Since many have went through this Dyatlov Pass and manage to arrive in their destination without anything or anyone tried to harm them. Because of that, unless we dwell in this area for quite long period of time, I don't think we would encounter any problem or face any danger after all…" reassured Dieci, as she decided to gently smiling back at Wendi as well, in return. "A, ha, ha, ha…I do hope so as well Dieci. I do hope so…" responded Wendi back while sheepishly laughing over how frightened she was just over a while ago. Dieci on the other hand was only smiling back at Wendi, as she also feel relieved for knowing that her younger sibling has no longer feel extremely frightened over her story and explanation before. Because of that she was then decided to talk about something else in order to lighten the entire mood as Wendi drove their cargo transport across Holatchahl mountainous region as well, in the meantime.
Soon after both Wendi and Dieci left the infamous site of tragedy, Dyatlov Pass together with Holatchahl mountain range itself, a mysterious orange coloured halo or ring of light suddenly appeared on the sky before it started to flicker and disappear right afterward. It was also when, unbeknownst to both Wendi and Dieci, another tragedy would once again took place, as this time around no one could still find any possible clue or answer that would lead them to any truth behind the aforementioned infamous Dyatlov Pass Incident itself after all.
To Be Continued…