Chapter 394

"Where?"

The young garrison officer was immediately excited.

Bai Xuan raised his right index finger and pointed his fingertip straight at the ground in the other's urgent gaze.

"Here."

"Below?" Gepard was stunned for a moment, then reacted to Bai Xuan's meaning, "Bronya went to the Underworld?!"

He looked at the others and got default and slight nods.

"That's a bit troublesome..."

After Cocolia withdrew the Silvermane Guards from the Underworld.

The Overworld was equivalent to giving up control of the Underworld.

Letting the 'Fragmentum' erode the Underworld, letting monsters kill the residents of the Underworld, without giving real help.

Now.

The 'Eternal Freeze' disappeared, and there were no monsters roaming on the ice sheet, and the entire Belobog city was waiting to be rebuilt.

What should we do in the future? What adjustments should be made? What regulations need to be changed?

There are too many things that need the leadership and permission of the Supreme Guardian.

Then why did Bronya prioritize the Underworld?

Is there an unknown change in the Underworld?

Or must the Overworld and Underworld be integrated immediately?

The real reason for this, Bai Xuan and others didn't say, Gepard would probably never know.

——Bronya went to the Underworld on the way.

If historians were to examine and comment on this period of history.

They would probably say this:

【This was a period full of courage and spirit of sacrifice.】

【This thousand-year 'Eternal Freeze' was like frost covering people's lives, placing them in endless suffering.】

【However, in these long dark years, the 'Supreme Guardian' Cocolia finally brought the dawn of salvation with her own body.】

【The sacrifice of the 'Supreme Guardian' Cocolia sublimated her into a great leader, and her name will be forever engraved in the chapters of history.】

【In this cold disaster, she became a beacon, illuminating the path forward for people, and also demonstrating the selflessness and firmness that a leader should have.】

【Cocolia's successor, 'Supreme Guardian' Bronya, went deep into the forgotten Underworld alone.】

【She listened to the voices of the people, shared their pain, and told them with her firm and warm voice that the suffering was about to end, which won her the respect and trust of the people, and also left a deep mark in this history.】

【Cocolia and Bronya represented sacrifice and care respectively, and they jointly wrote a story about human resilience and hope.】

【This history will also inspire future generations to move forward bravely, no matter what adversity they face, they can find inner strength, stick to their beliefs, and seek happiness and well-being for the people.】

Such words... let the truth rot completely...

Bai Xuan muttered silently, not intending to say what he thought.

After a long silence, Gepard decided it was time to end this informal conversation.

"Then, let's stop here for now."

"However... regarding what happened yesterday, and the news of Bronya's disappearance, please keep it secret."

Just like that.

March 7th was invited out of the reception room in a daze, and entered the archives in a daze.

It wasn't until 'Stelle' shook a stack of materials in front of her that she reacted and started working.

"……However, since we know the secrets of Belobog that cannot be made public, why tell the high-ranking officer of the Silvermane Guards—in stories, aren't people who know too many secrets silenced?"

March 7th looked at Bai Xuan who was scanning files on the side and asked.

Bai Xuan was stunned, and even the speed of organizing files slowed down a lot.

A moment later, he spoke frankly:

"Because they can't beat me."

March 7th opened her mouth, and finally showed a look of relief:

"What you said makes so much sense, I can't refute it."

……

'Astral Express'.

Welt Yang looked at the materials being transmitted continuously, and raised his hand to press his temples slightly.

This is a happy trouble.

The missing nearly a thousand years of history of Jarilo-VI will be completed by them with the last piece of the puzzle.

The trouble is—there are too many puzzles to piece together.

Just organizing them will take an unknown amount of time.

Just then, footsteps came from outside the door.

"Welt, do you think the ocean of Jarilo-VI is not quite right?"

Himeko knocked on the door, walked in slowly, and shared her discovery.

"Ocean?"

Welt Yang immediately took out his telescope, came to the corridor, and aimed the lens at the blue ocean.

——How big is that... fish?

There is a fish in the Northern Darkness, its name is Kun, Kun is so big that one pot can't stew it.

Even if it really looks like some kind of creature, Welt Yang dare not draw conclusions easily.

During the journey, he has seen too many existences that transcend common sense and cognition.

If such a large shadow is really some kind of unknown life form, then it is a bit too big.

——It swings its body, and it can set off huge waves; it flaps its torso, and it can stir up storms; it hits the plates, and it can trigger earthquakes.

Like a god.

Welt Yang couldn't help but lean forward—even though the fear of giant objects is almost instinctive, after witnessing such a terrifying existence for the first time, the curiosity of this Anti-Entropy leader has expanded violently:

"Is it really some kind of aquatic creature? Could it have lived in the ocean of Jarilo-VI all along, and even survived the long 'Eternal Freeze'... is it really not an undersea mountain range?"

"It is moving—I performed image comparison and came to this conclusion," Himeko shook her head, showing rich curiosity towards that dark sea area.

Then, she added:

"After I re-corrected the latitude and longitude of Jarilo-VI, I found that the position of an archipelago had shifted slightly, and then I discovered this giant beast."

"I also thought it was an undersea mountain range at first, but finally through optical image comparison, that archipelago is abnormally 'sinking'."

Welt Yang subconsciously rubbed his chin:

"A giant unknown life form... this is unheard of, the ones that can compare with it in size are the legendary space whale 'Tiyanki', ether dragon, space amoeba, and star eater."

These behemoths in legends that can touch starships are said to have lived in the same era as the ancient beasts.

Since the Amber Era, there have been no more sighting reports of them in the entire network.

"Yes." Himeko couldn't help but sigh.

At the same time, an indescribable passion sprouted in her chest.

Even though the 'Astral Express' is traveling along the path of Akivili, these Nameless are still seeing new scenery and discovering new existences on the journey.

Thinking about it, she leaned close to the train window, her eyes wandering towards the edge of Jarilo-VI.

The world that the sun cannot reach is in darkness, with flocculent clouds flowing in and out, and both land and ocean are integrated into pure black.

Who knows how many secrets are hidden there, and how many adventures are waiting for the adventurers of the universe.

Just like the stops in front of the 'Astral Express' that are either set or accidental.

"According to calculations, its total length is at least 4000 kilometers."

"4000 kilometers?!" Welt Yang widened his eyes, his brown eyes full of surprise.

"If it were straightened out, its total length could be compared to the diameter of a planet."

Himeko nodded:

"Yes... but this also brings up a new question."

"——Does the Foundation know of its existence? Has it existed here since ancient times, or was it created by 'SCP-343'?"

Foundation...

Before this cosmic hegemon officially appeared, although there were strange objects and abnormal phenomena in the universe, they were not much in number.

Even the pile of strange objects collected by Herta was just like that. ===== CHAPTER 396 =====