[Currently, BY-9158's picture transmission is in a temporary suspended state.]
Biyu must've done that voluntarily. It might be because of Bihyung's death, or maybe there was a problem trying to transmit from within the ark itself. Whatever the case might have been, it was a good thing for us.
It'd been so much nicer if only the person before our eyes wasn't there, though.
“Anna Croft.”
I stared at the prophet's blonde hair fluttering in the wind. I also sensed additional presences within the dense forest. They probably were the squad under her direct supervision, the 'Zarathustra'.
– Why isn't this pebble or rock or whatever not working on her?
I didn't reply to Han Su-Yeong. Didn't have enough time now to explain everything that happened in the 'Isle of Reincarnators', anyhow.
Rather than patiently wait for my answer, though, Han Su-Yeong simply gripped my wrist hard. And then, she pointed at Anna Croft with her free hand. Vicious licks of [Black Flame] danced on the tip of her pointing finger.
“Move outta way or die.”
Their gazes collided in the air.
Eerie, bluish ghostly aura permeated within Han Su-Yeong's irises as she activated [Predictive Plagiarism]. At the same time, the eyes of Anna Croft, wielder of [Great Demon's Eye], also swirled in a crimson aura. Faint sparks danced in the air as the gazes of these two capable of reading the future collided.
The latter maintained this tense stand-off for a bit before opening her mouth. “Kim Dok-Ja, do you want to escape from this floor?”
Han Su-Yeong's complexion changed colours and she growled unhappily. “Hey, you. You ignoring me now?”
“I can help you.”
“Weren't you trying your hardest to kill us not too long ago?”
As Han Su-Yeong's words came to an end, I sensed the movements of the Constellations in the surroundings. I even noticed a few that began destroying the terrain indiscriminately in order to locate us.
It would be hard to buy more time here.
“I didn't have a choice. If we sided with you back then, we'd all have been wiped away.”
“And the current situation is different how?”
“Are you really going to waste your time this way? I'm pretty sure it's you people feeling the urgency, not me.”
“Do we have a reason to trust you?”
“Are you the type to trust someone even with a good enough reason?”
In any other circumstances, I'd have gladly accepted her help. However, Anna Croft was someone who signed a direct contract with the whole Nebula.
“You're the Nebula
[Nebula,
And the current floor just so happened to be the cabin where
Anna Croft readily admitted to that and nodded her head. “True. I'm their Incarnation. In that case, don't you find this even more strange? I'm right here, looking at you both, yet why haven't they rushed here yet?”
I too had been keeping an eye on the Constellations loitering around our vicinity. It looked as if they couldn't even hear our conversation. Quite likely, she resorted to some kind of an unknown method to block their gazes somehow.
“What are you scheming?”
I stared into Anna Croft's deep, mysterious eyes.
[Exclusive skill, 'Reading Comprehension', is activating!]
⸢More than anyone out there, the Incarnation Anna Croft places importance in realistic causes.⸥
In a certain sense, this world's most righteous person could be none other than Anna Croft. If Yu Jung-Hyeok's cause was built upon rage and hatred, then Anna Croft's was built upon the foundation of righteousness.
The survival of the absolute majority.
Her aim was to safely preserve the city of her birth, Las Vegas, the United States of America, and on top of that, Earth itself during the hell of scenarios.
⸢However, America was destroyed during this world-line.⸥
Her home vanished on the same day that the great apocalypse began. All that remained were the small number of 'Zarathustras' following after her. Even then, her complexion wasn't as gloomy. No, her expression seemed to be filled with a certain fervour, instead. It was an expression of a person getting nearer to the world she wanted to see.
While feeling the gentle vibration spreading within the entirety of the ship, I opened my mouth. “You're thinking of taking over this ark, aren't you.”
Right then, Han Su-Yeong next to me gasped out as if she had reached the same conclusion as me.
Anna Croft grinned refreshingly. “How wonderful it is that you're so quick on the uptake.”
“It won't be easy to drive out the Constellations and take over the ark.”
“However, it is the last chance given to humanity.”
I could only grin wryly. I didn't mind anyone else, but would've preferred not crossing the bridge with that guy.
– Hey, don't you throw me to the river this time, you bastard.
Chapter end
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