ebookland Chapter 396 Welcome to Terra
Chapter 396 Welcome to Terra
Lateran Cathedral
The current Pope Evangelista XI, escorted by two papal musketeers, hurried into the underground space.
The halo above him flashed a red light, warning of danger, in the dim, cold steel corridor. At the end of the corridor, the giant circular machine emitted a similar light.
"Warning, unknown threat."
"Exception code identification... identification failed."
"Path deduction...deduction failed."
——Restart the underlying computing area——
Assessing the crisis level...
repeat.
"Alas, I was thinking that apart from finding a successor, the only thing left for me as Pope would be to give candy to children."
"Now that you've given me this revelation, I'll have to summon the cardinals of the Vatican for another late-night meeting."
"My old bones can no longer withstand too much torture."
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Columbia Underground, the Preservationist Project Fortress
Friston, who was quietly watching over the sarcophagus, was startled by a sudden influx of Originium data.
"Originium... is it a warning, or is it the echo of another ray of hope? Have you found anything in Friston, far away in Kazdel?"
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Leitania, the other side of Trilinterme, the eternal Pavillon
A wind from the Warp swept across the throne, and the king's gaze turned away from the depths of Chaos beyond his realm.
"Music beyond order, traces of the origin of all things..."
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Main ship Rhodes Island, mid-level cafeteria
Roy and Theresa were processing the ingredients taken out of the storage room, washing the vegetables and slicing and marinating the meat.
The doctor who came later volunteered to join in, but was politely dissuaded by Theresa.
Kal'tsit, who has rich life experience and is also proficient in cooking, becomes a capable assistant to the two.
"Hmm? Theresa, do you feel that the ground seems to be shaking?" Roy, who was cutting meat, stopped and turned to look at Theresa.
"It's definitely vibrating..." Theresa put down the carrots she was washing, felt them carefully for a moment, and nodded in confirmation.
The ground shook more and more violently, and the bright lights above suddenly became dim and flickering, and finally went out completely.
"Power outage?" Roy cast a spell to illuminate the room and temporarily dispel the darkness.
"It's not a power outage, but the energy is being used elsewhere." Theresa, who had experienced similar situations, explained softly.
"What do you mean?" Roy was still confused by Theresa's explanation and continued to ask.
"Opening the sarcophagus requires a lot of energy. Priss is about to wake up." Kal'tsit rarely acted as a riddler and gave an accurate explanation directly.
She didn't want Precious to wake up, but many things couldn't be changed by one's will. Since it had already happened, she could only accept it calmly.
"She's waiting for me. I'm going to see her." The doctor stood up, his tone full of excitement, and walked quickly towards the exit of the cafeteria in his memory.
"Wait a minute, Doctor, let's go together." Roy grabbed the Doctor's hand in time to prevent her from getting accidentally injured while moving in the dark.
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The core area of Rhodes Island, the mysterious Abyss area
Due to a power outage in other parts of Rhode Island, the elevator was unavailable. To ensure that the doctor could reach the Abyss area in time, Roy rushed to the gate before Mon3tr, carrying her on his back.
With Theresa and Kel'tsit's mobility, keeping up with Roy wasn't difficult. The only one who needed special attention was the weak female doctor.
When the four arrived, the heavy door was slowly opening. Peering inside through the ever-widening gap, they saw a pure white space.
"Princess is inside. I'll go get her." The doctor got off Roy's back and simply straightened his clothes and hair. Then he took a deep breath and looked firmly at the opening door.
"Doctor, I will go in with you and be responsible for protecting your safety." Kal'tsit stood beside the doctor and said in a deep voice.
"Roar!" Mon3tr let out a reliable roar and spread out his sharp claws, trying to make his body look as big as possible.
The heavy door opened completely, the power system gradually returned to normal, and the cold light lamps above the head lit up one by one.
A black-haired woman in a white coat slowly walked out of the pure white space. Seeing the doctor welcoming her, a bright smile appeared on her face.
"Doctor, long time no see."
"Precious..." Looking at that familiar face, the doctor's eyes were a little moist, his lips trembled slightly, and he whispered her name.
I'd seen her in dreams within dreams, or in the deepest corners of my dormant memories, but this was definitely not a dream. Now I could clearly feel her standing before me, every sense clearly perceiving her presence.
"Although you didn't stay in the awakening room to wait for me and share the joy of seeing this new world for the first time with me."
"But how can I blame you for your little impatience? I'm already satisfied that you came to greet me in time. Even if there are outsiders present, this reunion still belongs to the two of us alone."
"So, can you come closer? I want to feel your breath up close..."
Feeling that pure, sincere gaze, the doctor felt a surge of guilt. Almost instinctively, she took a step forward, arms outstretched, a bright smile on her face.
"Welcome home, Precious."
"Well, I'm back, Doctor."
Precious moved gently and skillfully, throwing herself into the doctor's arms with a satisfied smile on her face. As for the other people present, she completely ignored them.
Kal'tsit's body trembled suddenly. Mon3tr, who was ready to attack behind her, was about to launch an attack, but was restrained in time by an invisible force and did not disturb the two people who were hugging each other tightly.
"Be good, Mon3tr, it's okay." After Roy cast a spell to control Mon3tr, he took the opportunity to touch its Originium body to satisfy his curiosity. He hadn't had the chance before, so now was the time to touch it a few more times.
"Woo!" Mon3tr let out a dissatisfied growl, but due to Roy's powerful strength, he could only retract his claws reluctantly.
"Kal'tsit, relax. I don't sense any hostility from her." Theresa folded her hands in front of her, walked to Kal'tsit, and soothed her softly.
"That's because she takes destroying Terra for granted. Having no malice is the greatest malice." Kal'tsit's expression was serious, and her eyes were still full of vigilance and caution when she looked at Prissise.
"Ama-10, it's been a long time since we last met. Although your current appearance is far different from when you were born, how could I not recognize the creation I poured so much emotion into?"
"..."
"It is a mistake to show hostility towards your creator. Considering that this mistake originated from the doctor's order, I will not decide to retrain you. Cherish the name the doctor gave you, Kal'tsit."