"I see, it seems to be going well...

In an unknown realm, in an unknown space, an unknown voice came from high in the sky.

At the top of the room, the Celestial Snake emblem at the top of the room, the Colossus' Emblem is carved into the dark blue glowing wall, with cobweb-like veins dominating the front wall. In front of the emblem, two pillars carved with circuit ornaments are running smoothly, orange-red lines are strangely suspended around the pillars, and the top of the pillars is uncertain. The candle-like light was enveloped in a faint blue light, and human voices came from the firelight.

"Well, the preparation work on my side has also been completed ninety percent, and I can finally complete this order as scheduled." A swaying male voice can be heard from one of the pillars marked with the symbol VII.

"Good work, Doctor." On the opposite side, in the pillar marked with the clear symbol I., a young voice said unhurriedly, and after a pause, the voice sounded again: "Kemparella, what is the movement of the 'executors'?" ”

"Lubland played some games not long ago, but it seems to have stopped." Kemparela, who had been standing in front of the square under the pillars, replied. "Ling and Levy have decided to break away from the association. As for 'her' ... Forget it, let's go ahead and see what she means. Kempareira paused and replied, "She lent me Shikikami, but she doesn't seem to be going to intervene at all this time." ”

"Yes, I see. Like Master Yoruku, let them decide for themselves. The first pillar replied indifferently.

"Then again, the 'executor' is given complete freedom of action... Although it was the adult's decision, this rule really makes some sense. ”

"We must follow the full will of the 'alliance leader', and there is no need to question right and wrong." In the face of the sixth pillar's questioning, the first pillar came with a bland but unquestionable answer, and when he was about to continue to say something, there was a pause in his tone, "Let's not talk about this, she seems to be here." ”

"Oh? It's coming really fast. ”

"After all, he is known for being punctual."

In the endless abyss, a pillar with the first and sixth pillars rises out of thin air, and after lighting the fire at the top of the pillar, the symbol of VIII. shines brightly. The pillar stopped, and a cold female voice came from the firelight.

"I've kept you waiting. Talks seem to have already begun? ”

"Where, it's just the beginning. Is that thing done? ”

"Well, the rest of the matter will be left to Lord 'Breaking the Ring'." Faced with the first column's questioning, the seventh column replied, "Speaking of which, Cross Bell... It's been a long time since I've been here. ”

"Hehe, you may be stunned by the earth-shaking change." Kempareira interjected pleasantly. "After all, it is now the most developed metropolis of modern guiding civilization."

"How about I'm going to show up there again before it's completely finished? It's a rare opportunity, why don't you meet over there? "The sixth pillar proposes.

"I have no objection." The seventh pillar is a short answer.

"Ah, there's one more thing." Seeing that the meeting was coming to an end, Kempareira suddenly said, "It's about Ike Polkatz." ”

“。。。 Oh? ”

"Oh, that's a nostalgic name," seemed to catch a topic of interest, and a barrage of questions came from the sixth column. "I remember that White Mask's plan was sabotaged by him, and now even he is coming to Cross Bell?"

"In fact, he has been here for a long time, and he was involved in the last D∴G Order incident, but judging from the information from Lord Second Pillar, it seems that he ran to the Imperial Torz Military Academy as an academy instructor for some reason, and recently ran back from the Empire."

"Oh? It's really busy, going back and forth between the two regions. The Sixth Pillar said in an unkind tone, "So, is he planning to stop our plans from unfolding on Crossbell's side?" ”

"No, it's not clear." Kempareira shook his head, "I've thought about contacting him, but now he has quite powerful companions around him, and if this force is left unchecked, it may have an impact on the plan." ”

“。。。 Kempareira, from your point of view, how likely is it that Ike will meddle in the plan? ”

"Not a possibility, but an absolute." Kempareira replied firmly, "However, it's one thing to meddle, it's another thing to sabotage." ”

"Do you mean that he also wants to achieve his own goals through the plan of association?" The sixth pillar asks "How does he know about our plan?" ”

"Hmm—it's a bit derelict to say that, but he has a lot of friends in the association, not to mention the executors among them, even Master Yorugu has any connections with him, not to mention the iron team and enhanced hunters he brought out. Although a few years have passed, I think there is still a relationship between them. ”

"Well, after all, he is a good apprentice taught by the Seventh Pillar." The sixth pillar means that there is something to say.

“。。。。。。”

"Doctor, if it weren't for Lord Arian Hurd, you'd have been killed by Ike. Such insinuations are annoying, just like white noodles. Kempareira sighed, "And that incident is really Doctor, your fault, the whole association knows that Ling is Ike's treasure, if you really die, maybe all the executors will be on Ike's side." ”

“。。。 Hum. Faced with the threat that Kemparella had hidden between the lines, the sixth pillar snorted unhappily and stopped answering.

"Since he has no intention of sabotaging the plan, just keep an eye on it. And Kempareira, the power you said surrounds Ike, and it's up to you to investigate. After all, no one knows what happened to Ike in the years since he left. The same was true of the last Ring of Radiance event. As the former captain of the Iron Fleet of the Society, his ability to lay out plans is unmatched, and he made a careful plan, and after killing Shiramien, he gave up the Ring of Radiance, and even among the apostles there are discussants, although the alliance leader seems to know something, but since the alliance leader is not going to say it, we can't ask, so it's up to you to find out his purpose, Kemparella. ”

"Obey orders." Kempareira replied.

"Then, you two, the rest of the task is left to you." Project Phantom Flame'... This is an essential part of the process in order to realize the final plan of the Lord. The young man, who originally seemed to have no desire for anything, said with solemnity in his voice, "The first phase of the work will be entrusted to the two of you." ”

"Understood."

"Everything is in accordance with the will of the 'Alliance Leader'."