Endurance, Think Tank Library.

Past.

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Fernando sat across from Ugo and looked at him with a serious expression.

"You mean, when that recruit touches you, you feel like your psionic energy is suppressed?"

Ugo nodded silently.

"But you didn't feel sick until you made full contact with him."

"Yes, teacher."

Fernando was silent, speaking of ability alone, much like the Untouchable.

But the untouchables he had ever learned, and the untouchables he had come into contact with, had never been so strange as this recruit.

Fernando remembered the conversation that Barracin had meant to him after the duel between Ugo and Hades.

"That recruit, Hades, had received a weapon from the Emperor."

"It's a scythe, but it's held by Sister Silence the whole time."

Barasin looked at him again.

"Fernando, you're still not very good at disguise."

"Since that shipwreck, things have changed significantly."

Fernando was silent.

But Barasin didn't press for it,

"I don't know psionics, but I believe in you. Come to me if you need it. ”

"Also, don't be too burdensome, in my emergency plan, there has always been a plan to deal with the library psionic leak."

"I've also been keeping an eye on the black ships in this star field, and I can contact them at any time."

Fernando spoke, his voice hoarse,

"If ......"

If this kind of thing is discovered, will their army really not be cleared?

Did Barasin really know the seriousness of the matter, or did he only guess approximately?

Fernando didn't know.

But he still prefers to solve the matter internally.

“...... No, thank you, Barasin. ”

Even if that recruit may not be untouchable, he can do so as long as he has the appropriate abilities.

It has to be done as soon as possible...... "it" is growing......

He needed to meet the recruit as soon as possible before making a decision.

Maybe...... At such times, he needs a divination.

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Endurance, Think Tank Library.

Right now.

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This is a library run by the Death Watch Think Tank, and countless books are densely packed into the shelves, many of which are genuine and thousands of years of wisdom sleep here.

The library, which was originally relatively bright, was now completely lit up, and a silent darkness enveloped the entire room.

In the center of the library, surrounded by bookshelves, there was a faint white glimmer of light—

Fernando sat in the middle of the library, with a set of solid black cards in front of him.

Around him, there were bloodstained and old weapons, swords, blasters, and hot melt guns...... The three unlit candles are interspersed in a staggered manner.

Some of these weapons were used by previous generations of think tanks, and some were the glory bestowed by the emperor after the victory of the war.

The golden prayer was densely engraved on the ground, radiating outwards with Fernando and the empty space opposite him as the center.

As if alive, the content of these prayers is constantly writhing.

Fernando closed his eyes, psionic lightning leaping around his head like a white crown of thorns.

There was still half a standard Terra hour before the agreed meeting time between him and Hades.

If they are untouchable, they cannot be directly involved in divination, and their presence will disrupt the psyker's connection to the subspace.

Therefore, Fernando can only choose the time and space that is close to Hades, and replace the occupants with empty seats.

In this world, capable psionics use different methods, under the guise of prophecy, to capture psionic fluctuations from a subspace where there is no concept of time, as a way to interpret their past, present, and future.

The think tank in the legion will also conduct divination and predict the situation before each important battle.

And in battle, it is also very common to predict the actions of the opposite side for a short time.

Fernando sank his mind and devoted himself to communicating with the subspace according to his usual sense of divination.

White light burst out, and the prayer began to glow faintly, as if it had come to life, twisting and cringing, climbing onto the placed weapons, like golden chains, and clamping them to death.

The stack of tarot cards suddenly floated, both sides of which were solid black, and began to shuffle in a dizzying way.

The tarot cards floated and soon became an arch in a row, with large gaps between each card.

This time, Fernando chose the Holy Triangle for divination, based on the most recent astrological signs.

The cards are shuffled three times, and a seventh card is drawn respectively, representing [past], [present], and [future].

The tarot cards began to turn, and Fernando left a bloody tear in the corner of his eye.

One, two, three, four, five, six—

Seven!

As if suddenly pulled away by a great force, the seventh card quickly drew a curve in the air and landed straight on one of the third points of the circular prayer.

Sparks flickered, and a candle lit violently.

[Past] has been decided.

The remaining cards floating in the air quickly turn, move the trajectory, and reshuffle the order again.

Seven.

A card is drawn suddenly, and at the same time, flames erupt on the candle.

[Now] it's clear.

The power of subspace drives the appearance of the last card.

Seven.

The last candle is lit and the tarot cards fall silently on the circle.

[The future] is coming.

The rest of the tarot cards returned to their places one after another, the psionic fluctuations began to shrink, the glowing prayers gradually faded, and soon, except for the three tarot cards lying quietly, and the three burning candles, everything was back to its original state.

+A sneer+

Fernando opened his eyes, tears of blood and tears welling down.

On the black row, intricate and complex patterns begin to appear.

The first card, in the direction facing Fernando, is rendered with bright yellow light, and a full circle rises -

[Sidereal Retrograde]

Since it is a proxy occupation, facing Fernando's reversal means that Hades is in a positive position.

The tablets of the two of them are just the opposite.

But...... The substitution also reflects the fate of the soothsayer.

The positive position of the star signifies the hope, the fulfillment of ideals.

This refers to Hades on Barbaros and helping the Primordials unify the planet?

But the reversal of the stars ...... Fernando felt his heart skip a beat.

Defeat, helpless...... And...... He remembered the stellar badge carved on the ship.

No, no, divination does not take such a concrete thing.

Fernando steadied himself and focused on the next card.

Straight lines outline, and the huge aesthetic machine that occupies the entire deck slowly steps out -

[Titan Upright]

Titans, these powerful war machines on the battlefield, are in position to take the initiative, to seize the opportunity, and – to be honest.

Perhaps, in a conversation with Hades for a while, Fernando should have been more frank.

And the reverse ...... It means getting out of control, an accident happens, and the plan is broken.

Fernando frowned, he should perhaps warn the next visitor.

And the third card, which symbolizes the future-

Strange colors are splashed on the deck in a disorderly manner, with no rules to speak of, no rules to follow, and random lines distorting and filling the board.

[Wheel of Destiny]

However...... The only place where you can distinguish between positive and negative positions is a hollow, as if it has been burned by fire—

This card is distorted!!

Not to mention that in the previous divination, Fernando never took this card, even in the previous battles where the legions sacrificed heavily, he never took this card!

Not to mention, the card's heads and tails are distorted!

[Wheel of Fortune] positive position is opportunity and change, and reverse position is failure caused by misjudgment.

But normally, [Wheel of Fortune], which symbolizes the card, doesn't appear...... It's just too big.

Fernando was silent.

The door to the library was pushed open, and at the appointed time, Hades walked in—

Then he saw Fernando, bleeding and tearful, and a strange weapon.

Hades was silent.

Shouldn't he have come at this time?

Is it too late to go?