What happened next is difficult to describe from an objective perspective - mainly because, under the influence of subspace energy, everyone "sees" differently in a short period of time, so it is difficult to find a true "objective perspective".

For Killiman, what happened next happened in just two seconds: the "crow's" feathers swelled up and flew around as if they were about to break free from something. Almost in the blink of an eye, even the eyes of the original could not tell whether it was one crow or many crows flying around in this chaos.

The exclamations of the psionics followed, as if to indicate that something else had happened outside of Kiliman's perception. He couldn't figure out what was going on in this moment, only that Rika Fujimaru was pushed back into the wheelchair by an invisible force, and the feathers suspended in mid-air seemed to be swept into deep water by a whirlpool, disappearing from the real universe.

For a moment, Killiman felt that the scattered feathers seemed to coalesce into a general human form, and a melancholy gaze that undoubtedly belonged to his brother cast over him. Kiriman wasn't sure, even for the Primordial, that moment was too short, and he wasn't sure if it was a real thing or if it was his delusion.

With a little golden point of light, Arjuna, who was holding a bow, appeared out of thin air beside Fujimaru Rika, and asked menacingly, "Do you want to chase?" He shouldn't have gone far. ”

"Don't do it." Fujimaru Rika stared at the golden light that slowly fell silent on the spell on the back of her left hand, turned her palm over again, and thought about a pitch-black feather that was inexplicably "left" in it, "First of all, we don't have an advantage in fighting in subspace; Secondly, it is better to give him a little time to slow down on his own...... Judging by the little feeling coming from the contract, he may have been frightened. ”

As Arjuna bowed his head and disappeared as a golden point of light, it became clear to Kiliman that the meeting would no longer be about what they had set out to be discussed.

"What just happened?" The Imperial Regent asked in a deep and majestic voice like a bell, "You just said, 'Corvus Corax'?" ”

The latter half of the sentence is a separate question in the direction of Fujimaru Ritsuka. Now Killiman looked like he was about to get angry, which scared Kelia behind the wheelchair into a small whimper, but Fujimaru Rika could realize that he was just using it to hide his actual complicated feelings.

So she didn't worry at all, just calmly replied: "Yes." Nineteenth Primordial 'Ecovacs Korax'...... I believe that the one just now is him, or at least a part of him. ”

"Why are you so sure?"

"Because the 'name' succeeded in establishing the 'contract'. Although it was unilateral and unstable, the 'pathway' did set up in an instant. Rika Fujimaru answered the question, apparently thinking about something else.

In the eyes of the primordial, mortals are like that. Once he began to use his mind for two things, the signs of non-belonging became very obvious: "This fact proves that he did admit that 'Corvacs Corax' was his name, and that the Emperor's psionic powers did no real harm to him. Although immediately afterward, he disposed of the link I had unilaterally constructed and fled into the subspace, refusing to come out and talk to us, I think it was enough to prove his identity. ”

Kiriman couldn't accept it: "But that looks completely—"

He stopped himself. He remembered that for 10,000 years, there had been almost no record of Corax within the Empire, and that most of the information that had remained was vague and seemingly questionable. If this is because Corax has been in the subspace and has adapted to the environment......

"Mr. Ecovacs has obviously ......" Ritsuka Fujimaru clearly had a definite answer to the unfinished words of the Imperial Regent, but her eyes wandered over the other members of the Psionic Council, unsure if she should go on or not.

"Go on, I need to know."

"This involves some secret ...... in a laboratory from 10,000 years ago," Rika Fujimaru thought for a moment, using some tortuous hints here, "I'm someone who is lucky enough to see the design drawings in question, but I'm not sure if I should say it here." ”

For Killiman and DiGris, who had previously met her (and Coz) on the Lion's Mane and had a meeting for about three hours, Rika Fujimaru's mention of the keyword "blueprints" in the topic related to the "Primordial" naturally implied that it contained some of the highest secrets related to the construction of the Primordial itself. There are only a handful of people in the entire galaxy who have the right or can know about it, and it's certainly not something to talk about in public—even if the members of the Psionic Council are somehow close confidants of Killiman himself.

“…… I understand. Killiman reluctantly let the topic go for now, "I'll have time to ask you about this in the near future." ”

"Perhaps we should be more concerned about his current mental state than the change in appearance." Fujimaru Rika was a little uneasy and put the feather that appeared in her hand inexplicably on the table, inserted the two free hands together, and then held them and put them on her thighs, "It is impossible for ten thousand years to not leave the slightest trace on a person's body, not to mention, it is ten thousand years in the subspace." ”

"But we couldn't find him."

"It's not completely impossible...... "Fujimaru Rika stared at the pure black "Raven Feather" in front of her for a while, then raised her head and said to Killman, "But...... I'm more worried about other things right now. ”

Killiman was a little angry: "Is there anything more important than retrieving a loyal original that may have been lost in subspace?" ”

"I think Mr. Ecovacs himself has a bit of an opinion on the word 'lost', but—" Rika Fujimaru, who wanted to say a few more quips to lighten the mood, succumbed to the angry gaze of the Imperial Regent, "Okay...... I'm worried about the one I brought. ”

The two topics seemed unrelated, and it would take a moment for Killiman to recall, and she was referring to Conrad Coetzes.

The brief thought did not have a visible effect on his reaction, and in the eyes of others, the imperial regent immediately replied fluently: "He is imprisoned in orbit. Everything is normal. ”

"I can't say." Fujimaru Rika said worriedly, "It's already very abnormal that he will be locked up obediently." But that's not what I'm more worried about at the moment. In subspace, Pamenio's ground and orbit may not be far apart. Even if everything is working now, there's no guarantee that it will be okay next - you know what I mean? ”

Killiman briefly fell into deep thought: it was clear from what had just happened that Corax had some degree of ability to interfere with reality from behind the Veil - the strength of which was to be proven, but at least everyone had seen the crow. What if Corax found Coz, who was temporarily imprisoned in the Galatan Star Fort......

Truth be told, Kiliman didn't know exactly what was going to happen. But he was sure that if no one intervened, the scene would never end in peace, and the damage would be uncountable.

"Adjourn for the time being." After a brief trade-off, he immediately ordered, "I need to get back on track now." Digris, Rika Fujimaru, you also want to join me. ”

Miwoo (none)

(End of chapter)