Accompanied by Killman, Corac finally watched the video recording from Ferrus, which was only three minutes and forty-two seconds long. He didn't think that such a thin, implausible, or even haphazardly faked video would convince him in any sense, but he had to admit that even if it was a lie, he wished he could be deceived briefly.

"He doesn't look like he's changed." The Raven Lord scrutinized the brother in the image as he had remembered it: iron hands reflecting a metallic glimmer in the dim darkness, a seemingly rough and savage countenance, a hard expression, and the dry sentences that came out of his mouth that were harder than his.

In the video, Ferrus does not appear to be greeting his brother through a video message, but more like he is mechanically reciting the words that have been organized in his head. He was clearly trying to hide it, but it was clear to Korax: Ferus was somewhat uncomfortable in front of the camera. But it is this kind of inconspicuous "discomfort" that is unimaginable to mortals and even Astarte, and only belongs to the original body, which makes Ferrus in this video more vivid.

This is almost indistinguishable from Corax's impression of "Ferus Manus", who almost thinks in a trance that it is a video record from 10,000 years ago, but the complaint that Ferrus says in the video clearly proves that this is not the case.

"I don't have much evidence, but I don't think it's going to last long." The Lord of Otlama, whose hairline was already on the verge of receding, said sourly, "He may indeed be aware of what is wrong with his legionnaires after he has been gone for 10,000 years, but he must know that this is only the beginning." ”

This part is revealed in Ferrus's "recent report" in the video: he briefly said hello to Killiman in two sentences, and then began to "report" what had happened to him in a straightforward and uninteresting way, and the focus was obviously very "Ferus" - specifically, in this video, he briefly described in two sentences: "I withdrew from the cyber war and returned to some of my children" (sic), It then took a full minute to explain the technical points in detail with a lot of unheard of proper nouns, and finally briefly stated that he was still weak and unable to fully stabilize himself in reality, and that he needed to return to his home planet to solve the problem (and here he complained in a sentence that Astarte of the Iron Hand was a little too fanatical in this era), and then turned back to Baal to advance the construction plan of the "Chaldea Lighthouse" with Fujimaru Rika, Prepare for the resurrection of St. Giles.

This passage was very confusing to Koraks, but he decided not to bother with what it represented, without being sure of the authenticity of the video, or even the authenticity of his surroundings. For him, it would be nice to be able to take another look at Ferrus, even if it was just a virtual image in a video.

"I can see that after 10,000 years, you will be exhausted by the work of 'piles and piles'." Instead of reacting to what was in the video, he replied to Kiliman's sour words beside him, "Remember, Dorn also looked terribly old after the siege of Terra. ”

"Yes, maybe that's the first time we've clearly realized that the original is not absolutely inaccessible." Killeman sighed, "It's true that we're different from mortals, but sometimes I have a vague feeling that these differences aren't as much as we thought they were. ”

Corax didn't answer. He could see that Kiliman really felt that way when he said this, but he also knew that he himself was something else entirely. If it weren't for the fact that the curtain in this room had been weakened just right, he wouldn't have even been able to do it in such a complete form—

Wait a minute.

Corax realizes once again that something is wrong: why is there such a subspace environment in Killiman's room? What did he rely on to weaken the veil – or simply, are they really in reality now?

The thought crashed into his stomach like a piece of ice, causing his abdominal cavity to wrench uncomfortably together with the organs that still existed in physics. And Kiliman, who was sitting next to him, apparently aware of the change in his mood, turned his head and asked with concern, "What's the matter, brother?" Do you remember anything? ”

Corax still didn't answer. His face was pale, but it looked indistinguishable on this point because of the color of his complexion, but his hands were still like those of a human, and they trembled uncontrollably from the tension of the spirit.

Killiman pressed Corax's trembling arm with an appropriate force. His palms were dry and warm, with a hint of reassuring pressure, which somewhat stabilized the Raven Lord's disorganized mind again, allowing him to refocus his gaze on his brother.

"Can I trust you?" "Can I believe it's all real?" ”

"I can assure you that it's all happening, it's real." "I can't force you to believe me, but I can do whatever you think you need to prove it." ”

"Then why can I, who should have only been able to go beyond the Veil with my own fragments, speak to you in such a complete form?" "If all this is true, where are we now?" asked sadly. In reality? Or is it in subspace? If this is the reality, what are you paying for it? ”

At this moment, Kiliman had a little "endure it, but can't cry or laugh" expression. He quickly locked this outward emotion back into the depths of his heart, but it was still obvious enough for Corax, who was staring at him for a moment.

"I thought you'd want to ask about it as soon as you woke up." The imperial regent sighed so emotionally, "But you didn't...... But it's not too late to start explaining it. ”

The suspicious pause between these two sentences was obviously omitted, but Killiman did not give Corax a chance to explore it in detail: "We are now in reality, specifically in the Far East of the Empire, in the orbit of the Extreme Star Field, in the orbit of a planet called Pamenio, in my room on the Glory of Maculag. And as for what I've done to be able to talk to you like this, it's not a big deal. ”

"What?" Corax asked nervously. He couldn't tell whether the "no big deal" part of Kiliman's statement was the truth or whether the person concerned was pretending to be relaxed, so he had to persistently ask, "What did you give?" ”

"To be specific, I'll have to replenish the armor and logistics that I've spent on the previous battles with a group of Leon heirs who aren't under my formation." Killiman shrugged, "There aren't many of them, so—you see, it's not a big deal. You can stay here for a while while you get a little treatment. ”

All of the above seemed incomprehensible to Corax's mind, and he could only react to it all in the most basic way: "Treatment? ”

"Yes, treatment. That's how Rika Fujimaru contacted me, but I don't know what happened, so I'll be there for you the whole time. "I suppose in a little while the Chaldeans will arrive." ”

Miwoo (six o'clock)

(End of chapter)