Vol 6 Epilogue (1/2)
Epilogue
Turning tiard research laboratory where Miyazawa Kenya served as director
Sed into Yggdrasil's interference range, with all electrical systems down, the interior of the facilities was shrouded in darkness
But in the fourth floor underground, an area where even starlight from outside the s could not reach, there was an abundance of faint light for some reason
The light source was inside the lab, on the other side of the opened partition
Located in the center of the roo system was down, there was an opened coffin
Miyazawa Kenya was standing in front of the coffin, silently staring inside it
However, footsteps were suddenly heard in the silent lab
Then with a click, there was the sound of soun
”Freeze”
A stern voice shook the stagnant air
”Ah, speaking of which, the alaruests Who are you?”
Miyazawa Kenya asked in a lethargic voice without even looking back
”Not asking unnecessary things is the key to staying alive Answer my question if you don't want to die”
Jeanne Hortensia threatened in a sharp tone of voice Originally a irl had quietly infiltrated the laboratory by seizing the opening when Yggdrasil had downed all electrical systems
In order to seize the secrets in this lab where they had been forced to retreat from at one point, Jeanne chose to work separately from Kili
”Yes yes Please ask whatever you wish to ask I will answer any question, because dying means I won't be able to continue my research”
Despite facing a life-threatening crisis, Miyazawa Kenya showed no fear at all
Her golden eyes alternated their gaze between Miyazawa Kenya's back and the glowing coffin Then she said:
”Do you know anything regarding Hreidmar?”
”Hreid this name for the first time”
”Then what about 'Fafnir'?”
Jeane then asked this question Miyazawa Kenya pondered briefly
”Fafnir Speaking of which, I've heard ru called the 'Fafnir Project' I recall that the project was based on a hypothesis on the scrapped authority, Code Lost”
”Scrapped authority?”
”Just as dragons possess special powers, huht have some kind of lost special power—An unverified hypothesis born from that kind of hope Since I was not too interested in this hypothesis, I don't know any further details”
Hearing his answer, Jeanne brought her hand against her mouth and murmured to herself: ”I knew it It's necessary to search NIFL facilities to find out ard ones”
”Have you asked everything you want?”
Hearing Miyazawa Kenya, Jeanne looked up
”No, not yet Cough up what research you are conducting here Compared to other facilities, this lab has too s about it”
”This is a lab belonging to Asgard, the international organization on dragon policies Obviously, dragon research is being carried out”
Miyazawa Kenya shrugged and answered
”Then what's inside that glowing box?”
Jeanne looked at the faintly glowing coffin and asked
”A cadaver”
”Cadaver? What kind of cadaver exactly?”
”Since it's dragon research, of course this is a dragon cadaver, right?”
”What—”
Jeanne gasped and slowly approached the coffin
”I will confirm Don't move”
Jeanne warned Miyazawa Kenya whileto a position to look into the coffin
What was kept inside the coffin was a thick silver tentacle with a bulging hly the size of an adult, its two ends were cross sections fro from inside the tentacle
”This is”
”Reon—'Purple' Kraken Two years ago, two Krakens were taken out, resulting in a large nu in the ocean In addition to being a useful resource, the ard collected those remains as much as possible”
Miyazawa Kenya explained nonchalantly and pointed his finger doards
”The lowest level in the facility is a giant swie nu all these remains, this one is special”
His eyes blazed with the flashi+ng light of curiosity while he pointed to the coffin and spoke
”Special?”
Jeanne asked nervously
”This is definitely a cadaver, the remains of shi+nomiya Miyako, the D who had turned into a Kraken It's just that despite the fact that this tentacle is a cadaver, it also has life”
”What are you talking about? If it has life, it's not a cadaver, right?”
Jeanne frowned S wryly, he answered:
”You don't get it? Maybe I didn't explain enough What I a inside this cadaver The light inside the tentacle That is precisely the light of new life”
”New life? Don't tell me—”
Jeanne was speechless She gazed at the unnaturally bulging tentacle
Miyazawa Kenya nodded at the stunned Jeanne then spoke solemnly:
”Indeed, residing inside these remains is the child of the Kraken's mate”
Riding in a large van, we drove east towards the horizon where the rising sun was shi+ning
The driver was the ard's staff shi+noer seat
We, the students of Brynhildr Class, were sitting side by side in the spacious back seats
”Tia-chan still hasn't woken up”
Looking at Tia as sleeping while leaning against me, Iris said orry
Having taken control of Yggdrasil's core, Tia had lost consciousness after returning to our side
After taking Tia tothe van back to the lab
”Don't worry, Tia had definitely retained her sense of self when she returned to us She also successfully endured the strain during the hacking process, so she should be waking up soon”
Sitting next to Iris, Kili quietly explained
”By the hy are you getting a ride too?”
Lisa looked at the seating which had becohtly crowded due to Kili and asked
Since Kili had boarded the van as though it were thein the world, no one spoke up about it earlier