Vol 7 Prologue (1/2)

Prologue

Two calamities awakened

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Heavy, forceful, regular beating

The air shook accordingly in the dark and cramped laboratory

In the fourth floor underground of Asgard's Far East Branch's First Laboratory—With the power supply cut, the interior was shrouded in darkness Air conditioning and other cooling systems were all silent

However, the lab where a dragon's corpse was kept was showing faint purple light

The light source consisted of a Kraken's remains kept in a coffin A silver tentacle with torn off ends, its ht from within

Staring into the coffin was John Hortensia, a crossdressing platinuolden eyes

Dressed in un at the lab's director, Miyazawa Kenya, while gazing at the coffin's interior

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Accoht inside the tentacle also brightened and dimmed

Then she finally realized This was the sound of a heartbeat

The new life residing inside the re

Just as Miyazawa Kenya said earlier, this was the light of new life

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The heartbeat gradually quickened and the purple light intensified progressively

Ominous fetal movement

It had arrived, no one could stop it anymore

In front of John who had even forgotten to breathe, a tiny crack appeared on the bulging tentacle's surface

A purple eye inside was revealed

A powerful inally in eternal slumber—had noakened

Furthermore Another calamity had awakened simultaneously

The location was the forest of Fuji after the intense battle ended

The top portion of the outrageously gigantic tree, reaching 5000 ht, had vanished Near its base, there were two enormous cracks

With its core functionality stolen by Tia Lightning, it was now a husk that had lost its co to rot

However, this was a change precipitated by Yggdrasil

Froround, soaps

They resembled black soap suds

The black bubbles gradually accumulated and slowly rose into the sky

However, no one noticed this cala the the depths of the Sea of Trees

In this manner, two calamities had been released

Liberated fro to the free skies—

”Don't worry, Tia will return the memories—back to Yuu”

Tia huggedthe sa —

One was supposed to react to such neith joy

Reacting with relief at the return of lost memories would be the natural reaction

But I could not even le word of ”thanks”

During the ride back to the Asgard lab on the Tokyo shore, I looked over Tia's shoulder around the interior of the van

After an overnight battle against Yggdrasil, the girls were looking at the crying Tia in worry

Under the gazes of the girls from Brynhildr Class, shi+no on her own, I stroked Tia's head

”Thanks Tia But Give me some time”

To prevent others fro, I whispered quietly in Tia's ear

Due to the sudden fear in my heart, I did not take up this rare opportunity

”Sure?”

”Yeah, I'd like to have some mental preparation”

”Really? Then Tia will sleep a bit”

She aint me, she soon fell asleep

Seeing everyone staring at me, I forced a smile

”Don't worry She slept again once she felt reassured”

I held Tia carefully in my arms and explained

”—She's probably feeling a bit confused Well, it can't be helped After all, she's taken Yggdrasil's place”

Kili explained with an expression as though looking at her own child

”Strainof that sort We should let her have a good rest”

Looking after Tia all the tiently at her

After everyone watched Tia's sleeping face for a while, Ariella yawned

”Hwah To be honest, we're tired out too Let's rest until we get to the lab”

”Mm”

Sitting beside me, Ren concurred with Ariella

”Yeah I'll take a nap too No mood to read either”

Rubbing her sleepy eyes, Firill co everyone in this state, the captain of the Dragon Subjugation Squad, Mitsuki, spoke up:

”Well then, let us all nap for a while shi+noht?”

”No probleood rest now Good job, you all worked hard”

shi+nomiya-sensei praised everyone and we rested in the van

”Goodnight, Mononobe”

Iris s under the rays of thesun

”Goodnight”

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Between s

But once I retrieve s?

This was also the reason why I could not accept Tia's suggestion immediately

Scared that s and personality would simply vanish, I hesitated and faltered

Iris fell asleep i face, I turned towards Mitsuki

Mitsuki had not fallen asleep Noticing htly

”Nii-san, you should catch so is limited”

”Yeah, I know”

I smiled at Mitsuki and closed my eyes

My heart hurt intensely It was the guilt fro myself matter-of-factly as her brother Furtherotten all shared memories and the promise with her

Having lostMitsuki unintentionally

Absolutely—Unacceptable