(Heartfelt thanks to 'Yunqi Qinggu' and 'Void Black Hole' for their rewards!)
(It turns out there are still so many friends supporting us. I'm touched~~)
Above Oromi Island, aboard the 'Fraxinus'...
"Captain! Captain!"
Standing at the edge of the command platform, Mana kept shouting into the communicator before her. This scene had already continued for more than ten minutes.
Yet no matter how loudly Mana called, Wu Yan's voice never came through the speakers. Her lovely brows furrowed together as she glanced around at Yuezhao and Reine beside her, then let out a faint sigh and shook her head.
"Still no good. I can't reach the Captain..."
"It seems the radio signal can't get through to Oromi Island!" Reine operated a precise instrument and calmly gave her conclusion.
"It appears there's human interference on Oromi Island disrupting radio transmissions!"
"Human interference?..." Yuezhao froze slightly, then his expression tightened.
"DEM?..."
"DEM?..." Hearing the name of the organization she had once belonged to, a trace of disgust appeared on Mana's face, but she still nodded.
"Indeed. Other than DEM, I can't think of anyone else capable of blocking Ratatoskr's radio signals."
"Vice Commander Kannazuki!" Yuezhao turned to Kannazuki Kyouhei, who was still rubbing himself against the command platform. After hesitating briefly, he asked, "What should we do now?..."
"Well, if it's the Commander's Brother, then even without our support, he'll definitely be more active than anyone else—and safer than anyone else..." Kannazuki Kyouhei said casually, drawing helpless expressions from quite a few Ratatoskr members present.
Only Mana, Yuezhao, and Reine sharply realized that Kannazuki Kyouhei's flippant, utterly unreliable words were actually the most accurate assessment of the situation!
The three exchanged glances. Then Yuezhao once again asked Kannazuki Kyouhei, "So we'll remain on standby here?..."
"Well..." Kannazuki Kyouhei stroked his chin and