The Sword of Dawn
Chapter 1243

The Vortex

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Enya's words made Gawain frown as he fell into brief thought.

Of course, it was not as though he had never considered the possibility—the Voyager Legacy was not limited to things in space. There were also the towers on the planet's surface, the Orbital Elevators, and the ancient Mechanical Legion the sirens had mentioned, which occupied the southeastern continent. If Modir Wilde had truly come into contact with those things and sensed danger in them, it was possible that he had called them "sentinels."

But if that was the case... then they truly lay beyond the boundaries Human Civilization could reach.

The three former gods began discussing in low voices, speaking of fragments of memory known only to them, memories long buried in ancient history. Enya spoke of what she knew about the "Voyagers," of the many traces left behind during the brief stopover of the vast fleet that had descended upon this planet. Amun, meanwhile, brought up his fleeting glimpse of those Ancient Facilities in space, along with the impressions and clues he had gathered from them.

Though Milmina did not understand these matters as thoroughly as the other two, she held authority over the Magic Domain, and the Supernatural Beings of the Magic Domain were all learned scholars. Through this vast number of shallow believers, Milmina possessed perhaps the most comprehensive knowledge in the world regarding ancient legends, obscure studies, and hidden historical truths. In many cases, the scattered legends held by mortals might well reflect certain truths from the ancient age.

In the end, Gawain also mentioned what he knew about the Voyager Legacy—around this small table, neither his identity nor his connection to that legacy was any secret. As the Outworld Wanderer who had once threatened Enya with an orbital drop, he sometimes knew more about

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