Warning of War

"Sky Corridor!? How did it end up like this?"

Milia stared at the Holographic Projection in midair in shock, muttering to herself in disbelief. Beside her, Sandora and I were equally startled.

"Sky Corridor?" A few seconds later, I spoke up, drawing Milia's somewhat dazed attention. "Are you sure? This is the Sky Corridor from your world?"

"Of course. There's no way I could be mistaken!" Milia nodded vigorously, seemingly realizing that the shattered ring-shaped structure before her, like the ruins of a demolition site, was not the one from her homeland. "The Sky Corridor is the most miraculous Sacred Relic. It has hung above Moblado ever since human civilization began, illuminating the whole world alongside the sun and moon. It is also one of the most intact Sacred Relics in the world of Moblado. It has remained operational all this time, protecting us from enemies from deep space several times... Could this... could this be another Sky Corridor?"

Milia looked at Sandora and me eagerly. After learning that we were the long-lost "Sages" of her world, the girl had begun to regard Sandora and me, the rulers of the Empire, as idols. Since the Sacred Relics of Moblado were all our property, naturally the Sky Corridor was no exception. That was how she saw it.

"If you insist on calling a star ring the Sky Corridor, then yes, this is one," I said, suppressing the turmoil in my heart as I exchanged a glance with Sandora. "And it happens to be paired with the star ring in your world. This one is called the Inner Ring Belt."

"That's incredible..." Little stars seemed to glitter in Milia's eyes. "There's more than one Sky Corridor! You really are worthy of being called 'Sages.' You're even more amazing than I imagined! Even