After seeing the unfamiliar starfield outside the portholes, everyone in the control room fell into a strange and uneasy silence.
One of the Hermetic Society members who was in slightly better condition climbed to his feet and staggered toward the tall, thin old man in white robes. His steps were difficult, not only because of the impact caused by the Pillar of Order dropping out of warp, but also because the entire tower's gravity system had malfunctioned. The direction of gravity in the hall was now in disarray.
"Sage, where are we?"
The old man in white robes, known as the Sage, wore a gloomy expression. He gripped the armrest tightly with one hand and only spoke in a low voice after a long while. "...The warp process was disrupted. Navigator, report."
"Y-yes!" another member of the Hermetic Society hurriedly replied. "Our preset jump point should have been near a gravitational collapse point around the Bright River Nebula. It's an extremely recognizable bright dust cloud, but it isn't visible anywhere within the range of the external monitors. As for comparing it with the star chart... the entire Navigation System is offline. A manual comparison will take a long time."
"First confirm the Pillar of Order's damage and check whether the inner shell is leaking. Then find a way to repair the subsystems," the Sage said. "Prioritize the navigation and engines. Figure out exactly where we are—and then fix this damn gravity system!"
"Yes, yes!"
The Sage slowly drew a breath, calming his voice once more. "How are the Spatial Calibrator and the Holy Coffin room?"
"We just established contact with the Core Section. The Spatial Calibrator is undamaged. The Holy Coffin room sustained some damage, but the Saintess was unaffected and is still recovering."
The Sage lowered his eyelids so