Linsey and Wala Wala stood before the stone statue, unable to speak for a long time.
The Ecosystem Radar had indeed pointed them toward a way out of the Sea of Wandering.
But for now, it was merely a method, not a result.
What truly left them silent, however, was not that answer, but the message on the monument before them.
The lantern in Linsey's hand flickered.
Several more minutes passed beneath its glow before Linsey finally spoke:
"Wala Wala, do you know exactly how many worlds exist in the current universe?"
Wala Wala's reply was laden with mixed emotions:
"There are already tens of thousands known to us. As for the unknown ones... that's even harder to say."
"..."
The ironclad truth lay before them.
The total volume of this universe certainly could not compare to the cosmic space containing the Milky Way.
But if they added together all those worlds, each with the area of a planet...
If the monument's records were correct, then this Sea of Wandering was surely far more vast than anyone could imagine!
"The origin of Source Material."
"A twin world intertwined with the real universe."
Linsey murmured in amazement before asking Wala Wala:
"How much do you think the story of Dead Sea Rafting Notes was altered?"
Wala Wala could only smile bitterly:
"The source of Source Material's power, a parallel world. Either one alone would be far beyond what people could accept."
The girl looked at the monument before them:
"Whether this Godslaying Hero deliberately concealed it, or someone wanted to keep this information secret—I can understand either way."
Linsey nodded slightly and pointed at Augustine's account:
"Did you notice what it said?"
"He met explorers here."
"The writing on the Stone Tablets used by those explorers isn't from the same