Seven Singularities
"I never thought Professor Leff would actually..."
Inside the Control Room, Roman fell silent for a long while after receiving Mashu's report. Only then did he let out a sigh.
"No wonder there were so many bombs planted inside Chaldea. If it was someone on the inside—and a technical advisor as deeply trusted by the director as Professor Leff—then it all makes sense."
Roman had to be given credit for pulling himself together quickly.
That was simply the kind of man he was. Although he was usually hopelessly weak-willed, he was also like a detached, clear-sighted observer who could always understand any situation in a short time.
And so, Roman said this:
"That fire which completely swallowed Space Singularity F... It certainly burned thoroughly."
As he spoke, Roman turned his head toward Chaldeas.
Mashu was stunned at first, but then she noticed the change as well.
"It turned red...?"
Yes.
It had turned red.
The planetary model created to simulate Earth's environment no longer merely appeared dim and lifeless, with no trace of the flame of human civilization as before. It had turned completely scarlet.
It looked as though the entire planet had been swallowed by a great fire and was burning.
If what Chaldeas displayed was the Human Order map of the planet, then it was now burning.
"Humanity Incineration...?"
Luo Zhen murmured under his breath, and the atmosphere grew heavy.
But that was reality.
Leff had already said it, hadn't he?
"The destruction of human history is inevitable."
From the moment he heard those words, Luo Zhen had faintly suspected as much.
After all, no one had said there could only be one Singularity.
"The disaster facing humanity hasn't been eliminated. This burned-out planetary history itself is proof."
Roman clearly stated the situation.
Even the technicians