Weissmann's body was sent flying! He could not believe his eyes. If he had not happened to be standing with his back to the airship, that blast would have knocked him straight off the vessel!
However, the airship continued to shake, causing Weissmann to collapse against the railing. Faced with such an unforeseen event, Weissmann had no choice but to halt the experiment. "Gospel Plan—β experiment terminated. All operatives, return to the Glorious!"
Weissmann's summons forced Bleublanc to cease his attack. He recalled Gospel Plan—β from the tower, along with the two jumping clowns, then said to Uchiha Madara, "I never expected you to force the Professor to stop the experiment all by yourself. It seems the trouble we have encountered is even more formidable than we imagined!"
Uchiha Madara said nothing. The aura around his body gradually faded. After Bleublanc left, he suddenly lost consciousness and collapsed to the ground!
"Joshua! Joshua!"
When Estelle and the others carried Uchiha Madara aboard the Arseille, Father Kevin Graham took charge of treating his wounds. He saw a red object on Uchiha Madara's arm... and immediately understood what it meant!
But Kevin did not know whether Joshua's collapse had anything to do with that red object.
Kevin only knew that it was the same as something on his own body. That thing could unleash immense power, awakening every bit of a person's potential. Their muscles and magical aptitude would reach an unimaginable level!
That thing was called a "Stigma"!
He had a Stigma on his body, and Joshua had one too.
This had originally been a secret, but when he saw that Joshua also bore this Stigma, a strange, indescribable sigh rose in his heart!
"Why is your fate as tragic as mine...?"
No one knew how much time had passed