Chapter 110

Muelsyse stuck out her tongue. She could only say that the past was too painful to recall, but she held a deep grudge. Not to mention transforming into Saria's appearance, sooner or later she would make Mizuki have that straight-laced, diamond-hard woman under her thumb.

"By the way, are you sleeping alone tonight and need me as a body pillow?"

"... Three tents, I don't think I could possibly sleep alone."

Mizuki placed Muelsyse on her head and stood there, then glanced at the darkness not far away. The tentacles thoughtfully went off to hunt for food, not only consuming all the poisonous insects and ferocious beasts around them, but also preventing some ill-intentioned people from disturbing them. Those guys had been following Mizuki and her group since the afternoon.

"I really don't understand what your kidneys are made of; so many women can't outmaneuver you."

Muelsyse ate a piece of stewed meat and couldn't help but complain. After all, Mizuki's strength was indeed ridiculously high. Last time, almost five people, including her and her four water clones, were physically dehydrated by Mizuki.

"Alright, alright, go back inside. It's time to eat."

Muelsyse didn't want to be discovered, so she crawled back into Mizuki's body. She planned to wait for the right opportunity to give Exusiai a surprise. Calling her "sister" was fine, but serving her tea was out of the question.

Ladi, the Sea Siren learned their lesson in 160 chapters, where...

"It's been confirmed that E Cells caused apoptosis in the experimental subjects' brain tissue, and subsequently eroded other organs. E Cells are even more powerful than we thought."

This was an expected result. After all, E Cells were an unprecedented new discovery, and it was impossible to expect real results in such a short time. However, the Undying Prototype has successfully demonstrated its effectiveness to the military, so at least they don't have to worry about being rushed.

This wasn't the first time this had happened to any of the researchers present. After all, they had all been pressured by investors before. Occasionally, they would release a little bit of research results, like squeezing toothpaste, and those impatient investors would slow down and be more willing to provide sponsorship.

But which of the researchers brought here wasn't someone whose name had appeared in Columbia's Time magazine, or even someone whose name had been written into textbooks? For them, applying their research results to weapons manufacturing would be a waste. Only a fool would think of using all their science and technology to destroy each other. What they wanted to do was become a symbol of an era.

But there's no other way. If we don't produce some results now, we might become test subjects the next day.

"E Cells are something we don't know about, which is normal. It's a pity we can't study their origins, otherwise we would definitely be able to get more data."

Listening to the conversations around him, Loken Williams turned his gaze back to the experimental report in front of him. He thought of someone—someone to whom he had placed all his ideals and aspirations, yet whom he had also deeply hurt.

Narcissa, if he can make perfect use of the E Cells, then his Narcissa can definitely be saved! He does not seek atonement, but he needs to make some amends for his mistakes.

"... Narcissa, soon, very soon I will be able to heal you."

Loken took out his pocket watch and glanced at the photo inside. He then closed the watch again. However, the person in the photo happened to be Mizuki knew, or even quite familiar with. He had measured the weight of the Rosemary; the kitten was indeed quite light.

(Hmm, so that's the name of Rosemary?)

While gently comforting the Doctor who hadn't slept well the night before, Mizuki had an unexpected discovery: Rhodes Island operators mostly address each other by their operator codenames, while some simply use their own names as codenames, so he still didn't know Rosemary's name.

However, considering the researcher's name, Mizuki estimates that he is one of the culprits who caused Rosemary to become like that.

The tentacles behind Loken swayed slightly; with just a command from Mizuki, it could now kill Loken Williams in at least ten ways, three of which would take his life directly.

Since the day it rained, Mizuki's tentacles have infiltrated all the research institutions, large and small, in Trimount. Except for one place that seems a bit strange, there are no secrets in this city in Mizuki's eyes.

As his strength increased day by day, even the mist could extend his field of vision.

(Narcissa is actually a pretty name.)

After hesitating for a moment, Mizuki still did not choose to make a move. This was mainly because Loken was the main person in charge of the research, and killing him would not benefit Mizuki much. Rosemary had already recovered, and she was the victim. Mizuki should have asked the kitten for its opinion.

"What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I just got distracted."

Reassuring Exusiai not to worry, Mizuki lowered his head and gently pecked the Doctor's cheek. Even though he didn't know why he instinctively wanted to find and protect the person in his arms, he thought that even when he found the answer, he would definitely not regret it.

After all, the person in front of her was the same; he had lost all his memories and had no one else to rely on. Although the Doctor never said it, she was indeed very insecure. This world was too unfamiliar to her, so she was also eager to find her memories.

Of course, her usual boisterousness and restlessness are not feigned. The Doctor and Exusiai are the same type of people, and the Exusiai.

"We'll be in Iberia soon. Seriously, driving for so long has given me a back ache."

Exusiai n't help but pound her back. Driving for almost ten days was indeed a bit exhausting. There weren't many places to rest along the way, and they only stopped in a few towns to replenish supplies. With Mizuki around, there was no shortage of food. In every respect, apart from the Jellyfish-chan, Mizuki's tentacles always brought back some fresh ingredients.

"Who told you to keep going until 2 AM last night?" Texas rolled her eyes Exusiai. "And you didn't even know to keep it down, making everyone stay up all night with you."

"Then why don't you join in the first place?"

Exusiai no embarrassment whatsoever. Most of the people present were members of Mizuki's harem, and they would fight side by side sooner or later. Last night, because Exusiai kept them awake, the four of them, except for Doctor and Ho'olheyak, joined in. Muelsyse only came out to fill in after they had all passed out.

This resulted in Mizuki not sleeping at all last night. Although it didn't affect her mental state, she felt inexplicably tired.

"But this time it went much more smoothly, without any unexpected incidents. Otherwise, we would have had to wait several more days."

Encountering wild beasts in the wilderness is common, as are running into scavengers and bounty hunters. The fact that they were able to escape unscathed this time, without a single battle, greatly increased their speed.

As she spoke, Texas couldn't help but glance at Mizuki in the back row. She didn't believe that the smooth journey had nothing to do with Mizuki.

"It's good that you arrived safely."

Mizuki simply smiled, but her consciousness remained constantly connected to the Sea of Life above her head. In reality, this period was anything but peaceful; bounty hunters attempted to target them every day, and packs of wild beasts always tried to attack them at night.

In the end, Mizuki's tentacles only managed to eat half their fill, but the frequency was so high that Mizuki had to wonder if she and her group were being watched.

Just like now, for some reason, a flock of hundreds of sheep is rushing towards them, as if they have been frightened or driven away by something, otherwise this road should not be the migration route of the sheep.

"Oh, it's going to rain."

Seeing the dark clouds that suddenly appeared in the distance, Exusiai subconsciously glanced at her boyfriend. Seeing that Mizuki's smile remained unchanged, she didn't ask any more questions.

Upon learning that Izumik was coming, everyone in Iberia, from the judges on land to the sea Sea Siren swimming in the sea, became anxious. The Inquisition was mainly worried about unexpected events during the peace talks. The Deep Sea Cultists had not given up, and some people within Iberia still harbored hatred towards the Seaborn. If something happened to Mizuki in Iberia, those Sea Siren would tear the place apart.

The key is that the Church of Life is developing at an absurdly fast pace in Iberia. Due to its excellent welfare benefits and incredibly effective wishes, the number of believers in the Church of Life has almost doubled. In less than two weeks, the number of believers has already exceeded 300,000.

As for the Sea Siren, they're simply afraid of their fathers. Imagine this: your mother tells you to remember to clean up, wash the dishes, and defrost the meat before she leaves the house, but you're having so much fun that you don't do anything. Then you realize there are only three minutes left before your mother comes back. It would be strange if you weren't panicking.

Moreover, Mizuki had been keeping a close eye on their movements. These girls couldn't be fooled with just words. She was even worried that Iberia would complain to Mizuki. Aside from practicing the welcoming ceremony for Mizuki, a large group of them did all sorts of crafts. Today they helped carry bricks and build buildings, tomorrow they helped with demolition and blasting. And their blasting skills were quite good. They looked like they were Exusiai's own children.

From sweeping the streets and helping old ladies cross the road to urban construction and crime fighting, these girls were more proactive than Iberia law enforcement officers. They were practically showered with awards and banners, leaving the Inquisition completely baffled. In the end, they could only conclude that "they didn't want Mizuki to feel uncomfortable with the Iberia environment," which made the Inquisition feel quite embarrassed. They had no choice but to deploy their own personnel to maintain order and the environment.

"Teacher, is it really okay for me to entrust such an important occasion to you?"

Although she had made preparations long ago, Irene still had some doubts. More than ten days of preparation was not enough to dispel her worries. After all, the other party was the one who commanded the Sea Siren and the Seaborn. According to the Sea Siren, Izumik was not a bad person, but he had a fierce personality and would scold others at the drop of a hat. Moreover, he was tall and imposing. Irene always felt that he was not easy to get along with.

The key point is that this meeting is related to whether the war between Iberia and the Seaborn can be ended smoothly. In recent days, Irene has also realized that Iberia really can't afford to drag this out. If things continue like this and Iberia does not choose to negotiate, it will probably be destroyed by the Sea Siren and the Seaborn, or swallowed up by other countries.

The most threatening country is Victoria. Although Victoria is currently unable to intervene in other countries due to the loss of its king, the Sarkaz problem, and the open and covert struggles among the dukes, once Victoria reacts, Iberia will be in a do-or-die situation. We must take advantage of the fact that Victoria has not yet stabilized and can recover its strength.

"It can only be you. You can represent the Inquisition and also have dealings with the Church of the Deep. Of course, it's impossible for you to be in charge of such a big matter alone. Saint Carmen and I will be with you."

Hearing this, Irene breathed a sigh of relief. She would have been terrified if she had been the only one in charge of the talks. But it turned out that the Sea Siren had been right.

Compared to the actual person she was meeting with, Irene was merely a symbol. She was a member of the younger generation of Iberia, open-minded and without any deep hatred for Seaborn. She was also welcomed and recognized by the Sea Siren, making her the perfect person to stand at the forefront and welcome Mizuki.

As for negotiations, those should naturally be left to a high-ranking judge like Saint Carmen and a few others who have influence throughout Iberia.

This meeting could not possibly be held in public. Apart from the Sea Siren, only the judges could be present. If the situation changed, the judges could respond immediately. They had all written their wills before attending the meeting. Everyone needs to prepare for the worst when facing the unknown.

"Irene".

"Um?"

The girl, dressed in gorgeous clothes, looked up at her teacher, who remained silent for a moment before finally nodding slightly.

"You've grown so much!"

This is a heartfelt sentiment. Dario was not Irene's biological father, but was responsible for her upbringing. However, he truly treated Irene as his own daughter. He had a daughter the same age as Irene, but she and his wife were killed by the Church of the Deep.

Seeing my apprentice now is like seeing my daughter all grown up.

"I... I'm still very immature." Irene suddenly felt a little worried; in fact, the last thing she wanted to hear was from her master. "Without your guidance, I am nothing."

"My guidance is merely to bring out your talent. There's no need to belittle yourself; you are already an excellent judge."

Dario was never stingy with praise, but most of the time he was just too demanding of Irene; in fact, his disciple had always been very capable.

"Now take up your sword and lamp, and grip your gun tightly."

"Do we need to bring weapons to the talks?"

As she asked the question, Irene tucked the gun and sword into her waistband and picked up the lantern.

"Never trust the peace and future promised by the enemy, nor trust agreements on paper. Only by being strong enough can you guarantee your survival, even if they may have good intentions."

Irene couldn't refute this. Even if the Sea Siren had no need to play this game on paper, the swords and guns, along with the burning lanterns, could demonstrate Iberia's attitude.

(I wonder if that Izumik can really make me taller, at least in terms of height... never mind, Irene, how can I think about such things now?)

Suppressing these distracting thoughts, Irene checked her appearance again. Judging by the time and speed, the Sea Siren would probably be arriving in Izumik several more days. Before that, they would need to rehearse many times. To help Irene get more familiar with the place, Dario, playing the role of Mizuki, would rehearse with Irene during this period, because Irene was most afraid of this master.

Now everything is ready, and all that's left is for Mizuki to arrive. Dario estimates that the Church of the Deep won't remain silent either; they're more anxious than anyone else. Without Seaborn's help, the Church of the Deep will decline rapidly, and the Church of Life has even taken away the Church of the Deep's very foundation for survival.

As Dario had predicted, most of the bishops of the Church of the Deep, except for Amaia, who had already met Mizuki, and Cicero, who hoped to repeat himself with Mizuki, were filled with anxiety. They couldn't understand why Mizuki would choose to cease hostilities, when he clearly had the power to lead the Seaborn to conquer the entire land.

Watching the deep-sea bishops chattering away, Cicero, the only one who knew the truth, chose to leave. He knew very well that Mizuki simply felt it was unnecessary to go that far, and Mizuki's humanity was very strong, as could be seen when he transformed into Seaborn. He was the most special and perfect one.

Now, his prodigal son is returning.

5 locations, 161 images, Mizuki's Alertness.

"This won't work either..."

Watching Mizuki and the others' convoy pass through the Iberia border without any hindrance, Mr. K couldn't help but frown. He didn't even dare to go out. It had just rained, and the mist hadn't completely evaporated yet, so Mizuki could still easily pinpoint his location.

Therefore, Mr. K could only hide in the cave and observe secretly. When he discovered that Mizuki and the Doctor were acting together, he felt it was difficult to make a move. Mizuki was very vigilant and would even check the road ahead. After a rain, even if he had set up traps in advance, they would all be wasted.

After much thought, Mr. K couldn't think of any way to get rid of the Doctor right under Mizuki's nose. Besides, given Mizuki's behavior, he would probably go crazy if the Doctor died.

During this period, Mr. K tried everything he could think of, from bewitching bounty hunters to driving away herds of beasts, but he accomplished nothing except letting Mizuki's tentacles eat their fill.

"Even if it's the Doctor, if we don't get rid of Mizuki, things will gradually spiral out of control... The things from the northern Snowfield have already arrived."

Mr. K bit his finger. As far as he knew, Mizuki could indeed resolve the crisis in northern Terra, but the power of the Demons was far greater than imagined, and it was unrealistic to expect him to completely eliminate this threat.

When designing the Primordial Seaborn, the Doctor hesitated about what emotions to give them, because without emotions, they could not develop rationality and would just be tools, lacking even the instinct for survival.

In the end, the Doctor chose to use her own personality as a design template, extracting the fearful personality traits to create the initial Seaborn.

Without the emotion of fear, Seaborn has an innate advantage in fighting Demons. Demons will not become stronger because of their knowledge, and Seaborn's powerful self-reproduction and ecological cycle capabilities can also guarantee large-scale wars.

At the very beginning, Mr. K truly believed that Mizuki could be the key to fighting the Demons and even curing Oripathy. But now everything is developing in a direction he knows well: Mizuki is heading to Iberia, then Columbia, and sooner or later it will return to Sami.

The accumulated error in the world lines is gradually disappearing, which means that the earliest line is approaching, and it is coming soon.

"We must hurry, we must... at least preserve this world line."

Mr. K suppressed his breathing, forcibly slowing his heartbeat, and finally gently touched his chest. He wasn't out of options; it was just that he had one method he disliked the most left.

"Um?"

An intuitive inspiration made Mizuki instinctively frown. The Sea of Life surged, as if sensing something threatening approaching, but this surging lasted only a moment.

If the Sea of Life could feel threatened, Mizuki felt this was a bit troublesome. The Sea of Life didn't exist in the real dimension, but it could easily destroy the entire Terra, which meant that the thing at least possessed power similar to the Sea of Life.

Moreover, she hadn't sensed any specific details, only a faint aura from the north. Mizuki subconsciously thought of the round door and what the Doctor had told her. It seemed that the threat from the north was greater than the Doctor and he had imagined, and the Doctor's plan to sweep through the north was probably doomed.

"What's wrong, Mizuki? You don't look well."

"Hmm, things are a bit different from what I expected; the Sea of Life is uneasy."

"Iberia can still threaten you?"

The Doctor raised her eyebrows slightly. She didn't believe that Iberia could do anything to Mizuki, otherwise why would they be afraid of Seaborn?

"It's in the north, and if nothing unexpected happens, it's still the Sami region."

"Sami... this is a bit of a headache. Mizuki, can you monitor the situation over there?"

"It's a bit difficult. The view of the Sea of Life is obstructed, and the situation is certainly not optimistic. I'll try my best and make as many preparations as possible in advance."

Sami's matter was originally intended to be dealt with last, but it now seems that we were too careless on this side, while the other side is the one we can't afford to relax on. It's better to prepare early.

"Sami? I've heard that place is the most unpredictable in all of Terra, besides the Great Yan."

Exusiai pondered for a moment, then, upon mentioning the Great Yan, she suddenly realized that she still hadn't given away the ring. Damn it.

"Sami has always had a lot of magical stories. That place feels kind of eerie. Mizuki, didn't you go there? Do you remember it?"

"I still remember quite a bit." Mizuki said, chewing on the chocolate bar Texas had given her. "Rather than calling it eerie, it's more like interesting. The Sami naturally primitive, but they can't be called backward. The ancient Beast Lords Ama protects this equally ancient land and blesses all life there."

"The Sami people believe in the harmonious development of humanity and nature, taking from nature and returning to nature. They are grateful and pray sincerely for everything they take from the Sami, believing that Ama loves everyone."

Aside from forgetting about Sami's solo journey into the Infi Icefield, Mizuki remembered everything else. He even missed Typhon a little; she was quick-witted, alert, lively yet calm, and knowledgeable in many ways. Most of Mizuki's understanding of Sami came from her.

What is the Beast Lords Ama?

Exusiai scratched her head in confusion; she had never been to Sargon and didn't know much about it.

"He's considered one of Sargon's deities, and he's probably the same kind of being as your boss. They're likely old acquaintances."

Mizuki was almost used to the fact that Doctor had amnesia but not complete amnesia, and he wouldn't be surprised no matter what Doctor said.