Exusiai, You're in Danger!

"Blue Aegir, about my height?"

Surtr glanced at Mizuki, who was discussing tomorrow's mission with Exusiai, then at Skyfire, and reached out to pat her on the shoulder.

"Doesn't she look similar to that one over there?"

Skyfire's ears perked up instantly. He turned around and saw Exusiai snatch the piece of braised pork from Lian Mizuki's chopsticks.

"Who... Oh right, this is what Mizuki looks like, just... Mizuki!?"

Compared to Muelsyse, who already knew that Mizuki was on Rhodes Island, Skyfire's voice was much louder. She almost slammed her hand on the table, successfully attracting the attention of the entire cafeteria, including FrostNova and Mudrock, who were slurping noodles.

When his name was called, Mizuki was naturally the most confused. He was still thinking about eating a few more of Exusiai's cookies later for his braised pork, but then he remembered that he had bought those cookies with his own money, and suddenly he was recognized.

Turning around, he saw a somewhat familiar-looking but nameless person named Feline. Well, another acquaintance he didn't remember. Mizuki was pretty used to it. At this point, the surprise this kind of thing brought him was not as great as the surprise Exusiai snatched food from the tiger's mouth.

"Where have you been all this time for the past year?"

Skyfire, disregarding his own meal, ran straight from his seat to Mizuki and placed his hand on her shoulder.

"Do you know how long we've been looking for you? You...!"

"Please let go, this is my boyfriend."

Exusiai rudely slapped Skyfire's hand away. Being disturbed while having dinner with her boyfriend made her unhappy. Even Croissant and Texas hadn't said a word, let alone Skyfire.

"Your boyfriend?"

"Yes, the kind where we get married."

Looking at the serious Exusiai and the nodding Mizuki, Skyfire felt a fire rise in her heart, a physical one, and her body temperature was also rising. Just as Mizuki was about to do something, a chill came from the surroundings and forcefully lowered Skyfire's temperature to prevent her from burning her clothes again.

"This is the cafeteria, please do not disturb everyone's meal. Any personal grudges should be resolved privately."

FrostNova exhaled a breath of cold air, and all the ice blocks shattered. Mizuki's tentacles obediently rolled up the ice blocks.

Skyfire calmed down a bit, stared at Mizuki for a while, and then loosened his clenched fist.

"Susie is looking for you; she's your sister."

"I know, we just met this afternoon."

"..."

The atmosphere suddenly grew colder, even a little awkward. Miss Skyfire had initially planned to bring up Goldenglow first, but now... wait, why didn't Goldenglow tell her that Mizuki was also on Rhodes Island?

With a clatter, a clean, empty plate fell to the ground, breaking the silence of the cafeteria. Even Mizuki couldn't help but look at the Doctor.

"Sorry, sorry, I accidentally dropped it. Ah, Mizuki, I forgot to tell you, Kal'tsit told you to remember to go to the Medical Department for a check-up after your meal to see if your amnesia can be cured."

"I see."

As she waved, she expressed her gratitude to the Doctor with her eyes; Mizuki, of course, knew that the Doctor had helped her.

Sure enough, Skyfire hesitated for a moment upon hearing this.

"I'm sorry, I acted impulsively."

"I understand, Miss Skyfire. You can ask Susie for details; she will tell you."

Mizuki gave Skyfire a way out, but she didn't intend to have too much contact with this young lady. After all, her boyfriend was still watching, and even if she wanted to ask about the past, she would have to do it at another time.

The impending chaos was thus averted, and Mizuki waved to FrostNova, returning the gesture with a smile in gratitude.

"Another one?"

Exusiai placed her hand on Mizuki's waist, and if his answer was even slightly displeasing, she would pinch it.

Will my answer affect who sleeps where tonight?

"It will affect how much dowry you'll have to pay in the future."

"Then you're the only one left."

That's more like it.

It was just a minor incident; she 'Exusiai painted all sorts of green paint before, and quickly forgot about it.

Meanwhile, Skadi, who is usually aloof, decides to invite her younger brother Mizuki to dinner. She doesn't have many friends on Rhodes Island, so she only goes to the cafeteria when there are few people around. However, she definitely wants to dine with Mizuki today.

But just as she was thinking this and pushed open her dormitory door, Specter also happened to push open Mizuki's dormitory door and came out. Her clothes seemed to have something on them, like milk stains, and quite a lot of them.

Are you going to eat?

"Um... what about you?"

"I don't need any more. I just ate and haven't finished digesting yet."

Specter gave a gentle smile, then went back into the room, pushed Skadi out, and locked the door behind her.

Skadi only realized what had happened when she reached the entrance to Mizuki: Specter had just come out through that door, and the fact that it had just finished eating meant...

"Specter! I'm going to fucking kill you!"

Chapter 114 Exusiai

As night deepened, Mizuki, having finished her meal, did not return with Exusiai and the others. Instead, she chose to go to the deck of Rhodes Island. Of course, no one was waiting there; it was just a spur-of-the-moment decision.

Everyone has moments of sudden inspiration, and many of life's surprises come from such moments. Mizuki likes it that way, doing whatever comes to mind, which gives her a lot of freedom.

"Call..."

The wind was a bit strong on the deck of Rhodes Island, causing the strands of hair behind Mizuki to flutter. He stretched slightly and pushed aside the tentacles to show that he liked the feeling.

"This is a good place, isn't it?"

The tentacles swayed, seemingly agreeing with Mizuki's words. Rhodes Island, though not very large, held a warmth and nostalgia that evoked in Mizuki, so he felt as if he were simply... enjoying the night breeze on his own balcony?

Mizuki's tentacles also liked this place; they could emerge from anywhere. The cloud that followed Mizuki at all times swayed in the wind, but it refused to leave the top of Mizuki's head.

"Go and make it rain for everyone, but not too much."

His own rain could suppress the activity of Originium. Mizuki had noticed this ever since this cloud devoured those Catastrophe. This cloud was like an extension of his hand, which he could manipulate freely, and like tentacles, it had its own consciousness.

If others heard Mizuki say this, they would definitely think he was joking or talking nonsense, or even crazy. But that's how Mizuki felt. Moreover, there was a similar saying among the Sami: their trees could stand up and run away, so why couldn't Mizuki's clouds bring rain?

Upon hearing Mizuki's command, the originally white clouds in the unseen sky turned a gloomy gray-black and gathered together. They had intended to accumulate lightning, but remembering that Mizuki wanted a light rain, they simply let it fall slowly, and even worried about disturbing Mizuki's mood, they didn't let the rain fall on Rhodes Island.

"Hmm, that's Susie's... I think her name is Mizuki?"

It was clear that Mizuki wasn't the only one on the deck of Rhodes Island. Surtr had planned to enjoy the breeze, eat some ice cream, and then go to sleep, as she was going on a trip the next morning. She never expected to run into Mizuki.

Because he often went to Susie's place to get his hair done and take care of his horns, Surtr and Susie had a good relationship, and Surtr didn't know that she had such a brother.

Of course, Surtr and Mizuki didn't know each other and had never met. Surtr was just a little curious about what the arrogant Miss Skyfire liked looked like. She was indeed quite cute, Mizuki had the kind of personality that was hard to dislike.

Eating ice cream in the cool evening breeze instantly calmed my mind. The jumbled and chaotic memories made Surtr unable to distinguish between reality and her own memories, and only eating something cold could put her at ease.

"Muzakasa~yigulawuuyu~"

A song drifted by, melodious, clear, and beautiful. The song was carried on the wind, coming from all directions, yet it seemed to be floating into the distance.

Finally, Surtr's intuition led her to look at Mizuki. It was Mizuki's singing voice, which was much more ethereal than usual, like a dandelion seed floating in the air, hard to catch.

"Nunalaasazamuguagua~"

It was indeed Mizuki singing. The night breeze was cool, and the drizzle was misty. She came to enjoy the breeze on a whim, and started singing on a whim. She didn't need any reason; she just thought of it and did it.

The tentacles stretched out, swayed, and danced, as if cheering for Mizuki. Surtr felt the air around her suddenly become humid. She couldn't see Mizuki's tentacles, but she could sense something in the air.

Under normal circumstances, Mizuki's tentacles will not cause any trouble, because they do not exist in the material world in which everyone lives. Apart from Mizuki herself, the tentacles seen by the Doctor, Alina, and others are merely their projections in the Material Realm. Shadows do not interfere with matter.

The song traveled far and wide, defying all obstacles. Even the complicated Muelsyse was about to explain the complex relationship between himself and Mizuki to Ifrit, heard Mizuki's song.

"The singing... is it Mizuki?"

"This song is quite nice, but I don't understand the lyrics."

Ifrit squinted slightly, feeling very comfortable. The moment the song started, all the chaotic sounds and painful feelings in her mind seemed to disappear, and even the stones on her body quieted down a lot.

I don't understand what it means, but it sounds beautiful. That's how everyone feels, especially those infected with Oripathy on Rhodes Island. They can feel the emotions in the song the most. It's an ethereal joy, full of vitality.

"Shining, can you sense it?"

In a room at Rhodes Island's Medical Department, the blonde Sarkaz girl looked at her companion, who nodded slightly.

"... Hmm, there's something in this song."

This was no ordinary song. Kal'tsit reached out and stroked the Originium crystal on her shoulder. Besides calming people down, the most important thing about Mizuki's song was that it suppressed the activity of these Originium. He was practically born to control Originium.

It seems that Mizuki still has quite a few secrets, and those unseen tentacles mostly exist in another world, but they overlap with this world, thus casting a shadow.

But Mizuki was unaware of all this; he was simply singing. Exusiai and Lemuen heard it too, and at the same moment they heard the song, deep underground in the Laterano Papal Basilica, the ancient machine that had been running in a low voice suddenly emitted a sharp buzzing sound.

"Warning! Danger! Warning! Extreme danger!"

"Risk level assessment in progress... highest level!"

"Automatic simulation program running... failed! Warning! Unknown infection detected! Connection interrupted, interruption failed!"

"Infected individual names: Lemuen, Lemuel, Adnachiel..."

After outputting the names of all the Sankta on Rhodes Island, the machine stopped beeping after a brief silence.

"No data intrusion detected. System in standby."

Something seemed off. Exusiai touched her head; her aura had flickered twice just now, as had Lemuen's. The two sisters looked at each other with some surprise; no one would believe that this had nothing to do with Mizuki.

The singing didn't last long; Skadi and Specter felt they hadn't heard enough, and Mizuki was unaware that her song had traveled so far. The tentacles thoughtfully handed her a cup of mouthwash.

"No wonder she was the most famous child star in the past, Mizuki's singing skills are much better than mine."

Kong was somewhat discouraged; after practicing for so long, she couldn't even match Mizuki's casual singing.

"I just can't understand what he's singing," Croissant, munching on a chocolate bar she'd gotten from Texas. "It doesn't seem to be Aegir's language either."

Not many people can understand this song, but Doctor is one of them. She even had the urge to sing along, but considering her singing level, which is at least a disability in her throat (if not tone-deaf), she chose to keep quiet.

"That's strange, how come I can understand it?"

After hearing Amiya say she didn't understand the meaning of the song, the Doctor couldn't help but scratch her head.

Besides the Doctor, Alina, who was heading towards Lungmen, could also understand it. In fact, she could understand the joy that Mizuki felt when she sang, probably because her heart was given to her by Mizuki.

"Captain Alina, we've already spoken to them."

The Skullshatterer was in charge of scouting quickly returned, and with Rhodes Island acting as a bridge, the Reunion's entry into Lungmen became much easier.

However, to prevent the Ursus from becoming aware of this operation, in addition to her own team, Alina also specially arranged for the Skullshatterer to lead a special reconnaissance team ahead—a reconnaissance team composed entirely of Ursus spies, except for the Skullshatterer and a few trusted confidants.

Because all the Ursus in the team were sent by different factions and didn't know each other, they all believed they were the only spy in the entire team and hadn't discovered anything wrong until now.

"Let the team rest here and we'll set off again in four hours. This position shouldn't attract attention."

"Yes."

The Skullshatterer immediately understood Alina's meaning. These past few days, she had been busy traveling, and her group of spies hadn't had much time to pass on intelligence to Ursus. They really needed to give them some rest.

Upon hearing about the rest period, the Ursus spies breathed a sigh of relief. They had barely had time to transmit intelligence these past few days. They would write it down tonight and use Originium Arts to send it to the spies following behind. With long-distance communication, the Ursus army group would receive the message in three hours at most.

As night deepened, everyone, having eaten and drunk their fill, prepared to sleep. Michael was just about to pick up his pen when he saw his roommate, the Corgi Hashi, walk into the tent.

Aren't you going to sleep yet?

"I haven't finished writing in my diary yet. You should go to sleep first. I'll dim the lights a bit."

"Okay, remember not to stay up too late. We're leaving in a few hours, so you can't afford to not get enough rest."

After Corgi Hashi finished speaking, he crawled into his sleeping bag and closed his eyes. Michael also breathed a slight sigh of relief and then wrote down the intelligence he had gathered over the past few days.

[Dear Lieutenant Colonel, I apologize for the lack of news these past few days. My unit has been advancing towards Lungmen at full speed. Our mission is to open a passage for follow-up troops and, at the same time, to destroy Lungmen's power system to prevent its escape.]

[Yes, what you feared did not happen, which is a good thing, sir. The Reunion remains a pawn of Ursus, and the heir to the Duke Koschei remains our partner.]

[That Talulah used the pretext of plundering Lungmen to incite her men; they were truly foolish, and Lungmen was even more oblivious, completely unaware of what was happening.]

[However, according to what I've heard, that blue-clad Aegir has never returned to the Reunion since he left.]

[Furthermore, due to the impending unrest caused by the Reunion in Lungmen, I may be unable to send back messages in the coming days. Please forgive me...]

Michael wrote a long, detailed secret letter, folded it, turned off the Michael, and went to sleep. In reality, he used a small device hidden in his sleeping bag to transmit the contents of the letter.

(Ha, just lowly Infected, daring to overthrow the order of Ursus?)

Michael scoffed inwardly, closed his eyes, and drifted off to sleep.

After Michael fell asleep, Corgi Hashi got out of his sleeping bag, lit a small lamp, and wrote down the intelligence by the dim light, which was nothing more than explaining the purpose of the Reunion's actions.