Ghost

(Miluno)

The huge Wormhole Laboratory felt a bit deserted with only the six of us left.

The dozen or so researchers who were usually busy on this floor have all been given a long day off by SpiCa. They've not only witnessed their colleagues die in terrorist attacks, but they've also been working day and night researching methods for detecting and purifying Dark Energy...

Although they are not magical girls, they are more worthy of respect than most magical girls.

"The Magic Supply System is normal, the magic conduit connection is normal, and the invisibility and protective membrane functions and switches are normal."

Metal is giving my combat suit, magic belt, and helmet a final check.

In truth, the function of closing the protective membrane seems somewhat redundant. In order to avoid being detected by the surveillance on the Other Side, I certainly cannot remove this life-saving membrane.

"The panoramic recording function is working properly, and the magic inside the battery is ready to be used... Hmm, all preparations complete, ready to go!"

Metal reported this, and SpiCa nodded in agreement, then announced loudly:

"This reconnaissance operation, codenamed 'Ghost,' officially commenced at 2 PM on September 13th."

Once I'm inside, there's nothing else they can do but prepare an emergency escape route for me.

"Miluno, take these with you."

Sirius casually tossed over a few packaged batteries.

"Although it can't be preserved for a long time, it will still work before the magic evaporates if you put it in the Crystal."

"What's this?"

"Portable Solar Fist!"

Isn't that just a flashbang?

Ceruno snuggled closer and whispered, "Yezi, I still don't want you to Past... You probably won't listen anyway, but you have to come back alive."

This idiot, how can he say such things at a time like this?

"Let's be proactive. I'm going to conduct reconnaissance, not to die. The situation is different from seven years ago. We know their capabilities well enough, while they are unaware of our methods. The enemy is in the open while we are in the dark; the advantage is on our side."

She lowered her head and said:

"But... it's still dangerous..."

"It would be even more dangerous to have someone else do it."

She still seemed uneasy, so I thought for a moment and comforted her:

"Oh, by the way, when I get back, I'll show you a treasure."

"Baby?"

I nodded in affirmation.

"Yes, my darling."

"Yezi, that's a bit vulgar..."

I leaned close to her ear and whispered in a voice only she could hear:

"Maybe it's just that dirty?"

"Huh?!"

She stared wide-eyed, looking both bewildered and shocked.

But I didn't intend to explain to her; I just patted her head.

SpiCa said:

"Because of Ceruno's magic, you yourself have become an enclave of this world on the 'The Other Side.' But due to the different flow of time, even without acceleration, your Past there will be faster than the flow on the other side."

"I know."

Although it's about half an hour for the other world, I can stretch it out for much longer, even more than two hours.

Buzz--

Imagining the scene at my destination, I activated the Crystal within my body to open a teleportation channel... Sure enough, using this magic consumed a considerable amount of mana.

"Then I'll set off."

Ceruno clenched her hands tightly, looked at me, and said:

Be careful on the road.

This is probably what a wife who sends her husband to the battlefield looks like, right?

Go! Go! Ghost!

This hollow, drum-like world remains unchanged.

It's so quiet. There aren't any patrolling Monster Soldiers on the streets. It's a world of difference from the streets of Earth.

They probably redeployed all their troops to the Monster production factory.

No one could possibly see me, and the surveillance cameras couldn't detect my presence, so I confidently walked towards the Monster production factory that Fomalhaut was in charge of.

SpiCa gave me two tasks.

One option is to steal a device that can inject and extract personalities in order to separate the personalities of "Native Anjie" and "Witch Anjie".

That's easy.

I know where the Monster production line is. I just need to follow the assembly line to the end to find the equipment. Although the Magic Supply System takes up a lot of space, there is still room in my empty Crystal to put some other things.

Stealing from the enemy is no big deal; thieves never leave empty-handed. I've done my fair share of taking advantage of others. For example, when I travel, I stay in hotels and always bring my slippers, toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, comb, and so on.

However, this matter should be handled last. After all, dismantling such a thing will definitely cause the production line to malfunction and stop production, so I will handle the second matter first.

The second point is to find a map of this world.

This task is a bit difficult. I have no idea where to find a map, and I don't have time to search the entire factory... This area is about the same size as the City School, and the internal structure is complicated. It will take at least a day to search it all.

But I have another plan. We can just grab someone and ask them. Lower-ranking soldiers might not be well-educated and therefore wouldn't know, but higher-ranking soldiers couldn't possibly be unaware of this, right?

By the way.

Generally, witches are also unaware of the structure of this world. Their treatment is only slightly better than that of ordinary Monster Soldiers. For example, Achernar and Jaeger had never left their respective factories before being sent out, and only knew that their world was a barrel.

Just grab a patrol captain and bring him back to SpiCa for brainwashing and interrogation. He might not be very strong, but as the officer in charge, he should know more about this world...

As I was formulating my plan, I arrived at the factory gate. Two Monster guards, I don't know what they were guarding against, stood there straight with their guns at the ready. Dedicated, huh? But I walked in through the main gate without flinching or dodging, and they didn't notice me at all.

It's done.

At this moment, I am certain that I am invisible.

The relationship between the Magic Crystal and the Star Crystal is somewhat like that between a power bank and a mobile phone. In addition to maintaining the magic of the seal, my own magic power is also recovering. Although I can't open the teleportation channel again yet, I have room to fight back or run away when I encounter a battle.

In short, let's first take a look around Fomalhaut's old lair.

Although we've always called this place a factory, it's actually a multi-purpose command center, or rather, a military base integrating various production functions.

There are patrol teams in the passageway, but the density is not very high. I only saw one patrol team of five people in the few minutes I walked around.

I really don't understand this. If there's a comprehensive surveillance system, why bother with manual patrols? Isn't it a waste of human resources?

However, the captain of this patrol team doesn't seem very capable. He looks clumsy and rough, and doesn't seem like someone who knows much intelligence. If they're going to kidnap someone, then it has to be a higher-ranking, Monster executive.

But whether there are such people in the factory that Fomalhaut is in charge of is still a bit of a mystery to me...

"Huh?"

Suddenly, an unexpected character appeared, and I couldn't help but make a sound.

Luckily, I wasn't with anyone, so I didn't give myself away because of this oversight.

Sun Ji.

Ceruno's traitorous father followed Fomalhaut into the factory.

The two walked side by side in front, and behind them followed...

Aldebaran.