--Babylon Temple
Dressed in a black Gothic outfit, Lilith had eaten the Vampire Fruit, leaving her already fair skin an even more doll-like white.
She was watching the images transmitted by the satellite.
Special surveillance target No. 4, Punk Hazard, had just suffered a massive explosion. The tremendous heat and dust of unknown composition had engulfed almost the entire island.
--The High God possessed some ability to foresee fragments of the future.
This was a secret shared among Birka's upper ranks.
"Lady Lilith, the dust cloud is interfering with observation. We currently have no way of knowing what happened on the island."
The surveillance staff tried adjusting the satellite to observe from various angles, but this dust cloud seemed to be no ordinary substance. It had hung over Punk Hazard for some time without dissipating.
"Maintain normal surveillance. If any ships leave, mark and lock onto them. Immediately have the nearest Storm-class track them from high altitude, but don't get too close..."
Unlike Isabella, who had been trained from childhood in religion and administration,
Lilith had gradually become Babylon's Chief Justice and the leader of its Intelligence Department through years of Sephiroth's influence and hands-on experience, with him delegating authority and backing her up.
Sephiroth himself was little more than an armchair expert with a smattering of theory in this field. Fortunately, this world's standards in that area weren't particularly high either.
Besides, Sephiroth had the final say on Sky Island. With him backing Lilith up, she had gradually grown through practical experience into the person she was today.
A flash of electricity flickered, and Sephiroth appeared beside Lilith.
"Lily, how are things looking?"
After receiving the news, Sephiroth had returned to Babylon through Teleportation.
After all, this involved the Artificial Azure Dragon Fruit-the pink dragon-and the scientist Caesar.
After