The sky was dark, the swarm writhed, and the air reeked of decay.
A gray barrier enveloped the area around the Mother Nest's tenth body segment.
Mr. Airo wore an immaculate suit, his hands resting in front of him. A clean handkerchief sat in his left breast pocket.
He smiled. "As expected of the Heart of the Order Keeper. You actually found this place. Your Majesty, King of the Underworld, it's been a long time."
With the mirror on her back, the King of the Underworld floated down from the vehicle. Her gaze swept over him before she said slowly, "Airo, I always thought you hid your secrets well. I once had people investigate you, but they found nothing in the end. If I'm not mistaken, the purpose of this war isn't nearly as noble as you claim."
"You've deceived everyone."
"Even your own subordinates were no exception."
"You've already reached Sequence 5. This is your ritual to enter Sequence 4."
Mr. Airo looked surprised, but did not deny it. "Your Majesty, you're right. This is my ritual to enter Sequence 4, but my intentions are good. The Heart of the Order Keeper has gathered plenty of intelligence. You should know that the Illusion Overlord placed a path to the New World inside the Holy Grail."
"All I intend to do is lead my people to conquer the New World."
"Your Majesty, are you truly going to sabotage this great undertaking in human history?"
"Someone sabotaged the Holy Grail's task. Otherwise, only a small number of people would have needed to die to open that passage."
"Fortunately, the Mother Nest has another method. The blood of a million people can also make the Holy Grail manifest and turn it into the Fallen Holy Grail."
"If you keep interfering, hundreds of