Saiyan stowaways on the Ark

Both sides understood the literal meaning and the logical relationship between the current events and the word, and it did indeed work—but they couldn't figure it out.

However, this word is sufficient to answer both sides' questions, and Tomat does not intend to explain anything more specific. There is no point in continuing to pry, and there is no need to figure out these details now.

“You don’t know me, but you should know her. She is Elena.”

Then Tomat continued speaking to Amiya, who was caught up in a rapid thought because of his words:

"So, what's the situation now? Has Rhodes Island gone bankrupt?"

[Event] Fool's Past: The Eleventh Cry and Wrath

The appearance of Tomat and the others, and the way they identified themselves, made Amiya overly wary and shocked, to the point that she subconsciously forgot what she was originally concerned about.

This is also known as "sound restoration".

She didn't even realize that the two of them were now communicating at a very normal decibel level, just as they had before the great silence existed.

"Rhodes Island... Rhodes Island still exists, right here! Right in front of you!"

Amiya answered resolutely, but in reality, the name of Rhodes Island had already been gradually forgotten during the escape.

The city no longer uses any names associated with Rhodes Island.

"Amiya? Isn't that Amiya!?"

"It's me, it's Elena!"

Just then, Elene suddenly stepped forward, greeted Amiya with delight, and combed her hair back to her usual exposed forehead hairstyle.

“Elena…Elena? Is it really you…”

At first, Amiya hesitated, standing there, unable to look away from Tommat. But then, as the image of Elene in her mind became more and more similar to the girl in front of her, Amiya became convinced that the other person was indeed the judge who had once worked on Rhodes Island.

The main reason is that Amiya didn't sense the emotional fluctuations of the lie in the other person's emotions; she only felt the joy that comes with reunion.

"Since you say Rhodes Island is still there, what about the Doctor and the others? What about the other operators? Are they all here?"

The question that Thomas hadn't pursued was now asked by Elena, who quickly introduced the people beside her.

"This is my superior officer, the saint of Iberia, Saint Carmen."

Carmen took off her hat, nodded to Amiya, and said:

"Ha, Eline, we're no longer subordinate to each other... Rhodes Island, then Lady Kal'tsit must be here too, right?"

"An Iberian saint? You're from Iberia? I never imagined anyone could leave from Iberia..."

Amiya was not only surprised by the other person's identity, but also found it incredible that he had survived to this day.

After all, as the first place affected by the Great Tranquility, the Iberian Combined Fleet was confirmed to have been wiped out in an instant, and then the entire region lost contact. So for Amiya, who was still on Rhodes Island at the time, she only knew that she had to prepare for the worst-case scenario there, whether it was Iberia itself or the operators operating there.

Even in the Iberian region, which was synonymous with death, some Agor operators from Rhodes Island still chose to go there—and subsequently lost contact with each other.

Rhodes Island did not get to see them return. They confirmed the fall of the land-based nations one after another and had no choice but to abandon the other operators who were waiting for support from the various countries and evacuate from the areas that were about to be swallowed up until they arrived here.

During the same period, no Rhodes Island personnel returned.

From anticipation to giving up, the disintegration of Rhodes Island and the loss of contact with old friends and acquaintances have been tormenting the Rhodes Island operators still on the island.

Although Irene had relinquished her operator status before leaving Rhodes Island, her return with the Saints of Iberia did indeed shake Amiya's resolve to no longer expect operators to reappear, and she felt an undisguised joy.

—Then she immediately looked at Tomat.

At this moment, Elena also introduced:

"This is... Lord Tomat, whom I met in Iberia. He saved my commander and me and brought us here."

Amiya instantly realized that Tomat was the most important reason for all of this; it was his actions that caused the operator, who should never have been able to return, to reappear here.

Moreover, it seemed that with their appearance, some hope shone into Amiya's heart, which was shrouded in gloom and despair.

"Hey, why are you crying?"

Thomas suddenly asked Amiya.

"Huh? Ah? Crying? I didn't..."

Amiya didn't notice that she had already lowered her hand from the hilt of the longsword, and a long-lost smile unconsciously appeared on her face.

However, beneath that smile lay large tears that couldn't be stopped from sliding down her cheeks.

Only when her vision blurred with tears did Amiya suddenly lower her head, catch the tears in her hands, wipe her face with her sleeve, and murmur in confusion:

"Huh...that's strange, why...did something get into my eye? I..."

Amiya gradually slumped to the ground, and began to sob noticeably.

"I...I really miss you all so much..."

"I really hope you can come back..."

At this moment, Elena squatted down in front of her, opened her arms and hugged the sobbing little rabbit in her arms, pressed down on its ears and stroked its head.

"Isn't this a return? It's not an illusion, it's reality."

Body temperature, the strength of the arm, the slight tickle of hair brushing against the cheek—all of these felt incredibly real.

This operator, who never expected to return to Rhodes Island, is now being truly felt by Amiya.

"Thank you for your hard work these past few days, our little rabbit commander."

"Aline said reassuringly, while Thomas and Carmen had already moved to a slightly farther location, looking at the sky and then at the city inside the walls."

"Well……"

Amiya, at this moment, also completely vented her frustrations, turning the inner pain she had endured over the past few days into a series of cries and tears.

"Ughh ...

At that moment, the people in the city seemed to faintly hear Amiya's cries.

They listened intently and noticed that the sounds around them seemed to be gradually returning.

This is also unusual for them, because the protective shield has been becoming less and less effective recently, and the days when it can make a sound normally are becoming fewer and fewer, let alone on a day like this with torrential rain.

The tranquility was dispelled by the girl's cries.

It sounds romantic, but it's not actually like that.

What dispelled the tranquility was the immense atmosphere that Tomat constantly exuded, eventually enveloping the entire city.

The essence of the Great Tranquility is a kind of abnormal biological signal emitted by the dinosaurs and sea creatures. It has a strong ability to spread and interfere, but it is also too strange to be understood by people and to find a way to break it.

From a technical standpoint, Tomat probably doesn't know much about it either.

But Tomat does not intend to use the technology on it.

This kind of thing doesn't deserve to be used by Tomat.

Carmen, standing nearby, vaguely sensed that the aura emanating from Tomat had changed.

It's not the elusive frivolity of the beginning, but a substantial expansion in its presence.

But this did not make people feel oppressed, nor did it make them feel suffocated, nor did it cause them panic.

It was merely an aura that infinitely approached the grandeur of some solemn existence—a vast ocean? An endless sky? Majestic mountains?

Carmen couldn't think of a suitable metaphor for a moment.

Despite its undeniable presence, it exists here with utter naturalness, as if it were an integral part of the world, not something to be surprised about. The only thing that evokes is awe, which needs no words or actions to express.

If I had to say, it would be something that better fits the idealized concept that I've never actually seen but which exists in my mind.

For example... "God"?

Tomat's hand condensed a ball of shallow energy, emitting a faint golden light that looked gentle and translucent.

"This annoying rain and this vexing silence."

He raised his head and looked up at the sky, as if he could see through it and reach the stars.

"Disappear."

Carmen didn't even have time to ask Thomas what he wanted to do before he raised a finger and sent the energy flying into the sky at an invisible speed, passing through the protective shield without leaving a trace. It then continued to rise, turning into a bright spot and disappearing into the clouds.

next moment.

Clouds, torrential rain, moisture, and haze, along with the ever-expanding, azure-blue hole that revealed the true color of the sky, disappeared at the horizon.

The cloudless sky allowed the sunlight to suddenly pour down, illuminating the city.

Next, another "rainstorm" descended from the clear sky.

Countless charred corpses, large and small, fell from the sky, then turned into dust and scattered with the wind before hitting the ground, returning to the soil as fertilizer.

[Event] Fool's Day Stories: The Twelfth Doctor, Why Are You Acting Like a Little Girl?

If Amiya's crying was a phenomenon noticed by only a small number of people, then the sudden clearing of the sky was a huge anomaly that could not be ignored or pretended not to be seen.

However, this scene did not cause too much unease, because people felt that the long-awaited clear sky and the return to normal surrounding sounds were far better than the previous incessant torrential rain or maddening silence.

After ruling out the possibility that the phenomenon was caused by some kind of large-scale hallucination, Kal'tsit, who had not yet figured out what had happened, immediately opened the city-wide communications.

This communication system, which had been abandoned after the Great Tranquility deteriorated to a certain extent, was successfully activated, and Kal'tsit's voice reached every corner of the city.

[Attention everyone, the widespread clearing of the sky that just occurred has been confirmed. Sound and signal transmission have been restored. Please remain calm and stay in your respective locations while awaiting further action from other investigators. Do not panic.]

[Attention all personnel within the city: Upon hearing this announcement, please proceed to the central tower for assembly. Patrol teams will continue their patrols and guide those outdoors back home in an orderly manner.]

[To reiterate, please do not panic or cause disturbances. We will handle the situation as quickly as possible, so please remain calm and wait.]

"Wow, so Kal'tsit really can express her meaning accurately?"

Thomas laughed, showing no sign of wanting to focus on the sky after it cleared up.

"Who exactly are you, and what exactly did you do?!"

These words stuck in Carmen's throat, and he couldn't say them for a long time. He just stared wide-eyed, looking at the clear sky for a while, and then at Tomat's face, which was now completely devoid of its previous majesty.

She had doubts, but so what? Even if the man in front of her patiently explained, he would probably only give her answers that had nothing to do with her.

He solved a problem that people urgently needed to address but which was beyond human capability; knowing this is enough.

"However, there are really a lot of people missing..."