Chương 153: Chapter A-7:”Dark Clouds over Eln Continent 1″

Nine days had passed since the deadly battle at the Luon Underground Railway. Lilna had only simple repairs done under the reliable engineer Gassot. To ensure that CPD was not installed in her body again. And she wouldn't be manipulated as they pleased. Just in case, before the repair. She destroyed the CPD installed in Gassot himself in the form of a surprise attack. Thereby eliminating the risk of CPD being installed again by mistake, she requested the repair.

She told him the circumstances to some extent, and strictly forbade him from speaking out. Almost recovered. She instructed to proceed with the investigation starting from the cities neighboring Diesnatura on the surface. As for her, since she heard from Yu that they would flee to Maeva. She dared to divert the eyes of the investigation to buy time. While proceeding with the investigation on the surface. Behind the scenes, she was proceeding with the investigation regarding facts such as history.

To confirm the truth of what Yu said with her own eyes first. Returning to the capital, Lilna contacted Tranity secretly immediately. She told the circumstances to her who has a Built-in Trive System. And requested field surveys in various places disguised as an investigation. She accepted willingly with her usual light mood. She wanted to talk if there were other members who were free from the influence of CPD. But it seemed they had already started their own investigation under Plato's instructions.

She gave up saying it couldn't be helped. And started the investigation with just the two of them. Lilna started with the investigation of the Central Library first. Using the title of Dielevats Captain. She got permission to use materials prohibited for general viewing, and installed them one after another. Then, under the name of investigating the underground mall. She starts steady inquiries to underground residents not affected by CPD. Although few, she was able to hear stories from Humites too.

The more she heard, the more the abnormality of Natura living on the ground stood out. Since she herself was one of them, and the head of them until just recently. Nothing is more terrifying.

"I can only think that my eyes were clouded until now... It's completely incoherent." When clarifying carefully, only information that clearly lacked consistency was lined up. It disagrees with the history claimed by the Humite side by decades. And completely opposite things are common. The fact that descriptions from more than 2, 000 years ago are cut out unnaturally. It also spurs distrust in history. Like a fabrication, Lilna thought.

Actually, there must have been intentional manipulation in a considerable part. Only one person. But she was able to hear a story from a Natura who is over a hundred years old since manufacture. She speaks.

"I was too scared to say it for a long time. Because no one would believe me." Don't know which side started. Suddenly, the battle began, she said. The tale has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation. Before anyone knew it, as if arranged. Natura and Humite were divided into two and killed each other, competing for supremacy. Eventually, as per common understanding, the general trend ended with Natura's victory.

"Ah, even so. Young people strengthen hatred towards each other more and more as times pass. Will this battle not end until they eradicate each other? Ah, terrifying. Terrifying." The female Natura who finished speaking for a while sighed heavily as if exhausted. However, her face seemed relieved. Perhaps because the burden was lifted from her shoulders by finally being able to speak what should be spoken.

"Thank you for the story." Lilna bowed deeply and left her. Walking through the bustling underground shopping street. Lilna was lost in thought so seriously that noise didn't enter her ears.

"What is going on. The more I investigate, the more I seem to be enveloped in smoke." Finally, even the reason why Natura and Humite started fighting in the first place became unclear. Information obtainable from the inside seemed to have been tampered with completely. From the inside, the truth may not be known. Here, I have no choice but to wait obediently for the report from Tranity. Who went to investigate the ruins of the old era. Although too much time has passed, so can't expect much.

Dropping her shoulders, she returned to Dieclan Headquarters with a difficult face. Ruined City Kiprit. A city on the Eln Continent said to have prospered before the World Collapse. Before Natura were created. Now it has turned into completely desolate ruins, hardly retaining its original form. In the wilderness where not even a single grass grows. Only metal debris with traces of melting remained left here and there. Most of them are scraps whose original forms cannot be imagined at all.

And there are only a few scattered ones that can be confirmed to have barely formed the shape of a house. Tranity had come to this land using transfer.

"Quite a dusty place. As expected, too many years have passed, maybe nothing remains. Wait, what?" She, who was investigating the site that used to be a building. Accidentally discovered a thick metal lid attached to the ground. Trying to lift it immediately.

"Unshotto. Phew. This weight is tough for a non-combat type." Under the lid was a staircase with a handrail. The back is pitch dark, extending long underground. Was the preservation state very good? Unlike the ground which is miserable to look at, it retained the atmosphere of that time surprisingly.

"Seems I hit the jackpot." Making up her mind, she stepped into it without fear. Proceeding for a while, there was a rusted door at the end. Next to it, there is the ruin of a device to input something. Originally, it might be a place to input a passcode. Tranity tried pushing the door with all her might. Then the door came off making a sound gakon. Entering inside, it seemed to be a warehouse for storing something. She doesn't know what was stored.

Because the inside was completely weathered and almost nothing remained. While thinking can't expect much, hanging on a ray of hope. She investigates the place carefully. Only one metal plate engraved with letters remained. She has no way of knowing, but it was specially made to leave information for future generations. Trying to pick it up." D-Plan Document... I wonder what it is." 【D-Plan Document Estotia 2532 Cycle 37/401 Day】 『We lost everything... for... Decided to manufacture... Biological... and Semi...

Mechanical... Natura. Regarding...... Test... Practical use...... 』 Shocking content that makes one lose words was written there. As she reads on, Tranity's expression distorts visibly.

"Oh my god...! I have to tell Lilnacchi right now and think about what to do together!" Unfortunately, she just transferred earlier. So she had to wait less than twenty minutes until reusable. Feeling impatient, she turned on the communication device immediately and called Lilna. Soon, she answers. 『Hello. Tranity. Did you find something? 』"Lilnacchi! It's terrible. Listen!" 『What happened. Changing your expression so much. 』"Everything was set up all along!

The Hundred Machine Council is also our enemy first of all! We have been manipulated as they please all along—no, Used!" 『What!? What do you mean!? Tell me! 』"Listen. We are, Natura and Humite are, actually...! —Ha!? Wh—" Gashan. The sound of the communication device falling to the ground was heard. 『Hey, what happened? Tranity. Hey. Answer me! Tranity! 』 Butsu. (Click.) Tuu. Tuu. (Beep. Beep.) Next day. Tranity was found in the depths of the underground ruins in a completely changed appearance.

It is said that there was a trace shot through by something like a gun in the head. The vicinity was searched immediately. But"Nothing" was found.