Editing Hyouketsu Kyoukai no Eden:Volume 5 Epilogue (section)

===Part 3===

{{furigana|Tenketsu Palace|Sophia}}, Floor 291, ‘''Paradise''‘.

While it was a floor of the tower, there was no ceiling nor walls. The unobstructed white night sky spread overhead and the azure ice walls spread out to the distance below.

Even breathing.

Even the body’s warmth.

Even memories, consciousness and anything else, all would freeze in this world.

All manners of protection from the cold were meaningless. All creatures, all substances and Yuugenshu. It was a world of ice which could freeze everything without exception.

“The fifth Priestess has just returned from the Governmental Sector.”

She was at the center of this world.

“Ymy Ele Soufflenictole. Even though I took the time, she still can’t hear the Forbidden Crystal’s voice. She couldn’t handle the plan I blessed her with……what a worrisome girl.”

She combed her glossy black hair with her hand.

Clinging tightly to her long and slender arm was a pitch black vestment which faithfully mirrored her curvaceous body.
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Wrapped in the vestment tailored specifically for her, the woman smiled faintly.

“Right? It’s just like a certain somebody from the distant past.”

“''……Tsali.''“

In the middle of that area surrounded by the ice walls that spread out.

That voice came from the interior of a particularly large Hyouketsu crystal.

“''Unfortunately I have no recollection of who that could be, so I wonder who it could be?''“

Mature ── compared to that, it was the voice of an extremely young girl.

“Oh, so you were awake.”

“''You were too loud so the shinryoku wavelength is getting disrupted. ……What are you going to do if a Yuugenshu manages to penetrate the barrier?''“

“The supervisor of this tower, Queen Salah, would have her shinryoku disrupted with just this?”

Those words could be said to be cool-headed, but her tone remained intimate to the end.

“Even if the Yuugenshu rise to the surface, there is a suitable person to subjugate them.”

“''……Sheltis Magna Yehle.''“

“And there’s also Ilis for that purpose. It looks like that stubborn machine’s calculation abilities haven’t declined. There’s no problem with practical use.”

“''Ilis is energetic. She seems to have devoted herself to support to make up for losing her body as a machine god. It’s praiseworthy. Even though when she was supporting you, she didn’t really support and kept complaining, but she’s now……sometimes dedicated to the point of causing me unease.''“

Tsali’s lips stiffened for the first time with those words that reverberated from within the ice. She silently clenched her right hand that had languidly lowered.

“That’s not something I can comment on. ……Well, to begin with, that stubborn machine was more of a meddler than a machine god. It’s a little boring for me though.”

“''She was a good quarreling opponent for you, after all. ──Mikuva the machine god who stood against a few million Yuugenshu alone. The strongest and final incomplete god-class machine to which the last hope of humanity was entrusted.''“

“The problem is the two right now, right? What do you think about the essential part from your point of view?”

“''…………''“

A curtain of silence descended upon the world of ice.

Invisible airflow. With a surge that couldn’t be called the wind or a blizzard, Tsali’s hair fluttered and after the time for that flowed forever.<ref>[T/N: Think "forever in an instant".]</ref>

“''It still won’t reach. The deepest part of the {{furigana|Garden of Corrupted Song|Eden}} still won’t answer.''“

That was the answer the Queen gave.

“Sheltis Magna Yehle and Ymy Ele Soufflenictole ── the one chosen by the {{furigana|Garden of Corrupted Song|Eden}}’s mateki and the one who inherited the Baptism of Amaryllis. I wonder if they will live up to expectations.”

“''That is dependent on them.''“

“It’ll take some time until things start up.”

“''Yes, I’m counting on you for continued surveillance. I will contact you if there is a change with the Forbidden Crystal.''“

“Contact, huh……ahh, that’s right. Speaking of contacting, I have one other thing to convey.”

Tsali’s foot that had spun on its heel came to a halt. With a fearless smile that could be seen as provocative spread broadly on her face,

“The third organization attacked the Governmental Sector’s ‘''Crimson Eye''‘. Those big-shots ── the Lords of Unusual Books are also moving, so {{furigana|Tenketsu Palace|Sophia}} should be prepared for hindrances if they get near the {{furigana|Garden of Corrupted Song|Eden}}. I’ve confirmed five people from the Lords of Unusual Books and they’ve gathered a really interesting bunch of members. As far as I could intercept from their telepathy, pillaging Priestesses is also within their plans.”

“''So you mention such an important plan as an afterthought.''“

The voice that answered was shocked.

“I’ll leave the troublesome things to you. This tower is like your child, right? You deal with it.”

“''I will overcome the obstacles. I will absolutely reach the deepest part of the {{furigana|Garden of Corrupted Song|Eden}}.''“

“──It’s time; I have plans so I’ll be going.”

And she turned around once again.

Her black hair that covered her back spread like wings and, with her pitch black vestments, hid her body from view.

“''Business? How unusual. What kind of business?''“

“What, you ask, well that’s──”

Finally.

After her black hair that resembled black wings had tapered to a point.

“I have a promise to play with Eyri-nee ♪”

Her innocent young voice echoed throughout the floor called Paradise.



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