Chapter 280: Kalpas

Chapter 280: Chapter 280: Kalpas

[Supplement: Based on energy coordination and protocol stability, for this operation, the Flame-Chasers side is limited to one participant.]

Vill-V: "... Huh?"

Elysia covered her mouth and chuckled: "It seems we can’t all swarm in, Vill-V. We need to employ strategy~"

Kevin was concise: "Who is going?"

Everyone’s gazes met. On the Flame-Chasers’ side, Elysia and Kevin were excluded. The remaining candidates...

"Let’s determine the target first."

Anaxa spoke, with clear logic: "Each of the Golden Descendants is different. Choosing the right persuader will yield twice the result with half the effort."

He analyzed quickly:

"Phainon, Kerythra, Hysilens, and Castorice—their situations are unknown, information is insufficient, and the risk is relatively high; they are not suitable for the first attempt."

"Mydei is extremely aggressive, and his estimated strength is very high. It would require a powerful breakthrough, but as a target for the first battle, it might be too aggressive."

"Hyacine, according to records, might be related to the ’Titan of the Sky,’ making her a large variable."

Anaxa summarized: "Overall, Aglaea is a suitable target for the first battle. The risk is relatively controllable, and the benefits after success are clear—we need her ’brain’."

Cyrene nodded in agreement.

Big Tribbie didn’t quite understand, but she nodded along anyway.

"Target locked: Aglaea."

Elysia clapped her hands: "Then, on our Flame-Chasers’ side, who shall we send to persuade this clever young lady?"

Everyone’s gaze swept over the remaining Flame-Chasers.

Mobius? She is indeed clever, but her desire for research is excessive; she might turn persuasion into dissection. PASS.

...Pardo? She has good luck, but... this is a fight, not scavenging.

...Griseo?...This child should continue painting.

...Kalpas?...

"In terms of combat, Kalpas is more suitable."

Kevin spoke out of the blue, giving a simple and direct answer.

The air went quiet for a moment.

"Kalpas..."

Elysia blinked: "Hmm... If we use force as the breakthrough point, Kalpas is indeed... very persuasive. It’s just..."

She didn’t finish, but everyone understood. Kalpas is still too explosive.

Vill-V’s eyes lit up: "Kalpas is great! Intuitive! Efficient! I vote for Kalpas!"

Cyrene was a bit worried: "Mr. Kalpas... won’t he be too heavy-handed?"

Elysia smiled: "Don’t worry, little Cyrene~ Although Kalpas has a fiery temper, his combat intuition is very high, and we are watching from the outside, so we can remind him when necessary~"

Although she didn’t know how to remind him across space.

In the end, the person chosen to participate in the first operation on the Flame-Chasers’ side was—Kalpas.

Fuyuki City · Luxury Hotel Suite

Long Night Moon used the funds "collected" from the Matou Family to unhesitatingly book this suite located on a high floor with an excellent view.

The spacious living room, soft sofa, and outside the huge floor-to-ceiling windows were the shimmering harbor under the night sky and the lights of the distant city.

Sakura Matou had already taken a hot shower and changed into clean pajamas. At this moment, she was curled up on the largest sofa in the corner of the living room, covered with a soft blanket, holding a cup of hot milk that Long Night Moon had prepared with hot water, sipping it slowly.

Her eyes were still somewhat hollow, but compared to when she was at the Matou residence, there was less fear and more bewilderment.

The warm yellow light and comfortable environment seemed to make her tense nerves relax slightly.

March 7th was curiously walking around the suite, touching the smooth marble tabletop, looking at the abstract decorative paintings on the wall, and running to the floor-to-ceiling window to "wow" at the night view.

"Big sister, this place is amazing! It’s even bigger than the room on the Astral Express!"

March 7th turned around, her pink ponytail swaying with the movement, "Are we really going to stay here? Isn’t it a bit... too luxurious?"

Although she likes novel experiences, she also knows they didn’t come here for a vacation.

Long Night Moon was checking the facilities in the suite. Hearing this, she just calmly said: "Safe, comfortable, easy to observe, and will not attract unnecessary attention. This investment is worth it."

To her, money is just a tool; effectively achieving the goal is what matters.

"Oh right," March 7th suddenly remembered something and ran to Long Night Moon’s side, "You mentioned Stelle just now? Did Stelle come too? Where is she? Why haven’t I seen her?"

Her tone carried obvious anticipation and excitement; meeting familiar companions in a strange world is always reassuring.

Long Night Moon’s movements paused for a moment.

(...Stelle?) (That’s not easy to explain.)

Her expression didn’t change, and she replied: "She... is here, in a way."

"Is here, in a way?"

March 7th tilted her head, looking confused, "What does that mean? Is it’seems to have come’? Or ’is as if she came’? Or... some kind of code?"

"..." Long Night Moon rarely felt at a loss for words.

She couldn’t very well say, "She’s here, but it’s a copy that looks like the Stelle you know but isn’t the same person," right?

That would be more troublesome to explain, and it might involve the layout of Madam Herta.

"It’s just... she is in this world, but the situation is a bit special."

Long Night Moon chose to be vague and avoid the heavy parts, "When the time is right, you will meet. For now, let’s focus on our own mission."

March 7th didn’t quite understand, but seeing that Long Night Moon didn’t intend to explain in detail, she obediently stopped prying, only muttering softly: "So mysterious..."

Just then, Long Night Moon suddenly shifted her expression, her crimson eyes turning towards a certain direction outside the floor-to-ceiling window.

"Did you feel that?" Long Night Moon asked softly.

March 7th was confused: "Feel what?"

"Magic power disturbance... a very strong fluctuation."

Long Night Moon walked to the window, her gaze locked on the direction of the distant harbor area.

"Is it another Servant? Or a master?"

March 7th also leaned to the window, trying hard to sense it, but her perception of magic power was far less keen than Long Night Moon’s (?).

Long Night Moon didn’t answer immediately; she closed her eyes and sensed more carefully for a moment.

A moment later, she opened her eyes, and a flash of realization crossed her crimson eyes.

"It seems the prelude to the war has already been opened by others." She turned around and looked at March 7th, "Let’s go."

"Where to?" March 7th asked.

"To go see."

Long Night Moon picked up the black umbrella leaning against the wall and walked towards the suite door, "Gather information, evaluate opponents, and by the way..."

A very faint arc curled at the corner of her mouth.

"...see if there is a chance to eliminate some unstable factors."

March 7th looked at the sleeping Sakura, then at Long Night Moon’s back, and hurriedly grabbed her jacket, jogging to catch up.

"Wait for me! I’m going too!"

Perspective shift.

Kalpas stood on the damp sandy ground, beneath his feet were sand grains that had been steamed dry and turned brittle by the high temperature unconsciously radiating from his body.

He crossed his arms. His masked face showed no expression, but those burning crimson eyes were locked on the pale golden figure sitting in a wheelchair with their back to him not far away.

"What the hell," Kalpas’s voice came through the mask, carrying undisguised irritation and a trace of anger at being slighted, "Making me come to fight someone in a wheelchair?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a line of pink wavy text floated in the void in front of him:

[Elysia: Oh my~ Kalpas, don’t underestimate the opponent! I heard from Mr. Anaxa that this Miss Aglaea is very powerful! It seems she can even summon some kind of ’Tailor’~ ♪]

Immediately followed by another one:

[Pardofelis: Go Brother Kalpas! Brother Kalpas is the strongest! After you finish fighting, can you ask if she has any treasures? She looks like she has quite an aura, maybe she’s hiding something good!]

Kalpas: "..."

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