Watching the primordial sea water gradually recede, Miss Navia's misty blue eyes were filled with disbelief.
Her mind was momentarily frozen, as if she hadn't fully processed what had happened.
Miss Navia, of course, knew the fate of Fontaine residents after being swallowed by the primordial sea water—dissolution.
But at this moment, there was still a glimmer of hope, or perhaps... a fantasy, in the young girl's heart.
'Mr. Yuto has lived in Fontaine in human form for nearly five hundred years. Does this mean... he isn't from Fontaine, and won't be dissolved by the Seawater?'
Almost the instant this thought arose, a somewhat anxious voice came from behind Miss Navia.
"Miss Navia, are you alright?! Mr. Yuto, he..."
Miles widened his somewhat cloudy eyes, seemingly wanting to see that familiar and kind figure beside Miss Navia.
But he was just a mortal; he couldn't possibly see Mr. Yuto, who had already fallen into the Seawater, merely by "looking."
He also desperately wanted to go down and search now, but the Seawater had not yet fully receded, and no one knew what would happen next.
To be honest, Miles didn't value his own life that much; he could completely disregard the possibility of the Seawater erupting again and go down to search, but...
Neither he nor Silver could afford to have any problems at this critical juncture.
Thinking of this, Miles looked at the golden figure with a pained expression, silently sighing.
—Because this was the second time Miss Navia had witnessed her closest relative die in front of her.
Although Miss Navia's willpower had become quite strong after these years of tempering and Mr. Yuto's intentional cultivation, this didn't mean it was an impregnable fortress.
They had personally witnessed Miss Navia's joy and excitement upon seeing the suddenly visiting Mr. Yuto, which precisely proved Mr. Yuto's importance in her heart.
And now... Mr. Yuto was very likely dissolved in the Primordial Sea, which meant that Miss Navia's only remaining spiritual pillars were the two of them.
If something were to happen to them at this point... Miss Navia might truly undergo a drastic change in personality.
"Miss Navia..."
Silver looked at the silent Miss Navia and softly called out.
As if brought back to consciousness by the call, Miss Navia slowly raised her head, closed her eyes, and softly said:
"Miles, how is the evacuation of Beryl Region residents progressing?"
"There are two final groups left to evacuate, Miss Navia."
"I see... Then wait until these waters have fully receded and it's confirmed that no more accidents will occur in the short term before sending them to Fontaine."
With that, Miss Navia looked at Silver beside her and said in a tone calmer than calm:
"Silver, you are responsible for this matter. Then, inform the Melusine on duty at the Momang Hall about Mr. Yuto falling into the Primordial Sea."
"Miles, go gather the team now. We will go down to search and rescue once the Seawater recedes."
"Mr. Yuto has lived for five hundred years; perhaps he has other contingencies."
"Yes, Miss Navia (boss)!"
...
After Mr. Yuto's body was completely swallowed by the Primordial Sea, there was nothing else in his sight, only endless darkness.
At this moment, although Mr. Yuto's Vision was equivalent to that of a blind person, his consciousness was relatively clear.
Even more fortunately, Mr. Yuto did not suffer from psychological conditions such as bathophobia or claustrophobia—otherwise, merely staying there for half a minute could have killed him.
Thinking of this, Mr. Yuto slightly closed his eyes and instinctively activated the Law Enforcement Agency to attach itself to his body.
Although the Seawater would not cause him any harm, the water pressure made him somewhat uncomfortable.
After that "armor" resembling a wizard's robe attached itself to his body, the discomfort caused by the water pressure instantly lessened significantly.
"Indeed, without these inexplicable discomforts, even my thoughts have become much sharper."
Mr. Yuto slightly shook his head, then waited for an opportunity to break free while pondering his current situation.
"Perhaps it's because Neuvillette temporarily suppressed the Primordial Sea...? These Seawater must return to where they came from,"
"So I was carried along by them into the true Primordial Sea, right?"
Just as he had expected, he was not dissolved by the Primordial Sea, because he himself was not from Fontaine, nor was he a pure water spirit; being dissolved would be the biggest problem.
"So... what kind of things can I encounter in this deep sea? Tartaglia, floating around like me? Or perhaps Skirk? Or even Evil-doer Knight?"
Just as Mr. Yuto was idly wondering what he was about to face... a faintly glowing shadow flashed past above his head.
He slightly raised his head, and what he saw was not Tartaglia's Star-Devouring Whale, but a purplish-black core shimmering with starlight.
"What is this thing?"
Mr. Yuto slightly frowned, seemingly not understanding what this thing was.
However, this purplish-black sphere emitting faint starlight before him did not give Mr. Yuto more time to think.
After reaching directly above Mr. Yuto, this purplish-black sphere began to expand at an extremely abnormal speed.
As the sphere continuously expanded, a crack also opened in its central part, and a powerful, somewhat terrifying suction force emanated from it—as if it wanted to swallow Mr. Yuto whole.
This time, Mr. Yuto did not desperately flee like he did when escaping the primordial sea water; instead, he very calmly accepted this inexplicable suction.
He had a premonition that his Law Enforcement Agency might truly be completed through this thing.
With this thought, Mr. Yuto was quickly sucked in by this thing.
As a silvery-white light flashed before his eyes, a place surrounded by a starry sky appeared before Mr. Yuto.
He slightly lowered his head, looking at the familiar rectangular stone platform, looking at this Different Space (different dimension) surrounded by the starry sky. Mr. Yuto was momentarily stunned, and after a long while, he murmured:
"This... isn't this the space inside the Star-Devouring Whale?"
As soon as his voice fell, a muffled voice, impossible to discern as male or female, came from behind him.
"Oh? I didn't expect you to recognize this place... But that's good, it saves me a bit of trouble."
Hearing this voice, Mr. Yuto sharply looked behind him, and what he saw was a burly figure wearing purplish-black armor and holding a purplish-black greatsword.
Mr. Yuto's eyes narrowed slightly, and the Electro Vision at his waist immediately shot out a bolt of lightning, indicating that he had entered combat mode.
"You... who exactly are you?"
He asked softly.
"Hmph, using the power I developed to ask me who I am? Should I say it's truly worthy of the Immortal Spirit race that guides human growth?"
The burly figure slightly shook his head, as if mocking Mr. Yuto.
"Never mind, there's no point in telling you these things now. Since you asked who I am... I'll tell you."
"My name is Surtalogi, Surtalogi, "The Foul," one of the five "Sinners."
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