Paddington |
"Stop confirmed! The Mist Train has safely exited the Metro Hole!" |
Yakutsk |
"No sign of hostiles in the area. Let's go Bestyakh, First team to disembark." |
Bestyakh |
"Roger that. Tayshet to be alert of all directions from the top of the vehicle." |
Tayshet |
"Roger." |
Eisengrad's Metro Hole appeared on the north side of the Valentz Ice Walls. We regrouped and decided to go through the tunnel in the Valentz Ice Walls to the subterranean world of Iris Metro. |
The Samantha whom we met in Valentz referred to Eisengrad's Metro Hole as "the Dark Gate". Not knowing what the term meant, I took the Mist Train into the Metro Hole. |
Vivienne |
"Eisengrad's Metro Hole was much more extreme." |
Putra |
"The tracks were a straight line, but we were attacked by monsters all the way from the start to the end." |
Putra |
"In addition, the tunnels were dark. Without magic, it would have been difficult to intercept them. It's thanks to Yoshino and Vivienne for the help." |
Vivienne |
"But Tayshet was out there fighting, even the Yakutsk sisters were surprised." |
Bestyakh |
"We have secured the area around the train. Second team should also disembark." |
Vivienne |
"Roger. Let's go, Putra." |
Queensway |
"That's... the Eisengrad Giant Tree." |
Yakutsk |
"It looks just like the Giant Tree at Iris Cloud." |
Queensway |
"But there's less Mist than I thought, isn't it? As the inside of Metro Hole was quite rough, I was expecting a tough fight on this side as well..." |
Yoshino |
"The Giant Tree in Metro is hikakuteki safe, there are no scary places like the Sea of Fog, that's what Miyako said." |
Bestyakh |
"That's what I've heard too. I heard that Metro's Railway Army has set up a base around the Giant Tree." |
Yakutsk |
"That's unthinkable in Iris Cloud." |
Tayshet |
"Everyone, alert. Saw Mist in the distance. There's a big Phantom Mist outbreak." |
Bestyakh |
"It's the Giant Tree. It's pretty big for something that just appeared out of nowhere." |
Bestyakh |
"Is it just me, or does it seem to be getting bigger...?" |
Tayshet |
"It's not getting bigger. That Mist, it's coming this way. It's very fast." |
Bestyakh |
"The strange Mist is coming. Conductor, please return to the Mist Train. Depending on the situation, we may have to retreat." |
Conductor |
...No, let's move forward one time before retreating. |
Bestyakh |
"Forward? Why on earth? It's too big to intercept. The Mist Train's simple barriers can't protect against it." |
Conductor |
There are people at the front of the Mist. Humans. |
Paddington |
"Conductor is right. We have two figures on the tracks. We can't be sure of the details because they are shrouded in Mist." |
Conductor |
Could those figures be running away from the Mist? That huge Phantom Mist is not aiming at us. It is chasing the two people coming towards us. |
Bestyakh |
"It could be an enemy general leading the Mist. Could it be an assault by the Mistism cult or that Steel Seeker?" |
Yoshino |
"If that were the case, we would have been attacked by now. This place is already within the range of the Tsuyotsuyo spellcaster." |
Bestyakh |
"Fair enough..." |
Yoshino |
"And the Mistism cult would not have made such a foolish charge. They would never lead the gundan in the first place." |
Bestyakh |
"Then that shadow is on our side..." |
Yakutsk |
"Paddington, the whistle! Keep alert!" |
Paddington |
"Acknowledged!" |
Bestyakh |
"Dearest sister..." |
Yakutsk |
"What are you waiting for? Get the train ready. Let's act according to Conductor's plan." |
Bestyakh |
"R-Roger that!" |
Bestyakh |
"Tayshet, we'll protect the cars!" |
Paddington |
"They're responding! It's a magical signal flare!" |
Yakutsk |
"Magical signal flare?" |
Paddington |
"Yes! It's a black ball of some kind coming towards us!" |
Yakutsk |
"That's called offensive magic!" |
Paddington |
"HAWAWA, my apologies! Please take care of the rest!" |
Vivienne |
"I have visual confirmation of the offensive magic. I've set up some defensive magic, but we'd better get ready to intercept." |
Yoshino |
"Yoshino will help too." |
Two shadows fleeing from the huge Phantom Mist are coming toward us. One of them released a magical attack, which drew a parabolic line and landed just in front of the Mist Train. |
The black ball slipped through Vivienne's defensive magic without difficulty, and emitted a violent flash of lightning as it fell onto the tracks. The lightning was not offensive. Tayshet and Bestyakh who were nearby were unharmed. |
Queensway |
"This is... Mary's Gate!" |
Mary |
"Nice timing, SSS. Fancy how this was possible." |
Conductor |
The black lightning's true form. Is... a special magic Gate that allows spatial transfer. |