Inside a room in the Sun God Sect's temple, Charles met with the Pope once again.
"The technology used in Swan's Mechanical City—did you get it from New Territory Island? At the very least, you took its power system and that laser weapon from there, right?" Charles asked the massive stone statue.
"Haven't you always been indifferent to these matters? This doesn't seem to have a direct connection to the Earth's surface you seek."
"Of course it's related. Such a massive Mechanical City—using it to conquer other islands is a complete waste. Why not let me use such a powerful asset? Wouldn't it help us find the surface faster?"
The Pope's stone statue laughed. "Heh heh heh, do you really think driving that monstrosity into uncharted waters wouldn't awaken certain beings in the ocean?"
Thinking of all the mysteries in the Abyss-Sea, Charles fell silent. Piloting that thing into unexplored territory would be suicide.
