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Chapter 1097: How Big of a Gate Can You Open!
Zero Magic World.
Sahara Desert.
In the Adiru Oasis City Area, the former capital of the Elf Kingdom, a high tower stood by the azure lake, piercing the clouds like a sharp long sword.
This tower was named the 'Kasbata High Tower' and had a total of twenty-two floors.
Originally, it was the main council tower of the Elf Race, with the rooftop on the highest floor serving as the meeting hall.
However, ever since the Elves moved their entire race to the Sea Star Mainland, this place became Shiki's command center, and the urban area outside served as the base camp for his Air Fleet.
As for the nearly 400,000 Auxiliary Legion composed of troops from various Otherworlds, they were camped in tents further away, guarding the so-called 'Elf Holy Land', the Halkeginia Gate, day and night.
Initially, the 'Holy Land' was actually located deep within the large lake.
It is said that a long time ago, this place was originally land, but it transformed into a lake over time.
However, there is also a legend that Brimir the Demon used magic to blast open the mountain range and the earth, causing the lake to appear here.
Regardless, the 'Halkeginia Gate', which is also the 'World Gate', was in the water.
This would definitely cause a serious obstruction to the World Government's upcoming operation.
Therefore, Shiki immediately used his Float-Float Fruit ability to suck out all the water from here, fixing it in mid-air for his subordinates to use daily, while also blocking the outlet below.
Thus, the lake turned into a valley.
Now, the Auxiliary Legion had completely transformed this place into a military base filled with bunkers, with various cannons and tanks aimed at the center, and fully armed soldiers loaded with live ammunition visible everywhere.
At the same time, the ground had long been paved with smooth cement, so everything here was basically composed of gray, black, and olive green.
The latter was because the military uniform color of these Auxiliary Legion soldiers was olive green.
Occasionally, figures wearing blue military uniforms could be seen walking by. Wherever they went, they would attract gazes filled with awe and envy.
Because they were officers and soldiers from the Air Force Headquarters.
But just at this moment, a group of people arrived in front of the main gate outside the valley.
This main gate was made entirely of steel, with the words 'Justice' printed in white on the front. It looked very magnificent and spectacular, but it was much smaller compared to the three Gates of Justice on the Sea Star Mainland.
"Saito, do you think they're going to invade your world?"
Louise, with her pink hair, petite and cute, still wearing her school skirt, looked around with a face full of worry and whispered.
"Probably."
Hiraga Saito helplessly shook his head. He had no method for this either.
Tabitha, Kirche, Tiffania, Siesta, and the 'Rhyme Dragon' Irukuku, who had transformed into human form, were following beside the two, all with heavy moods.
Because they all knew why the World Government had called Louise over.
The World Government was going to invade Saito's homeland!
Actually, they were irrelevant personnel and shouldn't have come along.
However, they insisted on following Louise and Hiraga Saito, and Louise and Hiraga Saito strongly requested it.
Seeing that Louise had great value, the official in charge of looking after them agreed.
"As expected, I should refuse. As long as I don't open the gate, they won't be able to mess around!"
Louise leaned into Hiraga Saito's ear and whispered.
"That won't work!"
Hiraga Saito's expression changed, and he quickly stopped her: "If you do that, who knows what they'll do to you!"
Actually, he had been having dreams recently.
It seemed to be a story from a thousand years ago about the 'Magic Progenitor' Brimir and a first-generation Gandalf named Sasha.
In the vivid dream, he personally witnessed Brimir using magic to destroy the mountain range and most of the Elf Race.
Finally, Sasha, who was of the Elf Race, killed him with the 'Wisdom Sword, Derflinger' on her back, successfully preventing Brimir from completely destroying everything here.
Hiraga Saito wasn't an idiot.
As a transmigrator, he still possessed basic logic and reasoning ability.
Having such a miraculous dream at this time.
Was it mostly some existence in the unseen hinting at him?
But this was asking him to imitate the first-generation Gandalf, to kill Louise with the sword in his hand, thereby preventing her from opening the 'World Gate' and allowing the World Government to invade the modern world on the other side!
Hiraga Saito felt immense suffering when he thought of this, and was plunged into hellish conflict.
On one side was his homeland, the fate of billions of people, and on the other side was the girl he loved most...
Actually, he hadn't been able to make a choice along the way.
But when Louise told him that she wanted to refuse the World Government, he instinctively spoke up to stop her.
At this moment, Hiraga Saito understood that he had already made his choice in his heart.
His most beloved Louise!
He didn't want this girl to suffer any harm because of this!
As for everyone on the other side, he could only say he was powerless.
Bow! Bow! Bow!
I'm truly very sorry!
"But..."
Just as Louise pursed her lips, about to say something else, a peculiar wild laugh suddenly came from behind them.
"Gurarararara!"
"Is it finally starting? This Old Man has waited for this day for far too long!"
Louise and Hiraga Saito both turned around to look.
They saw a man with golden sideburns reaching the ground, an extremely robust and tall physique, and an aura like a golden lion from myth, wearing a large blue coat, striding towards them leading a group of people behind him.
"Admiral Golden Lion, the order from the Command Department isn't for you to formally advance the military, but to open the gate and send these individuals from Sea Ninja Village inside to complete the infiltration mission."
Bud, as the adjutant, quickly reminded this big shot.
"This Old Man knows!"
"But this at least shows that the World Government is ready to act. And incidentally, let's see what the difference is between this 'World Gate' and the 'Star Gate'!"
Shiki waved his hand dismissively and laughed.
Yamanaka Inoichi, Tekka Uchiha, and the other twenty Jonin and Chunin beside them couldn't help but smile wryly upon seeing this.
They were the first batch of ninja. Once they gained a foothold there, Sea Ninja Village would continue to send mission squads, dispersing them to various strong countries and great countries in the opposite world.
"Admiral Golden Lion, this is the Void Mage who can open the 'World Gate', Miss Louise!"
A black-clothed official belonging to the Otherworld Strategy Committee came forward and pointed his palm towards the little girl in the crowd.
"Hmm, as long as she doesn't mess up at the crucial moment."
Shiki just lowered his head to glance at the slightly scared Louise, then paid no further attention to her, raising his gaze to watch the 'small Gates of Justice' in front of him slowly open to both sides.
To him, Louise was just a tool character, useful as long as she worked.
"Oh right, how big of a 'gate' can you open?"
Shiki suddenly thought of this question.
"It's related to my magic power. When I used it before, it was roughly a circle over one meter wide and over two meters high, but this is the 'Halkeginia Gate', so I don't know what will happen..."
Louise hesitated for a few seconds. Seeing Hiraga Saito nod slightly at her, she finally dispelled the thought of refusing to answer and honestly stated the information she knew.
"Only this much?"
Shiki was very dissatisfied and glared with anger.
This scared Louise, who quickly hid behind Hiraga Saito.
The latter, along with Tabitha, Kirche, Tiffania, Siesta, and the other girls, immediately became very nervous, even adopting postures of vigilance.
Shiki's slightly revealed aura was simply too terrifying, causing their bodies and minds to feel substantial fear and stiffness.
"Ahem, Admiral Golden Lion, our mission this time is infiltration, so opening the 'gate' a little smaller is correct."
Yamanaka Inoichi quickly offered an explanation from the side. Then, the official also said: "When your large force advances, we will prepare enough magic sources. At that time, Miss Louise will definitely be able to open a bigger gate!"
"I see, that's fine then. Let's go, let's go, we'll go in first! Gurarararara!"
Shiki's angry expression instantly turned into a smiling face.
Ignoring the group with grim expressions, such as Hiraga Saito and Louise, Shiki and his group were the first to walk into the valley base.
(End of this chapter)
Zero Magic World.
Sahara Desert.
In the Adiru Oasis City Area, the former capital of the Elf Kingdom, a high tower stood by the azure lake, piercing the clouds like a sharp long sword.
This tower was named the 'Kasbata High Tower' and had a total of twenty-two floors.
Originally, it was the main council tower of the Elf Race, with the rooftop on the highest floor serving as the meeting hall.
However, ever since the Elves moved their entire race to the Sea Star Mainland, this place became Shiki's command center, and the urban area outside served as the base camp for his Air Fleet.
As for the nearly 400,000 Auxiliary Legion composed of troops from various Otherworlds, they were camped in tents further away, guarding the so-called 'Elf Holy Land', the Halkeginia Gate, day and night.
Initially, the 'Holy Land' was actually located deep within the large lake.
It is said that a long time ago, this place was originally land, but it transformed into a lake over time.
However, there is also a legend that Brimir the Demon used magic to blast open the mountain range and the earth, causing the lake to appear here.
Regardless, the 'Halkeginia Gate', which is also the 'World Gate', was in the water.
This would definitely cause a serious obstruction to the World Government's upcoming operation.
Therefore, Shiki immediately used his Float-Float Fruit ability to suck out all the water from here, fixing it in mid-air for his subordinates to use daily, while also blocking the outlet below.
Thus, the lake turned into a valley.
Now, the Auxiliary Legion had completely transformed this place into a military base filled with bunkers, with various cannons and tanks aimed at the center, and fully armed soldiers loaded with live ammunition visible everywhere.
At the same time, the ground had long been paved with smooth cement, so everything here was basically composed of gray, black, and olive green.
The latter was because the military uniform color of these Auxiliary Legion soldiers was olive green.
Occasionally, figures wearing blue military uniforms could be seen walking by. Wherever they went, they would attract gazes filled with awe and envy.
Because they were officers and soldiers from the Air Force Headquarters.
But just at this moment, a group of people arrived in front of the main gate outside the valley.
This main gate was made entirely of steel, with the words 'Justice' printed in white on the front. It looked very magnificent and spectacular, but it was much smaller compared to the three Gates of Justice on the Sea Star Mainland.
"Saito, do you think they're going to invade your world?"
Louise, with her pink hair, petite and cute, still wearing her school skirt, looked around with a face full of worry and whispered.
"Probably."
Hiraga Saito helplessly shook his head. He had no method for this either.
Tabitha, Kirche, Tiffania, Siesta, and the 'Rhyme Dragon' Irukuku, who had transformed into human form, were following beside the two, all with heavy moods.
Because they all knew why the World Government had called Louise over.
The World Government was going to invade Saito's homeland!
Actually, they were irrelevant personnel and shouldn't have come along.
However, they insisted on following Louise and Hiraga Saito, and Louise and Hiraga Saito strongly requested it.
Seeing that Louise had great value, the official in charge of looking after them agreed.
"As expected, I should refuse. As long as I don't open the gate, they won't be able to mess around!"
Louise leaned into Hiraga Saito's ear and whispered.
"That won't work!"
Hiraga Saito's expression changed, and he quickly stopped her: "If you do that, who knows what they'll do to you!"
Actually, he had been having dreams recently.
It seemed to be a story from a thousand years ago about the 'Magic Progenitor' Brimir and a first-generation Gandalf named Sasha.
In the vivid dream, he personally witnessed Brimir using magic to destroy the mountain range and most of the Elf Race.
Finally, Sasha, who was of the Elf Race, killed him with the 'Wisdom Sword, Derflinger' on her back, successfully preventing Brimir from completely destroying everything here.
Hiraga Saito wasn't an idiot.
As a transmigrator, he still possessed basic logic and reasoning ability.
Having such a miraculous dream at this time.
Was it mostly some existence in the unseen hinting at him?
But this was asking him to imitate the first-generation Gandalf, to kill Louise with the sword in his hand, thereby preventing her from opening the 'World Gate' and allowing the World Government to invade the modern world on the other side!
Hiraga Saito felt immense suffering when he thought of this, and was plunged into hellish conflict.
On one side was his homeland, the fate of billions of people, and on the other side was the girl he loved most...
Actually, he hadn't been able to make a choice along the way.
But when Louise told him that she wanted to refuse the World Government, he instinctively spoke up to stop her.
At this moment, Hiraga Saito understood that he had already made his choice in his heart.
His most beloved Louise!
He didn't want this girl to suffer any harm because of this!
As for everyone on the other side, he could only say he was powerless.
Bow! Bow! Bow!
I'm truly very sorry!
"But..."
Just as Louise pursed her lips, about to say something else, a peculiar wild laugh suddenly came from behind them.
"Gurarararara!"
"Is it finally starting? This Old Man has waited for this day for far too long!"
Louise and Hiraga Saito both turned around to look.
They saw a man with golden sideburns reaching the ground, an extremely robust and tall physique, and an aura like a golden lion from myth, wearing a large blue coat, striding towards them leading a group of people behind him.
"Admiral Golden Lion, the order from the Command Department isn't for you to formally advance the military, but to open the gate and send these individuals from Sea Ninja Village inside to complete the infiltration mission."
Bud, as the adjutant, quickly reminded this big shot.
"This Old Man knows!"
"But this at least shows that the World Government is ready to act. And incidentally, let's see what the difference is between this 'World Gate' and the 'Star Gate'!"
Shiki waved his hand dismissively and laughed.
Yamanaka Inoichi, Tekka Uchiha, and the other twenty Jonin and Chunin beside them couldn't help but smile wryly upon seeing this.
They were the first batch of ninja. Once they gained a foothold there, Sea Ninja Village would continue to send mission squads, dispersing them to various strong countries and great countries in the opposite world.
"Admiral Golden Lion, this is the Void Mage who can open the 'World Gate', Miss Louise!"
A black-clothed official belonging to the Otherworld Strategy Committee came forward and pointed his palm towards the little girl in the crowd.
"Hmm, as long as she doesn't mess up at the crucial moment."
Shiki just lowered his head to glance at the slightly scared Louise, then paid no further attention to her, raising his gaze to watch the 'small Gates of Justice' in front of him slowly open to both sides.
To him, Louise was just a tool character, useful as long as she worked.
"Oh right, how big of a 'gate' can you open?"
Shiki suddenly thought of this question.
"It's related to my magic power. When I used it before, it was roughly a circle over one meter wide and over two meters high, but this is the 'Halkeginia Gate', so I don't know what will happen..."
Louise hesitated for a few seconds. Seeing Hiraga Saito nod slightly at her, she finally dispelled the thought of refusing to answer and honestly stated the information she knew.
"Only this much?"
Shiki was very dissatisfied and glared with anger.
This scared Louise, who quickly hid behind Hiraga Saito.
The latter, along with Tabitha, Kirche, Tiffania, Siesta, and the other girls, immediately became very nervous, even adopting postures of vigilance.
Shiki's slightly revealed aura was simply too terrifying, causing their bodies and minds to feel substantial fear and stiffness.
"Ahem, Admiral Golden Lion, our mission this time is infiltration, so opening the 'gate' a little smaller is correct."
Yamanaka Inoichi quickly offered an explanation from the side. Then, the official also said: "When your large force advances, we will prepare enough magic sources. At that time, Miss Louise will definitely be able to open a bigger gate!"
"I see, that's fine then. Let's go, let's go, we'll go in first! Gurarararara!"
Shiki's angry expression instantly turned into a smiling face.
Ignoring the group with grim expressions, such as Hiraga Saito and Louise, Shiki and his group were the first to walk into the valley base.
(End of this chapter)
