Bonus – Visit to the Unknown – 17 The Door to Destruction
A dozen or more battleships were lined up in the sky, creating an imposing scene .
In the bridge of the flagship Lordaran .
General Kristoph’s sharp eyes were observing the Six Tyrant .
It had a diameter of 100 km . And it was covered in a rainbow-colored layer known as the Ether Ring Barrier .
Inside, a violent madness that surpassed anything that could be imagined in this world was erupting .
A gigaton level nuclear bomb—It was a weapon that created a sun on a smaller scale on the surface .
The things detonated at six different points at the same time .
Heat rays and shock waves all bounce off of the barrier and push inward, and then are repelled…resulting in immeasurable destructive power .
“Surely there will be no survivors…”
Kristoph muttered to himself .
The new Emperor, Fudora, had given him a mission . The annihilation of the Resistance .
Jegyll had led them on the right path, successfully gathering the majority of their current fighting force together .
She had made them believe that security was weak . And so the pathetic prey had come here to the land of death .
The first stage of the plan was complete . Now he would move to the second stage .
Now that the resistance had lost the majority of their fighting force, he would attack their hideouts and capture them so they could be used as material for experiments .
“Indeed . It is most fortunate for me as a man of science to be able to witness this superweapon in action . ”
The leader of the scientists said . He was giddy like a child .
As far as they were aware, this was the greatest amount of energy ever seen in this world . And it was being controlled by a layer of skin that was the colors of a rainbow .
It was the fruit of the wisdom of their race .
The scientists were all curious about the strength of the Ether Ring Barrier .
During the last great war, it had been an undefeatable shield that protected the city .
And it had worked as expected yet again .
However, there were a few points that should be mentioned .
Unlike the city, where power had to be provided in order to maintain the barrier, this one converted the heat into energy directly .
This astronomical energy that had been created through the gigantic atomic bomb was converted into energy that kept the Ether Ring Barrier running . The theory had been put into practice .
It was a model of the Star System that only the Machinery Four had, which could completely control a thermonuclear reaction .
The Machinery Four’s high-power thermonuclear reactors were equipped with finished Stars Systems . They were very rare, as there were only three completed ones in existence .
Now that Almsbine was dead, it was an impenetrable system .
There was not one person who understood how it worked .
This was why the scientists were so excited to see the heritage of the genius scientist with their own eyes .
Kristoph nodded without any particular emotion . Then he started to open his mouth to give the next order .
However, his eyes then caught the distortion of space .
Thin cracks then started to appear on the surface of the Ether Ring Barrier . It was the energy that seeped out of these cracks that were causing the distortion .
Kristoph was quick to realize this…
“All ships activate anti-shock barriers!! And land the ships at once!!”
He shouted .
They were at least 20 km away from the Six Tyrant . However, if the Ether Ring Barrier really did break, the destructive power that had been pressurized inside would lay waste to the area faster than the speed of sound .
Kristoph followed his instincts and ordered a retreat in order to escape the danger .
His soldiers were sharp from training, and they obeyed his order without question .
It was the scientists who showed surprise .
“General Kristoph . What is happening?”
The lead scientist asked, clearly dissatisfied with the decision .
However, before Kristoph could answer him—an alarm sounded, and something hit the ship’s barrier from the outside . Had all ships not landed, there would have likely been casualties .
After that, there was an earth-shattering roar .
It turned into vibrations and it was so loud that you could hear it inside of the ships in spite of them being soundproof .
“Hey, what’s happening!?”
“Surely it can’t be that the Ether Ring Barrier was unable to contain the energy of the Six Tyrant?”
“So a gigaton level hit was the limit…”
“No, perhaps it was due to maintenance being impossible? Perhaps there was a malfunction . ”
The scientists weren’t stupid .
They quickly understood the situation and began to give their own explanations .
However, there were some who questioned it .
“I still don’t understand . Most of the energy should not be depleted yet . Considering the difference of pressure inside and outside of it, the aftermath should be much worse than a mere shockwave . ”
“Hmm . And look at the monitor . There are no balls of fire . There was an explosion, but it was very small, no?”
“So perhaps the chain reaction failed and the nuclear reactor was incomplete?”
“No, it’s not that . Look at the density of reactants in the air . It is not at all normal . ”
“Indeed . The explosion happened as it should . However, something caused most of the energy to dissipate . That is probably what happened . ”
The scientists stared at the observation systems on the bridge and shared their opinions .
Kristoph looked at them and opened his mouth with a grim expression .
“The top tower of South City has been destroyed . ”
“What!?”
“What happened?”
“It seems that a part of the Ether Barrier Ring broke off first, and energy spilled out of it all at