Chapter 06 - The Stone Tablet Rao Nyx: Tauran. Can you tell us what you know about this stone tablet? Rao Nyx: What kinda power is contained within the Arca Song written on this tablet? Gtri Dactyla: That stone tablet is... Gtri Dactyla: I believe it’s likely something that Nuxma recovered from the ruins located in the former Sepharo kingdom territory… Euro Gallu: Sepharo...? That small nation destroyed by the Empire? Xin Dicus: This Nuxma guy’s the eldest son of the Panthera family right? The most prominent noble house in the Empire? Gtri Dactyla: Correct. Nuxma was also a scholar well versed in ancient civilizations. Xin Dicus: Speaking of the Sepharo ruins, they’re known for being real brutal since they come from remains of a technologically developed civilization. Xin Dicus: Several of my fellow Song Seekers ventured into the Sepharo ruins and were sliced clean through by some invisible threads. Euro Gallu: Nuxma... I’ve heard that name before. Though nothing particularly nice. Xin Dicus: What did you hear? Euro Gallu: My friend Eleu told me that cleaning the traps of that ancient civilization was practically impossible for normal humans. Euro Gallu: So Nuxma deliberately performed echo-fusion surgery on his most elite warriors. Euro Gallu: One of them turned out to be Eleu’s sworn enemy who wiped out his entire unit. Xin Dicus: Deliberately performing echo-fusion…? That’s straight up demonic… Gtri Dactyla: ...I’ve never heard of this before. I was only told he had retrieved the stone tablet and analyzed its content. Xin Dicus: Analyzed the contents? And then what? Gtri Dactyla: He requested permission to excavate the ruins near the border in order to investigate his results. Euro Gallu: Hmm... Rao Nyx: Is that so... Xin Dicus: ... Rao Nyx: (...Permission? From Tauran?) Euro Gallu: (The heir to the most prestigious noble house in the entire Empire was asking Tauran for permission...?) Xin Dicus: (This guy... I’m not saying he exposed himself but is he…Is he??) Gtri Dactyla: Hm... Xin & Rao & Euro: (...Gtri Dactyla, Emperor of the Ordion Empire...?) Xin Dicus: (So that’s why he’s got some fancy pants...) Rao Nyx: (So that’s why he can’t run...) Euro Gallu: (So that’s why he’s scared of a big guy with a sword...) Xin Dicus: (Won’t these dudes kill him if they find out?) Euro Gallu: (Ah... Xin thinks we’re gonna do something to him...) Rao Nyx: (Hell yeah. I’m gonna kidnap him and offer him to Lord Amiya) Gtri Dactyla: ...I was told that Nuxma headed to the ruins near the border, he crossed paths with the Federation army there so a battle broke out. Gtri Dactyla: He was swallowed by the darkness during that battle, and his fate has remained unknown ever since... Gtri Dactyla: We lost a remarkable man… Even Umarit wasn’t this extreme when he was around. Euro Gallu: ...When you say Umarit, you mean Umarit Imuse, the Wartime Consul? Gtri Dactyla: Correct... A man as fearsome as him should never have been made Wartime Consul. Xin Dicus: Nuxma found this stone tablet in the ruins of Sepharo, right? Xin Dicus: The history of the Kingdom of Sepharo runs long and deep. Maybe this really is the Arca Song of Heaven. Gtri Dactyla: Arca Song of Heaven? Xin Dicus: Yes. The most beautiful song that exists in this world. You wanna hear it too, don’t you? Gtri Dactyla: I suppose I do... Xin Dicus: Nice… I finally gathered the two pieces to complete this song. Xin Dicus: If I sing this... I may finally be able to hear the Arca Song of Heaven. Rao Nyx: Your long-held dream is about to come true. Xin Dicus: That is right......Ah. I’m starting to feel a little nervous... Euro Gallu: ...This is... Xin Dicus: What? Euro Gallu: Ah, no... it’s nothing. Go on and sing it. Xin Dicus: Okay... To be continued...