Chapter 1891
The Aftermath of the Dimensional Shock, the Ghost Incident!
Chapter 1891 The Aftermath of the Dimensional Shock, the Ghost Incident!
On synchronous orbit, after driving away Neo Zeon's reconnaissance fleet, the Judgment, returning to rendezvous with Reibill, also noticed the changes on Super Earth, as well as the destroyer fleet that appeared alongside the Magellan battleship fleet.
"Is that the UN fleet that Colonel Ming mentioned?"
Ernesti, who was testing the red Chad Doga, thought for a moment and tried to fly over to observe it up close, but was stopped by Ayati, who was temporarily filling in for CIC.
"El!! Please do not deviate from the planned flight path! That's a Neo Zeon mobile suit! We don't yet know the performance of the Chad Doga! Please do not act rashly!"
Ernesti blinked and finally gave up the idea of flying around the UN fleet on Earth.
During the return to the Judgment hangar after completing the test on Chad Doga, Artie suddenly spoke mysteriously on the other end of the communication.
"El, have you heard about that matter lately?"
"That matter? What matter? Is it about Chad Doga?"
Clearly, Arti and Ernesti were not on the same page.
The things that little girl Adi was concerned about were not at all on Ernesti's mind.
For Ernesti, from the day Hassawi brought back Chad Doga, this hardcore mecha enthusiast was immersed in studying Chad Doga and completely ignored everything around him.
Not to mention the mysterious thing that Artie mentioned at this very moment.
"Really. It's not Chad Doga! It's the ghost incident that happened on the Judgment!"
"Ghost incident? What's that? Undead?"
Having been an Earthling in the past and now a nobleman in the magical world, Ernesti didn't feel anything towards the so-called ghost, and simply responded casually to Artie's incessant chatter.
"Artie, why don't we try using light magic to find that so-called ghost?"
However, after listening to Aya's incessant chatter, Ernesti decided to try to find the so-called ghost.
Just as Ernesti emerged from Chad Doga's cockpit, he overheard the conversation between the two maintenance crew members below the elevator.
"Del, you believe me now, right? That ghost really does exist!"
"Tom, don't even mention it. That thing was terrifying. The hallway was brightly lit, and suddenly it turned pitch black, and then that ghost with long green hair appeared!"
"that?"
Just as the two were discussing the ghosts they had seen the night before, Ernesti suddenly interrupted their conversation, which scared the other half to death.
"what!!!"
"Ghost!"
The moment the screams echoed throughout the hangar, everyone's eyes turned in this direction.
"Excuse me! May I ask which ghost incident you were just discussing?"
Feeling the gazes from those around him, Ernesti decided to act quickly and get straight to the point.
"Phew! It's you, Little El. You almost scared me to death!"
Del and Tom breathed a sigh of relief when they realized it was Empress Ernest.
"Sorry! Sorry! What exactly is this ghost you're talking about? Hmm, I do know some light magic to exorcise ghosts, I mean, I can try to deal with it."
The moment Ernesti mentioned magic, their eyes lit up.
"That's right! Little El, you can even use magic!"
So, the two of them took turns explaining the whole incident clearly.
It turns out that when the floating continent underwent a dramatic change and an anomaly called dimensional tremor occurred, a soldier on the Judgment ship who had just finished his shift was preparing to return to his cabin to rest when he inadvertently saw a woman with long green hair appear in the passageway near the engine room and then disappear.
That one glance nearly terrified the soldier, and he subsequently spread the word about the incident.
"Really? Then I'll go take a look."
Ernesti is very efficient. Now that he has decided to find out the truth, let's begin!
Besides Adi, who was filling in for the shift, Qide was also summoned by Ernesti. The two of them walked around and used magic spells to search the surrounding corridors and rooms.
"The magic concentration here isn't as high as back home. It's a bit difficult to cast spells. Hmm? El, have you noticed anything?"
As Qide casually complained about the scarcity of magic essence, he suddenly noticed that Ernesti was striding towards another passageway.
"Oh, I've made some discoveries."
After waving his left hand, Ernesti ran forward with the magic spell in his right palm, but before he could even see the road ahead clearly, he was blocked by someone. "What are you doing, Ernesti and Kid?"
"Ah! It's Captain Brad!"
As Kide's startled cry came from behind, Ernesti, who was looking down at the magic spell in her hand, was also grabbed by Kide, who arrived first.
"Ah! Kid, why are you holding me back! The spell is clearly pointing forward."
Before she could even figure out what was going on, Ernesti tried to struggle.
"El, shut up! Look closely at the person in front of you, that's Captain Brad!"
"what?"
Ernesti paused for a moment, then looked up at the front.
It really was Brad Noah.
"Ah! Ah! I'm sorry, Captain Brad. I was just too focused."
Ernesti quickly apologized.
Brad didn't pay attention to that, but after glancing silently at the magic formula on Ernesti's palm, he spoke.
"Are you using magic to investigate that ghost incident?"
Ernesti and Kid exchanged glances and nodded repeatedly.
"Yes. After all, the magic we possess should be able to explain that ghost incident. But to avoid scaring everyone, so..."
“I understand your thoughts and appreciate your good intentions. But let’s leave it at that! Ghosts don’t exist. That day, the sailor was just too tired and mistook Carrie, the infirmary nurse who was trying on costumes for the carnival parade in Von Braun after returning home, for a ghost.”
Brad said with a serious expression.
"Carnival Parade?"
Ernesti blinked, while Kid looked completely bewildered.
But the former immediately recalled a scene from a comic convention he had attended in his previous life.
"So, it's the rumored cosplay, right!?"
"COSPLAY?"
This time, it was Brad who was stumped.
But as the captain of a ship, Brad raised his hand, coughed lightly, and said seriously.
"It's just as El said. It's... cosplay. So, the ghost incident was just a misunderstanding."
"Oh, okay! I understand now! I'll go back and explain it to everyone right away, alright?"
Ernesti, who was interpreting the ghost incident as cosplay, failed to notice the slight inconsistencies in Brad's words and was only thinking about going back to explain things to the two maintenance crew members.
"Yes. Please."
Brad nodded.
"Yes! Then, Captain Brad, Kidd and I will go back now and explain things to everyone!"
They came quickly and left quickly. After completing his mental exercise, Ernesti dragged Kid back to the hangar, leaving Brad behind, who breathed a sigh of relief.
Brad turned to look at the corridor behind him.
At the end of the line were the prison cells where prisoners were held.
Meanwhile, in that cell, something happened that He Ming, upon learning of it, called the "Cosmic Ghost."
"Hassawi, Hassawi Noah. As expected... you are also from the future, the future Hassawi Noah."
A hint of seriousness and doubt flashed across Brad's eyes.
The somber tone reflects the heaviness Hathaway has displayed throughout his concealment of his identity, as if he has shouldered a heavy responsibility but is unable to find a solution, almost to the point of... giving up on himself.
What's puzzling is that Hathaway's attitude towards the girl, Quess Paraya, is not simply a matter of emotional entanglement; there are probably other hidden reasons that Brad has failed to see.
After much deliberation, all the solemnity and doubt could only turn into a sigh. He silently stood guard in the corridor, waiting for his son from the future to walk out of the cell.
(End of this chapter)