When the three-dimensional image of the professor held the tobacco in her mouth again, she laughed once again with a grin.
『Because I will accurately answer your question, forgive me for earlier. First of all, why is it that I know about you? It is because I possess a tool capable of peeking into the future. 』
A tool for peeking into the future? Is it an artifact? Is she a genius who can create such things… Although she is crazy.
『Combining space-time magic and light magic, those are no-attribute magic… Well, I left out the minor details, but anyway that tool is able to project the future. However, that tool unfortunately can’t go beyond peeking at anything but fragmented episodes, there are defects in being able to accurately decide on the period to peek into. It is the projecting system, which crosses over the era and perceives the person who possess the same life wavelength as the user. Although in my case since I possess all attributes, it conversely became a catastrophe, and I wasn’t able to peek at anything but you who was too far』
So my life wavelength is the same as this person, is it…. Somehow that doesn’t have a wonderful feeling to it. To be treated in the same class… Since we are absolutely different. Even if you say that we possess the same attributes, that doesn’t mean anything!
『Maa, I discovered you after using it. At first, it was from a petty interest, but gradually it became enjoyable, you know. It was fun gazing at you and your companions’ adventures, but one time, I became unable to see it in any way. Why, you ask? It is that the future has changed. No, rather than say that it changed, it is more accurate to say that it has become uncertain』
Uncertain…? What do you mean?
A(Past)───────B(Future)
As for this flow of time, if it happens so that in that period change point {C} appears, the future won’t be in point {B}, it will be {B’}.
If I assume that the future professor saw until now was {B}, then something in the change point {C} has begun to occur which shook that future, while the future {B’} happened… What does it mean?
『The downfall of Paruteno… Well, this is what decided it, I think. In reality, the fact is that in your period our civilization was ruined. At any rate, the downfall of Paruteno due to the invasion of enemy of the humankind Fureizu was already interweaved into the future that I saw. 』
Fureizu…. When you say Fureizu….. ! This is the crystal apparition that Rin talked about! This is the monster who was the cause of destruction of the ancient civilization 5000 years ago!
『We also fought it, but the downfall, caused by tens of thousands of Fureizu could not be stopped. And so, due to them scattering throughout the world, the downfall of the world was drawing near before our eyes. There was probably no future. That’s why, I couldn’t see it. 』
The flow from {A}(The past in which Professor existed) to {B}(our future), while the change to the {B’}(The future in which the downfall of the world is caused by Fureizu) occurred, what is the meaning of this? Still…
『Yes, following what you also noticed, why the downfall of the world did not happen. That time, all of Fureizu have completely disappeared from the world to the boundaries. I don’t know the reason. But, thanks to that, I again became able to see the future of all of you』
Are you saying, the future {B’} did not occur. Thank god. If it happened, I might have been dropped into different world. Then, I might have also not met the others.
However, I wonder why did the Fureizu suddenly disappeared from this world…? Like in old science fiction stories, I guess an outbreak of something like the virus, which killed nothing but Fureizu, happened.
『In other words, I came to know about you because of this. Naturally, my legacy, [Babylon] was left behind for your sake. You are free to use it as you like. I also created the girls based on your preferences, so you may use them as you like too』
The three-dimensional reflection kept floating an evil smile. Kuu, I wonder why is that! This [I understand, it can’t be helped, you know, can it. Since you are a boy] type of laughter! An impression similar to an elder sister teasing her younger brother!
『Tentatively, given that it won’t be good to passing [Babylon] over to anyone but you, I have made it decentralized, but well, it is no problem whether you discover the rest or not. You should look for it if you feel like it. It seems that in that period, too much strong power is not very much required, is it. 』