"Father, if you just want to get information, why don't you kidnap that Guardian?"

Reiko makes a radical remark.

Certainly, if we take the Guardian to a place that is not Onogoro Island, there would be no point in <> him, and he might be able to answer our various questions.

"I hope it works out that way. ......"

If you take them off the island, there is a possibility that they will stop, go out of control, or have other guardians (guardians) appear, or worse, be declared hostile.

In addition, there is a possibility that you do not have the necessary information.

"Yes, that's right. ...... I didn't think it through."

When I explained this to Reiko, she sank into a sigh. Jin patted her head.

"No, it's okay. We're trying to get various opinions and consider them.

"Yes."

At the old man's comment, Jin looks at the old man with a sullen look on his face.

"Well, I don't know. I am sure he told me about the Guardian, but I am not sure if he knows any more details than that. ......"

After thinking about it, Jin decided to ask if no other idea came up.

"I wonder if you have any other ideas."

"Convince ...... is the reason for their visit to the as they call it?　But there's a good chance that the Guardian is not so flexible.

< for security, it may be difficult to negotiate.

"I guess so. ......"

After an hour of thinking and no good ideas, Jin and Reiko decided to visit the bottom of 700672. Reiko and Jin decided to visit the bottom of No. 700672.

* * * * * * * * * * *

"Welcome, Mr. Jin.

We've made some progress.

After handing over his usual souvenir, Persica juice, to , Jin got right down to business.

He tried to describe the discovery of Onogoro Island and the events there.

However, he said.

"First of all, I would like to ask you about the long-period planets.

"Uh, yes."

Jin, at the request of 700672, explained what he had learned so far.

"Hmmm, interesting. I have been making some observations from here, but hearing Jin-dono's story confirms them.

The 700672 nodded in satisfaction.

"First of all, let me tell you something. If we pass each other on our current trajectory, there will surely be a disaster. There is a possibility of a gravity anomaly.

"That's why we're taking what measures we can. The contents are available at ......."

Jin explained that they are stockpiling food, producing medicine and energy.

"Mm, that's good."

The 700672 nodded in satisfaction, then urged him on.

"Now, tell me about the island."

Yes.

Yes, sir.

"The situation is as follows: ......."

"Hmm, so there was a guardian god after all.

Yes. Yes. Is there any way to be recognized by the Guardian?

At this question, the 700672 looked at me with difficulty.

"Probably not ....... The Guardian would be inflexible. It's not like they're designed to make that kind of decision in the first place."

Is there anything we can do to make them trust us?

"That's not going to happen either. A late-born servant like myself has no knowledge or information about them. I'm sorry I can't help you.

"I see. ......"

Jin's shoulders slump.

"But it is still too early to give up. Besides, ......"

What?

"If disaster can happen on Ars, their technology for planetary modification is absolutely necessary. It's not wrong to try to get their cooperation.

I see.

If they have the technology to modify the planet, then they will be able to face natural disasters, he said.

"But from what you've just said, it doesn't sound like it's going to be a simple matter.

"That's right."

Jin made a difficult face.

"Yes, it is. ......<> inflexible, but ......"

The 700672 seems to have had an epiphany.

"There must be some entity that controls or directs the Guardian. If it is such an entity, we should be able to negotiate with it.

"Ah, I see!　The only problem is, how do we find such a person?

"That's right. I can tell you that such beings are difficult to deal with and do not show themselves.

If all the Guardians are gone, will they appear?

Jin made an unusually radical comment.

Jin-dono, what are you thinking?

"No, I was thinking about what would happen if we let it shift, even if we don't destroy it.

He remembered Reiko's comment earlier.

"Would it self-destruct?"

To this question, No. 700672 shook his head.

"No, I don't think the <> would think that way.

Since they were originally in an environment where there were no enemies, they would not take belligerent measures.

Hearing this, Jin was quite relieved.

"If they are transferred and they have no more pawns, such beings will have no choice but to come out.

No. 700672 reads Jin's thoughts and encourages him.

"That's right."

Anyway, once the Guardian is neutralized without destroying it, we may be able to negotiate with the beings beyond it.

"If we can obtain some useful technology for countermeasures against <>..."

"I'm not saying that, but we certainly have it."

To counter storms and tsunamis, the 700672 assured that the technology of planetary modification possessed by the <> would be of great help. "Thank you very much.

"Thank you very much."

Jin then confirmed some questions he had about <>'s way of thinking, and returned to Horai Island.

* * * *

"The elimination of the Guardian?

"Yes, how to do it."

When Jin returned to Horai Island, Erza had also finished the process of making recovery medicine and cure.

"So we don't destroy it and can put it back later?"

"That's what I mean."

"Besides taking the guardian out by transferring it as brother Jin said, I think there is also a way to stop it.

"That's true."

"Can we use an ether eliminator?"

"Well, I don't know. Since they are working on an island with almost no free magic element (ether), they must have taken some measures. ......"

Jin said he wanted to eliminate uncertainty.

"So, is it metastasis?"

"Yes."

I made a before. Jin thought of using it.

"We need to review the energy supply system and decide where to transfer the energy.

"The rocks surrounding the outside or the island at the entrance of the bay would be good."

Jin looked at the map.

Even if the island was set to self-destruct, the idea was that if the location was part of the island, it would reduce the likelihood of that happening.

"I agree. There we can also prove that we have no hostile intentions."

"Good."

The transfer gun also requires free magical element (ether). Therefore, we need to modify its energy supply system.

We also need to decide exactly where to send the transporter, so we decide to place a marker just in case.

We prepared 10 cartridges for 100 transfers so that no matter how many markers appeared, we would have enough cartridges for 100 transfers.

Thus, the climax of the second act of the investigation of was steadily approaching.