World Keeper-Chapter 1219: Prometheus

Lifre stood in front of the group of girls, dressed in a military uniform with a low cap, and several badges pinned to her chest. She had a firm look on her face, observing the row of potential invaders with a scrutinizing gaze. “Alright, ladies! I’m going to put you through your paces! I’m going to make you wish you had invited me to join you! I’m going to make sure that each and every one of you is ready for what’s to come! Is that clear!?” She shouted, the girls looking at each other.

“Is she being serious?” Dana whispered to Lena, who simply chuckled in response.

However, before she could answer, Lena shouted in a booming voice. “I said, is that clear?!” She repeated, earning a faint groan from several of those gathered. Only Philia seemed to take Lifre’s tone seriously.

“Yes, Lady Lifre.” She nodded her head, and Lifre smiled happily, before quickly fixing her expression.

“Alright, then! I’m about to put you all through a training simulation. I’ve gathered the brightest minds together to form the most realistic training program imaginable. You will feel like you have truly gone to this other world. You will be alone. You will need to find your own path to survival. Failure to do so will require you to take this simulation again. And again. I will not allow a single one of you to go on this journey if you can’t even escape a simulation of the enemy’s territory! Is that clear?!”

‘Yes, Lady Lifre.” Philia nodded her head seriously, Dana blinking again.

“Where did she get a training simulation?” She muttered, and Lena smiled.

“I used my Information domain to extract it from the Monarch, and then Alteration and Understanding to turn it into a book.” She whispered back, and Dana’s eyes widened.

If that was the case, then they really would be going into a simulation of Sanction’s world. Even disregarding Lifre’s military cosplay, this would be an invaluable experience. However, it left her questioning something else. “Why are you sending us each in alone?” She asked, blinking.

Lifre huffed, crossing her arms. “Obviously, there is a high chance that you will get separated for one reason for another. This exercise will prepare you for the worst case scenario where you are unable to rely on your friends being nearby.”

However, Lena then interjected. “It’s because her divinity isn’t strong enough to contain three Origins and two high-power gods at the same time.”

“Stop spoiling the fun, Lena!” Lifre whined, causing Lena to playfully stick her tongue out. After a brief huff, Lifre fixed her hat again. “Regardless. I have created a facsimile of the items that you all requested the Keeper to help you obtain in this invasion, and you will be able to use them during your training. The exact performance may differ from the final products, but this will at least let you be somewhat prepared for what is to come.”

After saying this, she turned to look at everyone again. “Are there any questions?”

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When nobody immediately said anything, she nodded her head. “In that case, who would like to go first?”

Unsurprisingly, it was Tsubaki who stepped forward, a look of determination on her face. “I’ll do it.” She said, nodding her head.

Lifre smiled, holding her hand out and summoning a golden book. Lines of energy flew upwards from the book as it opened, like golden threads.“Tsubaki, do you accept this challenge?” She asked, the threads moving to surround her body.

“I do.” She responded, and the threads immediately tightened, turning Tsubaki’s body into golden energy that flew into the book, slamming it shut again.

“Do we get to watch her test?” Philia asked, but Lifre chuckled, shaking her head.

“Of course not! I don’t want to spoil it for any of you!” She said, before catching Lena’s bemused smile, her shoulders sagging. “I don’t have any influence over this book. I can’t even display what’s happening inside. That’s how hard it was to make such a complete universe as accurately as possible. If I left any gaps for outside intervention or observation, there is the chance that the content of the story could change from what it is meant to be.”

“Was it that bad to be honest?” Lena teased, but Lifre pulled a face.

“Yes, I hate it!” She retorted, flailing her arms at her sides.

Chelsea sat in her lab, running through a quick damage report. Of their own forces, most of the damage was done during the initial arrival of the Fierce Night Guild in Spica. Aside from them, there were some minor memetic infections that permeated various worlds during the prolonged battle against the Thousand Eyes, but nothing that they couldn’t mend quickly.

This was, of course, not counting the loss of an entire universe. No matter how Chelsea tried, there was no way to quantify that loss. The only real consolation was that familiar magic had already been integrated with the rest of the merged worlds. Otherwise, it was entirely possible that all familiars could have simply disappeared the moment Kione was destroyed.

We could revive Kione, but there is no real point to doing that. All we would be doing is cloning the universe, but the people whose lives were lost wouldn’t be able to return. The only benefit to doing so would be increased space and resources, but neither of those are in short supply.

She had to admit, in many ways, Dale’s world was a utopia. Whether it was resources, land, or energy, there was an overflowing abundance. If any resource was in short supply, the Digital Conversion system could be used to create it at the cost of energy. If energy was in short supply, it could be mined from the ground, or purchased. As for land? They had still not even used up a single percent of the territory within Fyor’s base world.

Nothing can ever be perfect. Everything has its limits. Where are the limits of this world type? Chelsea thought to herself, before a sudden communication came in from the Keeper.

I’m sorry to ask this of you and your team, but I have a few extremely high priority schematics. We’re preparing for a counterattack against Sanction, and our invasion team requested these items to help increase their chances. Since we’re tight on Standard time, I’ll start fast-forwarding once you’ve collected the schematics.

Chelsea was snapped out of her train of thought, nodding her head seriously. Is it not a bit hasty to charge right in and counterattack him right away? What about the standard month off?

He used an attack ticket, so that’s not an option anymore. Dale said, causing Chelsea’s eyes to widen. I have a defense ticket, but using it right now is pointless. Right now, I can gamble on the idea that he doesn’t have a defense ticket to counter us. However, the annual meeting will roll around just before the next month after this one. If we don’t counter him now, and wait another month…

Chelsea’s expression was grim, and she nodded her head. He will have the chance to pursue a new ticket in the next meeting. While he might not have one now, he would almost certainly have the chance to get one by that point.

The Keeper let out a mental sigh. That’s right. Tsubaki and some of our other most important fighters are going, so I would really rather not risk their safety any more than I have to. Can you try to prioritize these schematics?

Already retrieving them with my main body. I’ll have the whole research team dedicated to figuring them out. She promised in a firm tone. Once her main body in the Admin Room received the schematics, Chelsea felt the information flood into her mind.

The Void Obscurer… okay, Chelsea could understand the properties behind it. That one might be done within a few months, maybe a year at most. However, that was where her confidence ended. The Mark of Emptiness was a new branch of technology that required incorporating special features into tattoos, containing traces of both magic and memetic influence.

Then, there was the adapter… creating such a powerful system conversion tool was a massive undertaking! Admittedly, owning this one schematic would advance their understanding of the system by leaps and bounds.

And then, finally, the map… at this point, Chelsea was numb. This item was the greatest security disaster of all time. She wasn’t even sure if she would trust her own research team with an item like this!

Dale… you don’t enjoy giving me easy jobs, do you? She messaged back in a bitter tone, earning a small chuckle in response.

If the job was easy, I wouldn’t need someone like you for it. He retorted, and she had to admit that he was right. It was a reluctant admission, but still!

Alright. Set your alarms. I don’t have the confidence to give you any kind of a set date for these items. It could be five years, ten years, or even a hundred years to get it all done. You should be able to set your alarms to resume normal time once they’re all finished.

Will do. Dale responded, before adding in a reassuring tone. I have faith that you and your team can do this, Chelsea. I wouldn’t want to leave this to anyone else.

Duh. She rolled her eyes, hopping down from her desk and rolling up her sleeves. You’re talking about a full system converter, capable of reading multiple complex world laws in real-time and interpreting them in a single language.

After that, the Keeper went silent, and Chelsea knew that the acceleration had begun. She took a deep breath, and opened her door to leave her office. “Alright, everyone! We’ve got a new project on our hands! This is a Code Prometheus! I repeat, we have a Code Prometheus!”

When the researchers heard that, they froze. Those who had been with the research group from the beginning had wide eyes, immediately moving into action. They erased whatever projects they had previously been working on, setting aside their notes and turning to face Chelsea with a serious expression.

Meanwhile, those who had not been around as long looked confused. “What’s a Code Prometheus?” One asked, as this alert had never been invoked during his stay with the research group.

Treisha looked over with a kind smile and explained. “Apparently, it is based on an ancient myth of a lost civilization. An old god by the name of Prometheus stole fire from the pantheon, and brought it down from the mountain to share with mortals, sparking the development of science. We use this alert whenever a detailed assignment comes directly from the Keeper.”

“A detailed assignment?” The junior researcher asked in confusion. “What about when the assignment isn’t so detailed?”

“We don’t really have a codename for that, other than ‘grab some extra coffee’.” She said with a shake of her head.

“...You’re a goddess. There’s no way coffee works on you.” He pointed out, and she nodded her head in agreement.

“No, but as long as I’m drinking coffee, I’m not wanting to bash someone’s head in for giving me an unreasonable assignment with too little information.” She said with a sweet smile.