Prologue

Prologue

Guiding Force: Merge Materials (Conditions Met)—Paint Over: Pure Concept [Vessel]—Activate [Astrologer]

“Mm…”

When the conditions were met, a conjured soldier’s eyes fluttered open.

“Mgh, it’s so dark. Let me turn a light on… Hmm. I’m guessing this is the environment control tower?”

As she stood and began walking around the dark room, her body released Guiding Light, and her form shifted. Her tan skin turned pale, her green hair became black, and her eyes turned to the white sclera and black pupils of a normal human’s.

“Let’s see… It’s now a thousand and sixteen years, three months, and four days later, eh? Come on, now. That means it’s only been about half a year since last time! What a hectic time period this is…”

After she used her body’s functions to determine the date, a crease formed in her brow.

“Oh-ho. I shouldn’t stay here much longer. I’ll wind up in checkmate before I know it, eh?”

Muttering to herself, the girl put on an aqua-colored sailor uniform that had automatically formed when she was activated. She pulled a white lab coat over the uniform and donned a pair of red glasses.

“But what else am I to do? After all, this just proves that the world still has need of my words. Goodness, it’s hard being so popular.”

With her preparations complete, she spoke of what she considered most important of all.

“For the sake of the future, I’ll give it my all, even if this is the future!”

On the northern continent, the Astrologer, an Elder, stepped out of the room.