The two of them were Chelsea and Najenda. A few months ago, they were specifically sought out by Mine and the others to join the revolutionary forces.
During this time, they often heard the name Eriri mentioned by Mine and the others, and from them, they learned what kind of existence Eriri truly was.
So when they noticed Eriri's gaze suddenly fall upon them, they instantly became a little nervous.
However, they soon realized that Eriri did not pay much attention to them. She only glanced at them briefly before shifting her gaze away, which made them breathe a sigh of relief, though they couldn't help feeling a bit disappointed.
After greeting Esdeath and the others, Eriri turned her gaze toward a massive door not far from her.
Seeing where Eriri was looking, Mine quickly spoke up, "Sister Eriri, it's that 'door'. To prevent any unexpected incidents, we evacuated all the residents near the door."
"Mm, you all wait here for a moment. I'll go take a look at the situation first."
After patting the small heads of Mine and Akame, Eriri's figure flickered and instantly appeared directly in front of the "door."
At the same time, she also started a livestream in the chat group.
...
Looking at the pitch-black, seemingly bottomless door in front of her, Eriri did not hesitate at all and stepped forward.
As she approached the door, she suddenly felt a resistance acting upon her. However, this resistance was not strong for Eriri, and with just a bit of effort, she could break free from it.
But that didn't mean the resistance itself wasn't strong. Let alone stopping someone like Mine, who had the strength of Level 7, Stage 1, even top-level experts who had just stepped into Level 8, High Stage would barely be able to push through.
Eriri also sensed a very familiar aura from this door—the aura of a world passage.
This confirmed that the door indeed served the purpose of connecting two universes.
Since she was livestreaming in real time, Eriri shared all her discoveries. The group members who heard this information also began to voice their own thoughts.
[Arche (Level 7, Stage 1): I have a bit of a question. Since this 'door' serves to connect two worlds, but it blocks anyone below Level 8 High Stage from entering, and considering that many universes might not even have Level 8 beings, wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse?]
[Yuna (Level 5, Stage 7): Yeah, that's also what I wanted to ask. Since this 'door' appeared, it suggests a desire for the two worlds to connect, but if this resistance exists, then its appearance makes no difference to people from either world.]
[Ruri Gokou (Level 7, Stage 1): Could it be that the passage isn't fully open yet? Or maybe after certain conditions are met, the 'door' will remove this resistance, allowing ordinary people from both worlds to pass through?]
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 1): That seems highly possible.]
"Maybe." Eriri nodded and said, "I don't know if the current resistance is the maximum this 'door' can exert, so we still need to assess its grade. But at most, it should be Peak Level 8, definitely not Level 9."
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 1 / Group Leader): Eriri, can you take control of this 'door'?]
"I haven't tried, but it shouldn't be a problem." After merging her power into the 'door', Eriri came to this conclusion.
"But since it has already connected two worlds, wouldn't it be a shame not to go over and see what the other side is like?"
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 1): That's right, I think so too. Why don't you just keep the livestream going and head through the 'door' to check out the world on the other side, Eriri?]
[Yuuki Asuna (Level 7, Stage 1): I agree.]
"No problem. Let's head out now. As for the matter of the 'door,' we can deal with it later," Eriri said with a smile, a look of anticipation on her face.
This kind of blind-box-like situation was the same as when she used to randomly open a world passage. No one knew what kind of world lay on the other side, or what might exist there.
However, Eriri still hoped that the world on the other side was one she was familiar with.
After breaking free from the resistance of the 'door,' Eriri flew rapidly into the interior of the gateway.
Not long after, she suddenly noticed a beam of light appear in the distance. Clearly, that was the exit.
Soon, Eriri passed through the exit and entered a brand-new world.
When she spread her consciousness across the entire world to gather information, Eriri was momentarily stunned, because she now knew exactly which world this was.
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 1 / Group Leader): Eriri, how is it? Do you know which world it is?]
"Mm, I know. This is indeed a world from an anime I remember," Eriri nodded and replied.
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 1): Is it a modern world or one of those fantasy-style isekai worlds?]
"I guess you could call it an isekai, but a modern world also exists."
[Ruri Gokou (Level 7, Stage 1): Huh? What's going on? Is it a fused world or something?]
"No. Let me explain. Aside from the 'door' I just came through, there exists another 'door' in this world. A modern world and the isekai world I'm currently in have already been connected. Not long ago, a large-scale war just ended between the two. The isekai side suffered massive casualties, while the modern world's military remained completely unharmed."
[Yuuki Asuna (Level 7, Stage 1): ...]
[Yuuki Asuna (Level 7, Stage 1): Could it be that this isekai has no supernatural powers? Is that why it was overwhelmed by modern firearms?]
"This world does have supernatural powers. Not only does it have magic, but also diverse races like elves, beastmen, dwarves, and even dragons—the standard features of an isekai. There are even gods. However, the human kingdoms still hold sovereignty over this world."
[Yuuki Asuna (Level 7, Stage 1): In that case, why was the isekai side defeated so badly? With strong enough supernatural powers, they should be able to ignore those guns and cannons...]
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 1 / Group Leader): You're making assumptions. After all, not everyone has supernatural powers. People who can use magic aren't ordinary, and most soldiers are just physically fit commoners. There's no way they could withstand modern weaponry.]
[Ruri Gokou (Level 7, Stage 1): How do you know there weren't mages in the army? Wait, do you know what world this is too?]
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 1): More or less. What Eriri described matches the setting and plot of an anime I remember very well. But whether it's the same world or not, we'll have to see what Eriri says next.]
"Yue-chan, looks like you've seen that anime too," Eriri said with a light smile on her face.
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 1): Hey hey! Eriri, Yue-chan, stop talking in riddles here. Hurry up and tell us what's going on in that world. Better yet, upload a memory image of the world too!]
[Ruri Gokou (Level 7, Stage 1): Yeah, seriously, the suspense is killing me.]
"Alright then, I'll upload the memory image right now," Eriri said with a smile and nodded. She extracted her memory of the world and turned it into a memory image to upload to the chat group.
[Ding! Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9) has uploaded the memory image "GATE: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri - Season 1/Season 2"]
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 1 / Group Leader): So it really is that world. Looks like I guessed right.]
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 1 / Group Leader): But that world shouldn't have a second "gate," right? So what exactly is the deal with the one that showed up in the Akame world?]
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 1): Hold up, let me finish watching the memory image before we get into that.]
[Ruri Gokou (Level 7, Stage 1): +1]
[...]
Seeing the messages from Chika Fujiwara and the others, Eriri held back from saying more to Arifureta.
In immersion mode, watching two seasons of memory images only takes a few minutes, and in the blink of an eye, the time passed.
However, Eriri wasn't going to just stand around while they watched. So, she took off and flew in a specific direction.
Though Eriri didn't use teleportation, that didn't mean she was slow.
If she wanted, she could circle the entire planet in the blink of an eye.
Still, she didn't fly at her top speed—just cruised through the air at ten Mach.
Soon, those few minutes passed, and the group members who left the stream to watch the memory image all returned.
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 1): Finished watching. Honestly, magic in that world seems pretty weak and has little presence. Even the so-called gods aren't that impressive.]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): You're right. Keep in mind, you're now stronger than most gods across many worlds.]
Since she was flying at high altitude and might soon encounter people from this world, Eriri decided to communicate with the group via the chat.
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 1): So can I start calling myself a goddess now? Hehe.]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): ...If it makes you happy.]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): Alright, now that everyone's done watching the memory image, let's continue our earlier discussion.]
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 1 / Group Leader): Right, back to the issue of the second "gate."]
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 1 / Group Leader): From the memory image, we learned a few things. For example, in this world, the "gate" opens and closes on a time-based cycle. But aside from this isekai world, the world connected on the other end changes.]
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 1 / Group Leader): Still, it seems clear that these different connected worlds all belong to the same universe of isekai worlds.]
[Kaguya Shinomiya (Level 7, Stage 1): It looks like the "gate" in the memory image and the one that appeared in the Akame world are extremely similar in appearance.]
[Arche (Level 7, Stage 1): Agreed. There must be some kind of connection between the two.]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): You're right. There is indeed a connection between the two "gates." In fact, the one that appeared in the original story is actually a projection or avatar of the gate that appeared in the Akame world. That's why it can only open pathways within the same universe and cannot, like the original, open inter-universal world passages.]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): I guess its appearance in the Akame world was probably just an accident. Otherwise, there wouldn't be any resistance at all, because it never intended to open a pathway between two worlds in the first place.]
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 1 / Group Leader): But if it was really an accident, wouldn't the "gate" just disappear on its own? Why would it remain there?]
[Yuna (Level 5, Stage 7): Um... going by what you're saying, does that mean the "gate" has its own consciousness?]
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 1 / Group Leader): Good point. We still don't really know what kind of existence this "gate" actually is. Eriri, do you know?]
[Eriri (Level 8 Stage 9): The "gate" doesn't have any consciousness. It's purely an incarnation of rules. That's also why it doesn't disappear automatically after appearing in the Akame world. You all should remember the original setting, where the gate only appears for a limited time before vanishing, right?]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): And the true form of this "gate" must follow the same rules. So even if the passage between the two sides isn't activated, it will still disappear after staying in the Akame world for a set period.]
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 1 / Group Leader): I see. That makes sense now.]
[Mine (Level 7, Stage 1): Sister Eriri, so that means we don't need to worry about the "gate" then?]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): Don't worry. When I head back later, I'll deal with the "gate." Even though it's a partial incarnation of spatial rules, it's not hard for me to take control of it.]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): Though honestly, this thing is pretty useless for us. At most, it just allows for a permanent passage between two worlds.]
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