Bernadette gazed intently at the outlines, until they gradually sharpened and took shape as the "Dawn" drew near, revealing a substantial island. On the island, towering trees of deep green nearly black rose high, shading the ground and concealing the mountain peaks. Though Bernadette could not yet be certain this was the primeval island her father once visited, a "Seer's" intuition told her it was very likely the place she had been seeking. As the coastline came into view, she pressed her lips together, lowered her head, and recited a sacred name: "The fool of a time unmade, the mysterious sovereign above the mist, the King of Good Fortune, of yellow and black..." Then, the "Mysterious Queen" Bernadette raised her hand, causing the "Dawn," unaccompanied by any crew, to come to a halt just offshore, without drawing near the shore. At the same time, sounds of piano, violin, cello, flute, and other instruments filled the empty cabin, weaving together into a lively and joyful melody. As the music resonated, the toast, steak, mashed potatoes, and sautéed mushrooms placed on the plates rose up one by one, dancing back into the ovens or into the trash cans. The wine bottles and white tablecloths also returned to their original positions, some sealing themselves with wooden stoppers, others folding themselves neatly and precisely. Then, Bernadette gently tossed with her right hand a bright yet somewhat artificial yarn ball. The yarn ball rolled into the void, leaving behind a single thread. Following this thread, Bernadette wandered through the spirit realm until she reached the edge of the unnamed island. This "Mysterious Queen" did not immediately proceed to search for the possible tomb of the "Black Emperor." Instead, she carefully deepened the blue depth of her sea-like gaze, momentarily losing focus, as though gazing into the river of fate. A few seconds later, Bernadette's eyes returned to normal, and instinctively she glanced upward toward the sky. She felt as though someone was watching her. Of course, this was exactly what she had anticipated, having deliberately invoked the name of the "Knight of the Fool." Above the gray mist, within the ancient palace, Caine had accepted the "Fool" card, draped in the "curtain," holding the "Staff of the Stars," and was now reviewing the island's condition through the prayer light of the "Mystic Queen." In his true field of vision, the island was veiled in a faint, distorted blackness, preventing him from seeing inside directly—he could only perceive the island through Bernadette's perspective. Even if it were not the original island discovered by Emperor Roscel, this place was far from ordinary. Caine gave a barely perceptible nod, waiting for the "Mystic Queen" to conduct further exploration. Bernadette did not use the spool again, sensing that doing so would draw her into an unavoidable, insurmountable peril. She produced a magical hat, and placed it upon her head. With that, her image as a ship's captain vanished, and all traces of her disappeared. This too is one of the fairy-tale magic spells of "mysterious reappearance," whose core element is a hat that enables one to become invisible. Then, Bernadette followed a path that resembled one humans had long ago carved out, entering the forest composed of towering trees. There was no bird song, no wild beasts' roars, no rustling of insects—peaceful as though time itself had frozen, silent as if no living creature existed at all. According to Bernadette's knowledge, there should be many extraordinary creatures here that have already gone extinct in the outside world, and the scene should normally be bustling. Yet now, she feels as though she is walking through a deserted cemetery, each massive tree standing like a tombstone. Had the extraordinary ones with weaker minds been under such pressure, now surely they would have been tensed, burdened with heavy stress, inching closer to the brink of collapse. Yet Bernard's expression remained unchanged, as if she had long grown accustomed to walking through danger and strangeness. After nearly two full quarters of walking, she still saw no living beings, nor did she feel the presence of the wind. Suddenly, the landscape before her opened up, as the great trees ahead became noticeably sparse. Instead of feeling any joy, Bernard slowed her pace, lifting her hand to press gently against her brow. A pair of eye-like forms appeared before her—lacking lashes, cold and unusually detached, approaching transparency. Then, these "eyes of revelation" were gently lifted by unseen hands and placed upon the face of a transparent figure. This was Bernard's "incorporeal servant." The "incorporeal servant," now bearing the "eyes of revelation," swiftly traversed the remaining path and arrived at the open clearing. During this process, its vision gradually sharpened, as though no longer affected by the faint blackness弥漫 in the air. Finally, this "intangible servant" reached the edge of the open space and transmitted the scene through its "eye of revelation" into Bernadette's field of view: beyond the sparse woods lay a vast expanse where an indeterminate number of beings lay motionless. Among them were red dragons with skin that flowed like flame, tree-people whose wood tumors served as eyes and fissures as mouths, eight-limbed magical wolves, giants with abnormally elongated limbs, serpents with a pale green scale and soot-stained feathers that merely lying there seemed to form small hillocks, and a wide variety of creatures blending human and wild animal features. All of them were now bowing their upper bodies or heads toward a single point, as though paying homage to an unknown presence—none of them uttered a sound. Even among them were several human beings. One, two, three, four, five... As Bernadette counted the humanoid beings, her blue pupils suddenly widened slightly. From Gardeleia, the "Starborne Sovereign," she had learned that the original island her father discovered had once suffered from a peculiar contamination—this contamination caused the bodies of the deceased to return to the island, to the source itself. Among the knights who had initially followed the great King Rosel, Green had first perished, followed by William and Perel, but no other knights had been lost to this phenomenon. Now, however, among the extraordinary or transformed beings, there were five such cases. Moreover, Bernadette knew that her father had ultimately resolved the contamination, transforming the original island into his secret base. Could it not be this very island? The "Mysterious Queen," through her "Eye of Revelation," now examined each of the five human beings in turn. They were all dressed in opulent attire from the Roselle period, their faces pale and their skin dry, more like the dead than like living humans. Since all five of them were lying on the ground, Bernadette could not see their faces clearly and had to patiently wait for the "prayer" to conclude. A few minutes later, the beings rose simultaneously, and the entire primitive forest came to life. Seizing this opportunity, Bernadette caught a clear view of the five figures and compared them with her memories and the portraits she had studied: "Green—he is truly Green. This is indeed the original island... " "Uncle William—yes, I remember his appearance. He once taught me swordsmanship..." "Uncle Perley..." When identifying the fourth person, Bernadette's usually composed expression revealed a rare moment of astonishment. That person was: Edwards! In Bernadette's memory, the knight had lived until her father's passing, after which the entire family relocated to Lemburg—never having died on that original island. According to the intelligence she received from the "Ice Mountain Commander" Edwena, Edward lived nearly to a hundred, passing away peacefully and buried in a cemetery outside Lemburg. Edward's uncle also returned to the island... hadn't he suffered the contamination and not died from it? A cascade of thoughts flashed through Bernadette's mind, causing the "eyes of revelation" resting upon the face of the "servant of the unseen" to remain fixed upon the human figure resembling Edward. The man appeared aged, with completely white hair, matching the late-life portraits of Edward's ancestors as displayed by Edwena Edward. From the details of his features and facial contours, Bernadette could also discern his appearance during his prime. At that time, Edward had been her equestrian instructor. Suddenly, the human who seemed to be Edwardes turned his head, gazing with a cold, impassive gaze toward the spot where the "Invisible Servant" had been. While Bernadette had inherited many of the great treasures of King Rosel, her journey through the mysterious world had relied not merely on objects—this very moment, she made a decisive move, dissolving the "Eye of Revelation" and allowing the "Invisible Servant" to return to the spiritual realm. At the same time, Bernadette, now in a state of invisibility, subtly shifted her position. Meanwhile, on the gray mist above, Caine lightly tapped the weathered edge of the long table, further increasing Bernadette's chances of going unnoticed. Only when the human who seemed to be Edwardes finally withdrew his stiff gaze and joined the other beings, moving toward a different part of the primeval forest, did Caine furrow his brow and murmur softly, "What has changed?" He remembered that the Emperor had already resolved the celestial pollution on this primordial island during his lifetime, yet now, these beings continue to venerate an unknown entity, performing mysterious rites that closely resemble the earliest descriptions in the journal. Has some force from the stars since the Emperor's demise infiltrated this place, or are they actually worshipping a symbolic remnant left behind by the Emperor? Who are the two extra figures—appearing to be Edward and Benjamin Abraham from the historical fragments? For now, with the faint black interference from the island, Klein can only see through Bernadette's eyes to observe the surroundings. After some time, Bernadette, skilled in prophecy, finally confirmed that no living beings remained on that open expanse and thus summoned the "formless servant" once again, assigning it the "Eye of Revelation." This "formless servant" carefully traversed the sparse forest areas and the completely open grounds, reaching precisely where the beings had previously gathered for their rituals. There was a large stone with a simple wooden altar made of deep red wood placed upon it. "The Formless Servant" circled halfway and approached the front of the altar, only to find it empty—no statue, no emblem composed of symbolic insignia. The creatures of this island seemed to worship something that existed nowhere.