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Honka has become a new member of the Vamel Alliance.
Valeria asked him to come, and Honka hesitated for a moment, but he decided to leave the island and accompany Valeria.
He thought it was a way to carry on Maliet Histor's will.
“After the whale monster, now a toad monster too! How adorable. Welcome to the alliance, Honka. I’m the magician, Enya.”
[Delighted… to meet you.]
“Greetings, I’m Lata Proch, captain of the Ghost Mercenaries.”
“I’m the leader of the Black King Mercenaries, Valkas.”
One by one, Jin’s companions introduced themselves to Honka.
Honka seemed somewhat nervous about suddenly interacting with so many people.Having had little interaction with anyone other than Maliet, even ordinary conversations required effort.
“By any chance, do you know Sir Mort? He’s also a toad like you.”
“Yes, since you’re both toads, you could be friends.”
[...He is a divine being, and I’m just a core monster. How could we possibly be friends?]
“Although Mort isn’t such an intimidating toad.”
Valeria looked at Honka and remembered her past self. She smiled awkwardly, feeling embarrassed, and her comrades found it intriguing.
Could Valeria make such expressions too?
I feel like I’ve seen her like this once or twice.
Don’t you think people can soften a bit sometimes?
The atmosphere around our lord has become even more intriguing.
Well, it’s a bit of a waste for our lord, but if it’s Miss Valeria, it’s fine.
Don’t speak so lightly, Jet. It’s fortunate Sandra isn’t here right now, but if she were, she would’ve caused another commotion.
“I can hear everything.”
“Oh.”
“Hehe, Miss Valeria has sharp ears.”
Booong-!
Just then, Mort appeared, letting out a pleasant cry, revealing himself in Tikan Palace’s courtyard.
Syris, who was riding on Mort’s back, also had a face full of reminiscence for some reason.
“Welcome, Syris-nim.”
“Jin! My mother has finally regained full consciousness. I just heard the news while passing through the Holy Kingdom.”
Jin and the others widened their eyes.
The Holy Queen Lani had begun healing Talaris, and almost six months had passed.
During that time, Talaris had only briefly regained consciousness for short periods.
Originally, she should have recovered more by now, but recently, the “Eye of Zito” had shown ominous signs, leaving no other choice.
“Ugh, is that true? Finally.”
“She might wake up as soon as tonight or by tomorrow at the latest. I’ve come to let you know quickly.”
“Thank you for thinking of me. I’ve been so worried since she was injured trying to save me. It’s a relief to know she’ll wake up soon, even now.”
Talaris’s return meant that Misha could resume her duties as Solderet’s substitute.
Therefore, Murakan, who had been serving as Misha’s substitute all this time, could return to the human world.
Murakan’s return at this moment would be a greater force than anything else.
If he were to regain most of his powers from his prime, the Vamel Alliance and Runcandel could gain an advantage over all forces.
Even if he hasn’t fully regained his former strength, having Murakan would be incredibly reassuring.
Above all, everyone missed Murakan.
Gilly, in particular, could occasionally be seen tidying up the room where he used to rest during his breaks.
[Booong? Boo, Boong.]
Mort immediately recognized Honka and patted his shoulder with his front paw, congratulating him for leaving the island.
It was a gesture of celebration for joining the alliance.
The two toads had met three times before.
Twice before Honka had an internal core, and once after he became friends with Maliet.
[What? If I get along well with people, you can become a spiritual beast?]
[Boong.]
[Why are you showing me such kindness? The two toads should be close, what’s all this about?]
That’s how Honka quickly became friends with Mort.
The perceptive Jet quickly pulled out a congratulatory gift and handed it to the group, as Hedo and Sandra walked into the garden.
“My lord has brought a communication device!”
“Thank you for your hard work, Jin. I’m glad the Hidden Palace Master will wake up soon.”
“But why does that redhead look so irritatingly happy? It was already annoying and frustrating when Jin and you went to the island together. Yeah, let’s settle this today. Will you follow me to the training fields, or do you want to fight here? It wouldn’t be bad to tear you apart in front of Jin.”
Naturally, when Sandra realized Valeria’s feelings had changed, she quickly countered.
There was a moment of tension between everyone.
All thought the good atmosphere might be ruined in an instant.
But Valeria, unlike her usual self, looked at Sandra, who was threatening her, and said:
“Control yourself, Sandra Zipple.”
“Wow, you’re really getting carried away. What the hell are you muttering about? Are you crazy enough to want to die right now?”
“If you really want to fight me, we can duel without killing each other. But not today, so wait a bit.”
Valeria’s response left her comrades wide-eyed and speechless.
Until now, Valeria had always ignored Sandra as if she were nothing more than an insect or a speck of dust.
Hedo was the most surprised.
Hedo believed that as long as Valeria was in Tikan, there would eventually be an uncomfortable situation between her and Sandra.
If Sandra and Valeria’s relationship escalated into a crisis, Hedo would have to side with Sandra, and Jin would have to protect Valeria.
However, for the first time, Valeria showed a somewhat friendly reaction.
The person who always spoke as if she would kill Sandra someday now talked about a duel where they wouldn’t risk their lives.
But seeing Valeria react this way, Sandra felt slightly disoriented. She turned her head sharply.
“What’s the point of fighting like that? Hmph, I’ll let it slide for now. But don’t think you’re fooling me. As long as you have your eyes on my Jin, we can’t coexist under the same sky.”
“Come on, let’s not do this and have a drink.”
Once the awkward conversation passed, Jet handed out celebratory drinks.
Now it was time to check the rewards obtained from the Succession Temple.
Syris brought Qwaul to Sword Emperor Territory on Mort’s back.
“Oh, this is the long-distance communication device... It’s quite similar to what Valeria and I have been developing. As expected, we weren’t wrong.”
Qwaul examined the communication device and the blueprints.
He couldn’t take his eyes off the blueprints for a while.
“Hmmm, oh. Having such thoughts here? Zen Lutberh, you truly were an amazing inventor.”
According to Qwaul, the communication device was based on “wavelengths,” just like the Red Owl or the Wave Synchronization Tracking Device.
“Jin, the biggest challenge in developing a communication device was the task of precisely matching the wavelengths of each device placed in different locations. Zen achieved it using a certain catalyst called ‘wood.’ If we always connect the same wood to the devices, communication will be possible.”
The instructions obtained from the Succession Temple included the bark of the trees from Honka Island.
When Qwaul inserted one of them into the slot of the communication device, a blue light appeared.
At the same time, a hidden button shot out.
The button represented other communication devices that could be connected.
Currently, there were only two devices with connected bark, one in front of Qwaul and another communication device on Honka Island.
When Qwaul firmly pressed the button, the piece of bark slowly burned, and a pleasant resonance sound rang out.
It was the sound of a communication request being sent to Honka Island.
{[This is Honka Island. Is the successor checking the communication device?]}
{[Oh, did you already receive a call from them?]}
{[It worked well, everyone!]}
The voices of Golem, Zen, and Teben came simultaneously from the communication device.
For a moment, everyone stood silent, eyes wide, realizing the world was progressing rapidly.
Ships had become commonplace, space jumps were possible, and now the era of long-distance communication had arrived.
“Yes, thanks to you.”
Jin’s comrades and Honka Island exchanged greetings for a while.
The bark burned at a very slow pace, so even with a single piece, communication could last a long time.
“Eh, Zen Lutberh, and Teben Histor, you two are geniuses recognized by Qwaul. Thanks to you, our research has received a great boost! Being able to track wavelengths using a catalyst like this is remarkable.”
{[Oh, it seems you understand the blueprints if you refer to the concept of wavelengths.]}
“Hahaha, as soon as I saw the blueprints, I found ways to improve them. Just by changing the type of iron, we can reduce production costs and increase stability. But I don’t quite understand the Golem blueprints, so I’ll need your help with that.”
If even Qwaul said that, it meant there was no human capable of understanding the Golem blueprints in the current world.
{[The Golem isn’t something we created, so it’s impossible.]}
“Wait, then how am I supposed to make it? If I research on my own, it’ll take at least several decades.”
{[I will help you create it, my brother. My Master has recorded all the relevant knowledge for me. In anticipation of such a day. As long as we have the successor’s approval, that will be enough.]}
Iello asked a few questions to determine Qwaul’s level and then assured him that with Iello’s help, Qwaul would be able to create a Golem in three years.
“You underestimate me. I’ll complete it in a year.”
[I’ll be looking forward to it. By the way, successor, have you used the storage paper?]
“Storage paper? What’s that?”
“Young Master Jin, aside from the communication device and the high-performance Golem blueprints, did you obtain anything else?”
Jin grinned mischievously and replied to Iello.
“On my way here, I tested one of the storage papers. It will be used to create the joint magic knight division of the Vamel Alliance and Runcandel.”
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