The Hero King, Reincarnate to Master the Art of War ~And Thus, I Became The Strongest Knight Disciple (♀) in The World~

Chapter 450: 16 Year Old Inglis and the Highland on Distance Sea (59)

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"Got it! Then I’ll help too!"

"And so will I!"

At that moment—

"Miss Rafinha! Miss Leone! Miss Liselotte!"

Mais came running over and caught sight of Leone and Liselotte, still in their undergarments.

"Oh—oh! I-I'm so sorry! I was in a rush!"

Blushing furiously, he averted his eyes.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"No, it’s us who should apologize."

Rafinha, meanwhile, asked casually, "Mais, is something wrong?"

With Leone and Liselotte quickly putting their clothes back on, Mais answered, "I saw something approaching from a distance! I thought I should let everyone know…!"

Rafinha clapped her hands as if suddenly remembering. "Oh, right! I saw something near the shore too! That’s why I came to call you both!"

"Something… Could it be a magic stone beast?"

"If so, we need to intercept it!"

"Exactly! Let’s go!"

"I’ll come too!"

"Sure, but if anything happens, you come back right away, Mais!"

"Yes, thank you, Miss Rafinha!"

The group nodded at one another and dashed out of the ruins of the central laboratory.

After the recent attack, the once-massive technological city of Illuminus was now barely recognizable, with only a small strip of land left around the central lab. It was now less than a tenth of its original size.

It was just a small island, so they reached the shore quickly.

Taking the Star Princess, parked in front of the abandoned lab, they arrived at the coastline in less than thirty seconds.

"I see something out there, but… what is it?"

"I can’t quite tell. I know there’s something there, though."

"It’s hard to see in the night sea."

Looking down at the water's surface from the Star Princess, they could make out several large shadows moving along the shore. But with the darkness, it was difficult to determine what they were.

"If it were a magic stone beast, it would’ve attacked us by now… maybe it's just a large fish?"

Since arriving in Illuminus, they had encountered several fish-shaped magic stone beasts, all of which had aggressively charged at them upon sensing their presence.

"Alright, hang on for a moment!"

With that, Mais turned toward the mecha dragons standing on the shore, raising his hand toward one of them. A faint glow emanated from his palm and the stigmata on his forehead.

Is this the direct sorcery of the Highlanders?

At the same time, the same light appeared on the mech’s chest, mirroring Mais' gesture. Suddenly, the armor on its shoulder moved, casting a bright light that illuminated Rafinha and the others by the shore.

"Oh! You lit it up for us?"

"Yeah. The mechs have built-in lights."

"So now you can operate them without Miss Vilma!"

"This is amazing! If the mechs are functional, escaping from here with everyone might just be possible!"

"Awesome, Mais!"

Rafinha hugged Mais tightly, patting his head. Mais, though young, displayed a keen intellect and curiosity. He was, in fact, the son of the second-highest-ranking engineer here in Illuminus, second only to the esteemed First Professor Vilkin.

Mais' mother, the Second Professor, had also stayed behind in Illuminus, taking the lead among the remaining Highlanders. Rafinha and the others had met her a few times.

Mais had clearly inherited her technical prowess, already proving himself as a capable researcher.

"Uh… but, this is about all I can do. The flight and combat systems aren’t ready yet… I haven’t managed to recover the data or reconstruct the spells yet… Sorry, I got your hopes up."

"Oh, is that so? No worries! Even this is super helpful."

"Yes, it’s a definite step forward."

"Absolutely! Now we can see the water surface clearly."

They peered carefully at the water illuminated by the mech’s light, and soon enough, the fish-like shadows that had been gliding beneath the surface began to poke their heads out above the water.

Maybe they were drawn to the light of the mech. The creatures had smooth, shiny skin rather than scales, with round, gentle faces, giving them a charming, almost cute appearance.

"Whoa, what is that? They’re like… really cute fish!"

"They’re making little ‘kyuu kyuu' sounds! Such sweet voices!"

"To think that there are creatures like this in the ocean! Incredible!"

Rafinha and Leone, both raised inland, and Mais, who grew up in the Highland, all gazed in wonder at these animals they were seeing for the first time.

"Ah, those are dolphins…!"

Liselotte, the only one raised near the sea, recognized them immediately.

"Dolphins? Ohhh!"

"This is my first time seeing them up close!"

"They’d visit the Shealot seas now and then. They’re intelligent creatures and can be quite friendly with people…! The Duke’s private beach even had one as a pet once! It brings back memories."

"Wow, leave it to the Duke’s family to keep such refined pets. Quite the contrast to Glis, who tried to tame a magic stone beast."

"Haha… yeah…"

"With Inglis, I can imagine it!"

"Hey, Liselotte, do you think it’d be okay if I tried touching one?"

Mais, brimming with excitement, asked as he looked at the dolphins.

"Yes, they’re not shying away. They might even be interested in us."

"Alright, I’ll lower us onto the water!"

Rafinha brought the Star Princess down close to the water's surface, cutting its engine so it floated gently, bobbing on the waves.

The flygear was designed to float, although they had been cautioned at the Knight Academy that it wasn’t advisable due to potential malfunctions. But today was a special occasion.

The dolphins showed no fear of the lowered vessel, swimming closer within arm's reach.

"Go ahead, Mais, give it a try.”

"Okay… I’ll be gentle.”

He said, extending a slightly nervous hand toward the dolphin.

"Oh, it’s so smooth! It feels like a wet eggplant. So cute!"

Beside him, Rafinha was already petting another dolphin with enthusiasm, her hands exploring its slick surface. The dolphin didn’t seem to mind—in fact, it almost looked like it was smiling in delight.

"Then I’ll try too! Wow, it’s so soft!"

"You’re right! It’s amazing how friendly they are."

Leone added, smiling as she gently touched a dolphin herself.

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