239 Veda (1/2)

[ Congratulations on reaching here. This facility still has a working machine underground powered by the same energy being used by Celestial Beings. It is extremely outdated but I can still connect with it so it's better than nothing. ]

Veda informed Wallace as they reached the vicinity of the old building. Wallace was curious how the A.I. manages to connect here but it's not the time to be curious about its framework.

”Is this place dangerous?”

[ No, but be careful of some chimeras that visits around this place during the night. ]

”Tsk... Are they failed experiments?”

[ Well, it can be considered as successful considering they lived up until today. They can still be used as living weapons. ]

”If they can be controlled... Right?”

[ Yes. ]

”I assume that the Prince has methods to control them. But those methods failed... Sigh~ Not just those Celestials, these chimeras, and monsters were also his failed experiments, right? So he had to escape at the southern continent...”

[ Not quite right. Only the Celestial Beings and Chimeras were made in several facilities on this land. The others were just mutations from radiation after this place was left without control. ]

”There are many facilities? How did the prince manage them? Was he using automatons or something similar?”

[ No, he found natives living in this continent to work for him. ]

”Natives? Oh, right... That was mentioned in the logbook... Do you know where are they? Wait, did they even survived through the years?”

[ Yes. There were traces found that they were living at the northernmost of this land. I can no longer reach there. ]

”I understand. Anyway, how were the projects?”

[ They are becoming quite faster. Now that Ace was doing the production full time, there were a lot of things completed in a few days. Your mountain was also being renovated very fast. ]

”Hey? I haven't been away for a week and there's already a lot of things done?”

[ Of course! Don't underestimate the full-time workers. You will be surprised once you returned. ]

”Alright... But I don't think I'll be able to return quickly.”

Wallace had a bad feeling about their journey here... He even saw some traces of worry on Yumi's face.

'She must've sensed something that I missed.'

”What are you muttering there?”

Yumi asked seeing Wallace being silent. Now that they found a building and surveyed the surroundings, Yumi stopped using her cloak and approached the group.

”Nothing... I'm talking with Avalon...”

”Oh? You can still connect with your A.I.?”

”Ah no... What I have is a standalone A.I., it doesn't need to be connected to Avalon at the house.”

Wallace said as he pointed on his left earpiece.

”No enemies sighted... Wallace, use your ability to confirm any lifeforce inside again, just in case I missed something.”

Clint said as he glanced at the two.

”Alright...”

His Divine Sense activated fully and confirmed that aside from the small insects and some mutated animals living inside, there were no Mana Beasts or chimeras that Veda warned about...

”Should we enter ?” Clint asked as he glanced at Yumi after Wallace finished his investigation.

In truth, Wallace was the one who suggested checking this building since this was noted in his map where Veda can still be reached.

[ There is a small machine underground. If you want to be connected with me all the time, you can bring that with you. ]

Veda reminded Wallace. The young man was already aware of this when the A.I. informed him about the places it could reach its connection.

”Will there be any problems?”

[ Well, if you bring that with you, you'll be easily sighted by those Celestial Beings. But of course, you can use it as an indicator to inform them that you meant no harm and you were on their side. ]