Two hours later.Reina slowly opened her eyes as the illusion faded, her senses gradually readjusting to the real world.She blinked several times before realizing that Victor was crouched beside another illusion magic device—this one looked more complex, emitting a soft glow from freshly carved runes.She tilted her head, puzzled.“Prince, isn’t one enough?” she asked, her eyes shifting between the device she had just left and the new one Victor was preparing.Hearing her voice, Victor turned to her and smiled.“Oh, you’re awake,” he said, standing up.After Reina gave a small nod, he gestured toward the second device.“This one’s a little different… You can try it if you want.”Reina stepped closer, her eyes filled with curiosity.“The same method?” she asked, intrigued.“Yes,” Victor replied, pointing at the softly glowing panel on the device.“Place your hand there.”As Reina placed her hand on the panel, Victor suddenly asked,“By the way… how long were you inside the illusion?”

After giving the instruction to record the conversation from the radio, Victor refocused on his sketch.The soft scratching sound of the pen against parchment returned as he leaned over the table, his brow furrowed, mind completely absorbed.“There must be at least two floors... with a width of two hundred and two square meters. Eight meters deep, and four pillars, two on each side at the ends…” he muttered softly, steadily, as the design took form on the paper.His pen moved with precision, shaping detail after detail: a pair of L-shaped staircases neatly embedded in the corners, each with twenty-two steps per level. The lines were neat and confident, mechanical precision guided by imagination.Two hours passed. After finishing the calculations and structure, Victor leaned back and nodded slowly.“Next... just need to add the underground station structure,” he whispered, his tone now more relaxed.He took a new sheet, dipped his pen in ink, and began drawing the underground transit s

After stepping outside with Liselotte beside him, Victor saw someone approaching from a distance. As the figure became clearer, Victor recognized him and raised his hand, waving in greeting."Hey, Eldrin... You came by yourself? I thought you’d send someone else," Victor said, sounding a little surprised as he walked closer.As soon as Eldrin reached him, he bowed respectfully with practiced elegance."Prince," he greeted, his tone casual but polite.Victor returned the gesture with a brief nod and a friendly smile.After the greeting, Eldrin continued,"Since this is the Queen’s private villa, and it’s located in such a secluded area, I thought it best if I came personally. Keeping its secrecy is far more important," he said seriously, glancing toward the villa.Victor nodded in understanding."I see. That makes sense," he said lightly.He glanced at Eldrin, then noticed several horse-drawn carriages partially hidden behind the bushes.Turning his gaze back to Eldrin, Victor asked,"

Reina folded her arms, looking around at the maids. Her expression was calm, but her tone was sharp.“Are you all sure you can build it?” she asked sweetly — dangerously — her golden eyes gleaming like blades. “Just because we’ve seen it… doesn’t mean we can make it.”The room fell silent again, as if the very air had grown heavier. The whispers stopped. A few of the younger maids exchanged nervous glances.Seeing that everyone had quieted down, Reina turned her gaze toward Victor.“How are we going to make it?” she asked seriously.Victor looked back at her, confused. “You mean… both of them?” he asked awkwardly.Reina nodded once.Victor exhaled lightly, then stood a little straighter. “If it’s the 98 Mosquito, we can start cutting materials from the nearest Balsa Wood Core. It’s light, easy to work with, and strong enough once we reinforce it with a rune layer. We’ll need to integrate magical reinforcement along the main spars and joints.”Reina said nothing, simply waiting with ho

“Sis Reina, see you again!!” shouted Liora, her face shining with joy as she waved both her hands high in the air, left and right, toward Reina, who sat gracefully inside the noble carriage.From her seat, Reina looked at Liora through the open carriage door, her expression gentle.“Yes… see you again…” she replied softly yet clearly, her voice carrying from afar as she waved back with a faint smile.One of the guards standing near Liora hesitantly said,“Miss, could you please…”Liora turned with a small annoyed pout.“I know… just a moment,” she replied shortly before turning back and waving once more at Reina with a cheerful smile.With light steps despite her sulky expression, she walked back toward the castle gate in the middle of the city.Reina watched her until Liora completely disappeared from view beyond the castle gate. Once Liora was out of sight, Reina let out a long sigh, her expression shifting to weariness.“Finally…” she muttered.Then, turning to Cedric, who stood be