Just A Reincarnation Story (Summoning Japan Edition)

Chapter 91: Heaven is High and the Emperor is Far Away

While his father Roderick handled the Foundation's official business and maintained appearances, Meteos returned to the flying boat and spent some time conducting another check on the supplies and equipment he had prepared for the White Lotus's little adventure in the Gynamo Kingdom. These items were then presented during a meeting in the dining lounge temporarily converted into a conference room, with a magical 3D holographic projector positioned at the head of the table. In addition to the crew from the Middle Lands, among those present were the Levins of the local Holy Empire intelligence branch, Dagded Dujardin of the Seventy, and the new collaborators from the Gynamo Kingdom. Of which the latter two factions seemed to be stunned at the equipment provided from their differing perspectives.

The red-haired Annonrial man standing beside the White Lotus Leader at the head of the room stared at the array of sophisticated gear laid out on the table with widened eyes.

"I can hardly believe it," Dagded muttered. "Even with the aid from the future, to think Milishial has deciphered the leaked information so quickly... That's extraordinary."

"And some!" Dalisay Levin bragged from her seat.

With his mask donned, Meteos (Amon) remarked in response, "We do have our own means of understanding and utilizing technology. It's only natural that we have to make good use of the resources and knowledge at our disposal. To ensure the success of a mission with high stakes even more so."

"Hm..."

Dagded thought to himself. 'The equipment makes extensive use of this 'pedanium' material I've never heard of before. Could this material be the cornerstone of Milishial's recent progress? It seems like they're the only ones who possess it. If this is true, then their speed in advancing their technology level might far exceed what Magicaregia has previously assessed.'

He didn't know to what extent it would save them yet, but in the event that the Messiah's regime decided to escalate his game to an open conflict against the world, at least the Holy Milishial Empire possessed something they could rely on.

On the other side of the spectrum in contrast to the calmly analyzing Dagded, a couple of mages and dragoons sent by the Gynamo Kingdom side were absolutely flummoxed at what the White Lotus leadership has brought to the table.

They clamored among themselves.

"This 'Manadriver' can turn a nobody into someone as powerful as an Archwizard just by wearing it!?"

"What kind of enemy are your people expected to face that requires these insane trinkets!?"

'Insane, huh... Good! Then in that case, it's far from enough. For this world's sake, we must be even more insane and be better,' Amon idly thought to himself.

"Maybe an enemy of yore that very much defies common sense, so we too must also defy common sense to fight them properly," he retorted sarcastically. "Now, if you'll all settle down..."

The White Lotus Leader waited for the murmurs and whispers to subside before speaking again.

"I intend to maximize the results, since my time on this island isn't exactly infinite and unfortunately I cannot teleport. I understand that what we're asking of you may seem... crazy. But I assure you, I wouldn't ask for it if I didn't believe in our success. This time's mission will be carried out primarily by myself, so I ask you to just follow my instructions. Any objections?"

Because the White Lotus' current assets in the Gynamo Kingdom were merely one step away from being called a hastily assembled disorganized rabble, it was inevitable that until the time came when they could fight properly side-by-side, the heaviest burden in executing Meteos' designated goal would fall on none other than himself—someone who happened to possess cheat-like abilities. After all, it's his responsibility to handle the situation he created. These people called him 'White Lotus Leader' too. That's what leaders do, right?