Ignismens 5, 1617 Central Calendar; 02:00 Local Time
Samboangan, Malayo Province, Eastern Maritime Holy Milishial Empire
After spending some time recreating in the provincial capital, the fifth day of Meteos and company's vacation in the Malayo Province brought them to a city on the southern end of the main island, traveling by air from Maypita. Given that the city was where the Righteous Salvation Army's liaison would be dropping off the anomalies captured recently in the Annonrial Empire, the place was included in the itinerary not only for its beautiful beach, but also to make it convenient for the White Lotus Leader. It was a simple application of the saying, 'Killing two birds with one stone.'
The flying boat carrying the cargo had already touched down by sunset and now rested offshore near Samboangan, hiding in plain sight by looking like a regular Milishian aircraft with a MOASEC paint scheme. Meteos, however, didn't get the chance to check it himself until the others had fallen asleep, like usual. After hours of restraining his impatience by sharing lighthearted moments with his friends, he finally slipped into action. Cutting through the darkness like the wind with his ODM Gear, Meteos boarded the flying boat in the early morning hours, with Lugiel at his side.
"Welcome aboard, My Great Creator! Your Highness!"
A somewhat smug-looking Clotho's voice echoed boisterously in the cabin as she greeted the two, accompanied by her sister Lachesis. Although the flying boat's specifications listed a four-person crew, only the two of them were aboard. With the craft already under AI control, their presence was, frankly, somewhat unnecessary. Still, the current protocol required their unit to be there as escorts, minus Atropos, who had remained in Trinil.
'Hn... maybe I should rework that part for better efficiency later...'
"Good work, everyone."
As he casually praised the two, Meteos filed the thought away for future reference, noting once again how his Magias handled rapid, minimal adjustments far more effectively than any biological counterpart.
Without their armors, the two Magias' human-like features were fully visible to Lugiel, a sight that once more underscored just how far ahead Meteos' pedanium technology truly was. The unit's 'middle sister,' #12 Clotho, stood at Lugiel's height as a verdant-eyed woman with greenish-black hair styled into a braided half-ponytail. Her younger counterpart, #60 Lachesis, was equally tall but more slender, her nearly black-red hair falling to her shoulders, complemented by violet eyes. A pair of hair clips pinned back two strands that framed her face.
'So much variation in characters...' Lugiel inwardly thought.
When she first heard that the Xyston Magias (equivalent to an army's officer corps) possessed features similar to those of Mankind, unlike the uniformly mechanical 'grunt' Magias, the princess had wryly assumed they would simply reflect the White Lotus Leader's... ahem, preferences, especially since he already had a partner at the time. Yet after spending time with them, Lugiel was taken aback by the sheer diversity among the numbered Magias. The only true constant was that their default forms appeared youthful, fit, and pleasing to the eye—but well, that was just average Holy Milishial Empire citizen, so no surprise there. Even then, those appearances could be altered at will, exhibiting a limited form of the hypothetical 'shapeshifting' magic ability.
Returning to the topic...
"I would like to see the cargo," Meteos declared, cutting off Lugiel from her wandering thoughts.
"Right this way, Master."
Guided by the sisters, the two made their way to the cargo bay situated in the rear section of the flying boat. The space was bathed in a frigid blue glow, with several stasis pods lining the walls, their transparent lids frosted over. Most were dark and empty, awaiting future use. Only two in the center were active, their interiors glowing faintly as Amrita churned within, silhouettes shifting beneath the surface.
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