Logan hadn't expected Serana to push for more, but he had underestimated her. He now found himself in her bed, dragged there using her shadow powers. Serana had grown strong enough to warp not just herself, but others as well.
"Do you ever get tired?" Logan asked, heaving as he glanced at Serana, who was panting beside him.
"No, but I know we should stop here. You should head back to the castle soon. Silvia is probably returning shortly to eat—she said she doesn't like eating here for so reason. I think it's the lingering traces of death from before," Serana said, recalling the effort it had taken to clean every part of the lab.
"I do have one thing to show you, though," Serana said, pulling Logan along to a room beneath them after they had finished dressing. She led him to a chamber filled with coffins.
"Each one of these holds a vampire. But I haven't awakened them all. Too much blood would be required if I did, and I can't have you dealing with that problem just yet. If war breaks out, however, we could use them as allies. They will need a significant amount of blood to awaken—preferably yours—to grant them the strength they need. So, if possible, have blood collected to revive them when the ti cos," Serana explained, opening one of the wooden coffins.
Inside lay a boy with ivory-white skin and black hair. His delicate features could have made him mistaken for a girl, if not for his short hair and boyish attire.
"They only used teenagers for their experints. My guess is that the older ones didn't survive. Or perhaps with the vampirism injected into them… they simply didn't grow as quickly," Serana said, closing the boy's coffin. She then led Logan back upstairs to the first floor.
"Well then, until we et again, Logan," Serana said, skipping back to her room with a small smile.
Logan, anwhile, made his way to Silvia's lab, hoping she hadn't left without him. He pressed the button that opened the door and called out, "Silvia?"
"Logan," Silvia responded in her usual stoic tone. "I expected you to arrive sooner, but it doesn't matter much. You've given enough ti to complete what I had planned for today."
Logan stepped into the lab, taking in its sheer scale. It was massive—likely the size of his throne room—stretching thirty ters deep into the cavern. Crystals filled the space, their surfaces glowing faintly as they acted as intricate machinery. So emitted holograms, while others blinked with lights, giving the appearance of a supercomputer hard at work.
"Nice place… You know, I really appreciate your work, Silvia. Are you sure you don't need more funds, crystals, or resources? How about helpers?" Logan asked, wondering if there was anything she needed to speed up her research.
"Not yet, Logan. First, I have to fully understand what I want to do. These small projects are only the beginning," Silvia replied, her tone as composed as ever. "Also, I know what humans will do if we introduce them to guns, weapons of mass destruction, and such. They'll just end up using them on each other once the fight with the demons is over. That's why I'll be seeking out helpers who don't have a tendency toward violence."
Silvia paused her work and pressed a button. A crystal floated into the air, its surface radiating the combined energies of light and wind elents.
"This is what Marie and I have been working on. By using her illusion magic to imbue the crystal with light magic, she has effectively turned it into a sort of long distance cara," Silvia explained, her eyes fixed on the glowing crystal.
"I just need it to be able to absorb enough energy to stay airborne, and yet it's hard to achieve that when it's so far from land," Silvia mused.
Logan stepped closer to the machine, considering possible solutions to her problem, including monsters that might assist in keeping it airborne.
"You need it to stay in the air, right? How about we switch from wind—which I know is the logical elent for this—and try electricity instead? If I bring out the thunderbirds, they might be able to keep it charged. As for staying in the air, we could create a motor powered by the electricity to propel it," Logan suggested, sharing his idea.
"Yes… Unlike other elents, electricity can easily pass from crystal to crystal. If a monster could supply a mana stone with it, that would solve the problem perfectly. I guess I'll be joining you this ti—hopefully we'll find the monster we need to keep this project running. When are we leaving? I really need this operational as soon as possible," Silvia said eagerly, her expression lighting up like a child anticipating a new toy.
"If that's the case, then tomorrow we'll head out. I need to move quickly—with three more areas to explore for monsters and such little ti, I won't stop to rest like I originally planned," Logan said, sighing as he felt his body wasn't at its peak yet.
"Don't worry. We should both go this ti. Let's establish a few waypoints, and I'll ensure the others join us using them," Silvia replied, her mind wandering as she imagined what a long journey might feel like.
"Well, there's nothing more to say. It'll be a long journey—probably the longest for , since it's twice the distance we took to reach vesza," Logan said, getting up and almost ready to leave.
"I'll gather my things then. et at the array in a few minutes," Silvia replied with an unusual hop to her step. Logan couldn't quite figure out why she seed so excited about such a long trip, but he shrugged it off.
The boy then went to get Kyrst who he needed to take with him, she like Silvia really needed to co out of the lab and see the outside world.
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