Chapter 202: Learning About Advanced Technologies
The next day after I captured the two spies, we send Ian off as he"s returning to Ca.s.sau.
"Roy. We"re not going back yet, so what are we doing here?" Victoria asked.
"Learning. Albert, you free today, right?"
"Yeah. You told me to clear my schedule for today. What are we going to do?" Albert asked.
Then I looked at Victoria who is confused as well.
"Victoria will teach us about technology from her world, while you will record anything useful and discuss them with researchers. Javier told us about some methods that his first master, Mario did to became the strongest mage at the time, right? And he"s supposedly came from the same world as Victoria. I hadn"t asked you before, but what do you know about anything Javier taught us? Some of them are something I don"t understand." I asked Victoria.
"Oh! I understand what you want to do! What Javier told you is some method to improve the use of magic. Like using air to make flame bigger that I have told you about by changing the properties of the air in the area. Then to make ice frozen for longer, using another element as support, those are actually something everyone from my world should have learned. They are common knowledge to us. Well, for that Mario, I think he is talented as a mage as well. At least as good as Angela." Victoria said.
"That mean you understand some of it, right? By the way, why didn"t you become a powerful mage in the past if you have such knowledge?"
"Oh, I just thought that using Aura is cooler. I was also too lazy to cultivate. And when I gained ability to fly, I choose to travel around the world instead of improving myself. And then I died. I regret that I didn"t put enough effort."
…she"s lazy and I"m lazy. We"re perfect for each other.
The biggest difference is that she knows what she"s lacking and that"s why she thought of escaping when fighting against the Evil G.o.d, but die anyway, while I die because of overconfidence while not knowing what I"m lacking.
Yep! I"m stupid!
"What about the training camp? I think it"s better to talk about knowledge from my world when everyone is here. Miguel, Kron, Hill, Oleg, Wendy and even other agents can learn as well. Maybe we"ll arrange it so that not just us, even those in Melk and Mellian can come as well. It"s a training for all of us. And to make it so that everyone knows each other. Who knows if there will be a day where everyone will gather in one place to fight?" Victoria suggested.
"That… is a good idea! Let"s do that! I have a good place for that after you informed me about it. Though since you have portal already, it will be easier for us to meet." Albert agreed to Victoria"s suggestion.
"Though as you can see from yesterday, I can only use portal a few times. The mana consumption is great only when opening the portal. For maintaining, closing, and when someone is entering the portal, the mana consumption is not big. But I can only use it five times max at the moment." I said.
"Don"t worry about that. I"ll provide you with as many Mana Potions as you want."
"That bitter drink? I often heard in my past life from my patients that those drink are much more bitter than the medicine I gave them. And I agree to that. I don"t want to drink them if possible."
"Don"t you know? If you mix honey with them, it will be easier to drink. Honey doesn"t change the effect of Mana Potions, so many experienced hunters mixed honey with Mana Potions. That"s also what I did in the past before my father pa.s.sed away and I became the king. I would go on a quest, and drunk Mana Potions like water."
"Why doesn"t anyone know about that!? That"s an important information! In my past life, there are no healer in the village where I opened my clinic. When they are wounded, they would come to me. They would say that they rather die than drinking Mana Potions! If this information spread, we can save more lives!" I said.
"…I"ll get someone to spread the rumor. The one who taught me this was my senior hunter. He died about two years ago. I guess he died before telling everyone about it."
Too many people died in my clinic because they chose to not drink Mana Potions even though they have it. Villagers would knock on the door to my clinic and brought hunters who are on a quest nearby. But it was too late when they were brought to my clinic. Before they died, they would say something like how they regretted that they didn"t drunk the Mana Potions. That"s how I had a lot of Mana Potions in my past life.
"Then we have taken care of how we will go there. It"s a private island owned by me, the king. The island is safe from monsters, but there are several islands nearby with a lot of monsters. We can go there during the camp." Albert said.
"That mean I have to go there and left some Blobbies in that island, and I have to go to Mellian and Melk to get other guys as well. What a pain."
In the end, I still have too many things to do even during this break. As long as it makes us stronger, it"s fine.
"Then about knowledge of technology from my world…" Victoria about to continue when Albert stopped her.
"Wait! If it"s about research, let"s talk with Marie. She"s a genius researcher. She"s on hiatus from researching because of our children. But she will return to do research soon. How about it, Marie?" Albert asked his wife who is taking care of the twins while sitting on the sofa.
"Sure. I"m also curious about these so-called advanced technologies from Victoria"s world." Marie said.
I never know about Marie being a researcher. Her burden because of delivering only the crown prince at that time was so huge that she became mentally unstable. Good thing she is fine now. And that mean we also have a researcher as well.
"You seem enthusiast in returning to your lab. Is something the matter?" Albert asked Marie.
"Yes. After the twins were born, I thought that I don"t have to go back to my research since my children is more important than any research. But after hearing more and more about the cult, and how dangerous the future is, I don"t want to let my children to grow to fight in the war. But I don"t have the power to defeat the cult. All I have is my knowledge and my research. Then hearing about how advanced the technologies from Victoria"s world, I thought that this might be the way for me to join. I also hope to reduce the burdens on Albert"s shoulder." Marie said.
"You always think of me? Oh, Marie…"
"Albert…"
The two husband and wife hugging each other with their kids in the middle.
"Excuse me, but I"m curious about Victoria"s world. Can you stop hugging and continue on the pressing matter?" Sonia said.
What the h.e.l.l is this succubus saying? For someone who wanted to be loved so much, she sure hates to see other people being happy.
There"s only one thing to show Sonia.
"Victoria!" I shouted Victoria"s name.
Surprised being called suddenly, she looked at me and realize my intention. Then she opens her arms and shouting my name as well.
"Roy!"
We ran to each other and when we get close, Victoria jumped at me. I hugged her with all my might.
Although we did it just to p.i.s.s off the succubus ghost, still, bonus point on romance for me. I don"t think I ever hugged anyone this tight before. Though I can do it with Victoria since she can endure it.
"Why are you two also hugging!? You"re doing it just to make fun of me, right!?" Sonia shouted.
""You are correct!""
Both Victoria and I answered together.
"f.u.c.k you!"
She doesn"t like it when she"s the only one who is not hugging anyone. Well, she"s a ghost after all.
Oh, wait! Mustache is also here! He must be jealous as well.
"Mustache!" I released Victoria from my arms and charged at Mustache.
"Wait, no! No No No! I"m not hugging any men!" Mustache stopped me from hugging him. But there"s another person who can hug him.
"Miguel!" It was Victoria trying to hug him.
Am I fine with my girl hugging other men? The answer is no. But it"s Victoria I"m talking about.
Mustache accepted Victoria"s hug, but just before Victoria hugged him, she turned her form and changed to look like… Hill. It was too late for him to dodge it.
"No! Revert back to your female form! Please!"
"Haha! Pleb!" Lana shouted happily.
She keeps saying pleb again and again. And I think I saw Sonia last night trying to teach her to say "Bad influence". There"s no way a baby can say those words! More importantly, why is she trying to teach a baby those words? She"s not going to say that while pointing at me, right?
After this short moment of fun, we return back to the topic. We spend the rest of the day listening to technologies from Victoria"s world, and many questions from Marie.
…I don"t understand most of them.