Chapter 397: 16 Year Old Inglis and the Highland on Distance Sea (6)
Inglis’ group once again returned to Vilma's flying battleship and docked in the aerial territory known as Highland. The dock for the flying battleship, located underground, dwarfed the Flygear dock owned by the Knight Academy on the shores of Lake Vault in both scale and technological prowess.
Around them, several other battleships were moored, creating a spectacular sight. There were likely dozens of them. Charalia had only two battleships: one lent by Special Envoy Theodore for the Holy Knight Order and the other, the flagship of the Arcane Warden Order, captured from the Venefique army. Even though these ships seemed to be operated with relatively small crews, the sheer difference in military strength compared to Charalia, a major power in the Midland, was stark.
In addition, several unfamiliar devices were seen flying through the air, transporting materials and other items. Unmanned mechanical hands received these items, engaging in tasks like repairing the battleships or assembling new ones — something unheard of in Midland.
“W-, whoa… are those trolleys flying on their own…?”
“And those iron hands…they seem to be assembling battleships on their own…?”
“Th-, this is all so advanced, I can’t make heads or tails of it…everything is so different from Midland…”
Rafinha, Leone, and Liselotte were in awe, looking around, stupefied.
“What a sight…”
Mused Inglis. She could feel the complex and bizarre movement of mana from the equipment and parts all over the place. At the root, these facilities were probably controlled by magical phenomena, yet they were impossible to analyze. These devices were automatically controlled and powered by a source of mana, essentially acting as terribly advanced and precise Artifacts.