RNP Page 361
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As for the Black Hats, she could only wish the organization good luck.
Having figured this out, the broker immediately got up from the rocking chair and walked toward the small teleportation array.
Without further ado, let's start by betraying the Black Money Squad.
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After seeing the broker off, Latis stretched and stood up from his chair.
To be honest, after putting on the armor, my body weight increased dramatically, and sitting on this wrought iron garden chair for a long time made my butt hurt a lot.
Fortunately, I'm not like the overworked office worker I was in my previous life. I'm free from hemorrhoids and feel much lighter now. I always remember to do Kegel exercises.
Latis removed his mask, projected his consciousness onto the core of the armor, and released his magic to touch it slightly. The armor instantly retracted, transforming into a belt that looked like it had been used in a cameo role on a Kamen Rider set.
Yes, after putting it on and taking it off a few times, Latis realized that his great-grandmother had made such a convenient mechanism that could be activated without even needing to be synchronized. In this way, he could give the belt to the little birds for self-defense.
However, since the little bird has already taken the powered armor invented by Principal Fisherman in his early years, it will definitely carry a lightweight powered armor when going into the wild, rather than this kind of overly large full-body armor.
In fact, Latis was also a little envious of that box of power armor, but unfortunately Principal Fisherman had only ever made one set before, and probably didn't have the mind to make such a detailed object now.
Although the armor made by Great-Grandma looked mighty and powerful, it ultimately lacked those cool jet propulsions and magical vortexes, making it feel somewhat lacking in the magical world.
Thinking about it... maybe the little bird can help him combine the advantages of both types of armor in the future? It's tall and mighty, and has the functions of various mechas... wait, wouldn't that mean she could build Unit-01 by hand?
Latis shook his head, dismissing this rather unreliable idea.
It's too early to think about these things; let's finish what we need to do first.
After receiving the two guests, it was getting late, and there shouldn't be any more people coming today. I'll check the surroundings and then call everyone for dinner.
Thinking of this, Latis immediately activated his flight spell and flew directly to the place where the island met the mainland.
When Titan Palace arrived, they cleared a space, so the area around the island now looks much more open.
He gazed westward for a moment. Although he couldn't see the outline of Lundia from two hundred kilometers away, he knew that Art and the others were in that direction, waiting for the moment of reunion.
Damn it, we've ended up in a long-distance relationship in another world.
It’s so bitter, so bitter.
After silently missing his own little sprite for a moment, Latis sighed and turned to look at the floating island behind him.
After placing the stone bearing the "Proof of the Floating Island Family" on the control panel inside the palace, the floating island seemed ready to begin adjustments.
Currently, he naturally keeps the floating island fixed on the land boundary and has no intention of rising to the middle of the lower floating island families.
What a joke! The families on the lower floating islands are all a bunch of scheming and backstabbing guys. How can you do anything well with those insects?
Aside from choosing to fix the island in place, the only currently available function is the floating island cloud shield. This shield can prevent various spells from spying on it and can also block external things from entering, making it a very powerful defensive capability.
Of course, the cloud and mist shield had only just been activated and was still very thin. From the land, the cloud and mist only obscured the outline of the city of Titania, while the shapes of the buildings and the palace towers were still clearly visible.
However, if we wait patiently, the cloud and mist shield will gradually gather and be fully formed. At that time, the entire outer perimeter of the floating island will be shrouded in clouds and mist, and the internal environment will gradually form its own cycle.
As for the other functions of the floating island, Latis cannot activate them yet. However, he can sense that the floating island has more functions, and the conditions for activation seem to be related to the island's strength. But Latis has not yet figured out how this so-called "island strength" is determined.
It could be determined by the island's ranking, the island's internal development, or even the status of the people and things stationed on the island.
After all, the predecessor of the floating island was the path to godhood, so it is reasonable to unlock island functions based on character level.
Latis pondered for a moment. Although the city of Titania had only just been established, it had already laid out its plans within the Black Hat organization. Reporters from the Lundia Daily and the Floating Island Express had also sent the news back. Presumably, in a few days, it would be able to make contact with the Mage Association and certain floating island families.
In two or three days, the newly appointed noble examiner, Carter Sham, will arrive in Lundia. It remains to be seen whether he can elevate the island's condition to a level that would drive Carter to madness before then...
He scratched his head, looking somewhat troubled.
In the simulated memory, he mainly relied on the forest dragon form after combining with Ateliers to terrify Carter, but now when he uses "Heaven and Earth Dragon", he can only turn into a bald, attribute-less giant dragon.
Whether it's Carter or not is not important. Intimidating the capital is not a difficult task for Latis at this moment. What's important is that he feels that now, it seems that the time is ripe for him and Arte.
Having his own territory, at least he no longer felt like a kept man living off Art's mage tower.
For the sake of some inexplicable sense of ritual, he restrained himself for so long; a man's pride is really a bit childish.
It's a little embarrassing to admit, but despite how lewd he is in the simulation, he's actually quite innocent in real life. Just touching a little elf's hand makes his heart race and his heart leap with joy...
"Or perhaps we could have Arte come and cut the ribbon when Titania is mostly finished. The completion of the new city would be a very meaningful moment, and maybe..."
Latis hesitated for a moment, deciding to ask Arte if he was free these next few days later.
As for now, it's past five o'clock, let's grab some food first...
However, just as he was about to take off and return to Titania, an unexpected person suddenly appeared at the edge of the forest.
"Eh?"
Latis rubbed his eyes, then was immediately startled, waving his hand and shouting:
"Lord Mitu!"
The priestess, who was walking quietly on the path in the distance with her head down, suddenly trembled. Startled, she quickly cast a holy light and a series of spells.
[Level 4 Divine Spell - Purify Evil]
[First-Circle Spell - Detect Magic]
[First-Circle Spell - Mage Armor]
[First-Circle Spell - Protection Against Good and Evil]
[Cyber Police - Lost Little Rabbit (Honey Pictures) #Online]
A series of prompts appeared before Latis's eyes, and he was immediately stunned, opening his mouth as if he had a vague sense of déjà vu.
She still gets nervous so easily...
Latis coughed lightly, shaking off the inexplicable sentimental musings about old lovers that had been lingering in his mind. He cast a Light Dance spell on his side, then stood beneath the sphere of light and called out:
"It's me, Lord Mitu, look here!"
"……Eh?"
The spell's information appeared before Mitu's eyes. She saw the familiar online name, "Gouzi," and didn't react for a moment until she saw Latis illuminated in the distance. Then she snapped out of her daze and exclaimed in surprise:
"Lord Latis?"
"Haha, long time no see." Latis looked at Mitu, who was hurrying towards him, scratched his head, and asked:
"Lord Mitu, what a coincidence, how come you're here?"
After confirming it was Latis's handsome face, always sporting a grinning grin, Mito finally breathed a sigh of relief. Somewhat embarrassed, he dispelled the spell on himself, bowed, and explained:
"Long time no see, Lord Latis. I originally planned to go back to the church on leave and wait until after winter to start my mission, but I didn't expect to receive a commission from the High Priest. Sigh, so I'm back here again without stopping."
"I see."
Latis looked at Mitu's newly changed, pristine white priestess robe and her exquisitely braided hair, which still retained a lingering fragrance. He had the feeling that she had just taken a bath. He coughed, shifting his gaze from her delicate stockings, and asked curiously:
"A request from the High Priest? That sounds quite rare."
"It's indeed quite rare..."
Mitu sighed. After all, she had known Latis for a long time, so she didn't care much about her image and retorted:
"Ugh, don't even mention it. I rushed out without even taking a proper shower, and now I have to represent the Goddess Church to visit the new island lord. I wonder what kind of person the new island lord is. If he's another troublesome noble city lord from one of those lower-level floating islands, I probably won't even get a decent meal tonight..."
Latis listened blankly to Mito's rambling complaints for most of the day before finally finding a chance to ask:
"Lord Mitu, you've also come to visit... the new island lord?"
"also?"
Mitu completely misunderstood the word "also," and upon hearing this, she asked in surprise:
"Oh, you're one too? That's wonderful! Let's go pay a visit together. You're also a cyber police officer, so you can represent the Goddess Church with me..."
"Wait……"
Before Latis could explain, Mitu, who had finally found a reliable companion, excitedly dragged him towards the nearby city of Titania, shouting as they ran:
"Sir, let me tell you, the owners of these floating islands are wicked. When you meet them later, you must look after each other. If we work together, we'll make sure that island owner doesn't dare to mess with us..."
Chapter 361 Reaching an Agreement with the Church of the Goddess
After passing through a short buffer zone reserved at the edge of the island for parking carriages and lodging visitors, the magnificent city gate appeared before the two.
"...In short, when visiting the lords of these lower-level floating islands, we always encounter all sorts of rude requests, making it seem as if the Goddess Church is really giving them face...cough cough, sorry for being a bit impolite."
"It's okay, it's okay. I can imagine that scene too. It's really annoying."
"By the way, speaking of which, Lord Latis, what have you been up to lately? I almost forgot to ask how you ended up here."
"Ah, um... You might not believe it, but I know someone here..."
"Wow? That's amazing! We'll have to ask someone you know to look after us later."
"no problem."
"By the way, I haven't seen any risk warnings for your Magic Network account lately. Have you reformed yourself?"
"..."
"Why are you silent, sir? Sigh, I hope this new island lord will be different from those guys at the bottom, but to acquire a new island so quietly, he must be a ruthless person who's difficult to deal with..."
Latis, hands in his pockets, followed beside Mito, shaking his head helplessly and glancing at the nervous priestess with amusement.
He knew before that although Mitu appeared dignified and serious on the outside, you could tell from her online name that she was actually very lively and even a little socially awkward, only relaxing a bit when she was with familiar people.
It had been a long time since I'd seen Mitu, and he seemed a little more relaxed. Perhaps it was because he no longer had to carry out the work of extraditing apprentices this season. Latis still remembered how Mitu and the apprentices had arrived in Lundia looking disheveled, as if they had been tormented by the apprentices' clumsiness all the way. Thinking about it now still made him want to laugh.
It seems that not everyone has the same affinity for all ages as Art...
But can you please stop worrying about the risks of the magic network?! It makes it sound like he's some habitual sexually repressed offender online! With goddesses above him, his real life is so fulfilling; he doesn't need to fantasize about cool, aloof upperclassmen or cute childhood sweethearts like those naive young men online…
At worst, we can have Ate cosplay it; the little elf will definitely agree.
"Wow, the design of this city gate is quite unique..." Mitu's gaze swept over the area that had been obscured by the clouds and mist of the floating island, and she said in surprise:
"It looks so impressive!"
Latis snapped out of his reverie, looked at the city gates of Titania, and nodded with a satisfied smile.
On the continent of Atlantis, although various towns build city walls to defend against monsters, most rely on local natural conditions such as ancient trees and rocks to build defensive fortifications, and set up magical battlements in suitable places to deploy protective shields and perform magical cleansing on nearby monsters.