In the command center of Horai Island, Jin sighed with relief.
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The old lord praised Jin.
"I didn't do much, and I'm not really aware of it."
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"Is that so?"
Father, I'm back.
Then Reiko came back.
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The , piloted by Hope, was heading for Horai Island.
It is flying at supersonic speed and will return soon.
"Welcome home, Reiko. Thanks for coming back."
Mini Reiko got up from Jin's lap and jumped onto his shoulder.
"Well, I'm going to go change."
She puts the mini-reiko on her shoulder and goes back into the room. She returned in about a minute.
She was dressed in her usual apron dress, disarmed, including the bowl.
"Aren't you tired, father?"
For more than six hours since the Marquitas incident, Jin had been packed in the control room.
"Speaking of which, I'm starving.
Soleil and Luna are preparing a meal for you. Please go ahead."
Jin got up from his seat and stretched.
"Yes, I will."
He then headed for the dining room. Naturally, Reiko followed him.
After seeing Jin and Reiko off, the old man began to think about what to do next.
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As a proof of this, he is even thinking of a <>.
<> that has put this whole mess together. ...... can declare that Squire Rey is an automaton, so he can look as he did in the past.
And moreover, I'm not sure that Rhodes would do so well,
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Rhodes, a member of the second <>, the <>, was now in <>.
"Long time no see, Tomax."
And Marikka of Morura was with him.
"This is the teacher!"
Marikka had been a teacher here at Avalon about 20 years ago, and Tomax Bartmann, the Chief Administrator of Avalon, was a student of hers.
What can I do for you today?
There's only one thing that's urgent right now, isn't there?
Pandora's continent?
Yes, sir.
The time is 5:00 PM. There is an approximate time difference of -11 hours from the Pandor continent, which means that it is around 6:00 a.m. there.
In case you are wondering, the date line is drawn in the ocean between the Rasil and Laurent continents, called the ...... which is in essence the Kunlun Island.
"It seems that a squadron is on its way, but it's Guillermo Marchitas. They are no match for him.
Tomax Bartmann was dismayed by Marikka's assertion.