Time swiftly passed, and in the blink of an eye, three years had gone by.
During these three years, Richard's mastery of his own power had nearly reached perfection, and the integration of the Composite Rule Body had begun. The construction of the second Floating City and the training of the Werewolf Army were proceeding in an orderly manner.
Once the second Floating City is completed, the second Glory Expedition will commence.
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"Is this your surprise?"
In the Floating City Research Institute, Richard gazed at the machine in front of him, about four stories high and occupying the size of a plaza, momentarily stunned.
A hundred years ago, Richard was aware that the Floating City Research Institute was developing an apparatus to assist research, intended as a surprise for him. But after a hundred years of research, Richard had forgotten about it. It wasn't until an hour ago when Ansen requested him to visit the Floating City Research Institute to inspect their latest creation.