Inside a comprehensive laboratory in the Magic Energy Technology Research Department's building, the lights were brightly lit. The large Holographic Projection in the center of the room hummed as countless images, numbers, and explanatory notes clearly appeared in the air above it. Magic Industrial Technicians and runemasters in short white robes gathered around the projection device, intently watching the changes in the images while occasionally discussing them in low voices. Even more Technical Personnel held Record Boards, constantly frowning as they wrote and calculated.
The empire's chief runemaster, Jenny, stood among the researchers. Her gray-white hair was tied high, and she no longer cared about the faint scars near her cheeks. She too was watching the Holographic Projection before her, but merely frowned in thought by herself, taking no part in the discussions around her.
Rebecca's voice came from beside her, interrupting Jenny's thoughts. "Can you tell what the problem is?"
"...It's an extremely complex system. Understanding even its basic principles in a short time is difficult, let alone identifying any problems," Jenny said, gently shaking her head. Her voice was low and slow. "The only good news is that this thing doesn't seem completely incomprehensible... Although the Noi people's technology clearly differs greatly from ours, it seems that with the annotations, we at least have a chance of figuring out its internal mechanisms."
"So their technological level might not be much higher than ours, right? At least on the level of fundamental theory, we're not that far behind this 'alien civilization,'" Rebecca said, nodding. "What about the other device? The one they sent over first?"
"That one is relatively easier to understand. It seems to analyze the 'background tremors' in deep space through indirect observations of Magic Power Tremors from other stars, with numerous auxiliary observation units assisting in