Ex-Machina in Dimensional Travel

"Storage complete."

As the familiar system chime signaling the success of his objective sounded in his mind, he stepped into the Golden Passage that had just opened beside him and arrived in another space.

"Has the analysis been completed?"

Xiu Er Number Two, who had been secretly watching videos through the convenience of her body, hurriedly closed the video program in her vision upon detecting the familiar spatial fluctuations and casually asked about the results.

"..."

Xiu Er glanced at the properly seated Number Two, raised an eyebrow, but said nothing.

"Affirmative."

Do we really need to use verbal tics when it's just the two of us...?

Remembering Number One's comment before the main body, Number Two silently grumbled to herself. However, since there were indeed more than just the two of them in this space right now, she did not intend to complain further.

Xiu Er looked toward someone seated in the "corner," tinkering with something. Passing Number Two beside him, he walked straight over.

"Question for Caster: how is the progress?"

Hearing Xiu Er's voice, the former Black Caster turned his face, covered by a golden metal mask, toward him.

"Hmm, Lord Xiu Er."

A calm, muffled male voice came from beneath the mask. He looked back at the newcomer, and beneath his seemingly composed words was excitement he could hardly suppress.

"The core you provided perfectly meets all my requirements. With your assistance, the forging of my Noble Phantasm will soon be complete. When the time comes, I will present its complete form to the world—and to you—without holding anything back."

As he spoke, Caster, who had initially been able to maintain his composure while sharing his progress with Xiu Er, gradually became unable to suppress the joy in his heart.

Even his following words carried an