Besides that, it seemed the connection between us had become even closer."
"Mm, as long as you're alright..."
Gwen, who had just begun thinking about things that made him rather unhappy, relaxed at her words. He nodded and smiled.
"Why not try out how the new rig feels?"
"Yes, Commander!"
Yorktown's smile faded slightly at his words, and she replied seriously.
As soon as she finished speaking, the rig manifested beside Yorktown opened up. Carrier Aircraft, the pinnacle of technology from the Native World's Earth, shot out in an instant and vanished from Gwen and Yorktown's sight in the blink of an eye.
"Carrier Aircraft launch normal. Launch speed increased by approximately five percent..."
Yorktown's voice, now in combat mode, had lost some of its gentleness and gained a measure of sternness.
"Beginning reconnaissance mission..."
"...Southwest direction. Unit Two has discovered land... Signs of bombardment detected..."
With her eyes slightly closed as she synchronized with the Carrier Aircraft's vision, Yorktown continuously reported what the reconnaissance planes had found.
"Database comparison...
Ninety-five percent similarity to bombardment traces left by a Siren Tester..."
Having found traces of an old enemy the moment she returned home, Yorktown's previously high spirits visibly dimmed. At the same time, she revealed a cold, iron-blooded side that Gwen rarely saw.
Suddenly, Yorktown, who had been reporting her reconnaissance plane's observations to Gwen, paused. Her slightly hardened expression changed.
"Northeast direction. Unit Three has detected abnormal spatial fluctuations. Collecting data..."
"Abnormal spatial fluctuations...
A Mirror Sea?"
Hearing Yorktown's report, Gwen raised his brows slightly and spoke a term—
Through his past conversations with Yorktown, Gwen had gained a considerable understanding of this unfamiliar world. It was also from Yorktown that he had learned of the existence of Mirror Seas—
Mirror Seas were a technology developed by the Sirens