Nini chatted with Frey for quite a while, speaking as she took the opportunity to look around.
Though this place was underground, the lighting was fairly good.
The Untouchables looked peculiar and had somewhat odd personalities, but they were rather friendly. The gazes they cast their way carried eager curiosity.
There were many large machines around them, all sorts of bizarre designs, each more distinctive than the last.
Aside from a small number whose purpose was obvious, most of them were utterly incomprehensible.
It seemed this race excelled at constructing mechanical structures, and coupled with their exceptional learning ability...
Nini's eyes flickered, and the smile on her face deepened.
In the future, these people might join Castel and become valuable support.
Her goal for today had also been achieved. The first contact had gone quite well. If things continued to progress slowly like this, with Frey here and the Rhine people's hostility, the Untouchables would inevitably side with Castel.
Just as everything here seemed calm, Nini's smile suddenly froze. Her gaze sharpened as she looked to one side.
"What's wrong?" Frey had always been perceptive, and he immediately noticed the change in Nini.
But Nini did not answer. Frowning, she was communicating with Una through their Mind Link.
"Something's wrong, Nini. Be careful."
"What is it? Did these Untouchables set up an ambush?"
"No, it's not them... It's... my intuition feels wrong!"
"Intuition?"
Una's words left Nini somewhat confused. Banshees were a race of the mind, but they had never possessed any ability resembling intuition.
On the contrary, their perceptions were highly accurate. They would always have a clear understanding of any specific danger.
And the vague "intuition" Una described was not the sort of feedback an ability would normally give...
Nini's heart suddenly stirred, and she focused her will