Strengthening the defenses

On the morning of the third day after the Alliance members landed on Sea Blue Island, the great battle of the previous night had ended.

When the great battle began, the mages used many concealment spells to save their lives. Some of these spells were so well-informed that even the casters themselves wouldn't notice them unless the mages checked them carefully.

So Fran easily infiltrated the mage group, lying to everyone that she had escaped during the chaos the previous night.

Because the Fourth Order Profession Holder was controlling wind last night was actually the one who blew the group of mages away, Fran didn't reveal that she was the one who blew them away last night.

"Last night we were fighting a tough battle with a Tier 3 opponent when, for some reason, a sudden gust of wind blew our formation apart..."

"It must have been that Fourth Order -Fourth Order cultivator who did it. I heard that he's quite famous on the continent, his name is something like ' Wind Hermit '."

"Ah, so does that mean I survived against Fourth Order enemy?"

"Don't flatter yourselves. That Fourth Order cultivator probably calculated that our Fourth Order would be back soon, so he didn't have time to deal with you. Otherwise, you would all be dead by now..."

"I see..."

Fran listened to the conversation between the two mages, her eyelids twitched, and then she looked at Talia beside her, who was filling out a printed form.

Fran took a closer look and discovered it was a 'Major Accident Compensation Application Form'.

"Mage Talia, did you suffer any major losses in this attack? Were any magical materials or equipment damaged?" Fran asked curiously.

Talia turned to look at Fran and explained quite naturally.

"We didn't suffer such a loss, but encountering that Fourth Order Profession Holder was our biggest loss."

"This caused me severe psychological trauma, so I'm applying for compensation from the Alliance."

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Fran paused for a moment, then asked:

"Would the Alliance accept such a compensation request?"

"Under normal circumstances, there would be absolutely no such thing. After all, according to the rules of Battle Mage, encountering Fourth Order mage is a risk that the Alliance cannot predict. At most, they might give you a little extra compensation."

"But this situation is different. We are all logistics personnel, and this time it's because the Nineteenth Floating City didn't leave enough defensive forces behind before rushing forward."

"This is a serious operational error, and several Fourth Order Mage on the Floating City have stated they will take responsibility."

"And at that point, you'll definitely receive some compensation, though not much, but it will be there."

Fran blinked. She had never been in Battle Mage Corps before and truly had no idea there were such intricacies involved.

She certainly didn't lack the Gold Coin, but then she thought about it again. She had indeed been attacked, and if she didn't apply for the gold coins later, wouldn't she seem like an oddball?

Could you teach me how to write it?

Fran humbly asked for advice, and Talia readily agreed, instructing Fran to write directly on the application form phrases such as 'attacked head-on by Fourth Order hostile Profession and nearly lost her life'.

"Fran, are you alright?"

A familiar voice came from afar. Talia raised an eyebrow, knowing it was Monica, and then lowered her head again.

Monica seemed very excited and wanted to pounce on Fran, but Fran stopped her by extending a broken staff.

Monica stared at the broken tip of the staff, swallowed hard, and said slowly.

"Fran, it's dangerous for you to wave things around like that, but I'm glad you're alright."

Monica was very lucky. Although she wasn't in her dormitory, as an important person, she was still on her way to a meeting. There were quite a few Third Order Mage present, not just one lone Third Order Mage.

The other third-tier mages who were caught up in Chachek naturally wouldn't want to make a fool of themselves by getting involved with so many Third Order Mage.

However, they ultimately did nothing, since they weren't dedicated combatants and had no intention of responding to such an attack.

"In this attack, our Wartime Provision Department survived unscathed; no one went missing, and only two people sustained minor injuries."

The two mages who sustained minor injuries were Remi and another new member of the department. They hadn't even had time to cast their shields after being questioned by Nolan, so it was normal for them to get injured.

"Faced with such a major blunder, the Alliance Council is now rapidly conscripting High-Order Mage."

"According to the new resolution, no personnel shall begin work until a complete protective system of the scale of Floating City is established here."

So we're taking a break for now.

Fran raised an eyebrow on the other side. A holiday wasn't exactly a good thing for her; she wanted to find an excuse to go to the Bottomless Sea, but that would...

"However, you should note that this break will only last for a maximum of three days. The Alliance will quickly arrange for the construction of a protective system..."

Fran was relieved to hear that it would take three days. Three days wasn't a long time, and it was just the right amount of time for her to figure out how to get the Wartime Provision Department to submit the work order to the Bottomless Sea.

Just then, Fran saw someone who shouldn't be there. She paused, her eyes glancing at the somewhat aged figure.

"Your Excellency Oinrich, I am so sorry I couldn't greet you. Please come this way..."

A Third Order Mage ushered Oinrich aside, but in Fran's other body's perception, Oinrich was just in the workshop a moment ago, so how did he end up on Sea Blue Island?

Fran knew nothing about this and could only guess that it was a unique ability of Oinrich as Legendary, but this made her realize that ' Lai ' might be coming soon.

This is not unfounded speculation. Logically speaking, Oinrich should have returned to Sea Blue Island Sea Blue Island in five days, but he has already appeared there.

"Is it because of an emergency that they came here first? Then ' Lai ' will probably arrive shortly after," Fran guessed.

In that case, it seems that her plan to hunt the Deep Sea Golden Dragon in the Bottomless Sea can be put on the agenda. She will use the identity of ' Lai ', a Legendary disciple, to get the Alliance's help in going to the Bottomless Sea.

"The Bottomless Sea is not far from the Lohan Archipelago, about a two-day journey."

"To cope with the deep-sea environment, I'll need a large ship, the equipment to explore underwater, and several Third Order Mage to accompany me..."

Fran dared not go to the Bottomless Sea to hunt the Deep Sea Golden Dragon on her own, because the Deep Sea Golden Dragon had its own clan. Facing three heads would be fine, but facing more than a dozen would be very difficult even for a Fourth Order Profession Holder.

On the other side, ' Lai ' didn't have to wait long before Oinrich came over to call her.

"Lai, things have changed, we have to go."

At this moment, ' Lai ' is holding a puzzle piece and putting it into the densely packed small pieces on the ground. This is a relaxation task that Oinrich gave her.

"Going to the Lohan Archipelago so soon? Five days have passed so quickly?" ' Lai ' asked, feigning doubt.

"Of course not, this time there's a problem at the front lines, I need to take you there quickly."

The rest of the journey is self-explanatory; we boarded that little house again and flew towards Sea Blue Island.

After about two hours, under ' Lai's ' questioning gaze, the two set foot on the land of Sea Blue Island.

"This vehicle takes two hours to travel, so how exactly did Oinrich appear directly on Sea Blue Island?"

' Lai ' was very confused, and since they had already arrived at Sea Blue Island, why come back? Unless...

After getting out of his car, Oinrich went straight to the house that Fran had seen him enter earlier. ' Lai ' was stunned for a moment before watching Oinrich walk in.

She had her own guess in mind and quickened her pace to go inside. She was about ten seconds slower, and as soon as she entered, she saw Oinrich adjusting his robes.

Oinrich elevated himself to a higher point in the dimension of time, that is, directly arrived at Sea Blue Island.

He not only elevated himself to a higher position in the time dimension to represent future actions, but also moved his entire body up there.

This is an extremely dangerous thing. Who knows what will happen in the future? We've already experienced it in the past. As long as we keep regressing, it won't cause any harm at all.

However, this is, after all, the domain of the expert Oinrich, so ' Lai ' naturally cannot criticize him for whatever he does.

"Who is this?" A Third Order Professional looked to be of high rank looked at ' Lai ' with some confusion, especially since she was standing behind Oinrich.

"This is what I brought." Oinrich didn't use the word 'disciple,' but he knew that sometimes ambiguity was a good thing.

"Oh, welcome! May I ask your name?"

"Lai."

"I know that. The winner of the Gold Alchemy Award is truly a young and promising individual, having not only won the Gold Alchemy Award but also having Oinrich as his mentor..."

"Please come in, Mage ' Lai '. I'm just a little embarrassed, I need to discuss some confidential matters with Oinrich. The others will take care of you."

' Lai ' was finally led into a reception room, where a Third Order Mage appeared to be of high rank was already waiting.

"Hello, Mage ' Lai,' welcome to the Logistics Department. May I ask what you need?"

' Lai ' raised an eyebrow. The other person's words were suggestive, and there was a bound cardboard sign on the table where she was directed to sit down.

Upon closer inspection, ' Lai ' realized it was a procurement order for valuable magical materials from the Logistics Department.

The situation is quite obvious. Her Legendary status as a disciple is indeed quite conspicuous, making these mages who mingle in officialdom eager to curry favor with her.

That's the nature of the Battle Mage Corps; they're so adept at navigating the bureaucratic machinations, and they do it so bluntly.

' Lai ' had no objection to this, his eyes scanning the materials above.

"If Mage ' Lai ' needs anything, please feel free to ask me," the Third Order Mage said.

' Lai ' simply put down the list of materials and said directly:

"I'd like to ask if you have any materials related to the Deep Sea Golden Dragon?"

The Third Order Mage's expression changed, and then he said:

"I'm sorry, Mage ' Lai,' this kind of material is usually withdrawn very quickly."

"But I really want it..." ' Lai ' said with a smile, making it hard to tell whether she genuinely wanted it or was simply setting a difficult question to discourage these mages.

"Alright, Mage ' Lai,' we could actually mobilize people to hunt right now, but I think I'd need your help."

How so?

"The supply of this precious material requires approval from various departments within my Logistics Department. You just need to go there and obtain their permission."

Which departments?

"If possible, you only need to get things sorted out with the Wartime Supply Department, but that old woman is a bit difficult to deal with, so I suggest you use your connections in the other two departments..."

"No need, just tell me what materials I need," ' Lai ' said confidently.