Unicorns could not traverse space, but with its speed combined with A Ke's water-control ability, whether over sea or land, it could run faster than the speed of sound.
Though the Flame Archipelago was vast, it seemed small when crossed back and forth at supersonic speed.
River Mouth City, mangrove forest.
A Ke carried six space rings filled with materials for building the offshore laboratory. As she passed by, she stopped in to visit Nami. The diligent Mangrove Great Elf, Nami, was working with a group of serfs to cultivate mangroves throughout the Whirlpool River estuary marshes. After more than half a year of labor, the area was already thick with green shade.
"A Ke, A Ke, you're here!" Nami waved her little hands.
"Nami, look what A Ke brought you—peanut nougat made by the old workshop." A Ke handed over a small bag of paper-wrapped candy.
"Thank you, A Ke. This is great. I like peanut nougat in this kind of wrapping."
"Are you doing well here?" A Ke asked with concern. Though Nami was the Great Elf bound to her contract, A Ke had been too busy to pay much attention to her.
Nami answered with a grin, "I like it here. I'm building an enormous mangrove forest, and Green-Headed Ducks and Flamingos have already started breeding here... Oh, right, A Ke, I found something good. Liszt will definitely like it."
"What is it?"
Nami led the way, with the unicorn Charlie following behind. Before long, they arrived before a new stretch of mangroves. Nami pointed directly at several slightly different red trees among them. "Look, A Ke. These red trees are a new variety. They were originally growing in the marshes, and they grow so fast—and they have magic power!"
"Magic power?" A Ke immediately cast the