"So... the middle level is actually a maze now? The kind where we don't even know where it broke off? This is troublesome..."
"Can we go around it?"
Faced with Amiya's direct question, the female employee hummed and hawed in distress for a while, then spread her hands.
"Unless we want to drill holes in the Landship... there's definitely no way around it... Maybe we should have all pushed forward earlier instead of retreating on our own..."
"But if we went forward, I would have been separated from everyone..."
Lying on Amiya's back, the Little Cat's ears, which had been overexerted just now, drooped as they flopped back and forth.
"When I was standing there using my strength, I couldn't move..."
"...Well, in hindsight, being here with the Mercenaries and the Little Cat might be safer."
"Safety alone isn't enough. We need to reunite with Thunderstone and the others!"
"True. If we want to activate the city afterward, we have to meet up with the Red Hand Gang as planned... Even if we don't go to the shelters, we still need to reach the Lower District."
As she listened to Theresa, Elva, and her own employee discussing the situation, Amiya's pale blue psychic link flashed briefly. After the two little ones exchanged glances, Amiya interrupted the discussion.
"Um... if we need to go lower, isn't there already a road right here?"
After hearing Amiya out, the Little Cat raised her ears and exerted force, extending one hand at the same time... At the point where the fallen Originium connected with the floor, a hole large enough for people to pass through was slowly "drilled" open.
"We'll go down from here! To the lower level, to check the unlocks on the walking mechanisms, to ignite the extinguished Originium furnaces..."
Carrying