"Second Lieutenant Ian had overextended his spell formation and was currently recuperating in a coma. After all, summoning a full thirty-two adult Deep-Sea Demon Whales from the depths through a spell formation was indeed too much of a burden for a second lieutenant, even with a Magic Amplifier." Coming back to his senses, Bob explained the situation to John. Then, as if recalling something, he smiled faintly and added,
"But John, there is no need to worry too much. I personally instructed a professional medical unit to examine and treat Second Lieutenant Ian beforehand. Aside from excessive mana depletion, the current diagnosis has revealed no other symptoms."
"Once Second Lieutenant Ian wakes up, I will have someone notify you immediately. The two of you are both descendants of Xianqin, so you can meet and catch up."
"Understood, Marshal Bob."
John did not refuse. He simply smiled and nodded.
Yet beneath that outward appearance, his heart was full of hesitation and frustration.
In truth, he did not really want much contact with this future naval admiral.
After all, as a member of the original protagonist team in the game, the Ian Grant John knew had undergone a memory-stripping operation, leaving him mentally unstable and prone to frequent breakdowns.
On top of that, his world-weary and despondent personality had been exceptionally difficult to deal with.
Even Anna, the leader of the protagonist team in the game's storyline, had relied on endless speeches and her chatterbox nature—
to successfully convey her belief in salvation to him. Only after years of fighting together, proving her words through her actions, had she moved Ian and fully turned him into a companion.
Although, according to the game's background lore, Ian's twisted personality was most likely related to the memory-stripping operation he had received,
John could not