"With whom? Me?"
Gray, who was looking at the record book of his predecessors' inventions, paused for a moment, then turned around and saw a robotic arm patting his shoulder as gently as possible.
He was suddenly confused:
"Is there anything you can't handle that you need me to solve?"
After adjusting his mindset, Gray has accepted his role as the mascot of the Great Labyrinth City and has made plans for his future.
Now that he has accepted this fate, he should try his best to study the Machine Spirit and other inventions, in addition to being a mascot, in order to further enhance the strength of the Graycast Corridor.
He looked at the robotic arm with a puzzled expression. Although the face of the Great Labyrinth City was not there, he had a habit of looking at the other person when they were talking, even if it was just a part of their body.
After a brief moment of thought, Gray spoke politely:
"To be honest, the fact that you think I can help with this matter means that the matter itself isn't that important."
Nora instantly recognized the familiar scent of the Soul Returner, only to discover that the source of that scent was none other than her husband.
"You're back in the Great Labyrinth City now, shouldn't you act like a normal person?"
She stepped forward and patted the other person, then said to the robotic arm:
" The Great Labyrinth City, why don't you tell me about it so we can work together to figure out a solution?"
"Can."
A magnificent, layered sound resounded:
"There are four things that need to be addressed. Based on past experience and my memory, I can make a reasonable judgment, but I still hope you can offer some of your opinions for my reference."
"Speaking."
The couple listened attentively to what the Great Labyrinth City had to say:
"First, I've learned that you encountered some obstacles on your way to the Great Labyrinth City. Should we investigate this matter further?"
If necessary, to what extent would the investigation be appropriate?
"Please don't misunderstand, this is not some personal grudge or act of revenge; it's simply that someone has violated established laws and regulations, so it must be dealt with."
Seeing the two nod, Great Labyrinth City continued:
"Secondly, the Golden Cup and the Gray Knight have entered the Great Labyrinth City and are heading towards the Great Library Square. Shouldn't these people who have actually harmed your rights be punished?"
Before the two could react, the Great Labyrinth City continued:
"The third thing, regarding undrafted players Rein Hansen and Luke Aoziben, is it necessary to do anything extra to appease them?"
"Appeasement is necessary."
This time, Gray answered rather seriously:
"But why didn't you Suolaer Aoermo? He narrowly lost, almost winning the election. If anyone's a regrettable loss, it's his—do you know he even fainted back then?"
After a series of mechanical grinding sounds, the Great Labyrinth City said:
"That's the fourth thing— Suolaer Aoermo and Grand Artisan Keen Risos have just finished a secret meeting, and based on their conversation, it can be determined that they are plotting something detrimental to both of you."
"What?!" ×2
The couple exclaimed in unison, then asked at the same time:
"He really was the mole?"
"You were able to overhear their conversation?"
Clearly, the two have different focuses...
However, the Great Labyrinth City still managed to capture what each of them was trying to express.
He first spoke to Gray:
"Yes, based on the current conversation, the beings referred to as 'the adults' should be the masterminds behind it all."
"But Keen Risos is already Grand Artisan second only to the Grand Foundry Master. In the Great Labyrinth City, apart from Balund, Aiboke, and now you and me, there are only his peers and subordinates. No one else is qualified to give him orders. Therefore, the 'adults' he refers to must come from outside the Graycast Corridor."
"As for the rest, their exchange was too brief for me to extract any further information, but... Suolaer Aoermo's body seems to be experiencing some undiagnosed problems."
After leaving these messages for Gray to process silently, the Great Labyrinth City's robotic arm then "looked" at Nora:
" The Great Labyrinth City is my body, and all the humans here essentially live inside me, so why can't I hear their conversations?"
"This..."
Nora was stunned for a moment. She felt that what the Great Labyrinth City said was completely correct, but she also felt that it was completely beyond her imagination.
She knew, of course, that the underground of the Great Labyrinth City had been hollowed out and filled with a large number of machines, but before that, her understanding of the Machine Spirit in the Great Labyrinth City was still limited to the Machine Spirit in the library's above-ground and underground areas, and she had not thought about the entire Great Labyrinth City at all.
So, in that case...
Nora raised her eyes, filled with pure surprise, to look at the mechanical arm of the Great Labyrinth City:
"You can listen to what everyone in this city is saying?"
"That's right."
The robotic arm of the Great Labyrinth City "nodded" like the upper body of a person:
"What do you want to know? Within the scope of my authority, I can tell you anything."
"Wouldn't that mean..."
Nora gasped softly, then shook her head:
"No, I don't have anything I want to know right now."
"OK."
The robotic arm then turned to Gray:
Have you thought of your suggested answers to the previous questions?
"Hmm, more or less."
Gray said somewhat uncertainly that it was an undeniable fact that he had little knowledge of politics.
However, these matters are related to the smooth operation of the Great Labyrinth City, and the difficulty is not particularly high. With his years of experience in business and interpersonal relationships, he is more than capable of handling them.
He thought for a moment and said:
My thoughts are as follows:
"The first thing is to find out who is sabotaging and delaying us, and issue a warning, but not a substantial punishment. The reason is..."
"If I had to put it in perspective, I wasn't actually harmed on my return journey, and they didn't cross the line of not taking lives. As for the price... someone has already paid it for him."
"Secondly, I know that the Golden Cup and the Gray Knight were either completely destroyed or had major problems with their propulsion systems... Well, they were just following orders, so there's no need to punish them too severely. Help them repair their fortresses and let them return to their bases. Oh, and also, let's activate their Machine Spirit."
"Thirdly, I think we can grant Rein Hansen and Luke Aoziben some new titles, elevate their status while keeping their salaries the same, and have them submit more detailed development plans, which we can selectively adopt."
"As for the fourth thing... that's indeed a bit difficult to handle."
Gray felt a little dry in his throat.
A traitor! A candidate for the Grand Foundry Master, who almost won, and Grand Artisan whose entire Graycast Corridor has no more than ten members.
How could two people of such high status become traitors?
Which force has the resources to make such a large-scale operation?
He was completely unfamiliar with the Grand Artisan Keen Gray, but he did have some recollection of Suolaer Aoermo.
Thinking of the other party's contributions and pioneering work in opening up sea routes, Gray couldn't help but think to himself:
Could he be a mole sent by the Skeleton Alliance?