The carriage stopped at a spot with an open view. Following the servant's footsteps, the group headed toward Charlotte's research laboratory. Lyra, who had visited this professor of magic Circle studies' private estate several times before, had never accompanied Astrid to tour the newly completed magical energy machinery workshop.
"Isn't this... a bit too big..."
Staring at the magical device inside the workshop, nearly half the size of a magic-powered airship, Lyra looked exactly like a naive village girl stepping into the Capital City for the first time, curious about everything around her.
Astrid gazed at the massive cannon, its entire body, reflecting a cold metallic sheen under the lights. After pondering for a few seconds, she gently explained to Lyra.
