(The Next Day)
After our flawless, undetected sneak out and return, I spent the rest of the evening at my desk, organizing all the geographical data I gathered from the mountain peak.
I draft a meticulous list of specific points and environmental variables I absolutely had to consider while constructing the CEA.
By the time I finish dressing the next morning, a soft knock sounds at my door. One of Elena's personal maids bows deeply, delivering the message: the elite construction experts Her Highness hired are already waiting for me in my personal meeting chamber!
I grab my rolled-up blueprints, and Kael and I head straight there.
The corridors leading to my chamber are already heavily guarded by Imperial Knights—a stark reminder of the lockdown.
But inside the grand, elegantly furnished room, sitting rigidly on velvet couches, are four older, distinguished noblemen.
The moment I step into the room, all four of them immediately shoot up to their feet and bow deeply.
