Yelena stood to the side, explaining to Flandre the gap between these captured weapons and the Reunion Movement's self-made ones. Of course, there were also the special composite steel materials, which the Reunion Movement couldn't buy even if they wanted to, making these captures look incredibly precious to them.
Flandre came to a sudden realization. "So that's how it is."
"Indeed, but the best news this time is that intact drone formation." Yelena continued, her eyes bright with a rare sense of hope. "Neither Ursus, Victoria, nor Leithanien would ever sell such strategic equipment to us. Now that we have a batch, we can gradually establish a rapid reconnaissance unit."
This was what Yelena was most happy about. The Reunion Movement's sphere of influence wasn't very large. If used for reconnaissance, this drone formation could completely cover the entire region. This was a massive boost for the Reunion Movement, which had possessed no aerial power other than Alina until now. Even if it was only used for reconnaissance, the impact was profound.
Ever since witnessing Flandre and her group's ability to fly and tunnel through the earth, the Reunion Movement's demand for flight had risen to unprecedented levels. However, after asking how Flandre had taught Alina flight Magic, the group was left somewhat shocked and speechless. That method was indeed fast-acting, but anyone other than Alina would surely die if they tried to learn it. Fortunately, Alina had other methods of learning; currently, she led a flight squad of about ten people. But they could only manage basic flight, so most of the time they could only be used as scouts or messengers.
By the time Flandre's group returned to the mobile plate, the Ursus army in the east had already withdrawn. After all, news was synchronized between the eastern and western wings of the noble army. So, after the army in the west was completely wiped out, the east chose to retreat without hesitation. If they lost another mobile warship, the Reunion Movement would truly have a permanent foothold here.
As the Old Nobility retreated, they took stock of the battlefield and found that the Victorian army, which was supposed to appear in the south, was nowhere to be heard from; they immediately sent someone to reprimand the other party for their lack of sincerity. The people on Victoria's side rolled their eyes, but they had no intention of telling the Old Nobility what had actually happened to them. They simply claimed that an internal rebellion had occurred, so the army had been recalled to suppress it.
As for the agreement with the Ursus Old Nobility, it was originally just a private collaboration, and entering Ursus territory carried great risks. Their higher-ups were worried, so such actions would be suspended for now. Hearing such a shameless explanation from Victoria, the Ursus Old Nobility saw stars, so furious they wanted to eat them alive. But the other party was holed up in their own country, and they couldn't use previous events as an excuse to invade Victoria, so they could only swallow the bitter pill of their losses. Especially after learning that the precious drone squadron had been completely taken by the Reunion Movement, the noble overseeing the operation was so enraged he smashed quite a few things in his home.
The Reunion Movement was beyond satisfied with the results of this battle. Although those cannons had been twisted into scrap metal by Flandre and could only be melted down and reforged, the overall gains this time were enough to fully arm a unit of nearly a thousand people. This was undoubtedly a massive boost for the Reunion Movement. By now, the Old Nobility also knew that Flandre's group had returned to the Reunion Movement, so they could only temporarily shelve their plans against them.
At this time, however, another major event occurred within the Reunion Movement. That was Yelena's sudden acute oripathy flare-up.
Fortunately, she was at the barracks at the time, which weren't far from the Rhodes Island hospital. Upon receiving the news, the Rhodes Island doctors rushed over, and after Logos and Pith joined forces to suppress the cold on Yelena's body surface, they managed to barely stabilize her condition. But Anto frowned and stated that Yelena's situation was very troublesome.
Since her injury last year, Yelena's condition had been relatively stable. But her Originium Arts were inherently powerful, causing her body temperature to remain lower than others. The potions used for her were all specially made because regular potions would freeze shortly after being injected into her body. Originally, according to Anto's diagnosis, if her condition continued like this, she would have five to ten years of life left.
But he hadn't expected the recent events to stimulate Yelena. Not wanting to be a burden, she chose to train even harder. As a result, her Originium Arts accidentally spiraled out of control, causing her condition to deteriorate. In Anto's view, even with Rhodes Island's best efforts, she could live for at most one more year.
Everyone fell silent upon hearing this news.
"Um, in that case, can Miss Yelena be handed over to me? Perhaps I have a way to control her condition." Just then, a voice spoke up.
Everyone looked over; it was the lady named Eirin Yagokoro who had come with Flandre and the others. Since arriving here, she had been quietly helping in the Rhodes Island medical department, occasionally participating in the research and diagnosis of Infected patients. Anto had a deep impression of her because she often raised questions that enlightened him.
"Are you sure?" Talulah looked at Eirin Yagokoro earnestly, as if grasping at a lifeline.
"Somewhat, but..." Eirin Yagokoro decided to be modest since her treatment methods were different from the norm.
"It's fine. You are Flandre's good friend, and Flandre has created countless miracles in the Reunion Movement, so we believe in you." As Talulah said this, she looked at Buldrokkas'tee not far away. Buldrokkas'tee had been very quiet since learning of Yelena's condition, but everyone knew his situation and didn't dare to provoke him too much.
"I agree." As Yelena's adoptive father, everyone breathed a sigh of relief once Buldrokkas'tee spoke.
Eirin Yagokoro looked at Anto. "Doctor Anto, I need you to help control Yelena's condition for one to two months. My equipment isn't here. When Yukari Yakumo and the others return, we will go back to our hometown for a bit. I'll take that opportunity to bring my things over; it will take about a month or so."
Hearing this, Anto patted his chest and said, "Rest assured, though Miss Yelena's situation is critical, if it's just for control, there won't be any problem for half a year."
Eirin Yagokoro thanked him and then expressed her hope to participate in several treatment processes for severely ill patients of the Reunion Movement within the Rhodes Island medical department over the next few days. Anto agreed to this as well.
"Then I shall trouble you." After everyone left the intensive care unit, Talulah took Eirin Yagokoro's hand and said earnestly.
"It's no trouble. Miss Yelena has taken great care of Flandre; it's only right that we help."