Reborn As Noble

”Ah... yes, Esteemed Father. Well... to be precise...” Javier offered a sheepish grin and pulled something from his pocket. A sleek, palm-sized device like a polished slate of dark crystal. ”The knights sent a signal to Sky Eye, and it pinged this. So I knew which gate... which unit... detected the threat.”

”Oh?” Garius’s brow lifted. He leaned forward, elbows on the table, fingers interlaced beneath his chin. ”Why don’t I have one of those? Or Alf? Or Hesbeirn?”

”Ah... well... it’s still in testing,” Javier admitted, rubbing the back of his head. ”It’s not... fully operational yet.”

Garius’s eyes narrowed slightly. ”So perhaps in the future?”

Javier grinned. ”Don’t worry, Esteemed Father. Once it passes final testing, I’ll gladly share it with you.”

”Interesting.” Garius smirked. ”So tell me, what does that thing do?”

Javier who always lit up when talking magic-tech, relaxed without realizing it.

”Ah, this? It’s like the mana computers I installed in the Command Center and Alf’s Shadow Unit, but portable. Fits in a pocket or small bag. Since the first mana satellite went into orbit, I built this so I can get real-time alerts from my puppet knights, review their logs, and monitor threats from anywhere.”

Garius raised an eyebrow. ”Hmm.”

Javier rubbed the back of his head, enthusiasm bubbling over.

”There’s a lot more I want to add, still working out the functions. We’ve got holo-TVs, mana cams, portable recording crystals for music and broadcasts... It’s only been a week since those rolled out. I’m still expanding what this little device can do. Sky Eyes, comms, maybe even remote command functions later...”

He trailed off.

”I... want to add more functions too. Like calling, receiving calls directly.”

Garius interjected calmly, ”You mean like our mana talkies?”

”Yes....but private. Secured.” Javier’s grin widened. ”Built into the device.”

”Wouldn’t that interfere with threat monitoring?” Garius asked, one brow slightly raised.

”Ah... sorry, Esteemed Father.” Javier’s expression softened, realizing he’d gone off track. ”The call function is separate. I call this whole thing a... phone.”

Garius rubbed his chin and shook his head slowly.

”There’s a lot running through that mind of yours. Too many ideas. Too much knowledge the rest of us can’t even grasp.”

”Ah... ehehehe... well...” Javier grinned sheepishly, rubbing the back of his head again.

( End Of Chapter )