Chapter 35
"Umm… why are we going to the clubhouse?" Nina asked him as they entered the considerably sized facilities in their academy's territory.
Most of the time, this place is empty, even when it's busy, it's only for a short period after classes.
Instead of saying anything, he placed his finger on his lips, motioning her to be quiet.
After walking for a bit, they ended up in front of a simple-looking wall.
He then pulled out his phone and pressed a couple of buttons.
Almost like magic, the wall moved and revealed a corridor.
"...Oh…"
Marcus motioned to follow her as they walked into the corridor. After a couple of steps, the wall closed on its own.
They strolled for a few steps before arriving at a lift.
Nina watched everything with bated breath, couldn't wait for the lift to arrive. The Inventor Prince watched how she was acting. The girl looked like she was in her favourite amusement park.
Once the lift arrived, they walked out, and a few steps later, the workshop revealed itself to the nerdy girl.
"..." Her lower jaw nearly dropped to the floor as she gazed at the machines.
"...T-These…"
"My KK units that will help me conquer the world."
Her gaze snapped back at him. He wasn't joking back then!
"Y-You…"
"Indeed. I wasn't joking." Marcus smiled at her.
"...B-But… what kind of machines are these…" She wondered, "I've never seen this design before. They look far superior to any Knightmares… and taller."
"Come, follow me." He motioned for her to follow him.
He took her to his main workshop and sat down. He then motioned for her to sit down on his lap.
"...Umm…" The girl only complained for a second before deciding to use this moment. Not every day can she do this!
Internally, this was like getting back at Milly and Leila!
Once on his lap, holograms surrounded them as he summoned his bedrock model KK-00 Lugh, and began to show her what it's all about.
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Nina only needed a couple of moments to realise that these machines… were borderline Alien!
From the power supply to the material they are built with.
Marcus didn't need to show much for the intelligent girl to realise that the man she was sitting on was a genius that this world has never seen before.
The tech was…
"...W-With this kind of technology…"
He finished for her.
"My dream is to make humanity interstellar."
"..." Her eyes widened, glistering when she heard this goal!
"I-I will help! L-Let me help you!" She declared, her tone changed, she was no longer 'down hard', but it was… worship!
After seeing his REAL technology, the girl began to see him as something akin to a god! Clearly, all these wars in the world require a new messiah to save the misguided people.
"Well, that is why I took you in. I know you have a great head on your shoulders." He patted her, making the girl smile silly. She doesn't need much…
"...Then show me what you need me to do."
Marcus smiled as he made her stand. The poor girl's smile faltered; she didn't want that to end.
But regardless, she followed him with extra spring in her steps.
"I want you to do some research on atoms. You are good at it. Right?" He winked at her. The glasses-wearing girl nearly passed out on the spot.
"...Ummm…yes... I've been doing some side research on that particular subject." Nina fiddled with her uniform, realising that somehow Marcus knew about her side research.
'Regardless of how this looks, this girl was researching atomic bombs with her laptop… at school.'
"Indeed. Now you can help me achieve my goals."
Her eyes brightened. This was like a holy mission to her!
"I will do my best!" She nodded with extra vigour.
"Great. Then check this out."
Marcus showed her the designs he uses for his mobile suits and current planes, then his other ones in Fusion Reactors.
He wants to see if she will crack the formula to make actual miniature suns and make the sun rotate to generate gravity.
However, at the same time, this would lead to making the sun extremely heavy. This implies that he needs to improve the method of containment.
"...Oh… wow…"
"...So then this is what they are made of… but… how do you even make this material?" Nina was curious and very intrigued by what she saw.
Just from the top of her head, she could find several uses for this unique type of metal.
"Follow me." He motioned to follow as he would show her the cream of the crop of his workshop: the Fusion Reactor and the Automated Assembly Lines.
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"Isn't that Nina? What is she doing here?" Kallen, who just finished another session of combat simulation, noticed the dark green-haired girl walking around Marcus like a little duck following her parent.
The more she looked at this, the more she realised that Nina was head over heels for the Prince.
It was… extreme!
She decided to follow them from a distance.
What she soon realised was that he would employ her!
'She is that good?' Kallen was surprised! Never did she imagine this nerdy girl could assist with these technologies!
After watching for a bit more, another voice got her spooked.
"What are you watching?" Leila piqued her head from the side.
"...Eek!?"
The pilot girl nearly jumped out of her shoes, but managed to control herself and looked at Leila defensively.
"...Nina, she is here."
"...Oh, her…" Leila furrowed her eyebrows.
"That girl is good. I saw her research, scary…" The blonde explained in a few keywords.
"...Scary? What kind of scary?" Kallen nerviously gulped down. Just having Marcus is enough for her, but now there is this nerdy girl.
"...One of her side projects was splitting the atom."
"...And that is?" The crimson-haired girl was not that good with science mumbo jumbo.
"Simply put. Take one piece and split it into two. The process of that would generate an absurd amount of energy.
One can use it to power cities or…" Leila explained it in extremely basic terms.
"...Make them into bombs?" The pilot girl realised that midway, before her face went through several different expressions.
"T-That is scary! Nearly at Marcus' level, scary!" Kallen exclaimed in worry.
"...Hnnn. Not quite, but yeah." Leila partially agreed to the assessment.
It was partial agreement, as Nina didn't quite understand where she was going with this and lacked the ability to gather resources. She was simply tinkering where Marcus was tinkering and making money to get resources.
Though…
'If they work together… it could be very scary.'
The blonde could only hope that it's nothing THAT destructive.
After spending the whole day explaining things to Nina, one could say that the girl caught up to Marcus' level when it comes to using the fancy materials at the atomic level.
Sadly, this is not something like 'atomic manipulation'; it is far from it. The closest thing would be an atomic arrangement.
Her job is to find new arrangements. Something, it would seem, she has a good sense for.
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It didn't take long for another person to return to his workshop.
Right before Marcus, a certain light-pink-haired girl with smart glasses was standing before him. Dressed in conservative office dress and smart glasses, she was looking at Inventor Prince.
"Anna, what can I do for you?" Marcus was sitting in his chair, his fingers were in 'thinking' mode. He has been reading biology books and delving into something he had planned for a considerable amount of time.
"I want to work here." She bluntly replied, and there was a small pout on her lips.
"Why? Didn't you want to help people?" He asked her.
"Yes… I had time to think, to adjust, and I realised that I could help the most when I am here." The scientist girl tried to explain to him.
"In other words, you turned around and realised that." He pointed out with a small smirk.
"...Can't we not get into the whole 'I told you so', with a smug face?" She had the look of annoyance.
"Of course, I am happy that all you needed was space."
'And a huge sign.' She said that part to herself. While Leila helped, well, it was not that she did it on purpose, but simple visits made her process the scales of this.
It doesn't help that there was a literal sun making energy beneath her.
"...Yes. Well, what can I do for you?" She asked, pushing her glasses up.
With a hand motion, holograms appeared around her.
"We can start with designs, exoskeleton, to software. Pick your favourite."
Her eyes skimmed through the content… a small gulp escaped from her mouth.
She could see Knightmare-like robotics, followed by an exoskeleton in the style of bugs. Basically, a hard shell style that could be used for buildings or more like space stations.
"You have a considerable amount of projects…" She commented after looking around.
"These are just something I selected just for you, Anna." He smiled at her, showing her that he cared.
"..." Her cheeks turned a small bit rosy. But then she swiftly controlled herself.
"I-I see… in that case, I want to learn about your KK-machines, the so-called Celtic Gods."
"Oh? In that case, follow me." He motioned for her to follow him.
The pair of them walked towards the middle machine, the first one he had ever assembled.
Holograms surrounded them as he began to explain to her.
"This is KK-00 Lugh, my bedrock machine."
He explained the foundations of these machines.
At first, she was standoffish, trying to see what made them so 'godly'. He only needed to tell her that these machines are literally run by having pseudo-suns inside of them, and their propulsion is what is considered sci-fi.
Anna lost her 'walls' as her scientist side took over, completely.
"...Umm…Umm… Can I design one myself?" She clapped her hands and looked at him as if praying to accept her request.
"Hmm? I suppose?" He had a pondering look, as if thinking about the perks of this.
His hand went to her cheek and stroked a bit.
"Are you interested now?" He asked, making her eyes bulge as she realised that he had her in his palm! Eating without questioning anything.
'H-He is the most dangerous! And my-type!'
In less than a week, she is willing to work for him without hesitation!
"...Y-Yes… you shouldn't tease a girl like that." Anna pouted at him. It was a fake pout.
"It's not a tease, I am simply pointing out the obvious~." He slightly leaned forward and replied to her previous question.
"Why don't you design a bedrock model for mass production units?" Marcus looked into her eyes while asking.
This was pure flirting in Anna's eyes. But she can't resist this. He is wiggling this like a carrot in front of her.
She was like a lamb in front of a slaughterhouse, funny how she is like hypnotised walking forward towards this end!
Anna even smiled as she slowly nodded with small, rosy cheeks. The girl who hated machines that could assist him in the world conquest is now actively wanting to build for him.
"I will do it."
"Good girl." He slowly leaned forward and gently kissed. This kiss was like the last straw, as something snapped in her.
All of that crush she had on him before getting kidnapped returned with a force. This was combined with all the fancy technology, the possibilities, excitement, and the security she felt while being in his hands, along with those sweet actions.
Before she even realised the girl was breathing heavily. That simple kiss easily turned her on.
Sadly… it was the wrong time and place. A bit later, she snapped out and blushed even harder as she placed her hands on her cheeks.
'W-What is wrong with me!?'
"Take it easy, Anna, and have fun playing with the tech." He gently stroked her cheek before walking back to his seat.
"...D-Dangerous… very dangerous…" Her glasses turned misty as she needed to clean them. She realised that she nearly gave herself to him right here in front of everyone in the middle of the workshop…
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