Chapter 598: Experiment Invitation

Chapter 598: Experiment Invitation

Sein was unaware of Natalya's mother’s involvement in the scheme.

He had not even met Sia in person.

How could he have known that someone was orchestrating all this?

Sein was not overly cautious about visiting Natalya’s room.

Yuri was not with him right now; only Gould was there.

Given the pressure from Reina, it seemed unlikely that Gould would stick around for long.

In fact, even without Reina’s influence, Gould was already eager to escape for a few drinks.

Despite being Natalya’s best friend, Reina was oblivious to the schemes brewing in her mind.

Despite their closeness, there were just some things they would not share, especially not something as unseemly as this.

It was unusual for a girl’s family in the Magus World to resort to such tactics.

Without such a determined mother, Natalya would never have considered this approach.

“Go ahead without me. I haven’t finished those training routines yet,” Reina said, still seated on the floor.

Natalya nodded; she had not planned on involving her best friend from the start.

More importantly, Natalya knew that while training was not a big deal to Reina, mealtime was another story.

Reina’s immense physique was not the result of her talents; her natural build and her appetite played a critical role.

Even within the Order of the Steel Fist, her meal portions were astonishing.

Natalya had never seen another knight eat as much as Reina.

However, Reina’s parents had an even bigger appetite. Her immense size was likely also influenced by her family’s dietary habits.

For Reina, the love of food outweighed everything else.

Thus, even if Natalya might one day fall deeply in love with someone like Sein, Reina would not experience the same.

To her, food was far more appealing than any romantic impulse.

“All right, then next time we can...” Natalya began.

The significance of this simple gesture was profound, affecting Reina almost as deeply as her best friend Natalya, who watched their interactions with a seemingly calm demeanor.

***

After leaving the gravity training room, Sein glanced at Reina, noting that her height had reduced from six or seven meters to about three.

“Is this as small as you can get?” Sein asked curiously.

“This is my limit,” Reina replied, somewhat shyly.

Had any other knight asked her such a question, Reina might have answered them with her octagonal hammer.

However, Sein’s genuine intent was clear in his eyes, allowing her to answer calmly without feeling ridiculed.

Sein nodded, pulled out his crystal ball, and began to ask more detailed questions, recording her responses as they spoke.

Aware of the sensitive nature of the questions for a knight of Reina’s stature, Sein erected an isolation barrier around them.

This ensured that even Natalya and Gould, who were standing nearby, could not overhear their conversation.

All they could see was Reina’s mouth moving in response to Sein’s questions, while he silently took notes.

This exchange continued without interruption, and Sein did not even notice Gould’s quiet departure.

Gould might have mentioned he was leaving, but Sein was likely too engrossed with Reina to pay him any heed.

Gould did not seem to mind either.

The conversation lasted until they reached Natalya’s location to retrieve the giant thunder crystal, after which they headed to Sein’s laboratory.

Natalya expressed her desire to visit the laboratory as well, but Sein turned her down without even looking up.

“My place is a mess. There’s no room for you to even stand. I’ll clean it up and invite you over another time,” he said.

With that, Sein and Reina disappeared down the corridor of the space fortress, leaving Natalya alone, dumbfounded in front of her room.

About four hours later, a knock sounded on Natalya’s door.

Upon opening it, she was greeted by a female knight who closely resembled her, with wavy crimson hair that was just a shade darker than her own.

This Sky Knight, exuding a strong pyro elemental aura, was none other than her mother, Sia.

“I was about to knock two hours ago. Why has it been so quiet? Where is he?” Sia asked, craning her neck to peer into Natalya’s room.