Shuri led Marie through the woods to another vaguely familiar location. Though upon entering this now barren land cleared of all trees and shrubbery, Marie was left questioning whether this was the same place she had once remembered.
Her confused expression as her gaze swivelled around hinted Shuri to provide an explanation. "I took down that Automagic data storage contraption. And I received approval to expand my workspace. I have an ambitious project in mind, you see."
Ambitious was the right word. In fact, Shuri had even set up a temporary base of operations in the location in the form of a simple work hut. Whatever Shuri had planned was definitely meant to extend for a significant time frame, requiring her presence close to the project site for a greater duration.
Of course, a scan inside the hut with her mana sense revealed something that Marie hadn't expected.
