Hearing this the unnamed general smiled as well, although he seemed exhausted, and said:
"You too kid. I learned quite a bit. Thanks for not crippling me."
"Well if I sensed real hostility from you I would've done more than break your legs, but it seems you're just extremely patriotic. Hmm. Can be a good thing, but it'll probably be your downfall."
"Duly noted. But anyway, you may be an asshole, but you are also a warrior and that, I can respect."
"And you're an idiot, but you can own up to that and hold your own, and that, I can respect."
"Sir Vance when the two of you are done respecting each other, can we go relax?"
"Jeez you really are pushy, aren't you Hope? Like we have prisoners to interrogate."
"Well, Vance, we would like you to have your rest. Especially after you wiped an army."
"Hmm. Well a little relaxation sounds warranted. Although this feels like a pretty common trope, like the prisoners are gonna escape or something. Well whatever."
(I guess I'll just use Soul Magic and put a tracer on their souls.)
While thinking this, Vance secretly sent a small amount of Mana in the form of a Soul Mark and implanted them in the souls of the ones he had captured.
"Master let's go rest at the base."
"Yeah yeah, Mr. Vance, lets go back to base."
"It'll be fun Vance."
"I would like to see your base Van."
"Lets go back Sir Vance."
Hearing this Vance nodded his head, handed something to John, and began to speak.
"Fine fine. Here, John this is one in a pair of magic devices I made. Push this button here and it'll light up mine and make a sound. It works in the other way as well. Just don't lose it, and maybe I'll give you something better. Well then. I'll see y'all later."
Saying this Vance teleported the girls, and himself back to base.
Upon reaching the base, Vance realized that he would have to explain a bit about his past to Sarah.
"Uhh girls. Can you explain my situation to Sarah? Explaining is a bit of a drag. Ah but Celine, come with me. I got a little project I wanna work on."
Hearing this the girls agreed and led Sarah to the living room while Vance left the room with Celine.
Once they were alone, Vance turned to Celine and said:
"Celine, I want to turn the base into something like a floating island."