Perfikot did not immediately return to the Northern Territory; high-ranking military officials rushed from the mainland on another Flying Airship to intercept her.
"Count Brandelis, can the Flying Stone be used in the construction of warships or the development of flying vehicles?" An admiral from the Navy asked Perfikot directly about their primary concern.
The accompanying Army general was more personable with Perfikot, chatting about ordinary matters before getting to the point: "Little Perfikot, I heard you encountered a thief before I arrived. Nothing important was stolen, right? Can that Flying Stone make the Steam Knights fly?"
This Army general was a colleague of Perfikot's grandfather, so his address was more familiar.
