After that, Takumi let the girls on the patrol team disperse with Kuro, Yuki, and Zabuton, and followed Lulucy toward Dimension City alone.
Lulucy was shocked to realize that Takumi could control the High Elves and Inferno Wolves, and even the Demon Spider Zabuton.
The first two were top-tier powerful beings and creatures, so it was not impossible for them to be conquered.
But the Demon Spider was a true ceiling-level existence!
It seemed she had come to a very extraordinary place and met a very extraordinary person.
Lulucy was secretly shocked, but then she thought: the place belonged to Takumi, and the powerful person was also Takumi.
Oh, that was fine.
Thinking of this, Lulucy was no longer nervous and was even a little happy for Takumi.
But soon, her attention was captured by everything within the Dimension City.
"What is this? Why can that carriage move even though there is no horse pulling it? There is no magic power fluctuation, unlike an alchemical product."
Lulucy didn't even wait for Takumi to start his introduction; she curiously pointed at a truck carrying building materials passing by and asked.
"That is a car, also called a motor vehicle. It is a vehicle that uses a mechanical structure to burn fuel to generate power," Takumi replied.
Although there was a Levitation Spell that could make moving things easier, there were too many building materials. If they only relied on spells to move everything at once, dozens of people would be needed to coordinate.
Moreover, there were risks that spell-casting errors could cause accidents.
Therefore, in order to save manpower and for safety reasons, vehicles were used.
The truck's bed was enchanted with an Extension Charm. It could transport building materials that would have taken several trips in a single go, which also saved a lot of energy and was better for the environment.
In addition, the distance was not that far, so there was no need to worry much about exhaust emissions.
If one really wanted to talk about exhaust pollution, the boiler in Hephaestus's forge was actually more serious.
"What about this one? Why are there words moving on it? What is it for?"
Lulucy looked at the electronic screen hanging outside the engineering coordination department next to the construction site and asked.
"That is an electronic scrolling screen. It is a technological product that uses electricity as energy. Well, it is similar to an alchemical product. It is used for announcements. It can cycle through safety warnings or general information."
"So what are those boards they are holding? How can they talk into them?"
"That is a mobile phone, used for communication. They are talking to a person on the other side who is also holding a mobile phone."
"What about the iron boxes outside these houses?"
Lulucy had many questions. She was very curious about anything she had never seen before.
Mainly because she loved to research. When she saw something new that she didn't know about, she couldn't help but want to understand it.
She even took notes, recording the new things she saw and Takumi's answers in a magic database.
Regarding this magic, Takumi also curiously asked for advice.
I have to say that this magic was very convenient.
It was equivalent to a database that would exist forever as long as the person was alive, and it was immune to being lost or corrupted. It was also equivalent to carrying paper, pens, and memos at all times. The method of inputting text with one's thoughts was also very fast and accurate, much better than typing on a keyboard.
Takumi felt that if this magic could be modified, it would form a branch of magic science that could completely replace the keyboard. (Author: The coder expressed envy)
Lulucy naturally did not refuse Takumi's request. She even felt that Takumi needed her, which made her a little happy, so she taught Takumi the magic.
From such questions and answers, Takumi saw that Lulucy was genuinely curious about new things, so he took her to see everything she had never encountered before.
By the way, he also explained why Dimension City was so magical and why it was named as such.
In this regard, Lulucy expressed that she was shocked. She began to truly like this place.
Being able to come into contact with different worlds and different civilizations was incredibly tempting for someone like her who loved research and possessed a strong thirst for knowledge.
In addition, she was already attracted to the master of this place. Lulucy wanted to stay even more.
Especially after Takumi took her to visit the medicinal fields and she saw many medicinal materials that she had never seen before, she became even more excited.
This place was simply paradise for her!
However, Lulucy didn't know how to tell Takumi that she wanted to stay. She felt that no matter how she said it, it would be presumptuous.
If she brought it up now, wouldn't he think she was a frivolous woman?
With such worries and inner conflict, Lulucy was led into the reception hall.
"So, now it's time to get down to business."
After arriving here, Takumi became more serious and was no longer so easygoing.
"The patrol team was a bit too rough before. I would like to apologize to you and hope you can forgive them."
"No, no, please don't do that."
Facing Takumi's sudden change in expression, Lulucy couldn't help but panic for a moment, and she quickly waved her hands and said:
"This is actually my fault. My behavior was too suspicious at the time. I wanted to see what was going on here quietly, and I was the one who made the first move later."
"One thing is one thing. They were indeed too heavy-handed at that time and failed to handle the matter properly, which caused you to suffer. This is their fault and my management error. I should compensate you. I hope you can accept that."
Seeing Takumi's insistence, Lulucy nodded: "Okay then, I accept your apology and forgive them."
But even though she received an apology, Lulucy was not happy.
The main reason was that Takumi's attitude toward her now was much colder than before, which made her very uncomfortable.
She even doubted whether she had inadvertently done something wrong that made Takumi feel disgusted with her.
In fact, she hadn't. This sudden alienation was entirely intentional on Takumi's part.
Firstly, because this was a formal occasion, Takumi needed to be firm in his own position and tried his best to maintain the external image of Dimension City by speaking in an official tone.
Secondly, Takumi was starting his psychological tactics again.
The routine this time was simple: he first gave her a cordial tour and then suddenly changed his demeanor.
Although he was just speaking in an official tone and was not exactly indifferent, he was much more distant.
But because the contrast was so large, coupled with the sudden shift, it couldn't help but make her panic.
And that was exactly what Takumi wanted—to make Lulucy flustered so he could better achieve his goal.
"If that's the case, let's just let this matter go."
"Next, it's time for us to talk about your situation."
Seeing that Lulucy was panicking, Takumi finally showed his hand.
Before Lulucy could react, she asked in a daze: "My situation? What is the problem?"
"Regarding your failed attempt to spy on Dimension City, after being arrested on the spot, you attacked the escort during transit and carried out a series of fatal attacks."
Takumi truthfully listed Lulucy's "crimes."
"Ah, this..."
When Lulucy heard this, she subconsciously wanted to refute, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed he was right about everything.
She really did want to take a peek at that time, and she had just admitted it.
She was indeed apprehended on the spot. Although the patrol team was a bit too harsh, Takumi had just apologized for that.
As for attacking the escort during transit... how much of Takumi's blood did she drink at that time?
She didn't remember exactly, but it must have been a lot; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to return to her peak state so quickly.
There seemed to be nothing wrong with saying that it was a fatal attack.
After all, it was a good thing that the person she bit was Takumi. Otherwise, with so much blood loss, let alone an ordinary person, even someone with significant strength would probably have been sucked dry and died.
"It seems that you have figured it out. So, do you still have any objections to these charges?"
Lulucy replied somewhat discouraged: "No."
There was nothing she could do; what Takumi said was true.
Resistance was unlikely to be effective because she couldn't win a fight. If she dared to resist, the best result would probably be being punished like before.
And if she resisted, it might only cause more serious consequences, so it was better to follow her heart.
She just hoped Takumi wouldn't embarrass her too much.
"Well, it's a good attitude to plead guilty, and we can consider reducing your sentence."
Seeing that Lulucy had confessed, Takumi nodded with satisfaction.
Then, he said with complete clarity:
"The death penalty can be avoided, but the punishment cannot be escaped."
"Considering the negative impact of your actions, I have decided to sentence you to life imprisonment."
"For the rest of your life, you shall stay here and reflect on your actions."