Unlike Mother, she showed no hesitation. She practically ran up the steps, her excitement palpable. It was as if she couldn’t wait to begin her journey as a mage.

She pressed her hand onto the Awakening Stone, and mana surged into her body, unlocking her potential.

Through my Authority of Knowledge, I saw her class—and to say I was stunned would be an understatement. It was a Mage class, yes, but far beyond the ordinary. Overpowered in every way.

Just as I was about to explain her class and its significance, Luna cut me off.

“I don’t need an explanation. I can figure it out myself,” she declared confidently.

Clearly, she was beyond excited now that she had seen where to start.

Now that we were finished with the awakenings, I told them they could rest before beginning their cultivation.

As for their cultivation techniques and everything else they would need—well, I had already taken care of that, I’d purchased everything through my system’s store. The methods weren’t too expensive, but they were tailor-made for each of them, perfectly suited to their talents and potential.

They accepted without question, clearly trusting me. Soon after, each of them returned to their rooms with gleams of excitement in their eyes—especially Luna.

That little princess was practically glowing. She was so thrilled that she even pointed a finger at me and declared with dramatic flair:

“Haha! Big brother, just you wait! This empress is going to climb the ranks and show you how powerful she can become!”

Then she turned on her heel and ran off to the room she had claimed earlier, her voice echoing through the hall.

She didn’t even give me a chance to respond.

I let out a long, exaggerated sigh and shook my head with a tired smile. “What am I going to do with her…” I muttered, before turning my focus back to the tasks at hand.

Without wasting another moment, I teleported—not just out of the villa, but out of the Origin Planet entirely—heading toward a nearby star sector within the universal domain.

This star sector was home to three living planets and more than five or six celestial bodies, not including moons and asteroids—anchored by a stunning dual-star system, with two radiant blue stars at its heart.

On one of the larger living planets—a world blanketed in vibrant greenery and teeming with natural life—there was an air of peacefulness that made it an ideal environment for R&D. So, I got to work.

I depleted nearly 80% of my accumulated system points, saving only 20% for emergencies. With those points, I purchased top-of-the-line fusion of magical and technological equipment or in simple NeoThaaumatech—specifically tailored for high-level research and development.

Then, I began by placing the purchasing building first, before installing the NeoThaumatech equipment. What I created wasn’t just a lab—it was a colossal, futuristic research complex, dwarfing even the largest cities on Earth. Actually, scratch that—there was no comparison. This place was in a league of its own.

The lab contained countless specialized wings and chambers, each filled with cutting-edge instruments and experimental tools. There were advanced rune-based material analyzers, energy resonance scanners, dimensional stabilizers, and other equipment meant for both magical and technological breakthroughs.

This would become the foundation for the future development of the Void Fleet and the Void Empire—a cutting-edge R&D facility where the lines between science and magic blurred, and the impossible could be made real.

With Tyler at the helm, backed by a team of top-tier researchers and gifted minds, I held onto a single hope: that one day, they’d develop technology capable of rivaling even the Oblitors in their Transcendent State.

Feeling satisfied with the results, I took one last look at the massive lab sprawled across the lush planet. Despite the pain in my metaphorical wallet after spending almost all of my system wealth, I didn’t regret it. This investment was necessary—for our future development, for progress.

I let out a sigh. “Worth it,” I muttered to myself, before departing.

This time, I left the Universal Plane under a self-repairing stasis protocol at our home node, then activated the Obelisk Teleportation Module(name of the teleportation Equipment to instantly return to my command room.

When I arrived, the Empress was already there—she had left earlier to complete tasks I’d assigned her. As always, she was efficient.

Without wasting time, I summoned both Tyler’s and Misner’s Evana. A moment later, they appeared before me.

I turned to Tyler first. “Prepare your entire R&D team for transfer to the new lab. It’s optimized for magical and technological integration. You’ll be able to work more efficiently, even if some processes are slower at first. It’s a space built for real research—especially on mana-related advancements and modernizing our tech base.”

He nodded, absorbing the gravity of my words. But internally, Tyler was thrilled.

Researching the existing technologies stored in the Flagshi’s database had become routine for him—complex, yes, but straightforward with enough time. What truly fascinated him was mana-based technology. Ever since he’d learned about the nature of this universe, that desire had grown stronger.

And now, with Kallus granting him exactly what he craved, Tyler was practically cheering inside.

Had there been a system that measured loyalty, his would’ve hit a thousand percent—though his devotion to Kallus had already been absolute.

Then, I turned to Evana.”Tell the mining division to halt operations once we’ve gathered enough resources for our current ship productions. After that, we’ll shift our expeditions directly to a Universal Laine—a region rich in high-grade mana resources. Some of those materials are already naturally enhanced by ambient mana—perfect for our advanced manufacturing needs. We’ll begin harvesting as soon as Tyler completes his research on mana-reactive processing.”

“Then I told them to proceed with the given orders immediately. Agreeing, both of them left to their own work. Soon after, only the Empress and I remained in my command room—Tyler and Evans had already departed.

Then I told them to proceed with the given orders immediately. Agreeing, both of them left to their own work. Soon after, only the Empress and I remained in my command room—Tyler and Evans had already departed.

I turned to the Empress. “One thing settled, Empress… Umm…” I paused, collecting my thoughts. “As soon as all mining department operations are halted and the ships in our orbital shipyard are ready—which shouldn’t take more than a week—we’ll have the fleet prepare for the move. We’re leaving the Sol system and heading toward the Regal Star System. Inform Fleet Admiral Ezra and have him make his own preparations.'”

The Empress nodded. “So, you’re finally doing it, huh?” she asked.

“Indeed,” I sighed. “It was your idea to begin with—and a good one, too.”

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