Reiju did not live on the main ship of the snail ship.
The Germa Kingdom's flagship served primarily as a reception area for guests, as well as Judge's laboratory and residence.
Both Reiju and Sora lived on another snail ship.
Sora led Ross out of the reception room and onto the deck of the snail ship.
The appearance of this duo had undoubtedly attracted the attention of many people in the Kingdom of Germa.
The Germa Kingdom as it was then was not the future kingdom composed entirely of cyborgs, regardless of gender.
However, Judge had always been a self-centered person. People like him did not trust others, so even the current residents of the Germa Kingdom were all slaves wearing slave collars, regardless of gender.
Although they were slaves, seeing Queen Sora and the Celestial Dragon Ross appear together, and only the two of them, inevitably led them to make some connections.
Because Judge was not around, these associations often turned into stark scrutiny, ultimately landing on Sora.
Sora was very sensitive to eye contact; once she noticed other people staring at her, she quickened her pace.
Ross simply smiled and remained silent, slowly following behind Sora.
"princess!"
Upon reaching the snail-shaped ship where Reiju was, the two gatekeeper maids bowed slightly to Sora.
The two looked almost identical, each with a '66' tattooed on their face, one on the left cheek and the other on the right. Their expressions were like solid ice, their eyes reflecting only indifference.
"Mazo, Mayu, I want to go in and see Reiju."
Seeing that the two of them didn't look at her strangely, Sora's expression actually relaxed a little.
But what Mazo said next completely froze Sora's expression.
"Your Highness, you have no right to visit Reiju without the King's order."
"Why? When was this rule established?"
Ross carefully observed that Sora unconsciously clenched her fists when she shouted those words.
For a mother, how devastating must it be to not be allowed to see her daughter?
However, Ross stated that he would not take the blame for this.
All one could say was that Judge was a good person.
"Your Highness, three days ago, after your time with the King, he issued an order and demoted your authority within the kingdom by two levels," Mazo said expressionlessly.
"Nonsense? In his eyes, this is nonsense?" Sora trembled all over, laughing in anger as she shouted, "He wants to raise his daughter into a weapon without any feelings, and I call this nonsense?"
"Your Highness, your current authority is only at Level D, the same as the other mothers. You have no right to yell at us," Mazo said calmly.
"you..."
Sora's finger trembled as she pointed at Mazo, but at that moment she felt so helpless.
Mazo and Mayu were cyborgs created by Judge during the MADS era. Their strength ranked among the top in the entire kingdom, but their only flaw was that they could not reproduce.
Bang!!!
Just as Sora was at a loss, Ross made a swift and decisive move.
The trident of Poseidon pierced Mazo's stomach, pinning her body to the wall behind her.
Since he nailed the wooden spikes to the tree last time and found that the visual impact was great, Ross had become fond of this way of playing.
Enemy attack!
Mazo was pinned to the wall, and even though blood was seeping from her wounds, her face showed no change whatsoever.
She was like a precise machine, raising her pistol, aiming it at Ross, ready to pull the trigger.
"How ugly!"
Ross spoke calmly, without making any move, while Mazo's gun-wielding hand had already separated from her body and fallen to the ground.
At the same time, Mayu's hands, which were holding a gun, were also neatly cut off.
Even after her hands were severed, Mayu showed no sign of pain and continued charging towards them, completely disregarding the injuries on her arms.
"Is this the finished product of Judge? It's like a machine, but without the rigidity of a machine." Ross shook his head slightly.
Mayu's forward momentum suddenly stopped, as if her legs had struck a sharp blade, her knees severed. Mayu's upper body, still propelled forward, fell to the ground.
Even so, Mazo and Mayu continued to move, their faces expressionless, toward Ross.
Unfortunately, the two were just mortals and not zombies, and due to excessive blood loss, they fainted within seconds.
"Throw these two over to Judge. They offended me. You know what to say."
Ross retrieved the Poseidon trident and glanced at the slaves watching nearby.
Before anyone could react, he had already pulled Sora into Reiju's place.
It wasn't until long after they left that the slaves outside dared to approach and carry away Mazo and Mayu, along with their severed limbs.
Inside Reiju's residence, Sora's eyes kept changing, but she just let Ross lead her inside.
She really never thought of it.
When Judge tried to stop her from meeting her daughter and tried to train Reiju to be a weapon like Mazo and Mayu, it turned out that an outsider came to her aid.
Perhaps, she had been too naive back then.
but...
Feeling the warmth of Ross's hand, Sora's beautiful eyes revealed a touch of emotion.
So this was what it felt like to be protected.
very nice!
"Mrs. Sora, is this your daughter?"
Sora was startled awake when Ross's gentle voice suddenly rang out, and she quickly looked to the side.
They then realized that they had entered Reiju's room.
A space that was more like a laboratory than a nursery.
The four walls were all a somber gray, as if telling a story of endless loneliness and desolation.
Inside the room, various instruments were arranged in a neat and orderly fashion, their faint lights silently monitoring Reiju's every condition, carrying an indescribable chill.
Growing up in such an environment, even children who were originally healthy may find it difficult to avoid psychological trauma and gloom.
Reiju, a tender life of only two years old, was sleeping peacefully in a nutrient tank surrounded by various instruments. Her face was as serene as the first rays of dawn, as if she did not understand what such an environment meant.
"Yes, she is Reiju."
Sora quickly released Ross's hand and rushed to the nutrient tank.
At this moment, Sora seemed to have endless courage. She roughly and decisively pulled out all the instruments next to the nutrient tank.
As the nutrient capsule slowly opened, Sora gently held her daughter in her arms, her eyes filled with endless love and doting. Her gaze seemed to melt away all ice and snow, making the world warm and beautiful.
This was her child! She did not want her child to become a tool in Judge's hands!
Ross simply stood by with his arms crossed, quietly enjoying the scene of the mother and daughter embracing.
The power of love was always immense.
Seeing such a beautiful and loving scene, Ross was overjoyed.
However, something seemed to be missing at this point.
Ross stepped forward with a smile and said softly, quite appropriately:
"Mrs. Sora, you don't want Reiju to..."