Childhood Anime Grand Tour

"We should have mobilized the army from the start, just like before, so those air pirates wouldn't have gotten involved!!"

"Didn't they crack your military's codes? Also, that guy escaped—no, he fought his way out. Now I have reason to doubt whether this place is safe."

"you!!"

General Muro was truly enraged. From Muska's contemptuous gaze and disdainful smile, it was clear he was genuinely mocking the military's incompetence and brainlessness. Before General Muro could erupt in fury, Muska said solemnly:

"I have already telegraphed His Majesty, Your Excellency only needs to deploy the army when necessary!!"

After saying that, Muska ignored the idiot and walked out with her assistant, exuding confidence and charisma.

"Muska!! Don't forget, I am the commander of Operation Laputa!!"

General Muro could only rage helplessly. Although he held great power, he always lost out to Muska in terms of presence. He didn't know where Muska got the confidence to speak to him like that.

Everyone knows the military system: orders must be obeyed without question. So General Muro was already used to this feeling of being above everyone else. Muska's indifferent tone always managed to break his guard.

"Hehe, of course, but don't forget, I report directly to the highest leader!!"

Musca also had an unkind side; before leaving, she didn't forget to mess with Muro's mentality, which made General Muro grit his teeth in hatred.

"Damn it, the world has really changed! These greenhorn brats from the Special Service dare to..."

What was most surprising were the two officers behind General Muro. Seeing their superior humiliated, they showed no concern, even displaying a hint of schadenfreude, clearly indicating that the people had long suffered at his hands! But they still feigned concern and said:

"General, please calm down!!"

"Damn it! If you hadn't been so incompetent, would I be in such a passive position? You can't even keep an eye on one person! What kind of useless cowards has the country been supporting?!"

"General, it's not our fault! That's a monster. Our firepower was completely useless. Muska was the first to see him. Maybe they had a plan all along!"

"Ah!! Bastard!!"

General Muro could only rage in vain, while the officer, though wearing an apologetic expression, cursed inwardly: Damn it, we're all useless, the biggest piece of trash the country has ever raised is you, you piss!

General Muro is bald (baldness plus critical hit), and because he's not wrinkled enough, the soldiers secretly call him "Pee Bubble"! Of course, if he were round, he'd be a hard-boiled egg!

Meanwhile, in a tower on the side of the castle, Sheeta was curled up, with faint light streaming in from the window. She was dressed in plain clothes. Although Muska had prepared many gorgeous clothes for her, Sheeta still chose the simplest one.

The table was covered with gifts, none of them opened. The only one that had been opened was a gorgeous red dress, clearly a gift from Muska to please Sheeta! But at that moment, Sheeta's only concern was Pazu's safety.

Even with exquisite gifts and a bright red bed nearby, Sheeta chose to huddle on the windowsill. The dim, cold light offered no warmth, plunging her into endless sorrow. Although both were imprisonments, this environment was far better than Pazu's prison.

Lost in her own world of pain, Sheeta suddenly heard the sound of a key turning, and her attention was immediately drawn to it! There stood Muska, tall and elegant, who spoke with his usual gentlemanly manner:

"Did you sleep well?"

"Where's Balu? What have you been doing with Balu?!"

Seeing Sheeta's tired eyes, she knew she hadn't slept all night, and she anxiously asked Muska. Muska picked up the red dress and whispered:

"Don't you like this outfit? Don't worry, that kid's fine, he's got a stubborn head!"

"What did you do to him? He's innocent!!"

"Hehehe, please rest assured, he is our friend?"

Sheeta had clearly misunderstood, but Muska really wouldn't make things difficult for Pazu, and then smiled and said:

"Come on, let me show you something!!"

As he spoke, Musca made a gesture of invitation. Everyone said that Musca's gentlemanly manners were an act, but in fact he was a true gentleman. His pride as a Laputan required him to act this way, which was formed over many years. It was definitely not something he learned from some aristocratic etiquette and acted like that. Of course, deep down he was still a butcher and a dictator.

The military base has several floors, each heavily guarded. Muska led Sheeta to the bottom floor of the base. As the door slowly opened, the outside was heavily guarded, but the inside was empty, clearly indicating the highest level of secrecy.

As Muska closed the door, darkness enveloped the surroundings, and Sheeta's expression grew even more tense. With a press of a button by Muska, a spotlight shone on the center, revealing a giant robot lying there.

"Hugh!!"

Sheeta gasped in shock. Its round, triangular body, long, tattered wings, and disproportionate lower limbs gave it an ancient feel; it was the Devil Bone Robot that the military had confiscated.

The tiny head has eyes of different sizes, and there are some broken parts in the damaged area. Unlike the electronic circuits of ordinary robots, the circuits of the Demon Bone Robot are like human blood vessels.

The robots with barbs on their arms are combat robots, while those without are gardener robots.

Although it looks old and the joints are covered in rust, it looks very vibrant at first glance, as if it is about to come to life.

"this is?"

"This is a combat robot with immense power. Its fall from the sky has cemented Laputa's existence."

As she spoke, Musca stepped into the spotlight, looking down at the robot below.

"This thing isn't an object from the ground. We've studied it for a long time, but we still haven't figured out what material its body is made of. Our current technology can't even analyze this much. Come and take a look!"

Sheeta didn't dare to move, while Muska comforted her:

"Don't worry, it's already damaged after falling from a height of 10,000 meters!"

Sheeta then stepped forward as if possessed, while Muska pointed to the symbol on the robot's chest and said:

"Look at this sign!! You'll understand!"

As Muska pointed, Sheeta looked closely and gasped in shock. The reason was that the design on the badge was exactly the same as the design on her necklace.

Sheeta's fear turned into worry, because the thing she least wanted to see had come true: she was indeed connected to Laputa. This was a question that Sheeta had always known but had always wanted to avoid, of course, only in front of Muska.

"Remember your fireplace? It had this kind of symbol on it, and this..."

As she spoke, Muska picked up the levitation stone. Sheeta, still looking surprised and worried, covered her face with her hands, her eyes filled with pain! Muska continued:

"This stone will only work in your hands. The Flying Stone will protect its owner until she returns to the Sky City of Laputa!!"

Muska's tone was calm, but because of her height, she still looked down on him. Sheeta immediately retorted:

"No, no way! I don't know anything! You can have him if you want, just let us go!"

As she spoke, Shida burst into tears, feeling truly wronged! What was all this about? She genuinely knew nothing, yet she had been passively dragged into this trouble.

Now she realized that all this trouble was caused by the stone, and as long as he gave up the flying stone, there would be no more trouble!

But clearly, Musca had more to think about. At this moment, he had his hands behind his back, but his posture remained upright and his tone remained calm, as if he were just a poet recounting history.

"Don't you think Laputa is a treasure island? Laputa once possessed unparalleled scientific power, a sky city floating in the air, controlling the entire world, and was a terrifying empire!"

Finally, Musca turned around and uttered these words. His originally calm eyes became sharp, and even his sunglasses could not hide his ambition at this moment.

Only when facing the Laputa people, or when facing Sheeta, the rightful heir of Laputa, does he reveal his obsession with power, and only when facing Sheeta can he express his ambition.

Because in Muska's eyes, only he and Sheeta were equals, and he held the dominant position, so his gaze was very firm, staring into the distance, not at Sheeta, as if he had already seen Laputa, the sky city he longed for.

But so far, Muska has still not chosen to reveal her identity. Seeing that Sheeta is still hesitant, Muska patiently persuaded her:

"If such a dangerous island were to float in the air, what a threat it would be to our peace! You should understand that!"

To be honest, if he weren't the villain, those few lines really did have a sense of concern for the country and its people. Unfortunately, some things cannot be hidden, and ambition, or rather desire, cannot be concealed, only controlled.

Sheeta covered her face in pain. If Muska was acting out of personal ambition, she would only be afraid. But Muska was talking about the common people, which made the young Sheeta, who did not yet understand right and wrong, feel guilty.

"Therefore, I hope you can cooperate with us. Let the levitation stone point to Laputa's location! You should know what the incantation is, right?!"

These people are all so high-sounding, you can't really outmaneuver them if you just talk to them nicely. Actually, if Hida were to think things through calmly now, she would soon realize that Muska's rhetoric was full of flaws.

Because these things are visible, but how did Muska know the spell? Spells have always been passed down orally within the royal family. At this moment, endless responsibility and fear enveloped Sheeta's heart; she could only shake her head, her voice trembling with tears:

"I don't know, I don't know anything. Can I see Balu again?"

Sheeta covered her face at that moment, so Muska couldn't see her expression. But now Sheeta just wanted to see Pazu, not for Muska to let them go. This was clearly a concession, which meant that regardless of whether Muska's words were true or false, Sheeta had to take responsibility.