"The first shard has surfaced in the north, Mask Master tells me there is a community called Heimdall there. Our plans have not changed, however I do not desire to be blind to our enemies actions so I want you to keep an eye on Aya and her friends and keep the illusion that we desire to steal the shard, do not give them reason to suspect we have our own plans.
Mar leans back casually. "Oh and Pandora's automated repair constructs should have kept the old airships docked here intact, use them however you wish from now on.
((One or two military warships are still docked at the floating city, Albertus can use them how he wishes.))
"Tank joo milord, I vill make ze preparationz..."
Albertus got up from his knee, and exited the throne room. Once back in his research lab, Shadow Master teleported in.
"Master... Is it wise..."
"Joo zhut up! Ze wallz haf earz..."
Albertus walked over to a familiar armoured knight, and pulled on the spear to reveal a swirly blue portal. Both Albertus and Shadow Master entered said portal, and were instantly back in a familiar large cavern. They were back at Albertus' hidden lab in Skull Cove Citadel.
"Joo fool! Joo nearly jeopardized us!"
"Sorry Master... However... This Mar character just cannot be trusted!"
"Joo think I don't know zhat!? However, all ze Precurzor technology iz now within my grazp! I CAN FINALLY BEGIN MY PLAN!!"
"... You don't mean..."
"YEZZZZZZZ! MY INSTRUMENTALITY PROJECT!!"
As if on cue, a huge sealed glass tube rose up from the ground. It was filled with what looked like a thick orange fluid, the multiple bubbles within slowly floating, and popping at the fluid surface. Suddenly, a human hand pressed against the glass tube from the inside...