Magicraft Meister Part 1

(Revised)

"Hmm?　...... Oh, what's this?　Different design, but probably made by the same craftsman!

Right?

"...... that."

The young man and Beatrix started talking to each other.

The young man also has blond hair and green eyes. Erza wondered if they were brother and sister, since he called her <.

But now it was the knife Jin had given her.

"...... Um, can I have it back soon, please?"

Elsa spoke to the young man hesitantly and reservedly.

The young man looked at Erza and looked surprised.

"Hmm?　...... Oh, beautiful lady, what is your name?　My name is Albert Bertin de Silicaite.

"Elle, elle, za."

Elsa says her name with dignity, though she is upset by the suddenness of her name.

"Elsa. That's a nice name. It's a Shoro style name.

Albert took Erza's left hand and kissed the back of it.

"What are you doing?"

Erza was surprised and withdrew her hand reflexively. It is not customary in the Shoro Kingdom to kiss the back of a woman's hand.

She had been exposed to such a custom in her experience of following Reinhardt around other countries, but this time it was accompanied by a sense of physiological disgust.

The back of my hand, where Albert's lips had touched my hand, still felt unpleasant, as if a slug had crawled on it. But Albert did not seem to be offended.

"Well, well, you are a very naive young lady. Not used to the customs of nobility?　But don't worry. I will teach you little by little.

She reached out to grab Elsa, but Edgar gently stopped her hand.

"Excuse me. "Excuse me, but could you please not bother the master any longer?"

Albert looked puzzled for a moment, but the next moment he smiled a crooked smile. His tone of voice changed dramatically.

"Hmm, you cheekily possess an automaton, but do you think a commoner's daughter has a choice?　I, the 13th in line to the throne, am going to take care of her, and you should be honored.

"That is your subjective opinion. My master doesn't want that.

"That's not the point. I wanted it, that's all that matters!

Albert raised his left hand.

In response, armed soldiers appear. Ten of them.

"Look! Here are my guards. Beato, we're going to take Miss Elsa back. Then we can ask her about the dagger.

Beatrix let out a sigh.

"As you wish, brother."

Eight guards and a boy had appeared next to her before she knew it.

"Come on, Elsa. Now we won't have to be rough with you."

"......Master Albert, do you really think you can get away with such lawlessness?"

Stearina, who had been unable to keep up with the developments, came to her senses and took a step forward to give Albert a hard time.

"Hmm?　Well, who was it?　I don't remember the older one. ...... Oh, I remember. Stair something. You think you're a magecraftsman and you want to tell me what to do?

"It doesn't matter what you are. Lawlessness is lawlessness, that's all.

Albert snickered at these words.

"Lawlessness?　What lawlessness?　...... I'm offering hospitality to any woman I like, you know?　It would be a great honor to have you by my side, wouldn't it?"

"So, it is your subjective opinion. There are many women who do not like it.

That's exactly what I'm talking about. This town belongs to my father and I'm his bastard son. What belongs to my father is mine. What's wrong with taking it?

You're not making sense. Stearina was disgusted by the rumor that the prince had been such a fool.

"Well, I'm tired of listening to your nonsense. Come on, Elsa."

"...... No, sir."

"Oh?　Then we'll have to rough you up a bit, won't we?"

At Albert's words, one of the guards stepped forward.

"Please step back, master."

Edgar stands to protect Elsa.

"The two of you in the covert maneuver team (SP), please protect your master. And the barrier.

Edgar stood in front of the armed guards, saying a word to Maron and Plum, the covert task force (SP) protecting Erza without being seen.

Upon hearing these words, Maron and Plum appear on either side of Elsa.

"Hmm?　You still have guards?　Hmmm, so you're not just a commoner. Interesting. Let's bring him home and interrogate him slowly.

Albert smiled a smile that could be described as insane.

"You seem to be cheeky enough to have an automaton with you, but my guards are all automatons too."

The Kingdom of Cerroa is the most technologically advanced of the small group of nations. The most advanced is the technology of automata and golems.

Many of them were taught by Donald Callow, Alpha, the first magecraftsman who once belonged to the Unifiler, and even though the Unifiler is no longer in existence, the technology has remained.

"And it's specially made!　First of all, let's destroy that clever little automaton.

Albert squares his jaw, and the guard automaton attacks Edgar.

Although he was lightly armed with a small shield (buckler) in his left hand and a shortsword at his waist, Edgar was at a slight disadvantage because he was unarmed in the city.

The guard did not draw his shortsword, but drew his left hand to strike Edgar with his shield first.

Edgar avoided the attack with agility, caught his left hand as it was coming back, and twisted his body. This is the Shoro knight's martial art, the <>.

An automata moves in a manner similar to that of a human being, and the range of motion of its joints is also similar to that of a human being. Therefore, the technique is effective against humans.

Although the automata are heavily loaded on their wrists and elbows, they do not feel <> or >. Therefore, he tries to pull his arm to untwist it by force.

However, the arm is still twisted and the movement is bad. The elbow joint was heavily loaded, and although he managed to unshake his arm, the damage was great. His left shoulder was half off.

Albert was not just a selfish prince. He saw Edgar's fighting behavior and instantly recognized the danger.

"Take four!"

Three more automata attacked Edgar. They struck him from the front, back, left, and right.

In the Shoro Empire, Edgar had played a trick on two puppet soldiers owned by Georg, Erza's father, but these automata were different from them.

Edgar dodged two of the attacks, but the third one grazed his right shoulder. The impact caused him to lose his position slightly, and he was hit in the back by the fourth attack, which he had just barely managed to avoid.

"Edgar!

Erza shouted.

An automata kicked Edgar in the face as he stumbled forward. The automata guarding him kicks him in the back of the head as he stumbles backward.

A kick is fired at Edgar's face as he falls forward again.

Edgar held the kicking leg with both hands, and half-turned his body, striking the automaton with his back.

But there was too much weight difference between the two fighters, and the opponent simply staggered. Edgar was caught in the opposite direction.

As Edgar is bound in a cross-legged position, another guard automaton raises its right fist and pounces on him.

"Edgar, look out!

But Edgar, on the other hand, kicked the ground with both legs, then shrunk his legs as if holding them, and kicked out horizontally.

Naturally, the kick hit the automata guarding him. As a reaction, the automata guarding Edgar fell backward.

The two automata fall over as if popping. Edgar twisted his body and shook off the restraints.

But the remaining two automata finally pulled out their shortswords.

"You're going to that extreme?

Saki, who had been watching in amazement, finally reactivated. Erza has two covert task forces (SP) attached to her, so she has nothing to worry about for the time being. Then...

"Aal, join Edgar!"

Beatrix responded to his voice.

"Oh, you're going to join him?　I'll join you then."

Beatrix also moved her four automata.

Compared to Edgar, Aaru's performance was slightly inferior. 8 automata against Edgar Aaru. The victory seemed obvious.

"Kuu!　Jin!　Come quick!"

The people around the store had already fled, and the store had closed its doors before they knew it. Then, three figures came running toward them.

"...... are you guys okay?"

Jin, Hannah, and Reiko.

Jin, my brother. ......

Jin!　Thank God!

"Jin-kun......"

Erza ran to Jin, and Saki and Stearina let out a relieved breath.

"Hmm?　What is that guy?　...... pause!"

The sudden intruder made the selfish siblings call a truce and ordered a halt, and the automata under their control stopped moving.

"I heard about this through Reiko. Sounds like you've had a rough time of it, huh?"

The SP had used its built-in manacam to contact the old man, who in turn had told Reiko.

Hearing this, Jin and the others rushed back.

The color of his face changed when he saw Edgar, who was clearly damaged.

"...... Edgar?　Are you fighting them?"

"Yes, Jin!　He tried to take Erza away and when she refused, he forced her!"

"I know."

Jin looked at Erza, who was hiding behind him as if clinging to him, then at Albert. Then he saw Elsa's knife in Beatrix's hand.

"Reiko, go get the knife for now."

"Yes, father."

Hearing these words, Beatrix did not have time to react before Reiko instantly took the knife and came back to Jin's side.

"Thanks for your help. ......Erza, don't let them steal it again, okay?　...... barrier."

Beatrix noticed that the knife in her hand had somehow disappeared and was now in Jin's hand, and she unleashed her magic.

"<>!"

But all the magic was blocked in front of Jin and Erza, and none of it reached them.

"......What the hell?　They suddenly shot fire magic at us!"

Beatrix heard Jin's words and laughed.

"Because you stole my knife!"

Jin was disgusted.

"......Wait a minute, this is Erza's knife.　You're the thief, aren't you?

"What?　You're the thief, not me!　You're a thief!

"...... Hey, is this guy crazy, by any chance?"

They were not communicating at all. Jin asked Stearina, who was standing nearby. She shakes her head and replies ruefully.

"Well, maybe they are a bit special. ......"

(Ex.)

"Hmm?　......Oh, what's this?　Different design, but probably made by the same craftsman!"

"Right?"

"...... that."

The young man and Beatrix started talking to each other.

The young man also has blond hair and green eyes. Erza wondered if they were brother and sister, since he called her <.

But more importantly, she was now working on the knife that Jin had made for her.

"...... Um, can I have it back soon, please?"

Elsa spoke to the young man hesitantly and reservedly.

The young man looked at Erza and looked surprised.

"Hmm?　...... Oh, beautiful lady, what is your name?　My name is Albert Bertin de Silicaite.

"Elle, elle, za."

Elsa says her name with dignity, though she is upset by the suddenness of her name.

"Elsa. That's a nice name. It's a Shoro style name.

Albert took Erza's left hand and kissed her back.

"What are you doing?"

Erza was surprised and withdrew her hand reflexively. It is not customary in the Shoro Kingdom to kiss the back of a woman's hand.

Elsa shuddered at her first experience. The back of her hand, where Albert's lips had touched hers, still felt unpleasant, as if a slug had crawled on it. But Albert does not seem to be offended.

"Well, well, you are a very naive young lady. Not used to the customs of nobility?　But don't worry. I will teach you little by little.

She reached out to grab Elsa, but Edgar gently stopped her hand.

"Excuse me. "Excuse me, but could you please not bother the master any longer?"

Albert looked puzzled for a moment, but the next moment he smiled a crooked smile. His tone of voice changed dramatically.

"Hmm, you cheekily possess an automaton, but do you think a commoner's daughter has a choice?　I, the 13th in line to the throne, am going to take care of her, and you should be honored.

"That is your subjective opinion. My master doesn't want that.

"That's not the point. I wanted it, that's all that matters!

Albert raised his left hand.

In response, armed soldiers appear. There are ten of them.

"Look. Here are my guards. Beato, we're going to take Miss Elsa back. Then we'll ask her about the dagger.

Beatrix let out a sigh.

"As you wish, brother."

Eight guards and a boy had appeared next to her before she knew it.

"Come on, Elsa. Now we won't have to be rough with you."

"......Master Albert, do you really think you can get away with such lawlessness?"

Stearina, who had not been able to keep up with the developments, came to her senses and stepped forward to give Albert a hard time.

"Hmm?　Well, who was it?　I don't remember the older one. ...... Oh, I remember now. Stair something. You think you're a magecraftsman and you want to tell me what to do?

"It doesn't matter what you are. Lawlessness is lawlessness, that's all.

Albert snickered at these words.

"Lawlessness?　What lawlessness?　...... I'm offering hospitality to any woman I like, you know?　It would be a great honor to have you by my side, wouldn't it?"

"So, that's your subjective opinion. There are many women who do not like it.

That's exactly what I'm talking about. This town belongs to my father and I'm his bastard son. What belongs to my father is mine. What's wrong with taking it?

You're not making sense. Stearina was disgusted by the rumor that the prince had been such a fool.

"Well, I'm tired of listening to your nonsense. Come on, Elsa."

"...... No, sir."

"Oh?　Then we'll have to rough you up a bit, won't we?"

At Albert's words, one of the guards stepped forward.

"You seem to have automata with you, but all my guards are automata too."

The Kingdom of Cerroa is the most culturally advanced of the Lesser Clans. The most advanced is the technology of automata and golems.

Many of them were taught by Donald Callow, Alpha, the first magecraftsman who once belonged to the Unifilers, and even though the Unifilers are no longer in existence, the technology remains.

"First of all, let's destroy that clever little automaton.

Albert squares his jaw and the guard automaton attacks Edgar.

Although he was lightly armed with a small shield (buckler) in his left hand and a shortsword in his right hand because he was in the city, Edgar was at a slight disadvantage because he was unarmed.

The guard did not draw his shortsword, but first drew his left hand to strike Edgar with his shield.

Edgar avoided the attack with agility, caught his left hand as it was coming back, and twisted his body. This is the Shoro knight's martial art, the <>.

An automata moves in a manner similar to that of a human being, and the range of motion of its joints is also similar to that of a human being. Therefore, the technique is effective against humans.

Although the automata are heavily loaded on their wrists and elbows, they do not feel <> or >. Therefore, he tries to pull his arm to untwist it by force.

However, the arm is still twisted and the movement is bad. The elbow joint was heavily loaded, and although he managed to unshake his arm, the damage was great. His left shoulder was half off.

Albert was not just a selfish prince. He saw Edgar's fighting behavior and instantly recognized the danger.

"Take four!"

Three more automata attacked Edgar. They struck him from the front, back, left, and right.

In the Shoro Empire, Edgar had taken two puppet soldiers belonging to Georg, Erza's father, as his own handiwork, but the automata escorting him were of a different caliber.

Even Edgar could not handle four of them at the same time, and he was hit in the back with a blow from his shield.

"Edgar!

Erza shouted.

An automata kicked Edgar in the face as he stumbled forward. The automata guarding him kicks him in the back of the head as he stumbles backward.

A kick is fired at Edgar's face as he falls forward again.

Edgar held the kicking leg with both hands, and half-turned his body, striking the automaton with his back.

But there was too much weight difference between the two fighters, and the opponent simply staggered. Edgar was caught in the opposite direction.

As Edgar is bound in a cross-legged position, another guard automaton raises its right fist and pounces on him.

"Edgar, look out!

But Edgar, on the other hand, kicked the ground with both legs, then shrunk his legs as if holding them, and kicked out horizontally.

Naturally, the kick hit the automata guarding him. As a reaction, the automata guarding Edgar fell backward.

The two automata fall over as if popping. Edgar twisted his body and shook off the restraints.

But the remaining two automata finally pulled out their shortswords.

"You're going to go that far?

Saki, who had been watching in amazement, finally reactivated.

"Aal, join Edgar!"

Beatrix responded to her voice.

"Oh, you're going to join him?　I'll join you then."

Beatrix also moved her four automata.

Compared to Edgar, Aaru's performance was slightly inferior. 8 automata against Edgar Aaru. The victory seemed obvious.

This time, not bringing a covert task force (SP) to visit Gore in secret completely backfired.

No one could have imagined that they would be involved in such an uproar.

"Kuu!　Jin!　Come quick!"

The people had already fled and the stores had closed their doors before they knew it. Then, three figures came walking toward them.

"......What's going on?"

They are Jin, Hanna, and Reiko.

"Jin, my brother......"

Jin!　Thank God. ......"

"Jin-kun ......"

Erza ran to Jin, and Saki and Stearina let out a relieved breath.

"Hmm?　What is that guy?　...... pause!"

The sudden intruder made the selfish siblings call a truce and ordered a halt, and the automata under their command stopped moving.

"What the hell is going on?"

On the other hand, Jin is puzzled by the situation. However, his complexion changed when he saw Edgar's clearly damaged condition.

"...... Edgar?　Are you fighting them?

"Yes, Jin!　He tried to take Erza away and when she refused, he forced her!"

"What?"

Jin looked at Erza, who was hiding behind him as if clinging to him, and then at Albert. Then he saw Elsa's knife in Beatrix's hand.

"Reiko, go get the knife for now."

"Yes, father."

Hearing these words, Beatrix did not have time to react before Reiko instantly took the knife and came back to Jin's side.

"Thanks for your help. ......Erza, don't let them steal it again, okay?　...... barrier."

Beatrix noticed that the knife in her hand had somehow disappeared and was now in the hands of Jin and the others, and she unleashed her magic.

"<>!"

But all the magic was blocked in front of Jin and Erza, and none of it reached them.

"......What the hell?　They suddenly shot fire magic at us!"

Beatrix heard Jin's words and laughed.

"Because you stole my knife!"

Jin was disgusted.

"......Wait a minute, this is Erza's knife.　You're the thief, aren't you?

"What?　You're the thief, not me!　You're a thief!

"...... Hey, is this guy crazy, by any chance?"

They were not communicating at all. Jin asked Stearina, who was standing nearby. She shakes her head and replies ruefully.

"Well, maybe they are a bit special. ......"