Magicraft Meister Part 1

"The giant golem is ...... red hot!"

The sight of it could be clearly seen from the air.

It's that black box!

It has turned out just as Jin had feared. If this continues, it will either explode or melt down. Either way, the giant golem, an ancient artifact, will be lost.

"<>!"

Immediately, Reiko activated the magic canceller in her bracelet.

But the red heat did not stop.

"It seems the distance is too far!"

The disadvantage of the magic canceller, which forces the mana to be converted back into free magic element (ether), is that its range is rather short.

The one mounted on Pegasus 1 is equipped with a powerful magic source to extend its range, but Reiko's bracelet can only be used against enemies in front of her.

And the giant golem was a little too big.

"If I add my mana to it!"

Judging that the output was insufficient, Reiko immediately increased the output of the Magi Reactor in her body, and poured the large amount of mana she had generated into the bracelet.

The wave of the magic canceller, which had increased ten-fold, this time stopped the black box of the giant golem.

The red-hot exterior gradually darkens. It is a proof that the temperature is decreasing.

"...... Reiko, you did well."

"Jin-kun, your automata,...... No, thanks to your daughter, our country's treasures were not lost. I dare not ask how ...... you did it."

The exterior is turning black. Apparently, the mithril plating on the surface has been oxidized by the current overheating.

At that moment, Reiko's bracelet shatters with a crack.

Free ether is restored. Last resort: deactivation. Crisis averted. Self-defense level zero.

Upper arm 40% inoperable. Forearms inoperable 30 percent. Legs inoperable 20 percent. Progress is unobstructed.

The giant golem began walking slowly again.

"It still won't stop!

The emperor saw this and let out a scream.

"<>"

Jin moved the newly completed magic tool.

"Frequency adjustment ...... hmm?"

The magic power leaking from the control core of the giant golem is compared with the resonance, and Jin felt the resonance level slightly fluctuate during the process.

The problem is that the cause of this slight fluctuation is close at hand.

"...... Your Majesty?"

The unique magic power of the empress and the magic power leaking from the control core of the giant golem had something in common.

"...... or ......?"

A thought flashed through Jin's mind. If so, it would explain why the control device could not be found.

"Sire, I'm going to drop the airship a little more. After we do that, would you please order the giant golem to ?

"What?　Jin-kun, is that ......?"

"Jin-dono!　You're putting His Majesty in danger!

Flora, refrain!

But Jin had to concentrate on operating the airship and was in no condition to explain. The Empress, seeing his condition, put his questions aside and waited for the right moment to do what he asked her to do.

The airship descends to an altitude of 30 meters. The arms of the giant golem can barely reach it.

"Your Majesty, please..."

Standstill!

The command was truly the magic word.

Standstill order received. Standstill. Stand by.

The giant golem came to a halt just three meters from the city walls.

* * * *

"...... was a close call!"

After confirming that the danger was over, Jin lowered the airship into the courtyard and landed with the emperor and the female knights.

After cleaning up the damage in the courtyard, he began to clean up the situation.

"It's no wonder there were no ...... maneuvering devices. Only the emperor's lineage can command a giant golem.

Jin explained that he had checked with a hastily made magic measuring device and had noticed that the unique magic power of the female emperor and the magic power emitted by the control core of the giant golem were of the same quality.

"I see. ......"

Her Majesty the Emperor, Prime Minister Jung, Minister of Magical Technology DeGauss, Magician Maestro Gebhard Ackermann, and Marcus all agreed with this explanation, They nodded their heads.

"I can't thank Sir Jin Nido enough. It was our decision to leave them out in the courtyard for the sake of appearances when he had advised us to return them to the basement in the first place.

The queen says in a regretful tone, and the Prime Minister nods.

"Indeed. I did not expect it to have such a function.

By such a function, I mean a self-destructive function that generates red-hot heat and then melts or explodes.

"I suppose it is a function for war, so that if it falls into the hands of the enemy, they will not be able to steal its secrets and cause as much damage as possible."

"That's a very advanced feature that is unthinkable with today's magical technology. ......"

"Can't we just remove or deactivate it?"

Prime Minister Jung muttered as he glanced at Jin's face.

The fact that only the emperor's bloodline can give orders means that the country itself would be in danger if the bloodline were to cease to exist.

It would be impolite to say outwardly, so I used a roundabout expression, but what I meant was conveyed not only to Jin but also to everyone present.

"Well, ...... now that we have the necessary magical information, I think we can make a magic tool for emergency stop."

"Oh!　I'd love to have it!　No, I'm asking for it!

The Prime Minister jumped at Jin's answer.

Jin assured him that he would make it as soon as he had the materials.

Thus ended the giant golem fiasco.

Gebhardt and Markus fixed the heat-damaged parts. The deformed and immobilized was to be slowly repaired later.

Jin spent the day making a magic tool for an emergency stop.

And this time, the giant golem was stored in the basement.

* * * * *

"Sir Jin Nido has done an excellent job this time. Therefore, in recognition of his achievements, he is made an Honorary Advisor to the Imperial Household.

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It is a de facto honorary position and has no binding power. However, it is treated as a higher rank than that of a count and lower than that of a marquis.

In other words, he had the right to enter and leave the palace without notification and to apply for a visit to the emperor without an appointment.

Jin was the first person to be granted this special status, which no one else was scheduled to be granted.

When Jin was briefed, he bowed respectfully.

I am honored.

The emperor was relieved to see this.

She had thought of giving him an honorary count, or even a fiefdom, but she had decided that he would not like to be restrained, so this was the final decision.

And it was the right decision.

"This is a robe to show your status.

It was black with the Jin family crest, <> embroidered with silver thread on the left breast and back, and the coat of arms of the Shoro Kingdom embroidered with gold thread on the right breast. This is also one of a kind.

"Thank you very much."

I was told that wearing this robe would give me an almost free pass in and out of the palace.

By "almost" I mean during wartime, such as martial law.

"Oh, yes."

"Ah, but it's in times like that that Jin-kun's presence is most important. ......<> I'll get rid of it."

She was a woman emperor to the end of the line.

"And you, Leco Nido. I award you the title of honorary squire."

"No, I'm ......"

Reiko was about to open her mouth to refuse when the old man gave her a word of advice.

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"...... respectfully accept."

Reiko performed the curtesy and bowed her head.

A cloak with the Jin family crest on a black background is draped over her shoulders.

This was an unprecedented event for an automata to receive a title.

This event was transmitted to many countries through the manaphone, and the name of the Magecraft Meister Jin Nidoh and his automata Reiko Nidoh became widely known.