Magicraft Meister Part 1

The attendees, forgetting to drink their soft drinks, were glued to the magic screen.

The golem performed a splendid sword play, just as it was supposed to be. A golem wielding a spear at blinding speed. A golem wielding a super-heavy hammer as freely as a stick.

And a golem that wields a weapon that Jin has never seen before, a <>, and engages in a mock battle with a 4 meter tall golem.

"...... A whip, huh? I've never seen it before, but I guess it's a nuisance?"

So Jin decided to take advantage of the break time to ask Gloria, a female Kingsguard Knight of the Kingdom of Klein, who was at the next table.

Gloria moved her chair and came to Jin's table.

"...... Jin-dono is right, whips are not very common. For one thing, they are difficult to use on the battlefield. For another, it is useless unless you are skilled with it.

The former is that it has a wide attack range and can engulf allies, while the latter is that it is simply difficult to handle.

"But ......, when you look at that thing, it's a threat."

Jin thought he had heard somewhere that the tip of a master's whip rarely exceeded the speed of sound, though he was not sure if he had seen it on TV, read about it in a book, or learned about it on the Internet.

It took about three minutes.

After the test was over, most of the people who were watching sighed.

"Well done first of all..."

Gloria, who is an expert with a sword, exclaimed.

The golem's fast movement speed also means that the flow of magic control (magi sequence) is appropriate. Jin also recognized the technology of the Kingdom of Celuloa in this respect.

Now, how was the entertainment?

A voice continued.

By the way, I assume you've all brought your golems. How about a mock battle with them?

The audience was in an uproar.

Unlike humans, golems do not need to rest or sleep. They are indispensable for escorting important people, so there is no reason why the heads of states would not have brought them along. This is where Richard struck.

A mock battle with your excellent golems would be a great entertainment. I don't think any of you will refuse, as a matter of national prestige, will you?

No one answered his words. Or perhaps I should say that there was no way to respond to the suddenness of the situation. It could be that they had lost their voices after seeing the golem of the Kingdom of Selroa that had just been shown to them.

Richard continued as if he was going to fold up.

This is just a mock battle. There is no need to think so hard.

The people in the hall patted their chests a little. <, which means that they will be damaged but not destroyed, which is a relief.

The first one to be named was the Kingdom of Egelea.

Yes, Count Galana, how about you?　A golden golem.

Yes.

The gilded golem made by Botes, the Magi Craftsman, stood out in the hall.

It was not something that could be turned down. The prestige of the country was at stake. The Count bit his navel, saying that he should not have chosen a conspicuous gold color, but it was too late.

Count Galana, hoping for a glimmer of hope in the word <>, dispatched his escort golem.

And how about ......, Baron Reinhardt?　Your Schwarzlitter overpowered our golem last year. I would like to see you show us your valor once again.

He is saying such things, but in reality, everyone can see that he is eager to have a humiliating battle with the golem.

The emperor nods silently, and Reinhardt agrees to a mock battle.

And let's not forget the Kingdom of Klein. And let's not forget the Kingdom of Klein, which has a very capable golem in tow.

Prince Arthur brought along one of the general-purpose golems that Jin had created in the past as his escort.

Prince Arthur could not say no to it, since it was a mock battle.

So now there are three of them. One more to go. You said ......<>. I'd like to have your knight join us.

There was a hint of mockery in his voice as he said, "I don't know.

He had heard rumors about Reiko, but he didn't believe even a tenth of what he heard.

"It can't be helped. Reiko, please."

Reiko nodded at Jin's words.

"Yes, sir. I'm off, father.

* * * *

The plaza in front of Guillaume's detached palace is the site of the mock battle.

Reiko and the golems leave the hall and appear at the magic screen in about 10 minutes.

The golems escorting them are all highly autonomous, so they are able to perform such mock battles on command, even without their masters at their side.

Let's start with and Count Galana's golem.

The golem with the hammer is wider than the others and is called .

Count Galana's golem, which is also a sturdy type, was to be the opponent.

Count Galana's golem is holding a mace.

Begin!

The golden golem and the silver-gray golem exchange blows. When hammer and mace collide, there is a tremendous roar and sparks fly.

Those in the hall could only watch with bated breath as the fierce battle raged on.

After exchanging about 10 rounds of fire, the two fighters once moved away from each other.

"Hmmm, both of them are good.

Gloria muttered. Jin was impressed by the surprisingly good movement of Count Galana's golem.

"Brother Jin, does the Count's golem use <>?"

Erza seemed to feel the same way.

"Hmm?　Jin-dono, what is that ......<?　What do you mean?"

Gloria, still at the same table, asked.

"Well, it's one of the methods to move the golem, not by muscles, but by using a material called <> in its contents and transforming it to move it. ......?"

It was a simple explanation, but it seemed to make sense to Gloria.

"By the way, it's quite difficult to make it move quickly with that method. That's why that gilded golem looks so good.

"Hmmm... I understand somehow. "Hmmm, I get the idea. Thanks. ...... Oh?"

There was new activity on the screen.

That's pretty good. Let's get Marto ready for action. How much longer do you think he can hold out?

That's not what I meant!

On the screen, Marteau's hammer was now bellowing with even greater speed than before. Count Galana's golem is barely defending itself.

"It's going to get faster ......!

Finally, Marteau's hammer snatches Count Galana's golem.

Count Galana, who had thought that since this was a mock battle, he would not fight until one of them was destroyed, has his hopes crushed.

"Aaah!"

On the screen, Count Galana's golem, which had been hit by Marteau's mace, was hit with Marteau's hammer all over its body, rendering it inoperable and about to fall.

"......"

"...... terrible."

I don't like Count Galana, but this is even worse. Jin and Erza clenched their teeth.

It was quite a fun fight. ...... Let's go to the next battle against the .

A golem with a sword advanced.

In response, <> draws his sword.

"Jin-dono, that sword is not just steel, is it?"

Gloria asked excitedly. It is a kind of talent to recognize the difference in materials through the magic screen.

Jin answered her question, thinking that it might be a kind of magic eye.

"That's great of you, Gloria-sama. That sword is made of a composite material.

"Composite material?　You mean, like the sword you made me before?

Yes. However, I'm only using steel.

Jin made this sword with Reinhardt on an idea.

In short, it is a combination of hard and soft steel, or in other words, brittle and tenacious steel, stacked one on top of the other. Each layer is about one millimeter thick, and the layers of different properties are stacked alternately.

When they are sharpened, a stripe pattern appears. This is what is called < on modern Earth.

With that, the two golems turn to face each other, sword to sword.

"Begin!

At the sound of King Richard's voice, the two golems swing their swords and slam them together. Sparks fly again.

"Oh ......"

"Oh ......"

The audience stared at the screen, even more entranced than in the previous battle.

"Reinhard, is the Black Knight (Schwarzlitter) alright?"

The Empress, an amateur in such martial arts, looks a little worried.

"Your Majesty, don't worry."

Reinhardt said to reassure the Empress, hiding his inner anxiety.

"Well, Reinhard, the black knight (Schwarzlitter) is even better than before, isn't he?

Fritz is also impressed. He knows the Black Knight (Schwarzlitter) before Reinhardt got to know Jin.

The current Black Knight (Schwarzlitter) uses some of the materials from Horai Island and is much more powerful than it was then.

"It is indeed amazing."

Reinhardt's brother-in-law, Matheus, was also watching the battle between the two. The Marquis of Göhren was likewise staring intently.

They have been sword to sword for more than twenty times now.

Hmm, the Black Knight (Schwarzlitter) seems to have improved since the last time. I give them credit for that.

Richard's voice echoes.

Let us show our respect and take him seriously.

Before he could finish his voice, the speed of the enemy golem suddenly increased.