Magicraft Meister Part 2

Who are you?

The support golem, throwing down its shattered mace, asks the sudden intruder a question.

"I am an automata. My name is Reiko.

The support golem responds in its usual emotionless voice to Reiko who bows in curtsey.

Reiko?　That is the name of the follower of Jin Nido, isn't it? Are you sure it's the same one?

"I am me. There's only one of us.

...... I see. So Jin Nidoo is alive?

You don't have to answer that.

Reiko looked back at Elena,

"Elena, this golem should not be in this world. You should be dealing with a golem."

"Leco,......, I understand,......."

Elena nodded and walked away.

The support golem did not follow Elena, but faced Reiko.

"I am only obeying my father.

The support golem responded to this answer in a mocking manner.

I wondered what he would say, but it turned out to be a mere subservient automaton. Nothing to do with intelligence.

But Reiko was having none of it.

"My father made me this way. I'm not lacking in anything."

I see. So you're a blind believer. Very well, I will shut it down and deliver it to Master Markitas.

With these words, the support golem reaches for the shortsword hidden behind its back.

"You are just following the orders of Markitas, aren't you?"

Reiko also pulls out the from her back.

Reiko and the support golem collided.

No, I don't know if I would call it a collision.

<, the support golem's shortsword was cut down without doing its job.

The support golem, seeing this, jumped backward with its reaction speed, but Reiko was much faster.

Faster than the support golem could jump back, Reiko stepped forward and with her left hand, which was fitted with a basket hand, she delivered a straight fist thrust to the chest.

The support golem jumped back and received the blow, and was blown 30 meters off the ground.

"That's ...... Reiko. Jin-sama's guardian automata."

As Elena moved away from the battlefield, she realized once again how out of the ordinary Reiko was.

[...... You're a hell of an automaton, aren't you!

The support golem seemed to still be able to move, though its chest was slightly concaved.

I'll have to tell Master Markitas about this. ......

He then turned and tried to leave the scene.

"I won't let you!"

Reiko clutches at him.

But... The support golems must be able to magically guide her, for ten battle golems stood in front of her.

"You're in my way!"

<, Reiko clings to the battle golems, flicking them away with her basket-mounted arms.

Some of the flung off battle golems fly through the air, others crash into the ground, and Reiko chases after the support golem as if she were << going through an uninhabited field>, as the classics say.

Can't you even buy us some time, our battle golem!

For the first time, the voice of the support golem began to take on an impatient tone.

Then, five seconds after Reiko blasts the support golem away.

"I got you!"

Reiko caught up with the support golem and grabbed its arm.

You grabbed my arm carelessly!

The support golem fires a few million volts of electricity at Reiko. <

But it doesn't work on Reiko.

"So what?"

He looks at Reiko, who is holding the support golem's arm and looking unconcerned,

You're a ...... monster if that doesn't work?

"You're so rude.

"That's rude."

Reiko muttered quietly, pulled her hand from his grasp, and lightly kicked him.

Agh!

With that one kick, the support golem crumples from the right knee down.

Tell me about yourself. Did ...... Jin Nido make you?

The support golem, no longer able to run away, asked calmly.

"You don't have to answer."

Reiko also said emotionlessly,

"I will secure you.

With these words, she activates the Aether Eliminator.

This emptied his store of free ether, and of course the support golem stopped moving.

"Father, we have the enemy's high-performance golem.

I reported back via the built-in manacam, and received an immediate reply.

"We are waiting for you."

Reiko kept her <> on, keeping an eye on the support golem.

Then came and Jin's came down.

Is this the enemy golem?

"Yes, father. I'm using an ethereal eliminator to stop it from moving.

Okay. Let's stop it completely first.

Jin's doppelganger activates its engineering magic at the same time Reiko turns off the Aether Eliminator.

"<><>"

By cutting the magical bonds inside the golem, it stopped completely.

"That's it. Let's send it to Horai Island for study."

<, the support golem is sent to the research lab on Horai Island.

* * * *

"So this is the Golem.

Jin was very curious when he received it at the laboratory.

However, the problem of Guillermo Marchitas is more important now.

"You go ahead with your analysis of this golem, old man.

<

The "Mere Old Man" reluctantly entrusts the analysis to the "Mere Old Man".

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

"Well, now the situation is settled.

At the shore of Lake Norigi, Jin's "doppelganger" looks down at the ground from inside . Reiko is beside him.

"Father, what are you going to do now?"

"Well... We found the hideout of Malchitas. Let's get in.