Magicraft Meister Part 3

The time difference between Houraido and Kupu is about 4 hours and 40 minutes.

Since it is not urgent at this point, Jin has gone to bed.

The rest will be taken care of by the old man.

At 7:00 p.m. local time, a white-haired automaton, <>, was patrolling the facility and giving advice.

"The corridors here are not very well made. It is not suitable to prevent enemies.

Or,

The material here is too weak. But it was the end of the war, so it can't be helped.

or..,

"It was fatal that there was no magic brain in the building. Therefore, we could not even maintain it, let alone protect it, and it ended up like this.

They have a lot to say.

Most of them are correct, so Ann listens to them without saying a word.

In the first place, this facility has nothing to do with Jin, so no matter how much they abuse him, it doesn't resonate with him.

However, I do not think it is a compliment that Chelle is underestimating the current era.

Chelle is now sitting on a stool in the <.

She's not tired from standing, but she's in a ...... mood.

"From what I've seen so far, the art of magic is in decline compared to 700 years ago."

"I don't deny that."

Anne also answered as she sat down on another stool, facing Chelle.

"The main reason is that the number of mages has decreased dramatically due to the ......<>."

"I can understand that."

"In a way, it was the fault of our predecessors that they could not foresee such a situation and caused the decline."

"...... that's quite a statement."

Yes. I like people in this era ...... and always have.

Anne, did I say that? Who do you work for?

"......"

"Hmm, you can't answer that?　...... perhaps you work for the you mentioned?"

Chell's insight was astonishing.

What should we do, old man?

Anne asked the old man with the built-in manacam.

The old man replied instantly.

It would be better to tell the truth here. We have a doppelganger if we need it.

Understood.

After a time lag of about 0.1 second, Anne answers to Chelle.

"As you may have guessed, my master is the Magecraft Meister himself.

"I knew it. Because I can see from ...... your movements that they are quite different from the original specifications."

"Is that so?"

"Yes. Yes. The performance must be considerably improved. I'm not even close."

Chelle seems to have seen through Anne's hidden capabilities.

"I'm becoming more and more interested in this Magecraft Meister.

"What do you do when you meet ......?"

"Nothing. I just want to meet him and hear what he has to say. I may have other interests as a result.

"......"

What do you think, Mr. Oldman?

It's a difficult question. We don't have enough information about you yet, Mr. Chell, so we can't make a precise decision. Please continue the conversation a little longer.

Okay.

This time, after a time lag of about 0.05 seconds, Anne asked Chelle back.

"Are you sure there is no possibility of harming the master?"

Chel shook her head.

"It is not possible. Especially if that person is human. Even if he were a demon, I can promise you that he will not be harmed in any way.

Do you expect me to believe that?

"Yes."

"............"

Chelle asked Anne, who had fallen silent.

"So, would you feel more comfortable if I had my hands and feet bound when we meet?"

"Yes, that's right. ...... Is that how you want to see me?"

Yes.

"Yes. I just don't think that you want to meet him and talk to him.

I see. So that's your concern.

Yes, it is.

I envy you a little bit.

What?

"That there is a master to serve."

"......"

While Anne was hesitating how to respond to Chelle's unexpected words, the following words were uttered

"The person who created me and is no longer with us.

It's been 700 years, so it's not surprising. .......

Yes, I understand what you mean. But you have a master, don't you?

"Of course. Of course. You are supposed to follow the instructions of the <> in the basement.

"Then why do you ......

"But you still want a <> master."

"......"

"Laugh if you find it funny."

Chelle turns her head away from Anne.

If she had been human, her cheeks would have turned red.

What do you think, old man?

Well, I think it's a light touch of master-loss.

It shows the instability caused by the loss of his master, the old man says.

Though it's only a slight one.

Can the Master cure him?

I'm sure he can. All you have to do is stop it once and restart it with the master's magic power.

Automata and golems do not have unique magic patterns because they are man-made.

Therefore, they often have their own magic pattern at the time of activation (except for the case that it is set from the beginning).

I'm getting to know you better and better, Mr. Chelle.

What's that?

She's proud of the fact that she was developed later than Ann and the other blue-haired automatons, but she has a complex about the fact that she doesn't have a human master.

It's complicated.

That's how good the control core is.

Would the Goshujin be interested?

Yes, I'm sure.

We lost 1.5 seconds this time.

"Mr. Chell, I can't tell you right away, but I'll ask your husband to come here."

"Well, thank you very much ......."

Chelle bowed her head.

But he quickly raised his head,

"Can you tell us about the people who took the seeds of poisonous herbs out of the herb room?

He said.

His face was cool-headed. .......