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Published at 5th of March 2021 11:02:37 AM


Chapter 130

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Author: Ash Original Source: Syosetu Word Count: 2404 characters
Translator: Mii English Source: Re:Library Word Count: 982 words

 

The long-awaited golem armor (temporary) had been completed!

Well, I couldn’t deny that I got too excited on the way and I did some things without much thinking, which ended pretty badly. But that’s fine! I reflected on it and regret nothing!

And this was the finished golem armor with a total length of around 2.5 meters. The name was, hmm… ‘Magic Armor’? It was armor, and I made it using magic. That made sense, right?

By the way, it looked like a capsule with limbs on it. It looked like a certain legendary samurai called Kageki. Meaning, there was no head.

The capsule part, which was the trunk part, was the cockpit; the front would open up, and that’s how I get in and out.

By the way, there were four legs, and they were ‌big and rough. I tried to make it two, but it kept falling down and couldn’t get up when I used it to walk in the woods… As a result of prioritizing stable walking on rough roads, this happened.

However, caterpillar tracks were attached to the ankles, so roller dashing was possible in open places. Caterpillar was the romance!

There are two arms. However, adding them was also quite difficult. I attached a foldable sub-arm around the legs for delicate work. The installation location was a bit strange, but I didn’t have any other suitable location.

I had a good reason for making it 2.5 meters in total length; this way, I could use it in closed or narrow places. You see, I want to go to the dungeon someday. I also adjusted it since I had a small build.

I planned to make a larger ‘Magic Armor’ in the future, but this was also a kind of prototype. First‌, I focused on small size and practicality; I’ll remodel it later, anyway. And I also wanted to collect operational data, so this might be relatively appropriate.

The boarding area was quite small, so resting there wouldn’t be very good. The driver’s seat was cushioned, so it’s very comfortable to sit in. Long marches might affect my back, I wouldn’t compromise on these things. I attached a belt to the driver’s seat and fixed it around the waist, which meant I had to remove my cloak when boarding.

The driver’s seat was equipped with headgear and a built-in visor, which synchronized with a mono-eye-like object on the front. The headgear visor could also be flipped up. It would be nice to have a big monitor around me, but my skill was still lacking… It’s always painful to realize how I didn’t have basic [Alchemy] skills.

I will omit the details of the technical, structural, and systematic parts, but the area around this seat was the most important part of the magic armor. There was a synchronization mechanism around this seat with the ‘Magic Armor’ itself. Specifically, [Golem Control] and [Golem Synchronization].

The control stick and foot pedal were mostly decorative. I could move the ‘Magic Armor’ as an auxiliary, but the main control was synchronized control by skill. If the pilot didn’t have the skill, the cockpit area itself was a kind of magic tool, so it’s possible to move it without any problems. However, the synergistic effect of the pilot who possessed the skill enabled more advanced maneuvering.

Its power depended on the pilot’s magic power, supplied directly from the seat. However, the fuel efficiency was extremely poor, so only I could move it now. I also had to improve this part. Well, other than me, an otherworldly man with great magic power should be able to operate it.

But I had to prepare for emergencies, so I installed a large magic battery on the back of the ‘Magic Armor’ that was removable. I could synthesize a large number of magic stones that I had accumulated so far using [Creation Magic] to make high-quality magic stones, so I tried to make the battery. I could also use it as auxiliary power, so it gave some flexibility in terms of operation.

I armed the golem with a large shield and halberd. The large shield had a pile bunker, which could steady the unit by hitting it against the ground. Of course, it’s possible to attack the enemy with it. A flexible weapon was important!

I chose a halbert to emphasize reach and versatility. The other reason was because I liked it that way. I even wondered whether I should use a drill at the tip.

I really wanted to add a drill, so I made a separate drill lance. I could replace it in an instant using my [Storage], so it might be interesting to try making various other weapons in my spare time.

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The entirety of the body is made out of mithril, including both the boarding part and the cockpit. I focused on defense. The important thing was that it also functioned as a shelter. The combat power was only a bonus.

For the same reason, I made the limbs using magic steel. It would be damaged and breakdown easily, so I should make it easy to replace. In addition, I could replace the limbs in an instant using [Storage]. [Storage] was seriously too broken.

By the way, while adding various things to it increased the benefits, it’s still considered armor. Moreover, I could also exercise my magic.

As for the moving sound, it’s possible to silence it by making use of the wind. It wouldn’t make a noticeable noise now.

Depending on the combination, I could do various interesting things, so I should research this matter later on. You see, I want to do optical camouflage too…

However, it’s not like the golem armor has no drawbacks. By performing fighter maneuver with all my might, all my MP would run out in around five minutes, including the battery. I would even faint.

 

Author: Ash Original Source: Syosetu Word Count: 2342 characters
Translator: Mii English Source: Re:Library Word Count: 941 words

 

Yeah, I should be careful when operating ‘Magic Armor’… By the way, the energy-saving mode with the battery allowed around five hours of usage, but that basically meant I would mostly operate it as my shelter.

When I showed it to Lily and Arisa, Lily looked at me with a distant look as usual. I couldn’t figure out why.

Arisa, on the other hand, was overjoyed. Once my defense became rock solid, she could concentrate on attacking. She told me she didn’t like to think much during battles. Hey, please use your head properly…

Then, I tried a battle test against Arisa and Norn. But I found an unexpected advantage here.

I could use the ‘Magic Armor’ for face-to-face battles!

In the first place, I believe the remote control of the golem was important. The delusional power of modern Japanese otaku was infinite, I also watched robot animes before!

For all these reasons, my melee combat power when using ‘Magic Armor’ was comparable to Arisa and Norn. By using magic and [Sword Magic] together, I could literally overpower them.

The next day, everyone confirmed our formation again. I would move in ‘Magic Armor’ with Norn as my escort, so my protection was perfect. When the vanguard team was in trouble, Norn could help them. The efficiency increased at once. Lily lamented that she would have nothing to do, but I would have it worse, so please be patient.

Once all the preparations were completed, we moved on the next day.

However, I spent too much time creating ‘Magic Armor’ and only had three days to do my daily routine… It’s not like I was addicted, though.

I didn’t hate it, but you could say it was my hobby. Other than that, I also had other hobbies, such as making things, cooking, and eating delicious food. I also like to sleep.

Doing any of them would release my stress. That means I only did what I wanted to do. How stress-free! Amazing!

After I regained my mind, we were about to leave the house early morning the next day when we saw an armed group approaching us.

Did something bad happen!? I thought so, but apparently, the group was a unit of guards led by knights.

Why did knights come to this place? That puzzled me, but the cause was the house I made.

This forest was owned by the state. I cut the trees, made a square, built a house, and settled in without permission. Naturally, that got us into a problem. Oh no, I made a mistake!

Would we get caught like this? I was scared, but they told us they didn’t come to catch us. They could overlook this matter and even gave us money.

The development and maintenance of campsites were the country’s duty, but everything costs money. Spending money to develop the infrastructure was also important in turning the wheel of the economy, but there were many things to consider when making decisions about development plans and scale. It made things difficult to operate.

With such circumstances, they could overlook my mistake on the condition that the house I built would be managed by the country, and I made two more similar houses.

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The knight looked inside the house, and they were surprised that there was a bath. By the way, I connected the drainage ditch to the forest. However, I dug an additional well in the kitchen for ease of use, and they were delighted when they found out about it. The country would prepare the pump to be installed in the well later.

Also, the carriages were usually pulled together and parked in a parallel, but I added a garage where the carriages could be stored together.

And I created two additional houses with the same floor plan.

The knights who received bonuses looked thrilled, and I received an extra reward. Through talking to the Adventurer’s Guild, they would transfer the reward to my guild card, so I didn’t need to return to the royal capital. That’s good.

I wondered if they had ulterior motives, but the knights had a gentle-looking face and a hapless aura, so I didn’t think I needed to be so cautious. Plus, they were muttering about being in trouble with how their captain was being unreasonable.

Yeah, accepting this request shouldn’t be bad, right?

I only made a road wide enough for one carriage to pass from the highway to the open space in the forest, so we completed the expansion work so two carriages would fit.

Later, they told me the original campsite along the highway would be expanded to connect to this place. The usage rate of campsites was high since the monsters in this forest was perfect if someone wanted to train here. So it would be nice to use the accommodation facilities I built as training camps for novice knights and adventurers…

I see… I stayed there for almost two weeks, but I didn’t meet any other adventurers so I didn’t notice that. When I told Lily about this, she told me she had come across many people in the forest.

Why didn’t she say that during dinner? Please share the information properly… That might become a problem in the future, so we decided on a new policy to discuss various things firmly in the future.

By the time all these things were over, it was already past noon. We had no choice but to stay here for another night and shift our departure the next day. I said that our schedule wasn’t clear, but… oh well. This was a leisure trip after all, wasn’t it?





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