I Became a Genius Mechanic at the Academy

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The Empire’s greatest family, Orserk.

The objective of Orserk is solely to unify and maintain the human world.

Therefore, they chose the ability to read human thoughts and distort perceptions, known as ‘Mana Vision,’ and reign from the pinnacle of the Empire.

As the Emperor says, they are munchkins limited to humans.

“And there’s one more thing.”

However, their abilities do not stop there.

The Imperial Palace itself functions as their player inventory, possessing special features.

In other words, the Emperor has the ability to cultivate the inside of the inventory into a virtual space.

And that virtual space is nearly indistinguishable from reality.

I, too, had not thought of the Imperial Palace itself as a massive inventory until the Emperor explained it to me.

“A dungeon that has been infested by demons… It’s possible.”

And I asked the Emperor to decorate a dungeon terraformed by demons.

It is essential for the students to experience it firsthand to raise their awareness of demons.

“However, I can only shape the space itself and cannot create living beings. How do you plan to arrange the monsters?”

At that moment, the Emperor expressed concern about how to arrange the monsters in the dungeon.

But I confidently replied because I had already thought about this.

“I’ll create them.”

“…Create?”

“Yes. Monsters that have been turned into demons.”

“…Is that even possible?”

“I’ll get help from my mentor. I also have an assistant to help me.”

“…Well, then that’s fine. The dungeon design will be based on what’s in your head, so prepare well.”

“Yes. Thank you for lending me your power.”

The Emperor’s eyes sparkled momentarily with interest in dungeon creation.

However, he waved his hand dismissively as if to say, ‘That’s enough of that.’

It meant I should leave now.

After bowing to the Emperor, I exited his room.

Now it’s time to create the demon species.

***

The Lord of Hell.

Those guys will infest the latter part of the scenario, corrupting various habitats of monsters and turning them into demons.

No matter how hard they struggle, the reason it is utterly hopeless is precisely because of this.

Because there are far more monsters, thousands upon thousands of them, than there are individual humans.

Moreover, the monsters contaminated by demon species are stronger than the existing monsters.

Tough monsters like Minotaurs, Ogres, Griffons, and Cyclopes become even more troublesome.

Therefore, before entering the latter part of the scenario, vaccinations must be completed in advance.

It is necessary to create a justification to inform others of the seriousness of infected monsters and prepare for it.

Only then will it make it easier for me to push forward with what I intend to do, and the training intensity at the Academy will also increase.

“Eve, how’s the collagen work coming along?”

“No problem.”

Thus, I am currently in the process of creating monsters with Eve.

More precisely, it would be accurate to say I am creating ‘Monster Robots’ that have the appearance of monsters, but in any case.

I am mass processing collagen to create skin tissue to express the monster’s skin.

-Sizzle… Sizzle…

However, making a perfect exterior that could fool even trained students requires meticulous work.

The texture of the skin, the feel, scars, fur, even the subtly imbued scent.

Every element must be implemented as closely as possible to deceive the students.

If it’s made half-heartedly and gets exposed, it will only backfire.

‘It’s not hard.’

My skill level has already reached the highest grade.

With my dexterity and engineering insight maxed out, and Eve here to help me.

It’s a tedious and complicated task, but it’s not something I can’t do.

How much time has passed in processing the skin?

A rather convincing-looking piece of leather has been created.

I decided to move on to the next stage.

‘Now, let’s make the skeleton.’

The skeleton.

In other words, the model that forms the basic framework of the monster.

For the skeleton work, I must perfectly do the mechanical design and reflect it.

The movement according to the shape of the bones, the changes in muscles due to those movements, and the energy input.

All of these factors have to be considered to create a skeleton that can move as lively as possible.

‘Hologram scan.’

Yet this complex process is not difficult for me.

Just like the time I attached prosthetic legs to Elena’s cat long ago.

By using ‘engineering thinking’ to observe the subject, I can understand the mechanical interactions of the organism.

Based on that understanding, I create a blueprint and make the necessary parts, and simply assembling them can produce a viable skeleton that can perfectly emulate the monster’s movements.

“The movements will be… about 42 types.”

Thus, I filtered out the 42 actions necessary for offense and defense.

I designed and applied the skeleton to implement every possible action a monster might do—crouching, jumping, swinging, biting, clawing, and so on.

Then, what materials to use for implementation, how much of each material is needed, and the order of assembly began to appear before my eyes.

Having understood the types and amounts of materials, I moved to the mining site and started picking up what I needed.

I gathered iron, copper, tungsten, mana stones, shapestone, quartz, palladium, and more.

After reprocessing them into an assemblable format, I checked for any issues.

It was perfect.

“Then let’s assemble it.”

Now that the materials have been processed, all that’s left is assembly.

Using the spell scroll I received from Elena, I began inscribing spells onto each necessary part.

Just like I integrated the blue dragon’s mana circulation system into my body, I embedded mana stones into each part of this monster skeleton to ensure mana spreads evenly throughout.

‘Well, fine-tuning isn’t possible.’

However, it’s impossible to adjust the amount of mana depending on the situation.

That means, if an attack lands on the abdomen, I can’t concentrate a large amount of mana to reinforce that area, so nor can I adjust strength based on the amount of mana during attacks; precise mana control isn’t feasible.

The reason is that my skeleton doesn’t have a computation device, meaning there’s no ‘CPU’ to issue suitable commands for each situation.

‘That’s unavoidable.’

And this was an aspect I had to accept.

Currently, I’ve created a computer capable of programming, but my technology hasn’t developed enough to create and implant a standalone CPU yet.

Moreover, creating a CPU that can control the movement of the monster demands too much time and effort.

I’d need to analyze all the behavioral patterns of the monster and convert that into big data, then AI it to issue suitable commands for each situation.

‘Anyway, since Elena is here.’

That’s why I recruited Elena.

Currently, she’s learning ancient spells, so she can control the robot monsters I create through ‘Link.’

In other words, I’ll create the monster’s body, and Elena will be responsible for its movements.

With her level, she would be able to control dozens of robot monsters without any issue.

“Phew… Is this enough?”

How much time have I spent on the skeleton work?

I finally managed to create the basic skeleton for the monster.

Now I just need to attach the collagen mass Eve created, adhere the pre-made leather for details, and it will be complete.

With some rough breathing, adding the drool and filling it with a liquid that looks like blood to allow for bleeding will finish the monster.

“Eve, can you handle the rest of the work?”

“Well, I can do that. But it would indeed be faster with both of us.”

“I have more important work to focus on now.”

“…More important work?”

“Yes. A boss monster.”

The boss monster.

In fact, the key to this event isn’t the trivial monsters I’m currently making but the boss monster.

These robot monsters will hardly pose a threat to the heirs of the Grand Duke family, who have already reached a certain level of strength.

Thus, I need to step in personally to make them feel a sense of crisis.

Of course, it won’t be an ordinary suit; it will be a disposable monster suit I’m about to develop.

***

Two weeks later, after finishing the basic theory classes, I decided to conduct practical lessons.

The idea is to go outdoors and face monsters directly, recognizing their deficiencies to devise necessary equipment on their own.

The final goal of my class is to have each student conceive their unique ‘exclusive equipment’ to be commissioned.

“Welcome to the ancient forest. Today we plan to explore here using the equipment necessary for various situations.”

Having arrived at the ancient forest I had already scouted for the practical lesson, I informed the students of the lesson’s purpose and began to lead them.

The first spot we reached was a cliff several meters high with a sheer drop.

However, I pointed to the bottom of the cliff and said, “We’re planning to go down there from now on. Show your abilities to make it down.”

As soon as I finished speaking, the students began to murmur.

Especially those in Class B and below wore expressions of despair as they stomped their feet, wondering how to go down there.

So, I put on my suit and extended my legs over the edge of the cliff.

However, the moment gravity pulled at me, I activated the repulsor engine and flew through the air.

While hovering in the air, I addressed the distressed students.

“There’s no need to worry. I’ll be watching your backs in case of an unforeseen situation. And if you fall, you won’t die. You’ll just get extremely hurt.”

If I enhance my body with mana, the height is one that only results in a few broken bones.

Thus, Class S students began to tumble over the cliff one by one.

Some students recklessly strengthened their bodies with mana to offset the impact of the fall, while others cleverly maneuvered by alternating between the opposite cliff and the one they jumped off, reducing their speed.

-Whoosh!

However, students like Isabella, who can float their bodies, descended very easily to the bottom of the cliff.

Just by crossing over terrain features, there’s such a difference in ability.

So, from Class S to Class C.

After many ups and downs, all the students managed to reach the bottom of the cliff.

Well, half of Class B and all of Class C fell off the cliff and were caught by me, but I managed to succeed in bringing all the students to the bottom.

“Now it’s time to go back up.”

“…?”

However, upon hearing my instruction to climb back up the cliff, the expressions of the students turned to horror.

Going back up is far more difficult than coming down.

“Do we need to go back up to the opposite cliff?”

“Yes.”

However, Class S climbed up the cliff without any complaints.

Each of them arrived at the top of the opposite cliff based on their abilities.

“Gah!”

Starting from the lower ranks of Class A, they began to fall while climbing the cliff.

There were influences from the wind blowing through the narrow cliff, and some lacked the stamina to reach the cliff’s top.

“…”

Thus, most of the students except for Class S gazed hopelessly at the towering cliffs.

Some students from Class C complained that they could never do something like this, saying the lesson’s difficulty was too harsh.

“Water will start to fill this area from now on.”

However, I made a bombshell proclamation to them.

I informed them that water will fill this narrow gorge.

“…What?”

Then, bewilderment washed over the students’ faces.

They exchanged glances and looked at me blankly, eagerly hoping I was joking.

“It’s five minutes until it starts.”

I replaced my earlier statement, saying that only five minutes remain.

Some students demanded I stop joking and asked what would happen if the water really filled in.

“Well, you’d die, right?”

“…?”

I gave a straightforward answer to their obvious question.

If they remain in such a weak-minded state, they’ll surely drown in the raging waters coming soon.

“So, wouldn’t it be better to hurry up and get to higher ground?”

“…”

As soon as my words finished, the students hurriedly started climbing up the cliff.

Some of them actually managed to climb to the top.

“Ah…”

However, most students failed in climbing the cliff.

They either fell along the way or were paralyzed in indecision about going up.

And some students looked at me with an expression of disbelief, wondering, ‘Could water really fill up?’

-Swashhhhh…

But I hadn’t lied.

Once Eve burst the dam, the swift current began to flow in.

“W-Water is coming!”

In an instant, chaos ensued.

Some students hurriedly tried to climb up the cliff, while others screamed and darted in the opposite direction.

However, this was a gorge with a blocked exit, so there was no place to escape.

“Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!”

Thus, the tide swept over us.

The powerful current caused the students to start flailing about.

I quietly observed their actions.

‘Well, at least they seem to have prepared.’

As most of the students submerged, some began to use the ‘underwater breathing technique.’

Students who learned lessons from the last Clendor battle had trained separately for underwater breathing techniques in preparation.

“Cough! Help…!”

However, those who learned nothing from the underwater battle with Clendor were too busy begging for help.

They couldn’t do the underwater breathing technique, struggling in the swift current.

“…”

Thus, I waited until the moment they divided into two groups.

Those who survived by mastering the underwater breathing technique and those who fainted from not learning it.

Finally, I pulled up the drowning students with carbon nanotubes.

Using the repulsor engine, I ascended to the top of the cliff and placed them, hanging unconscious, along the carbon nanotubes.

Then, I descended back down to the bottom and began distributing three-dimensional maneuvering devices to the students still breathing underwater, explaining how to use them.

It wasn’t challenging, so they quickly grasped the usage.

“…Ugh.”

Ten minutes later.

The students who had passed out in the water began to wake up one by one as they received treatment.

When all the students regained consciousness, I gathered everyone, including them, and explained how all future lessons would proceed like this.

“The structure of my class will continue to be this way. I will create situations where deficiencies can be felt, allowing you to recognize the necessity of equipment. Then you will understand why equipment is necessary.”

As I spoke, I distributed underwater breathing devices to those students who had passed out in the water.

Then I added my next statement.

“However, equipment is not omnipotent. Since it uses energy, it has a maximum usage time and also the risk of malfunction, so the most important thing is to cultivate yourself.”

“…”

The students hung their heads at my suggestion to train themselves.

Having completed the cliff course, I immediately guided them to the next course.

I selected places that would be challenging for the students, such as pitch-black caves, forests with rapidly dropping oxygen levels, and swamps where their feet could sink.

And at each of these courses, the students who lacked skill struggled immensely.

In fact, it would be more accurate to say they faced situations that pushed them to the brink of death.

Well, while it was brutal, they would surely learn something from it.

“Well, it’s not that hard.”

“Is this why classes are classified? Is it really that difficult?”

However, the students of Class S remained consistently relaxed.

Some were even joking, saying that the lesson was too easy, and if this course was tailored to Class C, they were sorely disappointed.

‘Don’t worry. I have a special course prepared just for you.’

But they wouldn’t know.

How much effort I put into preparing a course specifically for them.

Now that course is right around the corner.