I Became a Genius Mechanic at the Academy

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The Frost Orc tribe has been defeated.

It was truly a scene of one-sided slaughter.

Ed stormed in like a raging tide.

To demons, he was a disaster incarnate.

No magic, no weapon, and no demon was of any use before him.

“We are victorious! Eliminate all remnants!”

As Ed whipped through the battlefield, the legion commanders seized the momentum.

They led their soldiers out and ordered a full-scale attack.

Countless soldiers watching Ed’s performance shouted and rushed into the fray.

His bizarre display had inspired them with courage.

To demons, he was a disaster itself, but to allies, there was no more reassuring backing.

“What the…? Why all of a sudden?”

Meanwhile, the guerrilla unit, surrounded by orcs and struggling for their lives, looked around with confused expressions.

Suddenly, the entire Frost Orc tribe was retreating frantically.

It felt like a dream.

What on earth did these well-trained orc warriors witness to become so rattled?

“Anyway, it’s an opportunity! Let’s break out now!”

However, now was not the time for such considerations.

With the tightening siege finally breaking, they had to quickly make a breakthrough and join their allied forces.

【Human beings! Halt your advance at once!】

At that moment.

The voice of a high-ranking sorcerer boomed like thunder.

Turning towards the voice, they saw several human captives bound atop a high altar.

The high sorcerer pressed a dagger against a captive’s neck and declared.

【If you advance any further, I will behead all 200 captives on this altar! If you want to negotiate, then retreat your forces at once!】

Originally, the intention of the orc sorcerers was to corrupt the humans on the altar, shattering the morale of their enemies.

But now that the situation had turned this way, the only option was to use them as hostages.

They had to protect their tribe from that insane monster known as Edgar Fix.

– Thud… Thud… Thud…

But now, as everyone froze at his words,

There was a madman strolling towards them, ignoring it all.

Edgar Fix.

He was coming this way at a brisk pace, as if the captives didn’t matter at all.

The high sorcerer shouted angrily.

【Stop right now! I warned you! If you take another step, I will kill the captives one by one─!】

– Whip!

But in that split second.

With a crack, his vision twisted.

And his consciousness faded away.

In the blink of an eye, Edgar Fix had climbed up to the altar and seized the high sorcerer’s throat.

As Edgar lifted the high sorcerer’s head high, he declared.

【I never compromise with demons.】

“…”

【Kill them all. I’ll reward you with an extra 20% for the pair.】

Saying this, Ed grasped the sorcerer’s face in his hand.

Splat!

The sorcerer’s face squished like a tomato, splattering juices and flesh everywhere.

【And if there are orcs threatening our army as hostages, listen well. If you want to kill, go ahead. But I will ensure vengeance. I will make you suffer extreme pain until you beg for death. I do not break promises.】

With that, Ed pulled out a chainsaw from his inventory.

As everyone stared at him blankly, he stepped down from the altar and walked back into the battlefield.

The witnessing orcs began to abandon their hostages and flee.

– He- He’s a crazy monster!

– Run! He’s coming! Run now!

– Aaaah! Save me!!

Vrooooom─!

The roar of the furious chainsaw engine reverberated across the battlefield.

Before long, Ed’s Doom Suit was drenched in orc blood.

Across the suit, severed flesh and entrails clung to it, making it impossible to tell whether he was a demon or a human, creating a chilling sight.

【P-Pl-Please spare me…! I have a wife and kids at home…】

【Shut up.】

– Vrooooom!

There was no mercy.

As more orcs gave up their escape and pleaded for leniency, Ed spared no exceptions for demons.

Be it female demons, child demons, or any demons, he would kill them all without hesitation.

Under the premise of “demon,” trivial ethics held no weight.

“C-Crush them! Wipe out all remaining enemies!”

So, the imperial commander, paralyzed by the catastrophic spectacle of Ed, finally issued the order to his soldiers.

The Frost Orc tribe, with its hierarchy shattered, was now just a bunch of frightened beasts.

They’d fallen from a “powerful army” to a “horde of monsters.”

“Impressive…”

Meanwhile, Ireya Cruel, who was watching this unfold, muttered in awe unconsciously.

However, calling it “impressive” was too weak a description; if a more accurate term was sought, it was closer to “sacred.”

To Ireya, Ed shone brighter than anyone else.

‘What on earth can’t he do… He has ample leadership qualities and the charisma to rule the battlefield. Furthermore, my son-in-law’s power is arguably among the strongest in the world. No one could aspire to surpass him…’

Ireya’s heart raced.

The more she saw, the more envious she felt of her son-in-law.

No, to be honest, she now respected him to the point of wanting to serve him rather than just being his in-law.

Just imagining becoming a part of such an unparalleled genius’s family filled her with boundless hope for the future.

Indeed, the Cruel family was on the verge of ascending into the family of the unsinkable sun.

‘I must repay this grace for my entire life.’

Meanwhile, Adrian Graham was harboring similar thoughts to Ireya.

Edgar Fix.

He was infinitely grateful to him, the one who saved the Graham family.

‘It was a painfully long and dark tunnel. But now, the end of that tunnel is starting to appear…’

The Graham family.

A cursed family shackled by Lilith’s curse, forced to accumulate undesired sins and feed them to Lilith, destined to be devoured.

In this cursed family, all Adrian could do was engage in nonsensical rationalization.

Because without the rationale of “world peace,” the lives of his parents, who had been plunged into the abyss of tragedy, and his own life, doomed to live in unhappiness, would all lose meaning.

Thus, Adrian mirrored his ancestors’ will and repeated the same actions upon his daughter.

Just as his father had done, he forced his daughter to lead a “life of accumulating sins.”

‘It’s all thanks to you. Because of you, our family has finally regained freedom. Both I and my daughter. We can be honest with each other now.’

Yet now, it was no longer necessary to live such a fake life.

Because a powerful entity known as Edgar Fix was smashing Lilith and blocking her entire army.

For Adrian, Ed was a benefactor.

Not only saving his daughter but also his own life and every descendant of the Graham family.

…If possible, he wished to repay that grace for a lifetime.

He wanted to aid him so long as he could, casting aside titles like Duke and family prestige.

He wished to help him even if it meant giving up everything.

‘Fortunately, it seems there is something more than an ordinary bond between my daughter and you…’

However, by lucky chance, Adrian found that the opportunity to repay him was near.

It seemed that Ed and his daughter shared an extraordinary relationship.

After all, Ed had said all this was to save Isabella.

He had clearly declared that he would take her hand.

‘So if you desire, I would give you Isabella. And Isabella is everything of Graham, thus Graham would also be yours.’

Therefore, Adrian was contemplating to hand over all authority over the Graham territory to Ed.

If Ed and Isabella were to legally marry, he would think to grant him governing rights over not just Fix Territory but the Graham territory as well.

“So let’s first ensure our daughter’s marriage…”

“If the Fix son-in-law marries our Enya…”

Thus, Adrian and Ireya mumbled, dreaming of the moment Ed and their daughter wed.

However, the flow of consciousness coincidentally overlapped, and they ended up mumbling about the same topic at the same time.

The two Dukes locked eyes.

“What did you just say…?”

“What did you say just now?”

A jolt— The two Dukes glared at each other.

Finally, Ireya chuckled and spoke.

“Awaken from your dream. I’ve seen the scene numerous times of our daughter holding hands with Lord Fix and strolling through the garden.”

Then Adrian shot back with a crooked smile.

“It seems the training has been too much. To see such nonsense. This war began to save our daughter, and Lord Fix said he would take her hand just like that.”

“Ha! Ha! Ha! Isn’t Lord Fix a person with a lot of compassion? If anything, aren’t you the one who can’t distinguish between love and pity?”

“Do you think you can invest this kind of budget and resources just out of pity?”

“Or perhaps rescuing your daughter could just be a pretense. Lord Fix warned that hundreds of demons lurked beyond the Northern extinction. Perhaps he’s using your daughter as a pretext to eliminate those demons.”

“Ha. Should you give up sword training and start writing? Your level of storytelling is off the charts.”

“This should be called a plausible argument, not some ordinary tale.”

“Your fantasies are typically regarded as mere claims.”

Without yielding an inch, Ireya and Adrian growled at one another.

But at that moment.

【Grrrooooaaar────!!!】

A roar of a colossal beast echoed throughout the entire area, shaking heaven and earth.

Turning towards the sound, they saw giant monsters slowly approaching from afar.

Everyone watched the catastrophic sight in a daze.

【Withdraw all forces inside the defensive wall.】

At that moment, the high-ranking figures of Ed’s army were giving orders.

He then added:

【This is the final stage. It’s the time to unleash all the firepower we’ve stored up until now.】

…The time to unleash all accumulated firepower.

The commanders nodded at those words.

They had been briefed by Ed beforehand and understood this situation.

“Ed!”

“Father!”

“Captain!”

And just then, the isolated guerrilla troops were also joining back, having found their way.

Fortunately, none of the Academy students who had joined the guerrilla unit had lost their lives.

Thanks to Ed, who had drawn all the attention to himself by jumping onto the battlefield at the perfect moment.

【I’m glad you’re safe. But right now, we must return to the defensive wall as quickly as possible. The enemy’s full-scale attack will begin shortly.】

Having confirmed the safety of Isabella and Enya along with his classmates, Ed ordered a return to the defensive wall.

Soon, the “real” high demons that surpassed the Frost Orc tribe would come crashing down here.

They needed to prepare against the enemy’s widespread assault without delay.

【Eve, are you all set?】

Thus, Ed checked to see if Eve had concluded the arrangements he’d instructed.

Eve’s reply soon followed.

[Of course. All mechanized divisions, medium-range missiles, and even the giant armored soldiers are all ready. Just as planned.]

Ed had hidden his trump card to unleash all firepower against the enemy’s “real” main forces.

With the Doom Suit having successfully contained the troublesome “Frost Orc Tribe,” it was finally time to empty the long-stored arsenal.

Ed gazed at the swarm of gargoyles covering the sky.

【Then, little boy, launch Fat Man.】