I Became a Genius Mechanic at the Academy

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“Well, I’ve become quite similar to Ed, haven’t I?”

In Eve’s research lab.

Enya smiled as she looked around at her outfit.

Various LEDs and latex fabrics, along with metallic elements, were sparkling.

She was wearing the ‘Enya Cruel Exclusive Suit’ that would enhance her powers.

Eve nodded and said, “Not only the appearance but the functions will be just as good as your brother’s suit. It’s a suit he made ‘himself.'”

A suit that Edgar directly made for her.

Enya’s cheeks flushed.

In this world, equipment born solely from Ed’s hands was extremely rare, so just the fact that this suit was made by Edgar gave it immense value.

Moreover, this ‘exclusive suit’ was a self-made suit made just for her.

Thinking of Ed, who must have sweat over making this suit just for her, a satisfied smile naturally appeared on her face.

“Well, I did help with over 60% of it.”

In the midst of it all, Eve broke the mood.

She claimed she made over half of the suit herself.

Enya pouted her lips and said to her, “You really don’t need to mention that.”

“I was just worried you might be curious.”

“Not even a bit curious.”

A spark flew between them.

Enya glared at Eve with a look of suspicion.

Was she really Ed’s cousin?

The relationship between them seemed more than mere relatives, especially with the glances and attitude Eve showed, tinged with affection.

Logically speaking, it couldn’t be concluded, but her ‘female intuition’ warned her about it.

“Hehe, are you two fighting?”

Amidst it all, Isabella stepped in between.

She, too, was wearing a custom-made suit made by Edgar.

Enya shrugged her shoulders and said, “Fighting? Hardly. More importantly, how’s your suit? Well… has Eve’s handiwork touched yours too?”

“Well… heh heh. Eve’s handiwork? Who knows? Rather, I feel Edgar’s consideration throughout the suit.”

…?

Edgar’s consideration?

Enya and Eve narrowed their eyes.

Isabella smiled mischievously as she ran her hands over her body.

“As you know, I’m still under the influence of corruption, right? Because of that, I’m a bit restricted in using ice-type magic. Maybe that’s why Edgar’s suit compensates for that well. Wearing this suit feels like Edgar is comforting me.”

With a face full of blush, Isabella smiled with victory.

Enya’s mouth twitched.

Forcing a smile, she nudged Eve in the side.

“Haha… but that, uhh… wasn’t it your idea, Eve? Something like a purification device? You suggested it to Edgar and oversaw the whole thing, right?”

“Well… yes, I guess that suit can be considered my creation.”

Hearing Eve’s answer, Enya smiled as if asking ‘what about that.’

However, Isabella looked at Enya with a mocking smile.

She twisted her lips and said, “Well? That can’t be true. Because the ‘purification device’ you mentioned operates through the ‘memories’ shared between Edgar and me. In the first place, there’s no way a third party could get involved.”

“…!”

Enya looked at Isabella with a shocked expression as if she hadn’t realized it.

She immediately turned to Eve next to her.

Because the only person who could counter Isabella was her.

“…”

However, even Eve, who always provided precise answers, seemed unable to counter quickly, like a program with a bug.

In the midst of it all, Isabella chuckled and said, “Ha ha ha. You fell for it. Actually, that was a fib.”

“…?!”

“It’s a lie that it operates on memories. But seeing that you couldn’t refute me, it seems this suit did indeed pass through Edgar’s hands. Thanks for spilling the beans.”

“…”

Though she was a high-performance AI android robot, Eve was still weak with psychological warfare among women.

She clenched her fist in frustration.

Having only focused on ‘calculations’ to assist Edgar, she couldn’t help but be vulnerable to such teasing remarks.

“Hahaha! You really like this suit, don’t you? I can feel Edgar’s consideration so well!”

Just then, Lucas appeared with a cheerful voice.

He began to boast about his suit in a satisfied tone.

“My suit has more than a couple of functions that assist or enhance my abilities. I wonder if there’s a suit that fits me so perfectly, one that understands me so well. Want to see?”

Lucas started showing off how excellent his suit was.

In reality, his suit seemed to be designed optimally, taking all his habits and fighting patterns into consideration.

The more he boasted about his suit, the more Isabella and Enya couldn’t help but feel slightly inferior in comparison.

“Hahahahaha! Edgar gave me a huge present! Just wearing this will greatly increase my battle power!”

Like a 7-year-old child bragging about a dinosaur robot, Lucas proudly showed off his suit.

However, Isabella and Enya’s expressions gradually hardened.

Could they really be outdone by someone like Lucas? Was this even possible?

“Shut up, Lucas.”

“…? Huh?”

“Pay attention. I don’t want to hear any of this.”

“…Huh? What did I…?”

Lucas looked back and forth at the two with a bewildered expression at their sudden cold response.

Amidst it all, Eve grinned and said to Lucas, “It’s true; it really is the suit your brother paid the most attention to.”

Then, with a mischievous smile, she walked over to Lucas, placing her hand on his suit, and said, “All the functions built into this suit were directly created by my brother. This is probably the work that received the most effort among the self-made suits. I’m not kidding, you know?”

As she spoke, Eve displayed a hologram.

It showed Edgar intensely focused while making the suit.

A shadow fell across Enya and Isabella’s faces.

Such a concentrated expression from Edgar was a rare sight.

“Hahahahaha! I never expected Edgar would think of me like this! I have to thank him for sure!”

However, oblivious Lucas burst into a cheerful smile, showing off his suit even more.

Amid rising tension, the princess, who was watching from a distance while munching on snacks, muttered, “Lucas, jackpot.”

***

The large-scale demon army’s invasion.

It all began in the Kingdom of Sardinia.

A ‘Demon Gate’ had opened in the Kingdom of Sardinia, where demon church members were relatively active.

Therefore, I stood in front of the portal at the request of the King of Sardinia to save the kingdom.

Moreover, to fill the limited number of people who could transfer through the portal, I summoned the elite unit ‘Night Raven’ from the mechanized department.

Anyone equipped with the ‘Semi-Devil Suit’ would effectively eliminate the demons wreaking havoc across the kingdom.

“…Hey, everyone.”

Then, I turned to the other core forces assigned to my unit.

The offspring of the four noble houses.

Looking at those who would grow into the core strength of the Empire, I conveyed my request.

“As I mentioned before, safety is the top priority. There will be thousands of fighting opportunities in the future, so prioritize safety above all. Got it?”

“…Yes.”

“…I’ll keep that in mind.”

“…Well, if that’s what needs to be done.”

“Hahahahaha! If you say so, I must follow!”

However, Enya and Isabella’s reactions weren’t like their usual selves.

Rather than the expected shy nod, they were nodding stiffly with serious expressions.

Claire was, as always, responding with her usual impassive face.

Lucas seemed strangely more pumped than usual.

“…Anyway, I believe in all of you. Let’s go.”

However, right now, the priority was to save the endangered Kingdom of Sardinia.

I brushed aside my thoughts and hurled myself into the gate.

Upon arrival at the scene, I received a situation report from Sardinia’s highest commander.

The city gate was about to fall, and reports came in that demon church members were conducting guerrilla warfare throughout the city.

I issued orders to the Night Raven unit.

“Securing the city gate is the top priority. Everyone, move to the city gate to assist in defense, and if there’s time, switch to construction robot mode to repair the demolished walls and gate. I will deal with the demon church members causing havoc across the city with the academy’s elite cadets.”

“Understood!”

The Night Raven unit answered in a boisterous voice before charging toward the city gate.

Since they were elite members carefully selected after various tests and verifications, they would surely hold the gate firmly.

The remaining task was to suppress the demon church members causing havoc across the city to minimize damage.

“Then shall we head out too? Eve will scan the kingdom with the reconnaissance drone and inform us of the demon church member locations. We just need to wipe them out.”

I said as I turned on the hologram device.

On the translucent mini-map that burst forth from the hologram device, the demon church members’ locations began to appear as red dots.

“Let’s start from here.”

With that, I moved with the group to the eastern area of the kingdom.

There, hundreds of demon church members were holding a communal ceremony to summon high demons.

“Take them out!”

I commanded the children of the duke families to handle them.

Of course, I could quickly subdue them if I stepped in, but I should refrain from doing so to give the kids experience.

“…Okay.”

“Following orders~”

“Hahahaha! Should we see who’s stronger?”

Thus, my kids jumped into the middle of the demon church members.

However, contrary to my words to prioritize safety, they seemed to be slaughtering the enemies frantically, as if competing against each other.

‘…Or not?’

No, it seemed that only Enya and Isabella were like that.

They looked like they were hell-bent on demonstrating their strength as if proving they were stronger.

“Hahahahaha! Ed! The suit you made is the best!”

However, Lucas was showing off his strength in a slightly different way.

He looked as if he was intoxicated with his own power.

“Then I must repay your kindness!”

Yet, even if Lucas was high on his strength, he didn’t recklessly charge in.

Even under the influence of newfound power, he fought under strict intellectual control.

‘He’s definitely a talented one. His sense of battle and the way he uses spells are innate. He adapted to the suit’s usage quickly too.’

In the days when he had nothing, Lucas had a natural talent that was enough to cause minor damage to my suit.

Watching someone I had never paid attention to before, I began to dream of the possibilities of ‘Awakening.’

Just like I awakened Enya into a ‘Grand Swordmaster,’ I started to hope that there might be a chance to awaken him as a Great Mage.

‘I have some expectations here.’

Imagining that future made a smile unconsciously spread across my lips.

***

Isabella and Enya looked puzzled as they were wiping out the demon church members.

They wanted to show off how capable they were in suits made by Edgar, repaying him for the new strength he granted them, but Edgar’s eyes were fixed on someone else.

‘…Why is he looking at that one?’

What kind of expression was that?

The expression on Edgar’s face was a new type they had never seen before.

If they had to liken it to something, it was like the ‘dad smile’ when watching a child perform.

What exactly could he have found appealing to wear such a satisfied smile?

‘…What is that???’

Isabella and Enya had no way to understand the psychological undercurrents at play.