I Became a Genius Mechanic at the Academy

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“Unbelievable…”

Thud.

The results were instantaneous.

As soon as I activated the Mana in my Nano Suit, it took just 5 minutes to K.O. my opponents.

In the end, those who couldn’t transcend into Great Demon were no match for me.

I clicked my tongue while looking at the heads of the Seven Deadly Sins, ‘Anger’ and ‘Greed,’ lying on the ground.

“That ended too quickly, so I didn’t get much data. I never thought they wouldn’t even be able to last this long.”

It was disappointing.

I wanted to utilize all the features embedded in the suit, but they died before I could even use 40%.

If I had known this would happen, I should have stopped pretending to be their slave before they poured Hell energy on me.

Then I could have tested out more weapons.

“Anyway, that’s that. Shall we wrap things up?”

Putting my regrets aside, I decided to focus on what needed to be done.

Right now, purifying the humans who have fallen into slavery by the Seven Deadly Sins is the priority.

Thus, I took out the purification device from my inventory and activated it.

The ancient incantation ‘Purification,’ engraved by Elena, activated, and a blue light began to spread throughout the city.

The reddish eyes of the people returned to normal, and they began to collapse.

They were freed from the curse of ‘Anger’ and ‘Greed’ and had found their freedom.

“Hmm. This one’s done. Let’s see how the other teams are doing…”

Having completed my mission, I shifted my attention to another city.

I was curious if the other teams were performing well.

So, I displayed the connected videos of each team in front of me.

First, I decided to check out the Isabella & Enya team.

“Perfect. They’re following the basics.”

As a result, I saw them flawlessly executing their mission.

They installed ‘Sleep Induction Devices’ throughout the city, putting all the humans to sleep.

With that, the Seven Deadly Sins they were up against, ‘Pride’ and ‘Envy,’ could no longer absorb human desires and were cornered.

They were helpless against the Cruel family’s swordsmanship and the Graham family’s freezing magic.

“Good. Really well done.”

Enya and Isabella were cornering the demon of the Seven Deadly Sins with sword techniques and freezing magic.

Watching that scene, I felt inexplicably moved.

Having lost them in all previous iterations, I had never seen such a sight.

Enya, who had perfectly mastered sword techniques, and Isabella, who was using freezing magic while abandoning her negative emotions.

It was a perfect image that I had never even dared to imagine—a vision I had only dreamt of.

“Well, this is going smoothly. Couldn’t ask for more.”

A smile spread across my lips.

If they continue to grow steadily like this, Enya could become a Grand Sword Master, and Isabella a Great Mage.

The Grand Duke family, the rightful heirs of Heavenly Beings, would once again regain their power and reach the stage of Awakening.

If the powers of the four families were to regain their original strength, saving this world from demons would no longer be just a dream.

“However, those bastards won’t just let that happen.”

But I had suffered defeats against demons in all previous iterations.

As such, the Lords of Hell were powerful, and if I let my guard down for even a moment, all my plans could go up in smoke.

I couldn’t afford to be careless until the very end.

“In the end, it’s a battle of wits.”

Therefore, anticipating the moves they could make and being perfectly prepared was crucial.

One judgment of mine could tip the balance of the world’s fate.

Right now, since a full-scale invasion hadn’t commenced yet, I could afford to respond leisurely, but there would come a time when I’d be faced with a dilemma of choice.

As demons swarm from all directions, I might have to abandon certain countries and resources.

“Realistic limitations are also at play here.”

Above all, there’s no guarantee that all situations would go ideally.

Even now, having struggled this much against demons, I thought the whole world would unite and comply with my proposals, but reality is quite different.

After all, when a country that has been long-time rivals suffers, they often rejoice at their misfortune.

Just like how Korea, China, and Japan despise each other, there exists a similar political and historical context in this world.

Moreover, this world is populated with various races and species, making racial and species discrimination rampant.

Among the elves who seemingly possess beautiful hearts, there are those who harbor extreme hatred for humans and dwarfs. And as for humans, the amount of examples is so countless that I can’t even begin to recount it.

Among all the races, humans harbor the greatest desires, consumed by lust, the thirst for honor, and a desire to dominate, leading to all sorts of madness.

To the extent that just citing one of their insane acts could make my head throb with anger.

It’s terrifying to think that humans have committed such inexcusable crimes, making one question if they’re even the same species at times.

It’s almost miraculous that commerce is possible given the level of evil deeds committed.

“Still, what I’m saying is, it’s not easy.”

Though I’ve rambled on, the conclusion remains that it’s not going to be easy.

The world needs to unite to even stand a chance, yet rival countries are cheering as they watch their foes fall.

Most importantly, the Empire I’m part of has fought long and hard in conquest wars, so there are still nations that view me with suspicion and uphold closed policies.

In the end, Edgar Fix is merely a figure from the Empire, thus they refuse to open themselves up.

That’s why I run simulations with Eve daily.

I consider as many variables as possible—racial, cultural, historical, geographical, military, political, environmental, and so on—to narrow down any errors.

Because the more I narrow down the errors, the more accurately I can predict the enemy’s next moves and design the best possible responses.

“And recently, a shocking result came about.”

In the midst of cramming in as much data as possible and running simulations.

Eve and I faced an unexpected outcome.

After predicting the worst possible scenario designed by the Lords of Hell, the following data came up.

[1. Sealing Edgar Fix 53.25%]

[2. Killing Edgar Fix 27.34%]

[3. Destroying Doom Suit 12.41%]

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[13. Corruption of Associates 0.17%]

…the worst scenarios devised by the Lords of Hell.

The most likely outcome to be executed was sealing me.

I felt a chill as I saw the numbers indicating that I had a terrifying 53.25% chance of that happening.

Indeed, sealing me would be the worst-case scenario for them to plunge this world into ruin with minimal resources.

– Eve, what’s the probability of preventing that outcome based on my memory?

So I immediately began devising a countermeasure.

I ran a simulation to see how to prevent their sinister maneuvers.

– …1.6%. The probability that you can prevent their move is 1.6%.

Unfortunately, the result was not good.

If the Lords of Hell used every trick up their sleeve, the chance of me being able to stop them was only 1.6%.

This value remained unchanged even after running a hundred or a thousand simulations.

Unless a miracle occurred, if the Lords of Hell decided to seal me, I was destined to be sealed with a 98.4% probability.

– …Eve, if I’m gone, how long can humanity hold out?

Thus, I decided to outline my plans assuming the scenario where I would be sealed.

Given that 1.6% was an absurdly low figure to pin my hopes on.

More than anything, as an engineer and scientist, it was self-contradictory for me to ignore validated data while believing only what I wanted.

So, I began to calmly accept what I could only call ‘fate’—the ‘Sealing of Edgar Fix’—and strategize.

Along with Eve, I worked through countless simulations in search of “ways to ultimately achieve victory even if I were sealed.”

– …There’s a way. There is a method.

And as a result.

We finally found a path.

Even if Edgar Fix were to be sealed, there was a way for humanity to emerge victorious.

At first, the probability was 0.3%, but somehow, if we raised it, there was a 37% chance of winning.

The unique golden path that I must walk.

I had found that path.

“And to walk that path, your growth is essential.”

However, to walk this golden path, several conditions were tied to it, one of which was the Awakening of the Grand Duke family.

They needed to awaken and become the new focal point for humanity for me to execute my plan.

In that sense, the growth of Enya and Isabella was nothing short of delightful news for me.

Of course, there was the risk of the two competing for my attention, but I managed to stumble through that as well.

And now, I was officially(?) “doing garbage work” with both of their permissions.

I was shamelessly stringing them along, dating Enya one day and Isabella the next.

Of course, this situation led to Charlotte feeling neglected, but… I was pondering how to handle that too.

Charlotte, too, had become an indispensable presence to me, requiring emotional support…

Is there any way to maneuver so that I can juggle between the two?

Of course, if I were to think like this, I could be mocked with, “Oh, Edgar, are you Aphelios? Managing tools?” but…

Even so, if it’s the only way to save humanity, I have no choice.

Charlotte is also part of my victory variables, which means I need to care for her too.

*Sigh, my thoughts are getting too tangled.*

As I pondered complex thoughts, I felt my head throbbing.

How did my stream of consciousness lead me here?

I pressed my temples, sorting through my tangled mind.

Then I turned my head to look at the screen showing Lucas & Claire’s team.

My eyes widened in surprise.

“Haah… Haah… Haah…”

Lucas and Claire were drenched in sweat.

Beside them, Adela was blushing, letting out indecent moans.

Only Bjonson Bernhardt, Claire’s father, was standing there completely unscathed.

“What’s going on? Why is the progress so slow?”

It was strange.

The Isabella & Enya team was on the verge of victory, yet Lucas & Claire’s team was still setting up sleep induction devices.

No matter how slow it was, they should have completed the setups by now, yet they were only at 50%.

What was causing such a mess?

“Could it be…?”

At that moment, a sinister thought crossed my mind.

Adela and Lucas’ appearance was a typical sign of being consumed by desire.

After all, flush cheeks and dim, unfocused eyes.

And the tousled hair and unsteady body were classic symptoms of failing to break free from the sins of the Seven Deadly Sins.

However, given that Adela was the Empress of the East and Lucas had just begun to awaken, I thought they’d easily shake off the Seven Deadly Sins’ desires…

To see them struggling was puzzling.

They should have been able to easily shake off the desires of ‘Lust’ and ‘Sloth’…

“Perhaps there’s a hidden desire I’m unaware of.”

Given how things were unfolding contrary to my expectations, it seemed even the seemingly perfect pair had deep-seated cravings they were hiding.

I hoped they could overcome the temptation of that desire and focused on the screen.

For their growth, I mustn’t interfere.