The Dreiser Cavalry is the largest educational institution in the Kingdom of Villerad. There is a cavalry department course.,And the school park that uses the Phantom Knight naturally also has facilities for the maintenance of the Phantom Knight.。 These facilities include a forging plant for processing metal parts such as metal bones and exterior wear, and a workshop for connecting crystallized muscles and assembling parts of the whole body.

Because of the need to deal with a humanoid weapon about 10 meters long, the Phantom Knight, the interior of the workshop is quite spacious. The maintenance table at the end resembles a giant chair, with a Phantom Knight sitting on top of it, and a large group of students doing their homework at their feet. The armless of the Phantom Knight, without his outfit, was loaded onto the van, and the sound of a huge armor hammer striking into shape was heard. There was a lot of noise, and some people even quarreled.

A large man with heavy footsteps walked through the scrambled students. No, saying that it is a big guy may have a speech problem. He was shorter than men of his age, but his physique was quite sturdy, almost twice as thick as the average person, and his whole person exuded a strong sense of presence around him. This figure is not fat, but supported by strong and thick muscles. His thin braided hair and imposing beard hanging down his back indicate his origins, the "Dwarves", a people of steel and forging.

As soon as he approached the arguing student, he silently picked up his arm, which was thicker than a human foot, and flattened it down. Although his subordinates showed mercy, being smashed by the fierce fists of the dwarves still made the two of them roll on the ground in pain.

"Really, everybody is making trouble for me when they're so busy!!Why don't you do it for me when you're free!!"

"Ahem, boss...... I'm sorry, we'll get back to work right away!!"

If the dwarves were serious, they would be able to crush rocks with their bare hands. This is no joke. We can't upset "The Boss" and "Dave Hopken", who commands the Forge students of the Horse Drill Department. The two who had been arguing endlessly hurriedly returned to their posts.

"It's noisy, half of our knights have been ruined! 」

The Phantom Knights who had been badly damaged by the battle with the Tortoise had been sent here. Originally, it was supposed to start with repairs, but because most of the body was destroyed to the central parts and bones, the school decided to build a new body from scratch.

As long as you have the knowledge and skills of the students in the maintenance class, it is not difficult to rebuild the body. However, this is not a problem of one or two planes, so many orders come at one time, which greatly increases the workload, and as a result, they have to borrow people from forgers who are not from the same discipline, so it can be said that all the people are pouring out.

Although there are many mechs that need to be rebuilt, the ones with the most surviving parts are currently being repaired. As for those that cost a lot of man-hours and have serious injuries, they will be left behind.

"...... this, I'm going to save it for the end. 」

The boss stops in front of a certain airframe. Although each of the wreckage was badly damaged, the body of the plane had broken down even the metal skeleton, leaving only scattered parts. If this virtue is broken, it can still retain the magic power conversion furnace and the magic director computer, but it can only be said to be a miracle.

"But if you look closely, it's really bad enough. Did it run out of mana and damage itself? 」

The Boss stared at the wreckage solemnly from just now. The students who listened to him muttered to themselves tilted their heads in bewilderment, not understanding why the boss was surprised.

"Huh, this kind of thing is not unusual, is it? The magic converter can't be crushed...... huh?"

The student who spoke was suspicious of what he was saying, staring intently at the wreckage. Although the Mana Converter remains, it runs out of mana, causing the skeleton to disintegrate on its own. Seeing the unreasonable situation, he understood the boss's doubts, and then new doubts arose, and he wondered:

"Ah...... it can't be a broken silver thread, right? 」

"Oh, that's right. The bad way is very special indeed. 」

The Boss stared at the part of the wreckage that was equivalent to a foot. Cracks crisscrossed the crystalline muscles exposed when the armor was removed, breaking through them. For those of them who have been in charge of repairs several times, this seems to be a familiar symptom: muscles that exceed tolerance during use, causing fatigue to break. Phantom Knight is not a living thing, and the crystalline muscles will eventually break down sooner or later as they accumulate fatigue over time. This event in itself is not unusual, however

"These guys only had new parts of their bodies before they set off, and they suddenly got tired and broken? Something is wrong, this guy is not quite right in a bad way. 」

The boss groaned with a face hidden under his beard. The wreckage in front of him gave him a strange instinct, the way the body was damaged was clearly different from anything they knew.

The job of the maintenance team is not only about repairing the body. If there is something that can be improved in the structure, they will be the ones who will take the countermeasures. For this reason, it is also necessary to grasp the potential problems of the body as much as possible.

"The name of the mechage is Guyer, and the rider is Dee that guy...... what good did he do?"

The boss shouted at the top of his voice, asking someone to find the wreckage rider in front of him.

Cankunin, the royal capital of Virard, has an area called Noble Street. Most of the nobles who owned mansions in their own domains gathered here for the houses built in the royal capital. The residence of the Marquis de la Serrati is also here. The twins "Akid (Kid) Otta" and "Adelcus (Arti) Otta" are led by their half-sister "Stefania (Tifa) Serati" to this long-lost place.

The somewhat aged butler led the three of them to the study of the Marquis of Joakim Serrati. The furnishings in the study are decorated in calm tones, perhaps reflecting the personality of the owner, and vaguely exuding a steady atmosphere.

Regardless of Tifa, who can see each other in three days, the twins have been able to see their father for several years, and their nervous expressions are obvious.

Joakim continued to sort through the papers after they entered, and only spoke a moment later:

"Good work, Tifa. You two haven't seen each other in a long time. It's great to see you so healthy. Is Irma okay too?"

"Yes, long time no see, father. Mom, she has never been sick, and she is very energetic. 」

There is some restraint in the conversation between parents and children, and it is not just a matter of etiquette. The twins were the illegitimate sons of the marquis, and the main family did not get along with them, so they hardly interacted with the family, and rarely had the opportunity to talk to their father Jokim, and neither of them was used to such a scene.

"Father, I'm bringing them both here, what's the matter with you?"

Tifa was keenly aware of the awkwardness. They haven't established a way to talk yet, so his goal is to get down to business first, so that both sides can start talking.

"By the way...... I heard Tifa say, Archid and Adechul, you have a friend named El Nesti Etcheberia, right?"

They never thought they would hear the name from Jokim's mouth. Not only the twins, but even Tifa showed a surprised expression.

"Just tell me what you know, just tell me. 」

Father couldn't help but say. Kid and Artie held back their confusion, glanced at each other, and then described their impressions: childhood playmates, also masters who taught magic, if you only look at magic ability, they are considered top talents in China, and they are keen on magic knights, etc.

It's only half of it, and it's very amazing, but Joakim doesn't deny it, just listens quietly. The confusion between the two grows, as they don't understand why their father is interested in Al. Joakim probably saw the confusion on their faces, so he thought for a moment and explained:

"His name was listed as a hero in the Battle of the Tortoise. Although there was no reward this time, we mentioned that he would be rewarded according to his future merits. 」

"Huh, will Al get a proper evaluation as well!?"

"Don't worry, it's not that you should make a judgment right away, after all, it depends on his future performance. 」

Al, who took the risk of martyrdom in the "Land Emperor Incident", was not rewarded or affirmed after the event. Although he understood this point, and he gave it up very simply, the two of them couldn't swallow it.

(There are people who are watching, but their eyes are still bright.) )

Perhaps because of this, Chid, who has never been very good at dealing with his father compared to before, also feels that the distance between Ryūren has suddenly narrowed. Joakim is serious, but not unreasonable.

"But father, you said it depends on merit, so what should we do?"

"It's not hard. If he does anything in the future, you will let me know. Got it?"

"Yes, father!"

The happy expressions on Chide and Artie's faces were palpable, and the tension during their visit eased. They had a close friendship with Al and had long been convinced that he would one day make a "big career". When the time comes, as long as you tell your father, Al's strength will be recognized. This is a kind of repayment for them who could only rely on El in the past.

Tifa smiled softly, too. He also disagreed with the fact that Al's exploits had been buried, and his feelings of wanting to be too much were the same.

Joakim remained silent on the surface, quietly looking at the happy children.

In the week after the "Emperor Lu Incident", the Dreiser Rider School was suspended.

Since the incident coincided with the field exercise, many students in the middle division were injured, and there were even deaths among the quasi-horse drills in the higher division, so the school also needed time to deal with the aftermath.

During this sudden vacation, the students spent their lives as they pleased. Some people go to visit their parents in other places, some people stay in dormitories at leisure, and some people take advantage of the opportunity to have a lot of fun. And when it comes to how El Nesti lived

The Echeberia family's mansion is located in the corner of the "Lyceum de Dresser". In one of the rooms of the mansion, Al was intently writing at his desk. The afterglow of the setting sun filtered through the window, and the room was filled with only the slight sound of the tip of a pen touching paper.

"...... uh-huh, so the general structure is complete. 」

Just as he was done, he put the pen that had been wandering back and forth on his notes into the inkwell. Al stretched in satisfaction, turning his stiff shoulders and leaning back in his chair.

The notebook is meticulously written, listing the construction theories he learned in class, his experience of observing other people's manipulation, and most importantly, the many ideas he came up with based on his own experience in manipulation, and even a record of his past life memories. This note may be called "a terrifying book of otherworldly knowledge". The last page depicts a mechanical figure that has just been completed and can be described as a masterpiece.

"As long as you have this, there will always be a way to make an agreement with the two of them...... the rest is to make an agreement with Your Majesty. 」

He muttered to himself and folded his arms, returning to his original pensive expression. He was troubled by the agreement with the king the other day. "Make the best Phantom Knight" - The content of the agreement is the same as Al's goal, but the status quo is not progressing.

"The problems are piling up. It's also difficult to be a Phantom Knight...... be a Phantom Knight...... Phantom Knight......

It smacked into the corner of his mind as soon as he slackened, as quickly as ink poured into fresh water. If you don't make a sound, your brain seems to be occupied like this. It didn't take long for him to resist the temptation, and he finally couldn't help but turn it into words and blurted out:

"Ahh......hh

The bad thing is that it shouldn't be associated with related things. However, the more I don't think about it, the more it seems to have taken root and I can't leave my mind. Besides, just being able to drive a real Phantom Knight is already considered his good luck. When he closed his eyes, he still remembered everything - the steel feet responding to his maneuvers, the vibration of his mighty steps, the grinding of his arms wielding a multi-meter greatsword, the inertia that struck whenever he gave the command to advance, the battle against a mighty beast. The memories of these personal experiences were all hallucinations and came to El.

"Woo, I still want to manipulate it again, but it's not fun to just operate it......

That being said, Phantom Knight isn't something that can run around at any time. After all, Al is a mid-school student. Thinking of this reality, he leaned on the table weakly.

"No...... it won't work if it goes on like this. At this time, it is necessary to go out for a walk. 」

He cheered up and ran out into the street as soon as he was ready to go out.

Soon after, he appeared at the wrought iron shop "Taimonin Workshop", which also stood in the city of Dreiser Gakuen, to see one of his childhood friends, the dwarven boy "Baftson Taimonin".

As the son of a neighborhood forge house, Baftson was supposed to inherit the family business, but since he had El, a wonderful playmate who likes Phantom Knights too much, he has unknowingly moved towards becoming a forger to prepare Phantom Knights-Riding Forge Master.

With such ins and outs, they have been like Phantom Knight's fan group lately.

"That's how it ...... happened. I'm going to build a better Phantom Knight to Your Majesty. 」

"What do you mean by 'Advance Your Majesty'! What is the matter with suddenly petitioning Your Majesty!? I really don't know what to say about you, there should be a so-called step-by-step process......

Convinced that the day of completion would come, Al spoke happily, but Baftson just casually said it. I thought he had gone to the field to exercise, but the result was that he had a fight with the tortoise, and I thought he had returned safely, and he made such an outrageous agreement with the king. Al's actions were unpredictable for years. Baftson sighed heavily, too lazy to complain one by one.

"...... well, forget it. It's also very much in line with your style. What are you going to do? Do you know what to do with the new Phantom Knight?"

"Nope. 」

"Hey. 」

Al's categorical answer made Baftson slip. Seeing that he was so confident, I thought there must be some way.

"If you ask me what kind of things I want to do, I have a lot of ideas, but the question of where to do it has not yet been solved. Do you want to do it at your house?"

"Of course not!"

The Phantom Knight is about 10 meters long and is a giant robot assembled from metal, crystals, and magic. Before worrying about technology and materials, it is necessary to prepare a large-scale facility for production. It's definitely not the kind of thing that can be made in a neighborhood wrought iron shop.

"Please be accommodating. Aren't we like-minded partners?"

"It doesn't matter if you're a partner or a friend, if you can't do it, you can't do it!"

Just as the two were arguing happily, the door to Baftson's room was suddenly violently opened. The two of them were startled, and turned to see Baftson's father.

He has been working as a forger for many years, and he also has the characteristics of the dwarves. With a strong physique, strong muscles, and now a bearded face that was already very powerful, it looks like a demon. The aura of danger emanated from their bodies, causing them to take several steps back.

"You two...... didn't I say don't make noise, it will interfere with work!

The two of them jumped out of the window without waiting for him to finish yelling. Regardless of Baftson's room on the second floor of his house, he jumped without hesitation. The El, who jumped out first, landed on the ground and used the magic to absorb the atmospheric impact to catch Baftson who jumped down later. The movements are inexplicably skillful, probably they have done it several times before.

"Well, I've been kicked out. What to do? 」

"Dad is very fierce, I can't help it. Ah, how about going to the workshop of the Riding Gymnastics Department?"

Al didn't understand the reason for Baftson's proposal, and tilted his head in confusion.

"Didn't the battle a while ago break a lot of Phantom Knights? 」

"I see, it's a good idea, now that we've decided, let's go!"

Al pulled himself together and ran to the Dreiser Rider Academy, and Baftson hurriedly chased after him.

It's past noon in the city of Dreiser's school. The two who arrived at the school park were about to pass through the school gate.,I heard someone behind them stop them.。

"Hey, find it. 」

"Got El!!"

Appearing to clasp Al's arms were Kid and Artie. Because both of them were taller than Al, his body floated after his arms were caught.

"Uh-Chid, Artie, what's going on? so suddenly. 」

"No, anyway, I'm guessing Al might be here. 」

"If you've guessed it, you'll have to catch it!, So, where are you going next?"