"Don't be tough, it's not something you can do overnight, can you? Really...... I know how weird you guys are. I won't say much at this point, at least don't ask the rest of us to catch up with you. 」

"Uh-huh...... that's a pity, it seems that this one won't work. 」

"That's true if the situation doesn't improve. This is a miniature version of the Phantom Knight, right? With that, you should be able to greatly reduce the burden of control. 」

He told Al about an idea he had before. That's right, because even if El and they are okay like this, it won't be useful to the High Ministry.

"Well, that's the only way to do it...... and it's going to increase the production cost, but it's not going to take care of it, so that's the only way to do it. 」

However, there are problems with this method. Phantom Crystal Armor with a smaller shell cannot be directly loaded with the Mana Converter used by Phantom Knights. The first priority is to miniaturize the machine, but no matter how powerful El is, he doesn't know the structure of the magic director's computer. As a result, the problem could not be dealt with immediately.

"Oh, it's ugly, Edgar, you're a top rider in the Riding Gymnastics department, you didn't expect to give up so easily!"

Hearing a voice from behind him, Edgar turned his head. What appeared in front of her was Dietrich, who walked slowly on the phantom crystal armor, his movements slightly smoother than Eldegarrium's.

"...... Di, it's rare to see you so motivated. 」

Surprisingly, Dietrich was quite committed to learning how to manipulate the Phantom Armor. His reach had now overtaken Edgar, and the one who had been chased looked a little unwilling. Feeling delighted, Dietrich was even more vigorous and was about to take a big step – but tragedy struck.

"Hmph, it's easy to ...... this level, what's wrong? It's miserable, it's miserable, it's miserable, it's miserable

Even if his movements are smoother than Edgar's, Dietrich has not yet been trained. At this time, it seemed that because of the excessive force and the wrong maneuvering, his upper body suddenly made a muffled sound, and then bent in the direction that must not be bent. Those who witnessed this critical moment all showed anxious looks.

"Senior Di? Wow, that's not good. Send the seniors to the 'infirmary'......"

At the moment when a panicked Al mentioned the forbidden word, Dietrich restarted with astonishing momentum. Not only that, but he immediately spun around gorgeously, and finally snapped into a strange handsome pose, and said categorically:

"I—I'm not going to the infirmary! It's—it's nothing!!Not at all, not at all!!"

He struck a pose deftly, but his forehead was covered with sweat. Was it physical or mental?, as everyone stunned, laughed aloud and walked to the workshop. Edgar, who came back to his senses, hurriedly followed.

"......Uh, hey, it looks like the senior is fine. Let's start training. 」

After watching the seniors leave, Al and the others, who had regained their strength, finally began to practice. Needless to say, Al. The twins have also long since improved to the extent that they can move around freely. Therefore, the training is more difficult, almost similar to combat training.

"The operation of the Phantom Crystal Armor is similar to that of the Phantom Knight, and it is also directly controlled. Control the movement of the crystallized muscles and feel the magic of flow. Control the procedure. You two should be able to move faster!"

"It's easy!!"

The training is conducted in a one-on-one format between Elki and Chid & Yate. Even so, the two never won. With the idea that they must win today, the twins work together to attack.

Chid raised his greatsword and rushed towards El, using the length of the greatsword to try to take control, but Elman shortened the distance instead. There was a huge disparity in agility, and the Kid was quickly relegated to the defensive side.

"Oh no! Al is coming over. Artie!"

"Leave it to me, I'll break his offensive!"

Arti machine shouted for a lifetime. Attacking the Chid from the side, the El Plane launched a surprise attack, raising two knives that the pilot loved to use as much as he did, and unleashing a stormy series of attacks - but he couldn't even touch the El Plane, and all of them were dodged. However, even if Arti doesn't have the upper hand, the one-on-two situation remains the same. This time, the Chid machine took advantage of the gap to drill into the hole that appeared after the El's dodge, and the greatsword swung down at a terrifying speed, and it seemed that it was about to succeed.

"Good cooperation...... but!"

With a sound similar to an explosion, the El machine, which had pressed his posture extremely low, accelerated sharply. While manipulating the Phantom Crystal Armor, he also used the magic of atmospheric compression to accelerate on his own. The El jumped up as if it was about to scoop up the ground, and circled behind Arte as it was about to change position. He hurried to escape, but before he could be caught by El Machine, who threw him at the Kid Machine, who had swung his sword.

"Uh-huh!"

The two planes couldn't contain their momentum and collided head-on. Looking at the two of them who had been beaten to pieces, Al nodded contentedly.

"It's a little small, but it's a great humanoid weapon. Strength and drive poured out. As long as you two are going to lie down, go on!"

"Hey, don't you think El seems to be stricter than when he taught magic?"

"It's not like it's a grin. As long as it has something to do with the Phantom Crystal Armor or something, Al will become very ruthless...... can't help it, okay! Let's fight again. 」

They cheered themselves up and challenged the El-El once again.

"It's okay for you to train—but I'm the one who repairs the armor, so don't break it......

Batson looked at this scene, and his heartfelt complaint melted into the wind.

The coolness is increasing, and the season shifts from summer to autumn.

The days of everyone being busy are over. It has been several months since Al proposed the rope-type crystalline muscles and back-mounted armament, and finally completed a "testing machine" with all his might thanks to the continuous struggle of the maintenance team of the Riding Trainer Department.

"Oops, it's finally come this far......

The boss grumbled, and there was fatigue in his voice that could not be concealed. As a student, some people have a pair of panda eyes, and some people are beating their shoulders to relax, each revealing heavy tiredness. In the months leading up to the completion of the test, it was hell.

The person in charge of the design draws a variety of structural drawings, and the person in charge of manufacturing completes them one by one and actually operates. After several failures and accidents, it's no wonder they're so tired.

Although they are students, they are no less powerful than professional riding forgers, but this assignment is still a difficult challenge. Every day is so harsh that people wonder why there are no dead people. They have been able to get this far without losing their enthusiasm because they have the supreme joy of developing new technologies. The proof is that there is a strong enthusiasm in their eyes that cannot be erased by fatigue.

"Okay, move out! If you break it here, you won't just have to smash it up!!"

The crowd moved the finished testing machine to the cart. Carefully transported out of the workshop. There's something weird about it. There is only a minimum amount of armor called primary armor throughout the body, which is used to protect the internal structure, and in some parts of the body, crystalline muscles can even be seen from the outside. Some of the breasts, hands and feet are only slightly outfitted, which is reminiscent of the word "unfinished".

The test machine was soon sent to the training ground attached to the Riding Trainer Department, which resembles an amphitheater. Upon arrival in the center of the exercise range, the chest armor of the test machine lying on its back was opened, allowing the test rider Hyvi to be in the driver's seat.

The members of the maintenance squad observed the situation from the auditorium at the training ground. They had a huge shield in front of them, a lesson learned from previous accidents. It's no wonder they're so vigilant, even though they've done several movement tests on individual parts, but this is the first time they've assembled a full-body movement test. Without caution, let's remove some of the bulky exterior parts first.

"Okay, Haiwei, are you ready?...... let's get started, stand up first!"

The boss shouted with a megaphone in one hand, and the test machine got up with it. The members of the maintenance squad also watched her movements from behind the shield. The creaking tester slowly lifts its upper body, and its movements are stiffer than normal body, and extremely slow. Brace your body with your arms and bend your feet. You can see the thighs that make the force swell up from a distance. It took a while for the tester to finally get fully up.

"Stand up......!!"

A muffled voice came from somewhere. Thinking of the labor, difficulties and sacrifices that went into achieving the goal of standing up, the words are not even confused. Completing this maneuver, which relies entirely on the strength of the leg muscles, proves that the structure of the testing machine has a minimum performance sufficient to withstand the output of the rope-type crystalline muscles.

"Not yet, don't be careless...... guy there! Don't lean out! Danger!!! Okay, hold ...... steady and take a look like this. Go slowly, take your time. 」

The head of the tester swings up and down to indicate understanding. It paused before deciding to take a step. He was in the middle of the slate-paved exercise ground, but his steps were extremely cautious, as if he was walking on a suspension bridge that could break at any moment, and the speed was as slow as that of an ox cart. The test machine emitted heavy footsteps and muscle drives, and it took a long time to circle the exercise field half a circle.

"The anchor didn't pop open, so it should hold up. 」

There's no exterior, so you can't be careless yet, but at least it doesn't look like it's about to break. The test machine walked in front of the students in the maintenance class, and then knelt on one knee in a slower motion, and took the so-called standby position of parking the Phantom Knight, and completely stopped moving. At this point, all the members of the maintenance team breathed a sigh of relief, and after a moment of silence, they immediately erupted in cheers that shook the earth. This is the moment when the walk test succeeds – the repeated attempts and failures of the past pay off.

The chest armor of the tester opened, and Hyvi emerged from it, standing on top of the armor. She may still be nervous, gasping for breath and wiping her sweat.

"Hey, Hyvi, how does it feel to move?"

The boss, who was overjoyed by the success of the experiment, asked, and Haiwei replied with a bitter expression:

"It's like the word 'Hummer' that means. There is too much power, and it takes a lot of effort just to walk. 」

"So exaggerated?"

"Yes, the feel is completely different from the previous body. Honestly, everyone has to retrain, right?"

"That's ...... a big step in getting enough to walk, but it's not enough to handle the control system. I'll leave that adjustment for later...... Okay, although it's not enough to talk about jumping around, but since it's okay to walk, you have to make sure that the rest is not divided. 」

Haiwei nodded and returned to the driver's seat. The members of the maintenance squad also followed to pack their shields and carry out the next action after confirming their safety. The unmodified Phantom Knight brought the large barbars into the training arena and set them up one by one. The boss himself stepped down from the stone slabs of the exercise ground and kept giving orders to the nearby students.

"Okay, bring the magic guide suit! It's for training! Put the target in the corner! Who's going to call the silver boy! Anyway, he's wearing a phantom crystal armor and wandering around, look around and you'll find it right away!!"

There are a number of grocery stores and fast food outlets around the Dreiser Rider School for student consumption. Although the students are not financially well-off, the number of students is large, and the market is not small. As a result, there are many shops around the school that provide the necessities of their lives.

Every school day,There are many vendors on the road around the school park.。 Mostly sell snacks or snacks. During this time, students who have been relieved from their schoolwork are like butterflies attracted by nectar, and they flock to the street vendors to eat snacks. One of them is a shop that sells muffins with jam. The boss, who was baking muffins as usual, heard the sound of the schoolgirl ordering.

"Boss, I want three muffins with marmalade!"

"Okay—wait a minute. Grill it right away......

The boss who turned his head and greeted him cordially became quieter and quieter halfway through his words. There was no other reason, because it was not so much the students at the door as the huge knights in full armor. Even if the knight wasn't as tall as the Phantom Knight, it was beyond the height of the tent. I saw him squat down awkwardly, peek into the door of the store, and then tilt his head to meet the stunned boss. The indescribable atmosphere lasted for a few moments, followed by two knights of the same physique, reproaching the knight who had arrived first.

"Hey, Artie. Who would sit in it and buy it?"

"Uh-huh, yes, I'm sorry, uncle, I scared you. 」

The voice of a young schoolgirl came from among the heavily armored knights. The boss hadn't shaken off this phenomenon, and he saw the armor suddenly open, and a female student really appeared in it, and he was even more stupid.

"W-w-what!!"

"Ah, boss, the muffins are burnt!"

The boss, who came back to his senses when he heard this, hurriedly shoveled up the muffins, but there were already several scorched pieces. The schoolgirl looked very apologetic.

"Ahh Let's just buy the scorched one. 」

"No, no, even if I scare, I'll burn it myself. You don't have to mind that. 」

The boss smoothly sandwiched the jam ordered by the guest into the muffins and handed it out, and collected the money at the same time. The schoolgirl thanked her and sat down in her armor and left with the other knights.

"...... Academy's recent armor is really amazing......

The boss held the copper coin in his hand, and showed a look of astonishment, watching the three knights leave.

"Hmmm-it's delicious--the marmalade is really good."

"I prefer Xue Li jam. 」

"As long as it's sweet, I like it."

Artie, Al, and Kid all held muffins in their hands, moving the Crystal Armor. In any case, it looked like a knight in heavy armor, walking with a snack in his hand—a sight that caused the surrounding residents and students to panic and give way.

Recently, they have started to use Phantom Crystal Armor not only in training, but also in their daily lives. As you can see, it's a nuisance to wear these big guys in everyday life, but they're not meant to be convenient. It is well known that the operation of the Crystal Armor requires the continuous use of high-level magic, so it consumes a considerable amount of mana. Basically, magical abilities can only be strengthened by practice, and if you want to improve your abilities effectively, you have to undergo considerable training.

In other words, they use their body strengthening magic to jog in the same way that they used to exercise this ability in their daily lives. By the way, only Al is manipulated purely for fun.

Just as they were walking towards the sound of footsteps like this, a student from the Riding Gymnastics Department caught up behind them. It was sent by the boss.

"......Okay, do you want to test the operation of the testing machine, please let us have a tour!"