Published: July 3, 2025
The carriage entered a building located a short distance from the official residence of the head of state.
Inside the building, the three descended from the carriage.
The coachman unloaded a large bag that had been on top of the carriage.
It seemed to be Neil’s tools.
“Follow me,” said Head of State Cornbano as he began to walk ahead.
Behind him followed Neil, Ryo, and then the coachman.
They descended a staircase to the underground and walked for quite some time.
Finally, they opened a door and entered to find a vast space filled with dozens of golems lined up.
"Oh..."
A small gasp of admiration escaped Ryo’s lips involuntarily.
It was a sight that could indeed be described as spectacular.
However, from another perspective, it also resembled a battlefield.
Moreover, it was a battlefield on the verge of defeat.
Many people were connecting lines to several golems and were looking at something that resembled tablet devices.
They were shaking their heads repeatedly.
It was clear to anyone that things were not going well.
Neil approached the nearest golem and looked at the documents laid out.
He further examined the tablet-like device.
“Um…”
A member of the legion's alchemists, noticing this, attempted to speak up.
However, Head of State Cornbano approached the alchemist and whispered something into his ear.
"That is Neil Anderson..."
A small murmur spread throughout the area.
By the way, Ryo was peering over Neil’s shoulder, trying to catch a glimpse of the documents.
And the golems themselves...
After a while, Neil began to operate the tablet at a furious speed.
Furthermore, he intentionally started projecting some of the documents onto paper.
It appeared there was something resembling a printer...
It seemed that going paperless was not being considered.
Ryo continued to peek at Neil's work from behind.
Although he couldn't fully understand it, he grasped the general idea.
Over the past three years, he had reached a level where he could somewhat understand!
Now, what Neil had pulled out was...
“Lord Ryo, have you noticed anything?”
This was a verbal examination.
He wasn’t asking for opinions.
He was inquiring if Ryo had found an answer.
Ryo honestly expressed his thoughts.
“Well... I think the values in the magic power reduction circuit are strange. With those values, while it may activate, I feel the magical power would disperse too much, making it impossible to move the golems themselves.”
A murmur arose.
The alchemists and mechanics who were watching around them stirred slightly at Ryo's words.
Among them were some with hostile glares.
However, Ryo had a degree of confidence in his answer.
This was because, regarding 'magic power reduction', he had the opportunity to disassemble the golems of the Kyushi Duchy and tinker with them thoroughly before coming to the Holy Capital.
Among the Western Nations, the golems of the Kyushi Duchy were exceptionally advanced in magic power reduction, and Ryo had learned a great deal from them.
“Indeed, Lord Ryo is interesting. That is correct. The values in this magic power reduction circuit are abnormal. I don't know the reason, but the alchemist who instructed to fiddle with this must be quite skilled. In fact, even the alchemists of this legion didn’t notice it. How did you figure it out, Lord Ryo?”
“Actually, I had the opportunity to disassemble the golems of the Kyushi Duchy…”
“Oh? Such an opportunity, I have never had even myself. The golems of the Kyushi Duchy are said to excel in magic power reduction, I see.”
Neil nodded greatly.
Then he began issuing instructions to the surrounding alchemists.
“Now, your excellency the head of state. There is one thing I would like to confirm.”
“Lord Anderson, thank you very much. And what is it that you wish to confirm?”
“Are these golems set to face the golems of the united kingdom?”
“...No, it will likely be the golem legion of France.”
In response to Neil’s question, Head of State Cornbano frowned and continued speaking.
“The golem legion of France has broken through the eastern borders at an astonishing speed and is making its way straight to this capital. This is in contrast to the royal army of the united kingdom, which is taking down one town at a time.”