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Chapter 10 Everyone’s
beginning
Translator: Skythewood
Editors: Darkdhaos, Chris S, alkin
Laihiala Pilot Academy was the
largest educational facility in the Fremmevira Kingdom. It conducts the pilot
training programme, and naturally has maintenance facilities to support the
usage of the Silhouette Knight on campus. Included are the inner skeleton,
outer skin, parts crafting and the linking of crystal tissue, a place to
assemble all the parts; all these facilities are named as a whole as the
‘workshop’.
In order to service the ten metre
tall humanoid weapon-- Silhouette Knights, the interior of the workshop was
spacious. Situated at the edge was the maintenance platform shaped like a
gigantic chair. A Silhouette Knight was placed on it, and a large group of
students were doing maintenance work. The unarmoured arm of the Silhouette Knight
was placed on a truck to be transported. The sound of hammers pounding the
giant armour into shape could be heard. There was noise everywhere and some of
the people were even bickering.
A burly man headed past the
frantically working students with heavy steps. No, it was a bit wrong to use
burly as the description. The man was short for his age, but he had a stout
body. He was twice as thick as a normal man, giving off a strong sense of presence
to the surroundings. This wasn’t because of body fat, but the strong and thick
muscles buffing him up. His finely plaited hair flowing down his back and his
magnificent beard clearly showed that he was from the crafting race, a dwarf.
He approached the squabbling
students and silently hit them with his arms that were thicker than a human
leg. He held back, but being whacked by a dwarf still made the two of them roll
on the floor in pain.
“Really, everyone is finding trouble
with me at such a busy time!! If you have time to talk trash, then move your
hands!!”
“Cough! Bo… Boss! Sorry, we will get
back to work right away!!”
If a dwarf gets serious, they could
crush boulders with their bare hands. It was no joke. You don’t want to get on
the bad side of the ‘Boss’ - the leader of the pilot academy’s crafting
students. The two who were quarreling nonstop rushed back to their work
station.
“Stop messing around, half of our Knights
were destroyed! I’ve had enough.”
The Silhouette Knights that were
heavily damaged in the battle with the Behemoth were sent here. It should
originally start from repairs, but with most of the machines destroyed with
only the core and the frame intact, the school had unanimously agreed to build
new ones from scratch.
With the knowledge and skill of the
maintenance students, constructing new Knights wasn’t too difficult. But it
wasn’t just one or two, with so many orders, the workload dramatically
increased. They had to get help from people from the craftsmen department; the
academy really went all out.
Even though there were many Knights
to rebuild, priority was given to machines that had more surviving parts. Those
that were heavily damaged and needed a lot of work would be worked on later.
“... This one would be worked on at
the very end.”
The Boss stopped before one of the
machines. Although all the wreckages were damaged seriously, only that one’s
inner skeleton fell completely apart, leaving behind only sparse parts - a
terrible sight. The ether reactor and magius engine remaining intact despite
the damage was a miracle.
“On closer inspection, the
destruction was really thorough. Was it damaged from the mana being exhausted?
The inner skeleton is breaking apart.”
The Boss was staring at the wreckage
seriously for a long while. The students hearing him mumble tilted their heads,
unable to comprehend why the Boss was so surprised.
“Ah? That should be common right? It
can’t be helped if the ether reactor was flattened… Huh?”
The student who was speaking doubted
his own words, staring intently at the wreckage. The ether reactor was intact,
but the mana was depleted, resulting in the inner skeleton falling apart.
Seeing this illogical situation, he finally understood why the Boss was
puzzled. A new question arose and he asked:
“Ah… Did the silver nerves break?
What an unusual way of breaking down.”
“Oh, that’s right. The way it was
destroyed is unique.”
The Boss focused on what appeared to
be the legs of the wreckage. After removing the armour, the exposed crystal
tissue was torn and frayed in the middle. For these experienced craftsmen, this
was a familiar symptom: the tissue exceeded its limit and will tear from
fatigue sooner or later. That wasn’t surprising, but--
“These fellows had all their parts
replaced with new ones before they set off, why would it suddenly tear from
fatigue? How was it piloted? Weird, this fellow broke down in a weird way.”
The Boss grunted and stiffened his
face hidden by his beard. His intuition told him that there was something wrong
with the wreckage; the way it broke down was obviously different from all the
scenarios they had seen before.
The maintenance department didn’t
just do repairs. If there were any structural improvement that could be made,
they would be the ones to implement it. Hence, they have to do their best to
understand any underlying problems in the machine.
“The name of the machine is Guyale; the Knight
runner is that fellow Di… What the hell did he do?”
The Boss yelled out loudly, and assigned
someone to bring the pilot of this wreckage to him.
The Capital of Fremmevira Känkänen
had a famous aristocrat district. Most of the nobles who have their own
territory also owned a property here. The Serrati Marquis clan also has a
mansion here. The twins Archid (Chid) Olter and Adeltrud (Ady) Olter were led
by their sister of a different mother, Stefania (Tiffa) Serrati into this place
which they hadn’t seen for a long time.
The aged butler led these three
towards Marquis Joachim Serrati’s study room. The study had a solemn colour,
reflecting the personality of the owner and a steadfast atmosphere.
Tiffa who could see him every other
day aside, the twins saw their father for the first time in years, their
nervousness was clear for all to see.
Joachim continued to arrange his
documents after they entered; only speaking a few moments later:
“Thank you, Tiffa. It’s been quite a
while since I saw the both of you. It’s great that both of you are healthy. Is
Irma doing well?”
“Yes, long time no see, father.
Mother has never fallen sick before, she is as fit as a fiddle.”
It’s a bit awkward for a conversation between parent and child, but it’s more than a problem of etiquette. The twins were the illegitimate children of the Marquis, plus their ill relation with the legal wife meant they didn’t have much of a chance to interact with the main family. They seldom talked to their father, Joachim, so both parties weren’t used to this.
It’s a bit awkward for a conversation between parent and child, but it’s more than a problem of etiquette. The twins were the illegitimate children of the Marquis, plus their ill relation with the legal wife meant they didn’t have much of a chance to interact with the main family. They seldom talked to their father, Joachim, so both parties weren’t used to this.
“Father, I have brought them with
me, do you have anything for them?”
Tiffa sensed the awkward atmosphere.
They had not come out with a way to converse, so getting straight to the point
would help them open up with each other.
“That’s right… I heard from Tiffa
that Archid and Adeltrud have a friend named Ernesti Echevarria, right?”
They never imagined that they would
hear this name from Joachim. Not just the twins, even Tiffa had a surprised
expression.
“How is he as a person? Do tell me
what you know, go on.”
Their father’s tone was beyond
debate. Chid and Ady suppressed their doubts, looked at each other and
described their impression of him: Childhood playmate and their teacher in
magic; In terms of magic alone, he should be the top talent within the nation;
and his passion towards Silhouette Knight, etc.
Even just listening to half of it
was enough to shock you, but Joachim did not question and listened quietly. The
doubts in the twin’s heart grew deeper because they didn’t know why their
father was interested in Eru. Joachim probably read their doubts from their
faces, pondered for a moment and explained:
“He was listed as one of the
contributors in the battle with the Behemoth. Although there wasn’t any awards
for him this time, but it was proposed that he should be rewarded for his
efforts in the future.”
“Hmm? This means that Eru’s
contribution would be properly acknowledged!?”
“Don’t be hasty, it’s not something
that would be decided immediately, it would depend on his performance from now
on.”
Eru who risked his life in the ‘Behemoth
Incident’ wasn’t recognised or rewarded after the situation was resolved. Eru
himself might be fine with it, and he did give up on it without much hassle,
but the twins couldn’t accept it.
Those who actually watched would
definitely know.
That might be the reason why Chid
became closer to the father he wasn’t good at dealing with. Joachim was strict,
but he wasn’t unreasonable.
“But father, you said it would
depend on his performance, so what should we do?”
“Simple. Just tell me if he accomplishes anything from now on. Understand?”
“Simple. Just tell me if he accomplishes anything from now on. Understand?”
“Yes, father!”
The joy on Chid and Ady’s face were
easy to see, the tense atmosphere of the visit had also dissipated. The twins
were close to Eru and were sure that he would make it ‘big’ one day. If they
tell their father at that time, Eru’s strength would be recognised. They had
always been relying on Eru, so this was some form of paying him back.
Tiffa had a gentle smile too. She
also thought that it was wrong to overlook Eru’s accomplishment, so her feeling
in wanting to help was the same. Joachim didn’t change his expression as he
watched the cheerful children.
For a whole week after the Behemoth
incident, Laihiala Pilot Academy stopped their classes.
As the event overlapped with the
field trip, many middle schoolers were injured, there were even deaths among
the pilot cadets in high school. The school thus needed time to attend to this
situation.
In this sudden holiday, the students
who were safe and sound spent their time freely. Some visited their parents
back home; some relaxed in their hostel; others used the chance to play as much
as possible. As for Ernesti--
The Echevarria mansion was situated
near Laihiala Academy City. In one of the rooms in the mansion, Eru was
concentrating before a desk, writing down something. The evening sun shined
through the windows, only the sound of the tip of the pen touching the paper
could be heard.
“... Hmm-- that should be the rough
structure of it.
He had just completed a section and
returned the pen back into the ink bottle. Eru stretched in satisfaction,
rotated his stiff shoulders and leaned back onto the chair.
The words on the notebook were tidy,
detailing the design theory he had learned in class, his thoughts from
observing other pilots and most importantly, the ideas he came up with while piloting,
which included his memories from his previous life. This notebook could be
described as ‘book of terrifying knowledge of a different world’. The last page
had the freshly finished sketch of the machine based on these notes.
“With this, I could complete the
promise I made with those two… What’s left is the promise with His Majesty.”
He crossed his arms as he mumbled to
himself, falling deep in thought once again. He was troubled over the promise
he made with the King a few days ago. ‘Constructing the best Silhouette Knight’--
the content of the promise coincided with Eru’s goal, but there hadn’t been any
progress.
“There are mountains of problems.
There are tons of difficulties when making a Silhouette Knight… making a
Silhouette Knight… Silhouette Knight…”
The temptation creeped into his mind
when he relaxed, tunneling into a corner of his mind. It spread rapidly like an
ink drop in water, taking over his mind. Shortly after, Eru couldn’t resist the
temptation and said it out loud:
“Wahh, Silhouette Knight, I want to
pilot a Silhouette Knight…”
The worse thing was thinking about
related matters. The more Eru tried to not think about it, the more rooted it
became in his head. Furthermore, piloting a real Silhouette Knight was actually
a great stroke of luck. Closing his eyes, Eru could see that scene before him
again-- the metallic legs following his command, the strong pace sending strong
vibrations; the friction the arm made when it swung the several meters long
sword; the inertia he felt whenever he entered the command to move forward; the
fight with the powerful giant beast. All these experiences and memories
assaulted Eru in the form of an illusion.
“Ughh, I want to pilot some more,
just riding for that short while wasn’t enough…”
That might be so, but Silhouette Knights
were not something that you could pilot and run around in. Eru was just a
middle school student. Remembering this fact, he laid down on the table meekly.
“No good… I can’t work like this. At such a
time, I need to go out for a walk.”
He propped himself up, running out
onto the streets once he was ready.
Sometime later, Eru showed up at
the smithery ‘Termonen Workshop’ which was situated in Laihiala Academy City.
He came to visit one of his childhood friends, the young dwarf Batson Termonen.
As the son of a smithery owner, he
should be working to inherit the family business. But after having this strange
friend that likes Silhouette Knight a little too much, he had slowly drifted
onto the path of a Silhouette Knight craftsman.
With this background, they had been
acting like a Silhouette Knight fan group.
“... That’s what happened. I will be
building a better Silhouette Knight and present it to His Majesty.”
“What ‘present it to His Majesty’!
Why does it suddenly look like a request from the King!? I don’t know what to
say to you, there should be a gradual progress in events…”
Eru who strongly believed that the
completion day would come chattered cheerfully while Batson just brushed it off
casually. Batson thought Eru was going on a field trip, but in the end Eru
exchanged blows with the Behemoth; Batson thought Eru had safely returned, but
he made such a ridiculous promise with the King. Eru’s actions had been
unpredictable over the years. Batson sighed deeply, giving up on retorting each
point.
“...Eh, forget it. This suits your
style, too. So what are your plans? Do you have an idea about the new
Silhouette Knight?”
“No.”
“Hey.”
Eru’s firm reply made Batson almost
fall over. Batson thought Eru had a plan from his confident demeanour.
“If you ask me what I want to
create, I do have lots of ideas. But the problem of where to build it hasn’t
been solved. How about constructing it at your place?”
“Of course not!”
Silhouette Knights were about ten
metres tall, a giant robot made from metal, crystal and magic armaments. It
requires large facilities, not something you can make in a workshop in town.
“Can’t you accommodate this? Aren’t
we comrades?”
“I don’t care if you are a comrade
or a friend, no means no!”
As the two of them were chattering
happily, the door of Batson’s room was suddenly opened with a strong force.
Both of them were shocked as they turned to look at Batson’s father.
He worked long years as a craftsman
and had the feature of a dwarf too. His strong body was full of solid muscles,
and his fierce bearded face looked just like a demon’s. He was emitting a
dangerous aura, pushing them back several steps.
“You two… Didn’t I say don’t be
noisy, it would interfere with work?! If you want to be noisy, do it outside!!”
Without waiting for him to finish,
the two of them leapt out the window. They didn’t hesitate even though Batson’s
room was on the second floor. Eru who jumped first landed smoothly and used Air
Cushion to catch Batson who jumped next. Their movements were unusually
practiced, as if they had probably done this several times before.
“Eh, we were chased out. What do we
do, Batson?”
“Dad is fierce, it can’t be helped.
Ah, how about going to the Pilot faculty’s workshop?”
Eru didn’t understand why Batson
made this suggestion and tilted his head.
“Didn’t a bunch of Silhouette Knights
get totaled in the recent battle? They should be repairing them now, let’s ask
them to let us observe.”
“I get it, that’s a great idea,
let’s go, then!”
Eru cheered himself up and ran in
the direction of Laihiala Pilot Academy, with Batson chasing behind.
It was past noon in Laihiala Academy
City. The two of them reached the campus and were passing through the school
gate when they heard someone calling for them.
“Hee, found him.”
“Caught Eru--!!”
The ones who grabbed Eru’s arms were
Chid and Ady. Because they were both taller than Eru, Eru whose arms were
caught couldn’t touch the ground.
“Eh- Chid, Ady? What is it? This is
so sudden.”
“Nothing, how should I put it, we
guessed that Eru would be here.”
“Since we guessed right, we should
catch him! Well then, where should we go next?”
The two of them seemed to be
grabbing Eru just for the fun of it. Eru swung his legs hanging in mid air and
sighed depressedly.
“... I was thinking that the
workshop of the pilot school is conducting the repairs of the Silhouette Knights,
so I wanted to observe.”
“Is that so? Let’s hurry there
immediately!”
“It’s fine to go along, you two. But
it’s about time you put me down.”
And so, the four of them headed
towards the workshop of the pilot school. Although they were just in their
first year of middle school, they were already familiar with the layout of the
campus and reached there in no time.
They sneakily peeped at the insides
of the workshop. The knocking sound of hammers, the rollers of cranes, the angry
shouts and the roar of the Silhouette Knight’s engine. It was noisy inside. Eru
wanted very much to get closer to watch, but the frightening focus of the
craftsmen made them feel bad about intruding. Hence the group slowly moved to a
spot where no one was working.
And, they came to the side of the
machines that suffered devastating damage and would be dealt with later.
At the rear of the workshop was a
giant chair for Silhouette Knight maintenance. On it were iron pieces that
could only be described as wreckage being lifted by a crane. That was probably
the torso of a Silhouette Knight. As the exterior had caved in, the inner
skeleton was also warped. Leaving Eru and Batson aside, the twins couldn’t
comprehend what it was for a moment. Thankfully, there were scraps of red paint
as clues, which led them to think about the original form of that machine.
“That is… eh, could it be Guyale
that was piloted by Eru?”
Chid observed the profile of Eru who
was gazing at the wreckage and mumbled a question.
“Correct. I remember the armour and the way it was damaged. It is completely wrecked… No wonder they are putting it off until later.”
“Correct. I remember the armour and the way it was damaged. It is completely wrecked… No wonder they are putting it off until later.”
“Amazing, what did you do to destroy
it until it looks like that.”
Ignoring Batson who was stunned, Ady
stared at the completely totaled wreckage and seemed to be in a trance. The
thing before her could tell her wordlessly just how desperate the battle with the
Behemoth was. Even the twins who had never piloted a Silhouette Knight could
imagine it easily.
When they heard Eru talk about the
incident in the past, both Chid and Ady thought they had understood how
dangerous it was. But the wreckage displayed before them was beyond their
imagination and made them speechless. The giant lumps of metal were twisted
horribly like clay. How large was the force that destroyed it, and how
dangerous it was to face it--
Chid clenched his fist until it turned
white, while Ady was tearing up. One misstep and Eru could have died on that
battlefield, which gave them the chills. It couldn't be helped, but the twins
were terribly frustrated about not doing anything to help during such a crisis.
"... Pretty."
At this moment, Eru's soft voice
spread into the ears of the gloomy twins. They floated up from the sea of
regret and turned towards Eru slowly.
"Even a destroyed robot is so
pretty..."
Eru sighed, his profile looked so charmed. He didn't realise
the atmosphere around him was turning icy and said:
"That's right, when something
with a form breaks apart and leaves only wreckage behind, it is known as the
'elegance of silence'. The air of defeat and loneliness... Is so
pretty..."
The eyes of the twins met for a
split second, the 132nd session of the Olters siblings’ conference ended with a
consensus-- they decided wordlessly to attack Eru.
"!? Ick... Ick hwurts ick
hwurts, wife areth youth dowing!!"
Eru’s cheeks were been pulled hard,
making him protest loudly in tears. The twins continued pinching without
letting up.
“Eh, you can’t blame them, Eru…”
Batson watched calmly from the side
by himself.
“Hey, where did you brats come from?!
Stop making a racket here!!”
The twins pinched for a moment
longer before letting go. Eru who was finally liberated nursed his cheeks and was
about to protest when a roar came from behind him. It was loud enough to be
heard over the other noises in the workshop. They turned to see a dwarf youth
with a strong presence -- the Boss, David Hepken.
“Oh? Isn’t that the silver boy? You
really like it here, huh, but don’t disturb our work.”
The Boss knew Eru, who was hanging
around the pilot school as if it was normal. And, he was even here when school
was out. Even the Boss was stunned. Eru looked past him at the person standing
behind him.
That face was as pale as a ghost,
under the eyes were thick eye bags. His carefully combed blond hair was a
mess-- the official pilot of the red Knight, Dietrich Cunitz. For a moment, Eru
couldn’t identify him with the Dietrich in his memories and rubbed his eyes.
But no matter how he looked at him, the Dietrich before him was in a distracted
and terrible state. His arrogance and cockiness were gone, with frustration and
gloom taking its place.
“Eh, umm…. Dietrich… Senpai? Right?
What happened?”
Eru asked with a stiff smile that
lacked confidence. Dietrich's face looked so down that even Eru was troubled.
Dietrich responded with an ugly smile and said hoarsely:
“... Ahh, Ernesti. Ke keke… a
little… right, just a little. I have been having nightmares recently… The
demons from the infirmary chasing me… which made me lose sleep. If I let my
guard down just a little… Ugh, that person acting cute with a terrifying voice,
pui!”
As he spoke, it spurred the memories
of his nightmares. Dietrich’s eyes lost focus and seemed to be drifting off to
the other world-- The Boss gave him a chop to the head, pulling him back.
Dietrich blacked out for a moment and then woke up. The Boss’ chop probably
worked.
“Ugh, oh, oh… Ah! Where am I…? Wah!
Eh, forget it. Since Ernesti is summoned here to explain, too, right? That
makes it easier.”
“Ahh? What does the boy need to
explain?”
“What else, you want to know the
reason why Guyale broke down right? Isn’t that why you asked the ‘reason’ to
come here?”
The Boss looked between Dietrich and
Eru’s face for a long while, slowly getting what his words meant. His frown became
even deeper.
“Wait. Di, from what I am hearing,
that boy seems to be the reason why Guyale broke down?”
“Eh? Isn’t that… You asked him to
come without knowing that?”
“No, I didn’t look for him, he just
showed up by himself.”
The conversation didn’t match and
all three of them tilted their heads simultaneously. In the space of these few
seconds, Dietrich seemed to have noticed something and clapped his hands
together.
“Ah, did I let something slip?”
“I think that’s what happened.”
The Boss stroked his beard out of
habit and looked at the two of them with sharp eyes.
“Ah, never mind. Just tell me
everything.”
Seeing the Boss smiling deviously as
he cracked his bones loudly, no one present had the guts to object.
When Eru was piloting Guyale in the
fight against the Behemoth, Dietrich was watching from behind, so he didn’t
have any ideas on how he piloted. Eru’s skills were not something that could be
understood through observation, so he had to do the explaining. It was fine in
the beginning, but they ran into problems immediately.
“... Pardon, say that again.”
“Okay. I took the seat, but my limbs
couldn’t reach the controls and pedals, so I read it through the script in the
magius engine and controlled the Silhouette Knight by ‘processing it myself’.”
The Boss, who always had a scary face,
opened his eyes wide in surprise, a rare sight. That was understandable; the
magius engine exists because it was impossible for a person to keep up with the
script processing. Doing the processing by yourself goes beyond common sense.
Dietrich who experienced the movement of Guyale firsthand aside, no one could
have stopped the Boss’ expression from turning doubtful. Dietrich’s expression,
on the other hand, turned sharp.
“... Even if I believe everything
you said is true, then what? What does it have to do with this fellow breaking
apart because of mana depletion?”
“I took the place of the magius
engine, which meant I could control all functions of the machine freely. When I
was delivering the final blow to the Behemoth, I turned off the safety device,
using all my remaining mana in that attack. In the end, I accidentally used up
the mana that was keeping the structure intact.”
“Damn it! How do you want me to
resolve the issue that way!! The limiter was meant to keep the mana from
depleting completely!”
The Boss had a stern tone, but he
could only shake his head at Eru’s recklessness. He breathed out a sigh that
was exceptionally heavy, and gave up on lecturing Eru.
“That might be so, but I am the only
one who can control it that way, so you are not in a hurry to solve this,
right?”
“Of course, it would be a disaster
if it could be done easily!! Forget it. And the crystal tissue snapping from
fatigue was related to you, too, right? No, you broke it right?”
“You are right… But being told that
in my face still makes me unhappy.”
“Can it, so it really is your
fault!!”
“That was the burden of full
control. Guyale was under an abnormal amount of strain and broke. This made our
situation desperate, too.”
“You… After replacing it with new
parts, it should operate smoothly for more than a month. But you broke it in
just one battle…”
The Boss couldn’t help looking up
and covering his forehead with his palm. At this point, he couldn’t do anything
about it. The work on hand was already a headache, but he noticed the
possibility of something worse happening.
“Hey, wait. Boy, if you get serious,
would all the machines you pilot get destroyed?”
“The possibility is high. The
Karrdator operated by the Knights has better crystal tissue, so it would probably
last longer.”
So it’s a problem of bearing the
load-- Eru grumbled casually. The Boss glanced at him through slitted eyes and
his face turned sour.
“Tch! If I don’t improve this, I
would lose face as a craftsman. That might be so, but I can’t solve the problem
immediately.”
Speaking of which, pilots that would
be so reckless were unheard of, so it’s natural for the solution to not exist.
Anyway, this was not a problem this facility could tackle. Finding an answer to
improve the design was not something you could settle it in one day.
The repairs would be left for later,
the research to solve this issue would be done later -- the Boss secretly came up with a
plan. Unfortunately, there was someone who treats unrealistic options as
something normal.
“If that is so, I just happen to
have a great idea! And there is no downside to it-- the most important thing
right now is increasing the toughness of the crystal tissue, right?”
That person was Eru. He raised his
hand cheerfully, saying something shocking in a loud voice.
“Huh? Increase the toughness of the
crystal tissue? That is easy to say, but how long do you think alchemists spent
researching that? In fact, there has been no breakthrough for the past hundred
years.”
“Ah, no. When I say increasing
toughness, I am not referring to the crystal tissue itself. I lack the
expertise on alchemy anyway, so I want to work on the way crystal tissue is
‘used’.”
In the face of the people who were
popping out question marks because of the term ‘used’, Eru used this chance to
explain:
“Here is how an old story goes: ‘One
arrow is easy to break, but it is hard to do so when three of them are tied
together’. Which means…”
His proposal was to bind several
crystal tissue together in the form of a ‘rope’, By combining the weak
individual strands together, the toughness could be increased. By braiding it
together, it could improve its elasticity compared to longer strands and
enhance power output.
“... I call it ‘strand crystal
tissue’. What do you think?”
Eru was brimming with smiles, like a
salesman concluding his pitch. Following this, he braided the crystal tissue on
the spot and presented the flexible ‘rope’ for everyone to see.
The twins didn’t seem to understand,
just accepting everything Eru said. Batson and the craftsmen present reacted
very strongly.
The Boss picked up the crystal
tissue with a slow and deliberate motion and studied it. He started shaking his
hand and then fell deep into thought. With his past experience of attempting to
improve the Silhouette Knight, he wanted to say something, but gave up after
failing to find the words. The Boss sighed and said:
“To combine the crystal tissue
through braiding… this is a blind spot.”
He was usually serious when talking,
but the words he said were filled with mixed emotion.
“Is that so? It’s strange that no
one ever tried it though.”
“The boy is right. It does seem
weird hearing you say that… But improving the Silhouette Knight usually starts
from the inner skeleton and the placement of the crystal tissue, or enhancing
the quality of the materials. No one would think about changing the crystal
tissue this way.”
Silhouette Knight is a gigantic
weapon that mimics a human Knight. Based on the idea of ‘amplifying the power
of men’, it had the shape of humans. Although it had the advantage of being
easy to pilot and to understand, it also limited new ideas to the human shape,
holding back its development. A pure machine that is piloted like a human, this
contradiction was rooted deeply into their psyche. The architects of Silhouette
Knights lost the idea of making breakthroughs from the very basics.
Eru could overcome this because of
his knowledge from a different world, where robotics was very developed. Even
though his face was covered by his beard, the Boss was smiling happily at this
moment, a rare sight.
“Haha! After thinking it through,
this idea is interesting!! The time is just right, let’s install this thing in
that machine we are repairing!!”
The bright and cheery Boss made the
students take a step back. But the Boss was occupied by the Silhouette Knight’s
enhancement project and didn’t mind it one bit, preparing to give the order to
the others--
“By the way, could I make another
suggestion? How about changing the exterior shape too?”
-- The whisper of the devil came
into the Boss’ ears. The Boss digested the meaning of these words and turned
back slowly. Before him was Eru, who had a sparkling smile.
“Boss, I am thinking of adding arms
onto the back.”
The boy looked as cute as a girl,
saying words gently while smiling like a flower. But the content was
incredible. This couldn’t be described as ‘insufficient explanation’, but more
like the realm of insanity.
The Boss did hear the words clearly,
but it took him a much longer time than before to understand. Even the twins,
who were used to Eru’s erratic nature couldn’t hide their bafflement. The one
who was most calm was Batson who had heard plenty of his ridiculous ideas.
For the craftsmen who didn’t even
think about improving the Silhouette Knight until moments ago, Eru’s words were
incomprehensible. Logically speaking, Silhouette Knights should be a weapon ‘in
the shape of a man’. And in this world, men usually have two arms and legs.
Only characters in fairy tales go beyond this norm, so apart from Eru, no one
could understand where the idea of adding arms to the back of the Silhouette Knight
came from.
The stunned Boss sighed deeply and
wanted to retort, but dropped that idea. It would be nonsense if these words
came from someone else, but this was coming from Eru who proposed the new idea
of the ‘strand crystal tissue’. The Boss suppressed his voice and struggled to
keep his heart normal and asked:
“... Just to be clear, I should ask
to clarify. Why? How?”
Even though he was doing his best to
suppress it, the Boss couldn’t keep his voice from trembling.
“As for why… I discovered the last
time I piloted a Silhouette Knight, that they only have two arms.”
“Eh? That is obvious, do you need to
bring it up? Huh?”
“Sigh, calm down Ady. Let me finish…
I think the issue lies with the control of the ‘Silhouette arms’. In order to
conduct long range attacks, the Silhouette Knight has to use ‘Silhouette arms’.
The armaments have to be operated by hands, so there is a need to change
between sword and armaments according to distance and the situation.”
Eru stopped and looked around. All
the faces had the same ‘that is obvious, what is the problem’ expression on them.
His smile deepened.
“But I think that is inefficient;
there would be a gap when changing the weapons, too. Obviously, there is no
choice but to store the ‘Silhouette arms’ in close distance combat. So, I am
thinking of putting something at the back… something like a hand that could
operate a ‘Silhouette arms’. That way, there would be no need to change weapons
and the ‘Silhouette arms’ would be available any time.”
Everyone wasn’t buying Eru’s
explanation wholesale and had a deeply confused look. They felt something
wasn’t right and didn’t know how to express it-- In that awkward atmosphere,
the one who moved was the leader of the engineers-- the Boss.
“... I know what you are getting at.
Let’s leave how to increase the number of arms aside. If we really do add
another arm, how would it be controlled? Humans don’t have arms on their back;
I don’t need to explain that right? You can’t control things you don’t have.”
Without needing the Boss to point it
out, almost everyone was thinking the same thing. Silhouette Knight’s control
was based on the movement of the pilot’s limbs. With this system, it was
impossible for the pilot to control parts that humans do not have.
Wrong, there was no need to bring
out structural logic. Emotionally, they were resisting the addition of parts
which humans do not have. It would be the best to laugh this off as nonsense--
such thoughts were formed silently and were the common thoughts of everyone
present.
But, Eru’s smile did not disappear,
and he didn’t stop his advance. He is a product of an alternate world,
journeying alone outside of the common sense of this world, happily redesigning
the existence known as Silhouette Knights.
“I understand your concerns, but I
am not proposing adding a real arm, so it doesn't have to be as agile as one.
In simple terms, it just needs to hold the ‘Silhouette arms’ and shoot, that’s
all. Which means…”
Eru took in everyone’s confusion and
repulsion, describing it casually. The strongest thing that was pushing him was
his will and clear objective. Slowly, everyone was convinced by his words.
“At the same time, an automated
movement script with aiming functions would be added. A device that could
control the movement of the ‘Silhouette arms’; this is my proposal… the
development of the ‘Back Weapon’ and the ‘Fire Control System’.”
There was a small area in the corner
of the workshop separated by boards, dubbed the ‘conference room’. Even though
Eru’s proposal deviated widely from common sense, the group didn’t reject it
and gathered here for a discussion. Eru explained with a clear voice, his chalk
making rhythmic sounds on the board, gradually drawing out the whole picture of
the alien shaped machine.
“Although I used the word ‘arm’,
what I wanted was a simpler design… Something that could hold an object
firmly.”
The additional arm -- named ‘Auxiliary
arm’ henceforth-- would be kept when the ‘Silhouette arms’ were not in use, and
would be deployed when in combat, ready to fire. When deployed, the Auxiliary
arm would mount the weapon over the shoulder, facing forward.
The Fire Control System is the
script responsible for the deployment and the retraction of the Auxiliary arm.
This movement doesn’t require much flexibility, it just needs to be able to
deploy and retract the Auxiliary arm. Hence, it wouldn’t be a burden on the
pilot and could be completed automatically by the system. Just hearing this
much, the Fire Control System script seemed to be used only to point the
armament forward, but its main feature was the aiming function. Displaying a
reticle on the holo monitor, the script links it to the ‘Silhouette arms’ to
control the direction of fire.
At this point in Eru’s presentation,
the expression of the craftsmen changed. To use the ‘Silhouette arms’ without
interfering with the use of the hands, it even made the addition of an aiming
reticle possible. Although the pilots are the experts in controlling Silhouette
Knights, the craftsmen doing maintenance also have the related skills. That’s why
they could understand the advantage the ‘Back Weapon’ brings—increasing the opportunity
to attack, more variation in tactics, and the possibility of stronger attacks.
“The plan is to install the
functionality of the fire control script into the unused area of the magius
engine. Ah, I will be doing that part. Also, the pilot using this function
needs to…”
Pilots just needs to be trained in
using the aiming function. The reason was simple, they do not need delicate
control to use the Auxiliary arm, and the Fire Control System would
automatically deploy, retract and even aim. The control could be done through
the pilot seat easily, so there wasn’t any burden when controlling it. If the
pilot needs to adjust to the modification, then the training programme of the
pilots needs to be adjusted.
“... That’s the summary of the
proposal. Further details would be finalised when production begins… How does
everyone feel about this?”
Facing Eru, who was cutely tilting
his head, no one gave a response. Right now, a terrifying silence was
controlling the workshop. Eru’s ‘technology’ had turned their perceived common
sense on its head: adding parts which deviates from the human form and
installing scripts in the untouchable magius engine. Even though they had
accepted the idea of strand crystal tissue, Eru’s proposal was very abnormal to
the students present.
Eru explained himself clearly, the
common language of the engineers was displayed on the board -- ‘technology’. It
had no fantasy or fairy tales, with a taste of reality, it couldn’t be ignored
with a laugh; and it was full of charms, making it hard to resist.
Seemed like I’ve still got it in me.
My presentation skills haven’t gotten rusty. But they still need another push.
In Eru’s eyes, the maintenance
students were obviously lost. It’s fine if the presentation wasn’t good enough,
they could reject it directly. But, the problem was that it was feasible enough
to be discussed. Their cultivated common sense was warning them something was
wrong, but when Eru brought out the revolution this technology could bring,
their logic pulled them to accept it. In order to push the group who were
caught in this dilemma and fell into silence, Eru continued:
“Even though Silhouette Knight
mimics the form of men, it is still a tool, a machine. There is no need to be
hung up on it being in the form of men… If there is a function that is needed,
don’t you think that it’s fine to modify how it looks?”
If a devil appeared in any story, it
would probably give off this feeling. A beautiful appearance whispering sweet
temptations in your ears, luring you away from the straight and limited path of
the world-- As everyone’s thought were heading down this divergent path, the Boss
sighed in an exaggerated manner.
“Really, just who the hell are you?
Be it the strand crystal tissue or the back weapon, I don’t understand how you
keep thinking up things we have never seen, or heard of before.”
“How should I put it? I want to do
it because it doesn’t exist, I wouldn’t have done it if it had already
existed.”
Eru pouted, prompting the Boss to
stare at him for a long while before laughing out loud. The Boss’ hearty
laughter swept all the doubts and gloom of everyone, who were present away.
“Keke, hahaha! You got me. Yes, you
are right! Kick reason to the curb, right? I like it. It might be frustrating,
but the boy has a point. We craftsmen are professionals who improve Silhouette Knights.
I will accept your proposal!!”
With this as the cue, the engineers’
curiosity won against their hesitation. As one, they unanimously moved towards
the development of the strand crystal tissue, back weapon and fire control
system-- a step towards the revolution of a new Silhouette Knight model. It
might be a small step, but there was a definite change in their mindset.
And so, the ripple that started in Laihiala
Pilot Academy will one day spread through the nation, and push the evolution of
the existence known as Silhouette Knights to the entire world.
Four figures walked in a row in Laihiala
Academy City which was basked in the light of the setting sun.
The petite one walking in the
middle-- Eru was in a great mood, and seemed to be on the verge of singing.
That was understandable; he didn’t expect to fulfill his ambition of modifying
a Silhouette Knight. When he thought about the coming days, Eru felt overwhelming
joy. Compared to the chirpy Eru, Chid and Ady beside him seemed gloomy.
“Hey Eru, to be honest, I didn’t
understand everything that happened today. But if the modification goes well,
the Silhouette Knights would become stronger, right?”
“Yes, of course!”
Chid wanted to say something, but
seemed hesitant.
“... Eh, Eru… after strengthening
the Silhouette Knight, are you going to fight the Demon beast again?”
Chid’s words made Eru blink with a
stiff smile. Eru’s mind was filled with the ‘modification’, and totally forgot
about how to apply it practically. Facing this unexpected query, Eru cleared
his throat to dismiss the anxiety in his heart and forced a smile:
“That, that’s right. It’s a rare
chance to create powerful Silhouette Knights after all, and think about it. And,
becoming a Knight or pilot means fighting Demon beasts.”
“That’s true, Eru has to fight… and
you are ready to do so.”
Eru looked surprised by Chid’s
hesitant expression, and was hugged from the side by Ady.
“E~ru! You didn’t forget that
promise, right!!”
“Huh? Umm-- Yeah. About teaching
both of you how to fight with Silhouette Knights, right?”
“Correct. If we put our mind to it,
we can do it! I absolutely forbid you from fighting alone again.”
Ady remembered the wreckage of the
red Silhouette Knight. Even though Silhouette Knights were known as the
strongest weapon of men, there were still a lot of Demon beasts in this world
that were stronger than them. When Ady thought that Eru might be in danger, her
tears would blur her vision, and the sounds would blur.
“Ady? Are you okay? Don’t worry, I
had thought about preparation for that, too… Oh, right! How about asking them
to do ‘that’ too?”
Eru seemed to be thinking of
something and snapped his fingers. Ady lifted her face slightly, while Batson
and Chid looked at each other with a confused expression.
Several days later, Eru and the Boss
came to the Laihiala Pilot Academy’s dean office.
Hearing a polite knock, a calm
response came from the dean, Lauri Echevarria who was inside. Even though Lauri
was a bit surprised, he still ushered them in.
“Oh? Eru and David, what a rare
combination.”
Lauri offered them a seat as Eru
gave him some documents. Inside was the report summarising the proposal for the
strand crystal tissue, the back weapon and the fire control system.
“Dean, the document inside contains
the proposal for a Silhouette Knight brought up by the silver boy. The
maintenance department wants to create a new Silhouette Knight using this
plan.”
Lauri’s eyes were wide open after
hearing these sudden words, and studied the documents carefully. After browsing
through it once, he placed the documents on the table and exhaled deeply. Lauri
looked into the distance and said:
“Ara… Should I say this is
unexpected… you two have stirred up something troublesome.”
“It’s your grandson who did that.”
“That’s why it was unexpected…
should I say beyond my imagination? I didn’t think that you would start so
soon. This report seems very unusual. Eru, can it be done?”
Eru smiled like usual when he was
asked-- But Lauri, who was his family understood that Eru’s blue eyes contained
unusual passion, confidence and the will to challenge the norm. And as he
expected, Eru nodded strongly in agreement.
Your Majesty, my grandson is wilder
than I imagined. He will probably go beyond my control
“... Grandpa? What do you think? Are
you willing to accept it?”
“Dean, we should have the freedom in
the production and modification of Silhouette Knights. But the ‘core’ of the modification
is different from the past, so there would definitely be many problems. That’s
why we are seeking official authorisation.”
Lauri whose thoughts were somewhere
far away-- specifically, the Capital, was pulled back because of these words.
“Yes. A lot of the Knights had to be
reforged because of damage, so the timing is just right. Some failures are
acceptable, just do it the way you want to… Hmmm? No, we can’t afford to be slow;
we have to finish it quickly. If there are not enough Knights, the pilots won’t
be able to practice.”
Lauri suddenly slapped his knee. The
Behemoth Incident destroyed half the Knights of the Academy. Even at the full
strength of twenty, it was not enough for all the pilots in the Academy, and
they had to take turns. With half of it gone, it would definitely affect
training.
“About that, I have another
proposal!”
Eru raised his hand strongly and
opened the briefcase beside him, taking out a notebook.
“Hey, so that wasn’t all? You are
well prepared, boy…”
“I have been thinking about this for
quite some time. To conduct Silhouette Knight piloting practice, you have to
ride a silhouette Knight. But the number of the important Silhouette Knights is
limited, and takes a lot of effort to make new ones… a vicious cycle.”
Lauri and the Boss suppressed their
doubts and nodded. Eru opened his notebook that was bulging from a lot of
sticky tabs and showed them the newest page.
“But increasing the number of
Silhouette Knight presents another set of problems. First would be the expensive
parts, reactors and engines, and the specialised workshop to handle large
machines and manpower… Taking the cost into account, there is only one answer.”
Lauri and the Boss listened to Eru’s
explanation, squeezing together to look at the notebook filled with words. On
it was a strange object-- A combination of a human skeleton with armour, which
was filled with crystal tissue. According to the notes, it was about two and a
half metres in height, slightly bigger than a normal person wearing armour. But
it was about a quarter the scale of a Silhouette Knight.
“That’s right, just make it smaller!
That will cut down the work, and the facilities to construct it can be smaller
in scale too. In other words, it can be mass produced easily. Silhouette Knights
need ether reactors and magius engine because a single person can’t provide the
mana and process the script to control such a large body. If the machine is
smaller, the burden would be lessened, too… It could be operated by just one
person. It doesn’t require the heart units, so the price would definitely be
cheaper. If you order one now, you can get another one for free!”
Hearing the long sales pitch of Eru,
one would suspect him of being a merchant from somewhere. Lauri and the Boss
had different reactions.
“...Tiny Silhouette Knights? You are
not satisfied with the new model, and are plotting that, too!?”
“I see, but this thing sounds
interesting. How about it, David? If it goes smoothly, the pilots won’t be
bored out of their mind.”
Hearing Lauri say that, the Boss
adopted a troubled attitude.
“Dean, I have no objection about making
this, but making the new model and this at the same time will be too much, in
terms of manpower. Even if it is easy to make, we simply can’t do both.”
Constructing the new Silhouette Knight.
That is a tedious mission that is troubling when you just to think about it.
The Boss and the engineers don’t have the spare energy to work on other
projects. Without the craftsmen working on it, it doesn’t matter how
interesting the idea was.
But Eru was prepared for this.
“Don’t worry about this part. The
good thing about this is its simplicity compared to Silhouette Knights, and it
is easy to make. I think it could be done even without the skills of the Senpais
in the high school department.”
Understanding what Eru was saying,
the expression of these two finally went beyond surprise and turned
expressionless. The Boss sighed deeply.
“Boy, I didn’t know you would go
that far.”
The Boss was definitely not complimenting
him, but Eru simply smiled in reply.
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ReplyDeleteBest Wednesday ever.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this translation!
ReplyDeleteEru is the best xD
i think i wanna hit my own head so that i faint for a week and when i wake up another chap is alrd up TT
ReplyDeleteme too me too
Deleteyeah me too
Deletewant my help i'll make it painless ass possible
DeleteSo I guess, we'll awake on wed but someone better order pizza. -tasear
DeleteDamn, Eru.
ReplyDeleteYou went from G Gundam/"direct motion control"...
to Armored Core/"back weapon systems and targeting"...
to powered armor/miniaturized mecha?
The mind of a mecha addict in a fantasy world is truly fearsome.
well he is a mecha otaku right?
Deletewell maybe next time he will build transformable flying knight lol
Deleteissue with that is power source for now
DeleteMeh, I bet that power issue will be addressed by him after he obtained the knowledge
DeleteWhat if he created a new Ether Reactor that will be the same as the GN-Drives like in Gundam 00?
DeleteLook at the potential of the almost limitless power source~
I think it will be a combining robot-3 in 1!!
Deleteor maybe a mount or vehicle for his knight
it sounds like the ether generator are only used for the knights
You forgot myomer and protomech (incidently is 1/4 of normal battlemech) from Battletech!
Deletei think next he will build Silhouette Beasts, probably two lions(thinking blade liger here) one black and one white, for Chid and Ady, that combines to form a Silhouette Knight! haha
Deletethen next after that, he will build Silhouette Kight Toys, which could be controlled freely and made to fight as a sport, like in Gundam Build Fighters. its funny coz its definitely possible with someone like Eru >w<
mini bot (zerg) rush lolololololololololololololol
Deletei like the idea with silhouette beast. kinda like zoids. maybe eru can programmed it to be autonomous too
Deleteif it is 1/4... isnt it more like SAA (Special Assault Armor) from Red-Eyes... tat would be cool
DeleteIf he shouts AQUARION I will die
DeleteIf he shouts AQUARION I will die
DeleteAwesome chapter thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteIf its not Eru appearance, I was already thinking of cool mecha fight scenes in my mind. Looking at the illustration reminds me of another setting, lol.
ReplyDeleteMecha + Shota, didn't know it can be this good.
He did propose the Shota-Mecha...
DeleteHissatsu Function!
Deletethnx for the new chapter
ReplyDeleteEru, You are no longer a robo addict, Robos HAVE to be HUGE, not small... Frankly I am disappointed in you.
ReplyDeleteDude you really have a small outlook of the Mecha world, "Mecha otaku" doesn't limit to HUGE robots..
DeleteBig or Small, Mecha is still Mecha. As long as it can be piloted or remotely controlled or AI Controlled it's still a "Mecha".
I can see you lot making holy pilgrimages to Mecca expecting to see robot not kneeling muslims haha
DeleteKnightmare Frames from Code Geass are still considered mecha despite being only as tall as one or two trucks.
DeleteOr if you want an extreme example... Hard Suits from Bubblegum Crisis, or heck, Tekkaman Blade.
Danball Senki, Danball Senki W, Danball Senki Wars
DeleteI can accept small mobile robots for inside operations, but let me be clear that; anything smaller than 8 meters is not a Gundam and should not be trated as one.
DeleteI still wish Eru a gril
ReplyDelete;_;
I fail to see how his gender matter's. He's cute either way.
DeleteIt's a trap. Lol
Deletewhen i first see this LN i though he was reincarnated as a girl
DeleteHis grandpa is a dean ?
ReplyDeleteI don't know this.
Will he make flying mecha ?
If you "actually" "read" the previous chapters then you would know it early..
DeleteNo he will not make a flying mecha he goes straight to building a dendrobium gundam XD
DeleteSpoiler, yes. Not so spoiler, long way to go before things like that happen and there is a reason for it. And he was not the first person to do it.
DeleteHahaha, THE WORLD WILL BOW BEFORE THE MIGHT OF MECHA OTAKU, ERU!!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the translation!
ReplyDeleteFew points to clean up though
1) Did the silver nerves broke (break)?
2) "Stop racketing here!!" (no such word as racketing, you can't short cut it, should be "Stop making a racket here!")- This one is almost like the "doneness" people ask when you order a steak. :)
4) "when the ‘Silhouette arms’ was not in use" arms plural. "were not in use"
3) "there is no choice but to keep the ‘Silhouette arms’ in close distance combat." Sentence that gave the reverse impression. Might want to change to "no choice but to store the 'Silhouette arms' in close combat"
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DeleteSCARY! Eru is SCARY! LOL!
ReplyDeleteNow I know how it feels like to be dying of thirst. ENCORE! MOAR!
yay! Thanks Sky
ReplyDeleteisnt the gundam named guell previously?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the translations, but the names kinda confused me, especially Chid and Ady, didn't recognize those names until the words twins showed up. At least... that's what I was going to say until I went back to read the names on the earlier chapters on skywood. I do wonder what's with the name changes between this and the complete version I downloaded months ago. Kind of used to Cid, Edel, as well as Guile... which one's correct?
ReplyDeletehis going make an SRX level mecha if they don't stop him
ReplyDeleteWhy stop there, TTDG should be his aim!
DeleteDon't forget the predecessor Yuusha series.(Only a few has been subbed)
Deletethank for the translation
ReplyDeletehappy to see that this project was not forgotten
best read in 2015 at the moment
thank again
Thank you for the chapter.
ReplyDeleteI thought he was going to propose making a simulator, not smaller robots.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the translation.
Like the Simulator in the Muvluv series.. xD
DeleteEru is just as inventive as onii-sama from Mahouka.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely loved it. =D
ReplyDelete>A burly man headed pass
ReplyDeletepast
>of presence to the surrounding
surroundings?
> wasn’t because of body fats
fat
> we will get back to work right now
right away
> with most of the machines destroyed seriously
seriously damaged? seriously broken? Destroyed is kinda binary
> only sparse parts, a terrible sight
only sparse parts - a terrible sight
>tilted their head
heads
>they would be the one
the ones
>The capital of Fremmevira
insert some kind of separator before this to indicate that it is a new part
>had a solemn color, reflecting the personality of the owner, a steadfast atmosphere.
and a steadfast atmosphere?
>their nervousness were clear
was
> quite some time
quite a while
> were the illegitimate child
children
> plus their ill relation with the legal wife they didn’t had much chance
wife meant they didn't have much chance
> but it was proposed that he should be rewards for
should be given rewards? should be rewarded?
> This means that Eru’s contribution would be probably acknowledged
"properly"? Or "this means, probably, that Eru’s contribution would be acknowledged"?
> The joy on Chid and Ady’s face were easy to see
was
>among the pilot cadet
cadets
>mountains of problem
problems
>There are tons of difficulty
difficulties? And probably "lots of"
>the metallic legs following his control
his orders? under his control?
>these experience
experiences
>one of his childhood friend
friends
>Eru’s action had been unpredictable
actions have been (routine actions, so have)
> You have an idea about the new Silhouette knight?
Do you have
>It requires a large facilities
a large facility/large facilities
>was full of solid muscle
muscles
> it can’t be help
helped
>This is sudden
so sudden
> breaks apart and leave only wreckage behind
leaves
>Eru’s cheek were
cheeks
>Dietrich face looked
Dietrich's face
>blacked out from a moment
for a moment
>why you asked the ‘reason’ to come here
asked me to come here?
> tilted their head
heads
>any clear idea on his control
of his actions?
>would all the machine
machines
> of the crystal tissue right?
of the crystal tissue, right?
>do you think alchemist
alchemists
>The control could be done though
through
> As everyone’s thought was
thoughts were
>I wouldn’t had done so if it already exist
I wouldn't have done it if it had already existed. (Type 3 Conditional sentence, I think. I might be wrong here)
> which was basked in the setting sun
basked in the light of the setting sun?
Every one loves a innovative protagonist, it never gets old.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the awesome chapter, author dude and translation dudes~
thanks sky!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's better not to stand between Eru and his mecha... Poor Ady, looks like the OTP here is Eru x His Silhouette Knight. What's worse, that might turn into a harem if he makes a number of them.
ReplyDeleteSetsuna x Gundam all over again.
DeleteThanks for the chapter!!!!
ReplyDeletethanks for update
ReplyDeleteThank you for the awesome chapter sky!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chapter. :3
ReplyDeleteYay! More Eru! Thanks Sky! If you come up to MY, I'll spend you Bak Kut Teh ~
ReplyDeleteanyone know where I can buy the Chinese version of the novel online?
ReplyDeleteheheheh.. Eru you are awesome!
ReplyDeleteJust a note: The place a smith works is called a smithy not a smithery.
ReplyDeleteAnother note: smithery could be used too.
Delete..think smithery is the items, not the shop.
Delete... think the term have multiple meanings now, English is an ever evolving language. Just google it.
DeleteThank you for your translation...
ReplyDelete:D
Can't wait to read next chapter...
Thank you :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chapter.
ReplyDeleteI would follow Eru into hell for he is the Demon God of Victory, Knowledge, Robots and Insanity.
I always get a gay mood from reading this. <3
ReplyDeleteThank you for your hard work.
Damn, good chapter. Thanks for the release. I understand the protagonist's obsession and passion, but as history and human nature have shown that no matter how innovative one get, especially beyond the realm of their time, where they will be branded as heretics. I hope it doesn't go there.
ReplyDeleteoh is will, more so with a mornachy
DeleteEru i'm so disappointed!
ReplyDeleteWhy didnt you propose COMBINING MECHA!!!
THE HOLY TRINITY!!!
VOLTRON, COMBATTLER AND VOLTES V WILL BE MOURNING BECAUSE OF THIS!!!
but still ALL HAIL ERU!!! SIEG ERU!~
Everything has it's time.
DeleteEru needs to improve the technology before proposing Combining and Transforming Mecha.
hahaha maybe he will improve it like a gundam freedom that can travel outerspace
DeleteEven I am getting scared of Eru, it's just a matter of time until we see Ironmans running around and Silhouette Knights that could put any gundam to shame.
ReplyDeleteAnd while that happens Eru will be fighting extra dimensional demonic beast in space while happily laughing and having the most innocent smile ever.
I will get stomach ulcer because of impatience, totally need more. If I cut down my sleep down to two or three hours, I might actually learn Japanese in few years... And that idea starts to sound attractive.
ReplyDeleteAnother chapter! I love you! Thank you for the chapter. He will be a genius in that world. All great minds in history are the one who weren't retarded. They were the ones that told the common place, the normal to go fuck itself. All great marvels starts with if you can do, change, shift... do so.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.wuxiaworld.com/psa-scumbag-thief-found/
ReplyDeleteThis is what I mentioned in the chat, please let the translators, or whomever deals with these things know. Thank you
Yes, I know, thanks for informing me.
Deletegreat , now how the king will react when see the news?
ReplyDeleteWhich one? Eru making better knights and mechanized armors, or Eru using all the crafting students as pseudo-slaves to mass produce the small armors?
DeleteThanks for the chapter. Another amazing development.
ReplyDeleteI just notice that even though this is a fantasy world, the only other race they have introduced is the Dwarves... No Elves or Human-Beast or Demon-Human races... Pretty weird...
ReplyDeleteThere must be others, but it makes a bit of sense that only dwarves were seen up to now. The world is a dangerous place, most of it is unexplores and humans don't travel much. Dwarves live in the mountain range that separates the human nations, so they are not uncommon.
DeleteThe rest of the races are probably in bad terms with the humans or too far away from the academy for trade and exchange.
thx u for the chapter i was waiting for this.
ReplyDeleteEru, another OP character besides the Overlord Ainz Ooal Gown, but I like it, bring it on
ReplyDeleteThxs for the chapter.
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