Jin was able to observe the golem visually for the first time.

It was a little over two meters tall.

From the appearance of the armor he wears, he is of a moderately muscular build.

In other words, he is not a bodybuilder, but a gymnast.

The problem is the armor.

(...... no idea what it's made of?)

The dull-colored metal is a material unknown to Jin, the Magecraft Meister. That alone is a surprise,

(I can't read its movements. ...... is it still a higher level method of <>?

). Another surprising point was found.

The audience was in an uproar.

The man who jumped in and announced his participation was a man who called himself "Jix. He calls himself a citizen of the Kingdom of Celluloid, and his golem is called .

(Phantom, or ......)

Jin, who was thinking that the name was meaningful, was approached by a tournament official for advice.

Jin-dono, we are discussing whether or not to allow those people to jump in and participate in the competition. I would like to ask your opinion as the head of the jury.

"Well, I think it would be better not to do something that was not planned. I don't think it's a good idea to set a strange precedent.

Jin wanted to say that the golem was somehow suspicious, but without any concrete evidence, he was unable to say so definitively, which made him frustrated inside.

Perhaps for this reason, it was not until 15 minutes later that a majority vote was taken by the convention committee chairpersons and executives to allow him to jump into the meeting.

The results of the discussion on the jump-in will now be announced!

The tournament officials began to announce the results of the discussion.

For this event only, you are allowed to jump in and participate. Therefore, if any of you would like to jump in, please do so!

After all, it seems that the plan is to allow "audience members and others to jump in" and "invite participants" so that Jix and his golem will not be asked to jump in.

"Nonsense!　What are the board members thinking?

In this respect, one is reminded of the fact that the supremacy of merit still persists in the Kingdom of Celuloa.

Then, Jin was called by King Cesar.

"What do you think, Jin-dono?

"Yes, it is not good to set a precedent like this.

"No, that's not what I meant. ...... Well, that's one thing..."

King Cesar was unusually brusque.

"I'm talking about the golem called and the man called Jix. Frankly, it's hard to believe that a man of such skill has remained buried until now. And ......."

After a pause, King Cesar continued.

"A man named Jix, who calls himself a citizen of the Kingdom of Cerroa, has a slight Egelean accent. Of course, it would not be unnatural if he had stayed in the Kingdom of Egelea for a long time or some other reason, but something is bothering me."

"I see. ......"

Jin thought that it might be because King Cesar had traveled around the country for a long time when he was the crown prince that he had noticed something strange.

"For my part, I think it would have been better not to allow them to jump in."

"I agree with you. However, this tournament is in the hands of the directors, and I hesitate to invoke my authority just because I am the king. ......"

And the crowd is excited, indicating that they welcome the situation. It must be a national trait.

"...... but I have memorized the faces and names of those who voted for it and the board members."

King Cesar muttered to himself in a small voice.

Knowing that the king was also uncomfortable, Jin returned to his seat and instructed Reiko and to be more careful.

The old man monitors both the images sent by Reiko and the images from the . Today is a clear day, so the high altitude monitoring will not be affected.

He then whisper to Elsa to be careful.

(As a precaution, we should be ready to put up a barrier at any time.

(We should always be ready to put up a barrier as a precaution.)

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In the end, no one else wished to jump in, and Jix and his golem were accepted as number 41.

Once again, the finals were rescheduled.

A total of nine golems, eight plus one, lined up at the starting line.

5......4......3...... 2......1...... start!

Oh, 41, fast, fast!　Too fast!

Phantom showed his overwhelming speed and set a record of 4 seconds.

Second place went to Donald Callow in 40, followed by Jarrydale's Zabelaar in third and Erich Gifro's Stahlbader in fourth. The fourth place was Erich Ziffro's <<>, the same order as before.

(Hmmm...that's fast ......, even though the old warrior (Altkrieger) is only 6 seconds or so...)

(I should add that the measurement is made with a large hourglass, so it is not possible to measure less than a second, and the error margin is large.

Amazing!　No, too much!　Unparalleled power!　Such a masterpiece was still hidden in my Kingdom of Cerroa!

Long live the Kingdom of Celuloa!

The Kingdom of Celuloa is the best in the world!

The host was very excited. The audience was also excited.

Next up, the high jump!

This is another event that clearly shows the difference in performance.

There's a specially made tower with a height scale on it. It's about 8 meters high.

The record is set by jumping and touching it with the hand.

Of course, the height of the golem's hand reaching upward is compensated for.

As for Jin, it was a simple competition to watch.

Here are the main results,

<1st : Phantom (over 8 meters) 2nd : Altkrieger (over 8 meters) 3rd : Zerberer (5 meters)　4th : Stahlritter (3 meters) 5th : Blue Knight (1.5 meters)

The same as the first place and the second place are over 8 meters.

The reason for the difference between the first and second places for the same height of over 8 meters is that there was a clear difference in the apparent height even for the same height of over 8 meters.

Phantom was probably 10 meters high, while Altkrieger was just barely over 8 meters.

(Hmmm...they are very powerful...). But what is the purpose of ......?)

Is it a test or a sales pitch? As for Jin, he was not quite sure what Jix's purpose was.

At the venue, the final event of the morning was about to start.

Now, the third and final event, the javelin throw!

You're the 41st jumper. I'm looking forward to it!

The javelin throw is 20 meters, 40 meters, 60 meters, 80 meters, The target is a circle with a diameter of 5 meters.

The players must pass through the target to score points. Of course, the farther the target is, the higher the score: 100 points for 100 meters, 20 points for 20 meters, and 20 points for 20 meters. The score for a 100-meter target was 100 points and 20 points for a 20-meter target, depending on the distance.

The common spear is 2.5 meters long, 4 centimeters thick, and weighs 3 kilograms.

The competitors threw three times, and the two throws with the higher scores were added together to determine their ranking.

Number 41 has the spear. What will he do? I can't wait to see.

"Ah!"

There were confused voices coming from all over the hall.

"What?

"What the hell is that?"

The reason was that the number 41, , could not throw the spear properly.

The result was that he could not even reach the 20-meter target.

Mr. Tolff, what do you think about this?

Well, unlike simple strength competitions, the javelin throw requires dexterity.

I see. So you're saying that the golem is not suited for this?

I think that's a good interpretation.

(......) Even so, that spear-throwing was too much. It was like a child holding a spear for the first time in his life.　I knew it. ......)

Like the audience, Jin was at first dismayed, but then he thought about the cause, assuming that it was not done without a reason.

(After all, that golem was just born ...... and still growing, I guess.)

After that, things proceeded smoothly.

Oh, Altkrieger, the old warrior has passed the target by 40 meters!　Forty points!

Iron Warrior, passing the 40-meter mark with flying colors!　Forty points!

Number 29, steady and successful at 20 meters!　He scores 20 points!

Number 26, close!　He missed the target!

The veterans are clearing 40 meters. They must have practiced before the competition.

Some of them also have the idea of passing the target with certainty at 20 meters.

In all cases, the throwing posture is the upper body only. More specifically, they throw with only their arms.

(Is it because running would make them lose control?　(If the golem is strong enough, the arms alone would be enough.)

(...... convinced)

Jin was also watching the game, making such an analysis and explaining in a whisper that only Erza could hear.

Now, the round was over. The highest score was 40 points.

And then, the 41st competitor jumped in and readied his spear.