After a 15-minute break, the meeting resumed.

The question and answer period was called, and Rhodes began by asking a question.

"You were hidden deep in an abandoned mine, is that why?"

"Yes. It seems to have been a temporary storage place.

answered.

Temporary?

"Yes. Master Phyllius was planning to make 10 more, for a total of 20, so...

Is that why he hid them so well?

I think so. Was it that tight?

It was deep in an abandoned mine, with a pool of hydrogen sulfide in the middle.

That's very careful. Perhaps they were aware of the mysterious presence.

Certainly, if it was stored in that place, it would be difficult to reach it unless you knew where it was or what was hidden there.

However, another question arises here.

It was Kondak of Shinra who asked this question.

"But how did Lord Phylicious carry you all that far in?"

The multifunctional combat golems are cased in alloy steel. It is not a material that is particularly resistant to corrosion.

"Master Phyllicious was able to use the transfer magic. He could carry more than 500 kilograms.

"Oh, my..."

Then it's no wonder he was able to carry a 300 kilogram multifunctional battle golem. But one more question remains.

"Could Lord Phyllius have gotten in and out if there was no oxygen inside?"

"No, there was oxygen when they brought us in. After that, the oxygen must have been consumed for some reason.

It is possible that the oxygen was consumed by an oxidizable substance.

Or hydrogen sulfide dissolved in water could have reacted with oxygen (in that case, sulfur would have been produced).

"So that's what you're saying...500 years."

"I guess you could say that the lack of oxygen made the environment more suitable for preservation."

"That's right. It's also a good thing that it was an enclosed space."

Hydrogen sulfide is heavier than air, so it accumulates in low places.

But if there had been an air flow, even a small amount of hydrogen sulfide would have flowed into the golem's storage area and corroded the metal.

"Well, I have a question for you.

Now Jin asks a question.

"Are you, uh, under orders to attack the people of the Laurentian continent?

Actually, Jin knows that the analysis of the <> shows that there is no such program, but just in case.

No, I have not received such a program. Mr. Phyllius suspected that such a conflict might have been initiated by a mysterious entity.

"I see. I see... Lord Phyllius was a man of rare flexibility of thought. ......"

Jin was impressed.

And the people in the room were also impressed by his way of thinking.

* * * * * *

Some other questions were asked and answered by the multi-functional combat golem that could respond to them.

Time passed, and it was 5:00 p.m. local time.

"Well, that concludes our meeting for today," announced Rhodes, the facilitator.

Rhodes, the facilitator, declared, and the day's gathering came to an end.

The ten multifunctional battle golems are left to wait in the warehouse.

Jin pauses the operation just in case.

"<>"

<> is a key word to pause a golem.

It differs from <> because it is difficult (if not completely impossible) to make it work again without the person who made it stop temporarily.

We took precautions and locked the warehouse tightly.

We then left the warehouse and disbanded.

"What about Jin?"

"Well, I'm a little concerned about the other side, so I'm going home. I want to talk to Rhodes first.

What's that?

"Actually, ......"

At this point Jin told them that he had given the name <> to the new model he had created.

"Oh, so that's what you mean. You didn't have to say no."

"Well, may I use it?"

He said, "Of course, you can use it."

Rhodes added that it would be fine if they were to participate in the same competition, but the purpose of the aircraft was completely different.

"I'm relieved to hear you say that. ...... See you later, Zion."

"So you're leaving. Will you come back tomorrow?"

Should I stay?

"It would be great if you were here."

Okay. Okay, tomorrow morning around 9:00 a.m. at Zion's house?

That's fine.

With this promise, Jin returned to Loisart.

The time difference between Leuthart and Zion was about 1:00 p.m.

The time difference from Loisart is about two and a half hours.

It was exactly 4:00 p.m. when Jin returned and went to check on Goh and the others.

"Ah, Jin-sama!

Rubina spotted Jin.

"When did you come back?

"A little while ago. ...... looks like you've come a long way.

Jin looked at the plane being assembled in a tent in the garden.

The outer panels were already attached, not the framework, and the engine had been installed.

"I'd say it's about 90% complete.

Goh came over and answered.

"Yes, it's good. The workmanship is very careful.

Jin looked at the whole car and commented on it.

He then checked the details.

"You made it very carefully. This is fine.

The control system is well made, and the landing gear is strong enough.

"Now all that's left is the ...... instrumentation and safety?"

"Yes, I guess so."

"So, if you've got the instruments, what about safety?"

"I was thinking of installing a parachute that would allow the aircraft to make a soft landing."

"Oh, really?　Wow, that's great."

That was Rubina's original idea.

Since the weight of the prototype would be less than one ton, Jin estimated that a cloth and string made of ground spider silk would be strong enough to support the aircraft.

Then, he added,

"Do you want a normal paratrooper or a shape like a paraglider? ...... What do you think about that?"

"I'll try the regular paratrooper type first."

"I'm sure you'll do some experiments, how do you plan to do it?"

Jin imagines that it will not be done with a human on board.

"Well, I'd like to have someone from Sky Squadron to be a test pilot on the sea near Horai Island, if possible. ...... is that OK?"

"Sure."

"Really?　Really?　So, once we confirm that the parachute is effective, we'll detach it and the aircraft will fly back up using the engines again."

"Well, I guess so."

There is indeed no need for the prototype to descend to the water.

It is enough if we know that we can use parachutes to slow down the descent speed and land safely.

We are relying on Horaijima, but there is nothing we can do about that.

Jin was happy to see their growth, and he appreciated the fact that they were trying to conduct the safety confirmation test.

That was all for that day.