A short time later, after Paelova and Jin and the others had parted, Paelova with Jed Alamold and went to the conference room.

Paelova went to the conference room with Jed Alamold and .

"Indeed, you have just arrived, but you have been very busy.

"That's why you're so careful of me, sir."

The two and one arrived at the conference room.

"Regional Director Paelovna Sondovik, I'm here."

"Thank you for coming."

The person who called out to them was the current King of the Duchy, Mikhailinov Hangazone Mercana. He was Paelova's cousin.

He was surrounded by ten deputies. It was what is commonly known as the Committee of Ten.

"Is that the new Golem?"

The leader of the Committee of Ten, a bald-headed, obese man named , spoke up.

"No, this is a new model, but it is a prototype. We can only do it up to this level because we don't have enough materials.

"Well, you needn't be so modest."

Peggin, let's start the meeting.

Your Majesty...

Although he had no real power, he could not ignore the words of the king.

From then on, the original agenda was discussed and information was exchanged about the tax revenues from each town, the crops, the increase and decrease of the population, the state of the roads, and so on.

The meeting was filled with information on the status of the roads and the tax revenues from each town.

"Well, everything seems to be going well. Then let's move on to the last item on the agenda. <

"Yes."

Paelova handed out the materials she had prepared.

"What?"

"It's a small vessel equipped with an engine called an air jet. It can travel up the Nosina River. So far we've confirmed that it can travel to and from Sogyeong and Rireaz villages."

"Hoho ......"

Everyone seemed intrigued.

"It is slower than a horse-drawn carriage going upstream, but it can travel twice as fast going downstream. It would be perfect for transporting taxes from villages upriver.

Indeed.

"And if we carry something light and valuable on the way back, it will be less wasteful."

That's right.

"And then there is the car with the <>. Due to budget and material constraints, the body was adapted from an existing carriage. ......"

"Yes, well done. Paelova, did you bring the engineers who developed this?"

"Yes. It was developed by a of three, led by a mage named Jin."

"You must have some serious skills." "Yes, sir.

"Yes. I think he is the best on the continent.

Pegin Borntov responded to these words.

"......It's outrageous to say that you're the best on the continent just because you've made a few new magic tools."

"...... what?"

Actually, the two are not good friends. In fact, they're not so much at loggerheads as they are at each other's throats.

"No, I'm sorry. It's no wonder you're so narrow-minded in a provincial city like Lawhon.

Narrow-minded?

You're right. The world is a big place. There are many good engineers.

Even here in King's Landing?

Yes. Like ......!

Gloma Trae?

My lord, Glooma has created his own golem!

"Hmm, my djinn could easily do that!"

Peggin glanced at , who was standing behind him, and snickered.

"Hmmm, an engineer who can only make a poor golem?"

"Here, Peggin ......."

The king rebuked him, but Pegin Bolntov would not listen to him.

The other members of the Committee of Ten just grinned at this turn of events.

"All right, if you insist, let's have a sham fight.

Without even seeing what the golem created by Gromma Trey looked like, Paelova slapped down the challenge.

"I'm sure you can do it.

Peggin Borntov nodded his head in agreement.

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......That's why we had a sham fight."

"...... I see."

Jin saw the scene from the second floor window and rushed down the stairs again to the site of the sham fight.

Jed Alamordo found him and explained the situation to him.

The soldiers, starved for entertainment, were delighted by the show.

As a prelude to the show, three groups of soldiers had a sham fight, and now Hope was fighting the Golem of Groma.

The first metallic sound that could be heard was that of soldiers engaging in a sham fight.

Jin thought that if he had intervened at that time, he might have been able to manage a little better, but it was too late now.

He had no choice but to stare at the match, thinking that a wooden stick would not be enough to destroy it.

"...... Is that the golem that Gromma Tolley made?"

"Yes. The two guys over there are ......."

Jed explained to Jin that the small, obese, bald-headed Peggin Borntov and the skinny man standing next to him were Gloma Trey.

"......I can't help it. ......Hope is not for fighting."

Jin could do nothing to stop him, and trusting that it was a <>, he could only watch and see what would happen.

Jin's <> is a slender figure, just under 160 centimeters tall. In contrast, Groma's golem is 2 meters tall and burly. They are an adult and a child.

The two were holding wooden sticks for mock battles.

"Well, that's pretty good," said Pegin Borntov.

Peggin Borntov said mockingly, while Gromma Tolley, standing next to him, looked at the battle between the two with a stern gaze.

(...... That golem was barely defending itself at first, but it seems to be getting more and more comfortable. Is it learning?)

Yes, Jin did not teach Hope any combat skills. So, he hoped for this mock battle (sham fight) and tried to use his speed to defend himself.

Groma's golem is made of steel. Both the skeleton and the exterior.

Even though it has an Adriana-style endoskeleton, its weight is a disadvantage, and it does not move very fast.

However, each blow is quite heavy and powerful, and Hope would be blown away if she were to receive a serious blow due to the weight difference. Hence, Hope was able to parry the other golem's attack. The difference in speed of the two golems was twice as great as half the speed of the other golem, which made such a feat possible.

However, Hope was also too weak to turn into an attacker because she could only parry the opponent's attack. This was because her movements were too wasteful.

The reason why Hope is able to parry all attacks is because of her speed. Even if its movements were large and wasteful, its speed covered it all, and that was the < Hope.

However, the fact that Jin made it is no exaggeration.

Even if its performance is unsatisfactory for Jin, its learning ability is many times higher than that of an ordinary Golem. For Hope, the other golem's attacks were just the right teacher.

Her feet are sliding, and she does not lift her legs unnecessarily when moving.

When dodging, try to get into the opponent's blind spot.

If you avoid in a straight line, you are likely to be followed, so handle your body in an arc.

Hope's movements will visibly improve by doing just that.

The soldiers had been practicing such combat drills throughout the day, and they sensed Hope's improvement.

"Hey, isn't that little golem getting better and better?

"I thought so too. He's definitely improving. You know, the way he uses his feet, the way he dodges..."

Yes.

Just as the soldiers had said, after Hope had learned the movements, she was learning the attack patterns of her opponents and looking for the right moment to attack.