The 2nd Airship Squadron also rescued the Mimaka Principality Garrison, which had crash-landed.

"Thank God! My name is Gaju Tsuga, deputy commander of the Mimaka garrison.

I'm Jorda Carter, commander of the 2nd Airship Squadron. You arrived on the scene before us, didn't you?　Can you tell us what happened?

Yes, sir. We are ......."

Gaju Tuga briefed Jorda Carter.

We received a report that mysterious airships and golems had appeared on the continent of Pandor and were overrunning the inhabitants, so we were dispatched to the scene.

We engaged the enemy airship.

We were forced to make an emergency landing, helplessly facing the mobility, offensive and defensive capabilities of the enemy airship.

After crash-landing, I protected myself with a general-purpose golem.

"Hm, where is your generic golem?"

"Yes, it has not returned. At first it fought off the enemy golems that attacked us.

But it has not returned for some time now. Gaju Tsuga added that he had managed to save his life because the enemy golem no longer attacked him.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

"Hmmm, first of all we got a general-purpose golem of the <>. That's good.

<> is the most advanced in the world. Guillermo Markitas, who had obtained four of them for himself with the help of the <>, smiled.

"...... But what about the <> golem?　Still not ours?"

Yes. ......, but I've learned one thing in the process.

"What is it?"

The deus ex machina's magic pattern is the same as Jin Nido's.

What?

<

There are several ways to measure it, such as when magic is used, by examining the magical tools made by the person, or by examining the control core of a follower golem, but this time, I happened to be able to detect the healing magic <> used by the silver-brown golem.

There is no way that their magical power patterns could have matched, even if they were siblings or blood relatives.

"Hmmm, you are right. In that case... ......"

Then there's a good chance that < is the same person as Jin Nido.

"Or is a creature of Jin Nido."

Guillermo Marchitas's hypothesis seems to have been almost right on the money. That doesn't change anything, though.

"We know that Jin Nido was human and that he died in 3537."

So the deus ex machina must have been a creature made by Jin, concluded Guillermo Marchitas.

"Hmm, just like the island of Horai. But these puppets without masters are working on their legacy ...... and it makes me want to vomit."

But why doesn't the Magi Emulator work? Guillermo Marchitas pondered.

"...... I can only assume that it is because some countermeasure has been taken."

Yes, Mr. Markitas, that's what I think.

A support golem can think with a high level of logic. Guillermo Marchitas decided that if it came to the same conclusion as he did, then there was no doubt about it.

"It's a d*mn shame, but you've taken measures!"

But reality, however unpleasant, is reality. < become our pawn.

We will have to resort to other means.

Guillermo Markitas smirked. Yes, the Magi Emulator was not his only trump card.

He decided it was time to use his other trump card, which he had never shown to anyone.

How would you like to fight on the flying boat?

I think I'll save it for now.

I'll save it for now.

"...... Well, there was one more thing I wanted to try before we use it. Let's see what level of technology the enemy has.

Is it just a pinpointed countermeasure against the <> or does it have a high level of technology?

Guillermo Marchitas wanted to know.

* * * * * * * * * * *

Report on the status of the rescue operation.

It was already around midnight and the date was November 1st, but the <> was still in Mahaliegh, the capital of the destroyed Principality of Mercana, doing relief work.

"Ha. The treatment of the wounded is 70% complete. The remaining 30 percent are not in life-threatening condition."

"The search of the town is almost complete with the help of the golem sent by the one who calls himself , and the rescue of the survivors seems to be almost complete."

"I see."

The soldier added that the golem of seems to be able to detect survivors by some magical means.

"Ummm, is it really , sir ......?"

Jorda Carter, commander of the second airship squadron, wondered for a moment.

"Well, Jorda, I guess we'll just have to live with the fact that he (or she) is on our side for now."

"...... I guess so."

Gaju Tsuga said and Jorda nodded.

At least now was not the time to be thinking about the truth or falsehood of .

Returning to the topic, they decided to assess the current situation.

Gajoo reiterated that their golem had not returned.

"There were a total of four general-purpose golems that we sent out, but they have not returned yet. Isn't it possible that there are still enemies lurking somewhere?"

"I can't deny that."

Jorda and his men had sent out ten engineering golems to clean up the debris and search for survivors, but so far they had had no luck with the survivors, let alone with the cleanup.

The time is 2:00 a.m.. There is still time before dawn.

"Do you know where the enemy air fleet went?"

"Deus ex machina, sir. I'll take care of him myself, you guys stay on the ground and help the wounded.

"I see. ......"

Gaju Tugga looks up at the dark night sky. There were only a few bright stars twinkling.

* * * *

<> technology, <> technology, and some unique technology.

The old man was analyzing the images sent by the <> who was piloting the <>.

Jin was observing the situation for a while,

"Old man, I'll leave this to you. I'll stay in the workshop to think about something.

He left the room saying, "I'll stay in the workshop.

Guillermo Marchitas's flying fleet was now moving north-northeast from Mahaliegh, and the unit was also moving in pursuit of it.

The current location is the area known as the "Great Plains of Flot".

The forces of the Machina side consisted of five airships of the same type as the . These airships are 40 meters long.

<

The old man does not believe that Guillermo Marchitas would travel such a long distance without any preparation or planning. And moreover, the whole fleet together.

At that moment, the enemy fleet radiated magic power.

>

It is magic. <

In other words, ordinary magical tools and machines would also stop working.

>

The old man analyzes the situation without any hesitation.

<> is a magic tool that Jin once made to prevent <>.

It seems to have been made more powerful so that it can be applied to the operation of magic tools and magic machines.

The old man recalls Jin's assertion.

Jin believes that by doing so, many things will come into view. It is like a thesis and an antithesis from which a synthesis is born.

The old man had a feeling that Guillermo Marchitas was still hiding some trump card.