Congreve Newton

There were only a handful of people in Steam City who could be granted the title of doctor.

The title of doctor here was different from that in the Holy City.

It had to be personally authorized by either the Patron or Mr. Newton, and only those who had made outstanding contributions to steam technology research could possibly earn such a title.

Moreover, most of them were quite old. There was no way it could be this young man, who looked barely twenty.

Besides, the name Nicholas was completely unfamiliar. No one had ever heard of it.

Just then—

Hissss... Steam continuously leaked from the gaps in the giant armor, and parts of the armor at its joints had already been heated red-hot.

Full Load—Power Crush!

The enraged Steam Knight was forced to unleash his full strength, crushing the Mechanical Doll before him into scrap.

He then turned his furious gaze toward the young man on the second floor.

"Doctor Nicholas? Valen Nicholas... are you the champion from the previous Knight Tournament?"

This heavily armored Steam Knight was named Jonathan. As a member of the Knight Order, he had watched the entire tournament.

After all, the previous Knight Tournament had held immense significance for the Steam Knight Order.

After more than a decade of effort, the Mechanical God Cult had finally achieved coexistence between "combat AI" and "self-awareness."

Using an ordinary student as its vessel and incorporating the current highest standards of biology and steam mechanics, they had transformed him into an almost perfect combat priest. The Seed of Destiny had also undergone a qualitative transformation due to the incorporation of machinery.

Such a masterpiece had also received the Patron's recognition.

It had taken the stage at the Knight Tournament under the designation Patron's Creation.

Based on the standards of