Chapter 92

Seeing this, Akame loosened her grip on the sword, her eyes filled with curiosity. How did Clara manage to create two more mechanical creatures in such a short time?

Where did they come from?

Taking a few steps closer, Akame crouched down and examined the area curiously before looking up at Clara and asking her a question.

These two robots had not been discovered before.

"These are friends that Clara just made and restored..."

"This is a beetle, and this is a spider. They can help us do many things."

Clara and Akame introduced the two Automaton Soldiers. Although these two robots might not be able to defeat Akame, if the spider were to self-destruct, Akame might not fare well either.

It could even lead to serious injury...

After all, Akame's physical skills and combat strength are quite good, but her true strength lies in the Demon Sword Imperial Arm in her hand, unless she chooses to pay a heavy price to use her Secret Technique.

"Just made?"

Akame was even more surprised upon hearing this. Could such Mechanical Construct be made so easily?

If there were enough of them, wouldn't it be easy to overthrow the empire?

Although we don't yet know the power of this thing, it must be stronger than ordinary soldiers, right? Currently, the empire's troops, including the capital's garrison, number between two and three hundred thousand.

Hundreds of thousands of people followed Esdeath in battles abroad, and together with the local armies of the regional governors, hundreds of thousands of troops could be quickly mobilized if summoned from the capital.

However, the true combat strength of these forces is hard to say. For example, the garrison in the capital is largely fictitious and has long been corrupt! Corruption is rampant, so their actual combat strength is greatly reduced.

Having 200,000 of these robots, it feels like we could push them all the way into the capital.

Of course, this is without considering those powerful Imperial Arms; Esdeath alone is equivalent to an army of hundreds of thousands.

"Akame, do you know where the boss is?"

Clara didn't explain further, but instead asked about Nadjeshda's location.

"Boss? He should be in the office right now. I'll take you there."

Seeing that Clara wanted to see the boss, Akame didn't think much of it and took her directly to the place where Nadjeshda was most likely to be at that moment.

Before long, the two arrived at a place where Nadjeshda was indeed there, holding a document in her hand and looking at it carefully.

Hearing someone enter, Nadjeshda put down what she was holding and looked at the person.

"Akame? Is there something you need from me?"

Looking at the Akame before her, Nadjeshda asked curiously.

"Boss, Clara needs to speak with you."

Akame stepped aside, allowing Clara to step out from behind her.

"Clara, wait... who are they?"

Nadjeshda was about to ask a question, froze upon noticing the two robots beside Clara. Mechanical Construct completely different from Svarog.

Considering what Clara had said before, could these two robots in front of me be Mechanical Construct she made?

"They are Clara's mechanical friends, they are Automaton Soldier."

"Automaton Soldier?"

"Um."

Clara then introduced some of the abilities of the two Automaton Soldiers to Nadjeshda, which completely piqued her interest.

If Nadjeshda's previous interest in Clara was mainly due to Svarog's strength, now she really needs to consider other aspects.

"Can I see their capabilities? Can you demonstrate them?"

Nadjeshda was already intrigued just from hearing Clara talk about it, but it would be best to witness their abilities firsthand.

"Of course, but we'll have to go outside."

Clara nodded; this was also why she had come to Nadjeshda —to demonstrate the value of Automaton Soldier.

This will allow her plans to build Mechanical Empire to progress.

Collecting mechanical materials on your own is too slow...

Moreover, the materials and parts needed to create the Creation Engine are an enormous number, requiring the help of other factions to collect them.

Chapter 33 Everyone got along well with their mechanical friends.

Nadjeshda was quite interested in the Automaton Soldier that Clara brought, and quickly chose a suitable location, taking Clara and the rest of Night Raid there.

Brood and his companions were quite curious about the robot next to Clara in front of them.

Although it doesn't seem as dangerous as Svarog, according to Clara, this thing can be mass-produced, which means it has immense value.

"You can begin, Clara."

"Good."

Clara nodded. This place was far from the Night Raid base, surrounded by jungle, with only this one clearing under her feet, which had many large rocks.

It's definitely suitable for demonstrations...

The girl walked up to the Automaton "Beetle" and made it demonstrate its abilities.

[Start... Execution...]

Like a red and green robotic beetle flashing with light, it crashed directly into a boulder more than ten meters in diameter, shattering it into pieces.

Then it lifted the boulder and hurled it like a cannonball. These were its most basic strengths, enabling it to carry out endless mining operations, and it was equally efficient at dealing with humans.

"Looks pretty good. This power is equivalent to that of a level two or Level 3 Danger Beast."

"Are there any other abilities?"

After examining the robot's capabilities, Nadjeshda felt it was alright; it was quite powerful for a mass-produced robot.

It has an absolute suppressive effect against ordinary soldiers!

Even if she wasn't as good as Svarog, she still hoped to impress him even more.

"Also, the Automaton "Beetle" can deploy a defensive force field to provide protection for themselves and those around them!"

Clara quickly said.

Compared to its basic functions, the beetle's special ability lies in its defense mechanism, which Clara has focused on optimizing.

"Provide a defense mechanism?"

These words Nadjeshda's eyes light up; it was indeed not that simple.

"Hmm, beetle, please activate your force field mechanism!"

Clara turned to the beetle in front of her and gave it instructions.

[Receive.]

[Force field... deploys...]

Upon hearing Clara's request, the Automaton Soldier immediately activated its defensive force field function, and a barrier was erected centered on it.

The beetle's originally unstable force field has now become a large-scale defensive force field that can resist most attacks.

"Alright, boss, you can go and test its defensive capabilities."

After confirming that the force field was functioning correctly, Clara spoke to Nadjeshda.

"I'll give it a try."

Akame walked over and sped up to approach the beetle, drawing her sword and slashing at the last second before it touched the force field barrier.

But it emitted a piercing sound and could not break through! Instead, it was bounced back by a recoil force, causing Akame to retreat hastily.

Although she wasn't really fighting, her defense against swords and blades did seem quite excellent.

"Then let's try this one..."

Seeing Akame's condition, Mine couldn't help but take out her Teigu, the Romanticist Cannon "Pumpkin".

It is a gun-shaped Imperial Arm that can convert spiritual energy into shockwaves, and its power increases depending on the severity of the crisis the user faces.

The ultimate technique removes restrictions to greatly increase weapon power, but it will be temporarily unusable afterward due to overheating.

However, at this point she was only demonstrating the pumpkin's most basic attack capabilities.

A streak of light shot towards the beetle's defensive force field, causing the force field to distort, but it still did not cause any damage to the beetle.

"It can even defend against attacks from the Romanticist Cannon, which is much better than I imagined."

Nadjeshda was extremely satisfied with the beetle's expression; it had exceeded her expectations and could be described as exceptionally good.

Even though it only possesses the most basic defensive capabilities of an Imperial Arm, it's enough to prove its value; this thing can actually be produced. Then she looked at another Automaton Soldier.

"What is the other ability of Mechanical Construct?"

"Demonstrating the spider is not very convenient; it has very powerful attack capabilities and a self-destruct mechanism that leads to mutual destruction."

Clara simply had the spider demonstrate its abilities; the self-destruct mechanism was not shown.

"Self-destruction?"

Nadjeshda was shocked; she could guess the immense power of this suicidal Mechanical Construct without even needing a demonstration.

If there were more of them, they would be a nightmare for the enemy.

Even a Teigu user of average strength would die unwillingly when faced with a large number of Self-Destruct Robot, right?

"Regarding the mechanical raw materials and rare metals you requested, I will notify headquarters as soon as possible, and they will be collected and sent to you."

"As for the Imperial God's Hand [Perfect], I don't know much about it either. I can only be sure that it should still be in the Imperial Capital. If we have the opportunity, we will help you get it."

After witnessing the capabilities of the Automaton Soldier, Nadjeshda began to take the creation of these Mechanical Construct very seriously.

Clara's strategic value is far greater than imagined.

Even though the Revolutionary Army is currently short of supplies, they still need to collect enough raw materials and send them over as soon as possible. They also need to actively find out what Clara needs.

"Okay."

Clara smiled upon hearing Nadjeshda's assurance; wasn't that precisely why she had demonstrated the Automaton Soldier's capabilities to Nadjeshda?

As for the possibility that some of the robots produced would be taken by the Revolutionary Army, Clara wasn't worried at all, because the Highest Command would only be given to her and Svarog.

In critical moments, Clara can even make all the Automaton Soldier turn against them immediately. Compared to humans, Mechanical Construct are actually easier to get along with and control.

Even if someone wanted to crack the creation of Automaton Soldier, it would be virtually impossible. At least, it's impossible in this world...

The source code and core engine are the key components of the machine.

Having the source code means controlling these Mechanical Construct, and to obtain the source code, one must go through Mr. Svarog.

The same applies to engine creation technology; because the system programs are different, they can't even understand them.

Moreover, the Automaton Soldier are only a small part of the Mechanical Empire; the Creation Engine is the real focus.

Since everyone in Night Raid already knew the Automaton Soldier, Clara didn't take the two robots back, but left them in Night Raid's base.

Everyone is quite interested in these two robots.

They aren't afraid when they encounter such situations; instead, they'll playfully touch or interact with the other person.

Clara was delighted to see this scene. The members of the Night Raid were truly getting along well with their mechanical friends, and they found a sense of familiarity.

Clara decided that once the raw materials arrived, she would create a suitable robot companion for everyone.

During missions, safety can be ensured, preventing accidents like those in the original story...

Chapter 34 Mine's Naïve

Night.