"Don't you like fighting up close?"
"Then let's have a proper fight!"
Lindbergh's gaze sharpened, and he took a small blue ball from his person.
He gave it a light squeeze, popping it.
To everyone's astonishment, a layer of black armor appeared over Lindbergh's body!
"Heh! This is my latest invention. Let's see how you like it!"
Below the ring, Perona's eyes lit up. She bounced excitedly on the spot.
"Wow! That's amazing!"
"He made such a cool suit of armor appear! Lindbergh's inventions are all so much fun!"
"Horo horo horo..."
Reiju's beautiful eyes gleamed as she smiled. "If he ends up joining us, we'll have him make you a custom suit!"
"Then you'll be a magical girl warrior!"
Perona flew happily through the air, grinning from ear to ear.
Alvida studied Lindbergh carefully. "That armor seems different from ordinary armor."
"Ordinary armor is made of metal to maximize its defensive strength, which makes it heavy."
"But look... Lindbergh's armor is almost like clothing."
Kaya blinked her wide eyes and nodded. "It fits him perfectly, and it's light."
"Can armor like that really do anything?"
Kaya wasn't the only one wondering. The others had their doubts too.
Belo Betty exhaled a wisp of smoke, her expression calm. "He must have used some special material. Thin, but tough."
"Judging by what Lindbergh has shown us, his invention must have a real purpose."
"Against an opponent like Burgess, he wouldn't bring out something useless."
On the ring, Burgess gradually frowned.
"What's the point of putting on some ragged clothes?"
"Think they'll make you immortal?"
Lindbergh smiled faintly, admiring his armor with pride. "Don't underestimate this custom-made armor!"
"I spent years developing it. Using nanotechnology and other methods, I extracted elements from all sorts of precious materials to create it."
"Oh, and