I love time travel the most!

The student cafeteria in the central area of ​​the atrium.

The Royal Academy of Machinations placed great importance on some of its key facilities, such as the dining hall, which was shared by thousands of people and naturally had to be very large.

The ceilings are high, and the spacious, bright, open-plan space is filled with white tables of a modern design, creating a very clean look.

The dishes displayed on the left side of the entrance are also very plentiful and look very appetizing.

Stepping inside gives you the illusion of entering a modern, high-end restaurant.

In a corner of the restaurant, there was a large space with several empty tables around it. However, other students preferred to squeeze a dozen or more people into one table rather than sit at the empty tables next to it.

Because there are three Tyrannosaurus Rex there!

It's absolutely terrifying.

Akabane Raishin noticed their fear and muttered, "How strange, they're all too scared to come closer. This isn't a combat zone, is it? Is it really necessary to be so trembling with fear? They're not going to attack them."

Actually, he was also attacked last night.

The reason given was that he had helped Charlotte during the day and assumed that Kobayashi's companions wanted to collect interest from him as a form of provocation and warning.

Unexpectedly, Ye Ye single-handedly took them down to the ground. Only then did the fools realize that no international student was simple, and they were immediately terrified and fled in panic.

“Charles, it seems yesterday’s events have raised your intimidation level to another level.”

The dragon-shaped automaton Sigmund teased his automaton user while swallowing the chicken in his mouth.

It is a forbidden doll, requiring flesh to maintain its physical vitality.

Upon hearing this, Charlotte immediately defended herself in a sweet voice, "It has nothing to do with me! Besides, yesterday Sigmund, you were just the one who got beaten up; it was he who was the one who displayed his might."

After he finished speaking, everyone turned their attention to Kobayashi.

"No, no, no, I already said, those guys are just small fry, you could easily take them down." Kobayashi shrugged, making it seem like he hadn't done anything worth bragging about.

"That's not true at all..."

It sounds simple, but yesterday's battle was so intense. The fact that one person could easily survive an attack by numerous automatons speaks volumes.

His nonchalant demeanor made it hard not to think he was putting on airs.

Kobayashi explained, "Besides the fact that they couldn't deeply connect with their own puppets, I was able to easily defeat them. It wasn't a one-on-ten battle, but rather ten one-on-one battles."

His greatest advantage lies in his versatility; most enemies have a way to deal with him.

Unless someone like Yaya is exceptionally outstanding in a particular area, even someone like Sigmund who can transform into a dragon can be dealt with by Kobayashi using Explosion Magic.

"It's easy to say, but too difficult to do."

Raishin Akabane, who uses almost the same fighting style, felt he had a lot to say, saying, "A fragile puppeteer fighting against an automaton is easy to get injured if you're not careful. It's no exaggeration to say it's like dancing on a knife's edge."

Even he wouldn't recklessly rush towards the automaton.

"But Akabane-kun can also use Yaya's ability, which is the ability to make the body stronger."

“…That’s right.”

“Then there’s no problem. I have several different colored light shields before, and they all have similar abilities, so if I can do it, Akabane-kun can definitely do it too.”

Akabane Raishin was at a loss for words when she heard the statement, "You could do it too."

Most importantly, he doesn't think he's incapable.

"The key is the big picture perspective."

After a brief moment of thought, Charlotte interjected, saying, "Being able to nimbly dodge attacks from multiple opponents and launch effective counterattacks in a very short time requires a clear understanding of the overall situation."

"really."

Akabane Raishin nodded in agreement.

"That's because I can get a bird's-eye view." Kobayashi pointed to his forehead and said, "Being able to see from a high place gives me a different perspective, and being able to overlook the whole situation allows me to easily and effortlessly deal with them."

"No, no, no, it's not something an ordinary person could see from above," Akabane Raishin retorted.

"but……"

"Ugh, really! What's wrong with you, man?!"

Charlotte interrupted forcefully, her almond-shaped eyes glaring at Kobayashi, "Just accept the praise honestly. You're always so timid and cowardly. Show some of the spirit you had yesterday when you defeated everyone!"

“That’s right. Haven’t you heard the saying, ‘Excessive humility is pride’?” Akabane Raima chimed in.

The two of them had had enough of Kobayashi's Versailles.

But Kobayashi was just stating the facts. A bunch of small fry who couldn't even control their automatons properly, even if they launched a sneak attack, they were just clowns who were easy prey.

To put it bluntly, all three puppeteers present could easily defeat them with the help of their partners.

Since they wanted Kobayashi to accept the praise, he gladly did.

"anyway."

Kobayashi looked at the dragon-shaped doll who was burying its head in the plate and eating heartily, and asked, "Sigurd, how are you feeling? Is something wrong?"

Upon hearing the question, it swallowed the food in its mouth and said, "No, my body has fully recovered. I really have to thank you for treating me."

"Haha, this is my first time treating an automaton, so it's hard to say how effective it will be. But if you feel uncomfortable anywhere, please let me know as soon as possible."

"clear."

Sigmund answered simply.

It was quite shameless, completely ignoring the embarrassment and annoyance of its owner.

As her master, Charlotte had no choice but to respond. Unfortunately, her personality made her words full of arrogance and sharp tongue.

"I didn't expect you to be able to use repair techniques. I'll give you a little praise for that... You have terrifyingly strong physical abilities and can also use repair techniques. Are you really human? Or are you an automaton pretending to be human?"

"No, I am a real human being."

Kobayashi shook his head, denying the rumor that he was actually an automaton.

"That……"

"I use magic."

"Magic?!" x2

Charlotte and Akabane Raishin stared wide-eyed, their shock evident in their glances.

There is magic in this world.

However, like all worlds, in addition to having magical power as a prerequisite, using magic also requires lengthy incantations, a large amount of mental strength, and corresponding attributes in order to use magic successfully.

In short, it's quite troublesome.

Now, with automatons as a link, magic can be used easily and quickly, while also reducing the hard requirements for using magic.

Therefore, the emergence of automata gradually replaced cumbersome and ancient magic.

They were only surprised when they heard that Kobayashi could use magic.

"No wonder. Those colored light shields must be magic."

Akabane Raishin's first thought was that when Kobayashi and Yaya saved the derailed train, they were able to withstand the impact of hundreds of tons like automatons, which must be due to magic.

"...Just think of it as magic."

Kobayashi gave an ambiguous answer.

It's no wonder he was vague; after all, explaining skills to them would be quite troublesome, so he left it to their imagination.

"By the way, the reason why Akabane-kun didn't fight Charlotte yesterday was because he sensed that Sigmund was injured, right?"

"...So be it."

Akabane Raima smiled elegantly.

Don't be fooled by how easily Kobayashi dealt with the attackers yesterday. That's because Sigmund took the brunt of the initial firepower, luring all the enemies out. Plus, it endured a lot of fierce attacks while protecting Charlotte and Kobayashi, so it was bound to get injured.

That's why Xiaolin stepped in to treat it, since he meant well but ended up doing something wrong.

"You're surprisingly gentlemanly."

Kobayashi looked at Akabane Raishin with surprise.

But then he changed the subject, saying, "Although it might seem a bit ungentlemanly to target girls from the start."

"This guy is one of the thirteen strongest, and he's a powerful figure with the title of Tyrannosaurus Rex. He's not so easy to defeat."

Akabane Raishin defended himself.

"This guy—?!"

Charlotte glared at him fiercely, seemingly angry at how Akabane Raishin addressed her.

At the same time, he crossed his arms and retorted, "In my opinion, he's just a coward who gives up halfway. He doesn't even have the awareness to attack the enemy's weaknesses. He's a naive and weak guy."

"Ah, yes, yes, you're right."

"That's right, that's right."

Kobayashi and Akabane Raishin exchanged a smile.

As expected of her, she's definitely proud and aloof.

“Speaking of which…” Akabane Raishin covered his forehead in pain and complained, “I have to say, as expected of the Royal Academy of Mechanical Arts, the knowledge taught here is just too profound.”

He has already tried his best to listen to the lectures.

However, Akabane Raishin, who knew nothing about theoretical knowledge, found attending classes at the prestigious academy for specialized mechanics like listening to gibberish. He recognized each word individually, but when put together, he couldn't understand a thing.

For struggling students, attending classes is extremely painful.

"Isn't it because you're too stupid, second to last?"

Charlotte tossed her long hair and gave him a disdainful look.

It seems that everyone already knows that Akabane Raishin ranked second to last in the entrance exam.

"Of course, you too."

She then looked at Kobayashi.

After all, the fourth-to-last student who caused a ruckus on his first day of school is quite famous.

"……I?"