Starting with Fireflies, Speedrun the World

[Clara...]

Clara, my best friend, family...

The two mechanical creatures were a bit slow with their voices, but they still showed affection for Clara.

"Yes, we are family."

Clara reached out and patted their heads. Besides Mr. Schwarz, she now had two more robot family members.

After checking the two mechanical creations and confirming that there were no other problems, Clara walked to the window.

It was only then that I realized it was already dark.

After thinking for a moment, Clara decided to introduce her two new friends to the rest of the Night Raid team, otherwise, they might not have truly believed her when she said she could create mechanical artifacts.

Contacting the revolutionary army to obtain rare materials for her will be slow.

After the girl and Mr. Schwarz discussed it and Mr. Schwarz had no objections, Clara led the two automatons out of the house.

I'm getting ready to go find Najendan...

Not long after leaving the house, instead of finding Najenda, they spotted Akame first.

After noticing the two robots next to Clara, the JK girl immediately became alert.

"Wait a minute, Akame-nee, they are not enemies."

"They are Clara's friends too."

Seeing that Akame was entering a combat-ready state, Clara quickly spoke to her.

[Friend... Clara...]

Not an enemy...

The two automatons also made sounds, and although the mechanical voices were intermittent, you could still sense the emotions they wanted to express.

"...a machine that is completely different from Schwarzlo's."

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 automatons. 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 creations 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.

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

Clara didn't explain further, but instead asked about Najenda'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 Najenda was most likely to be at that moment.

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

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

"Red Eyes? Is there something you need from me?"

Looking at the crimson eyes before her, Najenda 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?"

Najendan, who was about to ask a question, froze upon noticing the two robots beside Clara. Mechanical creations completely different from Schwarzlo's.

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

"They are Clara's mechanical friends, they are automatons."

"Automatic soldiers?"

"Ah."

Clara then introduced some of the abilities of the two automatons to Najendan, which completely piqued her interest.

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

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

Najendan 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 Najendan—to demonstrate the value of automatons.

This will allow her plans to build a 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.

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

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

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

"You can begin, Clara."

"it is 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 a demonstration...

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 three dangerous species."

"Are there any other abilities?"

After examining the robot's capabilities, Najenda 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 Schwarzkopf, she still hoped to impress him even more.

"Also, the automaton beetles 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 made Najenda'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 beetle 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 Najendan.

"I'll 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 counterforce, 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 Romantic Turret "Pumpkin".