Starting with Fireflies, Speedrun the World

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 Romantic Turret, which is much better than I imagined."

Najendan 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.

"What is the other ability of mechanical creation?"

"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?"

Najenda was shocked; she could guess the immense power of this suicidal mechanical creation 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-destructing robots, 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 Arms 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 automatons, Najenda began to take the creation of these mechanical constructs 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 Teigu Clara needs.

"okay."

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

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 Schwarz.

In critical moments, Clara can even make all the automatons turn against them immediately. Compared to humans, mechanical creations are actually easier to get along with and control.

Even if someone wanted to crack the creation of automatons, 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 creations, and to obtain the source code, one must go through Mr. Schwarz.

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

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

……

Since everyone in Night Raid already knew the automatons, 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.

So Clara decided that once the raw materials arrived, she would make 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.

Akame was in charge of providing food for the night raid. Clara patted her belly as she looked at the sizzling grilled meat in front of her.

If I eat like this, won't I gain weight?

Looking at the girls next to me, they all seemed to have great figures, only fat in the right places.

"You'll get used to it. If Akame is in charge of the meals, it'll all be meat."

Seemingly sensing Clara's thoughts, Leone picked up a piece of meat and said while eating.

"But as long as you eat well and train hard, there won't be any problems, and you can even become stronger."

After speaking, Leone showed off her physique; it wasn't the kind of muscle that was unattractive, but rather very graceful and aesthetically pleasing.

"Eating less is the same."

"...I really envy Akame, she can eat so much and not gain weight."

Mine ate in small bites; she didn't have the energy to train like Leone and the others. However, she genuinely envied Akame; she could eat so much and not gain weight.

Unlike her, she doesn't dare to eat freely...

Looking at the other people's figures, Mine felt a little inferior; what was the point of these guys being so well-developed? However, noticing Clara's situation offered some comfort; thankfully, not everyone was like that.

"..."

Clara felt offended when she noticed Mine's gaze.

After having dinner together, Clara couldn't fall asleep when she returned to her room. Looking out the window, she noticed the moonlight was just right.

Although the night raid base was located in a secluded jungle, there were surprisingly few mosquitoes, which was a good thing.

Thinking back to when Leone mentioned a nearby open-air hot spring, Clara was now tempted to try it out.

Clara touched the head of the automaton beetle in the room, then walked out of the room with her bare white feet.

At this moment, everything around was quiet, with only the chirping of insects in the jungle.

Recalling the direction Leone had indicated, the girl slowly walked towards the vicinity of the hot spring. When she arrived, it seemed that someone had already arrived.

"Who?"

Sensing someone approaching, the girl in the hot spring immediately became alert and submerged underwater, leaving only her head above water to inquire.

"Ah, um... is someone already here? Sorry, Clara didn't know."

"Then I'll come back later."

Hearing that someone was inside, Clara decided to come over later.

"Phew... It's Clara, you scared me. It's okay, the hot spring is big, a few more people can come without any problem, we don't need to wait a while."

After discovering it was Clara, the girl inside, Mine, felt relieved and invited her down, as long as it wasn't Lubbock or those guys.

However, they usually wouldn't come here at this time.

"OK then."

Hearing this, Clara also became reluctant to wait. So she walked to a corner and turned to look behind her.

"Mr. Schwarzlo, could you keep watch outside for Clara?"

The main thing is to be wary of whoever comes. It's not a big deal if it's just girls, but night raids aren't just carried out by girls; there are men too.

【Can. 】

Schwarz responded, then left her side, keeping watch for anyone who might approach.

With Schwarz's help and vigilance, Clara finally felt safe enough to take off her clothes, leaving only her underwear.

"Don't worry, Clara, they know they won't come at this time."

"Otherwise, we won't let them off the hook."

Mine was near the hot spring. Although the hot spring was shrouded in steam, it was still possible to see clearly that she had nothing on her body once you got closer.

Looking at the little girl in front of her, Mine still had a good impression of her. With Clara joining the family, she was no longer the youngest.

Yes, small from any angle.

I felt a little more protective of this little sister.

"Is that so? That's good."

In response to Mine, Clara squatted down next to the hot spring, tested the water temperature with her little hand, and found it to be just right.

Only then did she extend her left foot into the water.

Clara's feet were small and exquisite, and her skin was as white as jade, as smooth and flawless as delicate porcelain.

Even Mine, who was also a girl and had no interest in such things, was slightly taken aback when she saw it.

Under the moonlight, the girl's bare feet appeared translucent, as if one could see the blood flowing through her veins.

The slightly protruding arch of the foot, like the graceful curve of a mountain peak, adds a touch of elegance and strength.

The toes are neatly arranged, like a string of delicate musical notes, leaping on the score of youth.

So cute...

For some reason, these thoughts popped into her head, and as she came to her senses, she quickly told herself not to let her mind wander.

She really is a little beauty; she's like a work of art in every way. Without Schwarzkopf's protection, she would definitely have been coveted by others.

"What's wrong? Mine..."

Clara looked puzzled when she noticed Mine's gaze.

"nothing."

Shaking her head, Mine suddenly thought of her own situation. She came from the western border of the empire and had suffered discrimination since childhood because she was of mixed ethnicity.

It wasn't until the Southern Revolutionary Army allied with Western alien races that he was able to join the assassin organization Night Raid, partly to fight against discrimination against children like himself, and partly out of gratitude for the boss's care.

At the same time, he dreamed of living in Sereb as a great contributor to the revolution after the establishment of the new nation.

"So comfortable..."