I Became an Academy Mechanic Genius

52 – Edgar Fix Mission Selection Tournament

next day.

Count Zygmunt came to get his hair cut under the princess’s supervision.

He continued his speech with a solemn expression, adding all kinds of rhetoric, saying that he felt infinite gratitude and responsibility for this situation.

‘Quickly give me the black yoghurt too!’

But there was no way I could hear anything like that.

It’s just a nobleman’s face-to-face, old-fashioned, useless ceremony.

What’s important to me is the reward he’ll give you and the black yogi.

It is said that one word pays off a thousand debts, but if you think backwards, you can forgive a thousand words of swearing if you give generously.

“Yes, I understand what you mean. Edgar Fixes, Countess begs you for forgiveness. Will you accept it?”

After such a boring Count’s speech.

Finally the next step has come.

The stage of asking for and accepting forgiveness.

The answer is of course yes.

“Yes. But there are conditions.”

But I’m not the type to just blow this opportunity.

Since he kissed the princess in advance through Elena last night, Count Sigmund would have no choice but to accept any request.

“Okay, tell me the terms.”

“…I want to reorganize the nature of the Black Yodo so that there will never be a situation like this again.”

Black Yodo’s nature reorganization.

In other words, it means that the black yodo will be made into a completely different sword.

A crack opened between Count Sigmund’s forehead when he noticed that meaning.

“Hmm. The sea that the bonnyeo agrees. Isn’t this situation a disaster caused by the nature of the black yodo that devours hatred and life force?”

However, before the count could refute anything, the princess spoke first and blocked his mouth.

As the justification was clear, the Count had nothing to refute.

“Then, is that the end of the condition?”

“There is one more. I want to revert the ownership of Black Yodo to the academy for 3 years and put it on display. It is meant to give a message so that the cadets are not deceived by expedients.”

And I demanded that the Zygmunt family’s troll behavior be suppressed for three years.

The Count’s expression visibly distorted at this, but in the end he couldn’t say anything.

It was because the princess turned it on and blocked it this time as well.

“Great idea. The original woman wants the academy cadets, who can be said to be the best talents in the empire, to be reborn as the fruits of fair competition and sweat. Since cowardly methods such as the ‘wide potion’ are the monsters that the cadets should avoid the most, I will try to spread the will of the original woman by displaying the black yodo.”

The count opened and closed his father’s mouth repeatedly in response to the princess’s firm will, but eventually gave up on protesting.

As much as what Max did was a serious matter, the Count had no choice but to endure the shame of being stuffed for three years.

“Then just leave. Let’s put an end to this situation.”

That’s how Max, the biggest villain in the early game, was forced to leave.

And, under the protection of the imperial family, I was given the right to sleep as much as I wanted for 3 years.

Now is the time to take a closer look at the black yodo.

***

“Woongniii~~~”

The head professor’s private office.

He was starting to get used to the image of the princess clinging to Elena now.

After the relationship between the two was revealed to me, the princess didn’t care much about me and showed her true self.

“Ed, the Iron Hammer Awards ceremony was officially approved by the imperial family.”

In addition, Elena seemed to treat the princess like a cat.

While stroking the cloud-like hair of the princess, she conveyed various news to me.

It mainly referred to the culture and traditions of the Dwarves, and only told them things they should never make.

“And I really hate it because it seems like it’s putting a burden on you…”

But it wasn’t just general news.

There were also imperial demands that I would be offended by.

“The imperial family wants to achieve diplomatic results through this incident. They want to establish friendly relations with the Dwarf United Kingdom again. So when making equipment, I want to make it with that in mind.”

An empire that wants to have friendly relations with the Dwarf United Kingdom.

The reason is, in a sense, obvious.

It’s because they don’t want to be checked by other kingdoms while the empire is conquering extinction.

‘Because the Empire is preparing for a one-hit rush.’

One shot rush.

The Empire has established the largest academy in history by extorting money from nobles to conquer the current extinction.

And in order to achieve the long-cherished wish of conquering extinction, he is raising a military force by attracting various talents and money.

However, in the midst of gathering the oriental medicine troops, if the neighboring kingdoms are looking for an opportunity to rob empty houses, can they properly conduct the oriental medicine rush?

never do it

If you compare it to a star, you have to build bunkers, cover turrets, and deploy defensive troops.

For this reason, the empire is pursuing an appeasement policy to conquer extinction.

Isn’t good good?

The past is the past and the present is the present.

Roughly, with this nuance, the country is teasing and placating neighboring countries.

“I’m sorry I made you take on this burden.”

So Elena apologized after explaining the Empire’s position that I already knew.

He added that he and the princess tried to step forward, but there was no way because the five highest officials under the direct control of the emperor all agreed and demanded that ‘making diplomatic achievements a top priority’.

“it’s okay. Even as an empire, this is an opportunity we cannot afford to miss.”

But I was really fine.

In order to prepare for the coming disaster, I need to attract even one more to my side, and the Empire’s demands coincide with my goals.

“Thank you for understanding. That’s why…”

Afterwards, Elena showed me the idea she had concocted with the five top secretaries.

Considering the history and traditions of the Dwarves, I introduced them to me as items worthy of their favor.

“Hmm… that’s not bad.”

However, the idea they conceived wasn’t exactly bad.

As a deceased person in this world, I was not satisfied.

So I told Elena and the princess about the item I was planning.

Eventually, after hearing all of my story, the two of them stared at me with blank expressions and commented one word at a time.

“Certainly… if that’s the case…”

“admit. You are quite good.”

Elena staring at me with a strange expression, and the princess raising her thumb with an expressionless face.

So, with my opinion, we decided what kind of equipment to make, and we did the job of organizing the delegation.

It’s about choosing 7 people to accompany me.

“You will need a guide. I will participate.”

First of all, Elena applied as a leader.

The basis was that there were several connections in the Dwarf United Kingdom.

She, a magic genius, was able to become friendly with the dwarves by consulting various spells and spells for the production of artifacts even before becoming the archmage.

So, I gladly accepted her support.

“me too! I want to go too!”

When Elena’s participation was confirmed, the princess immediately looked up at Elena and expressed her intention to participate.

But Elena flatly refused.

“That’s not allowed. Participating for diplomatic purposes is too obvious. Besides, it’s not something the princess would move.”

“Huhhhhh~~ I want to go too~~~”

“Write! Listen to your sister.”

The princess, who insists that she wants to go too, and Elena, who is resolute.

Soon after, the princess put on a sobbing performance with a pouting face, but Elena was not fooled.

“Chit.”

Then, the princess appeared to give up moderately.

Now that the situation has been sorted out, I brought out the name of the person I had in mind as number one.

“I’ll take James too. He’s a blacksmith to the core. I want to take a look around.”

James has longed for dwarven skills.

He would probably be very happy if I took him as a member of the delegation.

“yes. It’s your right to choose the members. Do you have any other members in mind?”

“Um… no. No one else thought of it.”

I need a fix, but the fix is an exception because I’ll put it in my inventory.

Isabella or Enya had no connection with dwarves… and there was no particular opportunity for them to grow, so there was no need to take them.

“Well… then, since there is also a diplomatic purpose, why don’t we take the officials from the Foreign Policy Office?”

“Uh… that would be a bit of a burden on me.”

“Ah, it could be. Then… what about the academy classmates? You’ll need someone to talk to from time to time. It would be nice to go with friends.”

Someone to talk to occasionally…

As for my friend, I have Enya.

But the Sword Saint told me to keep my distance, and since Enya slept in my dormitory the other day, the atmosphere is a bit awkward.

It’s a situation where it’s difficult to say something first.

“Or, how about judging?”

“···Yes?”

But then, Elena said something completely unexpected.

Judging, are you saying you’re judging the delegation?

“It means to call for a member to go with. If you can’t decide, the kids who want to go can persuade you.”

. . . Are you okay?

No one came to mind, but this was a pretty good method.

“That sounds like a good idea. You do with it.”

“Whoops. yes. Then I’ll tell the dorm supervisor. If you spread the message to the dormitory, they will understand everything. Put up a poster.”

Definitely a good way.

In the middle of the day, posters are put up in classrooms or corridors, so it is much more effective and neat to convey through the supervisor.

Nodding her head, Elena gave the details she had envisioned.

“Then, let’s accept applications for only one day tomorrow, and decide the review period based on the number of applicants. But, let’s finish it within this week.”

“Yes. I will.”

“yes. Then, I’ll make a poster and go deliver the information to the supervisor.”

“I’ll go with you too~”

The princess clings to Elena as soon as she stands up.

Elena stroked her hair and added the following words as if thinking of something.

“···ah! Before that, it is necessary to set the rough evaluation criteria. Because the cadets need to know what to prepare.”

It’s a screening criterion.

Well, I can’t remember anything.

Well… self-introduction, motivation for applying, why I must be selected.

Wouldn’t it be okay to listen to only three things that often appear in self-letters?

When I mentioned the three captains that appeared in the cover letter, Elena nodded and said that it was a good screening standard.

“Then I’ll go start making posters. You go in and rest.”

After those words, Elena and the princess disappeared in blue smoke.

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Left alone, I roughly guessed how many applicants this delegation would have.

Well… As I am the only blacksmith, I don’t think there will be that many applicants.

Forty at most?

I can finish it in half a day.

***

the next afternoon,

The ‘Edgar Fix Delegation Selection Competition’ has begun.

Contrary to Ed’s expectations, however, a huge crowd reminiscent of Super Cadet K was lined up in front of the screening room.

And among them, there were several students who were desperately determined not to be selected as a member this time, and Enya was one of those representatives.

“Azril Baz Carras, Pizzak Reed Uldarin…”

Enya is working hard by practicing the dwarven language she can’t even speak.

Since there was nothing to recommend other than the sword, Enya was currently trying to learn at least simple dwarven common sense.

“Of course I will be chosen.”

Isabella, on the other hand, did nothing.

It’s because he prides himself on his worth better than any cadet here.

“This time with Ed-sama…!”

Also, Charlotte, who had not been able to sit next to Ed because of Enya and Isabella, was also determined to make a desperate decision, shining round glasses.

“no····”

And Ed, who did not expect that there would be so many applicants, was looking around at the whole scene with a rather bewildered face.

Why did so many cadets apply for the Iron Hammer Exhibition, a league only for blacksmiths?

“There are 197 people.”

At that time, Elena joined Ed’s side and told him the number of applicants.

It was a staggering number, almost equal to the entire academy.

“We got it wrong. Of course, I should have thought that there would be many applicants…”

And Elena muttered something meaningful.

Surely there will be many applicants?

As Ed put on a look that demanded an explanation, Elena continued.

“…if you’re selected for the delegation, you can skip classes. For good reason.”

“ah.”

The reason for this heat that can be understood at once.

If you are selected for the delegation, you can skip classes.

That’s for a week!

“The review period should be set at 3 days. You can’t do it all in one day.”

“I guess so.”

“Then let’s go in. It’s time for the judging to begin soon.”

“···Yes.”

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Like that, I ended up judging most of the academy students.

Suddenly, I became a judge with a competition rate of 39.4:1.