At night, after Hannah and Martha had gone to bed, Jin and his automata, Reiko, returned to the laboratory of the Magecraft Meister.
"It's bright even at night. ...... I wonder if they have magic lamps."
The laboratory is equipped with magic lamps in key places, and since the automata have been maintaining them for a long time, the facilities in the laboratory are still fully functional.
However, the automata themselves had reached the end of their useful life and once collapsed in front of Jin. Jin fixed it, or rather, remodeled it, and here is Reiko today.
"Well then, let's improve Reiko for a start.
Are you sure?
"Yes, I'm sure you'll be of great help to me in the future. ...... lie down there.
Yes, thank you.
Reiko is lying on the same workbench in the room where she was remodeled.
I'm going to turn off the magic.
Yes, sir.
When the mana driver is turned off, Reiko's movements naturally stop as well. Jin had already built a plan for Reiko's improvement in his mind, so he immediately went to get the materials.
"Okay, this looks good."
From the large amount of mana materials stored in the warehouse, he selected two particularly beautiful obsidian stones.
Next, a clear magi quartz crystal was taken out, and the two were combined to form an eyeball. At the same time, he devises a magic formula to write on it.
"Okay, magic detection, life detection. Telephoto, magnification, night vision, clairvoyance..."
The improvement was over. But then...
"There are some parts that have deteriorated a little, so let's fix them up.
Jin felt that the joints of the arms and legs were a little rickety.
"I guess the light silver can't take Reiko's power after all, let's change it to light mithril.
The shape of the skeleton was left unchanged, but the material was changed to a stronger material, and a thin film of adamantite was coated on the surface. This would make it many times more durable.
"I was in a hurry at the time, so I didn't mess with the muscles too much. But I'll make the strands of magical fiber thinner and increase the number of strands. This will make it more supple and durable.
Just like a wire rope is made by joining thin steel wires together.
"There's a material I haven't seen before: ...... ah, the feather of the pseudo dragon (Siamese dragon) that Reiko slayed. It's perfect for a magical skin."
Jin, who was free to do whatever he wanted, finished all the improvements in about four hours. The appearance has not changed at all, but the inside has become so powerful that it could be said to be a different thing.
"All right, Reiko, <>."
The mana driver is reactivated. This time she had enough magic power to wake up immediately.
Father...
Reiko, how are you feeling?
Reiko gets up and gets down on the floor. For a while she moved in small steps as if checking her physical condition,
"Very good. Thank you very much."
Then she bowed.
"Well, that's good. Well, let's go back to the village today.
Reiko said,
"What? I thought you've been here for a long time.
"No, I have an appointment with Hannah, and first of all, there's no food or water here. ......
Reiko was shocked by Jin's words,
"Yes, I see, your father needs to eat. ......
She was depressed. Jin was surprised to see such feelings growing in the automata,
"Oh, so that's why I'd like to go back and forth between the village and here, and also to improve the living environment here."
"......Yes, I'll do my best."
Jin and Reiko returned to the village of Kaina using the warp gate. Jin quietly gets into his bed and Reiko stands by his side. Reiko stands by him, and Jin says to her,
"Hey, I don't feel comfortable standing there."
But Reiko says,
But Reiko said, "But it would be terrible if something happened to your father. And I'm not tired, so don't worry about me."
"Then at least sit in the chair there."
But ......
Listen to me.
"...... yes."
After such an exchange, Jin finally fell into a short sleep.
The next morning.
Hannah came to wake up Jin, who had overslept because he had stayed up late going to the laboratory last night. But Hannah woke him up.
"Your father is still sleeping.
Reiko interrupts him. Hanna said..,
"Get out of my way. I'm waking her up for breakfast.