08-26 New Equipment
After finishing the helmet, Jin kept thinking.
Reiko said and Jin once more remembered.
“Yes.”
And that’s why lately even Reiko had been starting to be sympathetic with Elsa and Mine.
“Welcome, Jin-sama.”
“I came for lunch today too.”
“Elsa’s been waiting.”
“Jin-nii, welcome.”
“Fine weather. It’s warm today. Jin-nii, aren’t you hot in all those clothes?”
That’s why Jin didn’t mix up his attire very much. However, apparently as Elsa was a girl she was a bit curious about it. Because it was no longer the season for winter clothing.
Mine spoke while carrying the food over and so that’s where the talk about clothes ended.
While slowly eating, Jin recited the story he had heard from Reinhardt last night to Elsa.
“Mh-hm.”
Elsa said and her shoulders trembled a little. Jin cheered her up, saying,
To calm down Elsa, he told her that he had decided to increase the SP’s number of personnel so he could secretly protect some acquaintances. This made Elsa smile a little and nod.
“Well, it’s about time for me to go back. See you tomorrow.”
“Mm, see you, tomorrow.”
After returning to Hourai Island, Jin thought about the clothes Elsa spoke of. Then it suddenly occurred to him.
“Devil beast materials…That’s right!”
For example, let’s use the Death Serpent.
Even though they’re devil beasts, as living beings they’ve got skin which is elastic. However, when Reiko struck them they made a sound as if she had struck a lump of metal. Why was this?
Against an impact like someone’s blow, in a moment it hardens to the same degree as metal. Even with the localized pressure of for example fangs, claws, or edged tools the same reaction occurs.
Automata and golems use this property in their Magical Muscles, and Reiko’s skin which was supple but didn’t tear even when smashing up boulders indeed had this property too.
First, Jin thought to use this material in his clothes.
“The thinnest part of this Sea Dragon’s leather is…As I thought, the abdomen, huh.”
The abdomen, including the lower abdomen, had a skin that was somewhat thin and the most elastic.
He planned to make a jumpsuit out of the leather. He was able to use the Craft Magic [Fusion] together with some [Forming] on the leather, so it was ideal for the purpose.
“First, a prototype.”
The Sea Dragon’s leather that couldn’t be cut with simply scissors was readily cut through with a [Water Jet], he then used [Fusion] and in a few moments a suit of clothes was complete.
“Ah, there’s no zipper.”
“Oh well. I suppose I’ll finish it with the Craft Magic [Joint].”
“Here we go. …Ah, it’s too tight. [Forming]. …Now it’s too large, huh. [Forming].”
“Hmm, now let’s diffuse Magic Energy into this. …Owowowow!”
“Father, are you alright!?”
“…Yeah, I’m fine. It was just a bit of a blunder.”
“Reiko, use a little…Let’s see, use one percent power and directly… Wait no, get that over there… That’s right, take that branch and try hitting me with it.”
If Reiko hit him directly he had no idea how he’d end up, so Jin wanted to do the performance test as gently as possible at first.
In the end, he found out that it was well able to endure a blow from Reiko at ten percent power. However, the final result was that Jin had been magnificently sent flying and Reiko had rushed behind him to catch him with her super speed.
“Well, this is fine. Let’s use this as a base and add plenty of features.”
“It may be impossible to control the expanding and constricting well.”
The unrelated parts also constricted, or the muscles constricted more than they were supposed to.
Then finally he had an idea.
“It’s got an awful appearance though.”
However, about the performance. It could support Jin’s movements and about double his strength. It seemed that any more and Jin’s bones wouldn’t be able to handle it.
“Nevertheless, well, the defensive power is first-class. If it lets me double my strength then I suppose it’s a success. Although rather than a power suit this is ‘reinforced clothing’.”
“However, this appearance is a little…”
“Ah, that’s right, why don’t I just put another layer outside.”
With the three-layered structure he somehow managed to make it look normal to the outside.
“The branch head of the eighth subdivision, Purcell, has come back fleeing.”
“Yes, and then after once getting Elsa Randol in his hands he let her get recaptured or something like that.”
“Yes, that appears to have been Jin Nidou.”
“And in so doing, Jin Nidou gave us Unifilers the warning of ‘do not get involved with us’, and then appears to have completely destroyed the stronghold of the eighth subdivision with pillars of light.”
“I do not know. Purcell’s explanation wasn’t to the point, you see.”
“Yes sir.”
“It is as you say.”
“Yes, they appear to be in Dali.”
“At once.”
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