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From that hole, too, we can learn something about the unknown beings.

This hole is very neat.

It was most likely dug with engineering magic or earth magic.

If so, whoever dug it shouldn't be underestimated.

The hole is about 10 meters long and soon leads to the next room.

It's dim in here, too.

There is only enough light to see by nightlight, but this is not a problem for the Shinobi Forces, who are watching in night vision mode.

If it were completely dark, we would have to use infrared and ultrasonic detection as well. As long as there is even the slightest light, they will be fine.

And what they see in their vision is .......

Golem ...... or ......

It's clearly not the same as the one from Origin.

It's definitely from the old Dinaric Kingdom.

Oh, look over there.

What?　...... Oh, that's...

Is it in the same family as Anne, Lor, or LeFar?

Two blue-haired automata were lying motionless.

and approached and examined them, and found that they had deteriorated considerably.

I think it would be best to have them repaired by the master.

Yes. If he fixes it, he might be able to give us some useful information.

So < hurried back to the room in front of the big vault, met up with Lando101, and reported to the old man again.

Understood.

One second later, a simple warp gate is sent.

It has a self-destruct mechanism, and is designed to collapse if not used with someone who has Jin's magic pattern.

Rand101, please bring one of the blue-haired automata and Riku Shinobu to the Warp Gate.

Got it.

The blue-haired automata alone cannot use the Warp Gate, but if Roku is with it, it will be fine.

Likewise, the other blue-haired automata was sent to Horai Island together with the Shinobi.

A few seconds later, the Shinobi and Riku return.

Let's leave this simple warp gate here for a while longer.

We can send them back to Horai Island if we find anything more.

Land101 will be nearby to take care of it, but if someone uses it without permission, it will destroy itself, so there is no need to worry about it being misused.

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The search for the exit room of the hole has begun.

Hmm, there's no sign of intruders.

I'll give you that.

......

Could be a golem, an automaton.

That's a possibility.

It's been difficult to investigate because there are no traces of what a human would have left behind.

...... No, this looks like it could simply be a scavenger golem.

Oh, I see.

A simple, dirt, debris and dust removing golem.

It keeps the facility clean, but on the other hand, there is no trace of the intruder.

Waiting for the blue-haired automaton to analyze it?

Basically, yes, but we'll do our best.

I agree.

I agree.

It was just before noon local time when Jin, who was with Goh, Rubina, and Merce in Leuthart, received a report from the old man.

Jin was in his workshop with Reiko just before noon local time.

The timing of the report was such that the Lao-kun contacted him.

"I see, an automata with blue hair. ......"

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"Oh, that's a nice decision, old man."

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"Well then, let's leave this to the doppelgangers and I'll go over there. ...... Reiko, please tell Erza at least. And follow up on Reuthert's side.

"......Okay, father."

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So, he decided to leave the non-urgent Leuthart to the , and Jin himself decided to repair and investigate the blue-haired automata newly found in Horai Island.

"Is this the automaton?

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"I've heard a little bit about the progress of this automaton, but it seems to be the last stronghold of mankind at the time of the Magic War?

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"Yes."

Jin started to analyze with , who was his < in this situation, since Reiko ...... was not around.

"Father, I found the lot's imprint here."

Mini Reiko found the lot number hidden under the <>.

"This is the same lot as Refa, not ...... Anne."

"Yes, it is."

"Okay, let's fix it first."

With that, he called Anne, Lol, and Leffa to help him fix it.

"You wanted to see me, sir?"

"Lor, I'm here. Master."

"Master, Reffa, I'm here."

Oh, here he is. ...... help me repair these two.

This is ......

It looks like they're from the same lot as Refa. We'll ...... improve them eventually, but first I'd like to repair them and let you explain the situation."

"Okay."

Lol and Leffa each take one of the pieces, and Mini Reiko checks the details.

Anne prepared the materials and did some preliminary work, and Jin took care of the whole repair.

"It's not in a bad state of preservation.

"Yes, father."

"Goshujin-sama, it seems that both of these pieces were damaged by the heavy load."

"I agree with Anne. The knee and hip joints here are twisted.

Yes, the same here.

"Okay, let's replace the parts that are too bad."

With this back and forth, the repair was completed in about an hour.

The reason it took this long was because we were carefully checking to see if we could find anything new.

And it was worth it, because I noticed two things. .......