I Became a Genius Mechanic at the Academy – Chapter 35.2

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Chaos
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Gracia called my name.

As I stood up, I could feel everyone’s eyes on me.

The atmosphere of the entire classroom changed in an instant, and I could feel the influence I had on them on my skin.

Step… step…

But I wasn’t nervous.

I didn’t feel pressured by the attention I was receiving.

Because I was looking far ahead.

I had so much left to achieve that there was no room for being nervous about this presentation.

Thus, I calmly began my presentation of how I defined myself.

“Hello. I am Edgar Fix.”

And as always, I started with a simple self-introduction.

But that alone drew the attention of the audience.

Now, my name held a special significance within the Empire Academy.

“Actually, unlike the image I’ve shown so far, I have many weaknesses. Physically, I have a hard time handling any weapon technique. My body has dozens of small mana capacities scattered throughout it, making it structurally impossible to use a unique weapon technique.”

Then, I honestly stated my weaknesses as they were.

Without trying to embellish or sugarcoat anything, I told the students the truth.

“And it’s not like I have any talent for formulas either. Whether it’s because I awakened mana later in life, I can only use 6 formulas.”

And I revealed not only my physical weaknesses but also all of my chronic weaknesses.

The inevitable problems that arose from borrowing the mechanisms of the Blue Dragon.
I revealed this based on the ‘late mana awakening’ as the reason.
-He can only use 6 formulas?

-Then it’ll be hard for him to learn swordsmanship, right?

-Even if he mainly uses Enhancement formulas, only being able to use 6 is…

And with this announcement of mine, a small commotion began.

Some groups who had always been displeased with me took this as their cue to slander me and made sneering smiles.

Then, they said that I was just a lucky commoner who only knew how to use my wits.

That I had only been lucky so far.

That I was still a lowly person who knew my place.

They mixed these words of derision into the commotion.

They had revealed their hyena-like nature, trying to tear apart anyone who showed even the slightest weakness.

I memorized all of their faces.

“So, I pondered. How could I compensate for my weaknesses?”

And then I continued my presentation.

Now it was time to pour cold water on the faces of those who had mocked me.

“The first result of that consideration is this.”

*Fzzzt!*

As soon as I finished speaking, a rift appeared in the air, and a bracelet appeared.

Then, without me needing to put on the bracelet myself, the bracelet automatically fastened onto my right wrist, reacting to the mana stone engraved on my wrist.

*Clank-*

*Clank-*

*Shhhhhh…*.

And then, the pleasant noise of mechanical parts precisely interlocking occurred, and the gauntlets began to complete.

Some of the audience watched the process with a captivated look, and some of the hyena groups were watching with faces that were trying to remain composed while sneering at me.

Among them was Max, who had suffered a humiliating defeat at my hands.

-I can win if we fight again. I only lost because I was careless then.

Max was glaring at me as if he wanted to kill me, showing off to his group.

However, I didn’t even glance at him.

I just calmly continued my presentation.

“…These gauntlets. I think you know them well since you’ve seen them a few times. They’re a weapon that is excellent for attacking. But even these gauntlets have their limits. If I focus mana on defense, it’s difficult to inflict damage with ranged attacks, and even if I transform them into a lightsaber, I don’t have any proper swordsmanship, so it’s difficult to hit fast-moving targets.”

The power of the gauntlets, which had shown a powerful performance before.

However, as I had said before, that was because the situation had been favorable.

Max had inhaled too much smoke and couldn’t move properly, and he was taken down by my plasma beam without knowing what was going on.

Similarly, the Minotaur King, who had just risen to his feet, was ambushed and died without even being able to use his strength.

In other words, if they knew the characteristics and power of my gauntlets, there would be limits.

“So, I spent time developing a suit to assist my gauntlets.”

*Fzzzt!*

Once again, a rift was created in the air.

However, the entity that came out of the rift was none other than—

“Weeeooong~!”

It was Fix.

However, the fellow was acting as if he wasn’t a robot.

There seemed to be too many troublesome things that would happen if I revealed the AI robotic arm just yet.

For now, I had instructed him to act as if he was a piece of inanimate scrap metal.

Thus, Fix appeared, transformed into the form of a steel briefcase.

To the audience, it would only look like a yellow steel safe placed in front of me.

*Clank.*

*Clank.*

*Clunk…*

But at that moment when everyone was letting their guard down.

Fix transformed and the safe began to open.

The precisely interlocked metal was disassembled in an instant, and the boots of the Devil Suit, which had been stored inside Fix, revealed themselves.

And I slid my feet into the boots of the Devil Suit, which had openings at the back.

Then, the open back of the boots began to be filled with smooth, jet-black alloy.

*Kieeeeing*-

*Clank*.

*Kieeeeing*

*Clank*.

And Fix, who had been in the form of a yellow steel safe, began to transform again.

It was to help me put on the suit.

*Clank…Clank*

*Weeeiiiing!*

*Clank*.
*Clank…*

*Weeeing!*

The pleasant sound of mechanical parts intermeshing and the sound of electric drills.

Just by standing still with my arms spread out, the suit began to be put on my body.

Starting with the boots, alloys filled my chest, shoulders, and thighs, and the gaps between the alloys were filled with a latex-like material by spraying ‘carbon nanotubes’ using the ‘web shooters’.

With Fix’s help, I was able to perfectly wear the Devil 1 suit.

Now fully equipped, I gave a subtle warning to those who had looked down on me.

“And as long as I’m wearing this suit, I’m confident that I won’t lose to anyone.”

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