I couldn't help but gasp when I heard the words of the magic general Vestri.

　--Rolled goods from Agart Ram.

　If you ask me, it's certainly not an impossible story.

　In fact, I can even say that it was a possibility that should have been anticipated earlier.

　After two battles with Agart Ram, we were able to obtain the remnants of the autonomous dolls, although it was not a large amount.

　I'm sure that my prosthetic arm was also completed with feedback from the samples I got, and there must be many other results that I'm not aware of yet.

'Oh ...... the Demon King's Army (you guys) have been hostile to Agart Ram for a long time now. It is only natural that the amount of information you know about them and the number of physical evidence you have access to is also higher.

　We should honestly acknowledge the superiority of the Demon King's army in this matter.

　Otherwise, there is no point in concluding a temporary truce and an agreement of cooperation.

''Could it be that you're going to give us those captured goods?
Kaka. You're kidding me. That's why I have no intention of giving you my property, as it is very valuable to me.

　Although I didn't have much expectation, I only asked anyway, but it seems that he didn't simply bring it to me as a gift after all.

　If that's the case, please explain what you came here to do - I returned a silent hand gesture with that in mind.

　You can't just want to show off your captured goods, no matter how much you want to.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to get the most out of it.

"We have captured a number of remnants, but we have been unable to repair and analyze them. "We have captured some of the wreckage, but we have been unable to repair and analyze it.
'Well, ...... if you can replicate Agart Ram's puppets, you wouldn't be digging up golems and modifying them, or trying to fuse people on the ground with dragons.
"Kaka. You are absolutely right. If we could make a puppet of equal quality, we'd have no trouble doing it. It would not have been possible without Ivaldi's skills.

　While Vestri and I were having a conversation, the golem that had built-in captive equipment was once again sticking its arm into my chest and trying to pull something out.

''By the way, this underground space is where Ivaldi used to store the golems for defense against the ground. We haven't been able to investigate any deeper than this place either.
...... That's an interesting story, but that's not the main point, is it?
Don't rush. Here it comes.

　The golem pulled out an arm as thick as a log from its chest.

　What was held in his hand was a humanoid remnant made up of inorganic matter - a doll of Agart Ram.

''Nah......!''

　He was astonished, but observed it calmly.

　It was unmistakably the wreckage itself, held in an earthen arm.

　It's as if the parts of a ceramic doll that had been trampled by a carriage were tied together with wire, and it's hard to believe that this was moving like a human being any longer, the wreckage shattered into pieces.

　The damage to the head was particularly severe, with a silvery clay-like soil embedded in place of the contents of the broken head.

　Even though I knew it was a man-made product, I felt as if I had seen something horrible.

　Maybe it's because I know that those dolls have the soul of the ancients in them.

"Luke White Wolf. I have no intention of giving you these things, but I can lend them to you. You can use them to train with Agart Ram's regular soldiers.
What do I get in return for giving it to you at ......?
Sharing. You're going to share the real thing, the information on the restoration, everything. I don't want any more.

　The plan is to have me [repair] the captured weapons that I couldn't fix even if I wanted to, and to secretly obtain what I can get from them?

　In other words, the demon king's army will provide the damaged captured goods, I will repair them, and both of us will get the profits equally - if you think of it this way, it's a reasonable proposal.

　Considering the possibility of opposing each other again after defeating Agart Ram, I can't help but wonder if it would lead to a boost in the strength of the Demon King's army, but since this one can lead to a boost in strength as well, it's completely mutual.

　However, the problem is--.

'I'm sorry, but it doesn't look like we're going to be able to do a complete [restoration]. It looks like we've lost quite a bit of the original parts.
What?　You don't use your right eye or your analytical skills to figure it out.
It's an ability I've used up a lot. I can make some decisions on an eyeball.

　I looked down at the wreckage on the floor and picked up part of it.

'A broken sword can't be replaced with mud to make up for the iron. The reason you guys weren't able to restore it is not only because of the complexity of the structure, but also because of the special materials used for the parts, right?

　Vestri's mouth forms a smirk.

　Rather than a fearless smile that's plotting something, it's as if he's pleased that I'm someone who can make these kinds of decisions.

If the material changes, the strength also changes. Just as the elaborate structure that can be achieved with metal doesn't necessarily work properly when made with woodwork, when a tool made of special materials is [restored] with any material available ......

　Even for the weapons-installed prosthetic arms that Alexia and her colleagues were studying, the strength and physical properties of the materials were a major problem that could not be ignored.

　The extension mechanism of blades and crossbows, the fixation mechanism, and shock absorption during attacks - lack of strength was considered a problem in all respects, but this was more a problem of the strength of each component than a structural problem.

　If the far more complex and high performance Agart Ram's weapons, which were far more complex and efficient than those, were to be supplemented with mere iron and steel, each part would break down and become useless in no time at all.

'Kaka. A proper decision. There's only so much Alphasul can choose for a vessel.
...... I'll take that as a compliment. But what are you actually going to do about it? I'm sure that even if you pulled together all of the armor, weapons, and wreckage of the main body of the doll ......, you wouldn't have enough material for a whole doll. At the very least, you'll have to provide more of the actual thing.
'Needless to say. The remnants of that doll are [restoration] materials. I'd like you to use it to mend your armor.
No, wait. Then how in the world are you going to move the weapon: ......

　The moment I took my eyes away from the wreckage and turned to Vestri, I was speechless with astonishment.

　Vestri - Vestri - peeled off his own face.

　No, it's a lump of earth that was stuck to him like a face.

　After peeling off the fake face shaped by the soil, there was the same artificial, faceless face that I have seen many times before, the same artificial, faceless face as Agart Ram's doll.

'Nah ......!'

　You didn't tell me your body was a puppet, too!

　Such thoughts that naturally sprang up were denied by the eye-rolling astonishment of even Norsuli, who was supposed to be in the same position.

'Kaka, don't worry. Your real body is in the fifth labyrinth. This is only a temporary vessel for this one time only, it is just a material that we brought with us to make it the nucleus of a virtual enemy.

　Vestri laughed in a sincerely amused voice, perhaps satisfied that me and Norseli were surprised to the point of sitting up.