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　Three seconds after Reiko jumped out, the five security golems were scrapped. But...

"Father!

　Reiko, who had easily crushed the five Golems, turned around and saw the sixth Golem, the one that had captured Jin-D, pinning him to the ground with his legs tied behind his back.

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　Jin D, however, was calm.

"It seems ...... to be all right."

　By "seems", I guess the old man was telling Jin D's performance and that this kind of opponent would not be a problem.

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　And as he said.

"...... Oh!"

　Jin-D twisted his body, and the security golem he was shackling was blown away. The power that is equivalent to 30 percent of Reiko's is no joke.

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"This is still going to take some getting used to.


"...... please."

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　It's OK if the power gets a little stronger, but when it gets dozens or hundreds of times stronger, it's hard for the senses to keep up. Jin D was in such a state.

　He would be all right once he gets used to it, but for now, the old man is still supporting his movements.

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"Father, how do you feel?

"Yes, I can operate it well enough with your support. Now it's just a matter of getting used to it.

　Hearing this, Reiko nodded her head in relief.

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I understand. Then let's go on."

"Okay."

　Jin D. and Reiko started to go down the passageway, but soon came to a crossroads.

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"Right or left?"

　It would be foolish to split up at this point.

"Okay, right."

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"Yes, father."

　Jin D., without any particular reason, chooses the right side just because he is right-handed.

　After turning right and going a little further, the passage turned left. A little further on, the passage turned left.

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It looks like a maze.

Yes, it is.

I don't want to take too much time. ...... Reiko, check for reactions with the Magi Detector.

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I understand. ...... approximately, there's a large mana reaction in this direction.

　Reiko pointed diagonally to the left.

"Good. Then let's go the shortest distance.

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"Yes, father."

　Reiko pulled out her Momoka and swung it four times at the wall.

　That alone left a hole in the wall large enough for a man to pass through,

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"That's not very efficient."

　Reiko decided to try another method.

"I'll use <>."

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　Glancing at Jin D, Reiko sheathed the <> once.

"<>?　Was that also newly created by me 400 years ago?"

"Yes. Please take a look."

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　Reiko took a dagger from her pocket.

"Is that the Plum Blossom?"

"Yes.

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　Plum, peach, cherry. They are Jin's favorite spring flowers. The cherry blossoms, however, remind him of another weapon, so he will probably never wear it again.

　Reiko holds a plum blossom in her hand. Looking closely, she sees that it is not a dagger, but a sword with only a handle.

"Could that be ......?"

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　Reiko activates the Umehana, and Jin is sure of what he was about to say.

　A blade of light extends from the hilt, which had only a handle.

"......Ah, a plasma sword after all. ......"

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　Jin figured out that it was probably boosted by . After all, it was .

　And the energy was probably supplied by Reiko.

（The size of the hilt would not be able to incorporate a magical reactor that could supply that much mana.

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　While I was thinking about such things, Reiko was moving forward, cutting through the wall. This way, there is no need for a maze.

　Jin D followed her.

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Mr. Malkitas, the intruder is getting through the maze in an unbelievable way.

　Even the support golem seems puzzled.

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What in the world is that automaton?

Isn't that the Jet-Black Princess of Destruction?

"It's true that her appearance is just as I've heard, but wasn't ......<> just a bunch of old-fashioned party gossip!"

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　The Nostalgia Party (Nostalgia)...... formerly known as the <>.

　A legend passed down from its first term leaders. This was the Jet-Black Princess of Destruction.

　Malkitas, who had previously ordered Reiko to be found and destroyed because he thought she was important to the security of Horai Island, was completely unaware of her strength.

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　Inside the magic screen that projected the passageway, an automata that seemed to be the <> was moving deeper and deeper, smashing through the walls.

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"Judging from the way she was moving, she must have known the right direction somehow."

"Unnu...... is a fearsome, jet-black Princess of Destruction!　Who the hell is coming from ...... after that?"

"The Princess of Destruction called you <>, didn't she?"

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"<>?　...... You don't think it's Jin Nido, do you?

　From the information obtained from the fifth column (Quinta) we had captured earlier, we knew that Jin, the creator, had given names to the golems and automata, and that some of them called him "father.

"So that's Jin Nido!　That can't be ......, no, it must be a puppet doll (slave doll) too.

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　Hitoshi D. and Reiko finally made it through the maze of floors and reached the stairs leading to the lower level.

　There, they find two security golems.

"It seems that these two were the ones that reacted to the mana."

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"So it seems. There is a stairway behind them.

Then I'll take them down.

　Reiko said quickly and reaped a plasma sword in her hand to the side.

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　With that, the two security golems split into an upper and lower section and fell. At the same time, the glow of the plasma also fades.

"It seems that <> has reached its limit.

　After ten minutes of continuous use, the magi-circuit had overheated.

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"I'll do the maintenance when I get back."

"Yes, please."

　Jin D promised Reiko and headed for the stairs.

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"It must be downstairs. There is a larger mana reaction."

　There were stairs going up, but Reiko pointed down without hesitation.

"I guess so. Okay, let's go."

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　Reiko stands first and goes down the stairs.

"I'm sure the people in the base have their own passageway somewhere..."

　It's hard to imagine the originals walking around this big base on their own feet. Jin guessed so.

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　He added,

"I can see repair marks here and there..."

　Jin D said to himself as he went down the stairs.

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"It looks like the base built by <> has been modified.

　And then the end of the stairs.

　The stairway was brightly illuminated, unlike the previous ones.

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