"So… after five full days of working, this is what you've come up with?"
Seraphina fiddled at the edge of the workbench, attempting to poke at a metallic bug no larger than half a joint of her finger, but Ravenna swatted her hand away.
The latter, ignoring Seraphina's evident displeasure, turned to Ansel, "Next, we must conduct a practical test with a sample that approximates a component of the mechanical armor... Hydral, which version of the mechanical armor blueprints did you provide them?"
"The very first one."
Ansel shrugged, "Because the subsequent versions would cause significant trouble. I have no desire to see such contraptions within the Empire in the next five years."
"The first one..." Ravenna nodded in approval, "Very well, I should now possess the capability to craft an external piece of armor. Let's start with that."