-725- [ Maschinensoldat ]

"Boom!"

As Yaya received Rozen's magic and operated the magic circuits of her "Kongouriki" under the manipulation of Rozen's "Mind's Eye," her form had already vanished in a burst of explosive noise.

By the time Yaya reappeared, she was right in front of one of the knights, moving like a flash of light. Her slender hand clenched into a fist, and then she thrust both herself and her fist forward, piercing straight through the knight.

"Bang!"

Amidst what seemed like an explosion, the knight burst apart like a balloon, splattering the battlefield with large amounts of blood, turning it crimson.

From the spectator stands, some couldn't help but scream, and the other students were in an uproar. No one had expected the death of an automaton to be so realistic, as if a human had been killed, making it appear this gruesome.

However, the true bloodshed had only just begun.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

In four consecutive bursts, Yaya transformed into a streak of light and pierced through each knight who hadn't even reacted in time. Each piercing resulted in the knight's body exploding, splattering blood everywhere.

As for the knights' bodies, they seemed to be incinerated by invisible flames and turned to ash in the blink of an eye, vanishing completely.

This entire process took less than three seconds.

In less than three seconds, each knight was directly obliterated by Yaya, leaving no trace of flesh or bone.

"This can't be possible!"

"Ahhhhhh!"

"Is this a joke?"

The five puppeteers who had been in combat were all in shock, unable to believe what they were seeing.

Even the other members of the "Kreuzrittern" stared wide-eyed, taking in sharp breaths.

Even Rosenberg's expression had become incredibly grave.

"To think that he'd break 'Fragarach' so easily."

Fragarach.

This is the magic circuit carried by the automata of the "Kreuzrittern."

As Rozen stated, it is a magic that interferes with the direction of bodily movement at the molecular level, aiming to enhance attack, defense, and speed, among other aspects.

Through this interference, automata using "Fragarach" can manipulate the direction of bodily movement at will.

Accelerating the direction of movement enhances the attack.

Changing the direction of movement allows them to ignore gravity and inertia, performing movements as they wish.

Of course, merely reversing the direction of bodily contact with an attack can nullify almost all attacks.

In such a case, even when facing "Gram" of the Cosmic Truth level, the automata of the "Kreuzrittern" can use the power of "Fragarach" to change the direction of the destructive elements, effectively deflecting them.

However, not just anyone can achieve this.

Manipulating molecules at will, even just interfering with the direction of bodily movement, is something most puppeteers can hardly accomplish.

So, if you want to resist all attacks truly, it's challenging without extraordinary technology.

The five individuals dispatched by Rosenberg were considered the least skilled amongst their group, but that doesn't mean they could be taken down so easily with straightforward physical attacks.

Yet, Yaya easily achieved it.

In the state of full power with her "Kongouriki" performance, Yaya's strength was not something that could be easily stopped.

A group of automatons that could unleash magic power comparable to that of "Thirteen" was instantly overwhelmed by Yaya.

"Hah."

Yaya leaped back to Rozen's side, exhaling lightly. Although she had not released much magic power, strength continued to surge from her, causing the surrounding air to ripple, creating a slight distortion.

Rozen, on the other hand, glanced at the group of knights who had turned into ashes.

"Germany's secrecy is thorough. It's so worried that other countries might steal this technology that it implements an automatic self-destruct the moment it's destroyed."

Rozen said sarcastically to Rosenberg.

"The value of that magic circuit alone, let alone the automatons themselves, is made using such underhanded methods, yet you treat them like treasures."

Hearing Rozen's words, Rosenberg realized.

Not only had Rozen seen through the magic circuit, but he also understood the secrets of the automatons themselves.

That was only natural.

"Just with these few pieces of trash, how could they possibly wield magic power comparable to the 'Thirteen'?"

Rozen looked at the pale-faced students who had participated in the battle, coldly stating.

"That level of magic power is only possible because the magic power of both the automata and the puppeteer is combined, right?"

That's correct.

The magic power of both the automata and the puppeteer is combined.

It's precisely because of this that these individuals have such strong magic power.

In other words,

"All of your automata are Banned Dolls."

Rozen exposed this fact.

However, shortly after, Rozen shook his head and corrected himself.

"I should say, they are something even more forbidden than Banned Dolls."

Typically, Banned Dolls are constructed using a small part of a human's living body, resulting in limited magic power generation.

Even Magnus's team, who used "Crimson Wing Blood" as their material, had only slightly more magic power than typical Banned Dolls, making them difficult to compare to truly skilled magus.

However, the automata of the "Kreuzrittern" are different.

"Their magic power can almost match that of human magus, even the most exceptional among them."

Rozen calmly pointed out this secret.

"I'm afraid that they are not constructed with a part of a human's living body but are humans themselves, right?"

The implication here is that

"They are mechanized humans."

Rozen's gaze swept across one knight after another.

"Directly transforming humans into automatons, enabling them to possess magic power rivaling that of magus, that's the true identity of the automata you're manipulating, isn't it?"

These words reverberated from Rozen throughout the battlefield of Night Party.

Upon hearing these words, the students in the audience and even those hiding in the shadows fell silent. Particularly, Kimberly's expression first darkened, and then her eyes sparkled with cold light.

Undoubtedly, this is a technique among the forbidden that is absolutely not allowed.

Faced with Rozen's inquiry, Rosenberg remained silent.

Shortly after,

"It's truly frightening."

Rosenberg muttered to himself.

"I didn't expect that after just one or two rounds of confrontation, you'd figure out the production technique and magic circuit of the 'Maschinensoldat.'"

"Maschinensoldat."

That is the true form of the automatons equipped with "Fragarach."

//// So uh, about the Knights of the Cross, I found it's original translation.... it's called 'Kreuzrittern'. kept seeing this in the wiki regarding Rosenberg and his allies. So I went to google translate and found out it's German...and it means crusaders in English.....I mean how could I know, I don't speak German!!.....anyway I'll go back and change it when I have time.....////