âWell then, Iâll be looking forward to seeing you in the afternoon . â
And then left the dining hall .
The participants would be introduced in the afternoon .
Each participant was assigned to their own exhibition area -which would be more appropriate to call âboothsâ- but even if those arenât appealing enough to those attending, some participant has a designated time to make a special presentation at a special stage .
There also were huge Magic Screens installed everywhere around the hall for those who would be too far from the stage to see well enough . Of course, there also were loudspeakers prepared on every corner to ensure everyone could hear what was going on stage clearly .
The ones who could actually use this system for special presentations were about a third of all participating Magi Craftsmen . Those participants without achievements could not enjoy such benefits .
Of course, Jin was one of the participants who could use the special stage . And since he had come from another country in order to participate, Jinâs designated time to use it was one of the first ones on schedule .
Noon came and the Expo was opened to the public .
Jin was standing at his own booth .
âLetâs see, my presentation will be the third one . Look after my booth while Iâm gone . â
âYes, leave it to me . â
Edgar nodded . Elsa had brought Edgar along as one of her works .
ââŚThat concludes my presentation . â
The first on-stage presentation had finished .
âOkay, letâs go . â
Jin gave the things for the presentation to Reiko and both left the booth .
The second presentation was Stearinaâs .
âNext is the Magi Craftsman from Celuroa Kingdom, Stearina Beta . â
The appearance of such a beautiful participant caused a conspicuously big round of applause .
âThis is my Crystal Golem, Selene . â
There was a loud cheer after Stearinaâs golem appeared on stage . Â
It was a golem made out of a blue-ish crystal . It seemed to be more complete than âCeresâ, which Jin had seen in Egelia Kingdom .
âHmm, that blue hue canât be crystal, right?â
Jin secretly used Analyze Magic in order to ascertain the material properties of the golem while looking at the stage .
âAh, so itâs blue topaz, huh?â
Topaz is a mineral even harder than crystal . Itâs rare and expensive, especially the yellow ones, which are called âImperial Topazâ .
In addition to the yellow ones, these gems can also be colorless, pink, brown, or blue .
Selene was a golem made from blue topaz .
Itâs movements were smoother, too . It could be seen clearly that this was a more complete work than her previous one, Celes .
And she could even sing, too . Her voice was superior to Celesâs .
âBut topaz may break more easily than crystal, thoughâŚâ
Jin had such strange worries while a unanimous round of applause echoed through the hall . At number three, Jinâs turn was finally up .
He got on stage after Reiko handed him the box she had been holding .
âNext is the Honorary Magi Craftsman from Egelia Kingdom, Jin Nidou . â
Another round of applause went on after his introduction . It seemed that Jin was considerably well known .
âHereâs what I came to show you today . â
Jin lifted the cover on a tray that Reiko was holding . On it there were ten golems, approximately ten centimeters each .
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The reaction from the audience was poor . They looked like dolls when seen from a distance . However, once Jin began giving them instructions, that reaction turned into surprise .
âMini-Smiths, show us your moves . â
âYes, Master . â
As commanded by Jin, the Mini-Smiths replied in a high-pitched voice and began to climb on Reikoâs body . They were all over her arms, shoulders, and head . Everyone looking at the Mini-Smiths were surprised .
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Anyone who knew at least a bit of Magi Craft knew that building such tiny golems was not the norm . Even more, they were fully autonomous, and could even speak .
And those who knew nothing about Magi Craft were completely drawn in by such creations they had never seen before .
Then, Jin began his explanation .
âI call these mini golems âMini-Smithsâ . A Magi Craftsman can use them as assistants . You may wonder âHow exactly?â . Well, I could go on and explain with words, but it will be better if I just show you . Shall we?â
Jin then produced several small pieces of brass he had already prepared and gave it to the Mini-Smiths .
âWhen it comes to precise processing, our own hands and eyes may be too rough for the job . But these little guys, on the other handâŚâ
After Jin said that, the Mini-Smiths all used Engineering Magic at the same time . A special magic circle appeared, and the pieces of brass started changing shape .
They had been turned into precisely carved medals . After doing the same thing 3 more times, Jin ended up producing a total of forty brass medals, and ordered Reiko and the Mini-Smiths distribute them to the audience .
Reiko walked towards the audience with her tray in hand, and the Mini-Smiths who were standing on top of that tray started handing out the brass medal to the surprised spectators .
When they ran out of medals to pass along, each Mini-Smiths would get another piece of brass and quickly produce more medals to hand out .
Through this demonstration, every single member of the audience could see the Mini-Smiths up close and their powerful processing capabilities .