Another month passed.
The magic armor is complete.
In only 3 months.
Halfway through, I began to throw around large amounts of money, employing workers to complete menial tasks to finish it in time.
It came out roughly as planned, about 3 meters tall.
Since the fight will be inside a forest, it was painted black and tea-colored, a dark green shade.
From top to bottom it is colored in my specialty made rugged plate armor, fat and round, not an ounce of sportiness.
Suit up from behind.
A man sized hole opens up in the back of the suit. It fits like a glove.
Once activated with magic, it moves like part of the body.
There's also a separate armor plate on the back.
A magic circle is inserted on the back plate. In case of emergency, I can quickly activate it with a simple chant to escape.
The magic gatling cannon is installed on the right hand.
Made to fire Stone Cannon.
When I use my full power, it can fire up to 10 rounds a second of my highest level Stone Cannon.
It can turn typical Magic Beasts into minced meat instantly.
Designed specifically to counter Orsted's [Magic Disruption].
On the left hand I installed the magic absorbing stone.
I don't know whether Orsted will use magic or not, but in case [Magic Disruption] fails, it should come in handy.
Since it can counter already completed magic, better if I have it installed.
For hand to hand combat, I have a weaponized shield.
Although I have some sword skills, but they're probably useless against Orsted.
Thus I decide to focus on defense.
Compared to a dull sword, brute force and blunt trauma should be much more effective.
Defense is the best offense, in other words the law of the tank.
While I was at it, I installed Paul's sword on the shield's peak.
Not the one he always had, but the Tantou [1] that can ignore armor.
Although I have my doubts against Orsted...
As a result, it ended up rather pretty majestic, but that might be the wrong word for it.
Gatling cannon and a rough shield with sword attached, a complete mismatch with this world.
This monstrosity currently rests on the outskirts of Magic City Sharia.
Lying flat.
Too heavy to stand.
"Oh! Cool!"
"Not bad, a bit heavy, but quite nice."
"Really? I thought Rudeus would want something a bit more limber."
"Honestly, it looks like crap."
"... It looks like a monster, can't you have it in a different color?"
Zanoba and Cliff look satisfied, but the girls have their doubts.
I'll chalk that up to the difference between men and women.
But Julie has a face of satisfaction, so I guess I can't write off all women like that.
If I can return safely, I want to get Aisha's and Norn's opinion on this too.
Well, style points don't matter.
"... Next, I want to do a final test run."
I review my surroundings.
Sylphy, Roxy, Zanoba, Cliff, and Elinalise.
Julie and Ginger also came.
Nanahoshi isn't here.
She'll help lure Orsted for me.
But her primary goal is to return home.
Since the plan is [I coerced her to help me], it's better if we don't stay together when unnecessary.
Right now, she's studying Summoning Magic with Perugius at the Sky Castle.
There's still a chance that Orsted might come after her afterward, but with a pale face Nanahoshi accepts the unavoidable.
In the end, I never got to learn Summoning Magic...
Oh well. After this is done, I'll try asking Perugius again.
"Well then, show us what you got."
After saying that, Roxy sat down with Julie at a distance, on chairs prepared for the occasion.
Roxy's tummy isn't prominent yet, but it's obviously growing.
She won't be able to conceal it much longer. I hope she will announce it soon.
But this is a bad time for me.
After the battle is over, the kid will be born...
No no no.
Now is not the time for this.
I need to focus.
I will win, the child will be born, and I will name the child, and work hard on the third one.
The future awaits me, good.
"Alright, I'll suit up. Sylphy, Zanoba, and Elinalise, you three come at once. Cliff, please activate your Identification Eye. If you notice something, I'm counting on you."
"Got it."
"Understood."
Nods two of them, Elinalise lifts up her hands and retreats.
"Sorry. I'm just watching today. I'm feeling a little under the weather."
Now I remember, didn't the diary mention something about Elinalise being pregnant?
Looking carefully, I do see a bump around her tummy.
I'm a dummy.
"Ah, it'd be awful if I hurt the baby. Please enjoy yourself with Roxy."
"Eh! Baby?"
Cliff shouts in shock and turns around, staring intensely at Elinalise.