“This is it! This is the kind of golem I wanted to create.”

In her academy laboratory, Zinnia was engrossed in reading the latest issue of Manafia. After finding the courage to confess to Rupert following the screening of Heart of Steel, she had been avoiding him out of embarrassment.

It might have been impulsive, but I had to do it.

Zinnia, who had long admired Rupert secretly, first through his fairytale-like works and later in person, had finally realized something vital. Waiting for a prince to awaken her like the princess who bit into the poisoned apple, or to …