Deus Ex Machina

Chapter 1

The Era of Magic and Technology, the era in which Machina, a former game developer was reincarnated to. It has been two years since he came into this parallel world. Mech, Mage, Flying on a broom, spaceships, Real Magic, light sabers,

Things that Machina had only seen in movies and anime existed here. Life was great here, lives of humans have become easier. Many lived in happiness and peace. That was the other side of the coin.

On the other side, behind this peace and happiness were endless wars, poverty, and suffering, it was truly the dirty nature of humans that tainted this world, even with the threat of beings called Outer Gods. Humans never stopped killing each other.

Machina lived on the dirty side of the coin, even with the privilege of a reincarnator. Machina had to venture to the junk city where the Arvan Kingdom dumps their trash. Here the smell of oil, sh*t, trash, and rusting metal was mixed.

Machina was now a 15-year-old kid who lives in Junk City and was also a student of the 112-Red Mech Academy.

Red Mech Academy was a prestigious Mech Academy in the Arvan Kingdom. Machina could only enter because of his high intelligence and also his knowledge from his past life, though, there are also stringent requirements, and that was before they graduate from the Academy, the student must build their own Mecha or at least own one.

Machina was a poor bloke and he really can't use his past life knowledge at this place, so he had no choice but to build his Mecha, but materials are also expensive, and with Machina's poor self, his choices kept going down until he was only left to with the Junk City.

But Machina was happy with his decision because he received a system! It's called Deus ex machina System. How cool is that? It's something that every reincarnator wants to have!

Like how its name said Deus ex machina helps Machina in situations where he needed help like literally everything where he needed help with. Though it doesn't provide shops or a cheat, it has been a great help for Machina.

In his 2 years of going into the Junk City, Machina could not help but marvel at his creations, firstly, his very first creation, his first Mech bodysuit, comprises a helmet that covers the face with a tinted orange glass, a full armor that covers the whole body, though, it was divided by parts, one on the chest, one the back, etc. (A/N: Appearance  referenced after Master Chief)

It was made of Black Steel, Blue Crystal Starfire, and a rare material which is the Vibranium, ever since humans started exploring space, materials that never existed have been found, for example, the Blue Crystal Starfire that could only be found on a planet called C11.

The crystal is harder than Tungsten and was also flexible. It was the most commonly used material for making Mech, but Machina, with the help of the DEM System, could make it into a bodysuit, as for the Vibranium, Machina found it by accident when he was looking for materials in the Junk's City.

Though its appearance was not to Machina's satisfaction, for now, he could slowly upgrade it in the future and maybe make an armor the same as Doomguy. Machina's next creation is the MotherShip.

About 300 feet long, its appearance was based on the Trade Federation Battleship of Star Wars. Why think of the original when you can just recreate the ones from your past life? Well, its size is smaller than the original, but Machina can also upgrade it in the future. What he lacked now were materials.

Just scavenging around the Junk City is not enough, making the MotherShip took Machina about 1 and half years with the help of DEM System to complete, of course, what he meant by complete is everything is complete. From the engines to the weapons and starfighters, Machina also improved it by adding an advanced A.I. which took 80% of his savings.

Machina also improved everything, he made sure it won't be taken out by a 9-year-old, well enough of that, Machina was very satisfied with the Mothership, though he still doesn't have a crew, Machina had an idea in mind.

Last, his ongoing project, a mech, and not just any Mech. This was something no Mech Creator has ever done before. Machina wanted to fuse Magic and Mech, yes, it sounds like something that was supposed to happen many years ago, but no.

There are no instances of these happening. It was like these never crossed on people's minds, though, there are theories saying it was impossible, though there is no proof saying why it's impossible, and Machina did the impossible.

The word already said it itself 'I'm 'possible', and Machina was also up for the challenges, Machina took a deep breath and looked it was 4 in the afternoon, "I have plenty of time to look for materials" Machina estimated the time he will take to look/scavenge materials.

"Snap!

Machina snapped his fingers and then the Mech Bodysuit that was standing a few meters away from him moved, it walked towards Machina and went behind him. It adjusted its position to match Machina, and then it opened.

*Swoosh!

The front opened revealing its insides, Machina nodded from how worth the A.I. he bought, he then stepped back letting the Mech Bodysuit envelop his whole body, the Mech Bodysuit connected with Machina's body and finally, Machina was now controlling Mech Bodysuit.

"Good, it doesn't feel uncomfortable" Machina stretched his body adapting to the Mech Bodysuit, "System online" a female mechanical voice resounded in Machina's ears, then like a game, UI appeared in Machina's eyes., "Feels like I'm the iron man" Machina chuckled, he then bent his knees preparing to jump.

*Boom!

"What the!?"

*Boom!

"Ho-holy sh*t!" Machina exclaimed loudly as his jump launched him towards the skies, "Whooo!" Machina cheered loudly as he went past the clouds and stopped 7,000 feet off the ground.

Machina looked at the horizon and saw the sight of the setting sun, for the first time since Machina came into this world, he felt everything he did for the past two years was worth it, "Standing at the top... this could addict" Machina smiled.

In Machina's past life, he would have never thought about this, every day, every month, and every year, he will lock himself up in his room indulging in his own world that he made for himself, always looking over the world behind the monitor.

His only fulfillment was seeing his fans praising his work and haters trash-talking him. Machina didn't make any good games but he loved making soul games. It kept him from hanging or putting a bullet on his head.

"Now that I think about it, what was I doing in my last moments?" Machina wondered, but thinking about it, other than himself, no one else will care about it. They don't love you when you are alive but will feel pity when you are dead.

Machina shook his head and took a deep breath, "Glide"

*Swoosh! *Kacha!

The bodysuit behind Machina started shifting, and then with a swoosh, two small airfoils came out from his back. Machina then adjusted his body and started gliding in the clouds, "Feels like swimming hehe" Machina played for a while.

It was already 9 pm when Machina went back carrying materials he scavenged around the Junk city, with the bodysuit he created, everything became easier. Carrying 200-pound heavy materials wasn't so hard anymore.

Just as he arrived at his 'house' which is the Mothership now, Machina saw many people around it, all of them wearing black suits and even putting a yellow tape around the Mothership, Machina was confused, and just as he was about to proceed, a man in a black suit blocked his way.

"You may not proceed, this area is now under restriction,"

Machina frowned, but because he was wearing the bodysuit, his expression was hidden under his helmet, "May I ask why?"

"Don't ask too much! This is an order of the government. " The man in the black suit pushed Machina away, but he didn't budge at all.

Machina ignored the man and looked at the mothership. He could see many men in black suits going around the mothership. No, they were trying to barge in! Machina finally understood what they were doing. They are trying to steal it away from him!

Machina felt his blood boil, he was usually an amicable person, but one thing Machina didn't like the most was people touching his things without permission, and right in front of him, these people were stealing his Mothership! he didn't live on the dirty side of the world learning nothing.

Machina turned his head towards the man in front of him, "This ship is mine. Why is the government blocking me from my property?" Machina asked in a freezing tone.

The man in the black suit looked at Machina from top to bottom, then sneered, "Leave now! or don't blame me for using force!"

*Boom!

A loud explosion startled the men around the mothership and in the next moment, they saw a figure fly at a quick speed and then crashed towards the mountain trash. "Move! Move!" the people immediately took out their weapons and surrounded Machina who was standing not too far away.

"Don't move! Make any movement and we will shoot!"

"Don't move and identify yourself!"

Machina looked at the people who were surrounding him warily, they were using normal guns, it was normal since even though it was the era of magic and technology, not everyone could use light saber or rail guns, these guns won't be able to scratch Machina's bodysuit, he smirked and calmly spoke, "I am the owner of this ship"

Everyone looked at each other not knowing what to do. Thankfully, a person stepped in front of them, wearing a black suit and wearing a glass, a secretary-looking woman stepped in front of Machina.

"I am Inspector Cherry of the Avaran Police Department. We received reports that this ship was stolen and we came to confiscate it. As for you, identify yourself"

Inspector Cherry aggressively asked. She seemed to put pressure on Machina, which is non-existent. Machina looked at her weirdly, "Are you an idiot? I already told you I'm the owner of this ship. This is my territory"

Inspector Cherry's mouth twitched a bit from being called an idiot, "Look, it looks like you don't understand the situation here, identify yourself or we will be forced to use force against you" she threatened as she pointed the gun towards Machina.

"Pfft, HAHAHA!" Machina suddenly started laughing as if he had heard the greatest joke of his entire life. This caused Inspector Cherry to be more enraged.

*Bang!

She did a shot warning to the skies, "I repeat, identify yourself!", Machina stopped laughing but he was still chuckling, "Inspector Cherry, I don't know how you reached that rank but, didn't you read books? I said that ship is mine and my territory, you should know what that means, please study more, and also don't be too greedy" Machina then raised his hand and snapped his finger.

*Snap!

*Bzzz!

The lying dormant mothership that didn't budge no matter what the Avaran Police department did finally moved as if a beast heard its wake-up call, the ship opened its hulls revealing A.I.-controlled turrets and also the weapons, which all of them pointed at the people in the black suit.

Everyone was startled as they saw the turrets and weapons pointed at them. "Oh, I'm also a student of the Red Mech Academy" Machina added with a bow towards Inspector Cherry, who was now looking at him with horror.