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Except for a few special geniuses like Sereraji, people needed to have a distinction between where they play and where they work.
Tentia Kyung also said that dormitory life itself was as difficult as training and relationships during her time at the academy, and Rudy, who lives in the official residence next to the villa, also said that she was tired because her workplace and sleeping place were the same when she was a new maid.
I was no exception.
“Really! I can’t do this.”
I couldn't train properly in the villa.
As I started to create a fire, the garden trees that I had bought and Rudy had tended became shabby, and as I swung my sword, my body was thrown out of the smokescreen.
So, I decided to take this opportunity to expand the workshop a bit more.
“Sister. From now on, I will train here.”
“Wouldn’t researchers feel burdened if the money source is too close?”
“Don’t worry. It won’t be that close.”
The area east of the palace where the general workshop is located is close to the Street of Learning and has several large magic workshops, so the land price was quite high, but since the recent announcement of the expansion of Soletaraon by Jaylilith, the price has been plummeting.
“How about selling it at this price?”
“Your Majesty, but this is less than a quarter of the price I paid when I bought it.”
“Come to think of it, when I met His Majesty the other day, I heard that when Soletaraon expands, a workshop district will be created to the east. If you move in, your taxes will be reduced for a while, and a stable supply of reagents will be provided by the Imperial Chamber. Do you think the price will only drop this much when this is announced?”
They bought up all the nearby land and buildings at a low price, built a high wall of large stones, and planted dark evergreen trees along the edge to create an atmosphere of secrecy.
“They say the Grand Duke is doing something strange again.”
“Isn’t this a little dangerous? Making weapons, training knights, and researching magic right in front of the palace.”
“It is said that when the Grand Duke was buying the land, several people who held out until the end went missing. They say they found pieces of clothing in the sewer.”
There were ominous rumors going around the area, but now I could just listen to such complaints.
“There was a time when there wasn’t even enough land to stick an awl in.”
That's how I finished separating the general workshop.
Me and Lord Tentia, the training grounds for machine knights and magic gunners.
Marcus' magical engineering district, home to the Nibelungen's landing pad.
A research and development area with a research lab and tower in Sereraji.
Marcus developed new weapons and products in my workshop, sucking my money dry.
“I’m thinking of starting research on mass-produced prosthetic eyes. Since eyes are difficult to fix even with a moderate amount of divine power, if we can lower the production cost, I think it will be competitive enough.”
“So how much do you need?”
“One thousand two hundred gold coins.”
And yet, the one who refilled it regularly was a guy whose ability was certain.
“Your Majesty. Half of the 1,200 gold coins you invested last time have been repaid. Starting next month, we plan to distribute them as net income. We are currently producing and selling ‘lighters’ with improved circuits through consignment to each workshop in the capital, and the prosthetic hand and leg workshops are also running smoothly.”
* * *
For a while, Sereraji was engrossed in his research without even leaving the tower.
“I have to figure this out.”
The Archbishop's arms and transfer magic tools must have been very attractive.
I'm not sure about the Archbishop's arm, but the transfer magic tool was enough to make my eyes roll.
Magic related to space was a subject that was hardly studied even in the past when foreign races ruled the world.
I don't even want to mass-produce it, so if I can somehow reconstruct it, it will become a great treasure for the royal family.
Fearing that her mind might be polluted or eroded, she even spoke secretly to the priests who supervised her study of the ancients.
“You probably know what arm the Grand Duke is researching in Sereraji, right?”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
“I don’t want her to fly away, you know what I mean? You don’t have to stop her because she seems dangerous, but you have to shine your divine power on her every time she comes out to eat.”
“Yes, Your Majesty. But… … .”
"but?"
“It’s been ten days since His Highness the Grand Duke of Sereraji skipped a meal. He only occasionally drinks coffee and a potion of vitality-.”
I jumped straight into the tower, picked up Sereraji, and ran to the cafeteria.
Her blue hair swayed up and down, and her ribs could be felt beyond the hem of her robe.
“Sister! Are you crazy because you want to starve to death?”
“Let go! Do you think you can swallow bread now in the presence of that great mystery? We cannot live by bread alone!”
“That’s not the kind of thing you say! And you can’t live on bread alone, you can’t live without bread!”
“There was a time when I stayed awake for a whole month in the ivory tower.”
“You should really consider yourself lucky to have been born as a Soletaras. If a normal person had worked like you, they would have gone to meet the God of Light long ago.”
I ordered the softest bread and a vegetable soup that was almost as clear as hot water, watched Sereraji eat it all, and then headed to the training ground.
“Hold on tight to your shoulders! Hold on tight!”
Rudy was standing between the gunners and shouting.
“I told you to stick with it!”
It was an unusual sight to see a kind-looking woman in her twenties dressed in a maid's outfit taunting elite soldiers clad in copper-colored armor, but it felt familiar to me.
“Once you have your posture firmly fixed, you can shoot from any angle and in any situation.”
Taaang!
“You can shoot sitting like this, or you can shoot lying down or prone like this.”
Taaang!
“You can shoot while hanging upside down from a tree like this, or you can shoot while doing a somersault like this.”
Taaang!
“Ma, the last two are only possible for His Excellency Count Consecratus.”
“Hmm… … If you practice, everything will work out.”
Rudy ignored my timid protests even more timidly and ran towards me.
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“Lord Valen!”
“Yeah. Isn’t it hard?”
“It’s not hard because I only see them for a short while every day. I don’t participate in all the shooting training, and I only see situations where we have to fight individually in a situation where the formation collapses.”
The sight of them wearing white headbands with lace and talking about individual battles looked quite natural.
It was the same tone she used when talking about the hand movements of the newly hired maids.
Rudy spoke a little cautiously.
“But I think we might need to increase the number of shooters a bit.”
* * *
The increase in private soldiers was a sensitive issue, and it was even more sensitive if it was Hwang Hyung's private soldiers.
I asked cautiously.
“Why do you think so?”
“There are several reasons, but first of all, the numbers don’t match up with the machine operators.”
“The numbers don’t match?”
“There are currently 25 mechanical engineers under Valen. It’s an incredible force.”
The four knight orders led by Emperor Jerilis totaled 200 knights, and the Golden Knights led by Grace, the great lord of the central region, had about 80 knights.
Considering that the average number of knights commanded by an Imperial Count is 12, and that the number of knights commanded by an Imperial Count is comparable to that of a king of another country, the number of knights commanded by me already exceeded that of a small kingdom.
“The gunners need to assist the mechanics, but 100 people are too few to assist 25 mechanics.”
“That’s right.”
Rudy was right.
It was impossible to send 100 riflemen as assistants for an event that would require 25 soldiers.
“At least ten people per knight, and at most twenty. It would be good to increase the number by 150 to 400 people.”
Rudy spoke in a tone that seemed to suggest whether he would like to have fish or meat for dinner.
“Oh. Of course, it’s all just my opinion. I would never presume to-.”
As soon as she finished speaking, her face turned pale and she waved her hands.
“… … .”
Dare I say, I think I understand a little bit what Jaylilith was thinking when she saw me.
Excessive politeness created an unwanted distance.
I nodded and answered solemnly.
“Count Rudi Consecratus. I have heard your honest opinion. I will consider it and put it into practice.”
Rudy made an “Ah” expression when he heard the title and achievement.
I said with a grin.
“Rudy. Now you are His Excellency the Count. Considering that the founder of a family is considered one level higher in rank, you are a Marquis. You can hold your head up high wherever you go on this continent. Speak freely. Speak freely.”
"yes."
“I’ve also thought about recruiting more. What would I do with the money I earned? I should use it well. I should use the gold that Signine gave me here. If I bring in the academy students through Jin, I won’t have any problems securing high-level personnel. I should bring them all. Now that you’ve told me, I’m more motivated to start.”
Rudy adjusted his glasses and said, "Hehe."
And then he nodded, his green eyes sparkling like jewels.
“Yes, Lord Valen.”
* * *
Cheeeeek!
The mechanical engineers' training ground was noisy again today with the sounds of metal, chains, and steam.
While the training that resembled a fight between giants took place nearby, Valencianus and Tentia also worked hard on their training for today.
“The mechanical armor is stronger, but this is just right for me.”
Percussion!
Tentia, wearing platinum armor, charged at Valencianus.
Her red hair was pulled back, and her bloodshot eyes flashed.
Valencian felt a little awkward, since her eye level had never been lower than his recently.
“It’s definitely gotten faster. But can you really give up that feeling that was once strong?”
Boom, bang!
He flew backwards repeatedly, drawing up the flames of the dragon's tongue.
Whirrrrrr!
Twelve fireballs rose behind him, forming a circle, and the fireballs transformed into spears of fire, which shot out one after another.
Wedge! Wedge! Wedge!
“Strength doesn’t necessarily mean having a large body and heavy limbs!”
Tentia swung her sword around and cut down the spear of fire.
The sight of her moving her wrist and shoulder to precisely cut the flame in half was delicate and majestic.
It was as if the spear of fire was hitting and splitting apart on its own.
Tsukaaaaak!
The burning ice drew a bloody semicircle, and a crescent-shaped mana blast shot out.
It was a trajectory aimed precisely at Valencian, who was still floating in the air.
“Hahahaha!”
Valencian transformed the inside of his left hand into a crystal of Az, while resonating the flame into the crystal.
Woohoo!
A huge flame burst out, and his hand turned orange like hot iron.
When he didn't dodge the Mana Blast, Tentia flinched.
"majesty!"
Valencian then thrust out his left palm with all his might.
bang!
The pressure and heat that had been building up burst out like a volcano erupting.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The red shockwave spread widely, and the swirling flames resembled dragon flames.
The mana blast that had been rushing in like a bloody wave collided with the flames, and the flames exploded, sending up black smoke and sparks.
Phew!
The recoil caused Valencian's body to be pushed back greatly.
He hid the sound of his landing footsteps in the noise of the explosion.
Powerful techniques and flashy skills were just chess pieces in the grand scheme of battle.
The Grand Duke of Mangnani pulled out his sword, Black Lou, and poured the flames and mana of the dragon's words into it.
With the blade of the Black Sword glowing orange, he kicked the ground, aiming for Tentia's left side.
Taat!
Black smoke and sparks parted as if by magic, and a royal family member in white uniforms emerged with gleaming yellow eyes.
Saaaaak-!
“Sir! I’ll take this game!”
It was a completely unexpected attack.
The enemy knight opened his red eyes wide in confusion.
Since she was also holding the sword in her right hand, it took her time to turn around and respond.
A look of triumph came over Valencian's face.
But instead of giving up the game, Tentia kicked off the ground with her left foot and jumped up.
Pfft!
In the smoke-filled smokefield where dust was rising, the shadow of a red knight soaring toward the sun was cast.
Valencian looked at Tentia, who was spinning around in the air and doing a roundhouse kick, with bewildered eyes.
'Yeah. Kyung was a genius.'
puck!
Tentia's boots blasted into Valencian's face.
'I'm glad that this life is brilliant too.'
Valencianus sat down, and Tentia was horrified,
"majesty!"
* * *
It was a deep night and even the priest who had been staring at Sereraji with his eyes wide open was nodding off.
As pale moonlight poured through the glass window, deep shadows fell on Sereraji's face as she sat at the desk by the window.
She held the broken transfer tool under the magnifying lens and stared at it intently.
The transfer magic tool looked like a piece of Az stuck in the middle of a lotus flower, and there were densely drawn magic circuits on the front and back of the lotus leaves.
'The alloy that drew this circuit was developed 90 years ago. It's not that old of a magical tool.'
'And… … It's not a magical tool made in an ivory tower. The form is different. It wasn't engraved after the circuit was designed in advance, but rather it was imbued with magic itself using a enchantment spell.'
'This is going to be tiring to interpret.'
In Sereraji, the same magic could be used as a spell, a water sign, a starting word, or a silent chant.
The entire spell length of the basic fire magic, 'Flame that Blooms While Swaying', was four lines, and when converted into a formula, it came to two pages.
Wizards practiced and practiced until they could cast long spells unconsciously.
In other words, without knowing how long the original order was, restoring it by only looking at the traces left on the magic tool was like figuring out what the entire problem was by looking at a one-letter answer.
'Of course, you know that it's a magical tool. But to save all of this, you have no choice but to create each cyanide and test it out.'
A smile appeared on Sereraji's lips.
'I'll make a circuit diagram today, and then I can have my students make a draft tomorrow.'
She carefully spread the lotus petals apart and examined the circuitry engraved inside.
For a moment, Sereraji doubted her eyes.
‘This is… … a form that humans don’t use.’
I was breathless.
I closed and opened my blue and yellow eyes, which were symbols of specialness, over and over again, checking and checking again.
When it became impossible to deny it, Sereraji turned his head slightly to check if the priest was sleeping.
'Why was the magical tool made by the elves 90 years ago in the hands of the Encroacher?'