Episode 170 Let’s do our best! (4)
Giselle and Galvarik held each other’s hands and looked at each other with burning eyes.
Both of them want to make something. They are both motivated. It couldn’t have been better.
Galvarik couldn’t stand it any longer and started asking questions.
“Now, what should we do first? Should I change the cosmetic equipment? Or should I take care of the communal housing? It’s almost harvest time, so how about the farm supplies? Just tell me anything and we’ll get it done within the time frame you desire!”
“Wow, just hearing that makes me feel reassured. Of course I should do those too. But right now, there’s something more urgent that needs to be done.”
“What is that?”
“I’m going to make a flying machine.”
“Huh? What did you say?”
“I’m going to make a flying machine.”
After a moment of silence, Galvarik asked in a trembling voice.
“Have you by any chance obtained the legendary blueprints of the airship that was said to have been used in the ancient empire?”
“No, it’s not something that great. Isn’t it just a legend?”
“Then how are you going to fly in the sky?”
Galvarik clicked his tongue in bewilderment.
The ability to fly is the exclusive domain of winged beings and those who can defy the rules.
A great wizard with tremendous magical power may be able to use his power to float something, but can’t that be called a ‘device’?
“I don’t think we’ll be in a position to invite a great wizard… … Let’s just come in and see.”
As Galvarik and the dwarves looked half-confident, Giselle had her servant light a small bonfire.
“Look carefully.”
Jiselle threw a piece of paper onto the bonfire. Naturally, the paper quickly turned to ash and disappeared.
Galvarik, who had been watching blankly, scratched his head and asked after a long silence.
“What on earth do you want me to see?”
“Watch the ash rise into the sky as the paper burns.”
Jiselle spoke and threw the paper back down.
Sure enough, the paper burned and small pieces floated up momentarily.
Galvarik asked, still not understanding.
“That… what does that mean? Didn’t the wind just blow it and it floated up a little?”
“But why did you go up?”
“That’s… … . Uh, because it’s light?”
Jiselle shook her head and continued speaking with a smug expression.
“I just showed this to make the concept easier to understand. Hot air rises into the sky. That air is what lifts light objects.”
“… … ?”
The dwarves tilted their heads at this unfamiliar theory they had never heard of before.
Since I handle fire often, I remember seeing this phenomenon a few times.
But I didn’t think much of it or give it any meaning.
Galvarik asked again with an incredulous look on his face.
“Why does that hot air rise? Are you sure?”
‘I don’t know about that. Why would it go up?’
What Jiselle was trying to create was a hot air balloon that had been developed in her previous life.
Hot air balloons, which float by heating the air inside a giant bag, were often used for military reconnaissance in a previous life.
Of course, Jiselle doesn’t know the detailed theory of why heating air makes the device float. She just heard the principle in passing. If you keep asking like this, it’s honestly embarrassing.
“Ahem, that’s just the way the world works. That’s just how it was made. When I throw an apple, why does it fall to the ground? That’s just the way the world works. Isn’t that right?”
Then Galvarik said with a look on his face as if asking what he was talking about.
“What do you mean? Didn’t the great dragon of wisdom, Schwarzschild, already tell you that? At the center of this world, there is a powerful energy that pulls everything together, and isn’t gravity magic what controls the direction and size of that power? The reason why the Demon Race is powerful and has a longer lifespan than humans is because this energy is stronger in the Demon Realm than in the Middle-earth… … . The nobles learn this as basic knowledge at the academy… … .”
‘… This kid? Shuva… … What?’
He became more talkative than Vanessa when the topic of a theory he knew came up, fearing that someone might say he was a dwarf.
Basic knowledge and such, Jiselle didn’t go to an academy, so she doesn’t know about old dragons like Schwa or anything. Belinda doesn’t know about such academic stuff either, so she wasn’t taught it.
Still, I have a rough idea of what gravity is. I’ve even used gravity magic in my training.
But studying why such energy exists in the world and how it works was something only desk-bound people did.
Even in his previous life, Giselle was not in a position to be a scholar, and most of the knowledge he had was gained from his experience as a mercenary.
But if you enter into an academic discussion like that, you’re bound to get into a fight, and that’s not the way Giselle likes it.
So he just ignored it as cleanly as he always did.
“Okay, just remember this. Hot air rises and cold air sinks.”
“… … Let’s say that’s true. But how are you going to make a flying machine with that? I’ve never heard of anything floating near a fire.”
“Tsk tsk, think about it. Air is spread out everywhere, and even if it gets a little warm, it will mix with the surrounding air right away. So we need to keep the warm air contained so that it doesn’t mix with the surrounding air.”
“Trapping the air?”
“Yes. If you make a very large air pocket, fill it with air, heat it, and the pocket will float. All you have to do is attach a basket to the pocket so that a person can ride in it. That’s a hot air balloon.”
“Oh… … a hot air balloon!”
The dwarves nodded with a look of plausibility.
It was a method I had never heard of before, but I was curious to see if it would actually be possible.
“But is this really possible? It looks like even your lord has never made one himself… … . There aren’t any hot air balloons in the territory either?”
“I’m busy with other things. Let’s make it small first. If you use the thinnest fabric possible and use wizards, you can easily fill it with air and heat it. I’ve given you the concept, so you should figure out the rest of the technical details yourself.”
“If it floats in the sky, how are you going to move it?”
“That’s easy for wizards to ride and use a little wind magic to move it in the desired direction. When you need to fix its position, just connect it to the ground with a long rope. Think of it as easy.”
“Okay! I’ll give it a try!”
The dwarves looked somewhat puzzled and a little bit surprised.
If all goes as the lord says, his name will go down in history as the creator of the world’s first flying machine.
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Of course, since it was the first time I heard of the theory, I didn’t completely believe it. It was because it hadn’t been verified yet whether it was really possible.
Still, Giselle nodded as she watched the dwarves burning with enthusiasm for the new challenge.
“Okay, I’m busy right now, so I need to get it done as quickly as possible.”
“Just leave it to me!”
Galvarik, who had been shouting confidently, suddenly asked curiously.
“But what are you planning to do with this floating in the sky?”
If successful, the applications will be endless. In addition, new concepts will lead to development of other technologies.
The answer was something that even Galvarik would know, but he still wanted to hear the young lord’s thoughts.
Jiselle answered nonchalantly.
“It’s very effective for reconnaissance during wartime. And if you’re prepared for the risk of crashing, you can use it to transport supplies. If you use it for the amusement of nobles, you can make a lot of money.”
“Oh, I see. I understand. Is there anything else you need?”
There was a lot that was needed. New alloys had to be created, and powerful equipment had to be produced using them.
However, it was an impossible plan to complete before attacking the Cavaldi territory. In order to produce the desired amount of alloy, a large amount of iron ore was also needed.
“There’s a lot to do. There are a few urgent matters that need to be taken care of right away, so take care of them while we build the hot air balloon.”
“Just say anything. Our hands are faster and more precise than anyone else’s!”
Giselle gave a thumbs up to Galvarik’s bold declaration.
“Oh, you’re the dwarves after all. I believed in you. Then let’s start by improving the cosmetics equipment. We need to increase production to meet the contracted quantity. Can we start right away? The goal is to double the current production.”
It was a larger order than they had expected, but the dwarves nodded. It would be a bit difficult, but it wasn’t impossible for them, as skilled technicians.
“Okay, improve the hot air balloon and cosmetics equipment! I’ll start with these two first! I’ll get them done as quickly as possible!”
Jiselle grabbed Galvarik, who was speaking confidently and turning around.
“Where are you going? I haven’t finished talking yet.”
“hmm?”
“You said that you could improve the apartments too? Since the wizards are mostly at the construction site, let’s work together and study it. We’ll have to work with the wizards when we test the hot air balloon anyway, right? Build another town as quickly as possible.”
“Ah… … um. Home improvement… … .”
“Yeah, if you’re talking about dwarves, wouldn’t that mean construction?”
If dwarves participate in construction, the construction speed of the settlement will increase significantly.
They also boast outstanding architectural skills, to the point where they dig caves in the mountains to make dwellings or build underground cities.
Since it was a well-known fact known to everyone, Galvarik had no choice but to nod.
“Okay, I understand. Then that too… … .”
But Giselle’s words did not end there.
“Oh, right. The harvest season is coming up soon. It’ll be hard to move them with magic, so please make more regular farming tools. We need to distribute iron farming tools to all the areas that still use wood.”
“Hey, even the blacksmiths of the territory can do that, right?”
“It’s hard because there are few blacksmiths in the territory. That’s why I brought a bunch of dwarves. If you’re going to make something, it’s better to make it of good quality.”
“Uh, um… … . Oh, I see.”
Cold sweat began to run down the dwarves’ backs.
There was so much work to do, it was just too much. But since I had already said something, I felt it was a blow to my pride to say I couldn’t do it here.
“Okay, then let’s get started right away… … .”
I changed the subject as the anxiety of the Calvary creeped up on me. I meant that I should stop talking because I was going to get to work.
But Giselle still had a lot to say.
“Oh, and I have the skin of a Blood Python, so I can use it to make linings for the knights to wear under their armor… … . I also need to make some armor because I’m short on weapons… … .”
Giselle’s demands continued endlessly. The dwarves’ faces turned pale and they groaned.
“It seems a bit difficult to do that right now….”
Hearing that, Giselle tilted her head.
“Why? I promised to work hard. In return, I promised to release you as a free person after 10 years. I said I would become a real slave if you taught me the skills. I just worked hard and learned the skills and my status changed? Wow, I absolutely can’t stand this.”
“That, that, that’s true, but isn’t there too much work to do as soon as you get here?”
“This is normal in our territory.”
Jiselle’s head was full of plans to effectively manipulate the dwarves.
Yeongji is already busy with a lot of work to do, so she is running around like a madman.
Time was running out and the work was piling up, so the dwarves arrived right then and there, so I had to work like crazy to get the results out.
Otherwise we’ll all really die.
Galvarik, who did not know what was in Giselle’s mind, took deep breaths repeatedly and asked cautiously.
“Then… … what’s the schedule? 3 months? No, at least 6 months… … . Actually, you should give me a year. If you give me that much, I can handle it all.”
Because I had so much work to do, I found myself speaking politely.
The problem is the schedule. Just make sure you have enough time.
I figured it would take about three months if I worked day and night. But I had to eat and sleep to survive, so I gave it a generous amount of time, one year.
But Giselle’s eyes widened in bewilderment at Galvarik’s question.
Then, he soon burst into laughter and rebuked him.
“What are you talking about? A year? We don’t have that much time.”
“Yes? Then how long are you thinking about?”
Giselle grabbed Galvarik’s shoulders and smiled gently.
“One month. I can’t give you more than that.”
