Until episode 223. (2)
Before meeting the dwarves, Alfoy asked Vanessa.
“If the success rate has increased so much, do we really need a large incubator? Wouldn’t it be enough to just give farmers a small incubator and tell them how to adjust the environment to a certain degree?”
Just doing so will greatly increase meat production.
It wasn’t a difficult task. All we had to do was teach the farmers how to maintain the right conditions.
“It’s not that I absolutely, absolutely find it annoying or difficult. I just think it would be more efficient.”
Vanessa shook her head firmly at Alfoy’s words, which seemed to be annoyed.
“Of course we will use that method. Then the farmers’ wealth will increase. However, if we operate it on a large scale in the estate, we can secure much more production than if we leave it to individual farmers. That is what the lord wants.”
The meat production of individual farmers has also increased several times, but the lord also pours out meat?
The price of meat will drop significantly and everyone will be able to eat it easily.
The wizards gulped as they imagined the ripple effect. Thinking back, this was truly a huge undertaking.
And if Vanessa wanted to do it in the first place, she would do it. The wizards had no right to refuse.
She forcibly led the wizards into a meeting with the dwarves.
Galvarik, who already has a headache just developing new materials, said it as if it was a little bothersome.
“Scales? Water gates? You’re making things like that in an incubator?”
“Yes, yes, it requires a very sophisticated mechanism.”
Vanessa explained the concept and device she had come up with to the dwarves with an excited expression.
What she suggested was to use a scale to measure the weight of water.
“It’s a device that measures the remaining weight as water evaporates and opens a sluice gate when it falls below a certain level to refill the water.”
“Measuring weight? So you’re just going to put scales everywhere?”
“No, since it’s an incubator, it’s important to maintain a constant temperature and humidity throughout. I’ll drill holes evenly around the bottom where the eggs are laid and place a tank underground. Please allow me to measure its weight.”
“Oh, then I guess I just need to make the floor of the tank into a scale. Then, when the water level drops below a certain level, I can open the water gate and fill it with water.”
“That’s right. We’ll adjust the humidity by evaporating the water. We’ll adjust the temperature to the same temperature as when the hen is brooding. This way, we can save as much runestones as possible.”
Vanessa showed me the design she had in mind: a floor like a scale would be built a level below the floor where the eggs would be placed, and several tanks would be placed on top of that.
Although it was a conceptual blueprint that excluded any engineering knowledge, the dwarves understood it well enough.
Vanessa continued, her eyes sparkling.
“It won’t be successful the first time. As the incubator gets bigger, you’ll have to check again how much water you need to adjust the humidity. But you’ll definitely succeed.”
Her determination was evident in every word she spoke. Her passion was felt by everyone.
Besides, developing new technologies is the most enjoyable thing for dwarves.
Eventually, the dwarves also became interested in the device Vanessa had suggested and began discussing it earnestly.
“We need to create a separate space where we can check the amount of water from outside and continuously refill it.”
“I guess I’ll have to make some holes to let the air escape so it doesn’t get too humid.”
“How many temperature control magic circles will you engrave?”
Vanessa provided the standard figures and concepts, but it was up to the dwarves to implement them in detail.
After several days of brainstorming and consulting with wizards, they came up with the blueprints for a much larger and more sophisticated incubator than the ones they had previously used.
“Okay, it’s not an impossible skill to implement. I’ve done this a few times already.”
Galvarik spoke confidently, as if it were no big deal.
The dwarves have a lot of experience using weights in construction. Of course, this time, the weights will have to be measured much more precisely, so it won’t be easy.
But it couldn’t be said to be difficult. That was… …a matter of dwarf pride.
There were too many proud ‘self-proclaimed’ geniuses in this realm.
“Let’s get started right away. This way we can minimize the number of management personnel.”
All you need is one or two caretakers to fill the water and check its condition.
The incubator was large enough to hatch tens of thousands of eggs at a time, which, if successful, could produce enormous quantities of meat.
As it was a complex device, its first production required a considerable budget.
They went straight to Claude and shouted for the money.
“The budget is bigger than I thought,” Claude said haughtily, crossing his legs.
“What if they suddenly ask me to give it to you like that? How much does it really cost? The runestone, the laborers, the materials… … It costs this much to make one? Isn’t it actually a loss?”
As Claude started to act like a jerk, Vanessa showed him various indicators and research data.
I couldn’t stand it when the dwarves started explaining their complex organs.
‘… … What does this mean?’
This is data that the wizards and dwarves worked together to create over several days. No matter how smart Claude was, there was no way he could understand it all at once.
But I definitely understood the concept.
‘Something… seems plausible?’
Claude finally surrendered and spoke with a trembling expression in approval.
“If you really fail, you’re in big trouble! Every time you do it, you lose a ton of money!”
“Don’t worry! You will definitely succeed!”
Vanessa shouted confidently and went straight to work with the dwarves.
As the size increased, maintaining the appropriate temperature and humidity was not easy.
No matter how elaborately it was made, the space inside the incubator was too large, so it did not become uniform.
The hatching rate was only about half, and even then, the timing varied.
After several failed attempts, Alpoy said with a sullen expression.
“Can’t we just do it like this? Even half of it?”
“No, then there’s no point in making such a large incubator.”
“That’s right, this is a matter of our pride!”
Vanessa wanted to make this business a success for the estate somehow. Galvarik couldn’t give up because of his pride.
Since the two people were stubborn, no one could stop them.
Except for one person.
“What the heck! How much money is this going to cost! Is this really going to work?”
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Claude came to visit me every day, nagging and pressuring me. I had to tear and fix the rune stone several times, so Claude was jumping around.
No matter how much money she earns, she spends more than she earns. In the meantime, Vanessa couldn’t help but feel dispirited as she was spending money like crazy.
‘Ah, what should I do… … . I’m causing great harm to the territory. I’m just bragging about it for nothing… … .’
Vanessa’s characteristically timid personality has resurfaced.
She absolutely hates causing damage to the estate, and this tendency has gotten worse since her last major accident.
With that kind of personality, I was dying every day from the amount of money I could never have imagined while doing odd jobs.
‘Should we stop for now… … . Farmers’ production can be increased, so it would be better to spend the money elsewhere… … .’
Just when she was contemplating whether to give up here, Giselle came to visit.
Jiselle also came to see me after hearing that things were not going as easily as expected.
“My lord!”
“Hey, Vanessa. I hear you’ve been having a hard time lately.”
“I’m sorry, I keep failing… … . I spend too much money… … .”
When Vanessa lowered her head in bewilderment, Giselle answered nonchalantly.
“I told you we have a lot of money. Don’t worry and keep going.”
“But, still… … The director said he’s having a hard time right now because he’s spending too much money… … .”
“That’s because he always lives with worry. He’s a safety conscious. If you need money, I’ll get it for you, so just run. I’ll say it again, if those northern savages curse you… … .”
“Are you saying I will definitely die?”
As Vanessa answered with a smile, Giselle cleared her throat and continued.
“Yes, so do it until it works. You said you’ve succeeded with all the small incubators? If you just do a little more, you’ll succeed. Now that you’ve done the small ones, you’ll be able to do the big ones too.”
“Yes… … small things… … . Ah!”
At that moment, Vanessa’s eyes widened and she became lost in thought as if something had struck her.
Seeing her immersed appearance, Giselle quietly left the place. If you interrupt her at a time like this, you’ll be in big trouble.
Vanessa continued to repeat the same words, not even realizing that Giselle had left.
‘Small is success… …? Then why don’t we make it smaller than it is now?’
I was too greedy and tried to hatch too many at once.
‘Just make the space smaller!’
I figured I could find the maximum specification that would allow for optimal temperature and humidity, and then make several of them and stick them on.
Anyway, isn’t it enough to hatch only a large quantity at a time? The problem was that I was obsessed with the idea of making it big no matter what.
If they were reduced in size, it would be much easier to maintain proper conditions. Even though they are small, they will still be much larger than the small incubators farmers use.
‘I’m sure I’ll succeed this time!’
Vanessa was full of enthusiasm again and drew up new blueprints.
Claude was furious at the idea of destroying everything and starting over, but Vanessa ignored him and pushed ahead.
‘I’m sorry, Director… … . Ugh… … I’ll risk my life and make it a success this time.’
Although she didn’t show it on the outside, she was already rotten to the core.
‘There are a lot of materials that have succeeded in small ways. If you don’t make the space too big, you can use those materials too.’
Eventually, Vanessa again invested a huge amount of money to build a large incubator that was made up of several rooms combined.
Of course, each room had to have its own temperature and humidity, so it required more resources and labor than before.
I even scraped all the eggs in the territory. There were a whopping 3,000 of them. If I fail this time, the damage will not be small.
The wizards and dwarves, unable to sleep properly, only examined the condition of the incubator with their eyes wide open.
And then the scheduled date arrived.
… … crackle!
Crackle, crackle!
The eggs broke and the chicks crawled out, just like when farmers experimented with small incubators.
“Wow!”
The wizards and dwarves raised their hands above their heads and shouted. The hatching rate was close to 100%, except for the eggs that had been problematic from the beginning.
This time there was a slight time difference, but anyway, thousands of chicks were born in one attempt.
“It’s a success! It’s a success! Hahahaha!”
As news of success spread, chaos broke out throughout the territory.
Never in the entire kingdom has this many eggs been hatched at once, with such a high probability.
Even the local officials and farmers came to see this magnificent sight and cheered.
“It’s true! How many chicks are there!”
“You have to move it to a warm place quickly and raise it well!”
“This is really a success! I can’t believe it!”
Seeing that, Giselle smiled happily and said to Claude.
“See? It works. If you keep at it until it works, it will work out.”
“… … .”
Claude also had nothing to say. Now that it had come to this, he felt a little sorry for having tormented Vanessa all this time.
He was just as happy as everyone else that this project was a success.
Meat overflowing? This in itself could be a powerful weapon for the spirit world.
Claude immediately changed his stance, feeling sorry for Vanessa on top of his happiness.
“Wow! Vanessa did it! She’s amazing! I believed in her! Vanessa is the best!”
Wendy looked at him with contempt, but Claude tried to pretend not to notice.
Anyway, as Claude took over the atmosphere, everyone started calling her name.
“Vanessa! Vanessa!”
“The Magician of Meat!”
“As expected, it is a miracle hand!”
She was embarrassed and at a loss by the praise from people.
Although the dwarves also participated in the development, this would not have been successful without her persistence.
Galvarik and the other dwarves also acknowledged that part and applauded Vanessa.
Alpoy is not the type of person to just sit back and watch this situation unfold.
“I was the biggest help!”
Alfoy worked hard to promote his achievements, believing that he, as a genius wizard, should be praised by people.
It was true that everyone had worked hard, so people applauded and praised the wizards and dwarves.
Alpoy, who had somewhat relaxed, started showing off in front of Giselle.
“Of course, since I’m the one who puts the effort in, it’s bound to succeed. Since I took the lead… … This is it!”
Jiselle nodded soullessly and then asked.
“Yeah, you worked hard. But what are you holding in your arms?”
“This is… … ‘Kkokko’… … my pet chicken.”
Alpoy answered, slightly embarrassed.
He held a well-fed rooster in his arms, the first chick he had successfully hatched, which he had raised himself to commemorate it.
As time went by, I became attached to it, even gave it a name and took it with me like this all the time.
“… … Okay, raise him well.”
Jiselle let out a snicker and looked around at the gathered people and shouted.
“Now, today is a happy day, so everyone who participated in the work should eat their fill of alcohol and meat and rest! We will also give you a generous success bonus!”
Giselle is the one who definitely pays the price for success. Everyone who participated in the work cheered at those words.
“Wow! Great! It’s a company dinner!”
There is an abundance of wheat, so there are many cheap grain stocks. During the experiment, there were quite a few chickens that hatched and grew up.
The people who worked on it had enough to eat and enjoy for a day or so.
“Good, since you all worked hard, I’ll help you with that.”
For those who had suffered, Belinda personally directed her servants and prepared alcohol and meat.
Of course, it wasn’t a formal banquet, so it wasn’t held in the castle.
Rather, the workers who felt more comfortable outside gathered around the hatchery in small groups, slaughtered chicken, drank alcohol, and enjoyed a long-awaited company dinner.
Everyone immediately sat down and started eating, drinking, and playing, but Alpoy, who had a secret obsessive-compulsive disorder, couldn’t bring himself to do so. The priority was to get rid of the accumulated dirt.
“Whew, it feels good to wash up after a long time. I think I should go get a drink now. Koko, you too… … . Huh? Koko? Where did Koko go?”
Alpoy, who came out after washing up cleanly, checked the enclosure and looked around in surprise.
The cocoon that was kept in the enclosure was nowhere to be seen.
