The Returned Sword King Decided to Become a Tyrant Chapter 63
Birth (1)
Bam-!
The communication was cut off. At the same time, the 4th Prince’s eyebrows twitched in agitation.
However, it was only a moment.
“… … .”
Within, the fourth prince leisurely crossed his arms and wiggled his toes.
It’s as if he’s quietly enjoying his thoughts.
But despite his outward appearance, an indescribable unpleasant feeling was welling up inside him.
Perhaps it would be better to express it as anger.
Plans that have been in the works for a long time.
Because for the first time, my confidence that everything would belong to the Federal Empire was dashed.
‘… … How on earth did you know that?’
This time, I wasn’t sure.
That’s understandable, because it just evaporated in the middle.
But, she could instinctively sense that it was that man who was once again blocking her plans.
… … Allen Esteban.
“Did the others arrive safely?”
The attendant’s body flinched at the Fourth Prince’s calm voice. After a while, the attendant bowed his head and spoke.
“Yes, that’s right.”
“okay.”
However, both the attendant and the 4th prince knew that it was meaningless.
In an instant, I lost all the information and recovery methods for Esteban Matap, which I considered most important and cared about.
… … It’s annoying.
“… … .”
… … Are you annoyed? What is it?
The fourth prince’s expression hardened as a thought suddenly occurred to him, and he stopped his twitching feet.
Then he looked around with cold eyes.
Was it really you who thought that just now?
Are you saying that you, and no one else, thought that?
‘… … This me?’
It felt like someone other than myself was speaking to me.
But now I didn’t have time to think about such unpleasant thoughts.
‘First of all, this matter needs to be sorted out first.’
I had already tasted bitterness several times. Not only had my long-prepared plan been shattered, but I had also become alert, so the same method would no longer work.
then,
“… … Please send a message to His Majesty the Emperor. I will bring forward the plan I have prepared.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“Also, even if it is difficult to extract the technology, you should keep a constant ‘eye’ on them. If there is any movement, you should report it immediately.”
“Yes, I will keep that in mind.”
“You must definitely report even the smallest thing.”
“Yes… … Yep!”
The attendant’s whole body froze without him realizing it as he was hit by a sudden cold wind.
Of course, he could not have failed to notice that the identity of that cold air was murder.
The consequences of breaking it are also similar.
after…….
The 4th Prince took a breather, cleared his mind, and rethought his plan.
All that was needed was to pressure Esteban himself to stop such reckless behavior. Slowly, from the outside, not the inside.
… … Yes, it definitely had to be that way.
However, the 4th prince couldn’t help but bite his lips and question the news that came back a little later.
“Are you saying they are trying to localize raw materials?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Why did you suddenly make that decision… … .”
……no way.
“Are you the first prince?”
“D, according to the news I’ve heard, perhaps… … .”
“under.”
I felt like my mind was completely exposed.
I didn’t feel good. I had a strong feeling that maybe I was being played.
But there was no problem. There was no change.
This progress cannot be made in one breath, but time was still more advantageous here.
Because making 10 from 0 and organizing something that has already been made cannot be the same.
“… … Proceed with the export item restrictions as planned. Domestic production of raw materials will never be achieved in a short period of time.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“and.”
The fourth prince stopped speaking.
Then he continued speaking while looking at the report that detailed the battle situation with the barbarians.
“We will also bring forward the originally planned plan.”
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The upper party, including Baron Vidor, sent a message. And the news was relayed straight to me.
As instructed, and as hoped, the news of the conclusion of the negotiations was just as hoped.
“Everything is going according to plan.”
Even though it was just a cheap butterfly coral, it clearly had a greater meaning to me than anything else.
I nodded with satisfaction, recalling what I had heard.
‘The butterfly coral specimen is expected to arrive in about two weeks.’
It was a period that coincided with George’s return from vacation.
That’s enough. My steps towards somewhere gradually began to get faster.
The royal family’s announcement that they would hone their basic magic skills, and the shocking passage of the First Prince’s budget plan that followed, were enough to astonish the nobles.
Even leaving aside what happened at the State Council meeting, the significance of such an action was enormous.
Naturally, negative public opinion about the matter was widespread among the nobles.
-It’s a waste of effort. You’ll end up wasting money by repeating trial and error.
-Domestic production of raw materials… … Tsk, they’re trying to provoke the Federal Empire, an exporting country, without any reason.
-Is there really a need to increase the budget? We can just gradually lead it with the remaining research team… … .
Of course, there was some positive public opinion. However, it was natural that such opinions would not win over the absolute majority.
Moreover, how was that budget raised?
I don’t know when they started preparing such an attack, but there’s no way the Second Prince faction would accept it.
In some ways, the extreme opinions of the nobles were understandable.
… … However, even if it was a shock to those nobles, it was only a small blow compared to the shock received by those who had to receive the order and achieve the results.
“oh my god…….”
“Are you saying that we should make all of this domestically?”
The wizards who had been invested in the development of basic magic technology cried out in confusion at the instructions handed down from the royal family.
But who would listen to their voices?
Be that as it may, I said, casting my gaze toward the towering Wilford.
“Have you completed the prototype I mentioned?”
“Yes, that’s right. It’s not in perfect condition yet, but I put my heart and soul into it.”
“I see.”
The eyes of the wizards listening to the conversation were filled with doubt. This was the first time they had heard that he was creating a prototype of something.
But soon, the wizards’ eyes widened in disbelief when they saw what Wilford had taken out.
“It’s here.”
“… … Magic potion?!”
“Where on earth did that come from?”
To be exact, it was not a finished version of the magic potion. It was just before testing its performance and completing the magical processing.
However, to Esteban’s wizards, it already looked no different from the finished product.
The qualitative aspect, and the form.
The corners of my mouth curled up as I looked at the red liquid inside the long test tube.
“… … Not bad.”
Since the Agent Incident, we have maintained constant communication with Matapju.
Therefore, it would not be an exaggeration to say that his disciple Wilford was the first to know about the research into basic magical techniques.
So what Wilford handed me was a prototype that he had been secretly making since receiving the contact.
More precisely, it would be something like a butterfly effect brought about by the knowledge of the future that I occasionally passed on to Matapju.
‘I guess I should say it was just as expected.’
The quality was so good that it was hard to believe it was made in such a short period of time.
Similar to, or slightly inferior to, the Federal Empire’s products on the market.
… … Well, if I hadn’t been able to create it despite being given that much knowledge, the name Grand Wizard would have cried.
And the same goes for the Tower Master, Wilford. He would have actually made what the Tower Master ordered.
Even if… …he hadn’t completely absorbed the logic or the method, Wilford was a man who would definitely do what he was told.
I nodded, shaking the test tube gently once.
“Tell him that I worked hard to make it. Hmm… … No. I’ll give him a decent reward soon, so he knows that.”
“thank you.”
“hmm.”
……then.
My head slowly turned.
“So, who is the newly appointed director of the Magic Tower Research Institute?”
“Oh… …! Yes, Your Highness the First Prince. Are you looking for me?”
The one who answered the call was a middle-aged wizard with a timid appearance.
The color of the embroidery on the robe was blue. In any case, it was a person I was seeing for the first time.
I looked at that face and asked.
“What’s your name?”
“Chi, my name is Chief Levatein. Uh, I was appointed to the position of Director of the Research Institute by the will of the Lord of the Tower who came down a while ago.”
“I see.”
The Lord of Magic. Below that are the Elder and Guardian, which are high-ranking magicians, and Chief refers to the mid-ranking level below that.
The fact that such a person was able to defeat the Guardians of the Kingdom Tower and become the Director of the Research Institute was clearly proof of his ability.
That was the reason I saw it for the first time.
‘I guess Cromwell was killed after he climbed the tower.’
If we had left it as it was, we wouldn’t have been able to appoint the director of the research institute at will.
I shrugged and handed over the magic potion inside the test tube.
“Take it.”
“……thank you?”
The new research institute director nodded as he received the test tube without even knowing why.
“Hey, here’s a sample. I don’t know when this was made, but are you saying we should test its performance?”
It was reasonable to think that way, but I dismissed it without changing my expression.
“No way.”
“… … .”
“That’s a sample you have to make.”
“Huh? A sample… … .”
“Let’s start research so that we can mass-produce at least the same quality.”
“If you want the same quality, why not just use the same recipe that was used to make this?”
“There is no combination.”
“… … .”
“No, to be exact, you can’t use that combination.”
That was possible because it was a method created by geniuses of the level of Grand Wizard and Guardian or higher.
I looked at the research director tilting his head and snickered.
“From the assembly line to the mass production process, everything must be made by your own hands.”
“Th, what on earth is that… … .”
“It’s just a makeshift thing I made crudely to show you guys.”
The top priority was the magic reagents. But isn’t it true that silk magic reagents aren’t all the raw materials for magic tools?
The remaining items were piled up like a mountain.
That’s why I chose this method.
First, we will create a prototype with the knowledge of the future and the power of the Archmage… … .
‘Then, the method of interpreting it in a way that allows for mass production is followed.’
okay.
Because adding a process to a result is easier than building a tower from scratch.
Of course, copying the technology wasn’t easy. If it had been, the Federal Empire wouldn’t have had to go that far.
But this is not copying, it is following.
… … and the preparations for it were already complete.
“Two weeks.”
“… … .”
“Make all the processes, including the combination formula and mass production, complete. The Butapju will help you.”
The faces of the magicians, including the new director of the research institute, changed into blank expressions.
Of course, they had to be picky.
