The Returned Sword King Decided to Become a Tyrant Chapter 64
Birth (2)
“Seo, it worked!”
One day before the deadline set by the prince, the new director of the research institute stood up from his seat, calming his spinning eyes.
On his desk, a red liquid was flowing out of a flask.
Finally, he created a magic potion of the same quality as the sample.
“at las……!”
“Congratulations, sir!”
The wizards in the lab stood up and shed tears of emotion.
Wizards were truly terrifying creatures. The more they were put into it, the more effective it was, and somehow, results were achieved.
But it wasn’t over yet.
Now I had to study the process for mass production, and somehow I only had one day left.
“Hehehe, hehahahaha!”
But as long as they were happy, it didn’t matter.
If the butterfly coral that will bring new work is truly happy even though it has arrived at the palace now.
……one side.
The lands of the far south, the Elia Islands.
In this place where a fish farm was being built for trade with Esteban, a strong energy suddenly began to rise.
The place where the energy started was a sandy beach with traces of someone digging it.
Woof woof woof-!
But no one, not even the common people or the wizards of Azran, noticed this fact.
Even when the magical power stored in the magic stone creates a magic circle.
Even after the magic circle covered the coast and disappeared.
Soon, the energy of the magic stone disappeared without leaving even a trace.
Around that time, a sample of butterfly coral procured from Azran arrived in Wangseong.
Marquis Walter, who received the news from the upper echelons of the kingdom, put down the documents he was approving with delight.
“Oh, are we finally here?”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
The Butterfly Coral Trade was concluded under the leadership of the Prince. However, as a Marquis who had not yet heard the reason, he could not hold back his curiosity.
What on earth is it that you ordered me to buy? And what can I use it for?
‘No matter how much I tried to find information, I couldn’t find it… … .’
The time has finally come to see the true nature of the butterfly coral.
So the Marquis put on his coat in a hurry and urged the merchant on.
“Yeah, you just arrived at the palace, right? I’ll go check it out.”
“All right.”
And that urgency was evident in his attitude.
The royal palace corridor. The servants bowed their heads as they saw the Marquis running so fast that it was out of place. He himself probably didn’t realize that his appearance was similar to when he discovered the Mithril mine.
“……huh?”
The place I arrived at after running like that was the road leading to the royal warehouse.
But something was strange. Where was the carriage that should have been there, and all I could see were the upper-class party members looking over some documents?
The Marquis called the merchants over, looking embarrassed.
“Hey, guys! Where did the butterfly coral that just arrived at the palace go?”
“Ah, you mean that thing you brought from Azran?”
“That’s right!”
The merchant responded politely as if nothing had happened.
“Headed to the rooftop.”
“… … What?”
“His Highness the Prince instructed that as soon as the goods arrive at the palace, only the quantity be checked and sent to the Magic Tower.”
“This, this… … !”
The Marquis sat down with a thud, feeling dizzy.
It seemed as if the image of himself running down the palace corridors flashed through the Marquis’ mind.
‘What the heck is that butterfly coral… … .’
The Marquis’ despair continued until the bewildered merchants were at a loss.
* * *
“Hmm… … !”
“Is this the butterfly coral?”
The wizards stroked their chins as they looked at the items that had arrived.
I had already heard from the First Prince that this Butterfly Coral would be used in the Magic Tower.
But if there’s a problem… … .
“… … They’re all dead, right?”
The sight of the white, dried-up coral was horrifying. It was hard to imagine what it had looked like in its lifetime, let alone where the form that had once swayed like wings in the air had gone.
Moreover, the smell of blood was so strong that the wizards frowned and turned their heads away.
At that moment, the person who had received the call, Bu-tap-ju and the director of the research center appeared.
“The items have arrived.”
“Ah, Lord Butop… … The item did arrive, but it seems like the condition is not good.”
“situation?”
Wilford, the tower guard, tilted his head and examined the corals, then nodded at the wizards as if he understood.
“It’s dried just right. It’s okay. Let’s bring the stuff inside.”
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“Is that okay? But this is just… … .”
“Don’t worry. This is something the First Prince had already anticipated.”
“……yes?”
The lips of the tower guard, Wilford, curved gently. To the wizards, it really seemed as if there was some reason behind that appearance.
After a while.
I nodded as I looked at the butterfly coral that Wilford and the new director of the lab had brought.
“You arrived just in time.”
It was the butterfly coral I knew.
Unlike in the past when only a very small amount could be obtained in powder form, it was literally in its entirety.
But I almost burst out laughing for a moment because I found it funny that I thought that way.
‘I didn’t know it was such an easy thing to get… … .’
Butterfly coral may seem like it has nothing to do with magic, but it actually has a close connection.
The reason was simple: the mana resistance of dried butterfly coral had a value that was close to 0%.
And this was a huge number.
Among the existing materials, the one that was evaluated to have the lowest mana resistance was diamond, with a value of 13%.
You might think that the difference between 0% and 13% is small, but in terms of raw material technology where a 1% difference determines a superior product, it is a material that is literally like the difference between heaven and earth.
White coral used as a neutralizer for various raw materials.
… … Yes. That was the identity of the top-quality material that the future Federal Empire monopolized.
‘After all, it’s better to dry naturally on the way here.’
Butterfly corals do not die easily for a certain period of time even in places without seawater.
However, if you trade in this way, the goods will arrive in Esteban in a reasonably dry state, and there will be no need to dry them, so there will be no waste of time or manpower.
‘So the only problem that remains is that it smells bad.’
But it couldn’t be helped.
Why else would the system have to apply magic to toys before they are made?
That part was something that had to be endured somehow.
The fact that the purpose of dead butterfly corals will be revealed later is probably an advantage.
still…….
“Since the processing was successful in the end, there must be a way.”
In the future, one of the most secrets, even more confidential than the information about the Emperor of the Federation Empire, was the process of crystallizing the butterfly coral to remove its odor.
Swish-
As I had told you before, I crushed one of the butterfly corals I had brought as a sample onto the storage box.
Then he said, slowly taking off his smelly gloves.
“Let me check.”
“Yes, I understand.”
The new director of the research lab, Levatein, picked up a handful of coral powder.
Then he started to slowly pour it into the unfinished magic potion.
“Now let’s mix it.”
Then, gently shake the test tube to mix well.
Then, something like a white shooting star was embroidered between the red liquid. And as it did, Levatein’s expression brightened.
“Oh oh… … ! This is… … !”
“Hey, is everything going well?”
“Yes? No, are you saying that Your Majesty the Tower doesn’t know this difference?”
“Ah, no… … that’s not it… … .”
The butt-top owner, who had been making excuses that seemed to be true or not, made a strangely sour expression.
“… … Rather, isn’t it strange that someone like you knows such subtle differences?”
“yes?”
“Ahem! It’s nothing.”
As is often the case with wizards, there were many eccentricities. But the new director of the institute was even more so.
A man who devoted his life to research. That was the nickname he was given at the top of the tower.
Actually, didn’t he get chosen as the top priest, as his nickname suggests?
Well, anyway. The important thing was that Wilford didn’t feel any difference right now.
“… … So what is changing?”
“Ingredients that were not combined separately in an unfinished state are now blending together smoothly.”
“So, originally, ingredients that wouldn’t mix well due to mana resistance were mixed together?”
“Yes, that’s right. But that’s not the end of it.”
Even if you use diamond crystals as a neutralizer with low mana resistance, the recommended amount of materials is set.
However, if you reduce mana resistance by close to 13%, it’s a different story.
Levatein explained this using coffee from the southern continent as an example.
“No matter how much sugar you dissolve in hot water, the amount is limited. No matter what you do, you can’t exceed that limit or amount.”
“I guess so?”
“But this is not it.”
You can mix more materials equal to the 13% of resistance lost within the reagent.
What this means is that as more materials are used in the technology, its performance increases accordingly.
After hearing the explanation, the pagoda owner clapped his hands in admiration.
“Oh, really? That’s really great.”
“This isn’t just great! It’s like a revolution in the raw materials for magical tools… .”
“Oh, yeah. Anyway, I’m sure it’s going to be a huge deal. Okay, I get it.”
The figure of 13% was that great. It meant that even if they were to produce raw materials with slightly lower performance than the Federal Empire, they would be able to overwhelm it.
The buttapju was lost in thought for a while, then he looked at me and said.
“Your Highness, how do you plan to proceed with your future research?”
It was not possible to make all wizards share this fact. It was not a shallow monopoly, but a countermeasure for technical security.
And what Wilford was asking was how can we continue our research while maintaining this security?
Of course, there was a simpler way.
“I will divide the personnel into those who research basic magic techniques and create raw materials, and those who lead the final process. And I will personally assign personnel for this.”
Yes. At least it was a matter of deploying only those who would not betray Esteban. And sorting them out was also easy.
It’s almost time. I said, standing up from my seat.
“I will send you a list of researchers who will be involved in the process in the near future. In the meantime, you should research ways to improve the quality of the raw materials.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
With this, the issue of raw materials for magic tools was settled for the time being.
There are still many items left, but since we have overcome the big mountain called Butterfly Coral, there shouldn’t be any problems if we continue like we are doing now.
The place my footsteps were headed to was a room on the top floor of the magic tower. The vast magical power I felt inside became stronger the closer I got.
My mouth slowly opened as I finally faced the source of magic.
“I’m glad to see you’re okay.”
… … The tower lord of the Esteban Kingdom. And the master of magic, ‘Lord’ Eled.
