126 – New Route
Establishing a shipyard didn’t take as long as expected.
The existence of magic and mana.
Support from Archmage Elena.
About 1,700 workers who work with all their passion.
Finally, the existence of a steel mill capable of mass producing steel.
All those elements combined made it possible to achieve a miracle.
Finally, the construction of a shipyard made it possible to manufacture battleships.
“Thank you all for your hard work. This factory you are looking at. This factory, capable of building the world’s most powerful battleships, was built with your own hands. “It’s okay to be proud.”
Ed called all the workers together and praised their work.
Leading unity for one goal.
The best way to encourage that is to instill pride.
It reminds me that what I have done is helpful to the country, territory, family, and the future.
“Now the misfortune and pain of the past will no longer exist. “All members living in my domain will enjoy the richest life in the history of the empire.”
And Ed made a promise to ignite the passion of the people of the territory.
Now, all members will enjoy a prosperous life.
No one will be able to live without being cold and hungry.
It presents the dream-like life desired by all commoners of this era.
“Fix!”
“Fix!”
“Fix!”
Once the speech was over, the names of the families started popping up here and there.
Tears were flowing from the eyes of many people, perhaps because they had experienced moments of pain enough to fall into the devil’s religion.
“Take a good rest today. “Starting tomorrow, construction of the battleship will begin.”
“Waaa!!!”
Soon, Ed paid special compensation to the hard-working workers and served them alcohol and food.
Also, the factory doors were opened wide so that the families of the workers could also attend the party.
It was to clearly show the family members what the husband and father had accomplished.
“Wow…You mean you made this…?”
“Cancer. “Of course!”
And the effect was clear.
The wives who had been invited by their husbands to the shipyard with their children were all looking around the shipyard with their mouths open in a daze.
Her respect for her husband naturally rose.
I can’t believe my husband helped build such an incredible building, like an alien civilization.
“It’s all thanks to the lord. He is the god of blacksmiths.”
And the workers who invited the family gave the credit to Ed.
The person who gave him a job and food and led him to build this enormous factory was the lord.
“Then let’s go to the party! “There is alcohol and food provided inside the shipyard, so everyone can enjoy themselves.”
Soon, the workers each brought their families to the party venue.
The party venue was filled with various types of alcohol and luxurious food.
As it was an event to invite family, Ed took care to prepare good food.
“This, this…”
“hahahaha. “Listen to your heart’s content.”
The family ate bread as hard as a brick every day, melting it into boiling pork porridge.
Recently, with high-quality food rations, people no longer have to eat brick bread like that, but the food at this party was on another level.
I can’t believe such delicious food can exist in the world.
“hahahahaha!”
The laughter never left at the party.
Since the lord came here, only good things have always happened in the territory.
I thought the sight of my wife and child smiling brightly while eating their fill of delicious food was something I could only see in my dreams, but it didn’t take long for it to come true.
It’s all thanks to the Lord’s ability and drive.
“It’s so amazing. “As we live, moments like this come.”
“That’s right.”
The workers were happier than ever.
I was filled with pride as the head of the family and was able to have a mission as a man.
Establishing an advanced civilization according to the will of the lord.
This huge steel mill and shipyard became the pride and symbol of the workers.
There are no words to express how blessed and thankful I am to be able to work here.
“Come on! “I need another drink!”
“hahahahaha! Of course!”
Their night deepened.
***
The long-awaited moment has finally arrived.
The time has come to build a dreadnought battleship.
I unfolded the blueprint for a dreadnought battleship made based on holographic skills.
I showed it to the middle management level people gathered in my classroom.
Their eyes widened.
“Can you make this?”
“Of course.”
A textbook of battleships and a historical battleship that turned all previous battleships into trash.
The name is Dread (fear, fear) + nought (none, no).
Literally translated, it means someone who has nothing to fear.
“With the construction of this battleship, all of Klendor’s battleships will become trash.”
Overwhelming gap in technological capabilities.
No matter how many techniques are used, the difference in weight classes can never be overcome.
HMS Dreadnought, which opened the era of heavy ship construction.
I started explaining the structure of the dreadnought using 3D holograms.
As a result of giving these mechanical engineering lectures every single day, I was able to follow my lectures to some extent.
“First, I will explain the main facilities of the battleship.”
The main facilities of a battleship are usually the control room, boiler room, ammunition depot, and main turret.
I gave an overview of the roles and functional structures of these facilities and then moved on.
If you go into detail, the content will become infinitely long, so I explained it briefly so that you can grasp the concepts appropriately.
“After that…”
After this, I started telling you the components of a battleship.
Before explaining the operating principle or mechanical structure, it is necessary to understand how the overall structure of the battleship is constructed and the names of each structure.
The flying hull shaft, propeller, keel, armored deck, torpedo protection, bulkheads, mast equipment, piping, fire control station, steam piping, rotary power unit, wind vane, gun control room, command tower, elevator, guide pulley, rope storage room. After informing them of the components of the battleship, such as concentrated protection zones, etc., They briefly explained their functions.
“······.”
However, just because of that, most of the students became enthusiastic.
Only the kids in my club who had grown tolerant of my mechanical engineering and physics torture looked at me with green eyes.
‘Those guys, they should hire engineers.’
And that moment.
I made one decision.
Let’s use them as mechanics.
To become a mechanic, you need to understand the structure and operating principles of a battleship.
“From now on, we will divide the class into two groups.”
So, I decided to gather the club members separately and give them special education.
And it was decided to train the remaining middle managers to familiarize themselves with the general operating principles and operating methods of battleships.
This is because the rest of the students, who are not familiar with modern engineering, have difficulty following the class.
“Then we will proceed with the trigger test.”
About two weeks had passed since night classes were held simultaneously with the construction of the battleship.
The turret was finally completed.
The 12-inch (304.8Mm) Mk.10 Twin turrets have been completed and the time has come to conduct firing tests.
However, this turret is not currently mounted on a battleship.
Currently, parts of the battleship are being assembled by each organization, and it will take time to be fully completed.
It was decided to test the performance of the finished turret.
So we moved a turret weighing tens of tons to a construction robot and placed the subject at the maximum distance.
The subject was the deck of the Klendor battleship, and the magic had been applied to increase the defense power to the maximum.
In other words, it is set to the maximum defense power that a Klendor battleship can have.
“Triggered.”
After finishing setting up the subject, I gave the command to fire.
Soon, a violent thunder-like sound resounded from the gun barrel and white and black smoke spewed out, and the subject left for testing was…
-Kwajijijijijik!
It shattered and disappeared without shape.
As expected, it was completely destroyed.
-Mi, crazy…
-What kind of weapon is this…?
-I’m just going to tear it all up…?
And the workers who witnessed this scene looked at the turret and the smashed object alternately with blank faces.
It looks like they have finally realized what they are making.
“Let’s work! Day! “We will return to the scene immediately!”
Once they realized the power of the naval gun, the excited workers immediately began returning to the site.
And the princess who was quietly watching this next to me suddenly said something like this.
“I’m glad you have a great cause.”
····I’m glad you have a great cause?
When I looked at the princess with her puzzled face, she said with her magical eyes flashing.
“If you were greedy for power, she would have no choice but to deal with you. But she has no interest in your power.”
“······.”
Well, that’s true.
If I had harbored vain intentions, the imperial family would have removed me knowingly or unknowingly.
The imperial magical eye can see through a person’s inner thoughts.
“····Maybe I should get engaged to my real wife.”
The words spoken after that are surprising.
You mean engagement?
The princess, who noticed my puzzled expression, raised the corners of her mouth and explained.
“Your suit is already at a dangerous level. However, if your city, your fleet, and your private army grow further in this way… It is certain that you will be caught up in a power struggle regardless of your will. If you are connected to one of the grand ducal families, you will be able to have an influence that is close to the imperial family.”
···When I actually checked the power of the turret, did I start thinking more?
She has a very serious face, unlike the usual princess.
Soon, the princess continued her next words.
“In other words, it has become something that cannot be tolerated if left as is. “There are only two ways to maintain a stable system under the name of Orserk: absorb you or eliminate you.”
“·····”
·····That is correct.
Historically, the first person cannot leave the second person alone, and the second person must overcome the first person in order to survive.
Only a strong one-man dictatorship can bring stability to the system.
“···So, didn’t you decide to return the ownership of the battleship to the imperial family?”
However, I was concerned about this and decided to transfer ownership of the battleship to the imperial family.
In return, I decided to hold the right to rent and operate the battleship for 5 years.
“That’s right. But didn’t she find out about it? “Your true strength is not this battleship, but the people who build it.”
As the princess said that, she looked at the workers busily moving around.
I stared at the construction robot doing a great job among the workers.
Eventually, the princess turned her head towards me and her magical eyes shined.
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He opened his mouth with sparkling eyes that seemed to see right through me.
“The city you envision… We can create it with them. However, once the city is completed, your influence will be enough to threaten the imperial family. “His Majesty’s highest officials will not sit idly by and watch this…”
After saying that, the princess massaged her temples.
Her forehead was frowning as if her head was pounding.
Her magical eyes were also turned off before she knew it.
“Haa… It’s always tiring to see you. “There is more hidden than visible.”
She then muttered something incomprehensible.
Is there more hidden than visible?
What is hidden?
“Anyway, if you want to complete the city, you will have to prepare to get engaged to the original woman. “There is no other way to accept you.”
However, the princess continued her story about her engagement as if she was conducting her own business.
She said this as if her own feelings were not that important.
I asked the princess about her personal feelings, excluding her power interests.
Are you emotionally okay with getting engaged to me?
“Of course. “In a world full of fakes… If it’s just you… Hmm… It’s only half fake.”
The princess said her words and turned on her magical eyes again.
She frowned and continued talking.
“No… Maybe… I have the feeling that she might be of the same kind as my sister… But it’s so vague that I don’t really know…”
The princess moves her red eyes here and there and looks at me.
Soon, her eyes that were looking at me returned to their original color.
My magic eye has gone out.
The princess said.
“The fact that it may be real. That’s enough. If you are real, you can be said to be the perfect match. “At that time, I will also throw away the pretentious mask of being a ‘princess woman.'”
She takes off the mask of being a princess.
In other words, does she mean to show her true self?
Foolish Sephilia.
‘That’s a bit…’
I broke into a cold sweat.
She is a princess who always shows cuteness and clings to her.
Of course, it has a cute taste, but if it’s the intensity that clings to Elena…
“That won’t happen, so don’t worry.”
“Keuhum.”
Did you read my thoughts?
This is the princess with her magical eyes turned on and her lips pouted.
Soon, the princess spoke.
“The main woman also has many sides. She can change a lot depending on what kind of relationship she is in. “If she is ‘real’ with you and she is willing to be engaged to me…”
The princess’s face turned red.
She said, turning her head.
“You are my destiny. “It means that the only man I will love is you.”
As the princess said that, she cleared her throat for no reason.
She then said that she should think carefully about her engagement and then turned around.
As I watched the back of the princess leaving, I fell into her worries.
‘The princess route opens like this…’
Sephilia, the princess, is one of the official heroine candidates of El Pandor Runeterra.
However, I have never opened that route.
This is because I was completely unaware of the conditions.
‘I never thought she would become a powerful figure in the empire, enough to threaten the imperial family.’
And I just found out the conditions.
Becoming a powerful person that the imperial family cannot help but eliminate.
That was the key to opening the Sephilia route.
····I have a feeling that an anomalous event that I have never experienced will occur in the future.