164 – Magic Engineering Department Open!
The lord’s office in the Pix territory.
I sat in my office and looked back on the past few months.
It was truly a turbulent time.
The world has experienced many changes in less than three months.
And the person who brought about such change was none other than me.
‘The boundary of the universe was large.’
A major incident that changed the way people around the world think.
It is none other than the ‘Descendants of the Stars’ event, which showed the Earth’s atmosphere and space all at once.
As it was revealed that the home of the ‘celestial people’, who are called gods of this world, is not the sky but an alien planet, the thinking of people around the world expanded.
Thanks to such ‘visual proof,’ people around the world have actively accepted my methodology to become ‘descendants of the stars,’ and some of them regard the words I spread as ‘sacred scriptures.’
It began to take on a religious color.
However, I did not pretend to be a religious leader myself.
If a group is formed by worshiping only my teachings, it is certain that other religions will be rejected and internal strife will occur.
For example, dwarves worship the ‘God of Blacksmiths.’
The Elves also worship the ‘Mother of the Forest’, and among humans, there are those who worship gods other than the Celestials.
Even Klendor, which is close to the empire, worships the ‘Sea God’.
It is dangerous to claim that only my teachings are correct.
The desire to benefit the human world. In other words, while it is important to build virtue, one must also have an attitude of respecting other faiths and beliefs.
Only in this way will war not break out under the pretext of religion.
“····Anyway, that’s it.”
For now, we need to focus on the task at hand.
Today is already March 4th.
The academy is about to open.
My ‘Department of Magical Engineering’ is officially starting to accept undergraduate students.
“Whoa…”
So I am busy with various administrative tasks and paperwork.
Before the official opening date of March 17th, we must screen cadets to be accepted as undergraduate students and arrange appropriate lectures according to the curriculum.
“I’m glad I have these guys.”
In that sense, I am fortunate to have club members who can help me.
They eventually received approval from the academy and were able to work as instructors.
‘Good thing I pushed hard.’
For the past three months, club members have devoted themselves to research to find employment as academy instructors.
Thanks to this, each of them was able to create something that could be called a ‘masterpiece’.
He received recognition from professors in the Academy’s Isaji Department by developing household items and magical engineering weapons that encompassed a variety of mechanical knowledge.
In that way, they were able to enter my department with bare heads and the appearance of professors.
I was divided into classes according to the curriculum I designed.
Thermodynamics – David
Solid Mechanics – Jacques
Fluid Mechanics – Scone
Mana Mechanics – Eoren
Combining techniques and ingredients – Astray
Heat Transfer – Anthony
Engineering applications of techniques – Baek
Understanding materials and processing – Krain
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“Hmm…”
In this way, I distributed classes according to the talents of my slaves.
I’m sure they will be able to do it, as they have been following me around and working hard.
In fact, it only seems like they don’t exist because they’ve been suffering for so long, but they were also students at the Imperial Academy, which only the best talent in the Empire can enter.
By the standards of this world, they are people who can be called gifted or genius.
“Then…is it now time to conduct an admission review?”
Now that the overall functions of the department are in place, it is time to accept undergraduate students.
I started writing a recruitment guide to select the right talent for my department.
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However, unlike other departments, my department does not consider the use of mana or skill proficiency.
Only ‘scientific inquiry’ and ‘thinking ability’. And I decided to only consider ‘mathematical talent’.
Even if you can’t really handle mana, you can do magical engineering at any time if you have the ‘Magic Scroll’.
Rather, to become a good engineer, the most important thing is to have thinking skills based on mechanical understanding.
“This might be a bit difficult.”
So, I wrote that everyone can be reviewed regardless of gender, age, status, or race… But I don’t know if this will pass.
This is because it is questionable whether the Imperial Academy, which only accepts elites among nobles, will accept commoners and non-human races.
“I guess I can just push it.”
But I am Edgar Fix.
Not only is my status already on a different level than it was a year ago, but I also have Elena and the princess at my side.
I’ll have to go and ask him sometime.
“Do it.”
The result was okay.
Rather, the response is, ‘If you want to try, there’s nothing you can’t do.’
The princess, who was lying in Elena’s arms with her sleepy eyes, also told her to go ahead, saying that it would actually be fun.
So, I put up an advertisement for undergraduate students.
“Eh, we can also enter Edgar Fix’s department?”
“You don’t even care about race!?”
The response was explosive.
People from all over the world flock to the Imperial Academy because even commoners can participate and race is not a factor.
At this, David muttered his strange words.
Can you compare the Department of Magical Engineering, which is always full of fun and happy things, to hell?
Are you using irony?
If that’s the case, it’s acceptable.
“As expected, a lot of people are flocking here. “Have a hard time.”
“·······.”
So, I entrusted the first and second screening to my children.
The content of the screening was a simple test to check whether the applicant had minimal epidemiological knowledge.
However, we were able to filter out 70% of the 8,600 applicants with just this simple test.
This result came about because more than half of the applicants were after me as a person rather than mechanical engineering.
“Please take care of the third round as well.”
“Yes~”
Afterwards, I conducted the third test corresponding to the ‘area of talent’.
Even if you have not studied natural science, you are asking about phenomena that can be fully explained if you have the spirit of inquiry and thinking ability.
For example, explain the principle by which a ship can float, explain the law of action and reaction, or provide a basis for explaining which one will fall first when two objects of different volumes and weights are dropped.
This is a question that tests your thinking skills.
“There are a lot of pretty useful guys.”
And the result, I was honestly impressed.
This is because many applicants proved the principle of floating a ship by perfectly explaining the mechanical effects of gravity and buoyancy, and even explained how to add ballast water inside the hull to prevent the ship from shaking in waves.
“Hmm… There are a lot of people from my territory.”
And most of those talented people were local residents living in my territory.
To explain it more precisely, the children of my engineering corps accounted for the majority.
It appears that his father was active in the engineering corps and, influenced by this, he studied mechanical engineering and natural science separately.
This can be seen as a very good phenomenon.
“Then we will conduct the final interview.”
In this way, I filtered out about 240 interviewees.
And only 133 of these students will be able to join my undergraduate program.
In accordance with the motto of the Imperial Academy, which accepts only the best elites, this is to select talented individuals with a balanced mix of skills, character, character, mindset, and philosophy.
“Thank you all for your hard work. “Go in and get some rest.”
“Thank you, professor, for your hard work.”
The club members and assistant professors became instructors. And as a result of the administrative team’s efforts over the past five days, we were able to admit 133 elite undergraduate students.
Among these, surprisingly, there was an elf who had come from a distant forest, and there was also a young dwarf from the United Kingdom of Dwarves.
Because it is a friendly country of the empire, it was given the qualifications for admission.
-Sssssibly.
Just like that, March 17th.
Cherry blossom trees were in full bloom on the road leading to the main gate of the Imperial Academy.
New freshmen entering as first-year students were heading to the main gate with excited faces, and my classmates, who had finished their winter vacation and were starting a new semester as second-year students, were also walking with a new mindset.
“Hello, Professor!”
“Professor! “I’m a fan!”
However, my situation is a little different.
Until a year ago, I was walking to school as a commoner, but as a noble, I became a professor and was heading towards the main gate.
A thought crossed my mind that so many things have changed in such a short time.
“····Hmm?”
In the meantime, a woman came into my field of vision.
A 19-year-old girl with short white hair and frowning green eyes.
It was Enya.
“It was fine until yesterday…”
Enya is staring at the sheath of her sword with an expression full of dissatisfaction.
She suddenly remembered the moment when she first met her a year ago, and she smiled automatically.
Even then, Enya was frowning because the scabbard was too tight.
I repaired that sword sheath and we were able to become friends.
“It looks like there is a problem with the scabbard.”
So I spoke to Enya jokingly.
Enya looked back, startled, and immediately greeted me with a bright smile on her face.
“Ed!”
“It’s the same as a year ago. “Is there a problem with the scabbard?”
“Ah…! That is···.”
Enya explained the whole story.
To put it briefly, it was said that there was a problem in wielding the sword because the sheath of the sword was loose.
“It was tight a year ago, but now it’s loose.”
“Puhuh… That’s right.”
Enya had a problem a year ago because the sheath was too tight.
At that time, she never looked at me like this.
Her face was like that of a kitten wary of a stranger entering her territory.
It was a face full of caution.
“Ah… Now that I think about it, I guess I should call him professor now, right?”
But our relationship is different now.
She has me, and I have her on her mind.
Keeping that tickling feeling in mind is maintaining a superficial friendship.
“Hey, what. Take it easy when it’s just the two of you. “It’s strange to me to be called professor.”
“Well, still…”
“Rather than that, I will look at the sheath of the sword. “I think it can be easily fixed.”
And I repaired Enya’s sword sheath just like I did then.
The reason the sword sheath became loose was because a heated sword was placed in the sword sheath.
Because the training was so intense that the sword became hot, the inside of the sword sheath was deformed by the heat.
“Here.”
“hehehehe. Thank you.”
However, this level of deformation was very easy for me, so I was able to fix it quickly.
After fixing Enya’s sword sheath, I walked side by side with her.
I felt such a strange feeling, a little awkward and yet excited(?).
‘Well, it hasn’t been three weeks since it happened.’
That thing.
So, it means the day I accidentally kissed Enya.
Just three weeks ago, Enya and I kissed in the backyard of Cruel’s estate.
‘····Because of the atmosphere, there was nothing I could do.’
And the reason I kissed Enya while I was unintentionally fishing was because she tried to get away from me.
That’s because, despite the rapidly changing situation, Isabella and Charlotte continued to see each other, but Enya had not been seen for several months.
-Enya, it’s hard to see your face these days. Isn’t something wrong?
-What happened? It’s just that I’m busy with training.
So I contacted Enya to see if something had happened, but her response was strangely cynical.
She, who had always been active toward me, started avoiding me.
For this reason, I went to her estate three weeks ago.
Nevertheless, Enya refused to meet me, saying she was not feeling well.
In the meantime, Duke Ileiya came to me and explained everything that had happened.
Enya feels guilty about me because of her own slip of the tongue.
-Enya.
So, I went to her room under the guidance of Duke Ileiya.
She was actually bedridden with a fever.
How severe had her mental illness been for Enya, whose body was so strong, to have developed a fever?
I told Duke Illiya that I had heard everything and that there was nothing to be sorry about.
At that time, I was a commoner, so I thought it was worthy of Lord Illiyah to make such a suggestion.
He explained that he had not thought about it at all since then.
However, Enya remained silent without looking into my eyes.
-···· Do you want to go out and talk? Let’s take a walk.
The mansion of Duke Illiya, a family with many listening ears.
I took Enya out of the house out of fear that there might be something she couldn’t say.
And while walking along a quiet road with no people and reminiscing about various things, I got to the point.
Why did you start avoiding me?
Soon Enya answered with a tearful expression.
-Because I… Get in the way.
-······?
What on earth is this?
Enya is in the way.
When asked the reason, she answered.
-····I know. Isabella and you… Are dating…
-????
Isabellawan I’m dating you?
When I explained that it wasn’t like that, Enya shouted with a tearful expression on her face.
Don’t lie.
After hearing that the two met every 49 days, he followed her secretly, and he went into Isabella’s dormitory and confirmed that she did not come out all night.
I know that you two are meeting in secret.
He shouted at me not to deceive myself.
-No, that’s…
So, I did everything I could to explain without revealing Isabella’s secret.
I am only helping with Isabella’s mental care, and I am providing sleep treatment so that she can sleep comfortably even if only for a day.
First of all, it was explained that way.
-·····So, you have no feelings for Isabella at all? A man and a woman stayed up all night, but no feelings developed?
-······.
However, her question was sharp.
Enya’s question asking if Isabella is not in my heart.
I expressed my honest feelings.
-There is. I like Isabella. I hope Isabella doesn’t break down.
-······.
Then Enya’s expression became tinged with despair.
It was as if the whole world had collapsed, staring at me with two empty eyes.
-·····But, I like you too. More than just friends.
-····!?
However, Enya’s expression began to change as I continued to speak.
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Life is coming to the eyes that were once dead, and color is turning into the pale face.
She grabbed my sleeve and shouted.
-Yes, yes, you me!? Uh, since when…!?
····Since when did it start?
If you think about it, my first heroine was Enya.
In the early days of Infinite Recurrence, which was mistaken for a game, it was all connected to Enya.
It’s just that Isabella, who evokes sympathy as she moves on to the second half of the regression, keeps getting caught in her eyes.
I also liked Enya as a lover.
-From the beginning.
So I calmly expressed my feelings.
I liked it from the moment I first saw it.
Enya’s face turned red and she began to speak gibberish.
-Uh… Uh… That can’t be… Yes, you… Me…? Wow… Wow…
Enya walks around briskly, not knowing what to do.
Then she stopped in her tracks and Isabella asked how much she liked her.
When I avoided answering with a troubled expression, she rested her chin and muttered.
No matter what, she says she still has potential.
-Well, then…! Hey, what did you do all night with Isabella?
Then she asked Isabella what she had been doing all night.
I answered that I talked to her about various things and comforted and hugged her to help her find stability.
Enya said with a blushing face.
-I, I, I too… Is it possible…?
-······.
There was nothing that couldn’t be done.
Because Enya and I had a relationship that lasted until the end.
However, when the situation actually happened, I felt strangely embarrassed.
Maybe it was because I had dismissed my previous memories as a game, but when I hugged Enya from behind, my heart felt like it was going to explode.
-Sssss…
However, Enya was also embarrassed.
Her heartbeat, beating like crazy, could be heard.
Even though the weather was quite cool, Enya was so excited that her body was sweating.
-····I won’t tell you to choose someone right away.
At that time, Enya turned towards me and looked at my face.
She said, burying her blushing face into my chest.
-Until your mind is made up… I am just as good as Isabella. I wish she treated me as much.
Enya said that and put her arms around my back.
I exhaled my heated breath into my chest and rubbed her face.
Her crotch reacted and she had to pull her back.
-····No, I changed my mind.
But then Enya looked up at me and she said that.
She then conveyed her earnest feelings to me through her moist eyes.
She said she probably couldn’t do it without me.
The moment I decided to forget myself, I couldn’t do anything and even eating something delicious felt like chewing paper.
Everything becomes meaningless and the will to live disappears.
She expressed her feelings like that.
[····Because without you, my life has no meaning.]
And when I heard her words, I suddenly remembered something from the past.
So, in the episode where she chose Enya as her heroine, she remembered her end.
[····So, I will never leave you behind.]
Enya’s end.
Her ending was always the way she died trying to protect me.
Except for the ending where he misled her and corrupted her into a minion of her own evil, I met her end with me in every episode.
She always loved me with all she had.
-···Hey!
Overwhelmed by those memories of her, I hugged Enya tightly in front of her.
I placed my lips on hers and passionately explored each other.
“····Ed!”
At that time, my thoughts dispersed.
Enya, who was walking on campus, called me.
“····What are you thinking like that?”
“···Ah. “I was thinking about class for a moment.”
“Yes… I see.”
Enya nods with a slightly flushed face.
She said.
“Well, then…! See you later! “Because I’m a student in your class!”
My class.
So, it means ‘appropriate use of magical engineering equipment for each battle’ that I am teaching as a liberal arts course.
The liberal arts classes I teach can be taken by all cadets, not just major students.
“····Yes. “See you later.”
And this class is not only about Enya, but also Isabella and Charlotte. And both Lucas and Claire listen.
As I expected, all the world’s major prospects have gathered.
‘Phew…Yeah. ‘For now, let’s prepare for class.’
So I shook off my thoughts.
The reason why I, the head professor, teach this liberal arts class is because it was created to raise the children of four operatives in earnest.
kinda sad that the progress in their relationship happened in a flashback, it felt rushed