I Became an Academy Mechanic Genius chapter 67

67 – Revelation and Mission

After the gun assembly competition, the party atmosphere was ripe.

The dwarves looked at Ed, who showed off his terrifying performance, and said that it was a pity that he was not born as a dwarf.

“It’s amazing how humans can have such dexterity.”

Dwarves who have been gifted with special abilities in mining and manufacturing since ancient times.

In the distant past, their ancestors had to dig tunnels and prepare a home to survive from monsters in the snowy mountains.

In other words, digging into the ground and building a strong fortress to prevent the ground from collapsing is a survival instinct engraved in the dwarves’ DNA.

The dwarves who inherited that DNA naturally came to respect those who could build the strongest fortress, that is, those with outstanding technology.

They are appointed as leaders who will protect them from the monsters of the snowy mountain.

So their liking for Ed was natural.

This is because they had heard of Ed’s skills through rumors, and the stage he directed moved their hearts.

And by showing his dexterity in the gun assembly competition, we were able to be sure that the rumors about Ed were not just rumors.

“hahahahaha! Your skills are amazing! Come visit my blacksmith shop sometime! “Blacksmiths must have a lot in common!”

“Are you interested in a discussion? If so, how about joining our research group? It is a research group that analyzes the skills of blacksmiths who are given titles every year…”

“Uh huh, listen to me more than that. In fact, isn’t the material used to manufacture weapons the most important? So, if you join our company…”

“You man! “I’m talking!”

So, each of the dwarves expressed interest in Ed and tried to build a relationship somehow.

Even if Ed was human, he could always bow his head and hold out his hand if he had skills superior to his.

“Kkkkk. “You look troubled.”

At that time, the Dwarf King appeared and took Ed out of the crowd.

Ed was already in a state of panic due to the sudden influx of attention, so he thanked the Dwarf King for getting him out at the right time.

“There are even things to be thankful for. “Actually, don’t you and I have something we’ve been putting off?”

The Dwarf King said so and took Ed to the head of the party.

This is a space that is somewhat separated from the party venue, so we were able to have private conversations with each other.

-Sigh.

And at that time, Ed could feel someone’s eyes on him.

It was Elena.

It was an unspoken instruction that now we should start talking diplomatically.

“Okay, tell me now. “Isn’t there something you want from us?”

And just in time, the Dwarf King got straight to the point.

I am asking about the purpose of this visit.

“···Yes. In fact, the reason I accepted this invitation was with the intention of conveying the empire’s position. “The purpose is not purely to participate in the exhibition.”

“·····Is that so? Then you came as a messenger. “Is this something the royal family ordered you to do?”

“Yes. But I also have pure will. “Even if it wasn’t necessarily the name of the imperial family, I would have wanted the relationship between the two countries to improve.”

“····hehehehe. “Is it entirely your will to improve relations between the two countries?”

“Yes.”

The Dwarf King looked into Ed’s eyes.

He stared at Ed for a while with deeply sunken eyes, as if trying to uncover his intentions one by one.

Soon he opened his mouth.

“How old are you?”

“I’m eighteen.”

“You’re eighteen… The more I know about you, the more surprising you are. “At such an age…”

The Dwarf King quietly stroked his beard, his face lost in thought.

Soon, he opened his mouth again.

“Then tell me. “How did you get involved in such political affairs at such a young age?”

Suddenly, the image of Enya came into Ed’s eyes.

She was performing her sword dance in front of a huge marble.

It is a show of eye candy before important decisions of the country are made.

Perhaps a stage like this might help improve the relationship between the two countries.

Enya was doing her best to show off her fancy sword dance.

Eventually, Ed, who had been quietly watching the scene, opened his mouth.

“Before that, may I ask you a question?”

Questions?

The Dwarf King nodded his head.

Soon Ed asked an unexpected question.

“His Majesty, have you ever received a revelation?”

Revelation.

For dwarves, revelation was like a kind of ‘inspiration.’

By receiving revelation from the blacksmith god, you are given the knowledge of a rare masterpiece that must be created even if it means risking your entire life.

The ‘Emotion Guide’ produced by Dagran could also be seen as a weapon of revelation.

In fact, Dagran said that the moment he realized that he was in love with Reina, he instantly knew what kind of object he should make.

Like this, when dwarves realize something they must make even if it means risking their lives, they often express it as having received a ‘revelation’.

It becomes one’s mission to create the object that the blacksmith god has commanded.

And the dwarf who completed that mission would usually become the dwarf who received the title of that year.

“No, I did not receive a revelation. “After losing my younger brother, I traveled around the world looking for answers, but no inspiration came to me.”

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However, the Dwarf King did not receive the revelation.

Moreover, from the moment he ascended the throne and gave up his work as a blacksmith, he did even more.

“But why do you ask that?”

But why is Ed asking this?

Soon, Ed spoke to the Dwarf King with a serious expression.

“Because I received revelation.”

“······.”

···Revelation.

The Dwarf King looked at Ed with a puzzled expression.

He, a human being, received revelation from the blacksmith god.

If he had been any other human being, he would have shouted at him and asked where he could say such nonsense, but the other person was Edgar Fix.

That sounds quite plausible.

“Interesting. You received a revelation? “What revelation?”

The Dwarf King looked at Ed with interest.

The more I got to know this friend, the more he showed me new sides of himself and had a knack for raising expectations.

However, Ed did talk about a dream.

“····Actually, I have had terrible dreams since I was a child.”

“····? Dream?”

“Yes. “A dream of the Dwarven United Kingdom falling.”

“···!!”

The king’s expression hardened in an instant.

The kindness in his eyes disappeared in an instant, and anger began to appear in his eyes.

“Also, it is a dream of the empire falling. In fact, it is a dream of the entire world being destroyed.”

But with Ed’s next words, that anger turned into curiosity.

The dream of the world being destroyed was an unusual dream.

But it could have just been a dream.

Such an ominous dream in this era of peace.

“In that dream, there are hundreds or thousands of monsters like the ‘Ekayan’ that invaded the dwarven border area 40 years ago. But they are only low-level. Monsters much more powerful and terrible than that are rampant. “Thousands of monsters are ravaging this entire world and putting it on the path to destruction.”

However, the details were too specific and scary to be dismissed as just a dream.

Edgar Fix is only 18 years old, and he probably didn’t even know about Ekayan’s existence until he peeked into Rayna’s memories. How can he have seen it in his dreams since he was a child?

“···Then do you think that the dream was a revelation from the blacksmith god? “This is blasphemy!”

But even so, it was an absurd claim.

The blacksmith god gives inspiration for things that must be made, not such terrible dreams.

Soon, Ed nodded obediently and answered.

“Yes. The blacksmith god doesn’t show such ominous things. But look at this.”

Ed said that and stretched out his hand into the air.

Then a crack appeared in the air, and a hammer was placed in his hand.

The item that led Ed to the path of mechanical genius was the [Eternal] Grade ‘Creator’s Hammer’.

“!!!”

And when the Dwarf King saw the hammer, his eyes widened.

This is because I immediately noticed that it was an unusual hammer even at a glance.

“Well, that hammer…”

Furthermore, when I looked closely at the hammer’s appearance, I found that it was similar to the hammer in mythology.

The hammer that the blacksmith god made when he created this world!

“You figured it out. Would you like to hear it?”

Ed said that and held out the hammer to the Dwarf King.

The Dwarf King swallowed his saliva and grabbed the handle of the sacred hammer, which was shining brightly.

-Boom!

But I couldn’t lift it.

The moment I lifted the hammer, I felt an enormous weight and at the same time my arm fell to the floor along with the hammer.

After that, I tried to lift the hammer several times, but in the end I couldn’t lift it.

“You probably won’t be able to lift it. “Only I can lift that hammer.”

Ed said this and lightly lifted the hammer.

It looked like he was lifting it lightly, as if he was lifting a cotton bat.

Soon Ed continued.

“Probably no great being would be able to lift this hammer. “The moment this hammer appeared in front of me, I felt that it was my destiny to hold it.”

Of course, what Ed said was a lie made up to be plausible.

In fact, the reason only Ed can lift this hammer is because this item is a bound item.

However, just as Rayna’s memory influenced all the dwarves, an appropriate MSG was needed to persuade the Dwarf King.

And Ed had an outstanding talent for directing.

“Look at this.”

Ed said that and took out a piece of the mechanical blueprint and showed it to the Dwarf King.

His eyes widened and he looked at Ed.

“What is this?”

“It is my mission. “It can also be seen as a revelation from the blacksmith god.”

Mechanical design drawing.

Of course, I couldn’t recognize the Dwarf King at all.

This is because it is a design drawing that encompasses future technologies that even modern humans cannot implement.

Furthermore, the manual was also full of unknown characters.

The Dwarf King said, pointing to the text.

“This… Is this really…!?”

“Yes, it is the language of the divine world.”

It was in Korean.

However, since it is a language created by King Sejong, wouldn’t it be okay to call it the language of the divine world?

“···Ah, it is beautiful. And, indeed…”

Aesthetically and scientifically perfect characters.

As all modern linguists unanimously praised, even in the eyes of the Dwarf King, Hangul was harmonious and beautiful.

“Your Majesty.”

At that time.

Edgar called the Dwarf King.

The Dwarf King, who had been frantically looking at the mechanical blueprint, raised his head and looked at him.

Ed said.

“The moment I received this hammer and blueprint, I had a gut feeling. That my ominous dream will one day become a reality. If that weren’t the case, there’s no way I would have been given something this great. In your opinion, His Majesty the King, do you think my technical skills are common?”

Ed said that and summoned his bracelet.

Soon, the bracelet in the air wrapped around Ed’s wrist, and the smooth jet black steel wrapped around Ed’s wrist, forming a gauntlet.

The Dwarf King swallowed and said.

“····No. Your skills… Are not common. “It’s like seeing technology from the divine world.”

“···Yes. So I thought about it constantly. Why was I given this incredible skill? From the moment I received this hammer and blueprint, I have been thinking about it. After thinking about it for days and days, I came to one conclusion. The dream I had. Because we have to stop that dream.”

The Dwarf King’s mouth slowly opened.

If what Ed said was true, he was no different from the representative of the blacksmith god.

I am your incarnation chosen by God to prevent the apocalypse!

Finally, Ed opened his mouth.

“Since ancient times, dwarves have been given the skills to overcome great crises. From the technology to create an underground residence to avoid the magical beasts of the snowy mountains, to the technology to fortify it. A technique for creating cities by gathering fortified settlements. A technique that can drive out monsters burrowing into the ground when they appear. And·····.”

Ed nodded and pointed to a part of the party hall.

There, the statue, the Great King, ‘Gretun Dagrion’, sculpted by Enya through sword dance, stood majestically.

“And… When the underground city was in danger of being buried, Gretun Dagrion rallied all the cities and came up to the surface, drove out the demon beasts and established a kingdom here. “The descendants who inherited that great legacy inherited ‘Iron Hammer’s’ fierce will and prospered the kingdom, and here His Majesty sits on the throne.”

Ed said this and held the Dwarf King’s hand.

The Dwarf King’s eyes were hot as he looked at Ed.

“Your Majesty. Did you ask why I got involved in the politics of both countries? Because we cannot ignore the crisis. I have received a revelation and feel a mission to stop it. Crisis has come again to the Dwarven United Kingdom. So, to overcome this crisis, humans and dwarves must join hands.”

The Dwarf King nodded his head.

From the fact that he invited Ed here to the way he restored the honor of his brother and his wife and received the title of ‘Salvation’, everything felt fateful.

He was the Messiah chosen by the blacksmith god.

“My thoughts… Were short. “You were looking at something bigger.”

His purpose is the salvation of the world.

In that case, you must actively follow that will.

The Dwarf King said, clenching his fists.

“Good. “It may take time, but we will try to normalize diplomatic relations between the two countries.”

So the Dwarf King accepted Ed’s proposal.

Having succeeded in his mission, Ed raised the corners of his mouth and added the following words.

“Thank you. However, you will need an appropriate justification to normalize diplomatic relations. So····”

Ed mentioned that the ‘Emerald Mana Stone’ was being depleted.

And he asked if it would be an appropriate justification if the empire helped solve it.

“You really… Have a natural talent for surprising dwarves. I can’t believe you prepared all that. Yes, of course, the justification is sufficient. “The emerald mana stone is our most precious resource.”

The Dwarf King nodded his head willingly.

No matter how bad the dwarves have against the Empire, the story will change if the Emerald Mana Stone problem is resolved.

Moreover, wasn’t that incident 40 years ago not something the empire did out of ill will, but an accidental accident that occurred in the process of expanding its territory?

Of course, it is true that we should be more careful in anticipation of the sparks hitting the dwarves, but the empire did its best.

The ‘attitude’ of trying to solve everything with money without being able to punish those who should be punished, without knowing the true circumstances surrounding Dagran and Rayna, offended the dwarves.

But now, with Ed revealing the truth and the princess apologizing, the situation has come to an end to some extent.

“Then, could you prepare a table for me tomorrow morning? “I would like to hold a meeting with the officials to resolve the depletion of emerald mana stones.”

“Of course. “Is there anything I can’t do if you ask me to?”

Strong favor in the eyes of the Dwarf King.

And he was even giving me a look of respect.

He is the savior of this world who received revelations from the blacksmith god, and there was no reason not to respect him.

He was only treating people superficially because of his position and responsibility.

“Thank you. “Then I’ll see you tomorrow.”

Ed said that and lifted her up.

Now that you have completed the most important mission, it is time for the next mission.

‘Charlotte.’

The next mission is to use Charlotte’s abilities to find a way to preserve the Emerald Mana Stone.

Emerald Mana Stones are absolutely necessary to create cutting-edge equipment in the future, so you must do it.

‘But you seem to be feeling discouraged lately…’

However, there is something strange about Charlotte’s appearance recently.

Even though she wasn’t very good at talking to herself, she was always around, but these days, I spent more days looking at her window with a sad expression.

Has there been some kind of change of heart?

It is not even visible at the party.

Ed walked straight to Charlotte’s quarters.