Chapter 375 - Chapter 330 Alloys and Convenient Goods
"Phew… Is it around 9:30 right now?"
Yes. A little before that.
"Understood. I'll be Blacksmithing after this, so Lupi and the others can go play freely."
"Woof!"
I parted ways with Lupi, Sweee, and the others at the entrance to the workshop.
On sunny days, I try to go for a walk, or rather, exercise with Lupi and the others, so we just ran around the southern area.
Though, even with running, I was still Gathering Chagatake, Kitopukusa, and Papu Fruit that I found along the way.
You're going to make an alloy?
"Yeah. First, I need to make ingots of Magic Steel, as Azure-san taught me."
According to the Alchemy book, Magic Steel is an alloy with a ratio of 6 parts copper, 2 parts light silver, 1 part iron, and 1 part Mithril.
While it's possible to put the raw ores in at these ratios, it's apparently clearer and yields more Magic Steel ingots to use existing ingots.
That makes sense. Ore decreases in volume when refined into ingots, after all.
"Um…"
It was a good thing I prepared various ingots for times like these.
I threw in 30 copper, 10 light silver, 5 iron, and 5 Mithril, then started the furnace.
[Ancient Magic Furnace: Operating: Magic Steel Ingot: Approximately 30 minutes until completion]
Ah, now we can see what's being made!
"Is it thanks to getting the Alchemy skill? I wish it would just show the recipe like the Magic Brewer does."
The recipe might appear once your skill level goes up?
"Ah!"
It's possible that the Magic Brewer showed recipes based on my Cooking skill level.
Anyway, with 30 minutes to wait,
"I'll read the Alchemy book while I wait."
Yes!
…
…
…
[Alchemy skill level increased!]
"Oh, it went up."
Congratulations. It's almost 30 minutes.
"Understood."
I put on my heat-resistant gloves for the hearth and checked the Magic Furnace.
[Ancient Magic Furnace: Refining Complete]
"Okay."
Opening the door, I saw 50 faintly glowing blue ingots.
[Alchemy skill level increased!]
Congratulations.
"Thanks. It even goes up from this."
Well, they say it's quick to get to level 5, so that's fine.
I didn't think there'd be an issue, but I immediately [Appraised] the freshly made ingots.
[Magic Steel Ingot]
*An ingot of Magic Steel, which has high mana conductivity and is used as a material for magic tools.
Blacksmithing: Can be processed into magic tools, etc.*
"Oh, perfect!"
You did it!
"If I turn this into wire and lay it all the way to the mountain cabin, it should work nicely."
Just making it into wire shouldn't be too much trouble, and laying it down simply means digging a thin trench, burying it, and then putting the earth back, right?
Will you make the Mana Transmission Line right away?
"Yeah. I'll also set up an additional batch of Light Silver Steel ingots."
Light Silver Steel is like an aluminum alloy… duralumin? It's for the stairs from behind the church to the Urisk settlement.
The ratio is 8 parts light silver, 1 part copper, and 1 part Mithril, so I threw in 40 light silver, 5 copper, and 5 Mithril to start the refining process.
The time is still 30 minutes, so I'll try making the Mana Transmission Line during that time.
"…I wonder if I should just make it like ordinary wire?"
How about asking Nina-san?
"Ah, that's it. Nina. If I make Magic Steel into wire and connect it, will it work for distant places like the church?"
[Yes. If it is Magic Steel with a diameter of 2.0mm or more, there will be no problem.]
*It's good that it can be relatively thin, but I have a feeling it might snap if it's too thin.
Ah, but since it has a lot of copper, maybe it can bend?*
"Nina. Can the Mana Transmission Line be bent?"
[Yes. It is possible to bend it, but excessive bending will cause it to break, so caution is required.]
"I see…"
The passage leading to the Control Room was collapsed, so the Mana Transmission Line must have broken then.
Well, rather than bending it forcibly, it might be better to prepare bent parts and connect them.
Shou-kun. How will you connect the wires you've made?
"Oh, good point… Hmm, maybe I should make joint parts?"
Joint parts… you say?
"Yeah. Something with an opening that can be inserted on both sides, I guess."
I see!
Or rather, if I make bent joint parts, I just need to prepare straight ones, right?
…Hm?
"I just thought of something… Nina. I was able to restart with about 20% of the Emergency Magic Crystal Stone's power, but does it need to be fully charged with mana?"
[It depends on the situation. For a restart from a Preservation State, about 20% is sufficient. For a startup from a fully stopped state, more than 70% mana charge is required.]
So it's also for when it needs that much to start from a stopped state.
Indeed, that's an insane amount of MP for one person to generate instantly. Though, Argenta-san and others might be able to do it.
What do you mean?
"I'm not sure if it'll work, but the Control Room in the basement of the Necropolis church didn't have an Emergency Magic Crystal Stone, did it?"
No, it requires a very large Magic Crystal Stone.
"That's right, but if I make something like an adapter with Magic Steel, couldn't a slightly smaller Magic Crystal Stone be used as a substitute?"
Ah!
An adapter, or rather, a spacer?
I'm not sure if it would work so well, and I should probably ask Argenta-san, or rather, Azure-san.
"Nina. If I remove the Emergency Magic Crystal Stone now, will it shut down?"
[No. It will not shut down, but if any malfunction occurs, it will immediately transition to a Preservation State. If an Emergency Magic Crystal Stone is present, there is a 30-day grace period before transitioning to a Preservation State.]
"It really is for emergencies."
Indeed.
Hmm, in that case, I'd hesitate to remove Nina's Emergency Magic Crystal Stone.
I don't think any malfunctions would occur, but it's scary to think of what might happen if they did…
"I wonder if Argenta-san and the others might have one the same size as Nina's Emergency Magic Crystal Stone…"
You couldn't send a letter after school, so how about asking together?
"Ah, that's right."
I ran out of time while making Camlus Fruit compote and Torotoro Dried Papu Fruit.
"Well, anyway, I'll make the Mana Transmission Line. And the joint parts."
Yes!
If the Necropolis isn't becoming a nation, then maybe the Transfer Magic Circles will be collected after unfixing them.
I'm starting to feel like it would be faster to get the Grimoires for Barrier Magic and Gravity Increase from Argenta-san and learn transfer magic myself, so maybe I should prompt her…