Chapter 69

“I heard you called me.”

“… … Come and sit down.”

Kanin’s laboratory in the Professor’s Research Building.

Kanin always had a nice smile when he saw me, but this time it was different.

“Did you come up with this opinion?”

[Draft Magic Core Utilization Plan]

What Kanin held out was the document I first filled out and sent one copy to the imperial family and the dean’s office.

“It’s not an opinion, it’s an operation. I’m sure it’s already ready since I’ve finished delivering it to my father.”

“Rockstrin. This… … .”

“I have already sought consent from the parties. Beyond that, there is no person who can properly use the magic core.”

“He is still a student with a bright future. Above all, isn’t the premise of this plan strange?”

Kanin clutched at the papers in his hand. Beneath the crumpled first page, the name of Baeller Rongrt poked out.

“There is a certainty beyond any doubt. Permission was given, but not ordered to use it. Aren’t you showing your will to use the magic core?”

Kanin’s lab was like my warehouse. Numerous papers were lined up in relation to the defense of the barrier.

Kanin, who was a corps commander in the Confederate Front, is an expert on the front.

The distribution of troops, the adjustment of the frontlines, and the restrictions on the magic to be used.

The rest of the proposals, other than the magic core utilization plan, will not come into existence unless the utilization of the magical core is premised.

“This is not right.”

“professor.”

I spoke in a deliberately serious voice.

“There are no other options. There’s no way we can stop nearly 100,000 monsters without using magic cores.”

“We have a court mage. Professors, including myself, of course participate in the war. We have enough troops, and if we mobilize students, there is no possibility. It’s not like you. This is a hasty judgment.”

“The magic core is a simple tool.”

“Baeller is not a tool.”

“Then the soldiers of our territory are not tools either!”

I raised my voice first.

Rocktrin has good reason to be angry.

“The soldiers in our territory die as long as it is delayed in dealing with the monsters.”

“Rockstrin, cool down. A soldier can be anyone. Wizards are rare. Especially students like Baeller are rare in this century. You know it well, don’t you?”

“As the professor said, no one can see the future.”

i can see

I know very well that this is the only correct answer and that all other options are incorrect.

“So, I guess that among those 100,000 monsters, there must be a huge threat that has never been seen before.”

“The grounds?”

“There is no hard evidence. But it’s not even a wild intuition. In an air strike on a scale unprecedented in history, even strange creatures called sea monsters appeared. There are too many variables.”

“Impatient! If so, there is room for more observation. Isn’t that the case just by looking at the speed of progress? There are also quite a few precedents where numerous monsters approached the front line during some air raids and then returned.”

“I am too optimistic.”

“… … It won’t end like this.”

After the mobilization order, Kanin is entrusted with the authority to operate the students and some troops from the corps commander, Coltman Aindarok.

Such an operation can only be carried out with Kanin’s approval.

“We still have time, so let’s hear what others have to say.”

“Whose opinion do you listen to? I hear the screams of soldiers dying on the other side of the barrier outside the window every day. A professor who has commanded troops on the Confederate front for decades. Do I understand what halfway professors say when they step in? Or would the professor sympathize with the words of a student who is only a few years old?”

The right to make decisions and the right to speak.

There are only two of us, me and Kanin.

“her… … .”

Kanin gave up once against my firm will. To him, I must also be a valuable student. Arguments will be avoided as much as possible.

“Then let’s go over the detailed plan piece by piece.”

“good.”

Kanin turned over the crumpled page and unfolded the plan.

“What is the effect of the ideally utilized magic core?”

“If it is the expected firepower, it can be reduced by at least 30,000.”

“Thirty thousand. Does that mean 30%?”

“I caught less.”

30%.

About 30,000 to 35,000 monsters could be defeated by consuming magic cores and Baeller Rongrut.

Less is less effort, more is more. There is room for interpretation.

“Think the other way around. Is the situation at the barrier so critical that the odds are split by a difference of 30%?”

“There is a clear difference between a situation where the battle lasts for a week and a situation where the battle lasts for 10 days. It is too harsh to endure for three more days in a situation that has been pushed to the limit.”

“Is there a chance that our allies will get caught up in it?”

“This is Baeller Rongrd. You know very well that worrying without meaning is meaningless.”

Baeller Rongrte’s sophisticated magic manipulation ability is unparalleled even among the faculty.

“According to the plan, the magic core should be detonated as far away from the barrier as possible, especially in the center where monsters gather. Isn’t it unreasonable to safely get there?”

“Even in the special unit, we will select the elite and escort them. He himself is a 5-star wizard, so he can go deep on his own. And I will follow.”

“You yourself… … ?”

Kanin narrowed his brows.

The special lease that was in charge of the escort has to go back to the barrier and do its job, and Baeller has to move alone from the middle point.

“Immediately after the magic core is consumed.”

“At a certain point, the density of air strikes will drop significantly, and you will have time to recover your mana for about a day. So, I set the time to cast it on the third day.”

If you look down from a distance, it will look like a large hole, so the wizards have time to recover their magic until the hole is filled.

At this time, it is necessary to push back the front line that has gradually retreated and advance.

“I understand how you feel, Professor. But don’t all theory books say that? How to produce the best results with the least amount of consumption. My conclusion is yes. Or do you have an alternative?”

Of course not.

Kanin shook his head with a calm expression and said.

“I realize all over again that you are Coltman’s son. Yes, I will not deny that this old woman is swayed by warmth.”

Baeller Rongrt.

Sophistication is never given by talent alone. It is like a tattoo that is engraved after thousands or tens of thousands of training sessions.

Even with the splendid and outstanding talent of the royal family, the boy whose eyes seemed empty somewhere created a strange gap.

What kind of passion are you hiding? Kanin has been looking forward to him ever since he took over as professor.

I never imagined it would end like this.

“I’ll talk to Coltman.”

“There will be no time to hesitate like now.”

“I promise you that.”

Kanin turned his head. It was an obscure congratulatory order. No complaints. Coltman will follow my opinion.

That alone was convincing enough. The barriers would be up and down, and Kanin would have no choice but to approve.

I bowed my head and backed off.

“Rockstrin.”

“Yes.”

“If you think about it calmly, your opinion will be much more persuasive. Caring for Baeller is just my personal intention.”

I was about to leave the lab when I heard a voice from behind. Why did you have to argue without reason?

“But be careful. Rockstrin.”

Click.

When I closed the door and turned around, a voice stabbed in the back of my head.

“You’re talking about someone’s sacrifice as if it was meant to be in the first place.”

It didn’t sound very nice.

“… … That said, I didn’t feel the slightest bit of sadness in that voice.”

Needlessly, my ears were bright, and Kanin’s voice coming through the door rang in my ears.

I walked down the hallway without saying a word.

* * *

“Long time no see, sister.”

“It wasn’t even that long ago.”

Nael Aindarroch came to Summer Turge. It was a familiar face.

I packed my bags to work in the technical department in earnest, and Bang said that I was given an official residence for professors.

“But there is no one but my brother. Didn’t you say there was one more?”

“That’s it, um.”

Originally, in ＜Academy Summer Turge＞, there is a commoner character in 1st year B class who will create the technical department. He is the main character’s helper.

So, I recently went to see him and talked to him.

‘Yes, Nael Aindarok is coming? Then I don’t think I can go.’

‘why? It’s good to learn.’

‘Actually, the patent I obtained in the past copied his technology… … .’

‘Was this a pure bad guy?’

‘I’m sorry!’

It’s embarrassing, but you can’t force it, and there’s no way that Nael himself is worse than a student, so I just left him alone.

“That’s it.”

I put my name on the engineering department with the intention of only using the warehouse until I move to Aindarlock.

Since there were no other students, I became the technical director. If there is Nael, there is no need for students.

“I’m fine. What’s wrong with that.”

“I hate myself, but I can’t help it. Oh, come over here and have a seat. It’s a little flimsy, though.”

“Wow.”

Raising his tiptoes, Nael crossed the piles of papers piled up to his knees.

In the meantime, I’ve been looking for a few more things like desks and sofas, but it’s still not organized, so I don’t have a good place to put my feet.

“I thought about it even then, but is your sister in charge of all this alone?”

“It is the professionals who are in charge. It’s my job to adjust or simply organize the items to be approved first.”

For example, it was traffic control.

Although more than four weeks have been given, it is difficult to communicate information to each other in this world view.

It cannot be expected to be well-formed and systematically prepared, so it helps decision makers quickly judge where they are lacking.

“I mean, did you do it all by yourself? You are suffering.”

Snug.

Neil stroked my hair casually, as if it had become a habit.

Today, I had work with Kanin, so I was prepared mentally, so it only made me feel better.

“It’s all the same, well. What happened to what you said before?”

“It’s done. Because it was a simple structure.”

Long range signal tracker.

Previously, the imperial palace had been making a device for transmitting voice, but it was a more simplified device.

Each person’s location is lit inside a palm-sized white disk, and simple communication is possible with separately lit white lights.

“I think practicality will suffice. Although I could only make 5 of them.”

“it’s okay. That’s enough.”

“okay? I’m glad. Let’s see… … .”

Neil turned his head and looked inside the warehouse.

Although there are a lot of things brought in, it looks like it can only be seen inside or outside as a warehouse.

“Still, I don’t like being too empty. Aren’t you working late?”

“I have nothing more to do today. I’m done with the paperwork, so I’m just going to keep it. why?”

“The environment has a greater impact on efficiency than you might think.”

Nael rolled his arms and left the warehouse. I followed you, wanting to do something.

“No, what is all this?”

A large cart was pulled in front of the warehouse. There were no items that looked particularly like equipment, and most of them were wooden planks.

“It’s my hobby.”

“hobby… … ?”

“interior. It was frustrating because I couldn’t touch the imperial palace. as well as corrections. You have to come in person and understand the atmosphere so that you can make it fit. These are all things I will use anyway.”

Neil smiled happily.

Then, he poured out a bunch of terrifyingly sized saws, planers, and sledgehammers, and immediately put on leather gloves.

For some reason, he was wearing work clothes.

“Do you need anything?”

“It is mainly a bookshelf. It would be nice to have a desk with lots of drawers.”

“great.”

“I will help you.”

Lately, I’ve been missing a lot of exercise because I’ve been using my brain, but it worked out. I decided to become an assistant.

“Wow, there was a time when I wished I had an assistant.”

“Leave the hard work to me.”

“With your sister’s tangled arms? I’m sorry, what can I do?”

“No, I’ll call a strong friend. He’ll be free anyway.”

“… … Are you friends?”

“sure.”

In the afternoon, Frid was called in, and the three of them supplemented the necessary furniture for the technical room.

[NEXT EPISODE]

VIII. crack

: D-3

There is nothing more surprising about scripts that come to mind all the time.

I did as much as I could.

The rest, as usual, steadily build up their stamina, teach class A students the theory of imagination, and practice magic. Three days passed by just that.

The eighth episode has begun.