episode_0139

In order to turn the Minotaur’s body into a Skeleton Knight, there was one thing that had to be done first.

In other words, some of the bones that were damaged during the battle with the Death Knight had to be restored. Although it was already a corpse, it was not impossible to restore it. The problem is that it is a loss to try to make a regular skeleton, as it involves some expensive materials.

Anyway, since all the materials needed for the Minotaur’s recovery were already prepared, bone recovery began immediately.

“It was fixed well.”

After confirming that all of the Minotaur’s bones were restored to normal by transmitting black magic, the Minotaur was immediately transformed into a Skeleton Knight. It was a process I had become so familiar with that I could do it with my eyes closed, so turning it into a skeleton knight was an instant.

Back when I was learning how to make skeletons from my grandmother, I would have just finished preparing, but now I was already on the verge of starting a Skeleton Knight.

All of the skin had already melted and been absorbed into the bones, and the bones that should have been scattered as the skin around them to maintain their shape disappeared were supported by joints made of black magic. The only difference from an ordinary skeleton was that there was no burning naturalization in the eye sockets.

And, that blue naturalization also began to burn with a single wave of my hand.

The inside of the eye socket, where only bones were visible, became pitch black as if stained with darkness, and something like a small spark erupted from the spot. Afterwards, the small spark rapidly grew in size and burned so fiercely that it filled the eye socket. It was a naturalization the size of my fist.

“Hehe, let’s see if it’s made well.”

Naturalization is proof that the skeleton was successfully created, but since it is a valuable large skeleton, it was decided to go through verification. We checked whether all of the restored bones had recovered properly and whether any joints had become misaligned.

Since it was made into a large monster, checking it took quite some time. This is because the Minotaur Skeleton Knight had to move around and check.

There was also a problem because the huge guy was moving around in the studio. I remember making a troll into a skeleton knight in a previous store’s workshop and almost destroying the store, so even though I made the workshop large, it still crashed here and there.

While raising my arm, I banged on the wall, and as I tried to raise my body, the long, sharp, and thick horns on my skull knocked on the ceiling. Still, it was stopped before it was destroyed, and the mansion itself was built very strong, so it didn’t collapse or crack the walls.

Anyway, after all these twists and turns, the inspection of the Minotaur Skeleton Knight came to an end. It was made very well, with no problems whatsoever.

“I ask you to work hard for me from now on until your bones wear out.”

After the inspection, I patted the large horn of the Minotaur, which was lying comfortably on the floor, with great satisfaction.

There was no definite idea of where to use it right now, but it was clear that it could be put to good use in some way, like a troll making iron plates in a blast furnace. When I thought about the profit this guy would make, I felt happy.

Even if it brought only similar profits to trolls, it was more than enough to satisfy, so the Minotaur Skeleton Knight seemed like a semi-treasure. In the end, without realizing it, I knocked on the guy’s neatly restored skull.

Because it had become undead, all of its internal organs had disappeared, so when I knocked on its skull, a very clear and clear sound rang out.

“First of all, let’s discuss with the researchers where it should be used, and let’s make it small for now.”

I wanted to discuss ways to use the Minotaur with the researchers right away, but it was already time after work. Putting my regrets aside, I reduced the size of the Minotaur Skeleton Knight to a smaller size so that I could move it tomorrow.

Normally, skeletons would shrink to the size of a finger, but perhaps because they were so large, they became quite large. Still, it wasn’t so bad that I couldn’t carry it around, so I roughly stuffed the Minotaur, which had shrunk to the size of my fist, into my pocket and left the studio.

“Boss!”

And, I had a fun and intimate time with Jienna, who I met at the right time, as if she had been waiting in front of the studio. Of course, I didn’t forget to fill it up with the dark magic that seemed to have been used to some extent.

When I ended the day happily and the new day dawned, I immediately packed up the Minotaur and headed to the research and development headquarters.

“This is clearly iron extracted from the same iron ore, but the two iron ores have different characteristics. There are some characteristics that make it difficult to attribute the difference to simply having a little more impurities.”

“Isn’t it just a difference in impurities? No matter how I look at it, there doesn’t seem to be much of a difference.”

“But there is a difference from the results that generally occur when impurities are added. It is clearly iron extracted from the same iron ore, but there are some differences.”

“Hmm, that’s true too. So, are there any impurities that affect the results? Why, copper has different properties when mixed with tin. Isn’t there something that affects you in that way?”

“This form is a bit bad, isn’t it? I think it would be better if it was made in a slightly curved shape.”

“Hmm, that would be nice too. Or should I sharpen this side? If you use that part like a blade, wouldn’t it be possible to cut things like weed roots?”

“Oh! Is that a good idea? It’s especially good for tending flower beds. These days, I’m tidying up the flower bed every once in a while for my wife’s sake, and there’s more than one thing I want to cut down and separate.”

As I entered the research and development headquarters, I could see several researchers working hard on research and development from early in the morning.

We were able to see researchers holding iron and iron ore, looking closely at it and discussing it, as well as giving feedback to each other about newly created items. In addition, researchers were seen passing on various knowledge to their students.

“Oh, boss!”

Of course, unlike the undead, who can work 24 hours a day without rest, some of the researchers took breaks as they were humans. It would have been a problem if they had rested all day, but since all the researchers were conscientious and focused on research and development, there was no problem.

Anyway, the sound made by the researcher who discovered me drew the attention of other researchers to me. When I heard that it was not just anyone else, but the boss who was paying my salary, I couldn’t help but be attracted to everyone’s attention.

“Did everyone go to work early? There was an intruder yesterday. Did everyone sleep well?”

“Yes, well, nothing happened to us. There was some damage to the blacksmith shop, but the headquarters was intact, so I don’t see any reason to be late for work.”

Aside from being very sincere, I felt satisfied with the sad sound. I should at least get a bonus sooner or later, I thought, and called out all the other researchers. Of course, outside of the R&D headquarters.

Apparently, the purpose of calling the researchers was to ask about how to use the minotaur skeleton, so it was necessary to take out the minotaur. Although the research and development headquarters was large, it was not as large as the blacksmith shop.

The researchers finished their work immediately following my instructions and left the headquarters. Since everyone had a blacksmith background, there were so many people gathered together that I was confused for a moment as to whether I was gathering researchers or knights.

Anyway, when the researchers gathered in one place, the head researcher, who could be said to be the representative of the researchers, approached.

“Boss. The reason he told us all to come out… … ? Is it because of what happened yesterday?”

“Ah, that’s not it. There was an intruder yesterday, but you also know that the Minotaur was targeting the city, right?”

“Ah! Did you by any chance turn the Minotaur into a skeleton? Then you are wondering how to use that skeleton!”

When the head researcher brought up the story about the Minotaur, he immediately understood why I had gathered the researchers.

“That’s right. First, I made it into a skeleton knight, but I didn’t know how to use it. There’s something ambiguous about just using it to make things, right? However, I think it would be a waste to install another press processing facility.”

“Well, that’s definitely true. The press processing is enough for just the Death Knight I have now, so I’m still working leisurely.”

“I’ve been thinking about this and that, but the only thing that comes to mind right now is building a new mine and expanding the steel plate production line.”

“You mean the iron plate? There is still room for production of iron plates, so I don’t think it will be useful… … .”

“That was the only thing that came to mind right away. That’s why I came. I wanted to ask you guys too. To be honest, although I studied metallurgy, I can’t say I’m an expert like you, right? I specialize in black magic.”

The head researcher nodded in understanding and asked if he could see the skeleton now. Since it was a large monster, it seemed like it was necessary to have a clear understanding of its size and shape.

Since it wasn’t difficult, he bit the researchers slightly and immediately took out the Minotaur Skeleton. What had shrunk to the size of a fist quickly grew in size. Considering the large horns, it was similar to four people standing vertically.

“Oh… … . It’s so big.”

The researchers who looked at the Minotaur skeleton looked slightly embarrassed. First of all, because it was so large, it seemed like there was trouble figuring out how to make it move inside the blacksmith shop.

“That would limit large movements, right?”

“The horns are also a bit of a problem. It’s sure to get caught when you lift the hammer above your head.”

“The body structure is also slightly bent rather than straight. It would be difficult to move in the form of hitting something like that.”

“My hands are a bit like that too. It doesn’t seem easy to hold the bag like that… … .”

All sorts of stories were exchanged among researchers as they watched the Minotaur grow in size and regain its full form. So I started watching the researchers talk for a while.

As I watched all sorts of opinions being exchanged, reminiscent of a debate, there were stories that made me nod my head. As I listened to those stories in silence, at some point one researcher’s opinion began to gain strength.

“Oh, right. Would that be okay too? Power is an issue, but wouldn’t a skeleton of that size and the boss be extremely strong? You could move all day… … .”

“The polishing process can be greatly shortened. Then, productivity will greatly increase!”

“But how do you make that equipment? From what you’re saying, it must be quite large.”

“The equipment is not difficult. All you have to do is make several whetstones and attach them.”

In this way, the opinions of the researchers began to come together, and soon the researcher who gave the opinion came forward and explained how the Minotaur should be used.

“To put it simply, rotating the grindstone with the Minotaur seems the best method.”

“Whetstone? Rotating the whetstone?”

“After making a round cylinder-shaped whetstone, the Minotaur makes the cylinder rotate. If a whetstone rotates at a high speed, wouldn’t it be possible to quickly sharpen a blade simply by holding it against the object that needs to be sharpened? No matter how much a skeleton works, the time it takes to polish with a whetstone is not short.”