episode_0015
by admin“Let me talk for a moment.”
McColson called Brown, who returned from a visit to the blacksmith shop.
‘Why are you calling me?’
Brown did not know that McColson had verified the operation of the steam engine.
So I had no idea why he was calling me.
I just looked at McColson, who started walking ahead, and followed him.
After leaving the lab, McColson turned and said:
“Okay. Do you remember what we talked about before about converting water vapor into power?”
“Hmm. That’s right.”
“To sum it up, I confirmed that your hypothesis was correct.”
“Already?”
“Okay. I’m just coming back after experimenting.”
Brown was amazed by his execution.
Have you already checked how long it has been since you started talking?
‘I guess I’m more capable than I thought.’
Brown’s evaluation of McColson rose slightly.
“How on earth did you come up with that method?”
But I couldn’t think of anything to answer McColson’s question.
Isn’t it possible to honestly say that I learned something in class at school in my past life?
Therefore, Brown was silent for a moment and then opened his mouth.
“Just a feeling…”
“Ha…I see.”
McColson is troubled for a moment after hearing Brown’s answer.
‘How did you come up with it that way? Also by feeling? ‘It might be more amazing than I thought.’
McColson’s evaluation of Brown rose slightly.
He shook off his random thoughts and spoke to Brown.
“First of all, I confirmed that it can be converted into power. It may require a little more adjustment, but my conclusion is that it can replace the role of the magic stone, that…”
“Let’s use a steam engine.”
“Okay. steam engine. This is a revolution in engineering. You don’t have to rely on magic stones anymore.”
“That’s…good luck.”
“Thanks to your idea, magic engineering, which had been stagnant for over 100 years, can now move forward again. It’s okay to be proud.”
“Uh…yeah…”
Brown was taken aback by McColson’s sudden praise.
‘I’m not this kind of bastard.’
Regardless, McColson continued.
“Can I refine this and present it to academia?”
“Any amount. Oh, let me ask you this. What I asked last time was, is it possible?”
It was confirmed that the steam engine can replace the magic stone as a power source.
The next thing to check is whether it is possible to produce bolt-action rifles and bullets through magical engineering.
“Um…ah. Is that what you mean?”
In response to Brown’s question, McColson pondered for a moment and said,
“It may take a little more research, but it will be soon after the steam engine replaces the magic stone. I think it will probably take about 5 years.”
It is a bolt-action rifle that was developed 5 years after the matchlock gun was developed.
In original history, this was only possible after several centuries had passed.
‘What if it takes 5 years?’
It was unfortunate, but it was still very fast.
Soon Brown nodded and said.
“Okay then. Do whatever you want.”
“Thank you.”
Stop.
‘Aren’t you supposed to be monopolizing the research yourself?’
Brown caught McColson.
“Wait a minute, could it be that the author of the study…”
“Please include your name…Do you really think that I will monopolize this research alone?”
“Ah. Sorry.”
‘He was a man with more conscience than he thought.’
Brown slightly adjusted his evaluation of McColson.
“Hmm. Then it will be busy from now on. I guess I’ll just go.”
“Okay.”
He was looking behind McColson as he entered the lab again.
‘Then…what are we going to do for 5 years?’
The development of full-scale weapons seemed likely to be possible only after five years when engineering technology had advanced.
Scratching.
Brown thought for a moment and looked around.
Coincidentally, the ground in the lab’s backyard was reasonably flat and the grass looked soft.
Even the shade cast by appropriately placed saplings.
It was a scene that reminded me of the nostalgic nap-only seats of the (old) Weapons Research and Development Department.
“Ah…”
This was something of a revelation.
Brown walked into the shade as if possessed and lay down.
Moderately cool breeze.
Soft grass.
Plus, if you lie down behind the tree, you can get cover that cannot be seen from the lab window.
It was a good place to come up with new ideas.
…At least it was a good place to take a nap.
***
The empire’s lax magic engineering academic community began to stir.
This is because news spread that a power source that could replace magic stones had been discovered.
However, there were only rumors and nothing was known about its existence.
“Hmph. It’s a fraud after all. It’s a ploy by a guy who wants to get away with it. Don’t be fooled.”
“Still, if it could replace the magic stone, wouldn’t it be a great innovation…? ?”
“You’re saying something stupid! If there was such a thing, it would have replaced the magic stone a long time ago! Isn’t it because there are innocent people like you that all kinds of fraudsters are running around telling nonsense? Besides, it has no substance!”
“Like your girlfriend?”
“What?”
“No. What you said is right.”
“Such an insult…a duel!”
The academic world was divided in half.
The response was that they were both excited about what it would be like, and the response was that they were saying not to be swayed by such nonsense.
However, as time passed, the opinions of many academics began to lean toward the latter.
“As always, it’s nonsense. I see that the reality is still not revealed.”
“I guess they kicked it out because it seemed like things were getting bigger while trying to scam them. I’m sick of it now. I’m bored.”
“Still, it would have been nice if it was real.”
“If it were real, it would have been replaced a long time ago. Why magic engineering? That’s because it’s impossible to replace.”
Eventually, when most people had turned their backs on the rumors, a regular conference was held.
“Did you come?”
“No way.”
Academics sat down and talked about various things.
“I’ve been thinking about ways to develop magical engineering to the next level.”
“Yes. Well, I don’t have a magic stone, so I’ll worry about it for the rest of my life, but for now… just calm down.”
“Is there a way to extract more magic stones from the demon beasts?”
“Oh.”
“Damn. Can you do it?”
“If the demon world had been fine, wouldn’t the magic stones have been overflowing?”
“Wow, this guy is crazy. The magic stones must have been full and overflowing. You would have died long ago.”
“?”
“Hold on. That guy is right.”
While they were talking, they soon began to focus on the presentation.
“I have been thinking about ways to solve the shortage of magic stones. First of all, when was the era when magic stones were most abundant?”
“Until the war with the Demon World.”
“Yes. Bringing the demon world to the human world again…”
“Bring that guy out. Isn’t that the demonic group?”
“We studied ways to use magic stones more efficiently. If you use this…”
“Damn. Because it lacks horsepower, doesn’t it end up using more?”
“This is the Magic Engineering Research Institute. This year’s supply of magic stones is planned to be reduced compared to last year.”
“Is it increasing?”
“Ugh. ”
During their respective turns, they talked about their research results.
After each person’s turn passed, one man stood up.
“This is Kyle McColson, a researcher at the Weapons Lab.”
“Weapons Lab?”
“This is my first time hearing it.”
“I heard that this is where the person who made that matchlock gun belonged to.”
“Oh, I found that interesting too.”
“I heard that he is also quite talented. Don’t you know?”
“Hmm. I think I might remember it.”
“I worked at the same research institute as the author before. Aside from my weird personality, I have a good head.”
Whispering.
McColson was silent for a moment before continuing.
“Due to a shortage of magic stones, magic engineering has long been abandoned in most industries except for a few, remaining only as a theory.”
“That’s correct.”
“But who came here because they didn’t know that?”
“Shh. Let’s listen first.”
“Therefore, there were attempts to find a power source to replace the magic stone, but they always failed. But I can confidently say that today is different. From today on, magic engineering will be reborn, and we will be able to lead the empire’s technology once again.”
The intestines become more noisy than before.
“It was designed by me, Kyle McColson, based on the idea of my lab colleague John Brown. Well then, let me introduce you.”
The steam engine appeared in the world.
***
“Did you do well with your presentation?”
“Ha. It was perfect.”
“How did you do it?”
“To put it simply, it only explains the theory.”
“?”
Brown did not understand McColson.
“What is the real thing?”
“Theory is enough.”
“Why? You have to show me the real thing to believe it.”
“I assure you, this is more effective.”
“What does that mean?”
McColson responded to Brown’s question.
“That’s right, won’t everyone believe it?”
“So. Ha…I don’t understand?”
“Scholars will try to verify.”
“Then…”
“We will build a steam engine to experiment based on the published theory, and after that, we will have no choice but to accept it.”
‘like me.’
McColson swallowed back his words.
When the steam engine, which had been ignored because it would not work, became successful, I wanted to make other scholars feel the same emotions I felt at that time.
It was his little hobby.
***
“Huh, indeed. Well, it’s just a theory. There is no real thing.”
“But it’s still quite plausible, isn’t it?”
“Damn, don’t be fooled. Do you think you can run machines with just steam?”
“Hmm. I definitely think that part needs to be verified.”
“Let’s go back and check first. Just try not to do it. I will make sure you will never be able to enter this academic world again.”
Many scholars at the conference distrusted and criticized his presentation.
“The structure is also poor. I will make it not difficult.”
“Let’s just quickly check. I’m so embarrassed that I’m going to walk around holding my face.”
“It’s starting to boil. haha! Prove your lies…huh?”
“Oh?”
“… ?”
-Chiek, chiik…
“It works?”
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