Dancing Circles on the Horizon of Events

Using a microscope, the truth about this world (?) After explaining, Waltz was taught about the magic Catalina could use. The result is the same as you showed me before. Catalina, a former monk, was a user of restorative magic.

However, the restorative magic she can use is not super magic that works for all kinds of illnesses and major injuries, but only to the extent that it blocks the wound. It also seems to be an auxiliary magic of biologically repairing wounds by encouraging activation and division of somatic cells, rather than deciding that there was no "injury" event. Therefore, it is not possible to undo the already dead cells, and once the restorative magic has been applied to the subject who has ceased life activity, it has no effect? As for the ancient wounds, they can be repaired beautifully by re-scratching them.

And another thing, Catalina had magic that could be used. —— It is junctional magic.

The general junctional magic of this world does not seem to be like a so-called barrier that works like a transparent glass "wall". They say it's like magically making hard leather armor to cover the surface of the subject. Because of this, if you apply force beyond the limits, you will plunge in like real leather armor, and at the end of the day, you will wound the surgeon's body? They never crack like a barrier because of their flexibility.

Incidentally, it was a story that this object of junction magic could be hung on anything, not just people. Of course, the larger the size, the greater the amount of magic consumed, and although burdensome on the operator, it seems possible, in principle, to cover the entire planet with enormous magic. It should be noted that as soon as the magic supply is stopped, it will not be used for the storage of brittle objects such as glass bottles, but only when there is a danger of breakage, such as during transport.

Within such an exchange, the sun goes down in no time. Dinner that night, of course, bribery dishes at the tavern. Juicy meat dishes behaved this day as well.

And the next morning.

"Yeah, the best workshop building day ever."

Like the sun floating in the blue sky, Waltz's expression was glowing. Semiconductor manufacturing equipment was essential to repair his own system, so he was motivated.

After finishing breakfast, Waltz took Lucia and Catalina and the three of us went outside. The destination is the usual back mountain (?). Looks like he's willing to do his mining there as usual.

"Materials from the workshop, what should we make them of?

"Not a tree?

"The trees will rot quickly, the bugs will eat them, and there are so many gaps, so this time they're gone, right? No? I'm going to build it in the basement of my current house. I don't have to worry about someone seeing me there, and I was wondering if I could do whatever I wanted."

"Oh. So... iron?

"Well... in this case, do you think there's only iron?

Catalina was surprised for some reason when she heard a conversation between Waltz and Lucia that

"Are you building a workshop out of iron? A lot of iron enough to build a workshop... it comes on really high, doesn't it?

Apparently she cares about the amount of iron.

"It's expensive if we buy it, but we'll make it ourselves, so it's free? Free."

"On our own...... make? Can I have some iron?

"Oh. I'll teach Catalina how to make one, too? I guess it would have been nice to have some cement or something, but it's kind of a hassle to go get lime...... If you go to the ocean, there will be tons of them, but you will need a fair amount, and quality won't be that good... That's why it's not possible to treat waste liquids or adjust them chemically..."

At this time, may I set up a workshop near the sea... Waltz seems to have thought about that for a moment, but after hanging the value of the meals to be prepared for the liquor store owners and the benefits of setting up a workshop near the sea, he seems to have decided to set up a workshop in the village of Alk.

"Let's make it out of iron because it's a pain in the ass, shall we?

"I'm not sure what your sister's standard of care is..."

"Yep..."

"Hmm? Did I say something?

"" ………… "" sieve

"Yes...... Well, fine..."

Within such a conversation, a line arrives at a point where it has previously mined iron.

"Catalina? I'm going to dig and refine iron ore here now, so watch, okay? I'm not gonna do anything that hard, so you can tell just by looking at it, right?

"You really make..."

"'Cause if you buy it, it's high, and it's low-purity crumb iron..."

"Crumb iron... ok. Then be sure to tell me how to make it"

"Yeah, that's good, right?... So, Lucia? Can you help me?

"Yeah, I got it!

And Waltz and Lucia, as before, began mining iron, using gravity control systems and earthly magic. We drill holes in the mountains, we shred our mineral veins, and we take the red ore out of the hole one after another......

The working landscape of the two seemed to Catalina to still deserve amazement. Such a look on her face turned into something serious over time...... Finally, wrinkles were starting to lean between my eyebrows.

"(What the hell can I do in a party of people who can do so much amazing...)"

Lucia uses powerful magic to make a big hole in the surface in an instant. And as for the invisible belt conveyor, waltz uses a gravity control system to carry iron ore out of the hole bottom. Those two behaviors are just insane. She seems to have been driven by anxiety because it was something that greatly exceeded Catalina's expectations.

Don't you know or not to worry about Catalina like that. Waltz and the others move on to the next phase.

"Well, let's make charcoal and refine it, shall we?

Waltz takes the trees around him and floats them in space...... Lucia heats it with fire magic. Then, the trees blackened and turned to charcoal as they breathed white smoke.

When you shatter the charcoal you can, mix it with the iron ore you mined...... Perform refining on two people, Waltz and Lucia.

At that moment, overwhelming heat engulfed the surrounding area. The grass that was on the ground, I swear, burns, and the flying insect loses its back feather and falls to the ground.

Catalina, who was touring so far away, also deepens the crease between her eyebrows in the sudden heat...... Waltz and Lucia were the usual, so the refining work proceeded without interrupting the work along the way.

And --,

"Yes, done"

"Phew...... I wonder if it was hotter than before (maybe thanks to the bracelet)"

—— Ore dissolved in drool and shining bright white soars like an obelisk while showing stripes, as in the recent refining operation. The ultra-gravity of the waltz separated the ingredients contained in the ore.

Towards that pillar, Waltz raised his finger.

"It's iron around here, Orihalcon around here. And here's copper... and here's silicon."

"If you look closely, there are stripes everywhere else, but there are some ingredients here, too, right?

"Yeah, right? But it doesn't contain much, so I can't use it unless I cut out a lot and collect it. As far as I'm concerned, I would have liked chromium... but there seems to be very little in it."

"Chromium?"

"If you mix it a little bit with iron, the whole thing is less rust resistant metal, right? In this case, the refined iron is meant to be used for underground exterior walls, so it could rust with groundwater or something. You're gonna need chromium to prevent it."

"Hmm. I don't know, do you hate to rust?

"Yeah, I'm in trouble if it rusts. So, soon, I'm gonna go to the volcano looking for chromium? The volcano must contain more or less of a formation where it is located."

Waltz has said that to Lucia since...... Now turn to Catalina.

"This is a series of refining operations, right? Catalina. Here's the rest --"

Butibuti

"-- if you cut each ingredient into ingots, cool it down and get it done?

".................." Absolutely.

"... Catalina? Are you okay? Alive?

"... excuse me. I think I was just dreaming."

"No, because it's not a dream, it's a reality, right?

"... Honestly, I don't believe it. I can't believe I can refine it just by magic, even though I don't have any equipment..."

"This is our routine, isn't it? Instead, it's going to get worse... not more advanced."

Apparently Waltz also has a sense that their actions are out of common sense in this world. Especially if you know that, but you don't seem to want to hang the brakes.

"This is how I'm going to continue refining today. Is Lucia okay?

"Yeah, I'm perfectly fine. I think it's because of this bracelet I bought, but it's not hot at all... and I still have magic left."

"Yes. So, keep it up, will you? What about Catalina?

"… May I observe this melted metal as it is unlikely to be added to the work of refining?

"Yeah, that's good, right? Be careful not to burn you, okay?

"Okay."

After confirming that Catalina had taken the lead, Waltz and Lucia went back to refining operations, two of whom, once again, begin to sharpen the mountains.

In the meantime, Catalina seems to have decided to approach the metal, which still had heat, and observe it carefully. What caught her eye was an ingot molded to a length of about 30 cm long. It was also the most expensive orihalcon of the metal that was placed on the spot.

…………

I don't see why her eyes caught on Orihalcon. Maybe he was drawn to it by himself because it was a metal that was deeply associated with the magic prop, or maybe because it looked the hottest of the metal that was there.

The only thing I can say for sure is that she had a strong interest in Orihalcon's ingots. She stretched her white fingertips to a red-hot ingot to see what she thought ——

"Ah... still soft..."

—— Oh, my God, I touched it normally, and I deformed it.

She appears to have hung a junction magic on her hand to block the heat coming from the ingots. Magically created junctions, unlike normal substances, do not conduct heat even when heated, so if you cross the junction, you do not seem to burn by touching the red-hot ingots.

As a result, she realizes to deform the ingot safely, thoughtfully pulling the ingot a thousand times... It began processing as if it were clay finishing.

"(This is fun...)"

Catalina's hand moves happily because it was her first experience. When she realized, she was able to do all sorts of things. cups, plates, vases, even bear dolls, etc......

And then she builds a bangle, around complete--,

"Uh... Catalina? What are you doing?

—— Waltz noticed Catalina's behavior and called out. At that time, Waltz was giving a frightened look, probably because, from what she could tell, Catalina's behavior seemed insanely extreme.

"Huh!"

Catalina, who was suddenly spoken to by Waltz, has solidified with pittance. At first he touched it with interest, but when he noticed it, he played to do the clay work. I can't help being blamed for that...... Catalina regretted returning it to me.

Waltz, however, did not attempt to blame Catalina for her actions.

"That's amazing, isn't it?

"What?"

"I've never heard of processing metal with my bare hands... maybe Catalina is also familiar with blacksmiths? Or is it natural that it's around here?

And, when Waltz speaks, Lucia shakes her neck sideways with all her might. After all, Catalina is the only one who hand-works the red-hot metal.

"Er... sorry! I made it when I realized it."

"No, you don't have to apologize, do you? Until we refine the metal, we can't make it fine, can we? I was wondering if Catalina would be so helpful if she could do something about it. But that doesn't mean I was working in a blacksmith, does it?

Catalina, having heard Waltz's words, relieved herself that she could not be blamed, exhaled in a small way before...... I started talking about my situation.

"... Yes. Since I was a little girl, I've always liked to make clay and ceramics. Of course, my parents won't be blacksmiths. It's totally a hobby category. Actually... this is the first day I've shaped this melted iron..."

"What... so you mean you touched the molten metal even though it might burn? I think maybe you used junction magic... but touching the molten metal was pretty dangerous, wasn't it?

"... I watched you guys do your work, and I thought about whether I could do something about it. So what I came up with was the use of junctional magic."

"The use of junctional magic?

"Yes, the strength of the junction was insufficient to prevent attacks such as blows, slaughter, and explosions, but the magic of the junction was never removed by attacks that were not accompanied by power. Then I realized that when I touch it slowly, the junction will never break..."

"Yes... (I know you can cut it with slaughter, but even a blow or explosion breaks the line... what does that mean? With the" line pressure "of the slash and the" surface pressure "of the blow, the energy received is completely different, right? Besides, I don't think heat is different from other attacks in the sense that it gives energy... there seems to be some complicated rule)"

And, from Catalina's words, Waltz tries to anticipate the properties of junctional magic. However, the current situation did not seem to lead to any significant conclusions, either because of the lack of information.

"Okay. Well, but even if it's because you can protect your body from heat with junction magic, it's definitely not good if you do" Ayrubi-baku "tricks, right?

"What? Airubi..."

"... that you can't swim in molten iron or lava. Well, I don't think you're gonna do that horrible thing, huh?

Catalina seemed to have a suspicious look on her face when she heard Waltz's words, either because the story didn't get through. Still, did you understand what Waltz was trying to say--,

"... ok. I'll be careful."

--That's what Catalina said, and she agreed.

It should be noted that the Orihalcon bracelet made by Catalina at this time will later be the center of enough commotion to involve the world...... No one seemed to have been able to anticipate that at this point, including himself.