Dancing Circles on the Horizon of Events

After the meeting, he was put through to a place like the living room.

Apparently, the Counts want to have some time for a waltz party and a light conversation.

Waltz, finally resurrected from the damage of the meeting meal (self-destruction), was facing his family across a low table.

Lucia and Catalina at both ends.

Birthday seats come in the form of temps.

(Speaking of which, this is the first time I've had a place to talk slowly with the Counts... after all, I guess a lot of questions fly by...)

I think waltz, but I recall something to say before that.

"The other day, I apologize for popping up so suddenly"

Keep your head down before they start talking.

"No, never mind. My daughter told me the whole story."

The Count opens his mouth.

"Given our position, I understand that we can't get into trouble. Don't worry, you don't have to worry about me in my territory."

"Thank you"

"It's just... it's possible to work together as far as I can..."

Apparently, it stinks.

"It's like a messenger from the kingdom coming to this town in the near future. Apparently, rumors are standing that high quality iron and orihalcon can be taken in the territory, and that investigation..."

Hmm?, I think Waltz.

"Apparently, the rumor is that it's the village of Alc that can take the metal..."

(Later, you should ask Gene... No, it's also possible that someone in the merchant squad leaked information... Well, from what I've looked into, you shouldn't get any evidence other than the vernacular, so why don't you go on a journey and disappear while the fever (almost) cools)

The workshop in Lark's village is a perfect cover, so you won't have to worry about it.

(But I can't believe the Count's ears are even talking about refining...)

For once, sometimes it is the territory of the Count, so it is an ex-post consent but I say no.

"... excuse me. It's because of us."

"... I thought so. Well, there are no problems with mining ore in places not designated by the mine, especially since there are no regulations or taxes. However, if you can, next time you can talk to me about it and then do it, I'm sure I can work with you a lot, even here..."

"Yeah, we'll do that next time"

"But the problem is, you're a messenger from the kingdom. They are acting with the king's life, so I can't do this. Be very careful."

Apparently, it's quite a hassle.

One way to solve this problem is to provide refining technology.

If this town is centered on the iron industry, it will lose interest in Alc's village.

However, doing so could lead to the enhancement of the national power of this country and, as a result, ruin the balance of the world.

It's best to stay out of each other's business as much as possible...

(Could it have been a problem having set up a workshop in the village of Alk... no matter where you lived, one day you'd be bumping into the same problem...)

Then there's no choice, Waltz, who opens his mouth.

"Can you build a steel mill somewhere other than in the village of Alk, as we provide the technology?

"Huh? Is that okay!

You didn't expect me to provide technology, I'm surprised, Count.

"No, no more, to avoid any interest in the village of Alk. It's just a condition."

"Yes, what is it?

That said, Waltz presents the conditions.

1. Wherever possible, steelmaking techniques shall cover up

2. Once the wood required for iron production has been cut, the same amount of planting shall be carried out

3. Limiting the size of the forest to be used for cutting out wood

These are the three points.

One goes without saying.

But Waltz wasn't going to be so blind to the technology being leaked.

Already, we should be doing it where we can, so it's time for information to leak.

2 is to defend this territory.

The territory has been destroyed once the technology has been provided, then it will not be finished.

And by combining 2 and 3, we will be looking to impose production limits.

If we cut wood out of it once and for all with the size of the forest being limited, we will not be able to refine it, unless trees grow by planting any more.

That way, there will be no such thing as this country developing more rapidly than steelmaking.

Most importantly, if you are unwilling to follow the rules, you will not be in any shackles, but I can imagine that sooner or later there will be no trees left from the territory.

That means if you don't defend 2 and 3, you're doomed.

Waltz also taught us what happens if we don't follow these rules.

"... if you don't follow the rules as above, this territory will perish. Are you sure?

"Yes. I'll keep that in mind for my liver.... Then I'll give you a specialist so you can give me a convenient date..."

Thus, the territory will prosper in the iron and steel industry in the future.

The rules presented by Waltz will be passed down to future generations and developed as a stable industry.

It goes without saying that there seemed to be other territories inside that stole the moves (...) technique (...) kake (...), but temporarily prosperous, but in a few years they followed the end of being hit and destroyed by drought, water damage and even desertification.

It should be noted that he was a lord who said he would pay a huge gratuity for his technology offering, "Oh, I don't want any money! When he heard the words of Waltz in the Tundele style, he wondered if there had been any disrespect, and withheld the award of the praise.

Waltz, on the other hand, who didn't get the gratuity, was about to cry, "Why, I was kidding at a time like this..."

Aside from that, Waltz was to lecture the "specialists".

Trouble is limited to just finishing things off, so I started teaching the next morning...

"We're out of time"

It was Gene the Alchemy Guild who showed up in the Lords' Hall.

"Wasn't that? Wasn't that the person in charge of the sale?

"Yes, but it's a job you can't do without knowledge."

"So should I tell Mr. Gene today about iron making technology?

"Yes. I've been looking forward to it. I'll be offering you a place in my guild tomorrow, thank you very much."

He seemed to be very happy.

It is difficult to teach other people who do not have the basics in a short period of time to do something professional with words (...) leaves (...).

In that sense, Lucia and Catalina can be said to swallow knowledge quickly.

But not all of them are.

So while observing the actual state of refining, I decided to do the lecture.

Is it true that the Hundred News is only at first sight?

Well, now the waltzes are coming to a sprawling square owned by the Alchemy Guild.

Here are Waltz and Gene, two men from the Alchemy Guild, the owner of the armoury store as a blacksmith expert and, for some reason, a hunter dressed as a knight.

Waltz didn't expect the owner of the armoury store to come, but he remembered this one (mainly Lucia) over there and has greeted him.

At that time, it goes without saying that Waltz became suspicious of behavior, not remembering who the other person was.

So these faces learn to refine iron.

In front of you are red iron ore, black iron ore, and wood.

Red iron ore is ore that can be harvested in this territory, starting with the village of Alc. Black iron ore is ore harvested from volcanoes containing more chromium.

They were both in the Alchemy Guild inventory.

"Okay, we'll make charcoal first"

"Charcoal? You use it for iron?

The owner of the armoury store opens his mouth.

"That's right. This process of making charcoal may be omitted, but it will also explain the basic techniques in this method, so look at it. Well, let's get started, Lucia."

"Yeah!"

Waltz and Lucia start working as usual.

First, from where the wood floats in the air due to gravity control, Jean and the others were surprised.

"I'm sorry... uh, I don't know from the beginning... why are the trees floating?

Gene asks.

"This is my magic (over technology). Don't worry, it's just floating around."

Next, Lucia magically overheats her mind.

"What are you doing? Is that magic that turns trees into charcoal?

"Right... my magic is just getting rid of the air from around the charcoal and heating it with Lucia's fire magic"

"... and how do you lose the air..."

and the owner of the martial arts store.

By means of the gravitational control of the waltz, air is eliminated from the perimeter of the wood of the material.

Therefore, unless there is a magic similar to gravitational magic, the same cannot be done...

Then Catalina opens her mouth.

"Uh, you can do it using junction magic."

Apparently, Catalina can do something close.

"Mr. Waltz, please float the tree"

"Whoa."

That said, Waltz floats a tree.

Then Catalina hung a junction magic on the wood.

The advantage of this junction magic is that it allows you to decide what to go through and what not.

Until now, junctional magic has been used only in ways that specialize in playing magic, or in playing physical attacks.

But with the properties of the junction, it can be used in such ways as not passing heat, not passing air, not passing light.

It was in the middle of making a tempo that Catalina realized this.

"Lucia, ask for fire magic"

"Yeah, fine."

And, Lucia, who honestly responds to Catalina.

Then a much higher amount of white smoke begins to erupt from the tree than charcoal production using waltz gravitational control.

This means a junction that passes through the fuselage from the inside of the tree, but not from the outside.

And gradually blackening wood.

Charcoal was completed in about 10 seconds.

"In this way, you don't have to use Mr. Waltz's magic to make charcoal with only junction magic and fire magic."

and Catalina to explain.

"Can we get this far?

Again, Waltz opens his mouth.

"Yes. Still, that's an amazing way"

"Well, I'll leave it to you about how to apply it. Next time, red iron ore."

Then waltz to shatter the floating iron ore as before.

Charcoal is then shattered as well.

"... how did you powder it... no, fine. We can do this."

Apparently the owner of the armoury store who solved himself.

Then you don't need a supplementary explanation, Waltz.

"Well, Lucia, please"

"Yes."

Lucia, who mixes iron ore powder with charcoal powder into one, performs fire magic.

Then the iron ore dissolves while still containing powder of charcoal.

Make sure you were able to heat it well enough, and finally.

"Good!

iron ore into striped bars, along with the hanging voice.

"Now it's done"

"No, no... I could understand it all the way down, but what's the last one? How do you just hang up and the ingredients break up like this?

"Right... to teach you this... Catalina? Can you do the same thing again?

"Yeah... But I can't even do the final process..."

"No, it's okay. Leave it to me."

Thus, the same process is reproduced in a junction operation.

When iron ore is similarly hot,

"Bye, Catalina. Can you strain the physical results so I can grab this?

"Yes."

"Well, it's dangerous, everybody stay away"

Waltz swings from physical junction to physical junction with invisible manoeuvre armor after everyone is separated and safe.

For a while, after swinging for about 10 minutes, I slowly lower the speed at which it turns.

Then, the melted iron ore had the same stripes as earlier.

"Yes, I did."

"... I mean, you divided the ingredients with a wielding force"

They understood separation with centrifugal force.

On the way, I saw something like a big hand, but nobody seemed to care.

"And then there's another way... to ask?

"For once, just in case"

Then again, the waltzes float and dissolve in the air, mixing iron ore and charcoal.

"Bye, Lucia. Once, ice magic, please."

"Fine."

Lucia's Ice Magic, the liquid that was red-hot, becomes a solid iron mass.

"Next, then, you can try heating while moving slowly in one direction from top to bottom, as long as it melts or not. I know this is gonna be a little rough, but can you repeat this over and over again?

"Yeah, I'll do my best!

That said, it was Lucia starting the heating, as I was told.

Heat for about 30 minutes, then stop.

"Is this what this is about?

Upon confirmation, a thin stripe pattern was observed compared to when gravity control was used.

Apparently, I don't think I can expect that much purity, but I guess this is enough for armor and such.

"I mean, you used the difference in the melting temperature of the metal that's melting inside to separate..."

"Well, that's the thing. There are other things, like using drugs, breathing gas into them, but they're dangerous and they can't be here, and... that's enough, right?

"... yes, it was helpful"

I'm more interested in whether there's still a way, Gene...

"Oh, I've used the furnace so far, but you can do it this way with magic. I studied."

For the owner of the armoury store, this lecture seemed sufficient.

So the lecture of refining is (...) over.