Magi Craft Meister

On June 13, a survey team from Avalon arrived at the Dosa Mine in the Elias Kingdom.

It was a small airship.

Interesting mountain, isn't it?

"That's Flathead Mountain."

Sure is flat.

It seems that the members of the survey team also felt the feelings of those who saw Flathead Mountain for the first time.

"This investigation team..."

The leader is Aleo Yoka Knights, a member of the World Guard.

In addition, Shorpa Warbe, a member of the Civil Engineering Research Laboratory (Civil Engineering Research Laboratory), and Kurates of "New Giken".

And Cain Gay, a medical research institute.

In addition, there was a structure of four people and one golem "V-12" for support (V is variable, that is, general purpose).

"They immediately began their investigation..."



The survey team has arrived.

“Yes. … I was supposed to be on an airship, but I don't think I noticed the mysterious airship on Flathead Mountain.”

It looks like there's a concealed barrier there, too.

"It's no use to us."

Regulus 14, commonly known as "Tux", and Deneb 14, commonly known as "Tennes", are watching the survey team.

I want you to reach the truth on your own.

"As they expected, the investigation team proceeded with its work with certainty..."



“This is a mine run by semi-autonomous golems and almost stereotyped operations.”

First, after understanding the overall operation form, the individual work is analyzed.

Hmm, the work itself doesn't seem to be a problem.

"I see... it's not particularly dull or anything like that."

"It doesn't seem like the veins have been depleted."

Transport... but there's not a lot of ore we can use.

When the work content is confirmed and the results are verified, it can be seen that the amount of useful ore extracted has indeed fallen.

"This is definitely a problem."

If we continue like this, the price of the Magic Crystal will soar.

That's painful for the Magic Engineering Society, isn't it?

“You're right, we need to find out what's going on.”

Well, let's check the mining site first.

Nevertheless, the mining site is full of dust and bad air.

So I decided to send a golem instead of a human.

Golem V-12, just look at it.

Got it.

Golem V-12 headed for the tunnel.

Stack up what can be done one by one, leave the possibilities behind and crush the impossible.

It was an investigation team that approached the truth step by step in such a way...



They're solid after all.

Yeah.

This is where we can find the mysterious airship.

That's right.

Tux and Tennes go to the top of Flathead Mountain.

As usual, there's a mysterious airship sitting there.

Let's take the time to analyze his concealed junction first.

Sounds good.

That's how the conversation got settled, and the two began to analyze the concealed barrier.

Using "analysis", "tracking", and "inspection", we will investigate the flow and work of magic power.

At first, I was worried that these acts might be detected and that the mysterious airship might be moving, but I didn't think so.

I wonder if the detection function is poor.

“Or maybe they're stopping at ease.”

"I see. If the 'Concealed Barrier' were there, it wouldn't be discovered by the general public."

In any case, since there is no guarantee that this state will last forever, the two bodies proceeded with the analysis solemnly (shu shu shu)......



“Leader, it looks like we've figured out the cause.”

Kraatos reports to Areo Yoka Knights.

Um, let's hear it.

Apparently, there are people who are “sidestepping” the mined ore.

"What?... no, is it possible?"

How do you do that?

Cain Gay, a medical graduate, asks a strange question.

It's literally a 'sidewalk'. I'll be right next to you while you mine it, and if you find a dumb ore, I'll scratch it from the side.

That's despicable.

"Yeah, that's right. We can't tolerate criminal activity like this....... but that's it."

Yes?

"According to the Golem V-12 report, it is also the Golem that is taking sides. In other words, the real culprit is different."

Areo Yoka Knights explained the speculation.

"Perhaps this is not the only place where these" sidesteps "are taking place. I've heard that more than 10 mines are losing their efficiency."

"Then, it's the same as here..."

"Probably."

So without hurry, I want to find the real culprit behind the thread, ”Aleo explained.

Got it.

"Hmm.... how can we make this [transparent] golem visible?"

"Well, if you don't have to be clear, I have a hand."

Kraatos of "New Giken" responded.

What's that?

“It's infrared, you should try it and see how it looks through the red filter.”

I see.

The red filter (glass) does not pass any light other than red, so it will appear red if you try to watermark it.

At this time, not only the red light, but also the longer wavelength light... Since the infrared light is also transmitted, the appearance may change slightly.

That's where Kraatos prepared a red filter with engineering magic.

Through it, I peered in the direction where the [transparent] golem seemed to be.

Results.

"... I can't see"

I don't see it.

It was no good.

If so, next.

Kraatos is not uncommon.

"Let's try to irradiate with ultraviolet light."

Ultraviolet light is a shorter wavelength light than visible light, and some substances emit fluorescence when exposed to it.

... the results were hopeless.

Even though you can see the [transparent] golem in the eyes of the golem V-12...

“Let's try one more thing.”

What's that?

It's a polarizing filter.

Light as a wave is thought to have a waveform in the travel direction and the direction perpendicular to the direction.

Since the direction is irregular, only light in a certain direction can be extracted by the polarizing filter.

For example, light reflected at the water surface is not reflected by waves oscillating in a direction perpendicular to the water surface, and light oscillating in a direction parallel to the water surface is reflected.

At this time, the reflected light can be cut by using a filter that passes only light that vibrates in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the water.

Polarized sunglasses use these principles to reduce glare on water and snow.

And with the polarization filter...

"Oh, it's blurry, but it looks like there's something."

I can't tell the details at all, but I can see if there is any.

Now, what will the investigation team do with this...? "