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“Is it true that the airship is completed?” (Ars)
After I heard the report that the airship was completed, I hurried to the workshop where Shin was developing the airship.
Ritsu, Russell, and Lithia and Charlotte, who wanted to see the airship, accompanied me.
“Oh, everyone, thank you for coming!” (Shin)
Shin greeted me cheerfully.
There was an airship placed inside the workshop.
The last airship Shin had built was about the size of a small yacht, but this one was much larger.
It was about the size of a medium-sized ship.
On top of the ship were two large spheres.
Are these spheres generating the buoyancy needed for the ship to fly?
Its size makes you wonder whether something this big can actually fly.
“As you can see, it’s finished. It can accommodate fifteen people. It can fly quite high and can cross small mountains. At full speed, it can reach speeds similar to that of a horse. It’s also pretty fuel-efficient, so it can run on a small amount of ether. Well, I wanted to make something bigger, but this is the size limit for now. Still, I thought I’d report that I’d made something pretty impressive.” (Shin)
Shin explained the airship’s specifications.
It seems to have much higher specs than the previous prototype.
“Have you done a test run?” (Ritsu)
Ritsu asked a question.
“I’ve run it a few times, so it’s perfect. I mean, didn’t I make a report on it?” (Shin)
“Eh…? Ah, a lot has been going on in the Louvent household recently, so I may have missed it.” (Ritsu)
“Oh! Now that I think about it, you were feeling unwell! Are you okay?” (Shin)
“Oh, yeah, I’m fine.” (Ars)
Apparently, they were doing a trial run at the same time I was poisoned.
I was unconscious, so there was no way I could remember anything that happened during that time, and Ritsu must have missed it because he had so much work to do.
“I’m glad to hear that. I’ve already done the test run and made sure the airship will fly properly. Isn’t it great?” (Shin)
Shin said with a smug look on his face.
There’s no doubt that it’s certainly amazing.
It hasn’t been that long, and yet we’ve succeeded in developing it.
Shin is a genius when it comes to airships.
Perhaps Enan’s power helped a lot, too.
“We can use them for supply logistics, or for transportation. They can also be used for military purposes if they are loaded with weapons. It could be used to attack from a position where the enemy’s magic or arrows cannot reach. Depending on how you use it, I think it could be very powerful.” (Shin)
This time Shin explained how to use it.
“If you attack from a high position, the effective range of the bow will increase, but so will magic. The range is also increased by the skill of the magician. If we put Charlotte and Musha on this ship, they can fire magic unilaterally from a distance where the enemy cannot hit them, so they will be nothing but an absolute threat to the enemy.” (Russell)
Russell spoke frankly after hearing the description of the ship.
“How long is the flight time?” (Ritsu)
Ritsu asked.
“It depends on how fast you go, but if you move normally, you can fly for three days straight. But if you are moving at full speed, it will only last about twelve hours.” (Shin)
Three days? That’s much longer than I thought it would take.
Of course, since he is flying in the sky, he can travel without regard to the terrain.
It might be able to travel quite a distance.
If we’re traveling within Messiaen, we can purchase more fuel at our destination.
The airship’s power source is wind magic, so its fuel is wind ether.
Wind magic stones, the raw material for wind ether, are hard to find within Messiaen.
However, the Somerforce continent as a whole has large reserves of this magic stone.
However, since it is not strong in battle and does not have many other uses, it is not being mined actively at the moment.
Therefore, although it is inexpensive, it is difficult to purchase in large quantities and is not widely available in Messiaen.
Well, it seems to be quite fuel-efficient, so we probably don’t need to buy so many. They sell small quantities in larger cities like Sempler and Alcantes.
“I’d like to try riding it once. Is that possible?” (Lithia)
Lithia asked.
“Yes, you can! The capacity is fifteen people, but we need about ten more people to operate the ship, so we can only accommodate about five extra people.” (Shin) [T/N: the capacity is too small.]
“That’s great! Let’s all get on board!” (Lithia)
Lithia said with a smile.
“Um, well, uh, do I have to ride it too? It’s really high, isn’t it? I guess just looking up from below is enough…” (Russell)
Russell seemed to be quite scared.
“You’re scared, Rusell? As a man is that acceptable?” (Charlotte)
“E-everyone can be scared of heights!” (Russell)
Charlotte provokes Russell, but Russell just refutes it.
“There’s nothing to be afraid of because the safety system is perfect. Even if there is a malfunction with the ship and it crashes, wind magic will slow the fall. Fortunately, we have Charlotte, the best magician in the Louvent family, so even if something does go wrong, we won’t die, you know?” (Shin)
“Yeah. If things get bad, I’ll help everyone out with wind magic.” (Charlotte)
Shin and Charlotte try to persuade Russell.
“In that case… well, maybe I should go with you.” (Russell)
Russell said once he knew it was safe.
Although he is scared, he is probably interested in the airship itself.
“I will now begin preparations, so please wait a moment.” (Shin)
Shin said as he began preparing to move the airship.
T/N: Airforce! Airforce! Sights is doomed if Charlotte and Musha rode it. Nyahahaha!
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