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Translator: Kazumi
Editor: Silavin
“So, this will be my final report… If this succeeds, the world will definitely change.”
With that introduction, Sarasa made everyone tense up.
Apart from the Luka incident, the other two reports were about things that could bring about significant changes to Crown.
From Sarasa’s introduction, it appeared that it would be a tremendous change.
The attendees were waiting with bated breath for Sarasa’s next words, wondering what they would be.
“Kousuke-sama has been researching and developing long-distance communication for some time now, and it appears that he has completed a certain number of theories on what the prototypes would be like.” Sarasa’s words caused a subtle change in the mood of those present.
“Are the theories about the prototypes deemed to be operational?” Schmidt tilted his head and asked Sarasa.
“Yes, that’s right.”
Until now, Kousuke had developed various magical tools, but he had always shown off the completed versions. However, Sarasa’s was only going to tell them about a theory this time.
It was no wonder that the people in the merchant department, who sold the products, were tilting their heads in confusion.
“Even if there is a physical product here, it would be possible to judge its value based on theory alone…” Sarasa interrupted Schmidt, who was about to continue, with her right hand.
“There’s a good reason why there’s no actual product, and it is certainly unusual for Kousuke-sama to present it this way. Nevertheless…” With that introduction, Sarasa began to discuss the new theory of long-distance communication that Kousuke had come up with.
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This was true of magic tools in general, but the basic reason for their high price was the issue of Magic Power and Holy Power used in its activation.
Those who could consciously use Magic Power or Holy Power were fine, but there were also those who could not consciously use these powers.
If they could consciously use Magic, they could become a magician. Most people did, however, use magic, but they did so unconsciously.
The first problem that arose when it came to developing magic tools was how to secure the power to activate the tools.
If it was used by someone who could already handle Magic Power or Holy Power from the start, then there was no problem, but that was not normally the case for normal citizens.
For this reason, magic tools could be divided into two types: disposable tools that already contain Magic Power, and tools that could be recharged with Magic Power.
As for the latter, it was difficult to maintain and manage without hiring a magician skilled in the handling of Magic Power, so the cost of maintenance becomes ridiculously high. In contrast, the former required a great deal of Magic Power to be used, naturally, if advanced technology was used, the greater the Magic Power needed.
To secure that Magic Power, there was a need to use ridiculously expensive materials. For this reason alone, most of the magical tools that were commonly available in this world were simple tools that didn’t require much Magic Power.
The Magic Stone that Kousuke developed, which was rechargeable and recyclable, had changed all that.
The appearance of Magic Stones had made it possible to secure a certain amount of Magic Power at a reasonable price, but there were still limits.
The amount of Magic Power needed to use communication devices was far too much for a rechargeable Magic Stone to handle.
If one wanted to make a communication device that could reach anywhere they wanted, it would need to be so large that it could not be lifted by hand.
It would be possible to create a communication device that took up an entire room, but to do so would require maintenance costs on a par with a small country’s national budget.
There was no organization that would be able to afford such unnecessary expenses, and the development of long-distance communication devices was talked about as a dream.
The same was true for Kousuke.
Kousuke had the advantage of being able to use Divine Power, and as Isnani developed, communication devices that used Divine Power were also incorporated into the Crown Cards.
However, even Divine Power could not escape the same fate as Magic Power.
To secure the necessary Divine Power, it was either necessary to use rare materials or to use something that would incur high maintenance costs.
Even after trying various methods to see if they could somehow secure the necessary Magic Power or Divine Power using inexpensive materials, they just could not do it.
To begin with, the materials that retain Magic Power were often the materials of rare monsters, so it was only to be expected.
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This was all the story Schmidt had heard from Kousuke.
After that, he never heard that Kousuke had succeeded in making it from cheap materials to store Magic Power.
Sarasa, who had probably read Schmidt’s thoughts, shook her head and began to discuss the new ‘theory’ that Kousuke had come up with.
“This theory is most likely entirely different from the method Schmidt is thinking of.”
“What do you mean?”
“This time, we’re talking about a method for storing the Magic Power needed for long-distance calls, not the communication device itself.”
It became even more difficult to understand, and most people, including Schmidt, tilted their heads.
There was a reason why Kousuke did not speak directly to Schmidt, but instead used Sarasa as an intermediary.
If Kousuke were to try to put his theory into practice this time, it would require an absurdly huge budget.
Even though Schmidt was the head of the Merchant Department, this was not something that he could personally approve of, like the usual magic tools Kousuke had developed up to now.
That was why Kousuke was trying to gain the agreement of the entire merchant department through Sarasa, the general manager.
With that introduction, they probably realized that this was of an entirely different nature to the previous products.
The faces of those gathered grew tense.
It could even be said that fear could be seen in their eyes as they wondered how much the budget was that they had to go through the overseer.
And that prediction, which they did not want to come true, was definitely correct.
The theory that Kousuke had come up with was not something as small as a battery.
In short, it was an idea to create something like a Magic Power Plant.
However, even though it was a power plant, it wasn’t something that would generate magic on the spot.
The idea was to create a path for Magic Power to flow through the entire town, and to lay a magic circle over the town itself.
Put simply, it was a way of converting the Magic Power that normally could not be used into a usable force by laying a magic circle over the entire town.
If they build facilities in a town in a regular pattern and connect them with Magic Power, they could create a huge magic circle in the town.
The majority of the Magic Power needed to maintain this magic circle comes from the Magic Power that exists in nature, so there was no need to secure large quantities of materials each time.
The amount of Magic Power required was only enough to power the facilities, and it was a quantity that can be sufficiently covered by intermediate-class magicians.
Of course, simply building facilities to generate Magic Power was a waste.
However, the generated Magic Power could be used for long-distance communication and for the town’s infrastructure.
The executives listened to Sarasa’s easy-to-understand explanation of Kousuke’s ‘theory‘ and gulped.
Of the group, Schmidt, who was most familiar with the magical tools Kousuke was developing, was the quickest to recover.
“In short, there is a possibility that we can make magical tools that we couldn’t make before, even though the initial investment will be quite high, right?”
As expected, Schmidt, who was the head of the merchant department noticed the advantages,
He had hit on the essence of the theory that Kousuke had come up with.
Originally, the theory was conceived to create a communication device that used a large amount of Magic Power, but there was no need to use it only for communication devices.
It could be used on magic tools to light up the whole town, and there were probably many other ways to use it.
“That’s the gist of it, in a nutshell.”
Sarasa’s answer made some of the people look like they were about to faint.
If the Crown Card was a revolutionary tool for adventurers, then Kousuke’s theory this time around would be a revolutionary thing for merchants and the manufacturing sector.
Sarasa’s words at the beginning, ‘changing the world’, were not just a metaphor.
“Since it’s such a thing, it’s not just Crown, but Razequa Amamiya who will be involved.”
Those who were somehow maintaining their rationality were nodding at Sarasa’s words.
After all, it was necessary to see the town itself as a giant magic circle.
It was only natural that the state that controls the town would be involved.
“How things will turn out in the future will depend on what happens next, but for now, please be aware that this is what is happening. In the future, there will be discussions about how to plan things in more detail.”
Sarasa concluded with those words.
The final talk was just to make sure that everyone had a common understanding of the situation before the actual planning began.
After all, the costs involved are huge, so it was impossible to do it behind closed doors.
She decided it would be better to tell them from the beginning.
This story was not only told to the merchant department, but also to all departments of Crown, and to the high-ranking officials of Razequa Amamiya.
And indeed, the theory that Kousuke came up with would turn out to become a major turning point for Razequa Amamiya and Crown in the future.
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