第１６１８堀：作り直しは意外と大変で楽しい (Part1)
Chapter 1618: Remaking is Surprisingly Difficult and Fun
Remaking is Surprisingly Difficult and Fun
Side: Zargis
After that outrageous meeting concluded, I returned to my laboratory to resume my work. You might think it strange to return to business after such a monumental event, but my work is research and development. It’s not as if I have anything else to do.
Honestly, stepping down from the seat of the Four Heavenly Kings was the best decision I ever made. Queen Liliana had already heard about the provision of those cores and dungeons; she must be spinning in circles, likely in the midst of total chaos right now. The thought of being dragged into that makes me shudder.
"Phew, that was a close one... well, not really, was it?"
In truth, while I am removed from the political maneuvers of the various nations and the upcoming conferences, there is one specific matter where we are the undisputed pioneers. That is...
"I honestly never imagined he had that kind of objective in mind."
"Tell me about it. We were certainly being made to work on simplification and establishing manufacturing lines, but to think it was all to force the other nations to adopt them..."
"Ahaha, all we can do is laugh at this point."
As they spoke, Narjia, Comet, and Agil—who had been present at the meeting—entered the room, chatting away. As their conversation implies, we have been conducting various research and development projects under Yuki’s direction. Among these, the highest priorities were transportation and medicine. Naturally, this includes the investigation of magical power, but that remains a work in progress, with no clear path forward as we continue to explore various possibilities. For now, it’s mostly just data collection.
However, the fields of transportation and medicine have already reached the stage of discussing how to build and implement them. No, we had actually progressed to the point of deciding on locations and resource allocation, but the difficult question remained: how to present this to the others. To think he would utilize the situation in such a way—I nearly burst out laughing myself.
And then...
"Everyone is here. That’s a relief. If you had gone elsewhere, I would have had to go through the trouble of calling you back."
When this group decides to act on their own whims, the effort required to gather them is astronomical. And so, the reason for our gathering is...
"From here on out, the things we’ve created will be heading to every nation, won't they?"
"It’s going to be an all-hands-on-deck effort, especially for revising the manuals."
"I... well, I have diplomatic duties, so I can't help as much, but I will do what I can."
Exactly. From here on, we have to finalize everything—not just how to operate the machinery and facilities related to transportation and medicine, but also maintenance, parts manufacturing, and the underlying principles. As Comet mentioned, we have manuals, but they were written strictly for internal use within Weed. Sending them out into the world will require a massive overhaul. Furthermore, we must also train the technicians we intend to dispatch.
"Fortunately, we still have time, but if this matter is presented in that manner, they will undoubtedly take the bait."
"Naturally. They’ve been coveting these two technologies for a long time, and now they’re even getting the manufacturing capabilities to go with them."
"Even I would do the same. Well, thanks to this, I finally understand Yuki’s aim."
"Right. If you use transportation and medicine as bait, they will absolutely want to own them, and they won't have the luxury of diverting resources elsewhere."
We are certain that every nation will bite at this proposal. In fact, everyone who was in that meeting room likely realizes it. That is precisely why this group came straight here. As I was thinking this, Agil continued.
"It’s amazing that he intentionally kept it from the other nations until the very end. What a strategist."
"Under normal circumstances, one might mention it early to use as leverage, but by holding it back, he’s forcing the nations into internal strife, effectively flushing out the odd elements—those opposed to the current administrations. Then, at the very end, he drops the news. It will force their opinions to align, but..."
"Those kinds of people will be exposed, which will cause all sorts of problems for them, won't it?"
"I don't think it will lead to anything as blatant as open hostility, but they will be under scrutiny. At the same time, they will likely refrain from using cores they’ve acquired through the black market on their own. If they carelessly violate Weed’s warnings, the current deal will go up in smoke. The leaders of each nation will certainly make that very clear to their subordinates."
I concluded with that. By presenting these conditions at the very end, we can—perhaps 'control' is the wrong word—but we can instill a sense of order regarding the cores and dungeons. It gives more meaning to the Intercontinental Exchange Alliance than ever before. It’s not as if we’re letting just anyone have them, but as a countermeasure against the fools who would use cores to create dungeons, there is no better method.
"Now, while the surprise is understandable, we must immediately begin revising the manuals, re-translating them, and verifying whether they can truly be manufactured on a large scale. It’s going to be a busy time, but I’m counting on you all."
"Understood. So, what shall we be in charge of?"
"Right. There’s no point in everyone doing the same thing."
"Well, isn't it just manual revision and machine verification? We have two categories: transportation and medicine."
"Indeed. Shall we split up... actually, I’d like us to focus on one thing at a time. Even with only two types, the number of parts is astronomical. Let’s focus on transportation first. We’ll start with the parts manufacturing."
Even just saying 'transportation' involves thousands of individual parts. While the manufacturing process is a system where we input materials and use magic to mold them, that doesn't mean we can skip verification. Yuki often says that one should verify things repeatedly. In this case, these are products for export to other nations, so it’s a matter of credibility. Certainty is paramount.
Normally, trying to finish this in a short time is not ideal, but when it comes to doing it accurately, only this group—the cutting edge of Weed’s technology—can handle it. Ah, wait, there is one more person who stands alongside us...
"I have arrived! Brother told me to come and help!"
Oh, it seems Yuki sent her over before I could even think of it.
"Oh my, Firia-chan, you came to help too?"
"Yes! Brother said the research team would be swamped from now on, so I should come and assist. I already got permission from Dressa and the others."
So she’s already cleared it with her superiors. I’ll have to go and offer my greetings later, but this is a huge help.
"Oh, aren't you the leader of the Navy’s maintenance team? Will you be alright?"
"I’ll be fine! Because it’s a maintenance team, they can do their jobs properly even without Firia!"