Chapter 85: Seniors of the Research Club
We followed Professor Longo as we walked. Professor Longo seemed to be eager to discuss improvements, as he walked incredibly fast.
I walked at the back, but I had to jog to keep up. How can an old teacher like him be so fast!?
Because we walked so quickly, we soon arrived at the research building and were guided to the classroom. It seemed that the Magic Tool Research Club's classroom was at the far end of the second floor.
*Knock, knock.*
"It's Longo. We're coming in."
"Please do."
Professor Longo entered the classroom. We were told to wait a little in the corridor.
"It's rare for the professor to come here. What's going on?"
"Did you come up with a new magical tool?"
"Not exactly. Today, I brought new students to this club."
"What!? New students are coming!?"
"That's great! We were worried that this club would lose its members once we graduated."
I overheard such voices. I feel sorry for surprising them if three others besides me are coming.
"Everyone, please come in."
While I was thinking about that, Professor Longo returned to the corridor and said so.
"Let me introduce you. These are the four students who will be joining the Magic Tool Research Club."
"Huh...?"
The two seniors opened their mouths wide in surprise.
"I'm Stefan Laarslacia."
"I'm Martine Laarslacia."
"I'm Lucian Townsend."
"I'm Leon. Nice to meet you."
After introducing ourselves, the two seniors bowed their heads and quickly introduced themselves.
"Nice to meet you for the first time! I'm Miguel Vanell, the third son of the Vanell Viscount family."
"Nice to meet you for the first time! I'm Royce Luduc, the second son of the Luduc Baron family."
"This is the Royal School. You don't have to be so formal."
"Understood."
The two seemed quite embarrassed. Well, it's only natural they would be if three people suddenly joined.
"Let's all get along from now on."
Professor Longo, is it really that easy to sum it up? They both look shocked. Even if you say "get along," it's not that simple.
"Now, please take your seats wherever you like. Leon, come over here."
"Yes."
Professor Longo must be eager to start his research. As expected, he's obsessed with magical tools.
I went to a large table following Professor Longo, and the others followed suit. There are enough chairs, so it should be fine, right?
"Please have a seat here. Would you like to join us in our research?"
"We'll join you."
"Professor Longo, what should we do?"
"Miguel and Royce can continue their own research. However, it would also be educational to watch here."
"Understood. We will join you."
We all sat at a large square table. I'm sitting next to Professor Longo.
"Leon, could you tell us once again what improvements you're thinking of?"
"Yes. I've been thinking that it's inconvenient to have to remove the magic stone every time you use a magical tool. I'd like to improve that. For example, with light spheres, you have to remove the magic stone to turn off the light. I want to make it possible to turn the light on and off while the magic stone is still attached. It would be even better if you could control it from a distance. For instance, wouldn't it be convenient if you could control the light sphere on the ceiling from the entrance of the room?"
"What a fantastic idea!! Most people haven't thought about making magical tools even more convenient, as they're already quite useful. If this could be realized, it would be amazing."
Is that so? It's true that magical tools are still relatively new. Research hasn't advanced that far yet.
"Do you have any ideas on how to achieve that?"
"I don't have a clear idea... I've been thinking about various possibilities, like inserting some material between the magic stone and magic iron to move it, or making the magic stone itself movable remotely."
I also don't have a clear idea. I'm not sure how to insert some material to make it work, but I thought of attaching a stick-like object to the magic stone to remove it remotely.
Hmm, that might not be very convenient...
Come to think of it, how does a switch work with electricity? I vaguely remember that electricity flows through metal, and you can control it by separating or connecting it with a switch. But I don't remember the details!
I should have paid more attention during science class. But for now, the most basic switch I can think of is like a seesaw.
For example, you could place a support made of regular iron on a magic iron plate and put another iron plate on top of it. Then, on the right side of that plate, you could attach a magic stone, and on the left side, something of the same weight as the magic stone. That way, if you push the right side, the magic would activate, and if you push the left side, the magic would deactivate, just like a seesaw.
Wait a minute...
Magic can be cast from a distance, right? Whether it's fire magic or wind magic, you can cast it from a distance. So, couldn't you create a light sphere away from the magic stone?
Hold on, why didn't I realize this earlier? I guess I always thought that light spheres were similar to light bulbs, and I didn't consider changing the premise that the magic stone itself emits light.
If you can create a light sphere away from the magic stone, you could set up the switch function I thought of earlier in the corner of the room, just like in Japan, to turn the lights on and off with a switch!?
Or maybe we don't need the switch function at all? You could prepare a box made of magic iron and a regular box, and simply switch the magic stone. But that might consume more magic stones and require effort. If we can develop the switch function properly, it would still be more convenient.
"Leon, what's wrong? You've been surprised and lost in thought for a while."
Professor Longo said so, and I realized that this is the research club's classroom.
When I looked around, everyone was paying attention to me. Uh-oh, I got lost in thought too much...
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