I Was Reincarnated as a Commoner. I Can’t Stand Living Like This, so I’ll Become an Aristocrat! C118

118, advantages and disadvantages

After that, I continued testing for a while, and the results came out. That's 15 times! I was able to do it perfectly and cleanly 15 times. This isn't amazing. This means that the magic efficiency has increased more than ten times. 

Your portable toilet is now complete! 

“Now you can finally make a portable toilet.”

"That's right. This will solve one of my travel problems!"

When we were looking happy, Marcel said with a slightly surprised expression. 

“I never expected that we would create something so efficient, but this is not just a small problem like a portable toilet.This technology that allows us to connect magic stones has a huge impact. I guess.”

Well, this technology is certainly amazing. If this increases the efficiency of magical power in other attributes, it will be a revolution in magic equipment. 

It would be better to verify that as well. Also, this time I used five magic stones, but I would like to see what happens if I increase or decrease the number of magic stones. 

"This technology is certainly amazing. Should I report this to your father first?"

“Martine-sama, first of all, wouldn’t it be a good idea to verify what would happen with other attribute magics and the optimal number of magic stones before reporting?”

“It is true that verification is necessary, but I think it would be best to keep it to a simple verification and report first as Martine-sama said.Leon should also report to the Prime Minister.This is a registered magic device. I think it will be a technical registration instead, but it would be beyond the staff's control anyway.''

Is this really that amazing? If the magic efficiency of magic tools increases, it will become more convenient, but I don't think it will be that much. 

When I was wondering that, Marcel-san explained it to me. 

"First of all, the great thing about this technology is that it allows us to easily dispose of things that we wanted to dispose of but couldn't before. Things that can't be disposed of by burning, such as poisonous substances or things that affect the human body, can be collected by the Royal Palace. Do you know what it is?”

"I didn't know."

“Such things are collected at the royal palace and thrown away in one place.Actually, it would be better if they could all be erased with Purification, but that is too inefficient, so the system is like this.However, From now on, you will be able to do it by using magic tools.”

　It's certainly quite convenient for things like that. If you think about it, there's probably a place where the sewage goes, so you can easily clean it up by using it there. 

But isn't that a good thing? I don't think it's necessary to report so soon... 

"The problem starts here. Purification can erase everything except living things. That's why it's easier to hide crimes. For example, it's easier to try to kill someone with poison. Purification can eliminate poison. If you erase it, the evidence will be completely gone."

Scary... this is becoming a really scary story. But the amount of poison is probably small to begin with, so maybe someone with recovery attributes can eliminate it? 

"Poison is a small amount, so wouldn't it be possible to eliminate it without using magic tools?"

"No, it takes dozens of times more magical power than just water to eliminate poison. Therefore, even someone with five magical powers can only eliminate a small amount."

With Purification, did the amount of magic power consumed change depending on what you erased? I hadn't thought about it much. 

I've never extinguished poison...and conversely, I've never extinguished water either. Just wipe it and it will dry soon. 

If you think about it, you might only have used it to clean your body and use the toilet. From now on, let's use it in various ways. 

“Also, and this is the biggest problem, if this technology were effective for other attributes, anyone would be able to use attack magic.There has been research into using magic tools as a countermeasure against monsters. However, it was not practical because the magic power of one magic stone could only shoot a few shots of attack magic.Originally, even those with a large amount of magic could only fire a few shots of attack magic. Even if it were, it would only double, and it wouldn't be usable at all since I would have to re-fill the magic power into the magic stone midway through.''

It's true that it's a pain to take out a magic tool during battle, attach a magic stone to magic iron, and activate magic. Having magic tools would be a hindrance, so I can understand why you think it would be better to fight with a sword. 

But if this development solves that problem, wouldn't that be a good thing for dealing with monsters? 

"If attack magic becomes the mainstay of battles from now on, that will of course be good news for dealing with monsters. However, the form of war will change completely. It is expected that there will be more casualties than before. ”

Is that true? Up until now, swords were the mainstay of battle, but now attack magic has been used. The number of victims will increase...something similar has happened in Earth's history. 

Isn't it better not to make this technology public? 

“Mr. Marcel, would it be better not to make this technology public?”

"No, I can't make a decision. That's why I need to consult with His Majesty and the Prime Minister. There is no doubt that it is a useful technique if used properly. However, there are also negative effects."

It's certainly difficult in the current situation. You'll probably want to use it right away to deal with the monster forest, but it would be troublesome if it fell into the hands of hostile forces. However, magic tools are basically controlled by the royal family, so it would be impossible to obtain large quantities in a short period of time. 

If you think about it that way, is there a possibility that the royal family will have an advantage and a civil war will not occur? difficult……

I can only think that it can't be helped that it becomes easier to destroy evidence of crimes. In the first place, it seems like nobles can easily destroy evidence even without Purification. 

“Then, is it okay if I just verify whether it is valid for other attributes and report back when I get back today?”

“Ah, it would be easier to report if we just verified that.”

Then, we also got Stéphane and Lucien involved and verified it. Although I couldn't verify attributes that no one had, I found that all the attributes I could verify were valid. 

Moreover, there was also an attribute that increased magic efficiency more than Purification. We may have developed something truly amazing. 

After completing the verification, Stéphane and Martine reported to Alexis-sama, and Lucien and I reported to Richard-sama, so we immediately headed back home. 

I'm really sorry to Loic-senpai and Miguel-senpai for not being in a celebration mode even though their research went well... 

I thought it would be nice if I could be invited to the royal palace as a developer and receive praise, or even if I wasn't, I would receive some kind of reward, but Stefan also said something like that, so I'm sure he'll think about that. 

Anyway, I have to report to Richard-sama now. I was swaying in the carriage with Lucien while trying to compile what to say in my head.