Episode 192 Encouragement Party
The Holy Grineer considered the investigation of the continent of Dibro to be a great historical event, and aimed to make it more appealing to the people.
One of these was the holding of a pep party to which television media were allowed to enter.
The bishops and the Pope, who are the leaders of the demon religion and the highest will of the Holy Grineer, the S-rank Holy Knights who are not on a mission, the Holy Knights who are going on an expedition, the engineers of the sponsoring companies who are allowed to accompany the expedition, and others. The magicians and the leaders of the surrounding countries. A party with all these people was held three days before the expedition.
Of course, Shu and Iris were also there.
"It's spacious."
"I wonder why the Demon Sect created this kind of equipment."
“Originally, it looks like we would be holding a gathering here.Currently, the chairs have been removed.”
It seems that the leaders of neighboring countries are busy approaching the bishops and negotiating with the presidents of various companies, taking this as a good opportunity. In fact, Erebos also serves as the president of the Hades Group.
A TV reporter was also conducting interviews, mainly with Holy Knights.
For the time being, Shu and Iris, who were participating as engineers, were not caught and were enjoying the party as usual.
However, in the midst of all this, there was a man who spoke to them.
"Could you...do you mind a little bit?"
When I turned around, there was a man standing in full formal attire.
Although the head is a little thinner, it doesn't feel unclean. The man first bowed his head and introduced himself.
"My name is Crim Alcides, the head of Lumen's technology department. The two of you appear to be engineers or magicians of the Hades Group."
"I'm Shu. I'm involved in technology development for Hades."
“It’s also Iris.”
"Oh, so you're the one responsible for the technological development, so that Sorcerer Ring is also yours?"
“I guess so.”
When Shu answered that, Alcides looked relieved.
"I never expected that young engineers like you two would be involved. It seems like Hades has a lot of talented young engineers."
"I'm honored to be recognized."
In reality, it's just a minor change to the research and development done by the monsters in Fairyland, but to someone who doesn't know anything about it, it would look like a young company using young engineers to achieve great results.
In fact, both Shu and Iris look like teenagers. No matter how high I estimate his age, he still looks like he's in his early twenties.
"But Lumen is also a long-established company that makes traditional magic amplifiers, right? Unlike us who only have momentum, I'm sure they have something that has been accumulated through hard work."
"The strengths of our products are that they are easy to handle, safe, and inexpensive. We have accumulated what is necessary for that."
"It's solid."
“By the way, I am concerned about the safety of the Sorcerer's Ring.I heard that the main mechanism is that the Sorcerer's Ring expands the electronic magic formula stored in storage and converts it into a magic circle, Isn't there a possibility that, for example, an unexpected technique will be activated?''
“In the first place, if a spell is unintended, it will not mesh with the environmental information substituted by the caster, so the magic itself will fail.”
“However, I feel that leaving most of the activation to machines lacks safety.”
Hearing that, Shu thought about it a little.
Iris looked at Shuu, who had gone silent, and looked worried, but she quickly signaled with her hand that it was okay.
"It's the magic crystal that activates the technique. This is a materialized magic outfit."
“A materialized magic weapon?”
“Did you know that there is an illegal substance called magic stone that is a materialized form of magical equipment?”
“As far as rumors.”
"Something similar to that is a magic crystal. The magic crystal of the Sorcerer's Ring is like a magic outfit that converts electronic data magic formulas into magic circles."
When Alcides heard that fact, he didn't even try to hide his surprised expression.
I guess he was interested purely as an engineer. But soon his expression darkened and he deliberately took out his pocket watch to check the time.
“By the way, I was called by the president. I was also supposed to speak a little bit during the interview after this.”
"I see. See you again when we go on an expedition."
“Yeah, see you sometime.”
Alcides leaves.
Iris muttered while looking at his back.
"Shu speaks so politely... it's refreshing."
"I can tell time and place, too. Besides, this is an important operation."
“And was it okay to say that magic crystals are a technology created based on magic stones?”
"Ah. Now the Lumen guys should be interested in the magic stone. Even if they know it's an illegal substance, they'll probably want to investigate it. If we exploit that... it'll be a scandal."
“Ah, that’s sneaky.”
"On the other hand, our magic crystals are substances that are recognized by the demon religion. No matter if Lumen cries, screams, or sue us, we just have to pretend that we're legal. They'll self-destruct on their own." do"
“But Mr. Shu, you just talked about relevance, right?”
“Just because it has properties similar to magic stones doesn’t imply a direct relationship with magic stones, right?”
The seeds have been sown.
Erebos will take care of the rest of the harvest.
The two began to focus on the party's food again.
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An event called a party has several roles.
A typical example is to simply show encouragement or gratitude. In particular, it would be meaningful for the Demon Sect to show its gratitude to the companies that invested in the expedition.
And for the party participants, there are other reasons to attend.
This is for the purpose of interacting with and controlling other companies.
"Oh, this is Mr. Erebos. Thank you for always taking care of me."
"Oh, isn't it Mr. Rodel? This is the person who purchased a large amount of our company's magic crystals...Now that I think about it, you have purchased quite a lot this season."
"Hahaha. That's it already. Our company is putting our prestige on the line for the Dibro continental expedition. Magic crystals are essential for developing the latest weapons. However, for the development of spells... There's a shortage of programmers. We really need programmers to move on to the next stage."
Kahlan Corporation has just launched a new business to develop magical weapons. Originally a company that produced firearms and gunpowder, it had close ties with demon religions and the militaries of various countries.
In other words, there is no harm in getting along. No, it's only a benefit.
“If Mr. Rodel is okay with it, would you like to send someone from our company who can provide technical guidance?”
“I appreciate that.”
"Hehehe. Even for Hades, it's a good thing that more people can handle magic crystals."
"The times are changing. From now on, it's time to design magic formulas using computers. Well...I'm looking forward to it. Our company might be able to develop a forbidden spell."
“We are already working on Apopuris-style digitalization for the Hades engineers.As expected, a forbidden spell would require a huge amount of information, and we lack the ability to deploy magic crystals, so we will not solve these problems. I think it will be as difficult as possible.”
“Are there any plans for improvements in the near future?”
"No, no. Making the magic crystal bigger would improve its performance, but our company assumes that it will be used by individuals, so it's inevitable."
“So, if you request a special order from our Kahlaan company...”
“Of course, I accept.”
"Then let's make a contract again someday."
Erebos and Rodel increased each other's interests as planned.
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At the same time, Lumen Company president Polneus Lumen, who was also attending the party, quickly finished his interview and headed to see the Pope.
"His Highness the Pope, it's been a long time. I'm Porneus Lumen."
"Oh. You're the son of the previous generation...Carlines. I see, I heard that you were the one who took over. Lumen has been indebted to Lumen for a long time. Among the Holy Knights, too. There are people who love using canes. And the amplifier technology is also useful within the demon religion."
"Thank God. Besides, the person over there is Mr. Richtley Huth. From 'Perforation'."
"That's right. He will also be accompanying us on this expedition. Greetings."
Prompted by the Pope, Richtley took a step forward.
Although his face is old, his well-trained body and sharp eyes are the very essence of a warrior.
"First of all, I'd like to meet you. I'm Richtley Hughes. You'll be spending the expedition with your engineers and magicians. We'll protect you no matter what."
"please"
Little is known about the Dibro continent, only a few things are known from literature. It is predicted that the current Dibro continent is a nest of powerful monsters, and the research team is naturally prepared to face death.
In order to reassure them, Lichtley from ``Perforation'' is on board with them.
Since he is an S-rank holy knight that has been around for a long time, he feels a different sense of security. He is so good that even Polneus, who is not familiar with battles, is willing to send out his men.
“Your Highness, please continue to favor our staff.”
"I can't force the Holy Knights to do so. Lately, there have been many people who want to switch to the Sorcerer's Ring. What do you think, Mr. Richtrei?"
"I don't have much trouble with magic output, so I appreciate the activation speed of the Sorcerer's Ring. Similarly, many Holy Knights consider magic to be a secondary attack method, so I use the Sorcerer's Ring. I think you'll want to use it. Magicians may have different opinions... but I've said that simple amplifiers are better for those who use healing magic.''
"Oh. I heard good things about that. Would you like us to create something specializing in healing magic at our company?"
“Is that even possible?”
"This is it," Polneus swallowed.
As expected, there are many holy knights who prefer the sorcerer ring. If we don't sell Lumen canes here, Hades will steadily lose our market share.
"Of course! Our company is currently working on a specialized type of wand. Instead of the traditional general-purpose wand, we may be able to release a wand that strengthens specific magic."
"I'm looking forward to that. I'm looking forward to the new products."
"Yes. I will definitely live up to His Highness's expectations."
Poruneus's voice was trembling.
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After separating from the Pope, Polneus met up with Alcides, the head of the technology department.
"How's it going?"
"Huh. I guess magic crystals are the key. Unless we develop something similar, it won't be as good as Hades' products. I also interacted with engineers from various companies, and many were impressed by the revolutionary mechanism of the Sorcerer's Ring. It was just that.”
"As expected. I also talked to His Holiness the Pope, and it seems that Holy Knights are also moving toward the Sorcerer's ring. You were in your third year...or rather, you completed the specialized staff you submitted four years ago. Tamae”
"Huh? But that's it."
"Things have changed. At that time, there was no such thing as a Sorcerer's Ring. If you only seek versatility and ease of use as you have before, you will surely lose."
“Accepted.”
The great thing about magicians is their versatility.
Magicians who handle magic with various attributes and characteristics should not be restricted. Therefore, Lumen's cane has developed a highly versatile amplifier. It was accepted by magicians and developed into a traditional company.
However, times are changing due to Hades.
"So, Alcides-kun. Have you found out the secret of the magic crystal by contacting Hades' engineers? I don't think he will tell you easily..."
"No, that's it. Actually, he said it was similar to a magic stone."
“Is it a magic stone?”
Magic stones are contraindicated equipment when using magic.
The reason is that the material of the magic stone is magician. However, Polneus also knew the information.
"Magic stone... magic stone? Is it possible to investigate?"
“If there is a real thing, maybe.”
"I wonder if we can't get it somehow. After all, this is that organization..."
"president?"
"No, it's nothing."
As he ended the conversation in a strong tone, Alcides was unable to pursue him any further.
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