Episode 199: Construction of a coastal base
Landing on the continent of Dibro.
The feat that the sacred Grineer had desired for so many years has finally been achieved. However, I don't have time to celebrate or make a fuss over such things. This is because the Dibro continent is an unknown world and a place that is thought to be controlled by monsters. We must get our footing as soon as possible and prepare to defend ourselves.
"From here... ah, that's it. Please."
"I got it"
Orha's magicians manipulate the terrain using alchemy. Even though it's called alchemy, in reality it's just magic that transforms matter through magic. True alchemy is limited to the secret process of orichalcum transmutation. Unfortunately, no magic has been developed to transform base metals into precious metals.
A terrain change was activated, and a wall was built surrounding the improvised port.
"Hey. Sorcerer from Orha. Could you make a base for the magic cannon?"
“What are your requests?”
"I want you to hide the gun battery behind the wall. Just make a hole for the gun barrel."
"I understand."
"About... make about thirty."
Additionally, Kahlan's engineers are preparing weapons to be installed at the base. In addition to the magic cannon that was also equipped on the ship, regular gunpowder weapons will also be installed. Most of the gunpowder weapons were mines, which were buried outside the walls. If an unsuspecting monster were to step on a landmine, it is set to be so powerful that at least part of its body would be blown off, so signs were erected to warn people not to accidentally step on it.
Anyway, I don't know when the monster will come.
Equipment to protect the base needs to be installed as soon as possible.
On the other hand, Hades is the one making the equipment inside the base. Its role is to construct a facility to connect via wireless communication with the continent of Surada, where the sacred Grineer is located. Hades is also responsible for installing generators to run the communication equipment. Shu was the leader of Hades' engineers and was in charge of them.
“Where is the magic crystal that recorded the coordinate settings of that communication device?”
"Um... it might still be loaded."
"I'll go get it!"
“Then please, Iris.”
"It's supposed to be in the hold of the third ship, so please leave it there. It's supposed to be in an attaché case with the Hades logo on it. The model number is, uhm."
“Number 16.”
“I got it!”
Iris, who was mainly carrying luggage, was running.
As she has lived for a long time, she has some skills, but she doesn't show them off very often. This is because she is more of a magician. He is well-received by engineers because he is obedient and willing to do chores.
"The installation of the substation device has been completed. What should I do about the wiring?"
"Ah...wait a little longer."
While looking at the blueprints, Shu checks the wiring around the power substation.
Although it is a relatively simple device, it is delicate and could break if wired incorrectly. However, even in this case, the device was simplified by magic.
"...For now, please finish checking the substation first. How is the generator installed?"
"It's almost over. It's just that the storage battery hasn't arrived yet."
"Weren't you loaded that too?"
"I'm sorry. It seems like they're prioritizing the tent. Also, the storage battery that was supposed to be used as the main one was loaded onto the ship first, so there's only a spare left. It looks like the spare is in the back of the ship's hold."
“Then I guess it can’t be helped.”
The impact of the sinking of the first ship was surprisingly large.
Most of the ships in the fleet were used to transport supplies. Of course, the first ship had a lot of supplies on board, so a lot of it was lost when it sank. There are spares prepared for this purpose, but since they are spares after all, it is often difficult to know where they are stored.
Due to such confusion, there is still a lot of equipment that has not been unloaded.
“Please give priority to the electricity to other electrical equipment first.Also, call the Orja magician who seems to be free and tell him to create an underground space.The backup power generation facility should be placed underground. like this"
"Is it underground? Wiring will be difficult though."
"If you want to be safe, it's better that way. Since it's a spare, I thought it could be done later, but... if I can't prepare the main one first, I'll finish that one first. Also, I'll move the main equipment underground soon. This time, It's installed on the ground with priority given to speed.''
"got it"
"Keep the locations separate. Consider building a defense line within your base as well, and place a reserve at each defense line."
Creating a military base requires both manpower and time.
And when night falls, it will be difficult to proceed with the work. At least the electrical equipment must be in place by then.
"The sun is going to set soon! Hurry!"
Hearing Shu's frightening yell, the engineer sped up his work speed slightly.
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While Hades, Orha, and Kahlan were building bases using their specialized fields, only Lumen was involved in setting up tents. In the first place, Lumen produces staffs that are magical amplifiers, and has little to do with base creation. Furthermore, Lumen's magic amplifiers were developed with the premise of being carried by individuals, so they lacked the know-how for large, high-power devices that could be installed at bases.
As a result, I got involved in setting up tents, which anyone can do.
Of course, it's not interesting for Lumen. Alcides was also feeling anxious.
"Hades wants to make sure we can't do our job no matter what he does..."
It is definitely Hades' fault that Lumen is so alienated. Since they were blatantly taking away what Lumen could do, it was natural to interpret it that way.
For the time being, magicians equipped with canes are guarding the surrounding area along with the Holy Knights, but the engineers are all out setting up tents. This was truly humiliating.
"Mr. Alcides, you asked me to lend you a few people to unload the cargo. Is anyone free?"
"...I don't have time either."
“I said that, but the Holy Knights also told me that electrical equipment is a priority.”
"When you say electricity... do you mean Hades?"
"yes"
Alcides takes a deep breath.
It doesn't make sense that I'm supposed to help not only with assembling the tent, but also with the chores of unloading it. Originally, unloading cargo was the job of sailors. I fully understand that there is a shortage of manpower, but to be made such a fool of, I feel beyond anger and even despair.
(Our brand is of no use, and we're just being reminded of that.)
Lumen has been exclusively selling magic amplifiers for magicians for many years. Because there was no amplifier that could outperform the cane, the company was established on that basis. One of the reasons was that the demand for magic had increased, but there was still enough skill to be proud of.
However, because of that, there is almost no technology other than magic amplifiers.
The amplification engraving technology was also intensively researched and developed to make it more compact and efficient, so there was no technology for large weapons like Kahlan. Therefore, there is nothing to do when setting up a base.
Alcides knew it too, but he was reminded of it once again.
"What do you want to do?"
“It can’t be helped, so let’s send the three of you over there.”
"Are you okay?"
“It wasn’t until we got into the actual investigation…well, after that.”
The staff technique is simply not suitable for setting up a base, but in actual battle there will always be something to show off.
That's what Alcides told himself.
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Iris went to the third ship to retrieve the magic crystal for the communication device, but got lost.
To tell the truth, both Shu and Iris had been moving around a lot lately, so they had lost their sense of direction.
"Hmm...it's another dead end."
Everything was fine until I heard from the crew members working on the ship and boarded the third ship.
But they can't reach the hold. Many times they are blocked by dead ends, and they don't even come across a sailor who can ask them for directions. Iris also felt a sense of crisis at this.
"I wish I could go outside again."
While saying that, I put my hand on the nearby window.
Unfortunately, all the windows installed on the ship are recessed, and they are bulletproof and sturdy. I have no intention of destroying it, but Iris can't destroy it unless she uses magic.
(They won't find out if you use teleportation secretly, right?)
Iris has already mastered teleportation magic and can use it without using magic stones. The activation speed is not as fast as Shu, but the transfer accuracy is at a practical level.
However, teleportation magic is not yet widespread in general.
Shu is also thinking of a way to sell teleportation magic in Hades, but because it is a dangerous magic that allows you to infiltrate anywhere with magic if you want to, political decisions have prevented you from selling it. Shu and Erebos have decided that the best solution is to sell it in the form of a teleportation gate that connects specific locations, but the first thing to do is to build analysis protection on the magic crystal to prevent the magic formula from being revealed. For such various reasons, teleportation magic has not become widespread yet.
“What are you doing in a place like that, young lady?”
Iris, who was contemplating whether to use teleportation or not, shook her shoulders.
Even though I was concentrating on my thoughts, I was surprised to be caught from behind. But looking back, it makes sense. The person who was there was the awakened magician Richtrei.
"Ah, 'Puncture'..."
"Yes. Is there something you need?"
"Actually, I got lost. I wanted to go to the hold to retrieve my luggage."
"This is the cabin. The hold is further down. Come join us."
"Thank you. You helped me."
“This way.”
With a soft smile on his face, Richtley leads the way.
A witch and a holy knight are supposed to be mutually exclusive, but Iris's face has become unknown due to years of information manipulation by Hawkeye. In fact, he wasn't even aware of Iris' true identity. As a Holy Knight, he simply helped a woman in trouble.
“By the way, which company do you work for?”
"I'm the magician of Hades."
"Huh. Hades's. Does that mean you have a Sorcerer's Ring?"
"yes"
"I'd like to try it too, but I haven't bought it yet. Is it convenient?"
"It's convenient because you can easily use attributes that you're weak at. I'm good at wind attributes, but I can activate other attributes as well."
Richtley exhales, impressed.
He is a holy knight who has lived for a long time and knows all kinds of magic. Of course, he also knew about the magic that was classified as secret by the demon religion.
(If I teach you, you may be able to use any magic. Sorcerer's ring... it's a useful but dangerous power. You may need to be careful when dealing with Hades.)
Next to the carefree Iris, Richtley was the only one who understood the dangers of the Sorcerer's Ring.
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