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I got more than I wanted from the capital, and I even solved the problem of Piote.

It would be nice if things could always be this easy, but not everything went as planned for Giselle.

"It's not done yet?"

"Yes, that doesn't seem easy."

Claude answered Giselle's question indifferently.

The development of new materials entrusted to the dwarves and the production of large incubators entrusted to the wizards took longer than expected.

I wasn't too worried about developing new materials. They told me all the materials that were needed, so if I just put in the time, I would definitely succeed.

In his previous life, Galvarik found a way to succeed on his own even though he knew nothing about it.

However, the humidity magic used in the large incubator was a problem that Giselle could not solve.

"So… … the incubator design hasn't even started properly?"

"That's right. We need to create a humidity control spell. But how easy is it to create magic? Unless you're a dragon who can control magic. Is there any magic that humans have created from scratch?"

"Umm… … ."

Indeed, even the great magicians of the 7th or 8th circles could not easily create new magic. Most of them were only able to create new magic by applying and combining existing magic.

Claude spoke carefully to Giselle, who was lost in thought.

"Why don't you stop for a moment and do something else? It's a waste to tease the dwarves and wizards like that."

The other vassals all supported Claude's words.

"That's right. Doesn't your lord value efficiency the most?"

"If we could assign dwarves and wizards to other tasks, things would go much faster than they do now."

"It's developing so quickly, do we really need those things right now?"

Jiselle shook her head. Those two things were absolutely necessary to progress faster.

He tapped the table with his fingers with a serious expression on his face and then said something out of the blue.

"If those northern barbarians curse, the target will surely die."

Claude was startled by those words.

"Wow, really? Does that make sense? Is there some kind of great sorcerer?"

"I'll do it until I die."

"… … ."

"Even if you die after your lifespan is over, they believe you are cursed. I heard there was a guy who cursed you for 30 years?"

"… … ."

"That mindset is definitely worth learning. We'll do it until we can do it. Focus on developing humidity magic and make sure it's a success."

Everyone shook their heads at the lord's stubbornness. Once something like that happens, it can't be stopped.

There was no way to stop him since he had a history of success through such stubbornness. The vassals gave up, thinking that things would work out somehow this time too.

Only the wizards died in the fire of Giselle. Even though they study every day, how can the average wizards create new magic?

In the end, Vanessa took charge of the research, while Alfoy and the other wizards were busy just watching from the sidelines.

"Uh… … This is impossible… … . We can't create magic."

"Yes, the lord gave me an impossible task this time."

"If even the Lord of the Tower can't make magic, how can we?"

Even though the wizards next to her were making sounds of exhaustion, Vanessa remained silent and devoted herself to her research.

Alfoy and the wizards secretly liked this situation, because they could continue to lie around and play under the pretense of research.

'Hehehe, it's vacation, vacation.'

'Our Vanessa works so hard. Vanessa is the best! I'll only trust you!'

'Ah, I wish they would just let me continue my research.'

After playing like that for a few days, the wizards completely spread out.

But there was something they overlooked: Vanessa naturally conducted experiments while conducting her research.

"Hmm, I guess I'll give it a try."

Vanessa, who had been sitting glued to her chair for several days with a pile of books next to her, suddenly got up from her seat.

Alfoy, who had been craning his neck to see what was going on, was surprised when she approached him quickly.

"Why? Why? Did you find out something?"

"I'm just going to try some experiments."

"how?"

"Just a moment."

Vanessa, whose eyes were sunken, suddenly grabbed Alfoy's wrist. Alfoy blushed slightly at her sudden approach and said.

"Hey, wait… … Isn't this too sudden? Even though we've become quite close recently, if you come on so aggressively… … . I'm not mentally prepared yet… … . Ugh!"

Alpoy, who had been talking nonsense, lost all his magic power in an instant and passed out.

Vanessa and the wizards always wore 'magic transfer' bracelets engraved with 'Charnel'.

They are always ready to suck Vanessa's magic.

As Alfoy fell, the surrounding wizards quickly retreated, but Vanessa paid him no mind and immediately cast the spell she had been planning.

Jiiing!

A magic circle was drawn in the air. Vanessa looked at the slowly rotating magic circle for a while, then shook her head.

"It's a failure."

She looked briefly disappointed, but soon bit her lip and regained her motivation.

Even for a genius, it is not easy to create a new magic. It would be strange to succeed at first try.

Vanessa revised a few formulas in her head and approached the other wizard again.

The wizard, who had foreseen my future, pleaded with a trembling voice.

"Hey, wait a minute! Actually, I haven't revealed it yet, but I have a girlfriend who I promised to marry. So don't just grab my hand aaaaaaaaaaah!"

The wizard sucked in his magic and fell down next to Alfoy. It was as if two mummies were lying there.

Jiing!

A new magic circle appeared in the air and returned. Vanessa shook her head again.

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As she approached, her expressionless face and dark circles under her eyes, the wizards all stepped back.

Just looking at his eyes, I've never seen anyone so crazy.

The wizards all ran away or tried to break their bracelets at the sight of Vanessa, who seemed to be going crazy.

But unfortunately, Vanessa still had some magic left even though she had eaten two people.

"Hold."

With those words, all the wizards stopped moving. Even with a small amount of magical power, they were able to tie up dozens of people at once.

Even for the 6th circle, it was not an easy task. It was truly an incredible skill in using magical power.

"Oh, don't come! I've never held a woman's hand except for my mother's!"

"Keeeeeek! Don't do that!"

"Save me!"

The wizards fell one by one, losing their magic power. In the meantime, Vanessa also casted her magic dozens of times to find the problem and fix it.

However, the desired effect was not achieved. After repeated failures, the wizards eventually collapsed with all their magical powers drained.

"Tch… … ."

Vanessa bit her lip and clenched her fists.

There were no more wizards to absorb the magic power. It would take several days to replenish the magic power.

I was frustrated. I wanted to succeed quickly so that the people of Yeongji could eat meat to their heart's content.

But his current abilities were not enough. Only a dragon would be able to create magic.

'What should I do? I need more magic power to continue the experiment.'

I tried to save as much runestones as possible. Runestones were a fundamental resource for the development of the territory.

Since there were more than one or two facilities that required Runestones, it was burdensome to spend them on magical experiments. Every time an experiment failed, a huge amount of Runestones would disappear.

Still, building large incubators is an important business for the development of the territory.

While Vanessa was wondering what to do, Giselle came to visit.

"Oh my, what's wrong with you? Is your research not going well?"

"Yes, my lord… … ."

As soon as Vanessa saw Giselle, her eyes lit up and she staggered towards him.

Just by looking at her disheveled hair and gaunt face, you could tell how much effort she put into her research and experiments.

Seeing her approaching like a zombie, Giselle whispered to Gillian next to her.

"Didn't a warlock come by or anything while I was away? Did he perform a resurrection ritual or something?"

"… … ."

Vanessa's appearance was that absurd.

She stood in front of Giselle and extended her hand.

"My lord, please lend me some mana for a moment… … ."

The magic used by wizards and the mana used by knights are refined in different ways, so their properties are slightly different. However, since their origins are the same, it is not to the point where they are completely unusable.

Although it would certainly be less efficient than the magician's magic power, Vanessa, who is good at using magic power, would be able to recharge it to some extent.

Giselle flinched and stepped back at the look in his eyes that seemed to be maddening obsession.

"Uh… … I could lend it to you if you need it. But right now, I think it would be better to rest for a while?"

"No… … A little faster… … If it's difficult for your lord, please call the knights."

"No, they'll die right away if they suck on mana. They're poor kids."

These guys vomit blood and collapse when they run out of mana. If you force them to suck, there's a very high chance they'll die.

But Vanessa didn't give up. If she left it like this, she would really forcibly take away Giselle's mana and continue the experiment.

"Gisselle said, patting Vanessa on the shoulder.

"There is no need to create humidity control magic."

"yes?"

Vanessa questioned, not understanding what Giselle was saying.

Temperature control magic and humidity control magic were absolutely necessary to make the incubator, which was much larger than the one used before, work properly.

But Jiselle shrugged and continued.

"Ultimately, the goal is to control the humidity, right? Once you've confirmed the humidity level, you can adjust it manually. For example, since trees absorb moisture, you can spread out sawdust and check the change in weight… … . Since water evaporates, you can put it in a cup and check its weight… … . There are probably many ways."

Of course, Jiselle doesn't know how to check humidity in detail. She just remembered something she often heard when she was a mercenary.

– Hey! It's dry, so sprinkle some water on the floor!

Due to the nature of mercenaries, they had to travel to all sorts of places and endure various climates. When they were in dry areas, they would sprinkle a lot of water on the floor and keep large water containers in the barracks.

It was the same even now. In the barracks where soldiers lived, they hung laundry and sprinkled water on the floor.

No matter how much Giselle thought about the phenomenon of water evaporation or materials that absorb moisture, nothing came to mind.

But I felt like if I talked to the smart wizards, they might be able to find a way.

As expected, Vanessa's eyes opened wide as if she had been struck by lightning after hearing Giselle's words.

What Giselle said was common sense that she knew, of course. However, Vanessa had been stuck in her preconceptions about magic and thought that she had to create magic to solve the problem.

Once I got rid of that preconception, inspiration started to flood into my head.

"ah...."

Magic wasn't omnipotent. In the past, problems in the Fenris domain were often solved using technology rather than magic.

There are also excellent technicians called dwarves here. It was just a matter of using magic to fill in the technically difficult and absolutely necessary parts.

The order is wrong. Right now, it's better to gain the knowledge needed for hatching before the magic.

"Oh, I think I get it! I think I can figure it out!"

She smiled broadly and immediately stormed out of the lab. Giselle, who was left behind, shrugged her shoulders as she looked at Gillian.

* * *

Vanessa went straight to meet the farmers. At first, they were surprised by Vanessa's shabby appearance, but since they knew she was a magician of the land, they were happy to answer their questions.

"How do you check the internal condition of the incubator? Of course, by hand."

"Your hand?"

"Yes, so you put your hand in… … . Well, something like that? That's it."

"… … ."

Vanessa put her hand to her forehead.

In this era, technology that did not utilize magic was woefully abstract.

Without knowing the exact figures and principles, all they did was pass on knowledge gained through experience orally.

It was the same when I found another farmer.

"What about the temperature? My father told me. He said it should be warm enough to put your hand in."

"You just have to make a small hole in the brick and pour this much water into it."

"You have to put it next to the stove and check it often. If you forget, hatching will fail."

Everyone does things based on feelings. So, every time you do something, the state is a little different and the hatching rate is bound to be low.

I just used it because it was better than just leaving it alone.

"First, we need to know exactly what the farmers mean by 'this amount.' Only then can we set a standard."

She stayed with the farmers for several days to track what the right temperature and humidity were for hatching.

Since each farmer had a slightly different way of using it, it was difficult to get a feel for it at first.

She constantly recorded and quantified the intuition of the farmer with the highest hatchability rate.

But that wasn't enough. He was the best among the farmers, so he used that as his standard.

Vanessa was different from the farmers. She constantly conducted experiments, recording all the conditions she manipulated in precise numbers.

"Everyone, please take one step at a time and write down what I said."

The wizards who had recovered their magical powers also began experiments according to Vanessa's orders.

The wizards, each in charge of a small incubator used by farmers, began repeated experiments like Vanessa to find the right temperature and humidity.

After several days of experimentation, the highest hatching rate was determined.

After figuring out what temperature to maintain and how much water to spray, the wizards began their final confirmation experiments.

"Please, please!"

Alfoy closed his eyes and prayed. It was somewhat amusing that a wizard was seeking God, but none of the wizards laughed. They were that tired.

Finding the optimal conditions was a challenge. The wizards had to work hard to check and maintain the exact temperature and humidity.

Maintaining a constant environment was something only wizards who could consistently use fire and water magic could do.

'I'm sleepy… I haven't slept properly for several days.'

'Please make it work… … . I feel like I'm going to die.'

'If all goes as planned, all the eggs should hatch today.'

The wizards were looking at an incubator containing thirty eggs, their heads together.

Everyone's clothes and faces were all shabby.

How long have I waited?

Crackle.

An egg shook on the oiled cloth, and soon the top of the shell broke and a chick began to crawl out.

"Oh, ohhh! It's coming out! It's coming out!"

The wizards continued to watch, their hearts pounding with excitement.

A few more eggs broke. As the chicks began to hatch, the wizards' expressions brightened.

The wizards watched the incubator all day long.

And the next afternoon.

"Seo, it's a success! It's a success!"

Alfoy and the wizards raised their hands high and shouted. There was a delay of about a day, but all thirty eggs hatched without fail.

It was a far better result than the farmers' method, where more than half of the eggs failed to hatch.

Vanessa couldn't hide her joy either. She finally took a step forward.

But that's not the end.

She spoke to the servants who were helping her with her work.

"Call the dwarves. We've found the optimal conditions, so let's move on to the next step."

Now it was time to build a large incubator with automatic temperature and humidity control.