Magi Craft Meister - Chapter 394

Chapter 394

Theorist’s Days

Three days had now passed since Reinhardt, Berthie, and Saki were officially welcomed into the Hourai Island family .

It went without saying, that they all enjoyed themselves during that time .

Reinhardt completed the paddleboat that he had wanted to make, and Saki increased her knowledge on various materials .

As for Elsa, she was gaining experience by making magic tools that Jin had made up until now…such as vacuum cleaners, refrigerators, lighters, popcorn makers, distillers, and magic lamps .

As for Berthie, who was neither a Magi Craftsman or an alchemist, she studied under Pelidolida, one of the golem maids . And she learned how to cook new things and expanded her repertoire .

But it was not as if Edgar, Ehr, Neon, and Noir were standing around and doing nothing either .

Edgar was with Laozi, Ehr with Butler 1, and Neon was with Soreiyu and Rulna . And Noir learned a lot from Land 1 .

“Hmm . Jin, this development environment is wonderful!”

Reinhardt said happily when he came back from testing his paddleboat at Tatsumi Harbor . For now, he had Marine 50 and 51 driving the boat .

“I don’t think I can go back to using an ordinary workshop…”

Reinhardt muttered with a smile . While he stayed in the workshop during the day, Berthie always dragged him out during the night, so he was getting enough rest at least .

“Reiko . Would you mind helping me?”

It seemed like Elsa was going to start something with her again . Recently, Reiko had been listening to any problems that Elsa had . And Elsa really relied on her .

“What is it?”

“Yes . This time, I’m thinking about making an accessory instead of a magic tool…”

“I understand . You want a design . ”

Through Laojun, Reiko had all of the world information that Quinta had gathered .

And that included designs that were popular among noblewomen .

“Jin, I want to talk to you . Is that alright?”

As Saki saw things differently from Magi Craftsmen like Jin, he always found her interesting .

Saki was currently dressed in white . It was made of cloth that was weaved from the webs of a Grand Spider . Jin had given it to her as a present . It stayed clean and was very durable .

She looked like a mad researcher . Her glasses really suited her .

“What is it?”

“Yes, it’s about engineering magic . Uh, what is engineering magic?”

“Hmm? …It’s magic you use for Magi Craft . ”

It was the most obvious answer . But Saki was not satisfied with it .

“No, no . That’s not what I want to ask you . Hmm . Maybe I should rephrase it . ”

Saki said as she looked out of the crystal window .

“You, Elsa, Reinhardt and Magi Craftsmen can use a magic called ‘Forming,’ right?”

“Ah, that’s right . That is engineering magic . ”

“And you can process Adamantite if you can use Forming?”

“Yes . ”

“Adamantite is the strongest metal known to man . And you can’t affect it with magical energy . So if they can change its shape, shouldn’t it require incredibly powerful magic?”

“I see . ”

Jin understood what Saki was trying to say .

For instance, it required almost limitless power to bend Adamantite . However, Forming made it possible with only a little magic energy . Why was that?

“Hmm . I hadn’t really thought about that…”

Jin had a few theories of his own . He decided to organize them in his head and then explain them .

“Forming is the affecting of atoms or molecules of substances, wherein weakening their binding power, you can change their shape . ”

“I don’t really understand . So, are you saying that you weaken it first and then change the shape?”

Saki didn’t really understand terms like atoms and molecules . But she seemed to grasp the general idea .

“Wouldn’t that make Forming one of the strongest kinds of magic? Swords, armor and even castle walls will become useless if you change their shape, right?”

“Hmm . But it doesn’t really work like that . First, the user must be touching the object . And the thing that you can transform must be proportionate in size with the amount of your magic energy . ”

“Hmm, hmm . In other words, you must be touching it and have a lot of magic energy . ”

“Yes . And it also takes time to activate . You touch it, send the energy into the object, and then change its shape . This is time-consuming . It’s not like unleashing a fireball . ”

While Jin was an exception, for most people it would be impossible to use Forming to bend a sword that was swinging towards you . Similarly, making a path through a castle wall would take way too much energy .

“I see . I understand it perfectly now . Thank you . ”

They had a lot of small conversations like this .

This one was on the first day . And on the second day…

“Jin . Is it true that engineering magic doesn’t work on living creatures?”

Saki asked him .

“Yes, that’s right . For instance, you can’t use Shaping on a tree . Yet you can use Wind Cutter to cut it down . ”

“Then at what point can you use Shaping? Can you use it once it is cut down?”

“Yes, you can . Whether it’s the trunk or branches, you can use Shaping once it is cut down . ”

Saki heard Jin’s answer and seemed to be deep in thought . And then she looked up again after having pondered over it for a full minute .

“Let’s leave the difference between a tree and wood aside for a moment . …What is the real reason that you can’t use Shaping on a tree?”

Now it was Jin’s turn to think . He came up with a theory in less than 30 seconds .

“With Shaping and Forming, which we talked about recently, I think they are affected by Ether and not Mana . ”

All living creatures in this world carried Mana without exception . They took in the Ether and converted it into Mana inside of their bodies .

Apparently, Mana circulated inside of bodies . So, while this Mana was circulating, engineering magic did not work . That was Jin’s theory .

“Hoho! That’s amazing, Jin! I never heard that theory before! Then that means, in order to become a Magi Engineer…or Magi Craftsman, you need to be able to control Ether!”

That’s how the conversation went .

As for the third day…

“Jin . I just thought of an interesting experiment . Will you please help me?

Saki suggested to him .

“What is it?”

Saki always had interesting ideas . And this seemed like no exception . So Jin had high expectations as he waited for her to explain .

“I was wondering if it is possible to melt Grand Spider webs . ”

“What!?”

Grand Spider webs were incredibly strong . And while coming in the shape of threads meant they were easy to use, you were also limited in what you could use them for .

“I see…”

There was a resin known as nylon . Well, it was a polyamide resin, to be precise . Nylon 66 was particularly famous, as it was known for being ‘stronger than steel and thinner than a spider’s web . ’

And polyamide reside was not only fiber, but it could also be used like plastic .

“So, you want to know if it can be used like natural resin . I never thought of that . ”

Jin was quite enthusiastic about it .

“Grand Spider web is immune to magic, isn’t it?”

Saki’s question hit the nail on the head . The web of a Grand Spider could not be burned even with the most advanced fire magic . It could not be melted .

“Didn’t you say that Grand Spiders eat Ether? So, wouldn’t that mean that Grand Spiders are like great blobs of Ether?”

Jin had thought about it as well . If they lived off of Ether alone, then surely their body must be made of it as well .

“Father . Rulna said that she once inspected a dead Grand Spider . ”

Reiko sometimes offered unexpected information out of nowhere .

“Apparently, Grand Spiders have a very long lifespan . But this one had been crushed when the cave it was nesting in collapsed . And so she brought it back to see if it could be used for materials . ”

“Th-that! Tell me more!”

Saki said excitedly as she rushed closer . Reiko was unaffected by this and continued to talk calmly .

“According to her, 80% of its body contained Ether . ”

The Pelshika of Hourai Island also contained a lot of Ether . So, the same could be said about the Grand Spider .

“Perhaps you could say that the Ether changes shape and turns into the webs . ”

Jin said . Saki agreed .

“I think that it’s very possible! Wouldn’t that explain why normal magic is unable to penetrate it?”

Then they noticed that they were being distracted a little . They had originally been talking about the possibility of melting the web .

“Hehe . It’s because it is so fun to talk with you, Jin . I sometimes forget myself . ”

“Uhh . You want to know if you can melt the web of a Grand Spider, yes? As you can connect webs through Fusion, it should be possible . Reiko, bring us some Grand Spider web now . It can even be a scrap of cloth . ”

“Yes, father . ”

Reiko brought an extra scrap that was from the white clothes that had been made for Saki .

“Wait for a minute . …Hmm, you do this here, and… Okay . Dissolute . Forming . ”

Saki looked on with surprise as Jin used the original ‘Dissolute’ which was a modified version of ‘Fusion . ’ But she pushed that feeling aside and concentrated as she watched him melt the Grand Spider web .

The web was semi-transparent once melted, and Jin used Forming to spread it out like a sheet .

“You did it, Jin!”

“Yes, it went well . ”

Saki was happy that her idea had worked . And Jin was happy that they had discovered new possibilities for the Grand Spider web .

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After that…

“Master Jin . This bathroom . I would like to adopt the same thing for my own house!”

“Jin! Jin! That toilet is wonderful! I want one when I get back as well!”

There were two more people who were now obsessed with the toilet which had features including a washlet, deodorization, sterilization, and decomposition .