2256 - - 60-21 Dragon Material






 Anyway, on July 6, we are supposed to see the dismantling of the < that we have killed.

 The two dragons we killed the day before.

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 Since the meat of dragon species does not decompose easily, there is no problem in dismantling them the next day.

"Oh, this is going to be fun too.

 Emperor Taisho was anxious to see them.

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 So Jin turns Zion down and heads to the site 10 minutes earlier than scheduled.

 Of course, the vehicle was the . Zion and Marikka ride with him.

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 The is stationary 15 meters above the site so as not to get in the way. They will quietly watch over the operation.

"We only drained the blood out of the fish yesterday," Zion explains.

 Zion explains.

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 The dismantling work has finally begun.

 Since the blood had already been drained overnight, all that was left to do was to concentrate on the dismantling of the <, and the dismantling proceeded with excellent skill.

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 In front of Jin and the others, the skin was removed in no time at all, and then the meat was cut off in sections, exposing the bones, ready for dismantling.



 First, the pseudo-wing of the back.

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 After the wing membrane was neatly removed, the branch-like skeleton was folded and bound together.

 These bones are said to be used for fishing rods. They are said to be flexible and resistant to breakage.

 They are also said to make a strong bow when made from them.

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 The entrails were drained with a drying spell and then stuffed into bags. After they were completely dried, they were ground into powder and used as fertilizer.

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 After the bones were broken down at the joints, the stuck pieces of meat were scraped off, cleaned with cleaning magic, and loaded into carts.



 The tusks and teeth are removed from the bones after returning to the clan territory and used for crafting.

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 The first meat is used to feed some of the livestock, and is also frozen for emergency use.

 Even though the meat is tough and tasteless, it is said that people had no choice but to eat it during times of famine.

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 It took about an hour to finish dismantling the meat.

"You're so skillful because you're used to it," he said.

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"You hardly waste anything, do you?

 If the blood is reused, there is almost nothing to throw away.

(Whale?)

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 (Whale?), thought the Japanese Jin.



 In Japan, whales have been used so much that they are said to be .

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 Japan is not a country that has been whaling only for the sake of whale oil.

 And Jin even ate whale meat when he was a little boy and could say it was his favorite food.

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 ...... Apart from these thoughts, Jin was interested in the material of <.

 The materials of the Siamese dragons on Horai Island consisted of wing membranes, leather, bones, and fangs, but no meat.

 When Reiko exterminated them, she was traveling in search of Jin who had disappeared, so she was not able to remove their blood and skin in a calm manner.

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 The quantity was also small.

 Moreover, since the materials for <> became available after that, he did not bother to hunt <>.

 Jin thought that if it would be beneficial to the <>, he would be willing to take this opportunity to review the materials for the <>.

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"Can you show me the materials for <>?"

 <.

"Oh, I'm interested too.

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 Emperor Taisho (Hilde) also expressed an interest in taking a look.

 It was only natural, since it was a precious material that was rarely found in the Shoro Empire, or even on the Laurentian continent.

"Yes, of course.

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 Sion readily agreed to the request.

"But the ones I caught this time haven't arrived yet, so if you want to stock up, I can do it right away.

"Yeah, that's fine."

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"Okay, this way."



 Jin and the others were led to one of the large warehouses.

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 It was built like a storehouse and seemed to be suitable for storing biological materials.

 Inside the warehouse, the materials were stored in groups according to their parts.

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"Wow, they are surprisingly beautiful.

 Jin looked at the tusks and was impressed.

 The tusks had a texture similar to the ivory he had seen in photographs, with a moist luster.

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 The thickness is about the same as a tea canister, the length is about 50cm, and the slightly curved and tapered shape is probably because it is a tusk.

"<>...... strength is about the same as steel. Not so much."

 It seems to be more of a craft material than an engineering material.

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 The same goes for bone.

 This one is even less strong.

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"Hey, but it's a little different from the material we have at home at ......." Marikka hears this muttering and explains to Jin.

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 Marikka hears this murmur and explains to Jin.

"Jinsha, maybe it has not been after collection?

"Heat-treated?"

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"Yes. When the bones of a < are heat-treated, they become denser or tougher, or ...... more usable as a material. Without heat treatment, the bones would be brittle and difficult to use.

"Is that so?"

 This may come as a surprise, but it was the first time Jin had learned this fact.

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 There is a reason for this.

 In the first place, the material for <> was only the wing membrane used as skin for Reiko in the early days, and his interest had shifted to the material for <> obtained after that.

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 Therefore, the materials stored in Horai Island were hardly taken care of.



(Hmmm... ...... Saki would be interested in hearing this...)

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 Jin thought he would tell her when he returned home.

 And Jin himself was interested in it.

"......It's an interesting material. ......I wonder if any of the ingredients change when heat is applied?"

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 Holding what looked like a finger bone in his hand, Jin was pondering.



 Zion, Marikka, Emperor Taisho (Hilde), Flora and others were looking at him with interest.

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"Jin seems to be thinking a lot.

"Yes, he is. In such a case, Jin ...... comes up with an out-of-the-box idea.

 Marikka said to Emperor Hilde,

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"You are indeed Jin's disciple, Marikka.

 Marikka said in admiration.

"I am honored. Well, Jin-sama at a time like this should be left alone.

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"I guess so. After a while he will come back to his senses.



"Both Zion-sama and Marikka-sama understand Jin-sama very well, don't they?

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 Both Hilde and Flora were impressed by how well Sion and Marikka understood Jin.

 Flora, in particular, seemed to have lost her initial sense of awe when she saw them.