A few months have passed since the announcement of the magic meter.


　It's been a few months since the announcement of the magic meter.


　While the process of announcing it in the guilds and introducing it in various places has been smooth, the existence of the device has not been widely known.
　The fact that the magic meter is handled by mages is one thing, but what should be noted is the thorough secrecy of the mages' guild.
　It is said that it is strictly controlled and only deployed by the national army, medical department, and other specially authorized departments.
　Not only is it not passed on to the general public, but rumors about it are almost unheard of, suggesting that it is in such high demand.
　As for Arx, I was a little excited to see if it would be given a secret name, but that was not the case.


　The creator of the game is also said to be kept secret until Arx comes of age and becomes independent.
　It seems that ...... was created in light of my current situation, but the biggest reason is the expectation of the secondary effects of announcing the magic meter.
　It is certain that the existence of the magic meter will have a great impact both at home and abroad.
　By releasing it, we will be able to demonstrate once again the superiority of the Kingdom's magical technology.
　The best card to play.
　It is so powerful that if the kingdom makes a mistake in its policy, it will not only be able to recover from it, but also to make the mistake disappear.
　The royal family wants to choose how to use it, so they are postponing the announcement.
　For our part, we have no problem as long as the money comes in, and if we listen to what they say quietly, we will be able to rely on the royal family when something happens.


　Greed is not a good thing.
　The best thing to do is to act with proper judgment.
　The stakes are high.
　Tall trees catch much wind.
　Tall trees catch much wind" is a saying in the world of men.
　The stakes have already been raised, but I'll try to get around them better in the future.


　And as for the use of the magic meter...
　The introduction to the national army's mage troops began the day after the meeting as planned, and it is being used in the training of the mages.
　Since they have just started using it, it will be necessary to see whether it is effective or not in a few months.


　In the medical field, I hear that many results have already been obtained.
　This is probably because, unlike the military, it can be started on an individual basis.
　Magic, which was difficult to manipulate, can now be used thanks to the magic meter.
　As a result, the burden on certain mages has been reduced.
　It has also succeeded in averaging the abilities of each mage.
　We are now able to learn a wide range of healing magic.
　I was surprised to receive a letter of thanks from the medical department, but I guess that's how much the medical department benefited from the magic meter.


　I heard that the businesses controlled by the royal family, the soda industry and the paper industry, are also benefiting.
　It is said that there used to be at least one accident a day, but since the introduction of the magic meter, the number of accidents has been visibly reduced.
　This is because the amount of magic power used in the work can now be adjusted more precisely than before.
　It is said that it will eventually be used for lectures at the Academy, but this will be done on a case-by-case basis.


　The only thing that remains is the request for more production.
　Through the Mage's Guild, the royal family has instructed us to further deploy the magic meters.
　Therefore, it is necessary to gradually disclose the technology of [Renma], which is necessary for the production of magic meters.
　Of course, this will be on the condition that it is within his control.


　Currently, Arx was in the garden of his uncle Crabbe's house, the Arbent Mansion.
　The purpose of his visit was to work on his brewing project, which he had been doing whenever he was free.
　That's right, a certain Kling Botter.
　Recently, I came into possession of a plant necessary for brewing sake.
　This is a plant found on the plateau in the north of the kingdom, and one of the national mages was growing it as part of his herbalism.
　He gave me one of his plants.
　I planted it in the garden of the Arbent house.
　I cast the spell described in the book.


　...... The national mage who gave me the plant, by the way, is Muller Quint, the Mage of Blessed Rain.
　I'm not sure if you've heard of it, but I'm sure you've heard of it.
　When I went to pick it up the other day, she was very friendly anyway, probably because of the magic meter.
　As I mentioned earlier, it has been a tremendous benefit to the medical department.

　If you have any problems, please let me know.
　I will help you in any way I can.

　I suppose that the magic medicine has been effective enough for you to say that.


　Anyway, I cast a spell on the plant that was given to me, and turned it into the plant described in the book [Soma].
　It is now right in front of me.


"............


　In front of that [soma], I can't say a word.
　What is in front of me is a tree.
　A big tree.
　Somehow, because of the magic I cast on it, the small plant turned into a tree so big that I could look up at it.
　It started growing right after I cast the spell, and over the past few months, it's been gradually getting bigger and bigger until now.
　Seeing how fast it grew, I had the image of dangerous genetic improvement or the use of dangerous drugs in my mind.


　I tap the trunk lightly with my fist.
　Thick and hard.
　A perfect big tree.
　This is going to make a nice log," was Noah's sarcastic comment upon seeing it.


"...... Hey, Arx.

"What is it, Uncle?

It's okay to use magic in the garden. It's okay to use magic in your garden, but it's not okay to plant crazy plants in people's gardens.

But you never know what your father or mother might do to you if you plant them in the main Raytheft estate.

Then you'll have to go somewhere else. I mean, how did you get such a magnificent tree in just a few months?

Well, I didn't expect this either.

How do you say that? How do you say that?



"It hurts, it hurts, don't gouge me.


　My uncle Crabbe, who was standing next to me, lightly rubbed my head with his fist.
　I really don't want him to do that because it makes me shrink.
　Anyway, I attached a faucet to the trunk of the tree in the manner of a sugar maple collecting maple water, and sap came out.


　I put my finger on it and licked it.


Oh, it's sweet.


　The sap had a faint sweetness to it.
　The sweetness was not overpowering, but refreshing.
　It may be due to its thinness.
　Clive scooped it up with his finger and licked it as well.


"So, Arx, what the hell is this for?

"This?　Well, it's ............ still a secret!

Well... Well, I'll look forward to seeing it in action.


　Crabbe said, and went back to the house.
　I'm afraid to tell you what I'm making here.
　It's not that I'm ...... afraid people will get mad if they know I'm making alcohol.


I don't know, ...... something.


　I couldn't say anything about it, because I felt that it would cause some disturbance.
　Of course I would have to tell Crabbe if I could.
　I'd have to tell Crabbe if I could, but I feel like I've shelved it.


"Now we need to put the sap in a barrel with yeast. ......


　As for the yeast, I've got some that Noah got for me.
　I won't know which yeast will work best until I try it, but I'm really hoping that some of them will work well together.
　As for temperature control, the engraving should be sufficient.
　The barrels are engraved with a preservation-related mark.
　In the cellar, there are engravings all over to keep the temperature constant.
　The mini-brewery took a year to renovate.


　Thanks to Crave for providing the space.
　And of course, thanks to the engraving.
　In this way, I feel that I can do something close to, if not a complete reproduction of the appliances of the man's world.
　An imprint that keeps you cool or warm.
　Imprinting on refrigerators and freezers.


I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make your life a little more comfortable.


　It's not as versatile as spells because, unlike magic, there is no chanting or infusion of magic power.
　But it's worth a try.