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117 - - Episode 6, "Accelerating Technology Will Destroy the World" How Does It Destroy?

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Welcome, King Dagan of the Dwarves, and thank you for visiting us by ill-mannered protocol and traveling a great distance to see us. My name is Light.

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"Long distance, I moved from my bedroom in an instant with a long-distance transfer item!　There is no need to worry about the difficulty of transportation. But where the hell did you get that magic item for shifting?　Ruins?　Dungeon?　If you still have some left over, would you be willing to sell it to me for research?　If you can't sell it, can you show it to me and let me touch it?　Just a little, just a little touch and see and smell!"

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

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　Dagan the Dwarf King, accompanied by Nemmu, is led to the "4th floor of the Giant Tower" reception room.

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　Like Ellie, I put on the "SSR, Recognition Inhibiting Hood Cloak" and we met face to face.

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　May is behind me, and she is not hiding her face.

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　Two other fairy maids were waiting in the reception room.

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　They were serving and escorting me.

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　As soon as they see me, they ask me questions about the benefit (gift) "Infinite Gacha" card "SSR, Transition" like a torrent.

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(I'd heard that they were bloodthirsty for the development and research of magic items, but I didn't realize it would go this far. ......)

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　I was inwardly astonished & don't know what to say, but nodded to my seat without saying it out loud.

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I was surprised and don't know what to say, but I didn't say it out loud and went to take a seat.

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'Well, I'm sure you're right, ...... it's a magic item that can travel such a great distance, ...... I'm sorry to be unreasonable. I'm sorry to be so unreasonable, but when I see a magic item that is useful, I lose myself.

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　When I refused, Dagan backed down surprisingly easily.

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　I had the strong feeling that I was talking to a craftsman, as I had heard from Lilith, the first human princess, rather than the king. Dagan did not want to be king of the Dwarf Kingdom, but he was forced into it by other craftsmen. It is a composition that is hard to imagine in other countries, where the most power in the country is forced upon each other and evaded.

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　When Dagan's attitude calmed down, I suggested we sit down.

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　We sat across the table from each other, with the fairy maid pulling out a chair for us.

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　Mei put the tea down in front of us at just the right moment and stepped back.

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　I started to talk to her at the same time.

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......First of all, thank you very much for coming all the way from far away to see us, even though we requested the meeting in a very impolite way. I had something I really wanted to ask the Dwarf King, Dagan-sama, so please forgive me."

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　Since he is invited as a guest, do not be overbearing and treat him in a normal manner, not in the manner of a superior.

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　Dagan, seated in front, raises his hand lightly to show his appreciation to May, then grabs the rim of the cup with his hand and drinks the tea messily.

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　He is acting more like a relative's old man who comes to the house than the ...... king.

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You don't have to worry about it at all. In fact, I'd be willing to accept any meeting where they give me a fantasma class item every time!　Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

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　He laughs with amusement in a truly serious tone of voice.

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　The image of the Dwarf species was fixed on the dour Nanno, but ....... The distance between us becomes slightly elusive due to his too easygoing demeanor.

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　Dagan, not caring about my confusion, proceeded with his story.

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The assassin says you want to know about the "Master" relationship,......, but I don't know much about it myself.　Is that okay with you?"

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I have a question for you: "...... Yes, that's fine. May I first ask what you know about Master Dagan?

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No problem. First of all, what is "Master"?

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　Dagan began to talk, but most of the content was already known to him and did not contain any new information.

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　However, he does mention some interesting information along the way.

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It seems that it was the king of the dragon race (dragon newt) and the demon race at that time who decided to kill the candidate who turned out not to be a "master" or a former master. The two proposed the idea, and since there were no objections, the decision was made as it was. I don't know the reason why they decided to go to the trouble of killing the "master" candidate.

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　If you ask more details - the king of the dwarf race was not interested, the elf race was "all for it if it's a race (human) they don't like," and the beast race agreed to go along with it if the other races agreed to it.

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(In other words, the Dragonute empire and the Demon Kingdom know why they went to the trouble of killing a former "Master" candidate who turned out not to be a "Master". So there is a key to those two countries. ......)

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　This is valuable information that was not in the memory of Queen Elf Nation Leaf VII and others.

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　Next, I turned my attention to the main issue.

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　I tried to find out if there were any grievances in making and taking in treaties behind the scenes.

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Thank you very much for the information about "Masta. By the way, what do you think about the current suppression of technology in the world, ...... Dagan-dono?

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I'm going to take this opportunity to say it outright: ...... I don't like it!　I don't like it at all!　What is this "Accelerating technology will destroy the world"!　Especially, the technological restoration and research of past civilizations is the number one contraindication and is the most problematic!　How many times have I thought of breaking the ban and doing research on ...... the most important thing of all!

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　It seems that the dissatisfaction had built up more than we had imagined, and he starts talking as if a volcano were exploding.

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　By the way, what is a "forbidden item"?

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　It is said that five countries, excluding the Kingdom of Humanity, have signed an international treaty behind the scenes called the "Forbidden Items.

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　In a nutshell, it is an agreement that says, "Let's decide what we should not do together.

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　Apart from historical research into the causes of past civilizations' demise, the restoration and study of the technology of the time is strictly forbidden.

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　The reason for this is because it is believed that "accelerating technology will destroy the world.

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　Aside from daily necessities, military weapons in particular are prohibited in principle. There is even a rumor that a punitive force will be sent to kill anyone who breaks the ban.

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In fact, several of my acquaintances were secretly researching behind my back. They have been found dead or missing.

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Why are you researching something that is forbidden ......?"

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Of course it is!　Because that's where the interesting research is!"

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　Dagan's eyes had once asked Ellie, back in the days of the Abyss when she could not yet go above ground, "Why do you study useless and dangerous magic?" When I asked her the question, her expression was similar to the one she had when she answered with blazing eyes.

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　It was as if a craftsman was trying to improve his skills or even violate a taboo because he could not resist an interesting research topic.

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　Dagan continued to talk excitedly without stopping.

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Do you know?　In past civilizations, it is said that it was possible to artificially create fantasma-class weapons. And even mythological class!　We can barely produce a relic class, no matter how much money, effort, and years we put into it now!　I wonder how technologically advanced past civilizations were!　I get excited just imagining it!　Don't you agree, Mr. Wright?"

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It's an interesting story," he said. -By the way, it is forbidden because it is believed that 'accelerating technology will destroy the world,' isn't it?　Does Mr. Dagan have any idea how past civilizations were actually destroyed?"

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Hmmm ......"

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　Dagan reaches for his tea and sips it.

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　Unlike before, he takes a pause, with an air of regret.

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　A sharp look comes to his eyes.

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The answer is, 'I don't know either. Of course, as a general education, I know some of the theories that historians have espoused. You are not looking for those answers, are you?

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Yes, sir.

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I, like Mr. Wright, have wondered about this ......

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　Again, after a strange pause, Dagan turns to look at me.

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'Mr. Wright--if 'accelerating technology will destroy the world,' how do you think it will be destroyed?

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......I honestly can't imagine what it would be like. If I had to guess, I would say that there was a war that could destroy the world.

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I see. ......Me as an engineer, I imagine things like 'a massive magical explosion. When making magic items, a newbie can accidentally blow up and blow off his fingers. I imagined it growing so large that it would destroy civilization. But then I realized, ......, if such a huge explosion were to occur, would it wipe out an entire civilization?"

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

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It is a civilization that may have even created a mythological class. It may be able to create weapons with that much destructive power. But why is it that no one has ever told us about the destruction of past civilizations because of it?　There are species that live for a thousand years, yet not a single legend remains. For example, how are we still alive on ...... if there is not a single legend left because the entire species disappeared in that massive explosion?　Wouldn't it be strange if they hadn't perished?"

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......?

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　Dagan's question sent shivers down my spine.

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　We had considered this possibility ourselves, but when Dagan - a third party - mentioned it to us, we became more convinced.

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　Dagan, too, notices the prediction we have reached and smiles.

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We are six species," he says, "and there are beings like 'gods' who don't give a d*mn about the ancient people of a civilization that flourished in the past. Otherwise, it doesn't make sense.

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