674 - - 20-24 Intake Type
In the early afternoon, a hot-air balloon arrived from the capital city of Leuthart.
On board were the Prime Minister, Jung Forss von Köbsler, and the Minister of Magic and Technology, Degas Furth von Manischlus, who was in charge of the new shipbuilding project.
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They left Leuthert before 6:00 a.m. and came quickly. It seems that he took portable meals in the air. It was quite a hard schedule.
"Wow, this is a new ship. It's quite a sight to see, isn't it?"
The Prime Minister commented. The two look around the ship as soon as they arrive.
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"The name is
The Minister of Magical Technology is impressed.
"This will allow us to hold the launching ceremony without any problems. The ceremony will be the same as before?
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Yes. Yes. It's the same way we discussed before.
"Well, since it will be the norm in the future, let's make sure it's done right."
As scheduled, at 2:00 p.m., the meeting was held at the same time as the previous one.
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At 2:00 p.m., as scheduled, the launching ceremony finally took place.
In attendance are the Prime Minister, the Minister of Magic and Technology, all those involved in the production of the ship, the subcontractor's ingenuity (koufu), the knights and soldiers guarding the ship, and the hotel manager, the vice president of the hotel where the ship was lodged. The manager and assistant manager of the hotel where they stayed. The mayor of the town of Simos, a total of 51 people. And many onlookers.
Elsa, dressed in a gorgeous dress, is the first to go up the ramp and stand at the bow of the ship. Then, in a clear voice, she made a declaration.
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"Today, as of this moment, I am naming this ship
Then, with a silver dagger in his hand, he cuts a rope. The rope is the rope of the banner that hangs over the side of the ship.
The rope is severed, the banner falls, and from beneath it comes the words BERNSTEIN>> from underneath.
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The Prime Minister, the Minister of Magic and Technology, the Mayor, Reinhardt, Xenelos, Kreia, and Couwald board the ship amidst the applause of all the participants.
Christophe, Jin, and Rodrigo, who are in charge of the site, do not board the ship. Aside from Christophe, basically only people from the Shoro Empire boarded the ship.
Christophe had another important role to play.
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"Now, let's have the launching ceremony!
Amidst thunderous applause, one by one, the ropes holding the boat in place were removed.
When the last rope is removed, Christophe gives the order to the work golem.
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"Push the ship!"
Assembled on a sturdy dolly, Bernstein is supposed to be pushed along the gently sloping path from the building dock to Lake Wass.
However, something unexpected happened.
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The weight of Bernstein caused the sled of the dolly to sink into the ground, and it would not start moving.
"Push!"
Christophe instructs again. But the boat does not start moving.
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The work golems being pushed are three two-meter tall mass-produced models based on the Black Knight (Schwartzritter).
As expected, they were not strong enough.
Goliath, the giant golem, might be able to move them, but they could not move with such precision that they would destroy the ship if they were mistaken.
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Christophe's forehead is covered in cold sweat and his complexion is pale. If the launching ceremony goes wrong at the last minute, the prestige of the nation will be at stake.
（Reiko, help him.)
（Father.)
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Unable to bear the sight of this, Jin instructed Reiko in a whisper.
Fortunately, most of the people present at the ceremony were looking at the people waving at the boat and waving back.
However, if the ship did not start moving, they would start to think something was wrong in a few seconds.
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It was at such a moment that Jin gave Reiko an instruction.
Reiko deploys
She weaves her way between the three golems frantically pushing the cart and slips under it.
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"Force field generator activated."
A force is generated in the direction of lifting the cart.
The Bernstein has a capacity of about 300 tons. Reiko took half of it.
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"Oh, it works!"
With half the weight reduced, the sledges that had been slipping somehow began to slide. At the same time, they cheered.
The sled gradually gains momentum. The speed, however, is only four to five kilometers per hour, about the speed of a person walking.
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Reiko tries to gradually lower the output of the force field generator.
Although the momentum has decreased a little, the slope toward Wass Lake has increased and it seems that it will not stop any more.
As proof, the three golems that had been pushing me have already let go and are looking away.
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"Okay, 40 meters to go, 30 meters to go, 20 meters to go......"
On both sides of the ramp, local residents and tourists lined up to watch the new shipbuilding.
Bernstein passed through the crowd and finally plunged into Lake Wass.
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A large splash of water was heard, then the dismounted dolly floated up, and beyond it, Bernstein floated its amber-colored hull on the blue surface of Lake Wass.
The audience cheered and applauded.
（"Father, is that what you wanted?)
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Reiko quietly came back next to Jin.
（Oh, you've done well. You did great, Reiko. Good job.)
Jin gently patted Reiko's head.
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"No water leakage."
"Hull distortion within norms."
Couwald checks for leaks, and Kreier checks the hull for any irregularities.
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Inside the Bernstein on the surface of Lake Wass, the temporary crew is busy checking everything.
"All right, power check. Slight forward motion."
"Aye, sir."
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In response to the words of the temporary captain, Reinhardt became the temporary engineer and activated the jet thrusters.
"Oh, it's moving!"
"Keep going, keep going. Keep moving, about 100 meters off the shore.
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"Aye, sir."
At the controls, acting as temporary navigator, is Xenelos.
Bernstein slowly moves away from the shore in a wide arc.
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"It's easy to move!"
The control stick is power-assisted, thanks to the application of golem technology, so that the rudder can be operated lightly.
"Okay, we're far enough away from the shore. Slowly increase engine power."
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"Aye, sir."
These instructions are relayed to the various areas of the ship through the ship's voice pipes.
Reinhardt controls the mana tanks in the center of the ship and monitors the mana being pumped into the jet thrusters mounted on both sides of the ship.
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"That's Jin, there is nothing wrong at all.
Except for emergencies, the jet thrusters on both sides of the ship are operated by the
Xenelos, the temporary mate, slowly increased the power of the jet thrusters.
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"...... fast. Close to the speed of the Golem boat."
Elsa, who was at the bow of the boat, estimated the current speed from the strength of the wind against her cheeks.
"Whoa!"
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shouted a spectator on the shore. Bernstein has started to gradually increase his speed.
"Yes, it's working as planned.
Jin looks on with satisfaction.
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Then Bernstein started to increase his speed more and more.
"Wow, this is great!
"You did it, Mr. Jin!"
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Christophe leans over the safety railing on the shore to watch the new ship's wake.
Rodrigo tapped him on the shoulder excitedly.
Meanwhile, a rather large wave that Bernstein had caused was breaking on the shore.
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"Ummm, this is ...... a good thing we let the other boats pull up. ......"
With a small, unstable ship, it is possible that some of the vessels could have been capsized by the waves.
And the Bernstein was now sailing at nearly 20 kilometers per hour.
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"It's a great success!"
Christophe exclaimed, as if he had just been impressed.
Jin was also feeling a little bit excited, as if he knew that all the hard work had been worth it.
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