Maha's voice echoed from the large communicator.

'That's very impressive. After two years of work, it's finally finished. When I first heard about it from Brother Roug, I didn't think it would ever be finished.
Well. But it's a complete communications network connecting all the major centers.
''Yes, Orna will be invincible. And more than ever, I will support my brother Lug.

It's been a really long time.
　There were many obstacles in completing this communication network, and we have patiently worked out a solution to each one of them.
　On the way to the experiment, I received a report from Maha on Orna's movements and the results of the survey I had requested.
　There is no problem with the sound quality at all.
　If I had to describe it, there was a slight lag due to the long transmission distance. However, it's within an acceptable range.

Also, I wonder if it's my imagination that I'm hearing an unknown female voice behind me.

'Yes,'

We ended the communication with a private conversation at the end.
　I'm scared. What's scary is that he didn't sound angry, but seriously exhausted and hung up the phone without even hearing my excuses as it was.
　I'll go see him next time.
　I've been reckless with Maha every time.
　When the communication ends, Nevan comes at me like he's going to bite me.

'Oh, um, is it true that it's from Murteau?　We're no closer than 500 miles from there to here. Are you kidding me?　Isn't it possible that there's a girl hiding in that box?
They don't do that kind of crap. It's all right. The voices are coming from four hundred miles away.

Nevan is exclaiming.
　It surpasses the idea of having a voice on the battlefield and connects her to the entire country.
　It's impossible for her not to understand what that means.

Information has a freshness to it.
　If you always know the market price of each city, you can make a great deal of money simply by flowing goods from right to left. The reason why not everyone is able to do this is because it takes time to transmit information, and by the time you buy a product and deliver it, the market has changed, or you are in competition with people who have similar ideas.
　But with this communication network, you could deliver the product before the market changes. In other words, even monkeys can make money.

It's not just business that has an advantage.
　In every field, including politics and military, we can start moving a few days earlier than those without a communications network.
　If we can move a few days faster, we will always be ahead of the curve.
　Those of us in this world are not connected.
　The further away we are from each other, the longer it takes us to communicate, no matter what we do. In such a situation, only this one is connected to the rest of the world and moves as if it were a single living being.

The difference is overwhelming, several times more than what people who take being connected for granted imagine.
　This is an invention of the kind that will remake the world.

''........If we take full advantage of it, we can even take over the world.
'If I wanted to. But as I said before, I have no intention of doing anything like that. This is just a tool to strengthen the information network I have.

Except for the fact that I'm going to use it for Orna's business, I'm just going to use it as a means of communication.

How is it possible to communicate from so far away?
Oh, I wondered too. Even if it's that big, two kilos is the limit, right? Why is it that it's suddenly two hundred times bigger than it should be?

It seems that Tart and Dia were quicker to recover than Nevan, who didn't understand the value of this as much as Nevan did.
　A natural question.

''The one we were using earlier was the wireless type, but this one is the wired type. It's wired," he said. The signal is transmitted on those lines. That's why it can transmit data over much longer distances than a wireless system.
I don't see that line anywhere.
It's in the basement.

That's exactly why I've spent two years building this communications network.

'But isn't that scary?　If you run out somewhere, it's over.
That's right. So I made one that won't break. This is the actual wire. It's the one that connects all these giant communicators together.

I take out a communication line from the [crane skin bag].

''It's pretty thick, isn't it? It's thicker than my thighs.
'The part of it that's actually communicating is thin, but the material protecting it is thick. Let me show you how tough it is. Take your knife and slash this thing with all your might. I don't mind if you strengthen it with magic.
Well, then, let's do it!

When I held it so that the lines were taut with both hands, the tart slashed at me.
　It's a tremendous impact, a heavy blow as it's only strengthened with magical power.
　The knife I wield is a special alloy magic sword I created.
　It's a blow that will strike through the iron plate.
　But..........

''d*mn it, I can't cut it.''
''That's what I mean. It can even catch a blow from a magic-enhanced tart. Moreover, it's so soft that it can be bent like this, so it's unbreakable. I've buried it at least five meters deep underground. It's not easy to break, and we've made an effort to prevent it from being broken.
I'm curious about that. Tell me about it.
Two routes are redundantly connected to each other, so that if one route is down, the signal will still arrive on the other.

They have designated Murteau and Touahade as core bases, and there is an eastern route and a western route.

''Wait a minute, when you say important bases, you mean there are regular bases as well.
'Of course. In all, there are 20 bases with communications equipment installed. All of them have been installed in what are considered the major cities in this country.
Well, you know what? Does that mean you can get your voice out of those twenty locations to any of them?
That's right.

That's why I call this a communication network.
　Even if it's wired, the maximum transmission distance is about 80 kilometers.
　Once a transmission reaches a base, the signal is amplified again, and then sent to the next base, allowing for transmissions of hundreds of kilometers.
　The two routes were prepared in case the line was cut, but also in case the base was crushed.

"It's too big a scale. The scale is too large, and it will take us two years to complete it.
The scale of the project was huge, but the fact that it had to be built in secret was another reason why it took so long to complete. It's not just any worker, we needed a number of magicians who could use earth magic. I spent 40% of Orna's total assets to create this communication network.
Oh, well, if you say 40% of Orna, you could easily buy a castle around there, right?
'I'm not talking about those castles, I've spent twice as much as the tart imagined.

There aren't many magicians who do the dirty work and are still tight-lipped, and if there are, they're going to charge you an unbelievable price.
　Despite the fact that I made the phone lines and the equipment, the only reason I've blown so much money is because of the labor costs and the money I used to get the powers-that-be to turn a blind eye to it.

'Ew, that's a hell of a lot of money,'
It's a ridiculous amount of money, but it's not a problem. Now that the network is complete, it will pay for itself in two months.

This is not wishful thinking; it hits the bottom line number that you can do at least that much.
　The estimates showed that they could make more money.
　If only Orna could communicate in real time, this degree is easy.

''Well, I'm glad you decided to tell me about it. Romalung would destroy a city or two to get it.
'Nevan won't use his powers, he'll think I deserve better than that. Wouldn't you like to see something more than this?
Hmmm, the chicken that lays the golden egg.......okay, let's keep this to ourselves. I really don't get tired of being next to you.

Nevan laughs.
　Then he mumbles and begins to ponder how to make the best use of this communication network.

'Also, I was wondering, you advised us flying wirelessly from here to us earlier. Maybe it's like, you know, it's possible to wire information from another base to here, and then communicate wirelessly to the handset from there?
That's remarkable. You're right. And vice versa. The handset may only be able to transmit a few hundred yards, but it can send the information it receives from one station to another.

I didn't expect Deere to find out. That's the reason I gave it both wired and wireless functions, to operate that way.
　By using a large wired unit as the center and sending information to all nearby wireless handsets at once, you don't need to be at a separate base to receive communications, and vice versa.
　This mechanism is the same as cell phones in my world.

The reason I did that is partly because it's convenient, but also because I didn't disclose the location of the transmitter to the agents at each base.
　They were given only the handset, and the existence of the parent device itself was kept secret, and I didn't tell them I had developed it, explaining that it was a divine tool that had been excavated.

Their understanding is that if you use the handset at a specific location, you can communicate to all the bases. As for the parent device, I didn't even know it existed.

When you are betrayed, it doesn't matter so much if the other side thinks it's a divine weapon, and if it's the child that was taken from you, you can do whatever you want.
　The agents are careful, even if they choose people they can trust.

'Huh, great.'
So, from now on, you're going to have to have that transmitter with you at all times. As long as you have it, you'll be able to communicate in many towns and cities, and you'll be able to hear your voice from anywhere. Then you can listen to a day's worth of transmissions later, even if you're not there when they come in.
Yes, I'll take good care of it.
Oh, my God, don't lose it.
I won't let her go.

The three of us hold the communicator handset carefully.
　I'll have to teach them how to use it later.
　There is a channel for communication, and they use different channels depending on their purpose.
　Their handsets are designed to receive only those channels that I use for private purposes.

Well, the experiment is over now. Let's go home.
Oh, I'll hang-glide home.
I'll do the same. After all, you don't have to take it home with you if you're going to use it on the way home.
Do what you want.

They seemed to like the hang glider very much.
　I watched them fly away.
　As I do so, a cordless phone that I own rings.
　That channel is used by the agents using the base in the royal capital.
　I finish listening to the report.

''Um, Mr. Lugue, you look very scared.

The tart saw me and was frightened.

I'm sorry, I've got some bad news. As soon as the signal came through, the network came in handy. Three more days of delayed news and it would have been too late. The jealousy of the nobility is inexplicably unseemly.

After all, real-time information is strong.
　This investment was not wrong.
　Let's take advantage of knowing the information quickly and let me take you by surprise.
　With a swiftness that the people in King's Landing couldn't even imagine.

Maha's voice echoed from the large communicator.

'That's very impressive. After two years of work, it's finally finished. When I first heard about it from Brother Roug, I didn't think it would ever be finished.
Well. But it's a complete communications network connecting all the major centers.
''Yes, Orna will be invincible. And more than ever, I will support my brother Lug.

It's been a really long time.
　There were many obstacles in completing this communication network, and we have patiently worked out a solution to each one of them.
　On the way to the experiment, I received a report from Maha on Orna's movements and the results of the survey I had requested.
　There is no problem with the sound quality at all.
　If I had to describe it, there was a slight lag due to the long transmission distance. However, it's within an acceptable range.

Also, I wonder if it's my imagination that I'm hearing an unknown female voice behind me.

'Yes,'

We ended the communication with a private conversation at the end.
　I'm scared. What's scary is that he didn't sound angry, but seriously exhausted and hung up the phone without even hearing my excuses as it was.
　I'll go see him next time.
　I've been reckless with Maha every time.
　When the communication ends, Nevan comes at me like he's going to bite me.

'Oh, um, is it true that it's from Murteau?　We're no closer than 500 miles from there to here. Are you kidding me?　Isn't it possible that there's a girl hiding in that box?
They don't do that kind of crap. It's all right. The voices are coming from four hundred miles away.

Nevan is exclaiming.
　It surpasses the idea of having a voice on the battlefield and connects her to the entire country.
　It's impossible for her not to understand what that means.

Information has a freshness to it.
　If you always know the market price of each city, you can make a great deal of money simply by flowing goods from right to left. The reason why not everyone is able to do this is because it takes time to transmit information, and by the time you buy a product and deliver it, the market has changed, or you are in competition with people who have similar ideas.
　But with this communication network, you could deliver the product before the market changes. In other words, even monkeys can make money.

It's not just business that has an advantage.
　In every field, including politics and military, we can start moving a few days earlier than those without a communications network.
　If we can move a few days faster, we will always be ahead of the curve.
　Those of us in this world are not connected.
　The further away we are from each other, the longer it takes us to communicate, no matter what we do. In such a situation, only this one is connected to the rest of the world and moves as if it were a single living being.

The difference is overwhelming, several times more than what people who take being connected for granted imagine.
　This is an invention of the kind that will remake the world.

''........If we take full advantage of it, we can even take over the world.
'If I wanted to. But as I said before, I have no intention of doing anything like that. This is just a tool to strengthen the information network I have.

Except for the fact that I'm going to use it for Orna's business, I'm just going to use it as a means of communication.

How is it possible to communicate from so far away?
Oh, I wondered too. Even if it's that big, two kilos is the limit, right? Why is it that it's suddenly two hundred times bigger than it should be?

It seems that Tart and Dia were quicker to recover than Nevan, who didn't understand the value of this as much as Nevan did.
　A natural question.

''The one we were using earlier was the wireless type, but this one is the wired type. It's wired," he said. The signal is transmitted on those lines. That's why it can transmit data over much longer distances than a wireless system.
I don't see that line anywhere.
It's in the basement.

That's exactly why I've spent two years building this communications network.

'But isn't that scary?　If you run out somewhere, it's over.
That's right. So I made one that won't break. This is the actual wire. It's the one that connects all these giant communicators together.

I take out a communication line from the [crane skin bag].

''It's pretty thick, isn't it? It's thicker than my thighs.
'The part of it that's actually communicating is thin, but the material protecting it is thick. Let me show you how tough it is. Take your knife and slash this thing with all your might. I don't mind if you strengthen it with magic.
Well, then, let's do it!

When I held it so that the lines were taut with both hands, the tart slashed at me.
　It's a tremendous impact, a heavy blow as it's only strengthened with magical power.
　The knife I wield is a special alloy magic sword I created.
　It's a blow that will strike through the iron plate.
　But..........

''d*mn it, I can't cut it.''
''That's what I mean. It can even catch a blow from a magic-enhanced tart. Moreover, it's so soft that it can be bent like this, so it's unbreakable. I've buried it at least five meters deep underground. It's not easy to break, and we've made an effort to prevent it from being broken.
I'm curious about that. Tell me about it.
Two routes are redundantly connected to each other, so that if one route is down, the signal will still arrive on the other.

They have designated Murteau and Touahade as core bases, and there is an eastern route and a western route.

''Wait a minute, when you say important bases, you mean there are regular bases as well.
'Of course. In all, there are 20 bases with communications equipment installed. All of them have been installed in what are considered the major cities in this country.
Well, you know what? Does that mean you can get your voice out of those twenty locations to any of them?
That's right.

That's why I call this a communication network.
　Even if it's wired, the maximum transmission distance is about 80 kilometers.
　Once a transmission reaches a base, the signal is amplified again, and then sent to the next base, allowing for transmissions of hundreds of kilometers.
　The two routes were prepared in case the line was cut, but also in case the base was crushed.

"It's too big a scale. The scale is too large, and it will take us two years to complete it.
The scale of the project was huge, but the fact that it had to be built in secret was another reason why it took so long to complete. It's not just any worker, we needed a number of magicians who could use earth magic. I spent 40% of Orna's total assets to create this communication network.
Oh, well, if you say 40% of Orna, you could easily buy a castle around there, right?
'I'm not talking about those castles, I've spent twice as much as the tart imagined.

There aren't many magicians who do the dirty work and are still tight-lipped, and if there are, they're going to charge you an unbelievable price.
　Despite the fact that I made the phone lines and the equipment, the only reason I've blown so much money is because of the labor costs and the money I used to get the powers-that-be to turn a blind eye to it.

'Ew, that's a hell of a lot of money,'
It's a ridiculous amount of money, but it's not a problem. Now that the network is complete, it will pay for itself in two months.

This is not wishful thinking; it hits the bottom line number that you can do at least that much.
　The estimates showed that they could make more money.
　If only Orna could communicate in real time, this degree is easy.

''Well, I'm glad you decided to tell me about it. Romalung would destroy a city or two to get it.
'Nevan won't use his powers, he'll think I deserve better than that. Wouldn't you like to see something more than this?
Hmmm, the chicken that lays the golden egg.......okay, let's keep this to ourselves. I really don't get tired of being next to you.

Nevan laughs.
　Then he mumbles and begins to ponder how to make the best use of this communication network.

'Also, I was wondering, you advised us flying wirelessly from here to us earlier. Maybe it's like, you know, it's possible to wire information from another base to here, and then communicate wirelessly to the handset from there?
That's remarkable. You're right. And vice versa. The handset may only be able to transmit a few hundred yards, but it can send the information it receives from one station to another.

I didn't expect Deere to find out. That's the reason I gave it both wired and wireless functions, to operate that way.
　By using a large wired unit as the center and sending information to all nearby wireless handsets at once, you don't need to be at a separate base to receive communications, and vice versa.
　This mechanism is the same as cell phones in my world.

The reason I did that is partly because it's convenient, but also because I didn't disclose the location of the transmitter to the agents at each base.
　They were given only the handset, and the existence of the parent device itself was kept secret, and I didn't tell them I had developed it, explaining that it was a divine tool that had been excavated.

Their understanding is that if you use the handset at a specific location, you can communicate to all the bases. As for the parent device, I didn't even know it existed.

When you are betrayed, it doesn't matter so much if the other side thinks it's a divine weapon, and if it's the child that was taken from you, you can do whatever you want.
　The agents are careful, even if they choose people they can trust.

'Huh, great.'
So, from now on, you're going to have to have that transmitter with you at all times. As long as you have it, you'll be able to communicate in many towns and cities, and you'll be able to hear your voice from anywhere. Then you can listen to a day's worth of transmissions later, even if you're not there when they come in.
Yes, I'll take good care of it.
Oh, my God, don't lose it.
I won't let her go.

The three of us hold the communicator handset carefully.
　I'll have to teach them how to use it later.
　There is a channel for communication, and they use different channels depending on their purpose.
　Their handsets are designed to receive only those channels that I use for private purposes.

Well, the experiment is over now. Let's go home.
Oh, I'll hang-glide home.
I'll do the same. After all, you don't have to take it home with you if you're going to use it on the way home.
Do what you want.

They seemed to like the hang glider very much.
　I watched them fly away.
　As I do so, a cordless phone that I own rings.
　That channel is used by the agents using the base in the royal capital.
　I finish listening to the report.

''Um, Mr. Lugue, you look very scared.

The tart saw me and was frightened.

I'm sorry, I've got some bad news. As soon as the signal came through, the network came in handy. Three more days of delayed news and it would have been too late. The jealousy of the nobility is inexplicably unseemly.

After all, real-time information is strong.
　This investment was not wrong.
　Let's take advantage of knowing the information quickly and let me take you by surprise.
　With a swiftness that the people in King's Landing couldn't even imagine.