What can you do with this thing?
That's right. First of all, you can eliminate the need for the ether liquid. Oh, no, it doesn't mean you won't need it, but it means you won't need to replace it.

　Rosetta explains while spreading out the blueprints she obtained from the storehouse on the desk in the workshop. The role of the ether liquid is to amplify the magic power of the passenger and spread it to every corner of the aircraft. Until now, the liquid liquid filled with magic power was consumed to move it around, but apparently the core of the new model will be fitted with a device that draws in magic power from light and air and amplifies it. I wonder if it's like a dry cell turned into a solar cell.
　Moreover, the material used for the device is crystal material, which is a fragment of Frase. I knew it, or rather, that Dr. Reynolds was aware of the properties of Frase, and had come up with a way to apply them.

The new model is based on the concept of a central core, which will serve as the main system, and a number of bone frames that will serve as a framework, each of which will be built by assembling parts with different characteristics. In other words, there's no specific shape that has been decided upon.
'You can make it at will... or, to put it another way, if you don't decide what kind of plane you want it to be, you can't make it?
Exactly. If you ask me to make something just right, I can make it, but I'll just make a useless piece of crap.

　I can't waste such a waste of money. Well.........first of all, I'd like to make one that is easy to understand, but.......

The balance between maneuverability, power output, armor, magic conversion rate, precision, and equipment must be balanced, but of course, the thicker the armor, the less maneuverability is lost, and the higher the power output, the worse the magic conversion rate is.

　I'm sorry for feeling stupid. But we'll see what we can do. It seems that you can do whatever you want with mine, but I think everyone's is better off with a plane that makes use of its characteristics. For example, Else's plane will focus on power and speed.
　The new plane is completely tailored to the individual, so even if another human piloted it, he or she would not be able to use it. On the contrary, they've tuned their magic power to enhance their reactions, so it's hard for others to move it.

For the time being, I'll retrieve the mini-robot from the warehouse and let you help. Monica and I can't do it all by ourselves.

　Very true. I saw a two-headed nanny robot running around in the workshop. These robots are surprisingly handy and can do most of the things I've made them do. It's hard for them to think of new actions on their own, but they're quite useful as assistants.
　The workshop is now in full operation to make new aircraft, so mass production of heavy knights and the like has been suspended for a while. We've already done a certain amount of mass production, so there's no problem.

'Well..... Let's start with the Else's fuselage. I'm going to focus on power and speed, and make sure the arms and legs are strong and armored. We don't need to worry too much about the magic conversion rate. I guess we'll have to adjust it after we build it.
Okay, sir.

　The reason why it's from Else's is because it's easy to understand how to fight. Anyway, you punch and kick and destroy your opponent. With that battle style, you don't need any extra balance. It's more of a one-pointed specialization.
　I left the development of the game to Rosetta at the Workshop and headed towards the warehouse.

Yo? Master, good job.

　When I entered the storehouse, I was greeted by Parche, facing the monolith. Her appearance was a typical miko outfit, wearing tabi, sandals, white robes and scarlet hakama. As I recall, wasn't it wrong for a miko to wear a ponytail?



　Well, it's nonsense to mess with their rules here, so I don't mind.
　I don't know if the material I gave to Zanuck-san included a miko costume....... I can't remember what I gave her anymore, but what about that choice? A dodgy miko is a dodgy miko.... God must be very annoyed with her.

I've made a list of all the items in the storehouse. That's a total of 1093 items.
That's a lot.

　I flipped through the list that was handed to me and checked it. Some of them I can understand to some extent, while others I have no idea what they are.
　Hmm? "Breast implants"? That's what you call this......... There's a war coming...

Parshe, this list and the items in the storehouse are strictly forbidden to divulge or pass on to anyone without my permission. You understand?
"? I understand.

　Bigger or smaller, it's a personality. It doesn't matter which one is better or worse. It doesn't mean that the bread is bad because the rice is good. Rice and bread are both good!
　Well, I'm sure there are some people who are big rice and bread lovers inside. I think both of them are possible.
Quiet.　

I don't remember this place being stockpiled with Aether Liquid. You can give that to Rosetta in the Workshop and Monica in the Hangar.
Copy that.

　When Palshe operated the monolith, nine cubes rose up from the floor. When I checked the contents, I found that they were still filled with liquid that could be mistaken for melon soda in a container that looked like a 500 ml plastic bottle.
　Nine mini-robots put it on their heads and strolled out of the warehouse.

''Parshe, the one with the diagonal line on this list is...''
Well, I'm down a few spots.

　Parshe murmurs with a slump of his shoulders. ''There's a 'sucker's bracelet' or a 'bulwark bracelet', but not an 'immortal treasure ball'.
　 The reason why the name is different is because the guy who found it gave it to me without permission.
　Well, I think that the bracelet had some kind of character engraved inside. That might have been the name of the product.

So this 'sword of healing' is the holy sword Restia. Is Ripple "Framed for Life"?

　Apart from that, there are a few things missing. Well, it's too much trouble to find them now. If it had become someone's property, it is probably quite valuable, and it is probably not something that can be returned by asking for it back.
　And there is no way to find it. Even if you only know the name, my search magic can't search for things I've never seen before, things I can't judge at a glance. I'm not sure if there are any photos attached to the list.

《Lord》
Hmm? Amber. What's going on?

　Suddenly, a telepathic message came in from Amber in the castle. What's going on?

A report of a red flamegear standing on the west field of the castle.
Red flame-gear?

　Is that Dragoon, the Dragon Knight of Ende? Why are we here?
　After checking the location on the map, I transitioned at the 'gate' and saw a dragon knight standing pouting in the middle of the plains and Ende lounging on his shoulder.

''Ende!''
Oh, Winter's Night. Long time no see. I thought if I waited here, you'd come to me.

　With a long scarf fluttering from the dragon knight 《Dragoon》's shoulder, Ende descends to the ground. You're still a light-weight guy.

''What in the world is going on here?
''No, because this guy, the dragon knight, suddenly stopped moving. I thought that the winter night could be fixed.

　Stuck? ...Oh, you're out of ether liquid. I can't believe how long it's lasted. Normally, it would stop working after a month without moving it. The effect of the aetheric liquid is supposed to fade away gradually, just like the carbon dioxide is released.
　Maybe it was stored in that mysterious preparato Ende has? If that has the same effect as my "storage", then maybe the stuff I store stops time.

''Hmm, since this is the time to do it, I'll refurbish it so that I don't need the etheric liquid. It's a hassle to have them come every time...''
I'd appreciate it if you would.
It's gonna take me three days, okay?
I don't mind. In the meantime, I'll take a tour of the country.

　I don't want them to wander around too much, though. It seems that they're eliminating Freyze, and as a collaborator, I'm counting on them. I don't want them to enter a dungeon and conquer the deepest part of it. It's also good for business interruption.

I'm grateful if it can be fixed in three days. It's really a hassle to fight an advanced species in the flesh.
........what?

　What did you just say? Advanced species? Will an advanced species of Frase appear?

Hey....advanced species....
'I just happened to find a spatial distortion. By the looks of it, I'd say a week to ten days later. I'd say it's a smaller number of appearances than the last one.

　No, no, no! More or less, that's not the point! You know, that's where the advanced species comes in. A monster that could blow up an entire city!

Hey, wait a minute! Where did you see the distortion?!
'What? Let's see, it's east of here... oh, do you have a map?

　Hastily projecting the map into the air, Ende pointed to a point.

'This is it. It might be a little off, but I think it's sure to appear. If you know someone, I think you'd better let them go as soon as possible.

　The place Ende pointed to. Fortunately, or rather, I don't know anyone there.

'The Lordmare Commonwealth........'



　East of the Regulus Empire, a confederacy of seven states. Ende pointed to a place a little outside of that central province.
　It's not good........even though it's far from the capital, if the advanced species that appears is like the crocodile of the other day. If that charged particle cannon were to be fired, there would be no hope for the rest of us....
　This is not good. There would be damage for sure. We'd like to evacuate the nearby residents and take it down with less damage, but this is probably another country's territory.
　We wondered if people would accept our warning. Or is it more likely that they won't believe us? Because of Euron's example, I'd like to think that they won't believe me at all.

''You're sure it's going to appear?''
You're sure to show up.

　He assured me. d*mn, he's right every single time he says it.
　Anyway, the King of Rhodomea, or is it called the Governor of all the provinces in that country? I guess we'll just have to ask them to listen to the
　
　Then I guess I'll just have to ask for the Wide-faced King of Restia's predecessor, or Guildmaster Relisha-san.
　If I have to talk to them, I'll have to talk to Relisha-san first. There are adventurer's guilds in Rhodomere, too. We may be able to evacuate before the devastation of Euron's disaster.
　If we communicate with the adventurers there, they might be able to evacuate some of them as well.
　If that happens, we'd better hurry. Sending the Dragon Knight to the 'workshop' at the 'gate', I headed to the guild where Relisha-san was.