Magi Craft Meister - Chapter 287

Chapter 287
Chapter 287 Jin, activate



100 silver swords and 20 all-purpose golems which can even endure battles .



“Do you want the swords to be long swords? Also, what about the specification of the golems?”



It was an obvious question . He couldn’t give his answer unless he is properly aware of what to make . The prime minister, Powell, answered to that question,



“Yes, I would like the swords to be long swords . There are also samples, so please take a look afterwards . ”



But the problem were the golems .



“What would be the main use and size of the golems?”



“To be bodyguards . The miscreants you repelled today–against raids like that, we have far too few soldiers . In the first place, our country is…”



And so the brief explanation went on . Kurain kingdom’s knights and imperial soldiers are career soldiers and they would be about 700 in total . Their army as a whole would have around 4000 units . Kurain kingdom’s population is about 100,000 so this should be their limit . Jin deemed the information they provided to be true . Just that they are still probably hiding the existence of their spies . Laojun was already aware of about 50 spies .



“Considering our forces, we don’t have the scope to attack other countries . ”



And so the prime minister brought his talk to a finish .

If it were for defense, Jin wouldn’t resist much either .



“I would like it a bit big… hmm, let’s see… about 2 meters I would say . It would really help if they are also able to work as combat engineers as well . ”



Even Jin was aware that Tetrada’s castle walls were out of shape . He probably wants to use them there as well . He could also understand why the minister wanted swords .



“All that’s left is your remuneration . For all of it combined, we will give 40,000,000 toll . If they are well done, we will add another 10,000,000 toll . We can’t go much higher than that . ”



If the Kurain kingdom is providing all the materials needed then that’s just the remuneration for his labor . When thought like that, it is about just the market price . Although, Jin only knew the market price of the Egelia kingdom .



“I will accept . ”



He had his own thoughts about it but Jin decided to accept those conditions .



“Ohh, that’s a relief . ”





The king gave a broad smile . The princess, and even Jessica, couldn’t hide their joy that the negotiations went well . The knight squad leader Gren was relieved, even though he didn’t show it . The order details were written on two different papers and the parchments were handed to the prime minister and Jin . Jin let Reiko hold his one . He could rest easy that way . By the way, Jin intentionally didn’t ask about the delivery date . He was confident he could finish it up faster than what they had planned and he also didn’t want to stay away from Kaina too long . On the other hand, the minister also didn’t ask about the delivery date but his thoughts were completely opposite to that Jin . He had estimated that this order would take him at least a month . In his heart, he had planned to build up good relationship with the Egelia kingdom and if possible bring Jin over here within this month . He was even considering sending Leischen princess there for that purpose and make her marry Egelia kingdom’s third prince, Earnest, if need be . But even that was only for the country–and that was what made the prime minister the prime minister . However, it was Jin who would end up simply destroying all his plans unconsciously .



“Umm, are the materials gathered?”



Being told to work out all the details with prime minister, Jin headed towards the castle’s first floor workshop . They let him use the workshop exclusively and even gave him the key .

It seems this was normally used to make weapons and armors for the soldiers . Although, naturally, it couldn’t be used to make weapons for all the soldiers so it was mainly used to make particular weapons but there was no one in charge now .

Even at a place like this, their lack of human resource could be seen .



“Yes, as I mentioned earlier, the materials will reach here shortly but there is also no problem in using the ones in stock . The inventory is underground . Just show the official in charge this license and they will let you pass . ”



Thinking that he would take about a month to finish either way, the minister wanted to show his generosity and so handed Jin the permit .

Receiving that, Jin asked if there was any limit to it . To which the minister replied ‘None’ . He even went as far as to say that to complete the order, he didn’t mind whatever Jin used .

And for their lodging until the order was done, the minister said they could use the royal villa as per Lieschen princess’ instructions .



“I heard your sisters are also there . I am glad it is also helping the princess from boredom . This will be your permit for coming and going . ”



Jin also received the permit to enter and leave the castle . Thinking that his work was done here, the minister said, ‘Then, I’ll leave it to you’ and was about to leave when Jin called out again,



“Ah, what shall I do when I am done?”



It seemed like the minister thought he was asking where to put the completed products .



“There is an adjoined armory so I would like you to hand over them to the person in charge there . For the golems, hmm, let’s see… there is a guard office which isn’t normally used at the end of the corridor, it would be really helpful if you could carry them there . ”



Jin also missed the chance to ask what he intended to so he just nodded . But, what he really wanted to ask was,



“So, if I am done with all of them?”



At first the minister thought he was being quite hasty but then re-thought that Jin was probably confirming everything since Jin might not get a chance to talk with him soon .



“Lieschen princess normally doesn’t have anything special to do and so should be pretty free so I think it would be faster if you were to just ask her . ”



From the way he talked, Jin thought they were underestimating the princess . However, he didn’t say anything there .



“Understood . ”



He just gave his reply . And this time for sure, the minister left .





“Now then, first, I guess I will need to procure the materials . ”



Jin went towards the material inventory alongside Reiko . Just as the minister had said, when they showed the permit, they were gladly allowed into the inventory .



“Alright, first we get metal ingredients . 4 ton steel . 1 kg adamantite . 5 kg mithril . Oh, there seems to be some red arsenic nickel ore in the corner . It has quite a lot of impurities but can still be used . ”



Even though it really looked like the copper could be extracted from the deep red arsenic nickel ore, it couldn’t be extracted . Instead, it would just leave arsenic and an unidentified gold .

It is an ore which was also mined in the Hourai island and it was unidentified for quite a long time period . It is not weird for the Kurain kingdom to have a lot of it .



“I guess they are worthy of praise even for not throwing it away . ”



Saying that, Jin added it to the material list .



“So next is magi crystal, eh?”



When he went searching a different shelf, he found yet another different material . He had guessed what it was upon seeing it but still used analyze just to be sure . It was the dragon eel’s hide .

The dragon eel is a herbivorous with a dragon-like head and a huge eel body . The big ones even reach 3 meters . It can be collected from the Manuze Lake east of the capital Alban or from Sedoria lake which is south from the capital .

The meat has too much oil but depending on the preparation, it can be tasty . More importantly, it’s hide is weak but carries mana so can be used in weapons or magic tools .

It was stocked in Hourai Island as well so Jin recognized it .

It is a bit more better for magical muscle than sand worm’s hide but really low in quality compared to the grand spider’s threads .

Lastly, he prepared the materials needed for the swords’ sheathe, guard and pattern . For the sheathe, he got strongly tanned hide . For the guard, brass, and for the pattern, he got hardwood .



“Alright, this wraps it up . ”



It would be bulky and impossible if they tried to carry it all at once but if it’s Reiko, she can carry it all with just a few round-trips . The officer in charge was astonished with his eyes wide open .

The time was around 4 PM .



“Well then, let’s start . ”



Jin started by separating the nickel from the deep red arsenic nickel ore . By the way, the ore was too big and bulky so he was doing the separation at the inventory and not the workshop . He had also taken the officer’s permission .



“‘Smelting’ . ”



He was able to separate about 350 kgs of nickel from the 20 ton ore . Arsenic is dangerous so he just left it in ore form in the inventory .

When 5 . 5% of nickel is mixed with steel, it is called 5 half nickel steel and with its characteristics, the resistance to corrosion and abrasion increases .



Jin took 233 kgs of nickel . (Of course, making Reiko do the carrying . )



“‘Alloying'”



His ingot and nickel quickly unified and became homogeneous . With this, he was done preparing 233 tons of 5 half nickel steel .

Using this, Jin first built up the frame of the golem .

He based the template on the SP adult male of Hourai island . He was quickly done finishing the first one .



“Hmmm, so I used about 122 kgs, eh? I guess that’s enough . ”



After confirming the amount he had used, with that momentum, he finished making the remaining 19 golems as well . The workshop was off limits for the time being so fortunately, there was no one who could witness this . No, maybe it was unfortunate that he couldn’t see how they would react .

If there was someone watching, they might have questioned their sanity . That was how abnormally fast Jin’s production rate was .

Of course, he also made the joints with adamantite coating .

It was also kinda unfortunate that no one was able to witness the phenomenon of the transformation of the adamantite .



But even still, it had taken some time to prepare the materials so by the time he finished up frames for 20 golems, it was past 5 PM .



“I guess I will do the rest tomorrow . ”



Saying that, Jin locked the workshop and returned to the villa . The automata waiting at the entrance guided him in . It was an automata Jin had fixed .







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At the royal villa, Hanna, Elsa and Lieschen princess were playing together . No, there was one more person — Gloria .



“Ah, welcome baack!”



“Welcome back, Jin-dono . Thank you for your work . ”



“Ohh, Jin, you’re back . This ‘sugoroku’ game thingie is pretty interesting!”



“So you’re back, Jin-dono . ”



That was certainly sugoroku . They had played it to pass time in Egelia kingdom . Looks like Elsa still remembered it .

Looks like Elsa made the pieces and dice with the engineering magic she learnt recently . The princess was red, Hanna was yellow and Elsa was green . And Gloria was blue .



“Many people can play it at once, the course also changes every time which makes it even better . Above all else, the rules are really simple too . ”



Looks like Lieschen princess was getting pretty passionate about sugoroku .



“Now then, since Jin has returned… Ohh, it is already past 5 . ”



The princess stood up, saying, ‘It’s almost time for dinner’ .







“Was it okay for me to also join you?”



Gloria said, feeling sorry .



“It’s fine, it’s fine . The menu isn’t that grand either . ”



The princess said smiling . Certainly, when seen from the royalty’s perspective, it would fall into the simple category, but from the common person’s view, it was quite a feast .

After the meal, warm lemonade was served .



“Wah, tasty!”



Hanna was delighted by its taste . It seemed Elsa had had it before so she wasn’t surprised but maybe it was a taste she liked — one could tell she was happy .



“Mmm, is this honey’s sweetness?”



Drinking one mouthful, Jin expressed his thoughts . ‘Yes’, replied the princess and looked at Tia . Comprehending the meaning behind the glance, Tia started explaining,



“Yes, this drink was made from lemon fruit’s juice and honey . I am surprised you realized . ”



But Jin didn’t say that it was because the taste was exactly like honey-lemon .



“Honey is Lenard kingdom’s specialty and is mostly not sold in the marketplace but you had it before, didn’t you?”



Having finished saying that, the princess also drank a mouthful and faced Gloria and urged her to explain what happened afterwards with the bandits .