Reincarnated as a Genius Prodigy of a Prestigious Family - Chapter 282

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Reincarnated as a Legendary Talent Genius of a Noble Family Episode 282

180. Preparing for the Semester (4)

Darbado was honestly dumbfounded.

The dwarves’ pride in their craftsmanship and technical skills was truly remarkable, and it was justified to a considerable degree.

Moreover, since the dwarves had lived forming their own society until now, receiving help from other races was something they had never even imagined.

Therefore, the act of receiving help itself was unfamiliar to them…

Dane Sogress was somewhat different.

“I just need to lift all these rails, right?”

“Yeah, but the weight is going to be tremendous…”

Crack!

Dane easily lifted the rails that the dwarves had finished separating using magic.

The weight of the rails was naturally enormous.

They were made of steel, and their length reached kilometers…

Yet he lifted them one by one with telekinesis.

“Has magic… developed this much without our knowledge?”

Darbado and the other dwarves were truly stunned.

Magic.

To those who don’t understand it, it might seem like it makes the impossible possible, but in reality it strictly follows ‘laws’.

The laws of magic, that is.

For instance, the number of spells that can be cast according to the total amount of mana is predetermined, and so is their efficiency.

But Dane’s magic was surpassing all of those things.

“How can he lift that much rail at once…”

Those heavy rails that would have made any other mage struggle even lifting just one or two parts.

“Move aside. You’ll get hurt.”

Yet he lifted them stacked up almost enough to fill the entire passage, then moved them to the section where new rails needed to be laid.

Darbado was the very person who had witnessed Dane defeating the demons.

Even so, he couldn’t believe the level of Dane’s magic unfolding before his eyes.

No matter how distant the dwarves were from magic, they certainly possessed some degree of knowledge.

“Just what kind of ‘human’ is he?”

Therefore, Darbado answered the dwarf asking beside him like this.

“He’s the most incomprehensible human among all the humans I know.”

That statement was exactly right.

After moving the rails, Dane looked at the power slot of the mine cart that the dwarves had installed in advance and began working on something.

“Wh-what is that human doing? Why is he suddenly touching the power slot…”

“Just leave him be. Watch.”

At Darbado’s restraint, the dwarves backed away with disgusted expressions.

Moving rails was simply an act requiring ‘strength’.

But touching the power slot that concentrated their technical skills was a different matter.

‘Even so, why is he touching the power slot we made…’

‘Does that human think he knows something?’

The dwarves were confident.

That nowhere in the world would there be a race with superior technical skills than themselves.

Even the mechanical engineering that Drenik boasted of was at a level that had to step back before the dwarves’ technology.

Yet a mere human, though his magic might be at an excellent level, was touching the power slot that concentrated their technical skills?

“That fellow is Dane Sogress I mentioned.”

“Hup.”

“Dane… Sogress!”

The dwarves gasped in surprise as soon as they heard that name.

Dane Sogress.

Wasn’t he the hero who had reclaimed their underground city?

Darbado being rescued was also a famous story.

Was that why?

His current actions began to look a little different.

“Hmm.”

Darbado watched.

What kind of result Dane would produce.

But why was it?

Rather than feeling anxious…

He felt anticipation.

“Darbado.”

Dane finally called for Darbado after about 20 minutes had passed.

When Darbado went over, there was a mana stone plugged into the power slot that instinctively felt somewhat different.

“There’s a bit of a level difference. You can take it out later and process it yourself.”

“What is this?”

“A mana stone that will go into the power slot.”

Dane added.

“These are the power sources that will be provided to your city from now on.”

“…This seems like a somewhat different mana stone?”

“Right. A special mana stone.”

Darbado was shocked by Dane’s following explanation.

“Does that efficiency make sense? It’s a mana stone? Has there really been some revolutionary development in magic without our knowledge?”

“That’s not it. It’s just something only I can use and only I can provide.”

“What are you exactly…”

To the surprised Darbado, Dane curled up the corners of his mouth.

“So build it well, this underground city. Make my investment worthwhile.”

“…Investment?”

Instead of answering immediately, Dane pointed to the power slot.

“Try operating it.”

Darbado brought his hand to the slot and began supplying power.

Then the rails began to move.

These rails would add force to the mine cart’s movement and assist in transporting goods.

“If the efficiency is as calculated, this single mana stone should be sufficient for several months of use.”

Whirrrr!

The rails operating vigorously.

The power felt was different from the start.

With the existing mana stones, this would have been impossible.

It meant the efficiency had truly increased several times over.

“Depending on what you do, you might be able to increase the efficiency even more. Optimization isn’t my domain, so handle it yourselves.”

“Huh…”

At this point, Darbado became curious.

“You said investment?”

“Right. Investment. An investment in your underground city.”

Why he was suddenly making an ‘investment’ in them.

“Why are you doing this?”

“Don’t you desperately need mana stones?”

“…That’s true.”

Currently, the underground city lacked everything.

The dwarves who had been scattered and living throughout the Empire naturally couldn’t accumulate wealth.

No, to begin with, the dwarf race itself is somewhat distant from the accumulation of wealth.

Therefore, there are many mouths to feed, but all resources including food supplies to feed those mouths are significantly lacking.

“That’s why I’m offering to provide them. Even if not mana stones, I’ll provide other necessary things as well.”

So it’s a tempting proposal.

But conversely, giving such a tremendous item will surely come with a clear price.

“You’ve only helped us so far. In the Habarosk Mountain Range too… and in Acrium as well.”

“Well, it was necessary work.”

Though he says it like that, Dane Sogress is a hero and savior to the dwarves.

The dwarves just don’t properly know that fact yet, which is why they reacted that way when he touched the power slot earlier.

It’ll naturally become known anyway, and what’s important now is how to repay our benefactor.

“Right. So this time, tell me for sure. I’ll provide you with everything we can do.”

Darbado, no, the dwarves originally have a nature that can’t live with debts.

“But I can’t get a sense of it. What can we do for you? You… seem to already have everything.”

Dane opened his mouth as if he’d been waiting for those words.

“Have everything? How could that be.”

“Then you have something you want?”

“I do. Something only you dwarves can give.”

Dane curled up the corners of his mouth.

“Your dwarven technology.”

I’ve lived as a Drenick person, and I’ve also lived as an Alteon person.

The stark difference between the two empires comes from mechanical engineering and magic, respectively.

The two empires once briefly exchanged, but gradually stopped that exchange starting five years before the war, and now communication has practically ceased.

In that sense, mechanical engineering doesn’t currently exist in Alteon.

No, officially that’s the case.

In reality, it’s being used bit by bit, but it hasn’t been applied throughout daily life in general.

The reason I want the dwarves’ technology, that is, their skills that surpass mechanical engineering, is for that reason.

“To use our technology… for this empire?”

Of course, as Darbado’s question suggests, it’s not for Alteon.

“No. It’s closer to personal business.”

“Personal business?”

“Literally. You dwarves don’t have much that I could demand from you. Other than that.”

“….”

Weapons?

I have more than enough.

Bulbark, a half-blood of dwarf and human, forged me a sword that’s the only one of its kind in the world.

Armor?

The Imperial Palace will soon complete armor prepared for monster subjugation and resolving the heretic matter.

Other miscellaneous tools?

I just need to ask Big Sister.

But the engineering technology currently shared only among dwarves is a somewhat different story.

“You’re telling us to break… the dwarves’ long tradition.”

At Darbado’s words, I nodded without hesitation.

“That’s about right.”

“Dane. Do you know why we came to live in hiding? It’s precisely because the Empire wanted those technologies. They approached us targeting those technologies that only we can do and only we can utilize.”

Darbado trembled while clenching his fist tightly.

“The dwarves living in Drenick wouldn’t be any different. No, Drenick succeeded. That’s why they came to possess such mechanical engineering technology. Of course, it’s at a level far inferior to our technology.”

Drenick.

A nation that possesses high-level mechanical engineering that’s officially prohibited here in Alteon, but used secretly enough.

But the dwarves possess technology that far surpasses that level.

“Yet you want that. What we’ve desperately tried to protect.”

I just nodded silently.

There’s not a single reason for me to feel sorry or shameless.

Because I think I’ve helped the dwarves to that extent.

So Darbado seems to think the same way.

“But certainly, that mana stone you provided is tempting.”

One tightly clenched fist.

My special mana stone held in the opposite hand.

“With just this, it seems our technology could deepen further.”

Mana stones that only I can provide.

Technology that only dwarves can provide.

The value of equivalent exchange is sufficient.

And one more thing.

“But even so, if it had been someone else, I would have refused without a moment’s consideration.”

The most important reason.

“Dane Sogress. You seem a bit different. I have faith that you won’t hand over this technology… to the Empire.”

For that reason-

“I accept.”

The deal was made.

I provide special mana stones, and the dwarves provide technology.

Since it was settled, I asked.

“Will persuading the other dwarves be alright?”

“Don’t worry about persuading the rest of those fellows. They’ll all be convinced if it’s you. There are some stubborn guys, but it should still be fine.”

Darbado extended his hand, and I lowered my posture to clasp that hand.

“The deal is made, Dane Sogress.”

And the fellow asked.

“By the way, what are you planning to do with our technology? You said it was for personal reasons, but I’m personally curious too.”

“Could you take it back depending on the answer?”

“As long as you don’t directly deliver it anywhere to the Empire or fatten the Imperial Palace’s belly, it doesn’t matter.”

This deep-rooted hatred seems like something even I can’t do anything about.

Of course, I have no intention of deceiving the dwarves either.

“Just, that was the only thing worth receiving.”

“…Really?”

“Then should I ask you guys to provide labor or something?”

“Well, that’s…”

With the technology I receive, I’m thinking of talking with Big Sister to try making various items.

For instance…

Wearable mechanical devices that I used to favor in Drenick.

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