The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 192

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Chapter 192
Chapter 192
The Shipyard of Kalbera Territory.
Tenba was taken aback.
‘The lord intends to wield the hammer himself?’
Typically, people of such high station as a lord do not involve themselves directly in such labor.
They issue commands and observe from a distance.
Or rather, they don’t even observe.
They issue orders, and when the deadline arrives, they simply visit to inspect the finished product and depart.
In truth, Mir was the only lord in the world who would personally venture into the Swamp to gather materials when supplies were needed, as he did.
Yet now, he declared his intention to participate directly in ship construction.
While such dedication was admirable.
‘It will not be easy for him.’
I knew the lord was formidable.
Rumors even circulated that the lord was a dragon.
Yet combat and craftsmanship were entirely different disciplines.
Shipbuilding work in particular was far more intricate than any other craft, or so I prided myself in knowing.
Seeing him offer to assist with such demanding labor, I could not help but feel uneasy.
Still, I could not openly refuse the lord’s proposal.
“Ahem. Then, could you process some of that timber over there? There is already processed timber right beside it—simply match that standard. If you have any questions, ask that fellow with the white headband.”
I assigned him a suitable menial task.
It was the simplest work among what needed to be done, but truthfully, the quantity of timber required for the ship was perilously tight.
The lord’s knights were gathering more timber, but if too much material were ruined, it could become problematic.
Inspecting defective pieces one by one was also tedious.
Thus, without realizing it, I found myself glancing sideways to observe the lord’s work.
“Huh?”
My eyes beheld an unbelievable sight.
The lord produced a saw from somewhere.
Whoosh!
He cut through the timber in a single stroke, following the line drawn to specification.
Extraordinary speed.
Yet it was not careless work.
Fast as it was, he maintained perfect adherence to the specifications.
The precision was so flawless that the stacked timber beside him appeared as a single, undifferentiated mass.
“What in the world….”
Incredible skill.
The speed at which he processed the timber was simply extraordinary.
“I-I’ll draw the lines right away! Your speed is just too fast…!”
The shipwright beside him, who had been drawing specification lines, was left bewildered.
And thus, the lord processed nearly all the timber in an instant.
Such a lord approached me.
“What should I do next?”
I asked Tenba.
From that point on, Tenba also acknowledged my abilities and began working with me in earnest.
* * *
Even for me, participating in shipbuilding was a first.
However, that didn’t mean I couldn’t join in the work.
‘Shipbuilding doesn’t require specialized knowledge across the board.’
In truth, the parts requiring specialized knowledge were design and overall supervision.
The simple tasks below that weren’t much different from other work.
The first task Tenba requested was the same.
Simply cutting timber to specification was well within my crafting skill.
[ Artisan’s Mithril Saw ]
( Non-tradeable )
Form: Saw
Grade: Epic
When I pulled out an epic-grade tool suited for the work.
Snick-snack-snick!
Thwack!
“Will this do?”
“Wow, perfect! My lord!”
“Then I’ll continue like this.”
“I’ll mark the specifications right away!”
Snick-snack-snick!
“Next.”
“My lord, you can go a bit slower if you’d like….”
“We need to finish quickly to start the next task.”
“Kgh! You’re right! I spoke out of turn! I’ll mark the specifications as fast as I can!”
Simple tasks like cutting timber to specification could be completed in an instant.
What started as ‘snick-snack-snick’ became just ‘snick’ once I got the hang of it.
Before long, all the prepared timber had been processed in a flash, transforming into shapes perfect for shipbuilding.
“You’re truly amazing, my lord! Processing this much timber so quickly! Even a skilled craftsman would need several days for this!”
“What should I do next?”
“Oh my, you’ve done enough! How could we possibly ask you to work, my lord?”
“I want to build it myself. I’d like to finish it as quickly as possible.”
“Oh… Well then, we’re making sails over there. Would you help with that? It shouldn’t be too difficult.”
I immediately moved on to the next task.
A workspace where sails were being made using various fibers, including the red thread spools from the Swamp spiders I’d gathered.
After all, this too fell under the category of crafting skill.
[ Artisan’s Mithril Needle ]
( Not Tradeable )
Form: Needle
Grade: Narrative
I picked up the crafting tools known as the Blacksmith’s Mithril Set along with the saw and began my work.
Though my character level was low, my crafting skill—enhanced by All Master’s skill level—proved remarkably efficient.
Since I had grown accustomed to using crafting skills from my time in First, the process felt natural to me.
[ Crafting succeeded. ]
[ Judgment: Critical Success ]
[ Large Sail ]
“Remarkable, truly remarkable! Such exquisite stitching!”
I completed the sail without difficulty.
Beyond that.
“You know smelting as well? Even if one knows how to use smelting, there aren’t many blacksmiths capable of smelting something as large as an anchor….”
“Such flawless hull plating work!”
“Indeed, using magic makes waterproofing treatment far easier!”
“Ooooh! If you weren’t the lord, I’d hire you at the Shipyard on the spot!”
I involved myself in various tasks and brought them to completion.
By supplementing my insufficient level with items, I demonstrated efficiency surpassing that of ordinary shipwrights and completed the work.
As my skill became evident.
“Would you not join us in the keel work?”
“Is the keel not the most crucial work, forming the very backbone of the ship?”
“That is precisely why we make this request of you, my lord. Though you lack knowledge of ships, judging purely by crafting ability, you are the most skilled among us here.”
“If you show me the method, I will do my utmost.”
“Thank you so much, my lord!”
I found myself participating in the keel work, the most critical task of all.
First, I learned the fabrication of the ribs, as they were called, and acquired the necessary knowledge.
Finally, I began processing the keel directly.
After properly working the ‘Thousand-Year Ancient Wood of the Swamp’ I had procured.
“Could you perhaps use magic for us?”
“Would it work if I proceed similarly to the rib work?”
“Of course!”
– I use the 3-Circle fire magic ‘Fire Wave’.
Whoosh!
“Ah, perfect! Exactly what we need!”
I bent the keel by maximizing the use of my magic.
Heating it in fire or soaking it in water.
Normally, this would be a lengthy process requiring the wood to be held in its curved state and dried.
– I use the 1-Circle wind magic ‘Dry’.
“Excellent! Thanks to your lordship’s magic, we’ll save considerable time!”
I used the Dry spell to reduce the drying time.
As a result, the keel work—the most important and time-consuming task—finished far faster than anticipated.
I connected the ribs alongside the keel, attached the outer planking beside them, and so on.
The prepared materials were affixed with remarkable speed.
[ Crafting successful. ]
[ Judgment: Critical Success ]
[ Large Vessel ]
[ As the ship’s owner, you may name this large vessel. ]
The ship was complete.
“It’s finished!”
“To construct a vessel of this magnitude so swiftly…”
“In all my years as a shipwright, I’ve never completed a large vessel this quickly.”
“I worried my hands might be rusty from the long absence, but fortunately they weren’t.”
“Isn’t this all thanks to the Lord’s assistance?”
“Ha! Indeed! The Lord truly has no limits!”
“Of course, the Lord’s true identity is actually——!”
“Shh!”
Despite the speed, constructing a large vessel still consumed considerable time.
Moreover, all the shipwrights worked tirelessly day and night, thinking of this vessel as a gift for their benefactor.
As such, the shipwrights were even more delighted than I was.
In that moment, Tenba approached me with a proposal.
“Will you name the vessel yourself, my Lord?”
The ship’s name.
Once that was decided, the work would be complete.
Of course, I had a name in mind already.
“No.”
I shook my head.
Did he think I’d have Tenba, the shipwright, name it?
That wasn’t it.
The reason I declined to name it was because the time hadn’t come yet.
“Would you assist me from this point forward?”
Ship construction wasn’t finished yet.
Until now, it had been the shipwrights’ turn.
Now it was mine.
“What do you mean, my Lord?”
“I intend to imbue the vessel with magic.”
“M-magic, you say?”
As someone who was First’s greatest enchanter—a master of magical inscription—in my previous life.
I couldn’t simply overlook an object as ideal for magical circles as a ship without enchanting it.
Still, I worried the shipwrights, who took pride in their craft, might object to this.
“Are you speaking of the very Mage-Vessel that the Empire creates!”
“Good heavens, a magic ship!”
“The vessel we built will become a magic ship…?”
“What can we do to assist you!”
“We’ll give it our all!”
They showed no prejudice whatsoever.
Rather, their eyes gleamed with excitement at the prospect of inscribing magic, eager to know what lay ahead.
I could have done this alone without issue, but given the ship’s immense size, working solo would stretch the completion timeline considerably.
Besides, I’d already confirmed their exceptional skill.
“From now on, simply carve the magic circles I draw onto the ship, scaling them appropriately to its dimensions.”
“Ooh! Magic circles!”
“However, even the slightest error in carving a magic circle will render the spell inert, so please proceed with utmost care.”
“That’s precisely our specialty! Leave it to us, my Lord!”
I entrusted the work to the shipwrights without hesitation.
Work commenced immediately thereafter.
“Everyone, focus! As the Lord said, we cannot afford even the slightest mistake! We now begin construction of the magic ship!”
“Ooooooooh!”
The shipwrights began carving the magic circles onto the vessel in earnest.
Initially, I concentrated on inscribing the magic circles myself.
“My Lord, we’ve completed the magic circle on the deck!”
“Already? Truly?”
“Would you care to inspect it? We carved it exactly as you instructed, but we’re admittedly hopeless when it comes to magic.”
The shipwrights’ pace exceeded my expectations.
Wondering if they’d cut corners, I went to verify in person.
“Perfect.”
“Haha, we may look it, but we’re Kalbera’s finest shipwrights! We’ll move on to the next task at once!”
Their craftsmanship was flawless.
Thus, I delegated all the magic circle carving to them and focused myself on activating the inscribed circles.
The activation method was straightforward.
I would insert the magic stones I possessed into designated sections of the magic circles.
– I activate the skill ‘Enchant’.
A resonant hum filled the air.
Using Enchant was all that remained.
Thanks to learning diverse magic at the Blue Moon Knight Order Library, the variety of spells I could bestow had expanded considerably.
From those spells, I selected ones perfectly suited to my vessel.
Of course, even I couldn’t guarantee success with every enchantment attempt.
– Master, I’ve brought them.
“Thank you.”
I possessed a sufficient quantity of magic stones.
Should an attempt fail, I simply replaced the stone and reapplied the enchantment.
How much longer did the work continue in this manner?
Thanks to the help of the shipyard workers, I was able to imbue various magical properties across far more diverse sections of the vessel than I had originally envisioned.
“Have you decided on a name for it?”
“Yes.”
“May I ask what name you’ve chosen?”
“The name is….”
A ship as black as the ancient, gnarled trees of the Swamp that had served as its primary material.
“Black Dragon.”
[ You have determined the name of the vessel. ]
[ Magical Ship, Black Dragon ]
Form : Vessel
Grade : Legendary
I had come to possess a Legendary-grade magical ship.

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