Chapter 141: Star Fall (24)

Chapter 141: Star Fall (24)

Crunch, crunch!

Peck, p-peck!

Flap flap!

W-what do you think?

This is an approach that I have never thought of before. Amazing its astounding!

Roman jumped out from under the pile of luggage like a flash when he heard that I [found a way to solve the airships balance problem], and was currently observing the soul jar that had once been my hand waddling around on the ground.

From the way it pecked the dirt with its head or the way it curled up its thumb and pinky and flapped them outward made it clear that the soul jar belonged to something similar to a chicken.

Using dark magic to extract the animals soul and use its senses

Yeah! To be honest, I dont know exactly how dark magic works, but you saw that the cockatrices soul is maintaining its balance so that its head doesnt fall over. What if we sync those senses to the airship using magic circuits?

I didnt know the exact mechanisms or processes, either. But whats important is the result. Just looking at the Death Knights, theyre the souls of dead knights that other dark mages put into a prepared body to make into monsters, and theyre able to use aura using dark magic just like before. Just like how the cockatrices soul still acted as a chicken even after entering what was my right hand, then it should mean that acting like a chicken was also some sort of action mechanism ingrained into the soul, so I predicted that it would be more than possible.

A magic circuit that reacts to actions no. It would lose its balance and fall during the delayed time. Synchronizing the senses a souls lifespan sustainability an invited wizard once gave a lecture about the shape of the soul when I was still researching at the tower data. I need to research for more accurate data!

Stand!

Professor! That reminds me, there is still one more cockatrice that you captured!

Huh? Y-yeah?

Then I do not need to hold back! Ill be using this!

Whoooshh!

What I just said must have sounded like permission for him to waste a soul jar for his research, as Roman picked up the soul jar and started running the moment I responded.

Bump!

Woah! Hey, watch it! These are expensive crafts from the desert nations he

Thud!

Cant you see that Im busy here Roman? Hey! Watch where youre going!

A few moments later, surrounded by all sorts of parts scattered across the ground like a child who spilled out their toys, the sparks of a soldering iron splashed out to connect circuits.

Just as I was about to get closer to take a look, someone grabbed my sleeve and stopped me.

Shh! Just leave that man alone. Hell get really mad if you try to bother him in that state!

Hm? Who are you?

My god, just come over here first!

The one holding my sleeve was a small girl. She was wearing the guilds outfit with a not-so-small backpack on her back. She continued to hold onto my sleeves and dragged me behind the back of a cart, then, peeking out from between some of the goods, began to observe what Roman was doing.

Lucilla Aedrann. Call me Lucille.

I see. Lucille? Did you follow your parents in the guil

Though I look small, Im old enough to work, and I have been approved by the guildmaster to become an official member and partake in the journey through the Ray Line, and I am the supervisor of our newest recruit, Apprentice Member Roman Gachia Manson.

Uhh

No need to be surprised. I just got in the habit of saying it because every new single person who meets me asks that.

The child answered any question I could have, even before I asked them. No, since she said shes of working age, that means shes at least nineteen. Anyway, one could tell that Lucille was an incredibly smart girl. Unlike the other merchants who started to keep their distance from me after seeing my fighting style, Lucilla swiftly climbed up the pile of goods to be right next to my head and whispered into my ear.

Warrior, sir, you said youre Romans friend, right?

Yes?

Flick!

Ouch!

Then you should have been there for him when he was struggling. You call yourself a friend after leaving him to become that state?

What do you mean that state? He looks a lot happier than the last time I saw

Flick!

Ow! You!

How even are you the Warrior of such a famous church when you cant even read whats going on to your own friend? How can you call that happy? Hes pretending to be happy!

I was scolded.

The girl glanced at Roman, who had been wrestling with the magic circuits and was now loudly calling for Notum and Aldrich, then looked back at me and continued on with her lecture.

Roman Gachia Manson! Man-son! Dont you know what that name means? Hes a noble! A noble, for goodness sake! And not just any noble, but the only mage family in Rodrick, the prestigious Manson Family! That kind of person was going around the gambling houses because he didnt have money and was even trying to steal with an awkward skill that clearly shows hes never done it before! Its obvious something happened between those two events, isnt it? I thought a friend would have known that right away! Youre his only friend, arent you?

Wait, Im not that close

Why dont you try those worthless excuses on a mirror instead? What kind of Warrior leaves such a lonely person to wander through the streets alone like that? He got disowned by his family! Not only was he always given shame for being an illegitimate, but he was called a disgrace to the family for relying on foolish tricks that only goblins would use because he had no talent in magic!

Huh? What are you talking about? Disowned? He got kicked out of the Manson Family?

I was just assuming that this was just a cute little girls tantrum, but what she just said was something I knew nothing of. Lucilla, who stared at me with a disgusted look that screamed, Where even was your head for these past few days? at my question, then pointed at Roman, who was bothering the two Soulbinders and answered.

Roman Gachia Manson. Thirdborn son of the Manson Family. Born as the illegitimate son of family head Gilder Gachia Manson and maid Odette Soilin, his position within the family was very weak. He awakened his mana at an early stage, but because of his lack of talent in magic, he was only able to reach Level 2, and seeing that, Gilder Gachia Manson sent him to an acquaintance, Isaac Mandalius, and through quite experimental methods, Isaac managed to educate Roman so he could use magic that made him seem like a Level 3 mage.

You researched all of that?

Although the guildmaster did take him in, I couldnt just let anyone into our guild. He told me everything after a few drinks.

I didnt know this. That Roman had such a backstory. He was honestly one of the Hero Units where that didnt matter much. Unlike other Hero Units that required you to create and maintain delicate relationships with them, Roman was one of the easiest to recruit, with the support of his research budget being the only requirement. Even after he was recruited, Roman was always holed up in his laboratory, and the Player went around doing their thing and occasionally came to hear the results, so there werent any players who paid attention to his situation.

Whiiiiir

Just then, they heard the sound of the magic circuits vibrations that had been ringing through their ears for the last several nights.

I-its flying!

It really is not shaking! It is completely stable!

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- professor : See! He likes it!

- Nutriagena : Like hell he does. Give me back my emotional moment!

- Highwaynachoman : What is it, a sensor that can find chicken? Are you a starving teenager or something?

- Soygaybar : I was wondering why such a smart guy was still a cherry, but it was because he has no. Damn. Sense!

- takealook : Booooooo! Change it! Right this instant! Just tell Gachaman to name it!

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Damn it. And I thought it was a pretty good name too. Sadly, as I am a streamer, I couldnt just ignore what the audience wanted.

Alright, alright, Ill change it. Hey, Roman! About the Chicken Sensor, can you just

Whooosh!

As I grumbled to myself and was about to ask Roman to just name the device on his own, some sort of light started to come out of Romans body. From that glowing light, Roman saw the water magic that he once gave up and smiled brightly as he saw the mana dance along his fingertips.

Yes. I see now. I had felt inferior to magic. As I could not compare to my brothers in magic, I strove to succeed in a completely different path of magic engineering to prove to my family that I was also a useful person. But why did I not know? Magic engineering is yet just another branch of magical study. Magic and magic engineeringthese two will be the bridges that lead humanity to its future. Using both in a balanced manner without discrimination. That is true magic engineering. I finally understand a little.

Ding! Dingdingdingdingding!

Information Update

A record of history! Congratulations! You have succeeded in positively impacting one of the most important moments in this era!

Huh huh?

The light coming from Romans body suddenly went wild, and the system message started ringing like I just hit the jackpot on a slot machine. A record of history? And that light. Thats

A mages awakening?

Ding!

Information Update

Hero Unit Roman Gachia Manson found his destiny and succeeded in understanding its true meaning! A new academy of magic, the Magic Engineer is now part of the World! With the appearance of the completely new lineage of wizards, the world will pour out curiosity, or envy and rage at times! If you wish to develop their branch, be aware! The only true magic engineer in the world is currently just Roman Gachia Manson!

Incredible Invention! You have witnessed the birth of the Prototype Airship ft. Chicken Sensor! Even through harsh times, the unfortunate genius never gave up, and with inspiration from your Chicken Sensor, has ultimately succeeded in creating the Prototype Airship. This invention will play an important part in advancing humanity to the next level, and with major influence from the invention, Your name will be recorded in history.

Uh, huhhhhh?? Whaaaaaat!!!

No way. I only heard of this message through rumors, so its my first time actually seeing it. Dont tell me! No wayyyy!!!!

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- Noru_is_druig : And the underdog does it again! Let us fing goooo! I knew you would do it Gachaman!

- Jokass : Yoooo! Airship in World 3! Were going to have god damn machines in GG now!

- GoldmanSUCKS : This doesnt make any sense! He was never able to do it when I helped him! How!

- Holli : You didnt have the Chicken Sensor mister!

- Noru_is_druig : LMFAOOOOOOO the highschool gril just kicked the Wastelands richest man in the shins

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I thought that I might just be wrong, so I checked the chatrooms, but seeing how both the first and second were going crazy, it was, in fact, the message that I thought it was.

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- Undam_undam : Just please clear it now, please! I was an ace in the air force! Get a plane, no just anything that can fly into World 4 and I can be a ranker too!

- Speedwagon : Put an embargo on this. You could sell info abt the airship.

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I dont care! I cant hear anything! Not a single thing!

Grasp!

Roman, you damn madman! You really did it!!!!

Hahahaha! It is all thanks to cough! L-let go! I cant br!!!

No, I cant let you go! You dont know just how big what you just did was!

Ahahaha! You stopped annihilation! Roman! Can you hear me? You just saved about 20% of the world!

Grrbbhh! Let go! I cant die like!

Let him go, Captain! Hes going to die!

See, I told you this man has bipolar issues! Notum! Do something about Professor!

Gwurh. Laughing human man is exploding.

I couldnt believe it, even after seeing it with my own eyes. Even this unhelpful system message accentuated this notification.

Your name will be recorded in history.

This message is the official announcement from the system that the impact of the events that just happened will carry on to the next world!

Some might wonder why I was so excited over that, but it was important that this message appeared for the first time during this playthrough.

It means that the system has started to talk about the contents of the next world. And that meant that the terrifyingly accurate system of GG just acknowledged that I had a chance of clearing the World.

The GG system that pours all sorts of misfortunes onto the player and makes them fall into despair just admitted that I, [Player professor], was one step closer to Clearing World 3! It means that the greatest AI of all time since homo sapiens existed just went, Yo, this guy might actually do it!!!!

Thank you, Romance Gachaman! Thank you for not giving up! Just thank you!

Hahah cough! Hahhah! Youre saying the obvious, my friend! Im the magic engineer, Roman Gachia Manson! Unlike magic, which uses images, anyone can understand and use magic engineering if they understand the concept of mana! After all, the failures of a magic engineer act as a record for their countless successors! There is no despair in a magic engineers failure! Hah! Hahahahahahah!

Back to his normal self, Roman picked up the airship that had used all of its mana and landed back on the ground.

Tzzzt!

As if savoring this moment, he closed his eyes and took a deep breath, then brought the soldering iron down without any hesitation. The metal that the iron passed through was now a single digit, shining brightly. 1.

Roman was smiling.