Book 4: Chapter 5-1

Book 4: Chapter 5-1

I now found myself preparing to leave again after loading large amounts of food, salt, hemp varieties, and weapon prototypes into the carriage. Who would have thought that I would have to be on the move so soon after getting back from Erin?

I was even going to prepare for the wedding, but those plans were ruined.

Why didIrestrict so much of my knowledge

I mutter to myself while getting ready for departure.

One of these preparations included loading the new weapon into the carriage. I wouldnt have been able to make such an invention in the past.

One of the pieces of knowledge that I got ahold of again was something called the Haber-Bosch process.

To put it into simple terms, by solidifying the nitrogen in the air, you can use water, quicklime, and the air as ingredients to make a nitrogen compoundin other words, niter.

If I were to try such a method without using magic, then it would require an exceedingly high level of industrial technology, but making tools with the dwarf Kuiro and then reverting back to Cyril and using wind magic with the help of those tools, this process suddenly became a walk in the park.

Nitrogen compounds serve many purposes. In wartime they transform into gunpowder and explosives, and in daily life they become chemical fertilizer.

Back when I was still relying on natural niter, a war broke out over mining rights and the economy of a single country was able to be sustained simply by exporting this expensive and precious material.

If I had known this from the beginning, I sincerely believe that I could have fought an easier fight against the Empire as well as not struggle so much with making compost.

Cyril, were finished on our end.

At some point Lucy had approached me from behind.

Lucy, Im sorry. It looks like Im going to be late to the wedding.

You dont need to apologize, Cyril. I mean, yeah, I do think its a bit of a shame. Just finish up quickly so you can get back here, okay?

Lucy said with a joking expression on her face.

Cyril-onisama! Sorry for being late.

Yukino rushed over, out of breath.

This time, we set off with every member of Nettle, in addition to Kuu and Yukino.

Belle Erucy always had four members per team, so I called over members who werent in the bracket.

Yukino, you dont have to wear that clothing outside of work.

No. Ill always wear it unless Im washing it.

Yukino decided to go against my words for once and shook her head.

She was wearing a combination of a navy blue dress and a frilly apron, aka an apron dress. I had sent out very specific orders for the right articles of clothing so as to suit both the performance as well as my tastes. I made this clothing for whenever Yukino would help out with housework.

The contrast between the navy blue and the silver hair and tail was absolutely fantastic.

Wow, didnt know you liked it so much.

Thats because Cyril-nisama was the one who picked out and bought the clothing.

Yukino has taken a real liking to the apron dress since the day I presented it to her wearing it all the time. Even after washing it, she would immediately dry it with magic and wear nothing until the drying procedure was complete.

But it might get dirty or tear. Are you sure?

If its dirty then I can just wash it, dont worry. It wont tear either. Yukino wont ever let it get caught on anything or let anyone touch it. I vow this by the honor of the silver fire foxes.

Those words had quite the intensity to them, leaving no room for contradiction.

But shes right. When Yukino gets serious, I doubt theres anyone who can so much as touch her.