Lily's Observatory

On my way to Matsuriya-kun’s room, I happened to overhear a certain rumor. It was a casual conversation between palace soldiers, and the topic just so happened to involve Matsuriya-kun. “Oi, you heard?” “Heard what?” “Lately, apparently there’s this, well, insanely cute girl living together with the Sage-sama in his room.” “Seriously? I thought Sage-sama was, you know… ( whispers ) into men.” “Yeah, that’s what everyone says. But a bunch of people have seen that girl coming out of his room. Not just during the day, at night and in the morning too.” “Huh. Then there’s no mistake.” “Guess Sage-sama’s gotten interested in women after all.” Hearing that rumor, I tilted my head in confusion. Matsuriya-kun’s romantic interests should be exclusively male. Women were not his type, and instincts like that do not change so easily. And yet, the idea that Matsuriya-kun had a girlfriend felt strange. Still, whatever the truth was, I would soon find out. With that thought, I quickened my pace toward...

Six more months passed after the completion of the Magitek Carriage and the start of its sales. The factory land we had once received from the state had already become too cramped, so we purchased additional land and even established a factory dedicated exclusively to Magitek Carriage. With the introduction of large numbers of Magitek Carriage for cargo transport, logistics efficiency improved dramatically. As a result, my magic tool shop was able to rapidly expand, opening branch after branch in cities far from the royal capital. In just half a year, the business grew so quickly that it became difficult for me to personally manage and keep track of everything. I no longer had the leeway to be directly involved in either the factories or the magic tool shops. Adding the oversight of distant branch locations on top of that clearly exceeded my capacity. For these reasons, I made a certain decision. That decision was to turn the business into a group of subsidiaries. For example, the fact...

As I was examining the structure of the Magitek Carriage, Maria spoke up. “The driver’s seat was something Arisa-chan really worked hard on. Please take a look at it.” “That’s true. Let’s have a look.” That was surely the part Arisa struggled with the most. It would be wrong not to examine it properly. I opened the door to the driver’s seat and stepped inside. Inside the cockpit were a simple steering wheel, gauges showing speed and remaining magic power, a lever for selecting the power source, and various other components. Everything was placed in positions that felt intuitive and easy to use, and it was clear that careful thought had gone into the design as well. “Arisa. How does the control system work?” “The steering is controlled with hydraulics, I think? There’s no circuitry involved there. The gauges, the power source control, and also the accelerator and brake all use circuits, though.” “So the power source control uses transistors, I assume. And the accelerator and brake are c...

Six months after the three of them began developing a new product, its full form was finally revealed. The name of that product was the Magitek Carriage . In short, it was something like an automobile that runs on magic power. That said, it was not a steel automobile like those seen in modern-day Japan. Instead, it was a vehicle developed by modifying an existing horse-drawn carriage so that it could move on its own without being hitched to a horse. In fact, it seems that a magic tool with a somewhat similar structure already existed. Apparently, there is something called a golem carriage, which uses a golem for pulling in place of a horse. However, this came with several problems, and as a result it never became widely used. First, the amount of magic power required is enormous. Unless one possesses a tremendous amount of magic power, they can only manage to keep a golem moving for about an hour at most. It can hardly serve as a replacement for a horse. Second, it is extremely expensi...

One of the components used in computers on Earth is the CPU . This is a device made up of extremely small transistors. Therefore, if we succeed in designing parts equivalent to transistors using magic particles, it follows that reproducing a CPU should also be possible. However, there are several challenges to doing so. The biggest issue is the technological limit when it comes to actual miniaturization. CPUs are built from microprocessors, which consist of hundreds of millions of truly microscopic transistors clustered together. With the current level of technology in this world, that is simply impossible to achieve. So I decided to resolve this problem by creating CPUs in stages.  - First, create a CPU that can be manufactured with present-day technology.  - Use that to overhaul industrial technology.  - Then apply the improved technological capabilities to create a more advanced CPU. By following this process, gradually raising the level of technology step by step, we ...

I went on to explain the details of the diodes to Arisa. What kind of internal structure they had, and what functions they possessed. Once I finished explaining all of that, I moved on to introducing the next components. “Alright, next. What I’ve prepared here are components that reproduce the functions of coils, inductors, in electronic circuits.” “There’s a lot of them, aren’t there?” Just as Arisa said, I laid out many components of various shapes. “It was really difficult to reproduce coils themselves with magic conduction circuits. So I had to get creative and prepare substitute components for each function that a coil has. … For example, this one is used for resonance circuits, and this one is for filter circuits. Basically, they’re made up of several materials, structures, and magic circles, so each one ended up a bit larger than the other components.” “Huh… But they’re still smaller than the diodes.” Arisa muttered as she examined the components I presented. “That’s true. In th...

About half a month after beginning development of magic conduction circuits, all of the components I had initially planned were completed. There were times when I had to rely on the power of « Calculator ». Thanks to that, I gradually grew accustomed to the side effect of emotional amplification, and now I could keep it activated for a fairly long time without issue. Incidentally, it was only because I had studied mechanical engineering at university that I was able to obtain solutions using « Calculator ». For that reason, this part wasn’t something I could leave to Arisa. I had to handle the development myself, which made it quite a demanding task. In any case, through that process, the magic conduction circuits were successfully completed. Well, to be precise, it was the development of the core components used in magic conduction circuits that was finished. Going forward, there would likely be occasions where new components would need to be developed as needed. And now, it was time ...

Status Window Name     Matsubara Yuito Sex       Male Age       18 Level     80 Title Lone Conqueror Dragon Slayer Giant Slayer Serial Killer Ability Values Magic Power 10,431 Strength 10,478 Endurance 15,333 Agility 10,474 Intelligence 10,551 Spirit 15,465 Dexterity 11,033 Luck 11,616 Occupation High Assassin Skill Points       6 {Conversion} : Surplus Experience Points       1,157,384 Unique Skill Soul Eater Skills Magic-type - Fire Magic Lv.9 - Water Magic Lv.7 - Earth Magic Lv.7 - Wind Magic Lv.7 - Ice Magic Lv.6 - Lightning Magic Lv.6 Combat-type - Martial Arts Lv....

——————————————————— Name : Matsubara Yuito Gender : Male Age : 18 Level 80 ( UP ) Titles »〘 Lone Conqueror 〙   • A title granted to one who solo-defeats a C-rank dungeon boss;   • When fighting solo, all stats × 1.5 »〘 Giant Slayer 〙   • A title granted to one who solo-defeats a boss at least 10 levels higher than themselves;   • When fighting opponents (including non-monsters) with a level gap of 10 or more, all stats × 1.5 »〘 Serial Killer 〙   • A title granted to a person who has killed ten humans;   • Heightens sensitivity to murderous intent and triggers an Urge to Kill;   • The killing urge does not subside until the one who bears murderous intent is killed;   • When fighting humans, all stats × 1.2 »〘 Dragon Slayer 〙   • A title granted to those truly strong enough to solo defeat Dragons, the highest class of monsters as well as dragon-type monsters;   • When fighting dragon-type monsters, all stats × 1.5 Stats ・Magic Power: 10,4...

The very first verification method succeeded, and the Queen Ant underwent mutation enhancement, transforming into an Empress Ant. After letting out a roar so powerful it made the surrounding air creak, the Empress Ant glared straight at me. “All right, let’s go for a rematch. Though it’ll be over in an instant.” There was no way it could understand my words, but the Empress Ant heightened its fighting spirit and charged at me with explosive force. It closed the distance at a speed so fast it seemed to vanish, then swung down its sharp hooked claws. The sheer power was enough for the resulting slash to reach all the way to the investigation team waiting at the entrance. I avoided the claws with【Warp】, then swung《 Balmung 》in a swift arc from behind the Empress Ant as it scanned its surroundings. 『Magic Power +37』 『Strength +37』 『Endurance +69』 『Agility +37』 『Intelligence +37』 『Spirit +69』 『Dexterity +41』 『Luck +41』 “I’ve already fought this thing once, and I’m even stronger now than I w...

The next day. For the investigation into the cause of the Empress Ant’s appearance, hunters and guild staff summoned by the Hunter Guild had gathered in front of the A-rank dungeon at 9 a.m. “We have confirmed that everyone is present! At 9:10, as of the current time, we will begin the investigation! Hunters, we appreciate your cooperation!” Once the staff member’s greeting ended, the investigation team filed into the dungeon entrance. Among them was a familiar face. “Matsumoto-san, you were summoned too, huh.” “Yeah! I rushed to the scene back then, but I didn’t actually fight. I guess since I wasn’t fatigued or injured, they called me in.” “I did fight, though…” “But Matsubara-san is an S-rank hunter, and the battle was over in an instant, right? Of course you’d be summoned! Besides, with you here, we can investigate with peace of mind.” “When you put it like that, I can’t really argue. More importantly, there really aren’t any monsters around.” “Right after a stampede, monster numbe...

After returning outside, I immediately headed to the Hunter Guild’s branch office and requested the purchase of materials and the appraisal of an item. When I lined up fifty Redcap corpses at the designated location, the staff stared with their mouths hanging open in shock. “P-Please wait a moment! The purchase price for fifty Redcaps and the Redcap Leader materials comes to 102 million yen.” If you hunt this many, even a B-rank dungeon can net you over a hundred million. Not something you can do repeatedly, though. “Next, the appraisal results. This item is called《 Interdiction Choker 》. Its first effect is that it blocks mental interference regardless of whether it originates from skills, weapons, or items.” “Hm? Are there really things that interfere with the mind aside from those?” “Yes, there are… Titles .” “Titles… ah!” There's one!〘 Serial Killer 〙! That one heightens sensitivity to killing intent, and until you kill those who harbor killing intent toward you, the urge to sl...