Jin and Erza were able to leave the most tiring part to the doppelganger, and although tired, they managed to get back on their feet.
They are now relaxing in the state suite.
"You managed to get through it, didn't you?"
"....... < and the old man."
"Father, what are you going to do tomorrow?"
It's going to be a luncheon called the "after-party".
I heard it's a buffet party, so I might as well attend.
Jin felt a little guilty because he had left part of the party.
Jin and the others decided that they could relax in the morning.
Jin and his friends decided that they would be able to relax in the morning.
Jin, good morning!
At 9:00 a.m., the third prince Ernest arrives. Only Lotte, the golem, was with him today.
"Today, tell me about the muscles of the golem!
"Yeah, sure."
Jin is happy to teach this prince.
If he continued his studies, he would become one of the top magecraftsmen in the world, but his position as a prince made that impossible.
I really think that the matching of a person's position and talent is not going to work out.
"Well, it was the muscles, wasn't it?
Shaking off his thoughts, Jin changed his mind to the original topic.
"Muscles have only one action. . By contracting, it pulls the connected bones and bends the joints. That's it."
"...... That's true."
"But that's all there is to it, and that's why it's so profound. What is the force of contraction? How much does it shrink? How fast does it shrink? And how fast does it react to the command to ?"
Jin lists the requirements of a high-performance magical muscle.
"Secondary requirements are what about the operating temperature range, i.e., cold resistance and heat resistance? What about durability? What about shelf life?"
"Wow, muscles are certainly important.
It can be said that the specifications required are more demanding than the skeleton.
"The skeleton can meet 90% of the requirements as long as it is strong and light, but the muscles have a lot of performance requirements.
"Hmmm ......"
Third Prince Ernest ponders.
"However, thanks to the trial and error of our predecessors, we have a rough idea of what we need.
That is the material of the hexenbiest, Jin says.
"A common one is hexenbiest leather. At ......, we have a problem. First of all, demons. What is a hexenbiest?"
"Huh? Well, I learned that it's a general term for creatures that feed on free magical element (ether).
I was taken by surprise and for a moment I was taken aback, but Ernest, who was quick-witted, quickly answered.
Yes, that's right. And the most powerful among them are called "Hexenbiests". There is no clear line between demons and hexenbiests. That's not what ...... is about now."
After a pause, Jin continues his explanation.
"Most of the demonic beasts have tough skin ...... or to protect themselves. As for how they are tough, many of them are hardened by channeling magic power.
Ernest listens in silence.
"Also, if the skin has , it means that the skin is weak, so most of them are very stretchy."
"Ah, so that's why Hexenbiest leather !"
"That's what I mean."
Jin thought Ernest's talent was regrettable.
"Well, the leather of a hexenbiest shrinks. Let's assume that, and think of a way to improve its performance.
Jin moves on to the next stage.
"Most of the characteristics can be fulfilled by selecting the right kind of magical beasts. Well, it would be great if we could use something like a <>."
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"Pseudo dragon (Siamese dragon)! You can only catch one in a few years...... or even a dozen years!
"Well, it's just an example. I heard that a lot of carcasses of the Death Serpent were caught in the Kingdom of Elias last year, and that's an advanced material.
The person responsible for this is here, but he doesn't say so.
"Also, I think that the < caught in the Shoro Kingdom and the caught in the Klein Kingdom are also quite good."
"Hmmm, we can't catch such demons in my country."
In the Kingdom of Egelea, we are currently dependent on imports for such materials.
"Let's leave that issue aside for now. So, a quick review of the reasons for using leather leads us to preservation.
This is one of the reasons why the muscles of demons and monsters themselves are not used.
Perhaps it's because of the materials they are made of, but there is a huge difference in preservation between leather and meat.
"I'll leave it to alchemists to figure out the reason for this, but this leather shrinks when certain magical power is applied to it. Is that right?"
"Yes."
"Here's the problem. If you use it as a muscle, it should only shrink vertically, but by its very nature, it shrinks horizontally as well."
"Ah ......"
In short, it shrinks uniformly with no directionality.
"There is a way to improve this. Do you know about it?"
"No, I don't know."
He has not studied that much yet.
"I see. Well, let me explain. What is usually used is that there are some differences in the direction of shrinkage, so you have to judge them and use the direction that shrinks the most in the length direction."
This is the most basic of basics. However, since the difference is only 10 to 20%, it is not effective.
"As it is, the amount of shrinkage is just barely enough or not enough. To solve this problem, we have devised a new method.
When tanning, the leather is stretched by pulling it in one direction. The amount of shrinkage is then the sum of the amount of the tanning process and the original amount of shrinkage.
"Wow, that's really ingenious, isn't it?
Jin thought to himself, "The ancestors who came up with this technique are great, since they have now achieved almost all the performance required of magical muscle.
The previous Magecraft Meister, Adriana Barbora Zetsi, had improved the flexibility of the stretched leather by twisting it into thinner pieces, and had also increased the < by 50%, but this is currently out of the gate. But that is currently out of the public domain.
Furthermore, Jin has even combined different types of magical fibers with different properties, just as human muscles are divided into fast and slow twitch muscles.
"Muscles are made up of a lot of different things!"
Ernesto looks impressed.
"I'm going to leave you now. Thank you, Jin!
The time was about to become 11:00 a.m.
The time was about 11:00 a.m.
"Mister Gin, Mister Elsa. I am here to welcome you to the luncheon meeting.
Count and Countess Kuzma arrived, using the honorifics of their position.
"Yes, I understand."
Today's luncheon is an after-party, so only a very small-scale event will be held.
Jin and Erza were able to attend the event in a relaxed manner.
Even though it is called an after-party, it does not last until the evening.
The banquet table is set up in the backyard of the castle.
A round table with symbols of all statuses is placed, and Jin and Elsa are seated at the table. At the same table are the Count and Countess Lewis and Beena and the Minister of Magic Kellichdoré.
At the next table are the Prime Minister, the King and Queen, and Prince Ernest the Third.
After a glass of light aperitif, a meal rich in vegetables and fish, which seemed to reflect Jin's tastes, was served.
"<>, thank you very much for the excessive souvenirs you gave us yesterday."
The Prime Minister thanked him from a neighboring round table. By memento, he means a koban.
The doppelganger, piloted by the old man, gave it to the visitor.
"You are indeed a who is capable of such exquisite workmanship, aren't you?
Minister of Magic Kelichdole, who was also at the round table, expressed his admiration.
"Jin, you are leaving in the evening, aren't you? I'm going to miss you.
"Here, Nest."
Prince Ernest, who was not afraid to use his own words, and the king, who rebuked him.
Thus, the events in the Kingdom of Egelea ended without a hitch.