<10 seconds before launch.9,8,7,6......>

A countdown voice echoes in Horai Island.

A metal ball was placed in the corner of the central plateau where the institute stands.

Its diameter is one meter. It is a < with an outer shell made of light silver.

Magi-machine is a general term for complex magical tools made by applying <.

<3,2,1,......0!

A spherical magic machine floats in the air. The spherical magi-machine floats in midair, and then begins to soar.

Its speed is close to the speed of sound, and in no time at all it disappears from sight.

"Are you tracking it, old man?

<>

August 3, 3457, 9:00 a.m. A prototype satellite, Satellite 001, is launched.

The propulsion system is a magic gravity engine. It is the latest magical equipment obtained by analyzing the obtained from the demon tribe.

The engine will generate an acceleration of 2G, or 19.6 meters per second, until it exits the atmosphere. The outer shell does not overheat because it is protected from contact with the air by a wind shield.

At the same time, another gravity magic ...... is deployed in the main body, which can actually change the inertial mass ......, reducing the mass to almost zero.

The gravity magic takes away the magic power of the shell, but the "Aethenol" was used to cope with this situation.

"Aethenol is very practical, isn't it?

If you use an ether converter, it can operate semi-permanently, but on the other hand, if you try to invoke magic that requires magic power, such as gravity magic, you have to worry about the supply.

The use of ethenol, or , was the solution to this problem.

Once consumed, it cannot be replenished in space, but once in orbit, there is no problem because the ether converter alone is sufficient to provide enough magic power.

The thinner the air is, the less likely it is to overheat as the speed increases. If the inertia is almost zero, the effect of acceleration pressure is eliminated, so you can accelerate as much as you want, but the problem is overheating. If this is eliminated, the speed can literally be increased without any upper limit.

<<10G,11G,12G......>>

Eventually, we should be able to obtain an acceleration of 100G. This is a launch experiment to collect data for this purpose.

Acceleration is stopped when the satellite is almost in geostationary orbit. If the inertia is almost zero, the satellite will stop even if it touches a few particles. After that, inertia is restored and the satellite is stabilized.

When inertia is restored, kinetic energy and other parameters return to their initial state. In other words, it stops relative to the launch point. This is an ideal property for use in geostationary satellites.

The propellant for fine adjustment is a micro gravity engine. By freely specifying the direction of gravity, it was possible to move back and forth, left and right, and in three dimensions.

Since this is the first time to attempt such an experiment, we do not have any necessary data. So, after consultation with Mr. Jin and Mr. Lao, they built a prototype satellite, Satellite 001.

With this satellite, various data would be available and future launches would be much easier.

Moreover, if we could obtain position data in space, we would be able to use a transporter to go into space without going to the trouble of launching from the ground.

In any case, the use of space is necessary for the future of Horai Island.

"Okay, take care of the rest.

We will monitor and fine-tune the system constantly. This is too much work for human beings, so we are totally dependent on you.

If Satellite 001 is successful, eight more satellites of the same type will be launched.

The role of each satellite is to generate position data for the transporter.

When the number of satellites is sufficient, they will become relative geostationary satellites by monitoring each other and the ground.

The second is ground surveillance. The second one is ground surveillance. It is equipped with a high-power laser cannon, so it can be a deterrent in case of emergency.

The third is space observation. It will be able to examine the moon from a closer location, and free magic element (ether) in space will be a target of investigation.

The fourth is, above all, the collection of data on the operation of gravity magic. We would like to install a gravity engine in addition to the magical jet propulsion engine (magijet engine) in the aircraft.

"It worked. I'm so relieved."

"Congratulations, Father."

Reiko, who had been standing by like a shadow, congratulates him.

"Oh, I'm looking forward to the future."

Jin looked up at the cloudless blue sky.

Jin looked up at the cloudless blue sky.

Jin, did everything go well?

Stearina called out to Jin as he walked back to the institute.

She came out of neither the institute nor Jin's mansion.

It was her house in Gore, Kingdom of Cerroa.

"I made some tea, would you like to come by?

"Yes, I'd like to treat you."

Jin entered Stearina's house.

"Hello, Jin, welcome.

When he went to the dining room, he found Saki's father, Tor Eschenbach.

"Hello," he said.

Toa and Stellina hit it off, and at Saki's suggestion, Toa took the aptitude test. As a result, he naturally passed the test and was qualified to enter and leave Horai Island.

Vivienne also received the same treatment and became a member of the . Now she spends her days exchanging information and knowledge with Anne and the old man.

"Ah, as a storyteller, it's nice to be able to corroborate the old stories!

said Vivien. She will continue her storytelling career in the Shoro Kingdom.

On the other hand, what is her reaction to the sudden approach of Stearina and Toa?

I think they are going to get married one day. I've never seen my father's face like that before.

Saki said.

"Well, it's been a long time since my mother passed away, and it's not every woman who would be so lucky as to fall in love with my father like that. If it was Stellina, I could forgive her.

He even said, "If it was Stearina, I could forgive her. He looked a little sad.

As he said, for the past few days, Toa and Stearina have been staying at Horai Island.

"Jin-kun, did they launch the satellite?"

Toa asked over a cup of tea that Stearina had brewed.

"Yes, we managed. It needs some fine-tuning, but it's mostly a success.

"Well, that's great. I've heard a lot about you from my daughter, but what you're doing is very unconventional.

"Ha-ha-ha."

I haven't transinfo'd the toa yet, or rather, I haven't been able to do so. This is because this magic is effective only for himself and the control core he created.

Unless he can use transinfo, he cannot gain knowledge.

This is also an issue for Jin and his colleagues. So far, Toa's knowledge comes from the books made by the old man.

"Well, there is so much to know, I can't go home.

However, Toa seems to be enjoying his life on Horai Island without much concern. He stays at Stearina's house all the time.

Jin doesn't mean to say anything about it.

"But I was surprised when I found this house here.

Stearina, who was sitting right next to Toa, said in a deep voice.

After Stearina had defected, the old man dispatched Falcon 2 and a couple of Smith golems under the cover of night.

Taking care not to damage the building, they detached the entire foundation from the ground and then transferred it to Horai Island by a transporter.

Then they fixed them where they are now.

In the Kingdom of Selroa, a house disappeared overnight, but the confusion caused by the disappearance was no longer a concern of Jin or the old man.

No, the old man is rather supporting the exodus, that is, the exile of human resources. So far, the main destination of the exiles is the Shoro Kingdom.

"I guess it was because Stearina looked so lonely at that time. I guess you have a special attachment to your home, don't you?

"Yes, really. It wasn't the house where I was born and raised, but it was the first house that I was recognized and finally had a home.

Yes, Stearina comes from the same place as Vivienne, Coups. They played together when they were young, but when Stearina was 15 and Vivienne was 17, a scout from the kingdom found them. in the kingdom found them.

is a policy to find talented children and give them gifted education, and is one of the reasons why the Kingdom of Celuloa is technologically superior.

Afterwards, Stearina became a magecraftsman, and Vivienne became a storyteller because of her memory.

After becoming a professional, the non-technical Vivienne was able to return to her homeland, but Stearina was ordered to live in the suburbs of the royal capital.

"After living here for 10 years, you get attached to it, don't you?"

Stearina and Vivienne's parents, both fishermen, had died in an accident while they were away from their home town after being recruited.

There were rumors that the relatives of those who were scouted were conspired to be killed in order to break off their unfulfilled love, but the truth of these rumors is not known.

"Shall we bring Vivian's house too?

"Ha-ha-ha, Jin-kun is really unconventional, isn't he?

Stearina came back to herself at the sound of Jin and Toa's conversation, chuckled, and drank the tea, which had become slightly lukewarm, in one gulp.