Chapter 136: Near the Boiling Point
Seeing the vigorous nod of my scientists, I smiled, I then made the 4th dimension appear in front of the structure that we made, seeing that, my grin widened, and several emotions welled up inside me as I was finally able to materialize the theoretical blueprint that I have been forced to stop working on when I was still Emilio, well maybe it was a "logical development" for me to be reincarnated before being able to see this structure in 3d, because in this world, no one will dare to interfere in the affairs of my country.
Anyway, before lifting the structure towards the 4th dimension, I looked at the two soldiers who were beside me whom several scientists were also accompanying.
"Have you transferred the pink bat queen and other apparatus from Arachne's lab to mine already?"
The scientists had solemn faces as they nodded, well they are solemn because my orders were quite abrupt, but I'm sure they will come to understand this decision soon enough.
"Yes Lady Sophia, the pink bat queen is already in your biological lab's artificial amniotic fluid chamber."
All of my labs are in the industrial district of the capital, it would normally be dangerous for a lab to be in the middle part of the city, but because we have something called magic here, I am positive that no accident will occur, knowing that my order was already abided, I finally used wind magic and lifted the structure, I have to personally lift this thing to prevent any accident, like I said, this is just the testing phase, and if this thing is dysfunctional then it could explode in the middle of my city.
Thinking of that, I slowly moved the structure I do not have a name yet towards the 4th dimension, alongside it, all of the scientists including me started to inch toward the "portal", we had solemn faces, even though we were confident as we entered the blue line littered space and it took only a moment for us to get out of the royal capital into the furthest point of our borders.
_I'll throw it to Tydings if it fails._
That is what I was thinking of as the structure suddenly shone a little and started to spin, as it spun, several baybayin inscriptions crawled in a 100-meter radius of the structure, I grinned and nodded while seeing this, and at that motion, a scientist who was holding a clipboard checked a box on it.
"Defensive measure in any unexpected unprovoked or deliberate malfunction was tested to be working."
I nodded, this measure was rather a simple one, it just uses 1/4 of the total mana being sucked by the machine to offset the mana inflows of the structure for the structure's maximum capacity to not reach its maximum level, of course, being cautious is something we should practice multiple times, so soon, I commanded the barrier to shrink, causing the baybayin to also retreat, this caused the spinning of the two rotating diamond shaped metals to become faster and faster that winds started to be generated and when the RPM finally reached it's max, the wind was accompanied by scorching heat that I shielded my scientists from.
Seeing that, I looked at my checker who said.
"Maximum capacity triple than the theoretical possible exploding point."
I nodded at that, after which I made the structure go back to its original function, now I just have to test 1 more thing, actually, 2 but that is when there is some moron country who needed some spanking.
"For the last one, my lady, we need to see if the complementary regulators can successfully muffle some of the power output of the structure."
Suddenly the scientists at the back moved forward with a transformer and a bunch of wires, attached to the wires were batteries and bulbs I myself have created, oh you just have to imagine how amazed these people are when seeing me coughed up inventions after inventions, though some people out there were probably more surprised that I can "invent" light bulbs, generators, and electrical wirings.
Thinking of that, I cannot help but sigh.
_That last line is better delivered with [Guide]._
I did not think anymore and fixed the wires into the plugs at the bottom of the structure that I have finally decided to call Arc Reactor, it's not like Marvel is in the world of Pentateuch and will sue me for copyright infringement.
After I plugged all of the wires, all of the scientists were prompted to get away until I was the only one left, that is because if these things malfunctioned, I would have to toss them up the sky without considering who would be whipped by the gigantic wires, of course, I made the wires a regular charger and that needed 24 hours to charge, but because we are using mana turned electrical energy, it only took 10 hours to completely charge the battery.
It did not explode, after which I connected the bulbs on them and then switched them open and then smiled when I saw them lit up without flickering, after which, I instructed all of my scientists to come back, it took them about 20 minutes to come back as the living people panted heavily, but all of them have the same excited expression, seeing the illumination of the bulbs, the one who was checking the boxes smiled as he checked the last box.
"The electrical energy converted is stable and does not cause any kind of destruction, some final testing is required, and we can maybe finalize it by night as all of us here do not require sleep... but all in all, this testing can be considered a success."
The checker clapped after which the scientists suddenly burst into commotion, well I was also excited, after all, as I said, this machine is something that I had already planned from my previous life, but I did not join the commotion and just stared at the spinning machine, a genuine smile can be seen in my face.
_Finally, I can use you..._
Finally, I can use my greatest creation for the sake of the country I serve, and for the sake of the country I rule.
[Author: There will be a side story about this as it is not appropriate to elongate the series by narrating such a complicated past.]
I did not wait for a minute or two, I immediately contacted my wife, Eleanor via the hivemind, she was shocked by the sudden call as she had not heard anything from me for a while, I even left her "needs" to Bakunawa, though I care not for her shock right now.
"Eleanor, the final piece for the true model of the rifle is already finished, a small version of the arc reactor's blueprint will be given to you as well as the way on how to use the arc reactor without exposing it in the air."
After saying that, Eleanor was rendered silent, a solemn yet somehow excited tone then sounded on my mind.
"So we are near the boiling point now, huh?"
[3rd Person POV]
In the command center of the Indio-Stardust war, Indio front, a spider is gripping a letter from her Queendom, Kamatayan while giving commands through her other spiders, in the letter is a notice that the production of new weapons is about to start in a month's time and several flying kiss emoticons, it came personally from Arachne's "queen" Sophia, however seeing this she cannot help but sigh.
_I have been discovered... but how? Ah, Urduja._
Such is the question that was immediately asked by Arachne, daughter of Loki Darkbringer from her deceased ex-wife of the same name.
[Author: Did you see that coming?]
She thought she have hidden herself well, but when she noticed that all of the spiders she had spread throughout the continent had been overtaken by Sophia, as well as the fact that she was never summoned near any major cities except when she presented the marionette spiders and even felt like there was no need to, she realized that instead of taking advantage of Sophia's lack of informational manpower before, she's the one who was took advantage of.
_It was no wonder I suddenly lost access to the visuals I created at the cities, she was on my shit a long time ago... the question is... how long? It couldn't be from the moment I introduced myself to her right? That would be ridiculous._
That is what Arachne can think of, though she is sure of one thing, she was now forced to let the undead win the war, causing all her father's operations to be on pause for the entirety of the impending Elven-Undead war.
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Land of Urduja, Tawalisi noble mansion.
Urduja was sitting on her throne, looking at a ball of light floating around her, she could not help but grimace a little at how unceremonious the attitude of her supposed deity was, and if not for the fact that Sinag was the ruler of the star that provides the first harvestable energy for living beings since time immemorial, she would have already kicked the ball away.
"So what do I owe the honor of the lord's visit to my humble abode?"
Such is the question of the hero of the sun, finally, this inquiry stopped Sinag from moving around, he went to the side of Urduja and went silent for a few seconds.
"Urduja, I have been asking you this question for so long, but why are you so obedient to me?"
Urduja frowned, she did not want to hear such a question from someone who could read her thoughts.
"You know what, if you don't have any orders and just want to gossip with me, I have to go, I still have some "friends" to "entertain."
Hearing this, the orb representing Sinag made a metaphorical flinch, Sinag coughed and then sighed as if he was not just rebuked by a human he had invested in so much, he then said.
"The Land of Urduja is now ripe to be independent from the Gjallarhornian rule."
[Sophia's POV]
After that testing, it was already three months, the snow had died down and all of the greeneries was once again visible, in the span of this short amount of time, the Kamatayan Queendom made significant progress, first off, we were able to successfully launch the first "industrial revolution" of the world with the arc reactor, it was situated far away from any cities and was self-protected by the shielding mechanism I have given it.
Several of the giant and original designs of the arc reactors were stored inside Magayon as a tactical weapon for the two wars we will be participating in.
Of course, as the electricity of the whole queendom was already fixed, the mass production of the rifles was also a success, the whole archer battalion was given this and was also given movement training to make them a versatile mobility force, first I wanted to create an elite unit, but I decided to make all of the archers to be good as the elites of General Antonio Luna, so I gave them the title Marksmen of Death Unit, I know it sounds lame, but I am the queen, so who cares.
Also, the former coast guards and navy of Kamatayan once again took up martial duties and started to patrol the water borders between Kamatayan, Stardust and Valentine, the last nation mentioned did not mind, but Stardust who were facing the brunt of the rifles were nervous and were sending me diplomatic protests which is I am ignoring, of course.
Ah, let's not forget about the medicine and silk, Urduja agreed to be the main seller of the first mentioned product in Gjallarhorn and also became the temporary main negotiator of the intercontinental trades due to the fact that the water situation of Kamatayan is yet to clear up. Yes, the medicines were a success and well received that it already reached other continents.
The silk cloth was already progressing well, in the Kamatayan manufacturing, and some nobles from Apolaki and Mayari were secretly purchasing them, of course, there was a clause to the contract that they were not to make it a national appearance kind of thing and only use it for some social gatherings, that is also the reason why am I rejecting the secretive purchase offer of Mayari, though I jacked up the price because of the quality of the goods, in Gjallarhorn side is also doing good, but because it is not Urduja who is managing it, the nobles and rich merchants who were being suppressed by the superior quality of my products were sending assassination orders against Auntie Midori left and right, but the guards I gave Auntie Midori are competent, plus the person itself.
One instant when her son was so close to dying because of the schemes of a noble, Auntie Midori plotted for a week, a mere week to make all the dirt in the ass of the said noble be revealed, giving all the courtesy to the Seiyoku household, meaning all of the assets of the noble house she has just destroyed was given to her, she also told me that there is a rather charming woman, but I did not accept the offering in the end.
Being charming is one thing, but being likable is another.
Lastly, I was surprised to know that Urduja was planning and consolidating all her forces and pulling back all her children in the Royal capital of Gjallarhorn to declare independence, which is another "logical development" for me given the impending war.
I want to witness it personally, but first, I have to do one important task, to revive the "wifey" of Arachne.