Clearing the Game at the End of the World

Chapter 32: Eyelids (5)

Uh Mr. Roman?

Yes, Mr. Professor? Do you have any questions?

Ah! Are you talking about this? This object is known as the Wooden Human Exoskeleton No.3, and I made it for you since you could not move on your own due to anesthesia! You may now travel alone to where you have your afternoon schedule!

Looking at Roman, who brought a strange wooden bundle with a wagon modified to hold the solution standing next to him, Professor pointed his forehead.

Right. This guys job is [Inventor], a super unique job with only two people in Worlds 1, 2, and 3.

GG is as versatile as infinite degrees of freedom and is among the most popular. There is permanent play.

Just like the territorial novels one is familiar with, the goal is to receive a noble title, acquire estates, recruit vassals to grow the estate, train troops to become an amazing region, and eventually become an emperor.

The invention of an SSS ranks internal government unit whose uselessness is unmatched in this type of territorial play.

The utility of the inventor was very clearly revealed in World 1. Official Clear Seed. Lets take the case of Nadial Renato, the inventor unit of World 1 revealed in the play of Princess Rabbit.

After hiring that person and giving an estate, when the war happened.

[Chief! All of a sudden, an amazing thought ran through my mind!]

Tring-!

Wheel development of primitive tribal stage. Increases movement speed of all tribe members by 30%.

Suddenly, monsters rush in from the mountain behind, and they subdue it.

[Woah! This is a revolution!]

Tring-!

The development of agricultural implements. 15% increase in food production. Reduced labor fatigue by 10%.

In this way, he is a Doraemon-like person who pulls out technological revolutions one by one and sells them.

In GGs setting, players cannot invent or develop in a way that exceeds the average technology of the world. No, they can try, but the game explodes.

The cause is Nomak, the seeker of technology and inspiration, one of the great evils leading to world destruction. And often referred to as the Devil of Science.

And this Devil, who has a preoccupation overall science and technology in the world, absorbs everything he likes and even the unnaturally developed technologies that users develop and provide them to the enemies in a more improved way.

For example, assume that a player worked his ass off to develop a steam engine. After about 3 months, an overbalanced one, like a two-legged steam titan, pops from the enemy side! Bang! Gunpowder is created from this side to make small matches, and the enemy holds an AK¹ in hand?

In this way, GG prevented the users from adopting modern technology, so the Inventor class, which naturally raises the worlds technology without user intervention, is valuable.

Now at this point, just follow the footsteps of our great Roman!

Recruiting him isnt difficult. Rejected by his family and the place he studied, he always longs for someone to recognize him. As long as his R&D finances could be granted, one can take him in as a colleague of a vassal.

The problem is that this promising young man is overly preoccupied with his studies.

Lord! I finally did it! I did it!

[A great invention!- Magical particle charging station: A facility that recharges the consumed magic stones to be reused./ R&G budged consumed 480,000 shillings.]

Ah, an existence like this why!

[Magic Dust Resonance Particle Cannon: An anti-mutation weapon whose principle is not even clean./ When used, there is a 34% of exploding. 1.5% to burst./ R&G budged consumed 9,847,500 shillings.]

Isnt this interesting?

[Floating stone: it can be moved with a weight of 4g per 1m3. Consumed R&D budget: 2,483,700 Shillings.]

Doesnt it feel so right? Unlike the world 1s pioneer, Roman fell into a monstrous civilization called the [Goblin Magic Engineering]. He has a personality that likes flashy things, so most of the inventions he creates are like that.

I can get ridiculous inventions at a low price if I am lucky. If I am unlucky, I might have to invest more money than I could for shitty results.

GoldmanSUCKS had ended up losing all because of Roman.

In particular, [Magic dust collecting Resonance Particle Cannon] is Romans signature invention that is almost unconditionally created when Roman gets recruited. It has extraordinary power, enough to blow up a wall in one shot, but if that explodes with the 34% chance it has, the nearby management lab and forces will be killed, and what if it bursts with the 1.5% possibility?

Well, goodbye to half a city.

Ranker famous for playing rich, GoldmanSUCKS was in World 3 with 7^th place, Mercenary King Nedvalis Gold.

And the city exploded.

World 3, episode 11. Ataman Gold, the leader of Noble Alliance. Upon returning from the estate after diplomatic negotiations, the estate was found bankrupt and in debt. Roman, who ordered the purchase of the starpiece metals available on the black market without limit, ran away after seeing the 983kg starpiece metal and receipts, which arrived the next day.

GoldmanSUCKS blew up roughly 1.2 billion shillings in the air while supporting Roman, with whom he planned to build a region. The video of his death became a legend in the community, along with Romans fame.

Because he is such a guy, he is a hero unit used more for entertainment and not serious attacks a guy who isnt a royal mage came out of nowhere.

I can roughly guess, but this cannot be a coincidence, right? In the course of the game, would it be considered that such a thing happened here?

Roman Gachia Manson. The fourth son of the Manson family. The Mansons are masters of magic, and they were told that their 4^th son had fallen into a strange learning spree, so they tried various things to bring him to his senses.

Most magical place right now is probably the Mute lab of Count Mandalius to anyone. There are a lot o royal mages here, and there are high-ranking mages above level 6, so they decided to let Roman, who is not a Royal mage, participate as the familys representative, and they trusted the people here could handle him.

Of course, it would have been a different story if they knew that this was more of a butcher place and not a research place, but from what the mages were saying, it felt like not everyone knew about it. It is said that Charlotte has been here twice, but Count Mandalius emphasized absolute stability during treatment and prevented her from coming here.

It must be said that the old mans authority is more than I thought. Charlotte is not the laid-back kind, so she must have been seriously working on another battle by now. It is difficult to expect external assistance.

Creak!

Um, Professor? Does the Wooden Human Exoskeleton No.3 fit well?

Ah, Yes. Well, it is useful to me. The built-in springs voluntarily move and dig into the flesh, so if this is the case, will we be able to contain the infection without cutting the arms and legs off? For others, um suicide?

Ohh! That is an unexpected effect! There is room for improvement then!

That is what you call a side effect, you idiot!

Apparently, this guy wasnt studying magic but continued to build things here too.

If I have a chance later, I will have to visit Romans room. Surely there must be a lot of other trash than this.

And I bet there will be at least one object that explodes and one which can help explain.

Roman tried to use something similar to a torture tool but gave up and put me in the cart, and went out.

So, are we doing that today too? A magic test or something?

Um. No. To my surprise, it turns out that you need to have an aptitude test for magic.

[Magic Aptitude]. It is a forgotten feature. It was almost the only helpful trait among the ones attached to me, but I havent used it till now.

Click!

It was the room I was seeing for the first time. All around is a wooden tabletop and chairs with candles lit. It is located in the middle of a small room

A well?

The structure is similar, but it is not for water.

Unstable, Mental Weakness was still ringing the alarm bells in his head, smashing his plain vision into red lasers of danger. Why is there not a bucket for the well? Why is Roman suddenly warming up? Empty room? No parchment to document research?

Roman put the cart in front of the door, got me off the cart, and started tying me with rope.

Uh Roman? Can you tell me what this is?

Ah, dont worry. This is a good thing.

Um Is it a good thing to tie a sick man in an enclosed room? I am not sure. Why are terrible things the only ones coming to my mind?

Because Mage Isaac said it would be good to get you onto the path of mana.

Path of mana? You mean magic?

Yes. He said that you have a magical aptitude, so if that happens, the direction of research, such as effects of infection factors on the body and resistance to mana, is endless.

Hearing that It didnt feel like a bad thing. No, that is relatively good news. Opportunities to become mages arent that common; as I said before, the infection doesnt work in the body with mana.

Then what is with the tying up?

Clench

Roman tied the rope too hard and seemed to be trying to lift me up, but he slowly began to move.

Ugh! I made the cart a little smaller and dragged it all the way here. Even if it is a bit uncomfortable, just hold on. We will put you soon. Hahaha!

Put me where?

Where? Inside that, of course.

If I was not mistaken, Romans finger was at the well.

I understand magic. It is nearly impossible for a professor who only knows basic knowledge of the world of magic to understand its logic. Still, if it is possible to understand through senses, then it should be done, right?

Roman continued to explain as if he had given up carrying me and dragged me now with the rope.

Humans are essential beings who can change the world with their will. When you say in your head, Rain, fall down, they have the power to make it rain. However, we cant accomplish that because the will of the humans in the world are interlocked. Even if some people think, I wish money would fall from the sky, some more would think being rewarded for their hard work is fine. So such miracles rarely ever even show signs of happening.

Ugh, how about you take me out of this and then talk?

This world was created by gathering of all human wills in this world. Everyone believes that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west; fire is hot. Now, here is the problem. Then, in the providence created by the will of millions of people, how does a simple mage create miracles?

Tuk!

Uh Uhhhhhhh

Professor got dragged out in front of the well. A cold structure made of stacked stones that looked daunting.

The answer is through understanding, to have a stronger will than them. To understand one element more clearly than others, and based on that understanding, to have an ego that is strong enough to stomp others down. The strong will expressed in the strong ego presents the mages with this unique world. Even if others think fire is hot, mages can based on their understanding. Say, Do you know fire as much as I do? Mana is nothing more than a catalyst for manifestation. What matters is understanding, trust, and will! Those three.

Crick!

Roman, who was busy moving me while explaining, hung one rope that tied me to the pulley hanging from the top of the well.

Y-you are going to put me in there? In the water?

Hahahaha! You seem to have a similar expression as most of the trainees who enter this aquatic tower.

Aquatic tower? So this is the method used in the Magic Tower?

For a moment, there was little hope. Still, if it is the method used by Magic Tower, there has to be some kind of safety equipment.

Roman looked at me with distant eyes and acted like he didnt care.

It reminds me of the past my teacher said. They said that the most rapid and direct emotion within us humans is fear.

W-wait! Wait a minute! Roman! Mage Roman! This doesnt seem right! This is for real! How can you do this when I am infected? If it is some other liquid, the infection might start flaring up in no time!

Ah, you dont have to worry about that. If you go inside, you will naturally feel a bit threatened, but research shows that this infectious agent cannot do much damage there. Amazing, right? And we cannot use anesthetic as you need to feel it.

Amazing, my ass! How the hell am I going to stay inside?!

Hahahah! You are speaking just like a trainee mage! Do not worry! Didnt I learn much by doing this, too? Have faith, and now shut your mouth.

Eup! Eup!

As I reiterated, trust is important. Come on, take a deep breath!

Hhhhmmmummmmm.

It is fine. Take a deep breath and fill your mind with the thought of what the waters will feel like! Trust! Have faith enough to stand up to the common sense of the world!

What kind of a cult leader is he?!

Professor emptied his thoughts. Right. This was something natural for him since he had been doing this for decades in school, it might be absurd, but it shouldnt be a problem.

Upppp!

Right, that is it! Do not worry! This training method is safe with a survival rate of close to 70%.

Uhh?!!

Wwhat was that? 70 what? Then what happened to the other 30%!!

Up! Rrrr!

Now, have a good trip! You must believe to not die!

Uppp! Unnnn!!!

Chak!

Plop!

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Professor sighed as he watched the surface of water receding farther away from ice-cold well water. Listen to things. Even if that idiot is a hero unit, that guy might be amazing for making things. Hes famous for getting things all fucked up for those entangled with it.

The training of GG mages, which had been told of waves and waves and ghost stories, marked the beginning of the Reed Flow Academys specialtyAquatic Mana shaping training, so-called Drowned body training.

1. TBH, I also dont know. Put it in the comments if you know.