Tower Construction

With the King’s request officially accepted, I immediately set about selecting a team for the project.

That said, the Slanted Tower was a product of pure coincidence. I realized that trying to replicate it on demand would severely limit our options for personnel.

Melty or I would have to personally craft the Building Collapse Prevention Magic Tool—the literal backbone of the structure—and Fritz’s cooperation was essential for transporting the materials for a tower of that scale. First certainly had the strength for it, but in terms of familiarity with the process, Fritz was the superior choice.

The problem was that, looking at us as a nation, we were clearly suffering from a shortage of talent. If I sent the wrong people away for too long, it could lead to disaster back home.

"I want to keep the turnaround time as short as possible..."

If I wanted to slash the construction period, conventional building methods were out of the question. Which meant...

Should I build it in advance?

But building a tower that leaned and swayed ahead of time was...

"No, wait."

I thought back to how the tower had first been erected in this territory. If I recalled correctly, Fritz had sent the structure flying like a game of Daruma-Otoshi and...

"Ah..."

I don't actually have to go there to build it.

In that case...

"As long as I have Fritz and Melty, I can manage. The construction site might have a bit of a margin of error, so I'll just have them look at the area broadly... Yeah, this could work!"

I immediately went to the King to confirm the Planned Tower Construction Site.

On the outskirts of the territory.

Fritz, Melty, First, and I gathered in a vacant lot where nothing had yet been built.

"Why did you drag me all the way out here?"

Melty looked visibly irritated. Her hair was messy and her clothes were baggy, suggesting she had been deep in her studies until the very last second. I suppose it was inevitable, considering I’d forced her to halt her Magic Tool Research.

"There's a certain Magic Tool I need you to help me make. I could do it alone, but looking ahead to the future, I’d like your cooperation on this one."

"Oh, is that all? Fine, then."

The moment she heard the words "Magic Tool," her mood brightened instantly.

"Doesn't sound like there’s much for me to do, then," Fritz said, sounding puzzled.

"On the contrary, Fritz, you’re the cornerstone of this operation. It won't work without you."

"...What's that supposed to mean?"

"For now, just practice your swings with that hammer."

"...? Well, as long as I have a job to do."

"By the way..."

The other two were here because I’d summoned them, but I hadn't called for First. Yet, for some reason, he was standing there with us.

"Why are you here, First?"

"I thought I might catch a glimpse of your power."

"I don't have that kind of power..."

I flashed a wry smile. Still, as long as he didn't interfere, I decided it wasn't worth worrying about.

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【Announcement from the Author】

Regarding the news of the book adaptation:

Today, I am sharing the character designs for the main cast.

The designs for Yuri, Fee, and Emilina have been posted in the Activity Report.