MCM 4-1
This is the first of a few chapters that were done by Silent before he left the project. Please thank him and check on his translation of Legend!
Here’s the synopsis for Legend in case you’re curious.
Living in the Tohoku countryside, Saeki Reiji lost his life in an accident during summer vacation……However, he found himself in a white world with a strange glowing orb in front of his eyes. The orb claimed to be a magician of a different world, and he was looking for a person who would inherit the magic he had perfected in order to prevent the knowledge from disappearing. With that, Reiji, equipped with a new body and powerful magic, went to live in the world of Elgin
Enjoy the chapter
04-01 First Flight
After admiring the port town Port Rock, Jin once again returned to Hourai Island.
After spending 10 days in Port Rock, his next plan was to visit the Imperial Aristocracy of Cecilio with Reinhardt.
They got a lot of things from Port Rock. Fish sauce could be found but sadly there wasn’t any rice.
「Ahh…as I thought, baths are great.」
There were only showers in Port Rock, so for the first time in a while, Jin was relaxing in a morning bath.
「Father, I will wash your back.」
The line was from Reiko. While she had the appearance of a 10 year old girl, she was actually a super automata, capable of fighting an entire country.
「Ah, thanks.」
While having his back washed by Reiko, Jin was thinking of the future.
「I want to make a high speed vehicle, firstly, an airplane that uses a magic jet propulsion engine.」
A jet engine that uses wind magic. Making jet planes before propeller planes is something could happen in this unique world with magic.
After getting out of the bath, Jin prepared a large amount of 《Light Silver》.
《Light Silver》is light and a good conductor of magic power. Its identity is the element with the atomic number 22, Titanium, with the 26 neutrons replaced with magic particles.
(TLSilent : trouble with 魔力子, have translated it as magic particles for now)
It was no wonder that Jin chose this as the material for the aircraft. It was also decided that the windshield would be made from crystal.
With the materials decided, it was possible to start production immediately.
「Hmm…first is normal tapered wings, we don’t want swept wings.」
From the beginning, it wasn’t planned to exceed the speed of sound.
「Now, where to install the engine?」
The thrust should be along the aircrafts centre of gravity to make it easy to balance.
「It can be put at the back, just before the air intake.」
Gradually it began to take shape.
「The problem is the flight control system.」
You couldn’t make a real airplane cockpit from a model one. There wasn’t that much information from games.
「Well, elevator control stick, rudder, this probably moves the ailerons,」
He decided on the operation of the plane from very scant knowledge.
「Throttle and brake, brake has to connect to the flaps, 」
Working intently, Jin finished it. The mass of 《Light Silver》had now turned into an airplane, shining in silver.
「Autopilot is not possible but it’ll survive running by itself for a while.」
Just like the time when constructing a golem, and with the previous experience of making a glider golem, a navigation aid system was assembled.
In this way, it was a prototype made from a mash up of technologies.
「Done.」
That afternoon, the first prototype aircraft was completed. 5 parallel runways were made by golem No. 1, under the command of the Land Developer Topaz.
(TLSilent: I think that’s what it means&hell
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「Well, let’s test fly it.」
Jin was about to elatedly board when,
「Father, please wait.」
Reiko stopped him.
「According to what you said, this magic device is going to fly in the sky?」
「Ah, yes.」
「Although I believe in father’s technology, if by any chance it breaks, what will you do? 」
He hadn’t considered it and didn’t have parachute.
「Please let me try first father.」
Reiko is a super automata and can easily cope with most things.
「Mmm, I understand Reiko. I’ll leave the first flight to you.」
「Yes, I understand.」
So, using information transfer, the knowledge on flying planes was sent to Reiko. The seat height was also readjusted because it was too low for Reiko. Finally, it was time for the first flight.
「Well then, time to start.」
The wind was weak, great weather for flight, Reiko started up the Magi jet engine.
There was a sound from the air intake as the prototype began to glide. As the speed gradually increased, Reiko moved the control stick.
「Yes! It’s flying!」
The prototype lifted slightly and began flying into the blue sky.
「It’s a success!」
Reiko flew around the periphery of the Island and when she became familiar with the controls to some extent, she started to test the limits of speed, climb, dive and sharp turns.
While it was only visual estimation, the speed was about 400kph to 500kph. There was no problem with stability during climbs, dives and sharp turns. This is largely because of the 《Light Silver》which has a strength 5 times greater than Duralumin for the same weight. In addition, the navigational auxiliary was also learning and starting to support.
「Ah, I want a communication device.」
A video camera can be reproduced from the magic eye monitor and magic projection screen he saw during the competition in Port Rock.
「I should make a magic ear and magic mouth.」
The name is only tentative for now.
The sun was starting to go down, so Jin signalled to Reiko to come down.
Reiko lowered her altitude and came back towards the straight runway. At this point in time,
「Birds?!」
A flock of birds, returning to their roost, flew across the front of the airplane.
The birds struck the fuselage, covering the windshield with blood and the magic jet engine started sucking in the birds as well as air. It was an accident called 『Bird Strike』.
The magic jet engine, which had sucked in a number of birds, stopped. With the view also blocked by the birds, the aircraft lost balance.
The result was it stalled and crashed.
「Reiko!」
It crashed from an altitude of 50 metres and was destroyed to the extent that it was a total loss. Needless to say, there was no fire as it was a product of magic engineering.
Jin rushed over to the crash site. The location was marked by the assistant golem, Soleil and Luna were on both sides of Reiko.
「Haaa, haaa.」
Jin was gasping for breath as he reached the crash site.
「I’m very sorry Father.」
Reiko deeply bowed her head.
「Re-Reiko, are you okay? Is your body hurt or anything?」
To Jin’s question,
「I’m ok. This body was made by Father so there are no abnormalities anywhere. However, I’ve broken the plane you gave me…… 」
Jin hugged Reiko,
「Idiot, we can remake the plane. But Reiko, there’s only one of you.」
「Father, I’m a doll automata. Father is capable of making anything whether it is this body or another one.」
Reiko said with her head against Jin.
「Idiot. You are you, born from today’s experiences and memories spent together, something only belonging to you. Even if a similar automata was made, there’s only one of you Reiko.」
「Father……」
Reiko buried her face into Jin’s chest.
「……Thank you very much.」
And in a small voice,
「Reiko is very happy.」
Jin said,
「Let’s go home. So that a second accident doesn’t occur, Unit 2 will have to improve some more.」
「Yes, I will do my best to help.」
The broken aircraft was transported by Soleil and Luna, Jin and Reiko went back to the laboratory.