Riru is a genius. Riru’s name wasn’t famous yet.
Riru had talent in Magic Engineering. Riru even boast about it myself. During the times in the slums Riru would make various items helping Riru’s friends, even now in the corps Riru is someone who works behind the scenes.
Magic and Magic Engineering is different.
Magic Engineering changes the shapes of materials by interfering with the shape, being able to use engraved letters known as ‘Magi Spells’ to add magic power to materials.
However you can’t touch it directly, not having any combat potential at all unlike Magicians. Unable to work anything other than a craftsman.
However during combined strategies, the other troops will talk ill of them.
It was at that time. A weird person became our comrade.
At first I was cautious. But his meals tastes nice and he was a nice person.
Not a bad person, I thought.
When we won the battle, Riru and Ganglabe, the other commander’s were listening to Shuri.
Up till now he only received money but, Shuri was desperate.
When everyone asked why,
“Up till now we, have only been harassing for money. However, seeing Shuri made me realise.
Ma, it’s him. I wonder if food supply control will be overseen.”
It seems like they have faith in Shuri.
Listening to our old food circumstances, they were all talking about Salt soup and Burnt fish.
First, having nothing but Salt soup harms your health, seemingly. Destroys your body, and seems like it’ll break down your condition.
Everyone was speechless. If Riru and the others weren’t lucky we would be dead.
Thinking back, Riru thinks the salt soup tasted way too thick. Riru and other’s taste buds were broken.
Ganglabe also agreed.
“Meals become the power for people. Money won’t make you move, I finally realised this…”
Riru also believes this.
It won’t fill you up.
That kind of Shuri, Riru came to rely on him.
That day, Riru’s fate was decided.
“So Riru-san, let’s cooperate please”
“Nn”
That day, Shuri came to Riru’s tent.
Anyway I heard from Ganglabe that Shuri wanted a certain object to be made.
A pot? Or maybe a knife?
“And Request? Quick”
I don’t really get it but, whatever he wants has something to do with the kitchen.
It would be easy if I wanted to make it.
“First, it’s like this”
However, Shuri’s request was more extraordinary than what Riru had imagined.
What does this object have anything to do with cooking?
“Make it so the flames are adjustable here like this, so that the fire can hit the pot on top of the metal thing”
“?”
I didn’t really get it, but then I realised.
Indeed, if there was a tool to easily start a fire, cooking would be easier.
“And then, I want the firepower adjustment to be possible from here”
“I see”
Firepower adjustment? What does the firepower have anything to do with cooking?
Isn’t it fine to just use a strong flame to make the soup and eat it while its hot?
“What is this?”
Doing that, Shuri pointed at the ignition materials and asked.
This makes lighting things on fire easy. It’s even helpful during battles.
The downfall is that only magicians and magical engineers can use them.
“Ignition material. Paper that’ll burn when you insert mana”
“?”
Put to use?
First, make it using paper. Then he wants it to float after writing some magi spells on top of the pot.
Then after it floats release flames underneath?
I’ve never thought about it. After it floats, then attaching some effect to it. I see, just floating is useless. It has to be able to move. If it’s not like that, just floating isn’t helpful at all.
None of these require a magician or magic engineer to insert magic in directly. A function which reacts once you touch it, which according to the function takes in mana, and then if we add in adjusting functions, even people who can’t use mana can use this magic tool.
Furthermore so that the paper won’t get wet, curling it and then folding it out immediately, ideas just keep shooting out.
Riru thinks that Riru was a genius but that was a big mistake.
Riru’ll try to finish his request quickly.
But, having two effects and working together, adding an adjustment function is just the beginning.
That’s right, the magi spells don’t have to be a single character.
But this time it’s different. It has to contain complex circuits and functions.
In the end, Riru wrote the magi spell tightly on the round shape. Also altogether there were 4 dials to place the pot.
“This is amazing Riru-san!”
“Of course”
Shuri praised surprisingly.
Riru was also satisfied after creating this epic creation. Hmph.
“Then let’s make the new dish extremely savory”
“Oh!”
New dish? I look forward to it.
‘Uee’, I thought.
What should I say, is it the smell of lead or…?
But then Shuri suddenly started hacking the beef into pieces with the knife.
After a short while the beef was no longer in its original shape to the point of a mess. It was barely recognisable that it was meat.
The daikon was also finely cut and then hacked to pieces. It was a mess.
And then, after bringing together the daikon as well, he reached for the meat.
It was interesting how the meat was somehow moving strangely inside his hands and slowly becoming round.
Somehow, it smells good. It doesn’t have the usual beastly or lead smell.
At that time I realised. The fire from the magic circle coal was weak.
That’s how it gets cooked deliciously.
Rather, the soup looks something like sauce.
“Thanks for waiting”
“Un!”
But, it smells really good.
There wasn’t the usual unpleasant feelings. Cutting the edge using a fork, mixing together the daikon and sauce, I move it to my mouth.
This is, the truth.
The meat oils were sweet, the chewy texture was soft and melted inside my mouth.
That sweetness adjusts with the salt, the spices bring out the positive deliciousness.
The sauce was most amazing.
In the sauce, instead of the usual fishy smell there was a refreshing sourness, the feel of the daikon’s crunch and the overflowing juice and fresh salty taste, the heavy taste of the oil was brilliantly eliminated.
This is, amazingly delicious.
“Mmm! Mm, mm!”
Sounds leaked due to the overly deliciousness.
Somehow, Riru was eating something delicious and Shuri was also happy.
I felt happy.
Riru was inexperienced. There was no way for her to be famous.
Why he knew various things and such.
“That’s true. Probably due to the hard work of my ancestors.
Creativity, or something. I couldn’t really get the point so I suffered”
I laughed bitterly.
Just “making” is no good, if theres no “creating”.
After that, Riru recalled Shuri’s words and request and made a new invention.
“And, you want to show me something?”
I secretly met up with Ganglabe.
First, a handheld catapult.
A catapult is, a huge installation which fires boulders far away, a siege weapon which destroys castle walls and guards at the same time.
And this was making light of it.
The procedures are simple.
Place the boulder on top of the paper.
Doing so, the boulder will fly in a parabola as drawn.
The catapult had its disadvantages, whether it’s the attacking or the moving form, or having to keep setting up the construction.
But to use this, you expand, set up, and touch. There was nothing that could compare to its convenience.
The other one was the ignition stone.
It looks just like a stone but once you chant the keyword, it will activate through touch, exploding after three seconds.
The disadvantage is that, if you aren’t careful you might hurt yourself or comrades.
To add one thing to another, training is a must.
Lastly is the time-restricted ignition jewel.
It’s a jewel which after touching it, and saying the keyword and time, will release fire after the time limit.
The disadvantage is that it doesn’t have much power. It’s just a stone which can burn very well.
But while Ganglabe was surprised, he was also in joy.
“If we have this then we don’t need expensive catapults!
As expected of you Riru!”
But, I felt a little guilty.
But I won’t lose.
Creativity. Riru will continue to invent from here on out.
If you ask about Riru Branshu, there was almost no one that wouldn’t know how great she is, becoming one of the heroes.
The most famous of which is probably the castle siege of Yanangan.
Catapults were mass-produced and boulders fell like rain.
The time-restricted ignition jewels were planted in the night assaults.
Even after this battle she kept inventing, historians and archaeologists suggest that due to her presence, wars ended ten years early.
However after the unity of the kingdoms, she declined the position as the state magic engineer.
After she declined as state magic engineer, she established a private school for magic engineers. This is currently holds the continent’s greatest facility and environment, becoming the Branshu Magic Engineer’s academy.
However apart from the specialties of creating weapons the academy dedicates the majority of the courses to making daily life more convenient, focusing on the production, research and study of tools closely related to daily life.
The expression which was always conveying the school spirit,
“Creativity”, becoming something that was always being communicated.
I digress but, Riru Branshu was remains in the record as an unparalleled hamburg steak lover.
I wonder if it’s the food which taught her creativity.
The happy appearance of her eating the steak made everyone feel warm and fluffy.