99 Steel horse.

People flock to Kara Station, which is being built outside Kara Castle like clouds. Today is the day for the demonstration of the automatic iron horse, and everyone has come to see it. Though only a very short distance of five kilometers was moving, the attention of the three was extremely hot.

Much of Kara's citizens have flocked to the scene to witness historic moments, and missions have been sent to most countries on the Prosia continent.

Particularly interested were the Wizard's Association of the Four Horses. They were running the portal tower, so they had to pay close attention to a new invention called the automatic steering system.

The portal towers were priced at 2-4 gold leafs per section, but the cost of moving from Kara to Myrcella was only 240 copper, 128 copper for middle class, and 64 copper leaf for lower class.

Although it may take more time than portals to move immediately, it could have a major impact on the management of the self-contained portal tower. It's because it's not competitive at all Honestly, in half a day you can travel a week's walk, but you don't have to use the Portal Tower for hundreds of times the cost, except for the wealthy nobles.

C.

I glanced at Hubeo, who came to my office.

“Oh, so you're here as a representative? ”

Hubeo scratches his head in shyness.

“Yeah. It was supposed to be my great-grandfather, but something like that. ”

“What?"

“That's what Sage Sam asked my great-grandfather. ”

“To Duke Ferreiro? Then why are you here? ”

“As my great-grandfather, I'm ashamed. No matter how much I asked, I felt like I was being commanded as a great-grandfather. There's a delicate problem that's hard to talk about. Luckily, I sent you on my behalf because I know you. ”

I looked at the two women sitting across from you. It was Erisa and Izel.

“Then why did you bring them here? It's summer break, isn't it? ”

“That's why I followed the sightseeing car. Ezekiel is an undergraduate in magic. ”

“Erisa? Jan goes to the Bachelor of Strategic Tactics. ”

“They're here to see how the automatic iron can contribute to national competitiveness. ”

It wasn't unusual, so I understood and got over it.

The biggest impact on war is national competitiveness. When learning strategic tactics, it is important to know how improving national competitiveness affects war.

I was also a war commander who defeated me later. I understood the nature of the war as I threw it, and was practicing with my body.

“Wise kid. ”

Erisa, who had her face red with my compliment, stood up and bent her waist.

“Thank you, Master. ”

I had a curious face.

“Master? Why am I your teacher? ”

“If you teach, you're a teacher. ”

“Is that so? ”

I clasped my head and reached out my hand. Hubeio glances down at my empty hand.

“Why?”

“Counseling fee. Since it's three, it's 90 leafs, 12 leafs for meals and business trips and 102 leafs for total gold. ”

Hubeo frowns slightly.

“Hey, aren't we going too far? ”

“Then just follow the others and listen to the instructions. The story I tell you and the guide tell you is completely different. They're reading the script, but I have a professional opinion. Don't do it if you don't want to. You're the one who gets paid to do this. If it was anyone else, I'd just kick it out. ”

Then Erisa poured gold coins out of the spacious pockets. Pretending it was more than I offered.

“That's enough, right? ”

It was also the words of the Grand Duchess of Rupert. I spend my money generously to build a door.

I accepted the Doubloons.

“Yes, thank you. All right, everybody, follow me. ”

“Yes.”

When I took all the pay and went outside, everyone chased after me.

As I left Kara Castle's preamble, I could see the demonstration hall with a festive atmosphere. Every way to the construction station was flooded with pedestrians, and Kara's soldiers stood guard against the Queen's march.

They respected me every time I passed by.

“Sir, are you out? ”

“Yes. That's a lot of work. ”

“No. I'm just being faithful to my mission. ”

“Yes. Work hard. ”

“Yes.”

As a group of soldiers greet and leave, Erisa asks with an awkward face.

“Master, did you marry Queen Kara? ”

“No.”

“So, are you getting married? ”

“I don't know. I'm not really thinking about getting married right now. ”

“Really? Then why do they call you sir? ”

“I don't deserve to be called rich. They say," Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. I'm not rich. "I owe you so much. Most of them are dead because of me. ”

“Ahh · · · · · · · · · · ·. I see.”

Soon after arriving at the demonstration hall, I saw a big horse standing in front of the inner and outer chambers. Hubeo is frightened and says in a loud voice.

“Hey, are you sure that thing's moving? ”

“Of course it's moving. We're done with the piloting. An emissary and queen of the world, Padilla, have come to see the demonstration, but if you don't move, you'll be in trouble. ”

“How does the big guy move? ”

I crossed the embargo line and approached right next to the automatic steering wheel. I explained by pounding on the steel horse's body.

“All of the Mana in Essence is focused on doing straight movements. That's why Mana is so efficient, but it's less frictional because of these bands of tracks. ”

“Oh, yeah? So we can make it easy for anyone? Magic methods are simple, iron and rail. You just have to make them. ”

“No, we're the only ones who can. ”

“Why?”

“Secretly, the design engineering of steel includes the laws of gravity and the laws of motion. Every single structure and every single part is built under this design philosophy to maximize efficiency. So don't just make it rough. ”

Hubeo touches the steel body.

“So if you don't make it to your design philosophy, you're not going to move at all? ”

“Of course, if you push the essence in and increase the output, you'll be forced to go. But first, it's not economical, it's broken. Then there's no point in making it. ”

“Really?"

“If you're suspicious, why don't you make one? I'm not responsible for the rest. ”

“Hmm. You just can't make it, can you? ”

“Yes.”

I glanced at Hubeo.

The second most wealthy group in the world was the Wizard Association. It pays for associations from rich wizards, and makes money through numerous businesses like portals and magic communication stations.

If I attract their attention, I will not only make a lot of money, but I will never dream of putting a fully automatic steering system on the entire Prosia continent. If so, mankind will face a breakthrough turning point for an era of destruction.

Moreover, Duke Ferreiro, Hubeo's great-grandfather, replaced the magic of the Yosrahim Empire. It is very useful to move the Yosrahim Empire.

“But what's the good thing about a automatic steering system? ”

“We can generate a large amount of manpower. He'll put up about seven cabins in the back, but with a secondary cabin, he can carry 420 people. Of course, if you put him in the chair, he'll ride more. ”

Then, if we send all the personnel on the mid-season basis, it means that they will reach approximately three leafs of gold per way on the Kara and Mercella routes.

“That's not a lot of money. Wouldn't operating costs be lower? ”

“That's right."

“Wouldn't it be better to get more money? ”

I waved my hand.

“No.”

“Why?”

“The automatic steering system is not built solely for the purpose of paying fares. ”

“Then?”

“Do you think this is just a manpower? No, they also carry trade items and general goods. ”

“What do you mean? ”

“Once Kara and Myrcella are connected by rail, our Kara can move large quantities of resources and goods quickly without having to use the camels. That means the trade and commodities trade is energized. ”

Hubeo's eyes glide past him.

“So you're going to get extra fare income, and your country's taxes are going to grow exponentially? Commerce and trade are booming? ”

“Yes. That's not all. Food resource consumption in the process of transporting food is also significantly reduced. We don't have to feed the livestock that haul the cart. ”

“Oh, well, the food prices are going down. The population will grow in the long run. ”

It was Hubeio who quickly captured the point of my explanation as a superior student.

If there is no food resource consumed in transit, that means we can provide that much food to people, which leads to a population increase. And the price of food entering the city has fallen, so people's lives have become more glorious.

“Yes. In addition, the tourism industry thrives because anyone can move cheaply and quickly, and the time spent exchanging between cities increases productivity. ”

“Overall, it's going to be a vital transportation network for the development of the country. ”

“Yes, but we also need it for the survival of our country. ”

“What's the point of survival? ”

“This is actually a munitions support weapon. Almost fraudulent.”

Then Erisa stepped out.

“Why is this a weapon? ”

I struggled to set an example and replied.

“Suppose the Kingdom of Bastein sent 150,000 troops against our Kara, as it did during the time of the Kingdom of Robos. ”

“Yes.”

“Then they must attack Castle Braam first. Braam is the western front of the Kara Kingdom and an important road. ”

“Yes. That's why the last war, when the Kingdom of Robos attacked the Great Desert, it took Castle Braam first. ”

“I'm well aware. But there are only thousands of troops in Castle Braam now. Of course there's no defense. ”

“Yes, it will be roughly 30 times different. ”

I pointed to the automatic steering wheel.

“But the difference is gone because of him. ”

“No, why? ”

“If we deploy expeditionaries from the Kingdom of Bastein, we'll know at least six days before the war. There's a patrol force dispatched around Polkin Gateway. ”

“Yes.”

“Then we'll be in contact with Kara for five days, right? ”

“Yes.”

“Then let's send troops from our entire kingdom of Kara to Braam through this iron horse. In five days, we can have 100,000 troops and supplies sent to Braam. Without the stamina caused by the march. ”

Erisa's face flickers.

She learned strategic tactics, so she knew what this meant. It usually takes at least a month for the army to deploy to the front lines from the time it is ready to deploy. However, a country with a rail system takes only a few days to reach the border.

This difference is enormous enough to determine the survival of a country.

If the attacking country has a rail system, and there are no defending countries, the attacking country's military forces will move through enemy territory in the nearest hour of the month.

However, the country that defends itself remains unchanged. We'll be there in a month. But there is no guarantee that it will arrive. The army may have already occupied an invading area where they can gather.

“No, that's ridiculous. ”

“But there has come a time when that is possible. In the reality of violent international relations, countries without rail systems will be destroyed, and countries without rail systems will prosper with greater territory. Which means the existence of a railway system is a matter of national survival. And he who holds this railway system has a strong influence on the country.

It will work. ”

Looking at Hubeo, he swallows a dry saliva.

It was synonymous with the idea that if the Wizard Association spread rail systems across the entire Prosia continent, it could have a significant impact on all countries.

This was not a matter of revenue. He who owns the railway system at the same time has enormous power.

That's when I heard the sound of people being popular underneath the horse. It seemed like someone was down there.

I bent at my waist and looked down, and I saw something shiny. In more detail, it was Duke Fabious, the newly crowned Duke of Bastein.

“Hey, Grandpa. What's Grandpa doing down there? ”

The puzzling Duke Fabious finds a hole pierced under the iron horse and hands it to you.

“Oh, I wonder what this hole is. ”

“That's the pee hole coming down the toilet. What peacock is touching the toilet hole? Touch that and you lose. Come out quickly.”

Duke Fabious, who avoided the furious toilet hole, slammed his head into the protruding area. The duc comes out touching his red bitten head.

“Backbone. Why are you making this? Dirty.”

“No matter how long a trip takes, don't you have to pee? Oh, come on. ”

Duke Fabious coughs.

“Hmmm.”

I looked at Duke Fabious in a strange way.

“But what are you doing here? ”

“Uh, I heard Kara was doing something, so I followed the mission. ”

“There's nothing for a real grandpa to do. What are you doing chasing after such a trivial event? ”

Duke Fabious has finished his tastes.

“Seong-Yoo, I want to see him too. I don't know if this is going to work. Hmmm.”

“Then why are you crawling in here after that Orc? Oh, your people don't understand. ”

“I'm watching the event, and I've seen you. But the car is so long that I don't feel comfortable coming back. I think I need to take a look at this. ”

What's there to see? It's a long line between the passenger car and the luggage compartment. How can I fix this? Fixing the disadvantage of being long disappears the great advantage of iron horses.

“Is that really your advice? ”

“Well, maybe not. ”

Duke Fabious thumps at the steed.

“Anyway, this is what it was? ”

“Why else? ”

Duke Fabious looks up and down at me.

“Sneaky bastard. Do you think our kingdom of Bastein can be so easily defeated? ”

I closed my eyes.

“We don't want to attack you. Kara and the Kingdom of Bastein have had an unfortunate treaty for 10 years. ”

“Yes. Only 10 years left. ”

“No, we can extend it again. And then there's Polkin Gateway. What's the matter with you? ”

“That's right. Polkin Gateway. But wasn't that Polkin Gateway taken over by you? ”

“That's right, I'm not. King Robos showed me the way. ”

“The former king insisted that not until he was executed. ”

“What if I believe you? I'm just asking for your life. ”

“Anyway.”

“Oh, come on! ”

Duke Fabious shakes his head.

“Dangerous. Dangerous. He was dangerous, too. ”

“Then buy it. You can cover Polkin Gateway. ”

Duke Fabious has caught a glimpse of this.

“Was this for sale? ”

“Of course.”

“Oh, really? Copy that. As soon as I return, I will inform King Bastein and send a squad of buyers. You'll know when you say something else, right? ”

“I won't. Don't worry.”

“Got it. I'll see you at the front of the wagon. I'll take the shot. ”

“Don't shoot me. ”

The relieved Duke Fabious waves away.

I sighed as I watched the duc leave. I've done a lot of compulsion, but I've never been almost forced to sell it. I haven't lived very long, but I've been through a lot in my life.

Later, I took Hubeio and his students on an automatic chariot. I came a long way to see you, so I had to give you a ride once.

< Iron Horse is running. > End