'And
fortunately, there's no explosion either.'
The current production project was over.
[The progress of production has reached
100%.]
[The production project, "Magnesium
plate armor production - gauntlet " has been successfully completed.]
["Success Reward" is given.]
- You can now create a gauntlet using
magnesium plates.
The magnesium gauntlet prototype was
made over the course of three days.
'Should I reduce the actual weight a bit
more... or rather, should I increase my strength instead?'
The weight itself was lighter than the
gauntlets used by knights, and the defense was on the lower side.
If the weight was reduced any further,
it would be like making ceramics instead of a gauntlet.
'Let's increase my strength a little.'
Tower Master doing strength training...
It might be a bit funny.
Reed checked the current status of
magnesium research using the authority of the Tower Master.
-Magnesium material enhancement
(research progress: 60%).
-Magnesium plate magic stone efficiency
enhancement (research progress: 80%).
[T/N: Previously referred to as
“Enhancement of magic stone efficiency in Magnesium plates”]
-Magnesium enhancement: resistance to
elemental attacks (research progress: 70%).
-Magnesium plate armor production -
gauntlet (production progress: 100%)
When the efficiency-enhancing research
is completed, the continuous effect will increase by about 30%, and when the
material enhancement is completed, the defense of the gauntlet will increase by
about 5.
At that level, it might not just be as
good as the steel technology that the empire boasts, but it will rival it.
'Still not enough.'
The functionality was absurdly lacking.
Reed didn't make the gauntlet in this
form simply to create armor.
'This is my magic support tool and a
card that can be a trump card.'
The ultimate goal of this gauntlet was a
modified weapon like the staff or wand used by mages.
Of course, this was not Reed's unique
idea.
'Because Kaitlyn Ramos raised her
insufficient magical power with this.'
The magnesium 'magic' gauntlet was the
unique magical tool she created, breaking away from the conventional form of
staff and wands.
It was as if Reed had brought forward
the weapon that Kaitlyn would create in the future.
It was also as if he had stolen a future
idea, but Reed didn't feel much guilt about it.
Because the idea in the future also
existed in the past.
'Because Reed had the same idea too.'
Strictly speaking, it was a legacy left
by that nerdy Reed, not the Reed possessed by Jung Jinhyuk.
———————————
Weaponization of magnesium gauntlet
using magic gem.
Type: Research Project
Author: Reed Adeleheights Roton
Check whether the magnesium gauntlet can
be weaponized using the magic gem, which can be considered the core part of the
staff and wand.
Establishment of hypothesis: X
Research progress: -
You can create a Magnesium Magic
Gauntlet (100%).
Random enhancement (Attribute
Enchantment/Magic Enhancement/Attack Enhancement/Defense Enhancement/Durability
Enhancement) can be applied to the Magnesium Magic Gauntlet (100%, limited to
first-time only).
———————————
After seeing the research project, Reed
clicked his tongue.
'The failure rate is 60%.'
Attack enhancement was the damage dealt
when striking with the gauntlet.
It was the least necessary thing for
Reed, who only had stats unrelated to strength.
If ranked by tiers, it would be like
this:
Tier 1: Attribute Enchantment, Magic
Enhancement
Tier 2: Defense Enhancement, Durability
Enhancement
Tier 3: Attack Enhancement
If only the Attribute Enchantment, which
imbues a specific attribute when using non-attribute magic, and Magic
Enhancement, which increases the original power of magic, were applied, there
would be nothing more to ask for.
'If the mana absorption function is
added as well...'
In a one-on-one battle between mages,
Reed could have an absolute advantage.
This was an achievement that even
Kaitlyn Ramos couldn't achieve in her early days.
Reed deliberately did not reveal it.
With the current skill level of the
tower's mages, they couldn't even come close, and revealing it would just let
everyone know what Reed was doing.
'Dolores, of course, but neither Rosaria
nor Phoebe should find out.'
Although Dolores is currently an ally,
she has sided with the Tower Master of the Thought Tower, so there is a
possibility of leaking information.
Phoebe was inherently naive and
untrustworthy.
Rosaria... didn't need an explanation.
The first person who needs to know this
important matter is the future pioneer, Kaitlyn Ramos.
"Phoebe."
"Yes!"
The half-dragon assistant, Phoebe, came
running at his call.
"How's the investigation on Kaitlyn
Ramos's whereabouts that I asked you about before?"
"Ah, well... I tried asking around
several places, but they said they don't know much about it..."
"Really? Was there anyone who knew
about her?"
"I first contacted the Escoleia
Magic Academy, where she studied, and they said there was a student like that,
but..."
"But?"
"She was expelled."
"Expelled?"
"Because of a plagiarism dispute,
she was excluded from the scholarship recipients, and eventually got expelled."
Escoleia is a prestigious academy, and
the tuition alone is over 20,000 UP.
While the amount is easy for nobles to
afford for education, it's impossible for commoners to graduate unless they
study hard and receive a scholarship.
Since Kaitlyn was involved in a
plagiarism dispute, she must have not been able to endure it.
"A mage involved in a plagiarism
dispute... Then, she's likely to be in a small village."
Mages must value and respect knowledge.
Once involved in a dispute, they cannot
survive in places with many people.
There are only about 20 kingdoms, but
there are hundreds of small villages on the continent.
It's become even more difficult.
"Please keep up the good
work."
"Yes."
Although it was tough, Phoebe smiled
brightly and nodded.
After completing the research, Reed left
the cleaning to the assistant mages and exited the research building.
Reed, now dressed in his uniform, took
the elevator straight down to the reception room.
Waiting in the reception room was the
one-eyed rat, Leto.
"Your humble servant, Leto, greets
the Master of the Silent Tower."
It was Reed who had called for Leto.
"You delivered all 4,000kg on
time."
"How can I do business if I'm not
trustworthy? Thanks to you, my Master, I've had precious experiences traveling
all over the place."
Leto flattered him while rubbing his
hands together.
"So, can you get me some more
magnesium?"
"Of course, it's possible,
but..."
Leto paused before continuing.
"The truth is, even we are having a
hard time finding that lizard poop lately."
"Having a hard time finding
it?"
"It seems the rumor has spread that
you, the Master of the Silent Tower, are looking for magnesium."
It wasn't surprising.
He had bought an enormous amount of
4,000kg, so traders must have preemptively bought it in case.
However, the Tower Master couldn't
continue to secretly buy magnesium either.
It could bring about even greater
misunderstandings.
"So, how much has the price of
magnesium gone up?"
"It's 70 UP per 1kg."
"70 UP..."
The original cost was 42 UP, and it was
50 UP when purchased from Leto. In no time, it increased by another 20 UP.
Magnesium itself was a common ore, so
the price shouldn't have increased much under normal circumstances.
There's no doubt that the traders knew
Reed was looking for it and stocked up on it together.
"Still, it's worth buying for
now."
The Master of the Silent Tower.
He was a man who had nothing but money.
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Any chance that Reed plagiarize Kaitlyn's work?
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