Chapter 61 - Pride of Cecil Clan (1/2)
Chapter 61: Pride of Cecil Clan
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Rebecca didn’t know why Gawain would be so interested in this problem. But at least, it didn’t seem like the ancestor was going to criticize her. She heaved a breath of relief and said, “I am calculating and drawing at the same time… It will be much easier to treat the entire yard as a piece of paper.”
The answer was too vague. Gawain frowned and asked, “More details?”
“This side of the yard is a line. The other side is another line.” Rebecca made large gestures with her arms. “With these two lines as a reference, I’m treating the entire yard like a piece of paper. Every line of the magic circle is separated into crucial points, and every crucial point can be calculated with the distance between the two sides of the yard… This is just enlarging the scale of the manuscript, and the calculation is a mage’s expertise!”
The calculation was indeed the mages’ expertise, but regular mages couldn’t calculate like this!
Gawain looked at Rebecca with a dumbstruck expression… The way this lass was speaking was so messed that not even Heidi could understand. Instead, it was Gawain who understood: she was setting up a coordinate system and using it as a foundation to enlarge the proportion of the magic circle.
There wasn’t a need to look from a high place. One simply had to calculate the positions of the crucial points before referring to the crucial points according to the manuscripts and connect them.
It wasn’t enough to merely think of this idea; it actually required Rebecca’s very incredible geometry imagination and calculative abilities in order to achieve it. Because this world didn’t have a comprehensive mathematic or geometry system, Rebecca would either have had to forcefully deduce it with arithmetic or perhaps even create her own formulas!
Of course, Rebecca’s method wasn’t the best. Gawain knew plenty of methods from Earth that could be used in this situation, but so what?
In this world and in this era, it was already a miracle for Rebecca to do this!
“Did you think of this method yourself?” Gawain felt as though he had discovered a rare treasure and was looking at Rebecca with sparkling eyes.
Rebecca scratched her head and replied, “Not entirely. I read some of it on the rogue mage’s notes. The other parts were thought up by me…”
So that was the case.
Gawain had a clear understanding. Gawain had also read the rogue mage’s notes thoroughly. There was indeed plenty of superficial geometry and mathematical knowledge. Even though there wasn’t an organized system, it could be said to be some sort of ‘foundation’. If Rebecca had this aspect to her talent, then it wouldn’t be weird for her to receive some enlightenment, allowing her to achieve such things today.
Even if she was enlightened by the rogue mage’s notes, her achievements were still unbelievable.
“Very good, a very good method.” Gawain nodded with satisfaction before saying, “Next… Why would you choose to bury the magic circle underground?”
“Oh, that is because Lord Ancestor said that this magic circle is to be laid down for the blacksmith store.” Rebecca nodded and said, “I thought that since the blacksmiths and their apprentices were different from mages, the way they do things would also be different from mages. During the process of shifting materials between the furnaces and creating the ironware, they could destroy the magic circle’s structure very easily. Furthermore, burying the magic circle underground wouldn’t affect its function and wouldn’t affect future constructions on the surface. As long as it is within the range of the magic circle, it would be very convenient to add in new furnaces, or to remove or modify the current furnaces. How should I say this…? It is simply more convenient this way.”
Function, allocated area, energy source, energy consumption, crucial system encapsulation, possible expansion… Gawain’s brain emerged with plenty of terms that could be used to replace Rebecca’s words. Finally, he had a thought that was even more important.
Rebecca had realized that this magic circle would be meant for ‘normal people’ like blacksmiths and had fixed her design on being ‘usable for normal people and also to be used in a safe method’. Even though she was just simply burying it, her thoughts were extremely appropriate.
A mainstream mage would never consider a magic circle meant for normal people to use, but Rebecca… She was a non-mainstream mage who had taken five years to learn a fireball spell. Her thoughts didn’t follow the thoughts of a regular mage!
Gawain suddenly came back to his senses after a short daze. He saw Heidi’s thoughtful expression and couldn’t help but laughingly ask, “Did you have such thoughts?”
“I’ve… never thought of such things before.” Heidi had a complex expression while replying. Rebecca’s thoughts were too irregular, but at the same time, Heidi was aware of the logic behind these designs. She could even subtly sense the importance of the magic circle being ‘usable for normal people’, and this seemed to be the direction that the ancestor was attached to. “This is indeed very amazing, but if you bury the magic circle, how are you going to monitor it? This magic circle might be formed with fundamental symbols and isn’t as precise or fragile as high-level magic circles, but basic monitoring is still required. Moreover, if it really broke down, how are you going to mend it?”
“I have left many stakes like this.” Rebecca pointed at those wooden stakes inside the yard. “The stakes with ropes are the monitoring points. Later, I will switch them with mithril-plated rods. The bottom part of the metal rods will be in contact with the most crucial parts of the magic circle’s symbols. If there is a problem with the magic circle, the corresponding symbols will be extinguished. Furthermore, after long-term use, mithril will turn black after losing its energy and will produce heat for a period of time. A single glance will be enough to see which part of the magic circle has a problem. When repairing it, only the corresponding section will need to be dug up… It might be a little more troublesome than traditional magic circles, but at least, the entire yard wouldn’t have to be dug up.”
As Rebecca was speaking, she revealed a pleased smile and waved the stack of paper in her hand. The papers were filled with symbols and lines which were obviously sketched by her. “Moreover, this magic circle isn’t going to break down so easily. Lord Ancestor, please take a look. I have rearranged the symbols’ structure… Of course, I didn’t change the fundamental parts. I simply extended the symbols from the rogue mage’s design that could stack functions and connected them layer by layer…”
Goddamnit, a redundant system…!