Torn Asunder by War, A Sword Saint for Tomorrow X The Knight Wizards!! – Chapter 72

Chapter 72: You Can Pamper Me More, You Know by Izana
  Naturally, being in a position where she was worried and waiting for his return, she felt a little frustrated. Izana, who had slipped into the bedroom as usual, looked at Claude sleeping soundly and let out a somewhat dissatisfied groan.
  
  “This is a matter that requires punishment, isn’t it?”
  
  Even as she said so, due to her good upbringing, she was considerate of Claude who was fast asleep. She slowly stretched out her fair hand, pinched his cheek, and pulled it hesitantly.
  
  “Nn, uu…”
  “Fufu, it worked ♪”
  
  With a slight smile, she whispered in his ear, “You can pamper me more, you know～,” revealing the true feelings she usually hides so as not to cause trouble. She continued to gently knead his cheek up and down and side to side.
  
  Although they had a factual marriage, due to various circumstances, she couldn’t accompany him on expeditions. As a result, Revia, his attendant mage, spent more time with him, and Izana couldn’t deny the possibility that somewhere in her heart, she envied her childhood friend.
  
  ‘But, since they’re close, they know each other well… Hmm, it’s alright.’
  
  After reaffirming that her affection for the two was greater than any feeling of wanting to blame them, Izana, now in her linen underwear, slipped into bed. She hugged Claude’s muscular and firm body, gave him a light kiss, and then closed her eyes, falling asleep.
  
  
  Afterward, peaceful days continued for a while in the Knight Kingdom… In addition to the preparations for the Knight King Festival, which still had some leeway, they continued to strengthen their forces.
  
  Recently, they had made progress in rolling out two Svel F-type units equipped with a Burst Mechanism, which converts pure magical energy explosions into propulsive force, and halberds. Those who were scheduled to change their Clawsolas types were spending busy days.
  
  In the midst of such a bustling atmosphere, I was on my way to the drafting room at the back of the workshop, watching Rain and Johan intently reading the specifications for the successor Clawsolas in a corner of the workshop, after having been extorted by Revia for the new product at “Honeycomb” and spending a fortune.
  
  ‘Extravagance is out of the question, but…’
  
  She said she wanted to take it home and eat it with Izana and Fine, and I decided it was fine once in a while, so I paid for it.
  
  I know that the three childhood friends get together regularly for tea parties, and I’m a little curious about what they talk about, but I decided not to think about it and opened the door in front of me.
  
  Immediately after stepping into the room, I received the materials on the auxiliary magic core that the twin elves had devised, as they happily rubbed against me with their long, pointed ears twitching. I thanked them briefly and sat down in an empty seat.
  
  The main members of the maintenance crew and engineers were already all present, and Chief Magician Blaze, who had become well-versed in giant knights during the process of domestic production, was also present. The impromptu technical meeting began with a lighthearted voice.
  
  “Thank you all for your time today.”
  
  “The auxiliary magic core we’re proposing to develop can expand the types of magic that can be installed in a Clawsolas to two different attributes.”
  
  “…That’s pretty amazing, isn’t it? Is it like a coprocessor for a CPU?”
  
  Crew Chief Jax, who had been intently staring at the distributed materials and reading them silently, offered his own interpretation, but even if we used concepts from the Earth we originally came from as examples, it didn’t seem to get through to the two of them.
  
  “Um, I don’t know about that… But please listen to what we have to say for now.”
  
  According to Mia and Mila’s slightly bewildered explanation, the auxiliary magic core only serves to store one type of magic and only operates under the control of the main magic core.
  There were problems such as whether additional space could be secured inside the Clawsolas for its implementation, but it was still attractive to be able to increase the number of embedded magic attributes.
  
  “It’s not a bad proposal. What do you think, Claude-sama?”
  “Please proceed, as long as it doesn’t cause problems with our finances.”
  
  I nodded to Blaze, who seemed likely to approve the budget, and reminded them to proceed with caution regarding safety. Then I noticed that the engineers dispatched from the Aius Empire were staring at me.
  
  On behalf of the engineers who seemed to have something to say, Crew Chief Jax, with his fingers interlaced on the table, asked me with a sharp look in his eyes.
  
  “About this auxiliary magic core, can we report it to the Lord of Zephyrus?”
  “Yeah… I don’t mind. We owe Lady Nina a debt.”
  
  In the end, the technology was derived from the knowledge of the magic core that had been provided, and I felt hesitant to keep it to ourselves and prioritize our own country.
  
  As long as there was no interference from the upper echelons of the Empire, she wouldn’t hesitate to transfer technology as a means of countering the “Hour of Ruin.” She would act in consideration of the interests of her allied nations.
  
  ‘”Knowledge only has value when it’s shared and accumulated,” huh?’
  
  An individual’s ideas and abilities are often limited, and to build an advanced civilization, you need the power of a population with a certain level of intellectual ability. Despite knowing this, the image of that sly Lady White Fox’s smile, who used knowledge and technology as bargaining chips, came to mind.
  
  For Nina Valer, who had a utilitarian side, monopolizing intellectual property wasn’t desirable, but I guess she also didn’t consider fools who simply wanted it without paying a decent price.
  
  While I was wryly smiling, thinking that she might make unnecessary enemies depending on the situation, the details regarding the development of the auxiliary magic core were finalized. The impromptu meeting, which had decided to start manufacturing a prototype, was adjourned.