After the meeting, Leold and Marco left the conference room and headed for the factory where the cars were produced.
At the factory built on the outskirts of Zeat, cars are being made under Leordo's supervision, and Marco is involved in the production as the factory manager.
Leold also has knowledge, but because he is a lord, he is now mostly left to Marco, who is devoted to his lordship's work.
"I hear it's close to completion, but how long until it's ready for practical use?"
'I don't think it will take that long. If it passes the test run, we can sell it."
"Oh, that's exciting!"
Unable to contain his excitement, Leold was walking faster than usual.
Marco follows behind Leold a little slower than usual.
When Marco noticed that he was walking faster than usual, he was happy that Leold was also looking forward to it and smiled.
'Ooooh!'
At the place they arrived at, they were conducting a final endurance test using rollers.
Leold's eyes sparkled with emotion as he saw the scene.
'How many kilometres per hour and how many tens of thousands of kilometres does it travel now?'
"At 120 kilometres per hour and with a range of about 900,000 kilometres."
'Wow! You've already got that far!
Yes, I have. I guess it's a good thing we changed the material.
Previously, the car had been made from common materials such as steel, but Leod was unable to perfect the car with his knowledge alone.
So he decided to change his approach and try using a different material instead of steel.
The result was a success, and the car is still in production today.
"The material was Mithril, I believe?"
"Not only that. I used a lot of other materials as well."
"Hmm. I haven't been involved for a while, so I've probably forgot about it. ......"
Leold exhaled sadly, as they had worked together in the beginning.
"What are you talking about? It's because Leold sama was here that we were able to come this far. We all haven't forgot that.'
"I see. ...... I see! I'm glad to hear you say that!"
None of them have forgotten.
That it was only because Leold was here that it was possible.
And that he's a comrade with whom they've had a lot of hardship.
"So, can you mass produce it?"
'It's difficult! It's almost all hand-made, so it takes too much time."
'Hmmm. I'll have to automate it somehow and set up a mass production system. ......"
"I can do a few things by magic, but it's difficult to do detailed work. Especially for precision parts."
'I'll discuss it with Rudolph and Charlotte.
'I think that's a good idea. I'm sure those two will be able to manage it."
But aren't you worried? A bomb-maker with a problem?"
Marco looks at Leold, who looks as if he's chewing a bitter bug, and says: 'What is this guy talking about?' Marco frowns.
"I don't think you can speak for others either, can you, Leold-sama?"
"Me? Hahahaha. 'You say funny things. I'm a reasonable man compared to those two."
"..... that's right."
Marco senses that there is nothing more to be said and decides to drop the subject.
"More importantly, Leold-sama. What about building a track to test this thing?"
'Well, ....... Tomorrow, we'll start. The sooner we get started on these things, the better!"
"Do you have a place in mind?'
"There is still a lot of undeveloped land in Zeat . There's no problem with the place."
"How big will it be?"
"It's going to be a big oval circuit, partly to show it off. In the future I want to make it a source of entertainment as well!
"Entertainment? You mean the cars?"
"Yes, that's right. A race to see which car is the fastest, that kind of thing, wouldn't you agree?"
"Sure. 'Yes, it would be interesting. But there aren't many cars yet, you know? What are you going to do about that?"
"I'm actually going to reveal how the cars are made."
'What?"
Marco blanches in surprise.
The manufacture of cars has been kept secret until now, and has been carried out under tight security and surveillance.
It would be a groundbreaking invention, of course, but more than that, it would generate enormous profits.
Marco expects it to be as profitable as the transfer magic circle.
The transfer magic circle has made it possible to travel safely to distant places, but the cost of travel is inevitably high.
It is not something the average person can afford to use.
Strict security guards are in place to prevent misuse, and the high maintenance costs of the robust buildings that protect them inevitably result in high usage fees.
However, the story changes when cars come on the scene.
The cars developed by Leold and others use rare ores such as mithril, and are quite sturdy.
Thanks to this, even if they were somewhat attacked by monsters, they would not be shaken to pieces.
Moreover, they were developed with a view to selling them, so costs were kept down considerably.
However, it is not cheap, but once you buy it, you can use it until it breaks, so in the long run it is a good value for money product.
"Um, are you sure? I am sure the cars will sell. And yet, are you sure you want to reveal the manufacturing process?"
"Are you thinking about profit?"
'Yes. If you wanted to monopolise it, you could, couldn't you?'
'Yes, I suppose I could. But then it wouldn't be any fun, would it?"
Not fun? What do you mean?"
It's simple. If different companies engage in friendly competition, they can make better products, right? Then you might come across something better than what we've made. That would be more exciting, right?"
When Marco was told this, he was convinced.
In the first place, Leold has already amassed an enormous amount of wealth.
The profits from car sales are not so small now, but they are not so large that they should be monopolised.
"But it's going to be our monopoly for a while!"
'It's too early to tell, it's not even finished yet. Leold-sama."
"Yes, you're right!"
Leold laughs boldly at Marco's remark.
The two of them laughed together for a while.
"Oops, it is not the time to be laughing. It's time to go and have a look."
'Yes, I think it should be good enough once it passes the one-million-kilometre mark."
"I'm really looking forward to seeing it finished!"
Leold and Marco went to the place where they were doing endurance tests on the rollers and discussed the future.
"By the way, Leold-sama, who is going to do the test run? "
"Me, of course!"
Leold points vigorously at himself with a zvish.
He is smiling so genuinely that it seems impossible to reject him.
"After all, you want to drive first!"
"The first one to drive it is over there though ......"
"You're talking about a prototype! Not the finished product!"
"Well, yes, but ......"
The first one to drive it was the prototype, not the finished product.
"At any rate, I'll be the first one to drive on the race track when it's built!"
'I understand that, but you're going to show it off, right? You're going to show it off to the king?'
"Oh. 'In the meantime, I plan to invite the Dukes of Harvest, the head of the family, and the royal family. I mean, if we don't invite them, I don't know what they'll do."
"Wouldn't the current Leold-sama have a problem with that?"
"If it's military force, no problem, but if they attack me economically or politically, it'll be troublesome."
'Just because it's troublesome doesn't mean he can't win.
The current Leold led Zeat has a large number of subjects.
There is no way to lose because there is even royalty Sylvia there.
If Leold is outnumbered, it will be a tough battle, but if he uses the magic he demonstrated in the war with the Empire, victory will be assured.
However, the current king will never be hostile to Leold.
He understands that he can't win.
"Well, we'll need a sponsor!"
"Oh. You want them to invest in you?"
"That's right. 'Yes. There's profit in it for that side, so there's no way they can refuse! Besides, I'm sure they'll want the car!"
Leold, who is absolutely confident, smiles broadly.
If cars for the general public and luxury cars for the wealthy are popularised, the economy will surely be stimulated.
And the king and the nobility love new things.
Leold, who is convinced that he will be able to make a big splash, can't stop laughing.
T/n . Check some of my other series here https://www.scribblehub.com/profile/44053/kuro-kun/
After the meeting, Leold and Marco left the conference room and headed for the factory where the cars were produced.
At the factory built on the outskirts of Zeat, cars are being made under Leordo's supervision, and Marco is involved in the production as the factory manager.
Leold also has knowledge, but because he is a lord, he is now mostly left to Marco, who is devoted to his lordship's work.
"I hear it's close to completion, but how long until it's ready for practical use?"
'I don't think it will take that long. If it passes the test run, we can sell it."
"Oh, that's exciting!"
Unable to contain his excitement, Leold was walking faster than usual.
Marco follows behind Leold a little slower than usual.
When Marco noticed that he was walking faster than usual, he was happy that Leold was also looking forward to it and smiled.
'Ooooh!'
At the place they arrived at, they were conducting a final endurance test using rollers.
Leold's eyes sparkled with emotion as he saw the scene.
'How many kilometres per hour and how many tens of thousands of kilometres does it travel now?'
"At 120 kilometres per hour and with a range of about 900,000 kilometres."
'Wow! You've already got that far!
Yes, I have. I guess it's a good thing we changed the material.
Previously, the car had been made from common materials such as steel, but Leod was unable to perfect the car with his knowledge alone.
So he decided to change his approach and try using a different material instead of steel.
The result was a success, and the car is still in production today.
"The material was Mithril, I believe?"
"Not only that. I used a lot of other materials as well."
"Hmm. I haven't been involved for a while, so I've probably forgot about it. ......"
Leold exhaled sadly, as they had worked together in the beginning.
"What are you talking about? It's because Leold sama was here that we were able to come this far. We all haven't forgot that.'
"I see. ...... I see! I'm glad to hear you say that!"
None of them have forgotten.
That it was only because Leold was here that it was possible.
And that he's a comrade with whom they've had a lot of hardship.
"So, can you mass produce it?"
'It's difficult! It's almost all hand-made, so it takes too much time."
'Hmmm. I'll have to automate it somehow and set up a mass production system. ......"
"I can do a few things by magic, but it's difficult to do detailed work. Especially for precision parts."
'I'll discuss it with Rudolph and Charlotte.
'I think that's a good idea. I'm sure those two will be able to manage it."
But aren't you worried? A bomb-maker with a problem?"
Marco looks at Leold, who looks as if he's chewing a bitter bug, and says: 'What is this guy talking about?' Marco frowns.
"I don't think you can speak for others either, can you, Leold-sama?"
"Me? Hahahaha. 'You say funny things. I'm a reasonable man compared to those two."
"..... that's right."
Marco senses that there is nothing more to be said and decides to drop the subject.
"More importantly, Leold-sama. What about building a track to test this thing?"
'Well, ....... Tomorrow, we'll start. The sooner we get started on these things, the better!"
"Do you have a place in mind?'
"There is still a lot of undeveloped land in Zeat . There's no problem with the place."
"How big will it be?"
"It's going to be a big oval circuit, partly to show it off. In the future I want to make it a source of entertainment as well!
"Entertainment? You mean the cars?"
"Yes, that's right. A race to see which car is the fastest, that kind of thing, wouldn't you agree?"
"Sure. 'Yes, it would be interesting. But there aren't many cars yet, you know? What are you going to do about that?"
"I'm actually going to reveal how the cars are made."
'What?"
Marco blanches in surprise.
The manufacture of cars has been kept secret until now, and has been carried out under tight security and surveillance.
It would be a groundbreaking invention, of course, but more than that, it would generate enormous profits.
Marco expects it to be as profitable as the transfer magic circle.
The transfer magic circle has made it possible to travel safely to distant places, but the cost of travel is inevitably high.
It is not something the average person can afford to use.
Strict security guards are in place to prevent misuse, and the high maintenance costs of the robust buildings that protect them inevitably result in high usage fees.
However, the story changes when cars come on the scene.
The cars developed by Leold and others use rare ores such as mithril, and are quite sturdy.
Thanks to this, even if they were somewhat attacked by monsters, they would not be shaken to pieces.
Moreover, they were developed with a view to selling them, so costs were kept down considerably.
However, it is not cheap, but once you buy it, you can use it until it breaks, so in the long run it is a good value for money product.
"Um, are you sure? I am sure the cars will sell. And yet, are you sure you want to reveal the manufacturing process?"
"Are you thinking about profit?"
'Yes. If you wanted to monopolise it, you could, couldn't you?'
'Yes, I suppose I could. But then it wouldn't be any fun, would it?"
Not fun? What do you mean?"
It's simple. If different companies engage in friendly competition, they can make better products, right? Then you might come across something better than what we've made. That would be more exciting, right?"
When Marco was told this, he was convinced.
In the first place, Leold has already amassed an enormous amount of wealth.
The profits from car sales are not so small now, but they are not so large that they should be monopolised.
"But it's going to be our monopoly for a while!"
'It's too early to tell, it's not even finished yet. Leold-sama."
"Yes, you're right!"
Leold laughs boldly at Marco's remark.
The two of them laughed together for a while.
"Oops, it is not the time to be laughing. It's time to go and have a look."
'Yes, I think it should be good enough once it passes the one-million-kilometre mark."
"I'm really looking forward to seeing it finished!"
Leold and Marco went to the place where they were doing endurance tests on the rollers and discussed the future.
"By the way, Leold-sama, who is going to do the test run? "
"Me, of course!"
Leold points vigorously at himself with a zvish.
He is smiling so genuinely that it seems impossible to reject him.
"After all, you want to drive first!"
"The first one to drive it is over there though ......"
"You're talking about a prototype! Not the finished product!"
"Well, yes, but ......"
The first one to drive it was the prototype, not the finished product.
"At any rate, I'll be the first one to drive on the race track when it's built!"
'I understand that, but you're going to show it off, right? You're going to show it off to the king?'
"Oh. 'In the meantime, I plan to invite the Dukes of Harvest, the head of the family, and the royal family. I mean, if we don't invite them, I don't know what they'll do."
"Wouldn't the current Leold-sama have a problem with that?"
"If it's military force, no problem, but if they attack me economically or politically, it'll be troublesome."
'Just because it's troublesome doesn't mean he can't win.
The current Leold led Zeat has a large number of subjects.
There is no way to lose because there is even royalty Sylvia there.
If Leold is outnumbered, it will be a tough battle, but if he uses the magic he demonstrated in the war with the Empire, victory will be assured.
However, the current king will never be hostile to Leold.
He understands that he can't win.
"Well, we'll need a sponsor!"
"Oh. You want them to invest in you?"
"That's right. 'Yes. There's profit in it for that side, so there's no way they can refuse! Besides, I'm sure they'll want the car!"
Leold, who is absolutely confident, smiles broadly.
If cars for the general public and luxury cars for the wealthy are popularised, the economy will surely be stimulated.
And the king and the nobility love new things.
Leold, who is convinced that he will be able to make a big splash, can't stop laughing.
T/n . Check some of my other series here https://www.scribblehub.com/profile/44053/kuro-kun/
