I Became a Genius Mechanic at the Academy – Chapter 39.1

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Chaos
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El Pandor Runterra.

In this world, time and technology were somewhat mismatched.

The political system and people’s consciousness remained in the Middle Ages, but some technologies were far more advanced than those existing in the Middle Ages.

This was all thanks to the existence of ‘mana’ and ‘formulas.’

The overpowered abilities of formulas made it possible to create outstanding inventions even without the power of science.

Representative examples included sound amplification devices (microphones), video playback devices (projectors), and cameras.

“Ah… amazing… There could be such a cool room…”

“However, just like those who wore ecstatic expressions as they enjoyed the cool breeze of the air conditioner, techniques that rely solely on magic formulas inevitably have their limits.”

Since they made equipment relying on formulas without a proper understanding of mechanics, the performance of the equipment was inevitably very limited and inefficient.

A typical example was that there was no cooling technology in this era.

Of course, there had been several attempts, but in the end, they were nothing more than temporary measures that relied on manual labor, like Isabella’s ‘hand fan.’

Moreover, since cold magic required a considerable amount of mana and concentration, and the caster suffered from a rise in body temperature due to mana consumption, only a few high-ranking officials could enjoy the ‘hand fan.’

Even those high-ranking officials couldn’t waste high-quality manpower who could use cold magic on a mere ‘hand fan,’ so they didn’t bring them around everywhere.

It was only because Isabella had a liking for Ed that she volunteered to be a hand fan and blew him a breeze.

“Hahaha, you put in a lot of effort. To make the whole room this cool, you must have used a lot of cold magic.”

Therefore, the judges and faculty members were mistaken.

That Ed had put in a tremendous amount of effort and time for them.

In response, Ed smiled and answered.

“No, I just pressed a button. In fact, the equipment I want to introduce to you is ‘equipment that makes the room cool.'”

Ed said that and removed the black cloth covering the glass tube.

Inside the glass tube was a model air conditioner to explain the principle of the air conditioner.

“This is…?”

“Yes. It’s the equipment I’m going to introduce today. As I just explained, it’s equipment that makes the room cool.”

Everyone’s eyes widened.

Equipment that made the room cool.

Then, was the reason why this place was so cool all thanks to this equipment?

“To help you feel it quickly, I’ll turn off the equipment for a moment. It will help you understand the performance of this equipment.”

Ed said that and turned off the air conditioner.

At the same time, he opened the windows to let the cool air out and the hot air in.

As time passed, the room quickly began to turn into hell.

“Ugh…”

“Gee, what awful weather is this?”

“The beer will get warm at this rate.”

As a result, the expressions of the judges and faculty members began to sour.

Some professors, who still didn’t believe Ed’s words, made a tearful face, saying that all the cold air created by cold magic was about to escape.

Soon, when the temperature inside the room had risen sufficiently, Ed closed the windows.

Then, he pressed the power button of the air conditioner and said.

“Now, it’s time to check the performance of this equipment. Enjoy the north wind of the Graham family.”

Ed said that and placed a fan in front of the air conditioner.

Since a fan could be made with a relatively simple principle, he was able to make a large fan in just one day.

As the fan was turned on, the cool air from the air conditioner was blown toward the judges and faculty members.

Their wrinkled faces instantly smoothed out like a baby’s skin.

“Ah…..”

“This is…”

“Such a miraculous item…”

They sat in comfortable chairs and closed their eyes.

It felt like sitting on a fluffy cloud and feeling a cool breeze.

If they stayed like this for a little longer, they would fall asleep.

“Do you have any more beer?”

So, the evaluation was put on the back burner.

There was no reason not to pass this incredibly insane item.

From the beginning, they had come here to assess Ed’s value, not his technical skills.

“Yes, I have prepared plenty, so please ask whenever you want.”

Ed immediately took the empty glasses and filled them with beer.

Ice-cold beer.

Soon, the professor who received the beer exclaimed, ‘Cheers-!’ and took a sip.

Then, everyone started asking for refills, and the professors started chatting.

They started chatting while drinking beer in a cool room.

“I told you. Edgar is an excellent student.”

“Hahaha. I apologize for doubting you.”

Among them, Gracia endlessly praised Ed.

He had recognized that Ed was an unusual fellow from the first class, and he said that if only Ed’s mana capacity had been properly developed, he would have immediately made Ed his favorite disciple.

In addition, all the professors who taught Ed’s classes praised him.

The professors had no reason to dislike Ed, who had an excellent attitude, high participation, and answered questions well.

Only a few old-fashioned professors who were hostile to Elena were looking at Ed with displeasure.

However, the moment they tasted the air conditioner, such grudges had long since disappeared.

“Hey, Mr. Fix.”

At that time, a professor with a flushed face called Ed.

When Ed approached, he opened his mouth.

“You’re amazing, just as I heard. To make such an item.”

“Thank you.”

“…By the way, do you have any plans to sell this item? I’m prepared to pay any amount of money. I’ll make sure you don’t feel shortchanged!”

A professor from a wealthy family was expressing his intention to purchase the air conditioner.

At that, the ears of the other faculty members and judges perked up.

They also wanted to buy such an amazing item.

And Ed smiled meaningfully as if saying, ‘It’s finally here.’

“Haha, what do you mean by money? The judges and professors are the protagonists of history who are respected by the Empire. I plan to give it to every one of you for free.”

Free.

He would give this amazing equipment for free?

The faces of the judges and faculty members lit up.

They each toasted and praised Ed while sipping their beer.

Even a professor who was conservative about rank said that Ed should be placed in a high position and that he was a talent who would lead the Empire.

In such an atmosphere, Ed dropped a bombshell.

“However, I am receiving the grace of the Imperial family.”

…Receiving the grace of the Imperial family?

At those words, the judges and faculty members raised their eyebrows and listened.

To hear what Ed was going to say.

“As you know, I was able to become an academy student thanks to the grace of Her Highness the Princess. All the equipment I made was also made with the support of the scholarship fund created by Head Professor Elena and Her Highness the Princess.”

It was a fact.

The words Ed uttered were well-known facts that everyone knew.

Ed imprinted that fact on everyone and continued.

“Therefore, this item I made belongs to the Imperial family. The reason I was able to give you all this item for free was also because of the will of Her Highness the Princess.”

Ed said that and smiled.

With that, he had perfectly engraved the notion that “this item belongs to the Imperial family.”

So, from now on, even if they had complaints about this item, they wouldn’t be able to say a word.

“Haha, Her Highness the Princess had a deep meaning.”

“Yeah, it’s all thanks to Her Highness’s excellent judgment. She discovered and supported talents like Fix, after all. Everything was Her Highness’s will.”

However, the faculty members, who didn’t know what Ed was going to say, were busy praising the Princess.

Only the three judges dispatched from the ducal families were paying attention to Ed’s actions.

Soon, Ed took out a mana stone and said.

“Therefore, the Imperial family will only require a small usage fee.”

A small usage fee.

At those words, the friendly atmosphere cooled down.

While everyone was paying attention to Ed, he opened his mouth.

“The mana stone in my hand is the core power source of the device. Only this mana stone can make the device I made work. In other words, the device is provided for free, but you only need to purchase this core power source mana stone.”

Ed said that and showed the Imperial family’s mark engraved on the mana stone.

Then, a professor asked Ed a question.

“Then how much is that mana stone?”

“It’s 150,000 Orden per stone.”

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