550 – Malice (4)

There is a Chinese idiom called “Manryuguijong”.

All rivers flow to the sea, meaning that no matter which path you take, the root of everything is always one.

To put it more simply, there is destructive power. Whether you learn martial arts, magic, or, if not, engineering like Jane.

As long as it can generate 100 power, it doesn’t really matter what length it takes. And the story is that it is a purple being.

He is a being who sees through all the fundamentals of this world and has a vision that has been honed over many years.

Even though I am not an expert on machines, I can tell what parts are problematic and what needs to be improved.

It wouldn’t have been much different from looking at a human body. That’s probably why he was able to tell me all that.

So what would Jane’s reaction be? If someone who doesn’t know anything about engineering said, “This is the problem,” would she believe it?

“You said this was the problem?”

“Yeah. The internal energy clashed there.”

“Hmm······ I don’t see any particular problem······”

Actually, I didn’t believe it at first. Honestly, who would believe something like that?

Seol-hwa is a person who seems to be far removed from machines. To put it another way, she is the daughter of a noble family who grew up like a flower in a greenhouse.

Moreover, he didn’t look like a human. If he was a human, his hands would normally be covered in calluses, but Seolhwa’s hands were as delicate as silk.

It was natural that Jane didn’t believe it very much. Still, since she had shown me something, I decided to give it a try.

“Huh? Really? Why is there a collision here?”

“It’s simple. The amount of internal energy gathered here is different, and even their temperaments are different.”

“What does that mean?”

“It’s the same principle as when two rivers with different currents merge into one, the area gets eroded.”

But as time went by, the story was proven to be true. I was surprised, so how surprised Jane must be.

Even the explanation is easy to understand. The image immediately comes to mind.

Moreover, Jane is a genius who understands everything even when it is explained in a dog-like manner. She quickly accepted Seol-hwa’s advice.

“Ah. The shoulder area was the problem. The energy that was flowing was not matching, so it was causing a collision.”

“It would be even easier if it were like the energy of internal energy flowing from the danjeon.”

“A short circuit? Oh, you mean the battery? Okay.”

A transcendent being with the ability to see problems at a glance. A genius who can understand what that transcendent being says.

Since these two are in harmony, problems can be quickly identified and resolved.

Ah. Of course, it’s not all solved. Even though she’s Jane, her technical skills are limited.

Moreover, since it was an internal problem rather than an external one, it was bound to take a long time. However, even this time was shortened significantly.

“Thank you! This was originally going to be a problem later on! How did you know?”

“I just told you what I saw with my eyes.”

As Jane said, it was a problem discovered much later. It’s like a cancer.

Cancer doesn’t show symptoms right away, but it manifests itself much later. But by then, it’s too late to cure it.

Thanks to this, it was natural that Jane’s trust in Seolhwa would increase significantly.

“Where are you from? I know you’re from the East, but your eyes seem different.”

“Would you believe it if I told you it was heaven itself?”

“Of course it should be!”

“··· ···”

It felt even more embarrassing for me to watch because the trustworthiness seemed to pierce through the sky.

If I trusted you as an investor, I guess you trusted me as an advisor.

I think it might be because of the belief that if it is a saying in a fairy tale, rice cakes will appear even while you sleep.

“It feels good to see such a fun toy after such a long time.”

“Would you like to see something else?”

“If you wish.”

Now, Jane was the type who would let things slide without a care, even if they were toys. I chuckled to myself.

Although she has a malicious side, Seolhwa is the type to definitely take care of those she likes.

Well······ It’s a bit ambiguous when you look at Luna, but let’s just ignore it since it’s a special case.

“These are gauntlets that I invented myself! With these, even weak people can do hard work!”

“Hmm. Not bad.”

“And this is from Professor Godin’s knowledge······!”

I found out now that Jane wasn’t just obsessed with suits. She invented other machines whenever she was bored.

From thick robotic arms to prosthetic limbs for people with impaired limbs, and even laser-shooting canes.

‘······You’re taking steampunk pictures alone?’

Her hometown, Santiago, is actually closer to a steampunk worldview. It is a country that values ​​science over magic.

But Jane’s technical skills were far more advanced than that of the country, and she was beyond the level of a so-called genius.

There are many machines that look like something straight out of the future, as if to show that not all of the demons were mechanized for nothing.

Moreover, it seems that science and magic are fused together because it has absorbed all of Godin’s magical knowledge.

‘Santiago is also combining science and magic… but isn’t this too neat?’

How could he have invented something like this all by himself? No matter how much I looked at it, I couldn’t quite believe it.

In Soul World, money and leisure were scarce, but not now. It seems that both are abundant and that they have created all sorts of things.

“Ms. Jane, did you make this all by yourself?”

“Yes! I made it whenever I was bored!”

“Whenever you’re bored······?”

Even Luna, who is a mechanical layman, was speechless. Judging from her trembling reaction, she seemed to have sensed that it was out of standard.

Then what about our evil tale? She put on the gauntlet she had first revealed and moved it around.

The gauntlet was not powered by the user’s magical power, but rather by batteries, like a steel suit.

-Wooow!

A gauntlet that works as if it were your own hand. It looks far from mechanical, but it’s surprisingly so.

Then she looked around and picked up a suitable iron club in her hand.

-Woojigeun!

The iron club became warped as soon as I held it in my hand. I was confused as to whether it was due to the power of the snow flower, or if it was possible to enhance the strength of the gauntlet.

Only he knows this. Seolhwa held the iron club with the other hand, not the one wearing the gauntlet.

-Tsk tsk!

The iron club was not only bent, but completely flattened. This is a part that shows the strength of Seolhwa.

Jane looked quite embarrassed at the sight, but soon regained her composure as if she understood.

In a situation where you already realize that Seolhwa is an unusual person, such behavior is somewhat understandable.

“There are so many fun toys.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. Although I am infinitely lacking compared to the real woman.”

“That’s what’s strange, Seolhwa.”

Luna said what I wanted to say. It was very refreshing.

In Seolhwa’s eyes, even people would feel like toys, so how much more so would machines? Rather, it should be taken as a compliment.

“Well, I don’t think that’s too bad! This could be a great help to those who are having a hard time!”

“I’ve seen countless people say things like, ‘Help…’ Most of them say that toys like this would be a great help to the world.”

Seolhwa looked at the gauntlet on her hand and commented on it. It was quite a meaningful comment.

Jane also seemed to have guessed the hidden meaning in those words and asked with a trembling expression.

“That······ What do you mean······?”

“What do you mean? Depending on whose hands this toy falls into, it could either be a toy or a weapon.”

These are words spoken by someone who has experienced the history of the world with his whole body. They had a very profound meaning to me.

The biggest example is Nobel, who invented dynamite. Dynamite was originally invented to help with mining.

But as time went by, it came to be used in war, and as a result, the Nobel Prize was created.

In fact, this is not a certain story, but it is often used as a representative example.

The story of how something invented to help the world ends up throwing the world into chaos.

‘It’s all the same as long as there’s no nuclear bomb.’

And Seolhwa must have watched such people. And countless countries were burning in war.

Of course, Jane didn’t want that. She retorted in a slightly agitated voice.

“I, I will never do that! If I do, I will definitely······”

“While you’re alive, maybe. While you’re alive.”

“··· ···”

“Being dangerous is synonymous with being powerful. And being powerful is more likely to be used as a weapon.”

Who said that war occupies more than half of human history?

Even though the Earth has gone through World War II and the Cold War, wars of all sizes have broken out. It is unstoppable.

In the process, powerful weapons are somehow invented, and even unexpected inventions are used as weapons.

“Hope is a driving force, but at the same time, it obscures the reality before our eyes.”

“··· ···”

“Well, if these toys become widespread, maybe an ordinary person could beat a drone. In a way, it could even make the world fairer.”

It was a comment that was either sarcastic or complimentary. Jane’s face was filled with deep concern at those words.

In fact, it is said that true democracy was established after the invention of the ‘gun’, because everyone was equal before the gun.

Jane’s invention is as powerful as a gun. Of course, she’ll have to figure out how to mass-produce it.

“······I’ll have to think about it. I don’t think it’s something to think about right now.”

“If that is your choice.”

“What would you do?”

Jane asked, not to the fairy tale, but to the god-like being, Cheonma.

Seolhwa heard the question and answered while removing her gauntlets.

“I don’t know.”

“yes?”

“This is the first time I’ve seen this toy, so what advice can I give? It’s absurd.”

This is a tale that surprisingly gives a conceptual answer. It is far from the typical overbearing attitude.

It can’t be said to be irresponsible, because Jane is the owner of the invention. All responsibility lies with Jane.

“Well, there is one way.”

“Th-what is that?”

“Invent a more powerful toy, so that it will obey your commands.”

“··· ···”

Whatever.

“Wouldn’t this be the easiest?”

When I see him act like that, I can tell he is truly evil.

“······Is it okay?”

“hey.”

Luna Luna. What are you talking about?