My Noble Family is Headed For Ruin, So I May As Well Study Magic In My Free Time Chapter 13 91 Apr 25, 2020

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Translator: Tenka

Proofreader: Asada

Finally, I'm at the sea.

There were two things that I wanted to test here, that's why I went at the sea, half a day away from the town.

And in this endless coastline, both the sandy beach and cliff are here.

When thinking about what I'm about to do, I decided to go on the sandy beach.

Then, I summoned the low-grade spirit Undine.

“Undine, can you extract only the water from seawater?” I asked.

Like that time with instant noodle, I wanted to extract only the water, and create a pure water.

Water is the most important thing in the world.

It's not a luxury item (Depending on the place), but for everyday life, water is essential.

A good water can even have a higher value than the low-grade crops.

That's why I called Undine and asked if it's possible.

“What's wrong? Why the troubled face?”

Undine's giving me a disapproving look.

Even so, for a spirit, the caster's order is absolute.

That's why undine is trying to do it.

The undine took some seawater, and then levitated in the air. Afterwards, the undine tried to take out only the water… but it really took a long time.

There's also some trouble.

The undine went “gunununu–” and I feel like it was really troubled, as it took 5 minutes to create 1 table spoon worth of water.

When I asked the spirit, I found out that it was because seawater is included in [Natural Things].

To separate water from a man-made object is an easy matter, but for seawater, because it is a [Natural Thing], the process is difficult.

For undine, seawater is included as a type of water in itself, that's why it took all its strength to separate both.

It's not impossible, but if the process takes a little over 5 minutes to be done, it will become a weak point.

By the way, I'm also told that using a high-grade water spirit for this will make it relatively easy.

I had thought that undine can do it in one-shot, so let's think again.

“…gnome.”

After drawing a picture in my head, I called the earth spirit.

First, let's ask some things.

“Can you manipulate sand?”

I was told then that it can do it since it's no different with earth.

For a Nature Spirit, earth and sand is no different.

“Then please make something like this…”

While asking, I also drew a shape on the ground.

“You can think of it as a large pointed hat. The bottom is 10 meters in diameter and 15 meters high.

The wall surface will repel water. Can you do it?”

When I ordered it closely like that time with metal rose, the gnome sincerely nodded.

Since it said that it could do it, the gnome made it as it is.

I wanted a large one so it will take some time with just one gnome. That's why I added 6 more.

I used all 7 slots of my simultaneous magic to summon them for the construction.

While watching the 7 gnome working, a big pointed hat has been created on top of the sea.

“If it's this large, then that part will be fine. Make an opening large enough for people in all direction.”

Compared with the construction, it's a relatively simple order, that's why it only took 10 seconds to make.

“Good job.”

I desummoned the gnomes, and went inside the large pointed hat.

I stood at the middle, and looked up to the ceiling.

On the gradually narrowing ceiling 15 meter to the sky, just like what was in the blueprint, there's a sharp curve pointed to the ground.

And then I summoned 6 salamanders, to heat up the surrounding seawater.

I got out from the hat, took some distance and observed the state.

While observing, steam rose from the seawater.

Then, from the lye pipe on the ceiling, water came dropping, and got inside the [Item Box]

[TL:lol, when did he open it?]

At first, it only trickled but it gradually turned into a little waterfall.

Fresh Water: 3 liters [TL:lol, you can create water like this ?]

White Charcoal: 318 kg

Jamille Silver Coin: 36 piece

The fresh water then continued to accumulate inside my [Item Box].

There's this pot called Tagine pot. A pot that's shaped to contain a little water.

That is the shape of this pointed hat.

When lit with fire, the boiled water becomes steam, goes up to the top and cools down. Then the steam become drops of water and will drop back to the pot.

In regions with limited water, it's a pot created for the sake of not wasting any of it.

More than that I added a lye pipe at the top.

By doing that, the water will not end up at the edge of the hat but drop down from the lye pipe.

In short, I made a giant still.

I kept on observing the amount of water flowing like a waterfall.

It created 12 liter of fresh water in 1 minute.

From an opening created for observing, a lot of steam came out.

Soon, a lot of steam that won't turn to water again are overflowing.

It's a waste so I thought that I should cool it down.

“….Frau.”

I de-summoned 2 salamanders, then replaced it with 2 low-grade ice spirit Frau.

It's a small, peculiar spirit that looked like a 3 or 4-year old child, with white hair longer than its own body.

“Cool down this pointed hat.”

The 2 Frau cooled down the hat as ordered.

Then, the steam gradually subsided.

And then, the amount of falling water increased.

I counted from the list of [Item Box] with ease.

The amount had gone up to 20 liters in one minute.

Since there are no more steam leaking, this should be fine for now.

And just like that, while the distillation continued, the sun have begun to come down.

The sun has set on the sea horizon.

“I think it's time.”

I changed my plan to my 2nd objective of coming to the sea… And the one I wanted to try the most.

Salamander, Frau, and [Item Box].

I removed them all, and then I myself went into the sea.

I went until the water reached my hips, and deployed [Item Box] inside the sea.

Then, I opened the lid.

Instantly, with great momentum, the seawater got sucked inside.

Seawater: 292 liter

Fresh Water: 5,788 liter

White Charcoal: 318 kg

Jamille Silver Coin: 36 piece

The seawater increased with an amazing pace, 100 times more than the distillation.

I kept on watching the numbers.

The sun had been completely set, and the moon soared up to the sky.

With all my objectives completed, I wrote a letter explaining today's matter, and placed it inside the [Item Box].

And then, my conciousness was cut off from there…

*

Me inside the mansion…

I desummoned my own phantom, and concluded my first phase of test as a success.

From the letter my phantom wrote, I learned about the undine's failure, and how I created distillation using

salamander, gnome, and frau.

Seawater: 5,000,029 liter

Fresh Water: 5,788 liter

White Charcoal: 318 kg

Jamille Silver Coin: 36 piece

After that, from inside the [Item Box], I took one cup each of seawater and fresh water.

This time, I have 2 objectives.

From those two, creating a distillation is kind of a bonus.

It's a bonus because even though undine could not do it easily, I still succeeded using a different method.

This 5 million liters of water is essential.

For nobles, I was told that on average, they spend about 250 liters daily.

And for commoners, it's 100 liters.

Which means that this 5 million liters is enough to cover a day's worth of water for 4,000 people in this town.

Of course, it can't be used as seawater, but that's for later.

What's important is by using [Summon Contract: Liam]'s [Item Box], the ability to cover the supplies for 1 town can be done easily by me.

This was the one I wanted to try the most, and the one with the considerable results.

I can do a job that needs a thousand people to deliver with one man.

As the fifth son of a noble, I will get out from this house that's fated to ruin.

With this, I am sure that my future is gradually becoming stable.

Translator and Editor Notes:

It's done, this took me 3 hours just to decipher what he was saying.

Hope I've done a good job for it.

Regarding the story, I'm relieved that his ‘low-grade' spirit is not omipotent.

Because I got that vibe from reading the previous chapters so far.

“You managed to make this with low-grade spirit while I need a high-grade spirit?” that kind of development

is one of the things that put me off (I do smell it's going to be like that in the future.)

I do still feel skeptical about that distillation though, while I'm not sure I just felt something off.

And what's with the sudden change of heart? At one chapter, he was happy his father praised him,

and now he's determined to leave his family behind, man I'm confused :(.

That's all from me, good day to you all ! ~Tenka

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