Chapter 687

Title: 수훈자 연회

As a gathering of those who contributed to the Gate incident, the scale of the arriving guests was considerable. Many people gathered, and of course, the Spring Palace was bustling accordingly. As a gathering of those who have established great achievements, not only influential people from all over, but also individuals who have established excellent achievements are invited. As most of the foundations of the empire are invited to the large-scale event, all five empresses, including the emperor, attend. The last to arrive among the five empresses was Ailee. People unknowingly fall silent just by her appearance. She is a succubus queen, a species that corresponds to a great demon among the succubi, known as the demon of charm. It is natural that she receives attention. "Did you come?" "Yes." Ailee silently nods her head as she climbs up to the second floor where the emperor is. Even for an empress, Ailee receives the most support among the empresses... Even the emperor dislikes her, but there are humans who support Ailee as much as the empress. Ailee has captured people's hearts in the simplest and most certain way. "Maybe the Shadow Walkers will join us this time." "Really?" "Yeah, they're a bit gloomy species, but they're good at hiding, and they like dark places. Don't worry, they don't eat people. They can work in the spy unit or live in the palace." Of course, that doesn't change the fact that she is the representative and protector of the demons. Although humans are the absolute majority, demons also have to live together in this place. We need to provide a home for the demons who cannot live on human land and create a place where only they can live. The emperor looks down at the banquet hall. There are familiar faces and unfamiliar faces. There are also faces he hasn't seen in a long time. He watches as they greet each other happily, even if they haven't seen each other in a long time. The emperor looks in the opposite direction. It's not Ailee, but Scarlet, who always stands by his side. "Go down." "Yes? Your Majesty, but I..." In a banquet hall where everyone is wearing dresses or suits, Scarlet is still wearing armor. "Go and say hello to Eviana, it's been a while." He couldn't just stand by and not greet her. Scarlet hesitates, but then goes down the stairs. The entire Spring Palace is like a banquet hall, so there are many people eating and drinking everywhere. Naturally, people gather together, so there were people gathered everywhere in the banquet hall. There were many whispered conversations, and the contents of those conversations varied from personal to public matters. Among the stories buried in the music, there were also people who were happy to reunite after a long time. However, there were also many cases where people who were always seen together gathered in one place. Hedy and Adelia, who used to meet and talk whenever they had a chance during their time at the temple, were doing the same thing now, with papers spread out on the table at the banquet hall. "I don't know if it will be efficient if we make it according to this design, but wouldn't the versatility be a bit low? It would be nice if we could use it in ways other than harvesting." "No, it's okay if you do it like this. There's a joint here at the front, so if you replace it, it'll be like this, right?" "Yeah, then?" "Then it can also work as a plow, and you can sell the land as much as you want." "Ah... I see. It's efficient because you can use it in various ways just by replacing the parts. Since the core is the same, it will be easy to change its purpose." "That's right." Watching Adelia and Hedy talk like that at the banquet hall, Rihanna, who was drinking champagne, puts down her glass loudly as if her appetite had disappeared. "What the hell, did I come all the way here to hear about making golems for farming? You guys don't know, but I'm getting nauseous." "At Rihanna's words, Adelia and Hedy both absentmindedly tidied up the design drawings spread out on the table. It all started with Adelia bringing up a topic that caught Hedy's attention. It was no wonder that Rihanna, who was dressed up in her finest jewelry and dress, was disgusted. Cliff chuckled beside her. '...Is it funny?' 'Sorry...' Of course, it was inevitable that Rihanna would have a fit over farming talk. Rihanna was the overall manager of the vast agricultural and pastoral areas that could be considered the Empire's food source. From agriculture to livestock, forestry, and fisheries, as well as subsequent processing. Rihanna de Grants oversaw everything related to food. Rihanna's supernatural ability, which had exerted absolute power over war, was now responsible for the entire Empire's food supply. In a way, she was now entrusted with a more important task than before the war. The area that Rihanna was in charge of was much larger than the size of any country. It was where food was produced that extended throughout the entire continent. Therefore, an enormous military force was stationed there, second only to the Emperor. And Rihanna was one of the few people who had the authority to call upon an Arcmage in an emergency. One was, of course, the Emperor, and Rihanna was the only person who could call upon Hedy in an emergency, excluding the Emperor. So, all talk related to food was a very important matter for Rihanna, but it was also a nauseating topic that she didn't want to hear at this point. There was a reason why the Empire's vast food warehouse was installed in the Sangtu Grand Duchy. And there was a reason why Adelia spread out the design drawings and Hedy showed interest. 'But when the automated golem is completed, not only will food production skyrocket, but it will also be able to supply the entire continent, so your burden will be reduced. This is good for you, right?' It was Hedy's words, and Adelia nodded her head. The technology that was used to make golems for war is now changing into technology for production. They are making automated machines for agriculture. In fact, a large number of golems are being deployed in agricultural businesses, and now they are dreaming of complete automation. Thanks to the golem technology of the Sangtu Grand Duchy and Adelia's cooperation, the knowledge that was used to make Titans will now be used for agriculture and even mining. Of course, everyone knows that there is an uncomfortable possibility that if the parts are equipped differently, they can be used for production or destruction. In the end, Rihanna narrowed her eyes at the words that said it was something that would make her comfortable. 'Who said I don't want to do it at all?' Rihanna's neatly painted nails trembled, and she raised her eyebrows, gathered her carefully drawn eyebrows, and opened her red-painted lips. 'Let's not do it now.' 'Do you guys know what I'm usually like?' 'Do you think I sit in some fancy salon and talk about rain, stop raining, snow, stop snowing?'" The text is a continuation of a chapter discussing the potential use of golem technology for agriculture. It includes dialogue between Adelia, Hedy, and Rihanna, who is responsible for the Empire's food supply. The text also introduces the character of Kaiyer and his caretaker, Rudina, who helped him recover from a coma. Hedy and Adelia watched quietly. It was a miraculous thing that Kaiyer had regained consciousness, and they occasionally visited to observe how Rudina took care of him. Even though Rudina said that Kaiyer's recovery was due to her care, they couldn't help but wonder if it was really true. If Cliff was the epitome of masculinity, then Rudina was the epitome of femininity. They had asked Kaiyer if he was uncomfortable or needed anything for a long time, but Rudina held her breath when Kaiyer left to talk with his friends for a moment. Rudina smiled at Hedy. "By the way, have you seen the book written by the Archmage?" "Ah... that one?" "Yes, the book of all things. Has only the introduction been released?" "Yes." The magic that turned Hedy into an Archmage. After the war, Hedy tried to organize her enlightenment in writing. Rudina's magic calculations were fast but lacked absolute magical power. Therefore, if Hedy could understand the magic she had realized, she could solve her chronic illness. That's why she tried to understand the book Hedy wrote, at least the introduction. "Is there anyone who can understand that? I didn't understand anything. Not even a little bit." It's not a book that any magician can access. Like Adelia, Rudina was a member of the Magic Society and could only access the introduction of the book Hedy wrote. "I guess so..." "You won't be disappointed. You could even write more." "Right. Honestly, I... didn't understand it at all." But there was a reason why you could only say that you could write more because you didn't understand the contents of the book you wrote. The Magic Society is the only place where even the most powerful magicians can occupy a small space. When Hedy, the leader of the Magic Society, said she was going to write down her greatest enlightenment, everyone in the Magic Society opposed it. It was too powerful magic, and it couldn't spread easily. So Hedy only wrote the introduction for now. And he told the people of the Magic Society to watch it if they wanted to see it. But not only Rudina, but Adelia also didn't understand it at all. Similar answers have come from other members of the Magic Society. Hedy explains the magic he has realized. But some magicians don't understand how this is possible. There are those who don't understand that magic itself works. There are also those who wonder if this is something that can be done by humans. The theory exists and it works. But the simple conclusion is that there is only one person in the world who can operate it, Hedy. "So you can use that magic book. Because no one can use it anyway." Anyway, no one will understand it even if they try to use it. But for future generations, great magic must be recorded. "So leaving magic that no one in the present can understand in a magic book would have great significance. By the way, you're a magician who wrote a magic book before even turning thirty, not just an Archmage for nothing." It was a magic that was not even simple, but one that could be said to be the greatest in the world. Hedy could only blush at Rudina's nasty words. "By the way, isn't Adelia getting married soon?" "Ah, yes." Adelia was also scheduled to marry the third son of the Duke of Saengtu-an. Somewhere on the other side, the Duke of Saengtu-an, who was also a member of the Magic Society, was talking to someone, and his three sons were also present. "So are we family now?" "Ah...is that so?" Hedy grinned as she watched Adelia blush and lower her head.