Someday Will I Be The Greatest Alchemist?

Chapter 287: Remodeling the Ouranos

Having finished the nominated request from the Feudal Lord to build the expansions for Volton City, I started to move to fulfill the wish of the Aligerous Tribe.

「Alrighty, Laeva. I think it’s about time we start preparations to return Berkut and her tribe to the Sky Island. What do you think we need?」

「Hmm, perhaps we should first improve upon the Ouranos?」

「I suppose so.」

I began to work on the improvements on the Ouranos in the Sanctuary workshop with Laeva.

Long flights are fundamentally difficult for the Aligerous Tribe. Since that was the case, it was the Ouranos’ time to shine, but because the Ouranos was made for our party members’ use, it would be tight with everyone on board despite the space inside being expanded.

「We must also find the location of the Sky Island.」

「Yeah, you’re right. ……I wonder if we could make a radar-like thing.」

「A “radar”?」

「Ah, umm, how can I explain this properly…… a type of detection magic device, maybe. A magic device that is able to detect somewhat large objects over a wide range.」

「The Ouranos is indeed in need of such a function.」

While the two of us were sharing our opinions about the Ouranos, we also brought up what would be feasible.

「The output of the propulsion device would have no problem even if the Ouranos increases in size, right?」

「Yes, it would be fine. We’re able to get excessive output even now, and there’s also the Weight Reduction enchantment that we can reapply.」

「Let’s start with the fuselage then?」

「Got it.」

Laeva and I discussed all of our opinions, like altering the size dimensions, or if we should deal with it using Space Expansion, or what equipment we should add.

We were busy working on the improvements, yet people wouldn’t stop dropping by every so often to report on the state of the Sanctuary. Since I had been absent from the Sanctuary a lot recently, various people now took the opportunity to visit the workshop where I am now that I am here.

The Elven mother Melty and sisters Melanie and Malorie who act as the heads of the orchard are doing well. There wasn’t even a need to worry about the amount of the harvest because Dryas is here.

The Dwarves were working hard with the alcohol brewing, with Golan-san and Doganbo-san at the center of it. Golan-san had retired when he came to the Sanctuary, but Doganbo-san was still mainly a blacksmith.

The Sanctuary’s fishery was doing well with Fluna-san at its core.

「It’s really difficult to focus on the upgrades of the Ouranos.」

「Haha, it can’t be helped. I’ve been gone from the Sanctuary for a long time, after all. Though, honestly, they don’t actually have to go out of their way to report to me.」

I told everyone that this Sanctuary isn’t mine, but with the Great Spirits acknowledging me as the protector of the Spirit Tree and the keeper of the Sanctuary, they don’t stop treating me like the Lord of this land.

Eventually, the amount of visits to me by people of the Sanctuary calmed down after two days.

Thanks to that, we were finally able to concentrate on working on the Ouranos.

「Should we make the Ouranos one size larger?」

「If we do that and enchant it with Space Expansion, it would be alright even with the entire Aligerous Tribe aboard.」

Although changing the size of the fuselage would fundamentally be synonymous to being remade, I have alchemy in this world. As long as I have the materials, it would take much less time to alter the size of the fuselage compared to remaking it from scratch.

「The detection magic device can be installed afterwards, so how about we gather the materials for the fuselage of the Ouranos?」

「Then I will check if there is a stockpile of ore with Gnome-sama.」

Laeva left the workshop, and I went to the shipbuilding dock by the sea.

The Ouranos’ size wouldn’t really require the dock, but there are usable materials in a vault near the dock, so I thought we may as well just finish upgrading the Ouranos there. Maria and Marnie would get mad at me if I destroy the mansion garden too.

Two days later, ore that was smelted by the craftsman Golan was brought to the dock.

「Okay! We’re starting immediately, so move back a bit.」

Ouranos and materials like mithril, adamantite, steel, and chrome were placed on top of a large magic circle drawn to support the transmutation.

Once I was sure that Sophia and Laeva were away from the magic circle, I placed both hands on the floor and began to pour magic power into it. At the same time, I held a strong image of the process of upgrading the Ouranos and its complete form in my mind.

「Transmute!」

The pile of materials and the fuselage of the Ouranos were enveloped in light, intersecting as though fusing into one.

「……fuu, looks like there’s no problem.」

The light settled and a single, large Ouranos was in front of me.

「I will check on it immediately!」

Laeva rushed over to the Ouranos as she said so, then began to examine all the parts.

「You got this!」

I waved my hand and returned from the dock to the workshop. I now had to begin designing the detection magic device, so I left the inspection of the Ouranos to Laeva.

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