Chapter 81 Extra Chapter 2.2 - Ditzen’s days at laboratory, Part 2 (1/2)

Extra Chapter 2 – Ditzen’s days at laboratory, Part 2

Translator: “Pink Tea” Editor: ”Ryunakama”

「In that case, I’m thinking of improving the efficiency of a water technique, I have already conceptualized a new idea and will get to giving it a form. But rest assured, the test will take place only three or four days from now on.」

As I explained so, His Highness Yanual moved his jaw, as if contemplating something and then murmured

It’s the overly suspicious prince we are talking about, he most certainly is thinking about what might be behind my words.

「…What improvements do you want to make to that water technique?」

Being asked so, you are not a researcher if you won’t answer fully.

I puffed my chest with pride and smiled with one side of my mouth.

「Volume and area adjustments to the conventional water technique. Those two. Other practitioners in their research only seek ways to reduce the expenditure of magic power while keeping this spell the same. But I want to add precise changes there!」

「…For power?」

His Highness Yanual got into it. To which I continued my talk with a bold smile.

「Yes, for power! Some sketchy practitioners would say that with the increase in volume the power would also increase. However, the increased volume would increase the power of water stream only that much! As with the adjustments to the area, unless you increase the amount of spent magic power the amount of emitting water would decrease so in the same way the power would not change that much.」

There, I raised an index finger in front of my face.

「However, were we to keep the volume the same but narrow the area, the force would increase exponentially. 」

When I stated this, His Highness Yanual looked right at me.

「Hm, I see. This sounds interesting. After all, unlike ice techniques, even if you try to narrow the area of effect, the water spell tends to scatter needlessly with an increase in distance. But if you manage to skillfully contain the effect from spreading then it will be able to go over a long-range with great force. 」

Although His Highness Yanual is not a practitioner, he has profound knowledge of techniques, probably due to his close relationship with his little sister, Her Highness Yuri. Thus, he proactively listened to my words, as his understanding of my explanations was overwhelmingly the fastest among the Royal Family.

This brings me joy.

「Yes. But it’s not like the power output would be anywhere near the same as the original spell. After all, if the area were narrowed to about the size of a fingertip, it should have enough power to slice the body of a golem. Isn’t that amazing?!」

As I said that, spreading my arms, His Highness Yanual exclaimed 「Ooh.」with wide-open eyes.

「…That’s amazing. Your personality is seriously flawed, but there is no doubt that you are a genius, Ditzen. Still, you absolutely must take experiments for that spell outside of the fortress, understood?」

As expected, even His Highness Yanual couldn’t help but admire my new idea.

「Yes! Then, I will immediately get to development in the laboratory!」

Saying that I bowed to His Highness Yanual and awaited his reply.

For a short while, he hesitated, but eventually, he signed in a somewhat reluctant manner.

「…Okay. From the morning of tomorrow, you are to appear daily at the castle with a report.」

「Yes, understood.」

I replied energetically, holding my head high.

Then, His Highness Yanual nodded, seemingly satisfied.

「Good.」

And after such a short reply, His Highness Yanual went back to the castle along with the soldiers escorting him.

After that, I closed the door behind me and sat on a certain favorite stool of mine. Next, I smiled.

「…Good. Goood, good, good…」

The voice came out of my mouth on its own.