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Chapter 207: I Accidentally Forgot

　Using the wood from the materials storage, I think I can do something about one side of the icehouse wall. I use my “Craft” skill to slice the wood lying on the floor into just the right width.

　I didn't notice it in-game, but in the real world, it is very difficult to process. No wonder they are not used.

“Julius is very handy.”

“Any  magic tool maker can easily do something like this.”

　In order to avoid being recognized as a great magic tool maker any longer, I purposely made it seem like “any magic tool maker can do this.'' This way, he wouldn’t think I was amazing.

"Is that so? Anyway, this wood is really fragile."

　Axel picked up a piece of scrap wood and bent it lightly, and it snapped easily. You would think that if it breaks so easily, the tree would fall over in a heartbeat. However, this tree is very hard and strong while it is still alive.

　It probably sucks up magic power from the ground and reinforces itself. If that is the case, it makes sense that it would become brittle when cut down. It is not only animals that use magic power, but also plants. It seems that there are even actually plants that can strengthen their roots and “walk”.

“Even so, it can be useful if you know how to use it. Alright, we’re all set. We’re going to lay this wood on the wall.”

“All right, I’ll help.”

“Leave it to me.”

　Not only the three of us, but also the servants and the knights escorting us, get involved in the work. There are some things a child’s strength and height can’t handle. It fits perfectly according to the dimensions. Ijidol sees it and is impressed.

“Amazing. It fits perfectly.”

“That’s right. I measured it properly.”

“I guess even magic tool masters needs to be precise.”

“It’s not just magic tool makers. Even magic potion masters have to measure the amount of ingredients accurately, otherwise the quality will drop, and if they’re not good at it, they’ll fail in creating magic potions.”

“sounds like a lot of work. I don’t think I could do it very well.”

　Just imagining it, Axel seems to give up. Is he clumsy?　But I think he is dexterous enough, since he uses a sword and so on. To prevent the wood from rotting, I apply a preservative to the laid wood. This was among the materials I had ordered. It is usually used to dye clothes, but it can also be used in this way.

“That’s all for today.”

“Are we done?　You’re going to make the inside of the icehouse  have wooden walls?”

“No, it will be stone walls in the end. Look, it’s that stone wall that was used in Ijidol’s house.”

　He nodded his head in agreement. He must have been worried about the wooden walls. It’s a fragile wood, after all.

　As soon as the stone arrives, I will draw a freezing magic circle on the steel plate. If I put it between the wood and the stone, those looking from the outside won’t think there’s a magic circle there..

　Now I just need to figure out how to cover up the freezing magic circle. Let’s go to the library inside the castle.

“Well then, thank you for your hard work today. Let’s disperse.”

“so you’re going home then, Julius?”

“huh?　Yeah, that's right."

　I don’t want them to follow me to the library. I’m sorry, but I’m going to lie. I’m sorry. After saying that and saying goodbye to the two of them, I headed straight for the library. The servants followed me without saying a word.

　When I arrived at the library, I asked the librarian to take me to the place where there was a book about magic circle.

　As one would expect from a library in a royal castle, there were many books on magic circles. It seems that the section of forbidden books that Chloe-sama took me to last time was only a small part of the library. The rest of the books can be browsed freely.

　If I go to the forbidden book section, maybe there will be a book written about freezing magic circles. No, no, that would mean I can’t make it public in the end. I’ll have to find it in the books in front of me no matter what.

　I grabbed as many books as I could hold in both hands and took a seat at the reading table. A nearby user looks at me with a startled expression, but I pretend not to notice. If I don’t find it quickly, it will hinder my future work.

　Still, it’s hard to find something in this book. I wish there was a search function or something.

　Unfortunately, no such thing exists, so I flipped through the book steadily. Yeah, it’s not in this book. Next.

“Julius-boy, it’s time to go home……”

“What?　It’s already that time!　It’s true, it’s dark outside. Why didn’t you tell me? brother will be furious with me!”

“Well, I asked you several times, but you didn’t respond…”

“You don’t have to worry about that. If it’s important, you can shake me more.”*

　It seems like he’s concerned about me in a strange way. If you're going to give me that kind of consideration, I'd like you to ask me if it's okay to report about me before you report it to my brother.

　I hurriedly put the books away and hurried to the townhouse.

　In the meantime, at least I reaped something. As it was, there was no “magic circle for freezing,” but I think that combining two magic circles would probably have the same effect as a magic circle for freezing. However, I had to find out if it is common to overlap two magic circles. That took some time.

“Brother Alex, I’m back.”

“Welcome back, Julius. I see you’ve been doing some research at the castle library.”

　Apparently, a thoughtful servant had reported it to brother in advance. Good job. I think this way I won't have to deal with any nagging. But it all depends on how I respond from now.

“Yes. I’ve been doing some research on the magic circles to use in the icehouse. I was wondering if there was a more efficient magic circle. I found something that looked good, so I’m going to give it a try.”

"You're putting a lot of effort into this, Julius. If things go well, maybe you can give me the icehouse blueprints as well?"*

　That’s right, I had inadvertently forgotten that I had promised to draw the blueprints of the icehouse and give them to him. But I can’t give him the blueprints for a magical tool that isn’t finished.

“That’s the thing, I want to draw it after the icehouse I’m building now works well. It would be a matter of credibility if I made it according to the blueprints and it didn’t work out.”

“I see, you’ve thought that far. I understand. I will tell Daniela-sama that the blueprints for the icehouse will likely be done after the icehouse is improved.”

“Thank you.”*

　Phew, it looks like I didn’t have to be nagged. I managed to get through today.

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