Published: January 17, 2026
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So, the anime adaptation is currently planned and underway! ☆:.。. o(≧▽≦)o .。.:☆
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[Tran]
What is this boy saying? Does he not know how absurd it is to build a ship out at sea?
I thought that, and a surge of distrust flared up again. But that distrust was immediately blown away by astonishment.
“Thank you for the materials! Now, let’s start with the ship’s bottom!”
Spoken in such a casual voice, the next moment made me doubt my own eyes. Strange blocks were brought over, and then Van used some weird magic to transform them into planks. No, it was different—they took on a shallow, ship-like shape. Over three meters long, about two meters wide. Small, but certainly something resembling a ship was suddenly floating on the sea.
“...What was that just now...?”
I muttered in disbelief at what was happening right before me. Around me, the subordinates were also voicing their surprise. Van gave a wry smile from the side and took up the next block.
“Honestly, I’d like to properly create a keel, but first, we need to get it floating on the sea... it’s a desperate measure.”
Laughing, Van continued rapidly applying more processing. Before I knew it, a beautifully arched keel was formed atop the small ship-like structure. It was thicker and steeper in angle than the keel supporting my Fleetwood ship. It was a design vulnerable to side waves.
“For a large ship, it might be better to have a gentler angle...”
I said that unconsciously. Van smiled happily and nodded repeatedly.
“To lower the center of gravity? I see, that’s educational!”
Saying so, Van used the strange magic again with more blocks. While I was still amazed by the transformation, the bottom part of what could be called a large ship’s hull was completed on the sea. As I gawked, Van turned to everyone and pointed at the protruding keel on the hull.
“Alright then, let’s get inside and continue shipbuilding. I think there’s enough buoyancy now, so anyone who wants to watch, feel free.”
Saying that casually, Van looked over at a knight named Dee. Despite the inadequate equipment, he had somehow lifted a huge anchor alone—a truly incredible feat of strength.
“Leave it to me!”
Dee took the strangely shaped stairs in both hands and leaned them against the hull’s wall. I could see hooks on the top designed to fix them to the wall, but the hexagonal steps were uneven in vertical length on either side. Watching in curiosity, Dee pulled the bottom of the strange stairs down to the pier floor.
As a result, the stairs extended and Dee pressed the base with his foot to stabilize it. It seemed to be a kind of elevator whose height could be adjusted. This was something I’d want to bring back to my country if possible.
“Huh? Aren’t you and Mr. Tran boarding?”
Van’s voice came from above, snapping me out of my thoughts. Apparently, Van and the others had already boarded the ship under construction.
“No, we’ll board too...!”
Hurriedly, Dee climbed the stairs he was holding, followed by the others cautiously boarding one after another. Watching them from the side, I checked the bottom of the ship.
“...It’s well balanced even without weights or anything.”
I’d never seen a ship consisting only of the keel and bottom floated on the sea. Still, it was unbelievable that this hull with a keel sticking out above was floating on somewhat wavy water.
“The center of the keel is deliberately made a little heavier. Also, it’s almost thirty meters long now.”
Van chuckled softly and said something unbelievable again. Surprised, I turned around just as Van answered questions from others while steadily assembling the ship.