Published: July 5, 2025
The morning after the Skizblaznil Vessel docked at Whitnash, Ryo and Abel set off for the royal capital.
“It’s hard to believe we only stayed one night in Whitnash…”
“There are lots of plans waiting for us in the royal capital. It can’t be helped.”
“A Whitnash bullet tour…”
Ryo shook his head slightly.
Even after welcoming the Skizblaznil Vessel, the two had work to do and never ventured out into the city.
It was work, so there was nothing to be done about it…
“I want to come next time without any work.”
“I feel the same way.”
“But I was able to confirm the sea monster repellent that was loaded onto the Skizblaznil. It seems that the magic formula has evolved from what I was supposed to load when I made revisions to the design in the Republic.”
“Evolved?”
“Yes. You mentioned that the sea monster repellent from the Western Nations is a magic formula, right?”
“Oh, Ryo said that before.”
When the two were sent to the Eastern Nations, Ryo had talked about this with Abel.
Compared to that, the sea monster repellent from the Central Nations was lagging behind.
Anything related to the sea, even alchemy, was controlled by the Ministry of Ocean Affairs, which was large enough that their actions were likely slow.
“The new magic formula for the monster repellent loaded onto the Skizblaznil seems to repel even the kraken.”
“That’s impressive…”
Abel’s eyes widened in surprise.
Indeed, there are many monsters in the sea, but what the two felt was the greatest threat was the giant squid… the kraken.
Ryo had lamented many times, “Not again!” as he had been forced to swallow bitter experiences because of them.
And now, even the kraken wouldn’t come near…
Ryo had knowledge of the magic formula itself used for sea monster repellent from the Western Nations.
That came from the renowned maritime nation, the Mafalda Republic.
He had experienced the highest level of technology in the private sector at the Franzoni Shipping Company, which was one of the top two or three within it.
That’s why.
Later, after acquiring the Skizblaznil, he was told that they would load a monster repellent using that magic formula.
However, this time, it was even more advanced.
Yet, the basics remained the same.
By emitting vibrations from the bottom of the hull that sea monsters dislike, they prevented monsters from approaching.
The voice of a whale can travel five hundred kilometers… which means that vibrations can reach five hundred kilometers underwater.
Of course, this is because it utilizes the 'layers' in the water, reflecting the vibrations as they progress, allowing them to travel far.
Even without that, vibrations in the water can be transmitted to a certain distance.
Moreover, the [passive sonar] and [active sonar] that Ryo excels in are also based on the vibration of water molecules.
So, it can be said that vibrations are Ryo's area of expertise.
That said, he didn't have data on what types of vibrations monsters are averse to.
Thus, reproducing it was quite difficult…
However, he was able to see plenty of the monster repellent loaded onto the Skizblaznil.
He even copied all the magic formulas onto an ice board.
It seemed he would have ample time to study them thoroughly.
“Do you think the monster repellent from Skizblaznil could be utilized on ships from the Central Nations?”
“Well… it might be difficult right away. Just from a glance, it seems that it needs to be differentiated based on the sea area.”
“Differentiated by sea area? In other words, even with the kraken, there are differences depending on where they inhabit?”
“Yes, yes. Just like how people have preferred and disliked dishes based on their region. Some people enjoy spicy food while others don’t. It seems that there are various types of kraken as well.”
“I see. That means we need to conduct research in the seas of the Central Nations too.”
“That’s right. Before leaving Whitnash, I got permission from Goro to research and develop at the Royal Alchemy Workshop, so I’ll consult with Kenneth once we return to the royal capital.”