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76 – Train across the Northern Mountains (2)

A train crashed.

The cause was simple.

– Fuel defect of the magic stone.

Originally, magic stones are of uneven quality.

If magic stones with excessively rough mana quality are used as fuel, magic equipment will cause problems.

So, in a nutshell, this is not a problem with the magic stone itself, but rather a problem in the refining process as fuel, and it is because the train operators ignored minor warnings of danger.

However.

There were three reasons why the entire continent was shaken by the “Maseok Train Crash Incident.”

First. Most people recognized magic stones as the perfect power source.

Magic stones are ultimately fuel using mana. On the surface, it is no different from using the mysterious powers wielded by wizards. Therefore, in the eyes of the general public, everything that used magic stones as fuel had the image of being luxurious, mysterious, and perfect.

That image has been broken.

Second. It was the dream train of all commoners.

「Northern Mountains Crossing Train」

A train traveling on a precarious road between steep cliffs. It was the dream of every successful commoner to enjoy the perfect scenery of the northern mountains with family or parents and the stability provided by a state-of-the-art engineering train.

Some people even saved most of their earned income in order to stay in the one room given to commoners. Some people fell into stocks and gambling.

Their dreams have crashed.

Finally, the third.

— Are you a wizard? This is an emergency, emergency situation.

— The Gemstone Engine is not working! Magic stone, magic stone… ! Help…… ! Argh! Fall!

— Kwaaang!

There happened to be a highly professional reporter on that train, and although the camera was broken, the magic film was intact.

The film captures the moment the train falls off the cliff, and the driver’s voice remains vivid.

[ Maseok, Maseok… ! ]

That earnest cry is,

It was enough to be featured as a headline in every newspaper.

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— Wow!

The train begins to slide backwards with a horrifying friction sound.

The newspaper’s headline appeared in Ian’s head.

‘But if the original story were that the heroines go after receiving a request, I wouldn’t have taken that train.’

This was the reason why I could not have predicted the events that were happening in the first place.

But I soon realized.

‘Ah.’

Departure was relatively early.

This is because it immediately caught the princess’s attention.

Or.

“What is this?”

This may have something to do with the reporter who picks up the camera while making a fuss next to him.

Anyway….

“The damn butterfly effect.”

Ian stopped thinking about the cause.

Of course, thinking of a solution comes first.

Or just hoping that this feeling of déjà vu is just an illusion.

Of course, the front door of the guest room connected to the engine room opens wide, as if to warn me not to have such vain expectations.

“Ho, by any chance are there any wizards among the passengers! It’s an emergency, emergency situation.”

The engineer with a white face cries out earnestly.

Ian somehow seemed to know what line he was going to say next.

“The magic organ is not working!”

When I turn my head, Schwab is already holding a camera and, like a professional reporter, is taking pictures of the driver’s face.

Yes. This part is the headline, so you should take a good picture of it.

” Hey, magic stone…! Help…!”

The only people here are Ian and the reporter.

Ian asked after confirming that reporter Schwab was changing the film.

“What will happen if we continue like this?”

“The train’s sudden stop protocol is being performed to its full potential, but, uh, there’s not much time left. If the brake system fails, it will accelerate along the track like this. Oh, it was normal to go a little further, but why!”

The road uphill visible from the window was truly distant.

“And?”

“The attitude control magic engine won’t work, so it’s definitely a derailment!”

“What about escape?”

“As you can see, one side is blocked by a mountain and the door cannot be opened, and the other side is…”

Everyone glanced sideways.

A cliff whose end cannot be seen, obscured by cloud-like fog.

Ian didn’t even bother to look down.

— Ugh! Fall!

— Kwaaang!

If things continued like this, the future was obvious.

“Is there any way to guess what the problem is?”

“I guess it’s about fuel…”

“How long until the summit?”

“1000 Feet, just 1000 feet more and you’re normal.”

About 300 meters.

They say that if the train can be pulled to that extent, the problem will be solved.

How about the problem?

“We need to minimize weight.”

Danya muttered.

Ian nodded.

“I will throw away the rear compartment.”

“All the commoners too? Hike!”

After hearing the engineer’s words, Ian unconsciously looked at him like he was looking at a bug.

Ian sighed softly and gave an order to Karen.

“Karen! Please move all ordinary people to this room.”

“Yes.”

“And Danya! Come out to the fuel room with me. Lina, wait for now.”

“Yes!”

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Magic stones are loaded on the top of each vehicle.

This means that in order to look at the magic stone, you have to go outside the train and climb up the ladder on the outside.

— Clap, clap, clap.

“I think the door is broken.”

When the mana supply was cut off, the door did not work properly.

Ian carefully applied impact to the hinge.

Rumbling. The door fell off and fell down the cliff.

— Tong, twang, twang.

I don’t know how far it is to the floor, but I can’t even hear the impact sound.

— Wheee!

Instead, a sharp wind blew as if it would cut my face.

Ian was hanging on a work ladder outside the train.

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“…Whew.”

Ian looked behind him and took a deep breath without realizing it.

The end of the cliff is far away.

If it falls here, it will be hard to find even a piece of the body.

“Ian this way!”

Danya jumped up first and waved his hand.

As expected, he is someone whose agility cannot be matched.

“As expected, the magic stones are not in good condition.”

When I concentrated on detecting mana, I could feel the rough and poor quality mana of the remaining magic stones.

Usually the mana ratio of these fuel-type magic stones is 9-10%.

However, most of the remaining magic stones were not only less than half of the ratio, but many other impure energies were also felt.

“Hmm.”

The magic stone whose impurities were filtered out through extraction was put into the entrance.

It goes in well.

“Oh!”

But there is no way to do it this way.

This is possible with one fist-sized magic stone, but it is not possible to add multiple stones at the same time to match the multiplier.

‘I am also a human, not a machine.’

At that time.

— Shake!

The train shakes greatly.

“…Ian.”

With a vaguely ominous feeling.

— Kiririk.

The train began to accelerate downward.

“— Argh! Break!”

The scream heard from the cabin below is that of the engineer.

The train began to accelerate downward, following gravity.

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‘I’m going to die like this.’

Reporter Schwab closed his eyes tightly.

I wrapped myself in clothes with the intention of leaving at least a magic film…….

— Cooooo!

He hurried out of the room, following Lina and Karen.

As I climbed the ladder onto the train, a ridiculous sight caught my eye.

“Well, what is that…”

A huge wall was blocking the movement of the train.

Schwab, shocked, rubbed his eyes and picked up the camera.

Both Lina and Karen were surprised for the same reason as Schwab.

“Huh? Is that Ian, the one you summoned?”

“What…”

Ian asked Karen calmly.

“What happened to the cabin car?”

“…All ordinary people have been moved.”

“You seem to be surprisingly good at dealing with people.”

“No. I knocked everyone out.”

“…?”

Let that conversation take a moment.

— Blah blah blah.

Cracks began to appear in the wall.

“It will collapse soon. At that time, Karen, please separate the last vehicle.”

Just as Ian said, the wall collapsed.

Karen swung the dagger.

Rumbling. The car at the end of the train began to flow backwards first.

A passenger car derails and falls down a cliff.

As expected, there was no sound of hitting the floor.

Cow—!

The wall summoned by Ian once again blocked the rear of the train.

“We lost one vehicle and lost weight, but we can’t keep stopping like this.”

“Because mana is not infinite.”

“We have to somehow find a way to pull the train forward.”

Ian’s group struggles to find a way.

Schwab swallowed nervously but continued to turn the camera.

There will certainly be limits to blocking a train weighing tens of tons. It would be more difficult to drag it forward on an incline.

I am not an expert in this area, but I was able to figure it out based on common sense.

The mana of just a few wizards cannot move this large train forward. It’s a situation where you can’t push it up on the track by force. To begin with, it is a space with only dangerous tracks.

It certainly seems impossible.

‘… Somehow, I feel like he can do it.’

When I looked at Ian, a strange feeling of anticipation arose.

Sure enough. He opened his mouth.

“Interaction.”

‘… Interaction?’

Even though he raised his eyebrows at the term he had never heard of, Schwab did not take his hand off the camera.

“Danya. Do you remember the last time you germinated? When you made seeds and broke Yulan’s shield.”

“Uh, yes!”

“We’re going to make that seed as big as possible. And it has to be solid. We’re going to put it on the back of the train.”

“I’ll try my best!”

Ian turned to Karen.

“Mr. Karen.”

“Yes.”

“When Danya is making seeds, please add water. If possible, in the form of steam.”

“I understand.”

Next was Lina.

“Lina.”

“Yes!”

“Heat the seeds slowly.”

A huge seed hanging from the back of a train.

A bubbling sound can be heard inside.

‘… ‘What are you trying to do?’

It was a moment before Schwab had doubts.

Ian covered the seed with a thin layer of metal.

The side attached to the train is thick and the opposite side is thin.

—Roar, rumble!

An unidentified seed that begins to make increasingly strange sounds.

“Isn’t this going to explode?”

Danya muttered.

“That’s right. Hold on tight!”

Ian shouted and grabbed Schwab by the neck.

Quaaa!

The train suddenly jumped forward.

“Thank you…”

“Just like that one more time!”

Quaaang—!

Incredibly rapid acceleration.

Schwab was half-mad and just instinctively took pictures.

Someone shouted.

“Ah, the curved section ahead!”

Just as I said, we entered a section that turned sharply to the left.

If things continue like this, it will definitely derail.

Ian hurriedly gives an order.

“Everyone below Karen, please slide to the left!”

“Yes!”

At the same time, Ian summons a wall on the left side of the train.

The train tilted precariously to the left.

— Tsuzzzzzzzzzz!

I managed to turn it around.

And soon we reached the top of the peak.

Schwab cheered, forgetting his face.

“aaah, I lived…!”

The scenery taken from the summit was frighteningly beautiful.

◆

“Phew.”

Ian sighed softly.

An explosion utilizing the interaction link between grass-earth-water-fire. It was half a gamble, but it worked out better than expected.

“Waaah!”

“I thought something big was going to happen…?”

“Hmm.”

People cheer and feel relieved in different ways.

It seems like they have become a team to some extent as they comfort each other.

Most of them were praise for Ian.

At that time.

Lina smiles brightly and raises her hand.

“But I have a question.”

Everyone’s eyes were focused on her.

“How do I go downhill?”

A clear question.

— Kirik.

The train, which had just reached the end of the short flat area at the top of the peak, tilted forward.

“Good point, Lina.”

On that day, Schwab, a reporter for the Imperial Daily, fainted.