Wizard: I brought the wrong system...

Chapter 339 I Have What Others Don't

The sudden rain has just stopped.

The dazzling sunlight streamed down through the gaps in the clouds, illuminating the rising steam and leaving behind a path full of hope.

A gentle breeze rustled through the emerald green grass, bringing a refreshing coolness.

The ragged passersby looked bewildered, their heavy footsteps breaking the calm surface of the water, the reflections swaying and cracking, the turbid mud splashing up as it flowed over their thick soles.

Suddenly, a brief commotion arose at the front of the crowd.

"What's that thing up in the sky...above the castle?"

"What kind of monster is it now? Weren't we supposed to be able to escape from here?"

"Waaah... Where can we find a way to survive!"

"Don't...don't be afraid...we...came back from here..."

……

The crowd panicked for only a moment.

Perhaps it's just a habit.

Or perhaps the escape route is just around the corner, and they are unwilling to give up.

So, after a brief discussion, the group in the lead decided to deviate from the path and carefully continue their journey along the edge.

All of this was witnessed by Bevan, who was in the hot air balloon basket.

Of course, Bevan didn't have binoculars or listening devices; he could only see the movement of the crowd.

Similarly, Yaro, who was in the distance, could only see these things, but he thought about many related issues.

"What exactly happened in the Earl's territory? Why are so many free citizens so eager to escape?"

"Even if the free people don't receive information about the war, and even if the war has already started, do they really need to be in such a hurry to flee?"

Land, housing, household items, interpersonal relationships... When the war did not affect the free people, how could they, who were already struggling to make ends meet, easily give up everything?

Yaro suddenly remembered the gold and silver scraps he had collected while clearing out Perrin Castle.

"Is it because the ban lasted a long time?"

"Even if they're only banned, they shouldn't be in such a hurry to leave, right?"

"If there were no internal driving force, why would they so easily leave their original accommodation?"

"So... what was the underlying reason that drove them to leave?"

"By the way, since the Kingdom of Lanelli has its own exclusive wizard families, the Saint Fernando Empire should have one too, right? Could it be that those wizards are causing trouble within the count's territory?"

"No, that's not right!"

"You can tell from the young wizard you met in the viscountry that although these wizards don't care about the life and death of mortals, they also won't... no, they're too lazy to solve problems themselves, just like nobles eat meat but won't slaughter pigs themselves."

The truly lazy will make the less lazy, and the less lazy will make the shrimp. People with power and influence will generally not do such dirty things.

Unless there's no one else available, or... it's just a personal preference.

"His hobby is killing? No wizarding family would raise someone like that, would they?"

Wizards were never cruel worshippers...

The calm face of his grandfather as he said those words vaguely appeared before Yaro's eyes.

Some people spend their entire lives healing from their childhood, while others use their childhood to heal their entire lives.

Although Yaro's "childhood" was not a childhood in the true sense, it still gave him a certain fixed professional impression of "wizard".

Cruel, but not seeking cruelty.

Using every means at his disposal, alone... he pursued the truth.

……

The number of pedestrians is gradually increasing, but judging from their clothing, they are all ordinary free citizens.

None of the key figures that Yaro wanted to trigger the "mechanism" have appeared yet.

"Let the bullets fly for a bit."

Yaro put away the telescope, re-dissolved the quartz sand, and began making a microscope.

On the other side of the territory, there are hot air balloons monitoring the surroundings, and several gunpowder bombs serving as defense and early warning devices. The effect is not much different from what Yaro observed with his telescope.

Microscope lenses are made somewhat similarly to telescopes, but there are many details involved that, once you know them, you might just think, "Is that all?"

But if you don't know this, no matter how much you spend or how many detours you take, you may not succeed.

Let's talk about optical glass.

During World War I, the Russians couldn't manufacture optical glass, so they asked their ally, the Russians, for help. The Russians passed the buck and told them to go find Hans the Cat.

After extensive negotiations, significant concessions, and substantial financial expenditures, the solution was finally found: vigorous stirring!

Only by constantly stirring, allowing the glass solution to cool evenly, and removing any air trapped within it, can uniform optical glass be obtained.

There are also many interesting facts about making microscopes.

Speaking specifically of the objective lens, it's the side that reflects the object.

First, the principle of pinhole imaging is used to reflect and amplify light.

This is much clearer than simply zooming in.

Secondly, it contains many lenses, which are made of optical glass with different refractive indices, and may also use a combination of one convex lens and one concave lens.

If we compare a convex lens to a mirror that magnifies the negative image, then a concave lens gathers the light and maintains the clarity of the image. With one positive and one negative, this method overcomes the shortcomings of imaging with a single lens.

Among these, there are many questions that need to be studied, such as what kind of glass should be used for each lens, what the curvature of each lens should be, and what the combined distance should be.

Similarly, the eyepiece is slightly simpler than the objective lens, usually consisting of two or three convex mirrors, which are magnifying glasses, but the material and placement distance also need to be studied multiple times.

Even an ordinary microscope is the culmination of countless people and countless hours of work.

In his previous life, Yaro was just an ordinary person. Although he knew some knowledge about microscopes, he never imagined that he could make a high-definition, high-magnification microscope in just one day.

"Is it because microscopes are so difficult to manufacture, and even if they were made, they wouldn't improve strength or combat power, and wizards find it difficult to cooperate for long periods, that microscopes haven't appeared in this world?"

"No... perhaps it's not just about microscopes!"

Just like the four words "stir vigorously" that the bear bought.

Without a supportive research environment, an individual, an organization, or even a country attempting to conduct research in this area might find themselves stuck on a small problem and unable to progress.

There's even a possibility of encountering bizarre events.

However, if one engages in wizardry training and creates various magical treasures, one can find a large number of "kindred spirits".

Furthermore, during the research process, one can also gain wealth, power, and longevity!

With so many benefits, why bother studying 'structure'?

The truly exceptional talents have long since embarked on the path of wizardry.

"I have what others don't..."

Yaro looked at the simple... even humiliating instrument he had made, which could be described as an insult to the word "microscope," and nodded in satisfaction.

"Since nobody else has one, this simple microscope isn't shameful at all."

(End of this chapter)