I Opened an Inn Next to a Dragon’s Lair - Chapter 175



Only Noblemtl

Episode 175

Amusement park. It’s not that I hadn’t thought about it. In fact, it was one of the bucket list items I had been thinking about for a while.

However, because I judged it difficult to put into practice in reality, I just kept it in my heart.

There are two reasons for this judgment.

The first of these was the success of the inn business itself.

First, if business is good, customers will come, and if customers come, then you can increase the number of things to enjoy and facilities. However, whether or not customers will come to the inn was an unknown factor.

Compared to facilities like hot springs that don’t matter at all even if there are only a few guests, amusement rides would just be useless if there were no guests. Since it was impossible to know whether the inn business would be a success or a failure, it was impossible to make a hasty judgment even if it wasn’t a business that was intended to make money.

What if all you worked so hard to create becomes trash? A lump of scrap metal left in the forest, turned into something hideous?

And the second reason was the uncertainty about whether or not the ride could be built.

Of course, there were no amusement rides in the Infinite Treasure. Where on earth do you get them? Where do you buy amusement rides the size of a house? That was the problem in itself, and I had no intention of buying such things in the first place.

Well, okay. If there isn’t one, we have to make one. Let’s say we make one. Then how do we make it?

Unlike other fields, amusement rides do not have any magical engineering products. They are purely composed of electricity and machinery. And Eugene was not particularly knowledgeable about science and machinery.

That means, you have to start from the first step and create the finished product as if you were creating something from nothing.

These two reasons. This is why Eugene kept the amusement ride in his heart, and the first reason was satisfied. Then, there is only one thing left… … .

‘There’s no way you can’t make that, right?’

What could be impossible? It’s not like I have no ideas at all, I’ve seen it countless times.

Science and magic are completely different, but it’s perfectly possible to produce similar results.

For that reason, Eugene decided to go ahead and do it.

‘Let’s give it a try.’

Since the amusement facility itself is a huge structure, it requires a lot of manpower. It seems like the help of the dwarves will be essential.

Eugene went straight to find Gilius.

“Haha. Welcome. Have a cup of coffee.”

“Are those injured people recovering well?”

“I’ve recovered well. I’m doing very well. Thanks to you. Haha.”

“Nothing unusual has happened since then?”

“Anything unusual?”

“Yes. Like a demon appears, or magic is running rampant, or something like that.”

“There was no such thing.”

“That’s fortunate. If anything like the unfortunate incident happens again, please let me know.”

“I will do so.”

We started off by drinking tea and exchanging simple greetings. If there was anything to talk about with the dwarves, it would be about monsters.

Have any of your own kind been killed or injured by monsters?

Fortunately, nothing particularly strange seemed to have happened since then.

‘I guess that means the monsters weren’t hiding in the forest.’

After some more small talk over coffee, we got down to business.

“The reason I came here today is because I have a favor to ask.”

“Please, tell me anything. There’s no reason I wouldn’t grant your benefactor a single request. Haha.”

“Take a look at this.”

Eugene took out what he had prepared in advance from his arms.

A flat, rectangular, frame-shaped object. It was a tablet.

It was a tablet that had been stored in the Infinite Treasury for a long time, and it was also an item that had been worn by Eugene because he used it often when he was on Earth.

I used it a lot when I was on Earth, but it’s been a while since I took it out like this.

“What kind of artifact is this? It’s a strangely shaped thing. Huh.”

“You can think of it as something similar to a game console.”

“I see.”

Gilius looked at the tablet in various ways, wondering what it was all about. Eugene smirked and manipulated the tablet.

He went into the gallery and looked through the list of photos. There were hundreds of photos lined up. Eugene clicked on one of the videos.

Then the video plays.

It was footage taken with a camera of an amusement park ride.

‘I didn’t know that I could use something I took a long time ago like this… … .’

Unfortunately, the world is different so there is no internet access, but you can watch saved videos like this.

There were about six or seven videos like this, and the ride featured in the video that Eugene turned on was a carousel.

“Uh, uh, this is… … .”

Gilius rubbed his eyes wildly. His expression was filled with surprise.

The sight of people leisurely enjoying themselves riding horses inside a circular facility, as if they were riding on a cloud, is just like… … .

“It’s like angels playing… … .”

Yes. It’s like angels playing. Those words, they’re just like Pegasus, the creature that appears only in legends.

“Excuse me, what is that? What magic engineer made that?”

“This is a carousel. It’s a kind of amusement ride where you literally ride a spinning horse.”

“No, no rides!”

Gilius’ eyes widened. An amusement ride! Was this really some kind of amusement facility used by angels?

No, the people in this video are humans, so it must have been created by some human who copied the angels’ play facilities.

Eugene played another video. This time, it was a roller coaster. The train raced along the winding tracks. It twisted left and right in strange ways, made several 360-degree turns, and performed various stunts before finally completing a full circle. Gilius, who was staring at the vivid image, didn’t move at all.

Then there were Vikings. Not the Vikings, the Norse or something, but the Viking amusement ride. The ship that looked like a pirate ship rocked back and forth, looking like it was going to tip over, but it didn’t, and it kept going left and right, and the people on it raised both hands and cheered that it was fun.

After that, Eugene showed a few videos of other rides, including the Ferris wheel, flume ride, and gyro drop, before finishing playing them.

“… … .”

Gilius, as if in shock, stared blankly for a while without saying anything.

Only after Eugene shook him and called him did Gilius come to his senses.

“Master, I would like to ask you sincerely. What exactly is your identity?”

“yes?”

“I have never seen such things in my life. Of course, we, and other people living in foreign lands, have never even heard of such things. Our artisan tribe, who are second to none.”

“Aren’t there a lot of unknown and reclusive eccentrics in the world?”

Eugene answered with a grin. Gilius nodded.

“That’s true, but… …, well, I get it. How many times have I been surprised when I saw the owner? Something like this isn’t surprising at all.”

“I’m trying to make something like this, can you help me make it?”

“You mean what I just saw? Are you saying you’re going to make that?”

“yes.”

“Hmm. You’re making that? Something like that?”

Gilius tapped his chin and thought for a moment. He also muttered something to himself.

“I can’t give you a definite answer. It’s the first time I’ve seen it. Well, if you were to make it by following its shape, it’s not impossible, but the problem is making it work. To make that big lump of metal move like that, you’d have to be at least a great wizard, but that’s ridiculous… … Huh?”

Gilius stopped speaking and looked at Eugene.

“Wait a minute. Oh, so the Archmage was here… …?”

“Yes. You saw it. You just have to build it. I’ll design it so it works. And there’s also Carnius.”

That’s what he said, but Carnius won’t get involved. No, he can’t.

Why? Because the guy left for Yuhee.

So, the guy’s name is just for convincing. The dragon’s name value is a cheat key.

“I see. If that’s the case, I can try it. If you two help me, I can definitely do it. Alright! I’ll try it! I think we should put our heads together first, and I’ll go to the inn later with satisfactory news.”

“yes.”

* * *

So, the dwarves and the people have made a deal. They will build the rides, and Eugene will make them work.

I didn’t think they would fail. That would be too much to ignore, even for a dwarf.

However, Eugene did not want rides that were too large. For example, roller coasters that require a large space.

It takes a lot of space, a lot of forest has to be cut down, a lot of materials are consumed, and a lot of manpower is needed. Naturally, it takes a lot of time.

But, it’s definitely worth trying things like the carousel or the Viking.

Well, I left it to them to make it, and Eugene was worried about how to make it work and how to manage it.

Eugene took out a notebook and sketched out a sketch with a pen.

‘The first thing to think about is the power source.’

Since things like electrical or mechanical equipment are out of the question, mana is naturally the power source.

If that’s the case, then you can just put in mana stones, but that will cause problems.

‘The mana consumption will be enormous. It will be almost like a hippopotamus eating mana. Even for a country like mine, that’s impossible.’

It doesn’t mean that there is a shortage of mana stones.

This is not a question of lack or insufficiency, but a question of efficiency or inefficiency.

Maintaining facilities by striking them with raw mana stones is very inefficient.

Things like refrigerators and radios might be okay since they don’t consume much mana, but huge steel structures are a different story.

At that point, careful design is essential.

‘After all, overlapping magic circles are essential. Just use something like strengthening magic… … In addition, you definitely need to install a mana concentration circle. In order to keep the gathered mana from spreading, you also need to install a concentration maintenance magic circle.’

As Eugene’s thoughts continued, sketches filled the notebook.

That was when.

Bam! The door opened and an elf woman came in. It was Chloe. Eugene’s concentration was broken by this.

“Eugene! Ouch, we’re in big trouble!”

“what’s the matter?”

“Outside now, outside… …!”

Chloe gasped. She must have been rushed. She took a moment to catch her breath and then continued.

“A guest has arrived! The atmosphere is not good! It seems like they are trying to destroy the inn!”

“What? Irina? Is your seat empty?”

“No! There is! But Irina-sama seems to be unable to handle it! She says she is an opponent she cannot defeat!”

Eugene’s face hardened.

‘Irina is an opponent that can’t be defeated?’

If Irina, the Vampire Queen, can’t defeat an opponent, then how strong can an opponent be?

“Okay. I’ll go.”

“yes!”

Eugene immediately covered his notebook, stood up, and headed toward the inn. As expected, as he approached the inn, it was quite noisy.

Eugene suddenly opened the door. The atmosphere was somehow tense. In the midst of all this, a middle-aged man wearing dark robes, presumably a wizard, was standing next to the counter.

The man turned his head. Eugene tried to gather strength, but then stopped.

I couldn’t help it. It was a familiar face.

“You’re finally showing up, Yonsuk.”

“T, Master? Ouch!”

Taaak!

A middle-aged man hit Eugene with the cane he was holding. Eugene frowned and rubbed his forehead.

“It is the proper duty of a disciple to wait before the master arrives. Where the hell have you been and why are you only showing up now? You damn idiot.”

Sigh, the middle-aged man laughed heartily, showing his teeth.

“Well, that’s that. Nice to meet you, disciple.”

Eugene’s eyes trembled violently.

……. (continue)