The workshop master, having apparently gathered his thoughts, let out a sigh and scratched his head.
“Well, this is something that we have to consider the opinions of the people who will be using it.”
“You’re right. I’ll bring a few people next time.”
There are things that can only be understood after actually using it, and everyone might have different needs.
The workshop master picked up some prosthetics and tools, preparing to leave the room.
“For now, I’ll try making a few different types.”
“Yeah, please do. Also, I have one more request. This one can wait though.”
Upon hearing this, the workshop master’s eyes lit up as he quickly returned to me.
He’s an older man, but I like how his eyes sparkle with curiosity. That’s probably why he indulges me with my toy box projects.
He grabbed a nearby piece of paper and started scribbling. Once done, he handed it back to me.
The workshop master took a look at it, his expression turning puzzled.
“Master… isn’t this scale wrong?”
“No, that’s right.”
The workshop master was clearly troubled, but that’s understandable.
It’s a giant siege weapon, after all. In this world, there aren’t any siege weapons like the ones I imagined in my past life, such as a trebuchet. The reason is simple: magic has taken its place.
However, given that there are only a few mages like Erich, battles of magic are not in our favor.
In fact, during the defense of the fortress, we couldn’t prevent or even interfere with the enemy mages’ attacks from a distance.
If we launch a box filled with gunpowder into the enemy’s ranks, we should expect some decent results.
That aside…
“Master, even so, with this size, we don’t have enough manpower here.”
Seeing the workshop master express that this would be difficult, I glanced at the prosthetic arm on the desk.
“We can secure the manpower. After all, we’re developing prosthetics and artificial limbs for that purpose.”
“I see… so you had thought that far ahead.”
I plan to hire wounded soldiers at the workshop. Of course, I’ll hire those with intelligence as civil officers.
There are also people who are suited for physical labor, and jobs like this should be necessary. The workshop has always been short on manpower, so it has only been able to operate on a small scale.
I want to expand the workshop now, taking advantage of this opportunity.
“From now on, I’ll probably have a lot more subordinates.”
“That’s true. But well, building something big is exciting, isn’t it?”
It seems the workshop master is on board, which is good.
I figured he’d be interested, given his personality.
“Anyway, for now, the development of prosthetic limbs is the top priority. The improvement of guns and the development of trebuchets can be postponed.”
“Understood, master. I’ll get started right away. Please send the people who will be the subjects later.”
“Of course.”
We shook hands and left the workshop.
