[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-isekai-nonbiri-nouka":3,"chapter-isekai-nonbiri-nouka-isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-935":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Isekai Nonbiri Nouka",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1395526,1848,"Chapter 935: The Repaired Airship","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-935",935,"\u003Cp>What matters most is the will to try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When people are motivated, work gets done quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The airship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Repairs are complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s currently undergoing test flights, and so far, it’s floating without any issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amazing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a shame I can’t board it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Onboard the airship during the test flight are Loo, Tier, and the angels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anything goes wrong, they can escape by flying on their own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mountain elves, who had hoped to ride, asked that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, parachutes don’t open properly without sufficient altitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If something happens at low altitude, it could be dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few more test flights, everyone will get their turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The repaired airship is designed with a large gasbag sandwiched between two smaller gasbags.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was originally royal property, but for some reason, though I don’t know why, it was handed down and repurposed as a passenger vessel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably due to a lack of funds, according to Bell’s guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the kingdom fell, Apri and the others escaped aboard that airship, now turned passenger vessel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since then, they had hidden it and not used it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, it hadn’t been maintained for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s no surprise that it was in a state where trouble was likely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To have repaired it and gotten it flying safely again is, once more, truly impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After completing its test flight, the airship landed at the racecourse of Big Tree Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though calling it a landing, it didn’t actually touch the ground. It hovered a few meters above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That seems to be typical for airships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While in flight, the gasbags are the most noticeable part, but once it lands, the passenger section stands out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The passenger section is divided into four levels, with high ceilings on each floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s probably to accommodate the various races that might board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, having four levels makes it feel like a four-story building, so it’s no wonder it stands out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike a ship on water, nothing here is hidden below the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interior of the passenger section.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The top level holds the control room, crew quarters, and the engine room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All critical components are concentrated near the gasbags.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second level from the top contains the special suite and the first-class cabins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The special suite takes up the entire front portion of the ship and consists of a single room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are only two first-class cabins, one on each side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third level houses the second-class cabins and the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite being called second-class cabins, they are very narrow private rooms, not even two tatami mats in size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might be better to knock down the walls and turn it into a larger common room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fourth level is the cargo hold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This floor has a higher ceiling than the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably to allow the transport of large items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it makes you worry the bottom might fall out, the flooring is quite thick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s likely because it would take the initial impact in the event of a crash landing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I went up to the rooftop of the passenger section… the view wasn’t very impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All I could see were the gasbags.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gas inside those gasbags, which are somehow able to lift a passenger section that looks fairly heavy, wasn’t any gas I recognized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s called Floating Gas, a very straightforward name, and it’s produced by applying a special magic potion to something like a fake version of a Wind Magic Crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It has no toxicity or flammability, making it very safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, ordinary bags or cloth can’t hold it. You need containers or bags coated on the inside with another special magical potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the airship’s gasbags are such containers, support frames to secure them, and pipes that feed the Floating Gas into them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I would have liked to sort out the plumbing a little better but for now, we’re concentrating on restoration.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loo, who had just finished the first test flight, explained it to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tia and the angel tribe are inside the gasbags checking for any leaks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「We restored the passenger section just like it was… but what do you think? Should we get rid of the second-class cabins?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, yeah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That depends on how we decide to use the airship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether we make it a passenger vessel, a sightseeing ship, or a trade ship will change things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of which, this airship…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many people does it take to operate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「If it’s just to fly it, we need a navigator, a helmsman, and an engineer. Three people are enough. For a three-shift rotation, that’s nine. The number would increase depending on how the ship’s used.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It increases based on use?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「If we use it as a passenger ship, we’ll need cabin attendants, cooks, and medical staff, right?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, that’s true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「And depending on the route, we’ll need escorts as well.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are flying demon beasts and monsters that claim the skies as their territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Escorts are necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「But they have to be able to fly or use magic, otherwise they won’t be any help.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crew selection is going to be important too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright, I’ll decide how we’re going to use it soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Got it. Also…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「During the test flight, the Universal Ship kept flying alongside us.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just keeping watch, worried about the airship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t worry about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Even so… if we decide to use the airship somewhere, the Universal Ship isn’t going to just tag along, is it?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tou, the captain of the Universal Ship, would stop it from doing that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「That same Tou came to me saying the Universal Ship isn’t listening to him.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, you’re the one who built the Universal Ship, Loo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll have a word with the Universal Ship myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Thanks.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll do my best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new airship construction plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Technically, building a new airship poses no problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real issue is the Floating Gas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To use it in an airship’s gasbags, you need extra-large Feather Magic Crystals. But these extra-large crystals are incredibly rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And worse, they’re consumables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The extra-large crystal we used for the test flight has already degraded into a large-sized crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We don’t have to drain the Floating Gas after every flight, so it’s not like it’s used up all at once, but still, we don’t have an abundant supply either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Even if we ask Goroun Company or Dalfon Company, I doubt they can get us more.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I agree with what Loo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, both the Goroun Company and Dalfon Company told us outright they have no stock and no expected restock date for extra-large Feather Magic Crystals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one we used for the test flight was purchased from Dors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, purchased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But we didn’t pay with money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, we just added more brooch orders for Hiichirou to craft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go ahead and curse your pitiful father (me).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t worry, I’ll pay Hiichirou fairly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, even if we build a new airship, we can’t fly it without a steady supply of extra-large Feather Magic Crystals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse, even the repaired one might not be able to fly regularly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it comes down to this: either find a new location to mine these crystals, or develop an alternative method of generating the gas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, we’ve asked the Goroun and the Dalfon Company to look into getting more crystals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I did consider going through the Adventurer’s Guild, but I decided against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the ones who would place those guild requests would be the Goroun or the Dalfon Company. If I skip over them and issue the request directly, the price of extra-large Feather Magic Crystals could skyrocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the truth is, despite their rarity, these crystals are oddly cheap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s because they have practically no use outside of generating Floating Gas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even for that, you need a special magical potion, which makes producing the gas far from easy or convenient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, people begin to question whether Floating Gas is even necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More accurately, they question whether airships themselves are necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, there are other ways to travel, teleportation gates, flying carpets, and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With airships falling out of use, the demand for Feather Magic Crystals has plummeted, leading to lower prices… and fewer people even bothering to bring them in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which only makes them rarer now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Do we really need to build a new airship? Wouldn’t the repaired one be enough?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loo posed the question calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm… I still think using airships for sightseeing cruises or trade routes wouldn’t be a bad idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But yeah, getting our hands on extra-large Feather Magic Crystals is definitely the bottleneck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe I should ask Loo to look into developing a new kind of gas to replace Floating Gas?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Sorry. I’ve got a backlog of other requests. It’d be tough to take on another right now.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「But how about I reach out to Ifrus School in Shashaato City instead? I can make the request on your behalf.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Really? Is that okay?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Of course. Just be aware it’s going to require a proper payment.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally. Research costs money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s start with… a hundred gold coins?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Ahaha. I appreciate it, but if you offer too much upfront, it’ll backfire.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Backfire? Isn’t a big payment supposed to motivate them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「If money was all it took, they wouldn’t be researchers.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Wait, really?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Yep. That said, they do chase the money, because research needs funding. But it’s not what drives them.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what are you saying?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Start with an amount that just barely covers the project, or maybe a little extra. Then, once they’ve produced results, that’s when you offer the bonus.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahh, I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Researchers are the type to prioritize what they want to work on, not what someone’s asking them to.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can’t argue with that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words carry weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Researcher: 「It’s just about finished.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loo: 「In other words, you haven’t made any progress.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Researcher: 「It’ll be done soon.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loo: 「Still a long way to go.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Researcher: 「It’s almost done, but I’m running out of budget…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loo: 「Don’t give them anything. Make them finish it on their own dime, then pay up afterward.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Researcher: 「…Loo-sama, isn’t that a little harsh? You’re a researcher too, aren’t you?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loo: 「Exactly. That’s why I know all the tricks.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Universal Ship: 「My little sister is flying…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tou: 「That ship’s from an older era than us. Technically, she’s your big sister.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Universal Ship: 「……」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tou: 「Lately, things haven’t been going well between me and the Universal Ship…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loo: 「Why are you telling me?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Village Chief: 「It’s settled by the order they arrived in the village! She’s the younger one, no question!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Universal Ship: 「Right? I knew it!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Village Chief: 「I’ll give Tou a proper scolding!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Universal Ship: 「Thank you very much!」\u003C\u002Fp>",1802,"2026-06-05T23:08:41.452Z",1,"novelbin.me","786762f3c907fc9b822ac7874661e3d82f34468b234c029f0ac7a46d7c967121","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-936","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-934",1036,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fisekai-nonbiri-nouka-cover.jpg"]