Diamonds are made by burning carbon which would suddenly emit a bright red light once they go beyond a certain temperature before disappearing in a flash. Itâs kinda fun.
This gem is known to be the hardest substance known in my previous world, and theyâre so hard that itâs very resistant to scratches. However, they do have a weak side in their molecular structure, so itâs easily broken by hitting that part.
Apparently, glass breaks because of the multiple tiny scratches made on its surface during the cooling and hardening process, so I tried pushing for a diamond-like scratch-resistant quality so that the glass will be more durable.
Glass windows go without saying, but I also want to build greenhouses too. Iâll be needing a huge amount of glass if we consider that goal. Well, I wanna have some mangoes and bananas⌠If itâs not a stand-alone type, but more like a sunroom I can add to the house, then half of that initial estimated amount would probably do.
And so, I diligently set to work. Thanks to Khadarâs considerate help, I have somebody to help me, so the jobâs been easier. Yeah, thatâs it. Letâs sell the technology for creating glass, then prioritize selling the finished products around.
I gave up.
ăYouâre starting a weird project again, huh. ă
Van peered with great interest at the orange glass floating over the tin. These deities like to pop out around me without warning, making my heart jump.
Oh, come to think of it, heâs a fire type, isnât he? Unlike the other spirits, Halalfa and Van rarely drop by.
He seemed quite taken by it, so I asked him to lend a hand. I didnât expect him to start pulling and stretching the glass that was still glowing orange with his bare hands, but he was a huge help.
ă Youâre pretty rough on people, arenât you⌠ă
Van liked the diamond that was on the verge of blazing. He ate it after throwing those words at me, then he disappeared.
He seemed quite pleased because itâs the first food (?) that he liked, but who knows what kind of taste it had. He told me he would come again, but thatâs the most expensive food taste ever! This wonât do, I have to make sure diamonds stay cheapâŚ
Oh, wait a sec, maybe itâs the type of world where you can make diamonds from pencil leads? Letâs experiment. But then, Van wouldnât even put it inside the crucible; he would just burn it himself before popping it into his mouth, so itâs quite effortless.
The following day, I carried the finished glass stealthy to the empty house that I converted into a warehouse and with that, the job was done. Thereâs more people on the island; it might be temporary, but at least the population doubled.
The stonemasons and carpenters are organizing their own residences, and thereâs more craftsmen to come later on. Theyâre fixing their own houses, so I also made them install their own toilets and sewage systems while at it. The islanders are also very busy; they took a break from fishing so that they could transport food, take care of the construction workers, and do other sub contractual work.
ăYouâre great at handling people. ă
ăWe have a role model, after all. ă
ăItâs probably their reaction because they feel liberated after feeling so cooped up without any end in sight. Besides, theyâre a tough bunch, very diligent. ă
Silver had on a poker face, exuding unfriendly vibes, but he was still carrying the paper bag of popcorn that I brought, and couldnât stop tossing it to his mouth, so I didnât mind.
The carpenters and masons already saw the site, so Gold and Silver will be discussing how to bring the design to life so that it would be according to what I wanted to happen. They already circled the entire island to check the terrain, and the fundamental structures are basically the same as the old fortress, so there shouldnât be any major modification, or so I wished.
I left the island after checking the progress and replenishing their funds. I try to avoid meeting the construction workers, not to mention the islanders, so I donât stay for long. Both Gold and Silver are also busy meeting up with the workers, buying materials and negotiating with merchants.
I asked the duo to buy cheap diamonds while theyâre at it. And so, I pushed all the troublesome stuff to both of them before setting out for the northern east.
ăTeleportă to the woods, slay monsters and move on, stop and name spirits, rinse and repeat. Basically thatâs how it went.
The woods changed from broadleaf trees to conifer ones. Itâs cold, but thereâs little snow fall, so the snow didnât pile up on the ground. I imagined the north to be deep in snow, but it seems that they donât have that 2 to 3 meters thick snow that doesnât melt.
Oh, come to think of it, Japan is one of the worldâs heaviest snowfall areas. I wonder if the snow will pile up more than what it does in Japan?
The lake I walked on was covered in thick ice, and the cracks that resulted from the expansion created pretty patterns on it. I didnât sense any life, just spirits fluttering about.
Ice spirits, sleep spirits, cold spirits â their colors are the same as the ice lake, white and translucent black. The world is starting to become void of color the further I go.
Even the monsters that I had been defeating a while ago didnât appear, and I was left shivering in the cold as I trudged on the ice. Itâs hard gauging the thickness of the ice because itâs transparent and it blends with the lakeâs color, but as long as I could see the cracks, the thickness is more than my height, apparently.
The lake was deep, and itâs too dark to see the bottom. It wouldnât be strange if thereâs a monster lurking there â In this case, the vague possibility was far more terrifying than the actual presence of monsters in this world. Nature is beautiful, but itâs also scary.
Itâs getting too cold, so I ăTeleportăback home.
ăRiche~ ă
I rubbed Richeâs chest, no, maybe rumple is the word? Ahh, nothing beats home.
ăThanks. ă
The fire spirits under my winter coat jumped into the fireplace as soon as I took it off and shook the snow that piled up on my neck.
I was cold, so the fire spirits were probably cold, too. Should I give them more mana, perhaps? Ah but too much and theyâll burst into flames, so itâs kinda hard.
I removed my shoes beside the fireplace then warmed myself. Poured myself coffee, then took a breather.
The monsters near the edge of the lake werenât that powerful, but they did use magic. Iâve been using brute force against the monsters until now, but I guess itâs time for me to learn a new style of fighting.
Maybe I should cut some ice for summertime? Ah, but I have to check with ăAppraisală whether water from that lake is safe to drink.