Chapter 40
I chisel away the tree and paint them .
A large box made of wood is created .
The top part has a face on it . This too falls into the Ortem in the broadest sense .
Once I get the wheels that I made with Shibi yesterday, it will be complete .
“Whew, it’s done!”
It’s a four-wheeled wooden carriage, named Ortem Trolley .
In this village, the value of vegetables is high .
It’s because of the geology that makes it hard to cultivate as a field, and because of the magic weed that ruins the field so quickly .
Now that I have some money to spare thanks to the incense leaf, I decided to build a tractor to develop my farming business .
This Ortem Trolley is the first step .
He is planning to improve this more and more, and eventually build an Ortem tractor that can cut grass, mix dirt, and even shoot magic beams .
First of all, I want it to be operable by anyone as long as they charge the magic .
This is the first difficulty .
I had a concept for a long time, but I had given up on it because I didn’t think I could get the materials at all .
But I can get a lot of rare ores now .
Capital is justice .
“Th-, this! This really works, doesn’t it?! You can ride it, can’t you?!”
Gizel said excitedly, approaching the Ortem Trolley .
“Oh, you can ride and move . Even Gizel, you’ve seen me turning the wheel with magic during the experimental phase, haven’t you?”
”W…Wow! It’s amazing! I’d love to ride it!”
However, in a world where there is magic, I didn’t expect she would be surprised with just a trolley .
You can find these scattered about on earth .
Nevertheless, It’s not like I don’t understand the feeling .
I’m honestly a little excited about a ride on wheels that I haven’t seen in a while .
It’s been 16 years since I’ve seen it, and I made it myself .
I feign equanimity in order to maintain my dignity as a brother, but I feel like dancing right now .
I would love to live up to Gizel’s expectations right now, but I can’t do that .
“Hmm… Just a little more, I still need to perform a safety checks after all . ”
“Ehh… How, how much longer?”
“I wish one more week . There might be an unexpected blind spot . ”
“I, I see…”
You don’t have to look so disappointed…… . .
His mind wavers for a moment, but he shakes his head to dismiss the thought .
Don’t let your guard down . How many car accidents have there been in previous lives?
The reason I died in the first place was due to a car accident, for example .
Much less, this Ortem trolley is in the process of being adjusted .
As long as you don’t go too fast, you’ll be fine, but accidents are the result of such carelessness .
As long as you don’t speed up, you’ll be fine…but then you’ll ease up and say, “This much is fine, a little more is fine” .
I’m confident that if Gizel is screeching and giggling beside me, my mind will loosen up more and more .
“Okay, brother, let’s speed up some more” may even happen .
If anything happens to Gizel, I’ll regret it for the rest of my life .
We’ll get Gizel on board much later .
For a while, I rode it on my own, going through a lot of trial and error, finding out the flaws, and applying them .
However, Gizel’s obsession with the Ortem Trolley to this extent was surprising .
I have an image that men like this kind of thing more .
Shibi used to stare at the paper with drooling eyes when she saw the plans for completion .
… By the way, Shibi said that today is the day that they pray to the spirit of their Ardy family ancestors .
It’s like a Bon Festival or a Buddhist service in a previous life .
Since today was the scheduled completion date of the Ortem Trolley, Shibi was trying to skip it by any means possible .
In fact, in the morning, Shibi came over here .
“Abel-san, Abel-san! I managed to use Ortem as bait to outsmart my father and get out!”
Is what he said, but when I found Garia, who was leading the way to my house, his face suddenly changed into a sobbing face .
Apparently, Garia was one better .
As it was, Shibi was dragged away by Garia .
I turned to face Shibi’s house and gently lowered my head .
“Brother, is something the matter?”
“No, I figured Shibi would have wanted to be there for the completion . ”
We’ll give him a ride as soon as we’re sure it’s safe .
It’s dangerous to let them run in the settlements because stray filo might jump out at them .
Maybe I’ll use magic to lighten it up, push it and carry it near the forest, then use magic to move the wheel .
I think it would be better if I could run it slowly and move it, but I just finished it today .
There may be something unexpected .
It’s never too much to be alarmed about . Let’s go there with safety first .
But there’s one problem .
Even if it was lightened by magic, if I was walking while pushing this trolley, I would run out of strength on the way and fall down .
Should I ask Gizel?
However, my dignity as a brother…… . .
…Shall I give up my dignity in this direction now?
It’s too late for me because I’m powerless .
I even tried to do a little bit of strength training and stuff to get better, but I was literally a three-day shyster .
Gizel is always happy to do this when I ask her for help .
I’m happy to be able to rely on Gizel, too .
In order to deepen the relationship between siblings, it is important to rely on them in moderation .
“Brother…… Um……”
“What is it?”
“A, After you’re done with safety confirmation, please let me ride it first! Before Firo-san… Before Shibi-san rides it…… Is it not possible?”
“Don’t worry, that’s what I plan on doing . It’s just that it’s small for the wheels, and it might be a little cramped for two people to ride it . ”
This Ortem Trolley is completely magic controlled .
In the future, I’d like to be able to operate it by anyone as long as it’s activated, but right now I’m the only one who can drive it .
Inevitably, I’m going to be on board .
“No, It’s fine! Rather, it could be even narrower!”
Gizel says as she grabs my clothes tightly .
“… um, you’re a little too close . ”
“I, Is that so…”
She looked a little disappointed .
It looks like there’s still some way to go before Gizel separates with his brother .
I’m happy when I see Gizel acting this way, but at the same time, I feel uneasy .
Gizel will soon be fourteen years old .
At this rate, She may not be able to leave her brother even after the coming-of-age ceremony .
After I get back from adjusting the Ortem Trolley . I’ve taken a look at Gizel’s eyes . Maybe I’ll consult my father .
I’ve been thinking about talking to him about it someday, but I’ve been postponing it .