How To Live As A Writer In A Fantasy World[part1]

Chapter 153: Butterfly Effect (2)

The news of the invention of a mana engine, not a steam engine, spread far and wide. The contamination of the World Tree, the signs of devil summoning, and the revelation of the Reaper had already caused quite a stir, but the mana engine took it to a whole new level.

As a result, it was safe to say that the emergence of the mana engine attracted even more attention than before. The invention of the mana engine meant that it wouldn't be long before the steam locomotives from Xenon's Biography became a reality.

When steam locomotives appeared in Xenon's Biography, people easily dismissed them as mere fiction, but deep down, everyone had thought about it at least once. Even though it was purely imagination, they believed that if it were invented, it could lead to tremendous progress. Steam locomotives held unimaginable potential.

However, since everyone simply regarded it as "imagination," they were far from taking it seriously. Except, perhaps, for eccentric dwarves that might appear in novels.

And now, with the invention of the crucial part of the steam locomotive, the steam engine, or rather the mana engine, it was enough to capture the attention of leaders from around the world. Already, they had dispatched high-ranking officials to establish contracts with the inventor of the magical engine, Einse.

Since steam locomotives, or rather mana locomotives was invented, it can undoubtedly provide significant economic and military power to the country. Moreover, mana locomotives would have a great impact not only on science but also on "culture."

Despite the existence of refrigerators and air conditioners, the concept of machinery in this world has been scarce. The reason for this is that the proportion of "magic" occupying the principles of complex inventions has been high.

The invention of the mana engine could be seen as presenting a new culture. The result can be predicted when comparing the complexity of industrialization before and after the Industrial Revolution.

Therefore, the nobles of each country made an irresistible offer to Einse in order to monopolize the mana locomotives together with the mana engine, but...

[Instead of me, go directly to Xenon and obtain permission. I may be the creator, but without his book, I would never have been able to invent it.]

[I don't know what kind of future he came from, but Xenon was the one who first thought of the concept of "railway." As long as there's a railway, mana locomotives can go anywhere, not just one-way. This is something that can only be imagined by someone from the future.]

[As much as I'd like to claim ownership, if it weren't for Xenon's Biography, I would have been just an ordinary dwarf. Once I invent the steam locomotive, also known as the manal locomotive, we can talk then.]

Oddly enough, Einse unexpectedly stated that he doesn't have ownership over the engine himself. While it's certain that he is the creator, he believed the ownership belongs to me.

It's not because the concept of patents didn't exist. This eccentric dwarf genuinely thought that he didn't have ownership over the mana engine. The reason behind this was quite absurd. Let's take a look.

[If Xenon's Biography is truly a prophecy, the eccentric dwarf in the book would have been my disciple, not me. So I have taken away the invention of my future disciple.]

[So, even if I invent the mana locomotive in the future, I will follow Xenon's words. I hope you don't come bothering me for a while since I need to accelerate the invention of the mana locomotive.]

Hahaha! I burst out laughing at Einse's humor... No, wait, what on earth is this nonsense?

As far as I'm concerned, it was an answer that could only leave me dumbfounded. I didn't even know the structure of a steam engine, let alone mana engine, yet he claimed that I have ownership. It felt like I'd been handed a bomb to avoid trouble.