Abandoned in the mountains, I was adopted by a lizard ~I mastered magic and surpassed my parents, but I didn't know they were legendary ancient dragons~ - Chapter 11

Chapter 11   The results of alloy alchemy

“Wouldn’t it be better to make it like this? Of course, you’d need a lot more for actual use on-site.”

As I said this, I used the same alchemy magic I had used to make a sword, creating a cube of orichalcum-adamantite alloy with sides of three centimeters.

“With this, wouldn’t the cost of the frame materials be virtually free?”

Continuing, I placed the cube on the desk.

Well, strictly speaking, it wouldn’t be completely free. But the cost would be limited to the labor of the subcontracted magicians, making it cheaper than the original cost of the materials.

“What… what!?”

The employee was left speechless, staring at the metal chunk that had appeared out of thin air.

“It’s heavy… This weight is unmistakably adamantite alloy… Where on earth did this come from?”

“I just converted air using alchemy magic.”

“As if it’s normal to turn air into adamantite alloy with alchemy magic!”

When I explained what had happened, the employee responded with an incredulous outburst.

“And earlier… you mentioned making more for use on-site? Can you really use that alchemy magic on such a large scale?”

“Well, to that extent…”

“That’s absurd… Wait here for a moment.”

With that, the employee hurried off somewhere.

“Turning air into adamantite alloy…?”

“That wasn’t in any textbook, right…?”

“This technology could revolutionize the construction industry!”

While the employee was away, the other interns began murmuring among themselves.

Atomic conversion alchemy magic is a relatively common type of alchemy… How could it not be in their textbooks?

Pondering this, I waited for about five minutes. Then, the employee returned, accompanied by a tall, sharp-eyed middle-aged man.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Wright, the president of Bamboo Inside Construction. I heard there’s an intern here who converted air into adamantite alloy…”

The tall middle-aged man introduced himself while glancing at the metal cube on the desk with a skeptical expression.

…The president!? Why bring the president here?

“Um… it’s him,” the initial employee said, pointing at me while explaining to the president.

“Oh… it’s you. Could you demonstrate your alchemy magic in front of me once more?” the president asked.

“Uh, sure.”

Still unsure why they had brought the president, I decided to comply and activated the atomic conversion alchemy magic. This time, in addition to the same size orichalcum-adamantite alloy cube, I also made a five-centimeter square mithril-orichalcum alloy.

“Like this.”

“Indeed, seeing it with my own eyes, it’s still hard to believe… But this shine is unmistakably orichalcum-adamantite alloy and mithril-orichalcum alloy…”

The president remarked as he examined the metal cubes. Then, he said something incredible.

“Sorry, but could you spend today with me instead of participating in the usual internship?”

“…What?”

“With such a unique skill, I’d like to discuss some business matters with you, not as a student, but as an independent entrepreneur.”

…What? How did it come to this?

“Come with me.”

“…Uh, okay.”

As the president beckoned me to follow, I figured I had no choice but to go with him.

“Alright, we’ll continue the usual internship here,” the employee said, resuming instructions with the other interns, while I ended up taking a completely different path.

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The place the president led me to was a massive warehouse. As soon as we arrived, the president asked:

“Let me get straight to the point… how much of that alloy can you produce?”

By “how much,” he probably meant in terms of my magical limits.

“Let’s see… I can probably manage enough to fill about a thousand wagons a day.”

I estimated conservatively, aiming to use about 80% of my total magical power. The president froze in place.

“A thousand wagons… per day!? Even the quantity sounds unreal. I feel like I’m in a strange dream…”

…Huh. Maybe the president is imagining some enormous wagons? I was thinking of standard wagons with a maximum load of around 1.5 tons each. If he’s picturing something ten times that size, I need to correct him.

As I was worrying about this, the president continued:

“…Alright, I’ll take your word for it. Let’s move on to business. For today, could you produce about 250 tons of orichalcum-adamantite alloy and 750 tons of mithril-orichalcum alloy as a trial?”

Good. At least he’s not asking for an overwhelming amount.

“I have several clients who prioritize the safety of their structures above all else. They would be willing to pay up to 30 times the usual price for these alloys. Let’s set the purchase price at 4,000 kururu per kilo for the orichalcum-adamantite alloy and 3,600 kururu per kilo for the mithril-orichalcum alloy… the total would come to 3.7 billion kururu. How does that sound?”

Relieved, I realized the president had also provided a purchase price.

3.7 billion kururu… In the Kingdom of Zelgius, where a night’s stay with breakfast and dinner costs 6,500 kururu, that’s equivalent to over 500,000 nights. Wait, what!?

“Is that really okay?”

“Of course. Your ability is worth that much.”

Suddenly, I had a huge amount of money that would ensure I wouldn’t need to worry about my immediate future. This isn’t a calculation mistake, right?

“Is this the place for the alchemy?”

“Of course. That’s why we came to the warehouse.”

After confirming with the president where to place the transmuted alloys, I activated my magic. Using just over half of my magical power, I produced the requested amount of alloys, carefully shaping each into steel beams.

“Whoa… Seeing it in person is truly astounding. Wait here a moment.”

The president ran off somewhere and returned holding a magic bag.

From the magic bag, he retrieved 370 large platinum coins, each worth 10 million kururu.

“Here is your payment. Please accept it.”

Following his instruction, I stored the mountain of large platinum coins with storage magic. Faced with such an enormous sum of money, my mind was in a daze.

But—there was more the president wanted to give me.

“And this as well.”

The president handed me a piece of paper. Written on it was:

Informal Job Offer Notice

To: Mr. Hadar

Upon your graduation from Zelgius Royal Magic Academy, we are pleased to inform you that you have been provisionally assigned to the position of Executive Director at our company.

Please note that if you choose to decline this internal offer, we would like you to serve as an external director for our company while being employed at another firm. (In such a case, there will be no attendance obligations.)

Bamboo Inside Construction

Representative Director and President,

Wright Valevalley

“The payment I provided earlier for the building materials is all we can afford due to budget constraints, but it’s not nearly enough for the orichalcum-adamantite alloy. While you seem satisfied, as the president of a large company, I feel it’s my duty to offer fair compensation. So, I decided to provide you with additional remuneration in the form of an executive salary.”

As I finished reading the contents of the paper, the president added this explanation.

“N-no way… You would do that much for me?”

“Of course. Thanks to you, we can achieve high-quality construction that other companies simply can’t match. Considering the rise in our company’s reputation, your contribution certainly exceeds the cost of materials. As the company prospers, your executive compensation will increase accordingly. I hope you’ll continue to supply us with alloys in the future.”

“Y-yes…”

This was beyond anything I had anticipated, but it’s not like I could refuse such an offer. I put the informal job offer notice away with my storage magic.

“This time, I had you produce a trial quantity, but if the stock moves quickly, I’d like you to produce more. Depending on the demand, we might even consider increasing the unit price, so you can look forward to that.”

The president concluded his talk with this note.

3.7 billion kururu is already a significant amount, and now there’s potential for even more. Plus, I secured an informal job offer. How did a simple internship turn into this?