Jobless Reincarnation: The King with a Mental Problem

It seems that Rudy and Kyrie Irvine weren't fooled by the lie just now, except for Alice...

They were all staring at me, making me feel incredibly pressured...

Fortunately, Per spoke up from afar, inviting me to join the meeting, which helped me out of this predicament.

But to be fair, I think I look quite handsome when I'm melancholy, right?

Meeting Room

The conversation between Pell, the bearded old man, and the squinty-eyed Philip seemed to have come to an end.

Both Shaoluo and Philip looked rather grim, and it was unclear what they had discussed.

It's probably because the scope of the magical disaster is too large, making it quite difficult to deal with.

Moreover, the resulting derivative problems are enough to give them a headache.

However, even though that's what I say, I don't really care how troublesome their problems are, which is why I wasn't here to have a meeting with them before.

Because that is their responsibility as leaders.

My responsibility is to provide a general method to calculate the timing of magical disasters, and to provide backup measures when they occur, significantly reducing their impact.

"You previously said you needed to use mathematics to calculate the approximate time of the magical disaster. Do you have a general idea now?"

Just as I was lost in thought, Per suddenly mentioned me, drawing everyone's attention to me.

However, the previous ideas did indeed take a rough shape.

"I already have it. I was just organizing my thoughts in my head and thinking about how to explain it in a more accessible way."

"Well, let me explain in detail then, and see how we can be of help."

I walked up to the blackboard and began to explain my reasoning.

"First, think of the magic in the atmosphere as a water tank, and the black ball as the drain outlet that constantly draws water from the tank. The magic that comes in from the atmosphere in the distance can be seen as a water inlet."

The first thing to do is to collect data.

By measuring the size and slope of the vortex formed around the magical drain, one can estimate how much water it has already swallowed, and how much more it can swallow.

The specific method involves measuring the magic concentration near the black ball.

For example, the center of the black ball, then the area one kilometer, ten kilometers, twenty kilometers away from the center of the black ball, and then further and further away, until the area is unaffected.

Based on the collected magic concentration data from different distances, a magic concentration curve in the atmosphere can be obtained.

Then, based on the shape of this curve, the time it appears, and the range of its influence, one can roughly estimate how much magic power he has absorbed.

However, knowing only how much magic it absorbed does not allow us to calculate when the disaster will occur.

It appeared on the morning of July 6th, which is today. We need to continue measuring these data, at least every day, to determine the rate at which it absorbs magic.

There are roughly two possibilities for this data: either it's getting slower and slower, or the speed is constant.

First, it gets slower and slower. This is like injecting magic power into a spell to be cast. At first, the speed is fast, but as the spell becomes more and more complete and the magic power gets closer to saturation, the speed at which magic power is absorbed becomes slower.

Then, based on the rate of this change, a rough time range can be derived.

It's actually just like charging a phone; the closer it gets to full, the slower it goes. The principle is pretty much the same.

"But there's another possibility: wouldn't it get faster as you get closer to completion? Why do you say the speed is constant?"

"That's right, such situations do occur, but this time the situation is different from human intervention."

It has no caster; it absorbs magic from the atmosphere on its own, and at such high altitudes, the concentration of magic is not high.

"I see......"

"What do you mean?"

Pell grasped the concept quickly, but laymen like the guy with the curled mustache couldn't...

But it's better to ask directly, rather than pretending to know what you don't...

Per seemed quite willing to give a proper explanation.

"Let's use the analogy of pumping and filling a water tank."

The magic ball continuously drains water from the tank, while the naturally replenishing magic refills the tank.

If the pumping speed is greater than the inflow speed, the water in the tank will eventually be pumped out. At that point, the pumping speed will equal the inflow speed, eventually reaching a fixed rate.

"That's right, that's roughly the principle."

However, if the absorption rate is constant, it is impossible to calculate the total amount of magic power required to trigger this magical disaster using the previous theory of increasingly slower absorption. Therefore, it is impossible to give an accurate time for this magical disaster to occur.

Even I, the king, don't know if the magical power it requires is fixed.

My ideal scenario is naturally as simple as possible.

Oh God, please, please give me more time!

The king prayed silently to a non-existent God, but it was Per who answered him.

"It should be certain that the amount of magical power it requires is fixed."

"Huh? Why?"

"Because the spatial rift in the sky did not continue to grow."

According to the information Alucard had previously provided, our actions, and even our countermeasures, might have allowed it to continue to grow, but it did not.

In other words, once the rifts in the world reach a certain point, they will stop developing; the only thing that matters is ensuring this magical calamity occurs.

"I see......"

In other words, once the original fate of this world is changed to a certain extent, to the point where it is sufficient to summon the Seven Stars, it will stop developing.

Originally, Rudy's actions should have allowed the rift to develop gradually, but my appearance has prematurely widened it to the point of saturation...

This can be considered a good thing, at least in some ways...

Per stood up again, seemingly ready to give orders.

"Although we cannot observe its internal magical state at present, judging from its characteristic of absorbing magical energy, it is unlikely to happen in the short term."

And that is the time window.

Lord of Fituia, I need you to begin preparations for the evacuation of the masses. No matter what difficulties you encounter, you must continue to push forward. I will also make a trip to the royal city.

Trevor, I will move the aerial fortress away next, because it contains a large amount of force prepared for the future demon Laplace, and I cannot take the risk in this regard.

On my way out, I will take the measurements you need and have the empty Shivalier leave behind an observation platform that can remain suspended in the air, and prepare enough magical tools for observing atmospheric magic.

After that, I will have Shivalier stay by your side to assist with the data observation, while Almanfie will be in charge of the communication between us.

If its rate of absorbing magic power doesn't slow down as it gets closer to saturation, I'll try to figure out exactly how much magic power it needs.

After that, my work shifted entirely to the research of anti-summoning magic.

"Hmm, if it's my side..."

"I don't need your help for now."

"..."

"Let's evacuate your family first. Otherwise, you probably won't be able to work in peace. Besides, I'm not very confident I can complete the development of the anti-summoning spell. In the end... I might still need you..."

Indeed, if Senis's safety cannot be guaranteed...

"Um... thank you..."

"No...it should be more people thanking you..."