Chapter 72: VOL 2 Chapter 17: LorePark
Just as the countdown timer reached zero, a bus arrived at the station, boasting an iridescent shine that changed color depending on the angle from which it was viewed. At the entrance, there was a small scanner where Eleonora and Erik swiped their crystal cards, causing the doors to open and allowing them to board.
Upon entering the bus, Erik was intrigued by the fact that the interior was larger than the exterior suggested. It featured beautiful leather seats decorated with various runes, which appeared adjustable due to the slight differences observable in the seats of different passengers.
The master and disciple pair sat at the back of the bus, where Eleonora showed Erik the button on the side that allowed him to adjust his seat. He only had to press it lightly, and the seat automatically adjusted to his body, providing great comfort and ease.
"Eleonora, I've been curious for a while but always forget to ask: why do some things work with buttons and similar mechanisms instead of using mana?" Erik asked with slight curiosity as he settled into his chair. Eleonora responded with a small smile.
"Well, that's because someone might have trouble activating devices that way. So, we simply use a button or something similar, so anyone can use it. Plus, it's much easier and cheaper to do it like this, which is quite common in public places."
"I see. I'll keep that in mind when I make artifacts." Erik commented understandingly as his notebook appeared in his hand. Eleonora cheerfully added.
"Fufu, that's something we do when making artifacts for general use. When it's something more personalized, we use different systems like activating it with mana and mental commands or voice commands, as it's easier and more efficient for the user, although it increases the cost and difficulty."
"Yes, I noticed when I was creating a couple of artifacts. Mental commands are somewhat complex, and it's easy to confuse them if not done properly." Erik shared his experiences working on artifacts as he finished jotting down notes, to which Eleonora nodded in understanding.
"Certainly. If it's not something very specific, it's easy for the artifact to get confused, especially if it's something abstract. That's why it's very common for mana users to 'whisper' the commands to form a clear idea when using extremely complex artifacts with thousands or hundreds of thousands of commands, since there are generally many that are very similar."
While they chatted pleasantly about artifacts, Erik looked out the window at the passing street. Suddenly, he noticed the landscape changing, suggesting that the bus was rising into the air, which filled him with doubts. Although it was common for magical artifacts to ignore physics and overlook inertia and such, he also saw, not far away, a couple of young people using the window as a screen while watching what seemed to be a miniseries.
"Actually, we're flying, fufu," Eleonora responded to the question written on Erik's face with a small giggle.