The Whispering Verses Chapter 504: Difference engine

These Kasenlik people are Kasenlik's diplomatic civil servants stationed in Tobesk. After being invited to attend the Queen's birthday party, they were stopped by Bishop Owen, who wanted to ask them about the activities held by the Diocese of Willondale, the capital of Carsonrick, on this year's Feast of Holy Prayer.

Both parties were very happy to have this conversation, but due to the shortage of translators, Priest Augustus brought in Shad as the translator.

The city of Willendale in the United Kingdom of Kasenric is the core of the southern part of the Old World in a general sense. Much like Torbesk, the city of Willondale also firmly controls the entire United Kingdom as a political, economic, and cultural center.

Although the capitals of the two countries are one in the north and one in the south, they are generally located in the west of the old continent. Priest August visited the city of Willendale when he was young, so he spoke some Carsonric.

We didn’t talk to these foreigners for too long before the king’s attendant hurried over and said that King Larousse III wanted to see these diplomatic envoys.

Generally speaking, the king's meetings with diplomats must be notified and prepared in advance. Such an unexpected call is really puzzling. But no matter what, these Kasonrik people couldn't refuse, so they said goodbye to the group of Dawn Church.

Shad originally wanted to talk to Priest August about the topic of demons, but the Dawn Church had more things to do tonight.

They soon found Bishop Nelson of the Peace Church in this diocese, and Reverend John Wood of the Creation Church in this area. At the long dining table in the courtyard, they discussed together the topic of the missionary scope of the Five Gods Church in this diocese.

"Why didn't the bishop who created the church come?"

Shad only needed to listen to this kind of conversation, so he asked Priest August in a low voice.

But before Bishop Augustus spoke, a voice came from behind:

"Bishop Rivest contracted the flu and was recuperating in the church. He is 65 years old this year and cannot withstand such a torment."

Xia De turned around and saw behind him a sturdy man wearing a top hat, a monocle on his right eye, and white gloves on his hands. He looks about forty years old, has short black hair, and wears a brass ring on his right ear:

"Mr. Sally Pilot."

He introduced himself, then extended his right hand to Shade.

Xia De was stunned for a moment, then immediately held it. However, he immediately felt that the hand he was holding was not a human hand, and the gloves were clearly made of metal.

"Mr. Hamilton from Rejed, I've heard of you. The card game just now was very good. It's a pity that I didn't see it on the second floor."

The gentleman said kindly, and the voice in his ear had already given a hint:

[Thirteen-ring warlock, if there are no accidents, this is the "iron right hand" that created the church. 】

Xia De swore that he was trying hard to control his expression and make himself look confused:

"Hello, Mr. Pirot, are you a clergyman who created the Church?"

Mr. Pirot was wearing a ball gown instead of a robe, and the color of his coat was not ordinary black, but red. This was a very fashionable look.

"Yes, Shade, let me introduce you."

Priest Augustus was also surprised. Although he was not a church magician, he had known this gentleman for many years in Tobesk Diocese:

"Mr. Sari Pilot, the general person in charge of the security team of the Church of Creation and Destruction in this diocese. This gentleman was on a business trip a few days ago and must have just returned to Tobesk."

"Yes, Priest Augustus, long time no see."

Mr. Pilot smiled and extended his hand to the priest:

"You still look so healthy, but I heard that you will also be asked to go out to do errands?"

"Yes, yes, I am so old, and the church still arranges for me to go on a business trip to the northern foot of Xikal Mountain."

The priest said half-complainingly, and Shade was a little surprised. He had not heard that Priest August was leaving Tobesk.

"The Holy See has just made a decision to dispatch old priests from various dioceses to do some work in rural towns. Latte, this is a good job, it can be regarded as a free autumn trip."

Bishop Owen also participated in the conversation. He was holding a glass of wine. It seemed that his conversation with the pagans just did not go well:

"Pirotte, are you back in Tobesk? How is that going now?"

"Although it is not as smooth as expected, there is probably no problem. It's just that the church is still worried that a thief will break in at the last minute, so it asked me to take two days off temporarily and then concentrate on finishing the work."

The Thirteenth Ring Warlock said this. He probably thought that Shade couldn't understand, but Shade understood it completely.

“The work of the church is really hard.”

The young detective sighed half-seriously.

"Probably not harder than a detective, right?"

Bishop Owen said with a smile:

"I met President Stan of the Prophet Association a few days ago for some matters, but I heard that you were still waiting on the street to obtain information in the evening."

This refers to what happened last Saturday when Shade was preparing to meet with Lesia. At that time, President Stan also made a prophecy for Shade.

"No, no, my business is actually not very prosperous, and I only get commissioned occasionally."

"After that, I will introduce business to you."

Bishop Owen said with a smile. He is older than Priest Augustus, and he is still an ordinary person, but he looks very good.

"Of course, I can give them a very cheap price."

Xia De responded, and then pretended to be curious and asked the thirteen-ring warlock next to him:

"Mr. Pilot, I happened to meet you. I actually want to ask you something, about steam machinery."

The Church of Creation and Destruction is one of the promoters of the steam revolution and stands at the forefront of the rolling trend of the times. Among the Five Gods Church in the material world now, the number of believers in the Creation Church is actually the largest.

Because this is the age of steam, some people even joked that the [Church of Creation and Destruction] could be renamed [Church of Steam].

"Excuse me."

Mr. Pilot looked at Shade with great interest.

"It's like this."

Xia De organized the language. He came to this world as a foreigner. Although he supported himself and the cat by being a detective, there will be more places that need money in the future, so he always wants to take advantage of his hometown. Knowledge does something. But in this steam era, there are not many opportunities left for him, so he wants to explore the most cutting-edge steam technology:

"I have some good ideas recently. Have you ever heard of the Church of Creation and Mechanics? It is completely made up of gears, levers and springs, relying on gear sets to store numbers, and gear sets to store arrays."

Xia De was trying hard to explain his thoughts when suddenly a loud whistle sounded, piercing the night sky where fireworks were still burning. Shade stopped what he was saying and looked in the direction of the main building of Yodel Palace with everyone in the courtyard.

The slightly sharp whistle came from behind the building.

"Warning post at Yodel Palace."

Bishop Owen introduced it, but he was not very worried:

"One whistle is only a small problem. A few days ago, Sachs Cavendish broke in with a gun, and the royal guard blowing three whistles is a big problem."

"Sorry, I think I'm going to check on the situation."

Mr. Pilot said sheepishly, patted Shade on the shoulder, and walked quickly along the long table to the building behind everyone. As the ring warlock who created the church left temporarily, Shade naturally had no chance to continue asking questions.

“I don’t know if a machine similar to the difference engine has been invented in this world.”

He and Priest August stood at the long dining table together, looking up at the gorgeous fireworks in the sky.

[Foreigners, what is a "difference engine"? 】

"Her" whisper suddenly sounded in her ears. This was one of the few times when "she" took the initiative to ask Shade a question.

"Difference engine."

The guests in the courtyard returned to normal, and no one paid much attention to the whistle just now.

"How could there be no difference engine in the steam age? It is a metal, automated mathematical processing tool. No, it is not calculating simple addition and subtraction, it is capable of processing complex functions, replacing the human brain for complex mathematical analysis and The machine of calculation.”

Shad replied leisurely in his mind, while Priest Augustus was guessing how many gold pounds these fireworks were worth. He seemed to want to do the same at next year's New Year's Eve.

"In my hometown, due to material limitations, the difference engine in the steam era was just an idea. But in this world, the development of the steam industry has driven material science onto a path that has never been achieved in my hometown. In this world, it is possible to create Difference engine."

The sea of ​​​​stars is vast, because the lights of civilization are not enough to illuminate the entire sky at night, so outsiders can now see the shining stars that they have never seen before:

"Mathematics is the foundation of natural science. Once the difference engine for automated calculation is realized, this era will become more exciting than we imagined. This era of development can continue to develop for longer, and the fire of civilization will It lasts longer."

【Oh? 】

She sighed softly in his ear.

"But unfortunately, judging from the current situation, people in this world have not yet conceived and manufactured this kind of machine. Therefore, if I can provide basic design ideas and function algorithms, or even participate in the manufacturing of machinery Not to mention money and fame in the real sense, at least I, a foreigner, can really leave my mark in this world."

【Very good. 】

"She" praised softly in his ear, and Shade also walked out of the scene he imagined, intending to enjoy the rest of the banquet.

He didn't stay with Padre Augustus for too long, because Padre Augustus seemed to have a lot to do.

Thinking of going to the card game upstairs and dancing with Luvia after she finished what she was doing, Shade turned and walked towards the open door of the building.

After just two steps, a slightly familiar figure came over holding a wine glass. He is the youngest son of Earl Dimock, the young nobleman who was frightened by Shade's [Spear of Kindness] in front of his friends a few hours ago.