Mysteries: Arcana Wars

Rama Manstein...

This practice of carefully giving personal names to the mechanical creations they invented really fits the stereotype of a certain kind of crazy scientist couple!

Look, this is our daughter "Rama Manstein"! She is a very awesome steam-powered analytical engine! How about it, isn't she very pretty and handsome?

Not only is she a fast runner, she is also a fast arithmetic player. Her speed of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division can beat 99% of the Loen people. When necessary, she can even give the opponent a very industrial-looking big/pussy/pocket. She is both wise and brave, and my heart is flying!

Some wonderful fantasies were fighting in Klein's mind, and Klein quickly drove these messy thoughts out of his mind.

"But if the story about the Mansteins had stopped there, people wouldn't be as enthusiastic about this genius couple as they are today."

Lin En, who was holding a small flag, changed the subject. Everyone stretched their necks, as if some kind of radar had suddenly lit up, and cast gossipy glances at the commentator.

Compared with the rigid history classes, those bizarre and strange anecdotes can arouse people's endless curiosity.

"In fact, due to the long time ago and the devastating blow caused by the 'Doomsday Disaster' in the Fifth Epoch, there is very little information left about the Mansteins in the early Sixth Epoch. In addition to the technical information that was protected by the Mansteins themselves and other organizations, we can only find some fragments of the notebooks of this genius couple. Therefore, the mystery about the Mansteins has aroused people's endless reverie."

"By deciphering some fragments of notes, historians have discovered more great ideas that Manstein and his wife had not yet realized. Scholars have even discovered that in the era when the steam technology explosion had just begun, they were still envisioning a more integrated and efficient computing machine than the steam mechanical analytical machine, using a carrier that could transmit information at high speeds in the air—"

"Yes, the Mansteins predicted the emergence of modern computers!"

"Or, their bizarre genius thinking had already surpassed the constraints of the times, and the development of social productivity could not keep up with the geniuses' inspiration. Maybe in that era when steam engines roared, people would laugh at the delusions of the Mansteins, but they would never have thought that these delusions would become reality today, a thousand years later..."

"Some charlatans even claim that the Mansteins are 'time travelers' who traveled from the current electronic information age to the beginning of the Sixth Epoch to restore the glory of mankind. Of course, this heresy was quickly denied by the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery. However, this did not prevent the Mansteins from becoming frequent guests in various fantasy novels..."

"Time traveler".

These three words firmly attracted Klein's attention.

As a "time traveler" himself, Klein knew very well that "going back to the past" was almost a fantasy. Either the Mansteins were gifted and weird geniuses, or... they were the remnants of the old days who awakened after him.

For Klein, who worked as a keyboard historian in the Sixth Epoch, this was a theory he had never heard of. He couldn't help but concentrate all his energy and listen carefully. Then he discovered that although Lin En was just a teenager who looked only seventeen or eighteen years old, he had a very rich knowledge reserve in historical anecdotes. Some of the information, in Klein's current view, actually had a hint of extraordinary forces.

"...What I am showing behind me is a relatively complete original copy of Manstein's notebook provided by the Church of Steam and Machinery. It is a permanent exhibit in the Manstein section of the museum. Judging from the handwriting on it, the Mansteins at this time even conducted extensive research on the Roselle language of the Fifth Epoch..."

Klein had no resistance to these "mysterious" Roselle texts. He squeezed in front of the electronic screen and flipped through them. To his surprise, Sir Manstein's Roselle texts were so neat, so coherent, and so clear...

"I suggested to my wife that we give a name to my future cross-century creation, so my wife named it 'Rama'. Rama, Rama, it sounds really good. As long as it is a name given by my wife, it is a good name."

"...I feel like this idea isn't quite right. I'll discuss it with my wife when she comes back. She can always give me new inspiration..."

"It's been 213 hours, 40 minutes and 20 seconds since my wife left, and I'm still thinking about her."

"Woo woo, my wife, my wife, my love! When will you come back from your business trip? I miss you so much that I want to dismantle and reassemble all the steam engines in our house..."

"...Hehe, my wife is back, hehe, my wife..."

……

...Don't go crazy here!

Thanks to his expression management ability which was stronger than that of ordinary demigods, the unfathomable miracle magician did not suffer from a sudden illness and facial twitching on the spot.

As expected, Sir Manstein must also be a time traveler!

All I can say is that the time travelers from the foodie country are always better than the last.

Emperor Roselle has a successor!

But then again, I succeeded in becoming the Lord of Mysteries at the end of the Fifth Epoch and gained complete control of Sefirah Castle, and after that, in the Sixth Epoch, there were still travelers. This could only mean...

...Uh...this wise Sir Manstein...did I put it down by myself?

At this point, Klein guessed that after the Fifth Epoch, he might have gradually released the travelers in the light cocoons into the stable Sixth Epoch, and this work might even have begun before the end of the Fifth Epoch.

The original copy of Manstein's notebook was kept in a glass display case, and the pages were scanned and placed on the electronic screen for everyone to read. In fact, in addition to Sir Manstein's crazy Rossel language, the notebook also recorded various mechanical sketches and some notes with confusing languages. Manstein's notebooks were basically written in this style. Loen, Intis, Feynapotter, and a large number of East and West Balam minor languages ​​can be seen in the sentences. Some of them are not even recognized by Klein now, and there are even some languages ​​that can pry open mysterious powers. It seems that the genius's mind is too agile and jumpy when thinking, and he quickly writes down any language he catches.

Two handwritings, two geniuses, most of which belong to Sir Manstein, and the remaining small part is Mrs. Manstein's notes and discussions, of course, also using a mixture of multiple languages ​​​​including Roselle.

"I've said it many times, even if I'm not in the workshop, don't dismantle other people's steam engines! Even broken ones are not allowed!"

"I know you can fix it, and even get a few extra parts, but this is the thirty-second complaint this year!"

...It seems that the great Sir Manstein still has tracheitis.

"A great genius, a weird genius, a brilliant scholar who is beyond his time and shrouded in mystery. The entire Sixth Epoch will be amazed by this crazy couple. No one can resist their charm."

The sound of metal friction accompanied by a slight electric current rang in Klein's ears, and an elegant man in a dark red fine-striped suit came to the magician's side.

"Mr. Hermes, we meet again. I didn't expect that you were so interested in the Mansteins - ah! I believe you must not recognize me now - Dodger Rama! I am very happy to bring you happiness!"

Dodge Lamar leaned close to Klein and whispered to him with great interest, and winked at him with his right eye mischievously.

The elegant man in front of Klein was indeed very different from the King of Clowns at noon. He had changed out of his flashy costume and removed the brightly colored paint on his face. The cloth covered his prosthetic left arm, revealing a mechanical hand with a strange ruby ​​ring. The only thing that could be connected to the performance look was the more distinct metal traction strip on his face and his iconic big red bow.

"Mr. Hermes, since we are so predestined, I will let you in on a secret. What I am about to perform will be an unprecedented cross-dressing show!"

Dodger Rama extended his mechanical hand with a ruby ​​ring to the magician.

"Mr. Magician, would you like to join me in my performance?"