" What's engineering?" Yule asked with a confused look on her face as everyone else also looked towards Nile expectantly wanting to know what exactly is this so-called engineering. Nile just smiled looking at them remembering when he was just like them clueless about the world and other things but everything is a learning process and that is what makes everything amazing.
" Well actually it's simple when you make something like an item for a certain use like how we made the welders" Nile smiled while saying this but was interrupted by Ron and the others that started clamoring by saying.
" Isn't it alchemy isn't it"
" I thought that it was some secret technique but is it called engineering"
" Then what about blacksmithing weren't we doing that just now"
" Shut up idiot do you think blacksmithing can do this"
Seeing this Nile was puzzled at the first comment and then said " You there did you say this is alchemy" Nile pointed at the man who said this and he was afraid when Nile did this action and was about to take back his words until Ron stepped in clearing the confusion.
" Lord it's not that we think it's alchemy it's just that these things that we are building goes beyond our norm and even if you teach us this without much explaining, These things" Ron then gestured to the welder and the saw and continued with a serious expression on his face.
" These tools are considered something that we only heard from stories about amazing alchemist and even dwarves"
" But your saying that these are normal materials without any magic at all so it's hard to believe that this isn't some alchemical technique as you are a god so we thought that you making these things mean you are good at alchemy and usually people who are great at crafting are great at Alchemy"
Nile shook his head thinking ' alchemy honestly that would be my dream back on earth using magic to create different things and even discover new possibilities but there is one drawback to everything that people thinks is perfect'
' As alchemy was the use of magic to convert one material to another and the downside to this is that you would have to be talented in this area with control,knowledge and at least someone to guide you'
' Not only that based on research on earth that I read on this alchemy relies on small amount of people who are born with it while being an engineer is developing the passion to build the things from your imagination'
Nile was in deep thought and everyone stared at me waiting for the answer until I suddenly popped back into reality from thinking and finally explained what I'm teaching them.
" Well in actuality I can't do alchemy if that's what your thinking as well as I can't use magic to do so as well and I need to tell you guys straight"
" Alchemy are for those talented in it and even if your exposed to alchemy your limited by many things as more likely only people with powerful backgrounds can become alchemist"
They frowned maybe due to me telling them bluntly that alchemy is impossible for them but what I say next will surely change their minds.
" You guys don't have to be disappointed as we don't need it, think about it for a second while alchemy is great look at what you've achieved by just following instructions "
"Alchemy is amazing but engineering surpasses it and you know why that's because everyone who creates something is an engineer the process and blood, sweat and tears you put into your work make these things"
" Even if you have no magic to use you can blacksmith, sew, farm so why do we need that as everyone can be an engineer as long as they work hard and the more people they are the more possibilities when coverseing your ideas with each other expounding your knowledge"
" Engineering is about making something to complete your goal and look we are almost finished with what needs to be done and this was done without magic or amazing materials as even the most ordinary stone on the road can make somethings beyond what others can with engineering"
Everyone was taken aback by my speech, even muttering.
" A stone can beat magic"
" Is it true it has to be right"
" I want to be a engineer like lord Niles as well"
" Me too"
Nile was happy at them doing this then said to them " Well it look like you like the word but it's not only about that because one of the greatest things about engineering is that it depends on your ingenuity"
" Because engineering has no limit, one piece of ordinary material can make dozens of inventions as long as you know how to do it as it's about discovering ways to promote life and change things for the better with what you have, so do you think an engineer or an Alchemist is better."
Everyone looked towards me and said.
" I want to be an engineer me, me"
" We don't need magic because as long as we try we can make it"
" Alchemist can do whatever they want wasting money on precious materials we'll make something even better with the ordinary materials you disdain"
" Yeah let's do it I'm no longer a blacksmith but an engineer"
Nile was happy that they understood that alchemy is about talent to make things, why engineering is about the passion in creating new inventions.
Ron came up and then said " My Lord can you teach us what it means to be an engineer "
With that said everyone butted in saying.
"Yes teach us I want to learn more"
" Yeah I want to be the best engineer their ever was"
" Hpmh you be the best that very sad"
"Why"
" Because Master Ron and Yule will be 1st and 2nd while I'll be 3rd you can be 4th thought"
" You!"
Everyone laughed including Nile at the statement and even Nile realized now that he hasn't been teaching them how to become them only using them to complete his goals which he thought was odd why he was rushing but just put it in the back of his mind thinking ' I'll be more interactive with everyone as just giving them guides or little lesson will just fall short of just teaching them to follow my instructions and that's not what I want'
' I want them to feel comfortable and build a home like a real family like I wanted'
Nile shook his head thinking about family and just said in his heart it's best not to weird them out. They have their problems to deal with and I have mine as well.
"After we finish these vehicles I'll guide you on what a true engineer does"
With all of this said and done we went back to completing the parts and finally due to everyone's enthusiasm with completing the base of everything today we completed it at the dead of the night.
Looking at everyone Nile thought back to when they were very thin and you could see their bones due to lack of fat but now they have the drive to complete the work as if they didn't get nutrients this project would never be possible with just myself.
12 hour of work did not go unrewarded as early as the next day. We can Start the welding process outside at the back as well and the wiring and such which will take the whole day luckily the construction of the Workshop included having prepared for this but now it's time for rest.
Nile and everyone went back home and said their goodbyes moving their aching bodies and I brt tonight they're definitely going to be sore tomorrow luckily every household has fairy flower powder to help them with that. Really it's great these can restore vitality and help in healing and it's a good thing the maturation date is long but there are large amounts of them. I really wonder what other things I can do as well.
Nile looked at his hand and clenched it thinking about the endless possibilities his divinity hold but just shook his head saying "One step at a time so I'll discover more about these soon enough"
Now finally reaching home Nile threw himself on the bed feeling mental exhaustion as instructing everyone and concentrating plus answering question took a toll on him and for some reason as well he felt more tired that the previous days but it's probably just because I have never done so much at the same time before ever in my life until now.
Nile laid down to rest and the moonlight coming through his window attracted to Nile covered him as if helping revolver but for a split second Nile frowned and a eerie black mist came from his horn on his head but vanished as soon as it came when the moonlight increased bringing the night back to it's calm.