I Became a Genius Mechanic at the Academy

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The “Reverse Heaven Incident.”

The royal family named the situation surrounding Count Oliver Cromwell’s announcement of the “Secrets of the Celestial Bodies” the “Reverse Heaven Incident.”

This was named such as it signifies the audacity to oppose the will of heaven and cause chaos in the world.

And this frame was none other than an idea from “Edgar Fix.”

As the “Royal Representative,” he stepped forward proclaiming, “All of Oliver Cromwell’s assertions are wrong, and the royal family and nobility are indeed descendants of Heavenly Beings.”

“Absolutely right! Your Excellency is indeed the true intellectual of this age!”

“Fix! Fix! Fix! Fix!”

“Of course! Oliver Cromwell is a false agitator!!!”

And Edgar’s claims received enthusiastic applause from the nobility.

As a legendary blacksmith awarded the title ‘savior’ by the dwarves and displaying genius in various fields, the foremost genius scholar of this era was overjoyed by the acknowledgment of the nobility’s authority.

Thus, every word Edgar spoke carried weight.

“In the end, the author has fallen.”

However, among the crowd, Vanessa’s expression was completely different.

Having the talents that rivaled, or perhaps surpassed, those of Count Oliver Cromwell, she was furious that Edgar, despite knowing the truth, would deny it.

“····He has been blinded by power.”

Vanessa’s subordinates nodded in agreement with her statement.

Moreover, the commoners who had been cheering for Edgar could not hide their disappointment.

It was understandable since Edgar was the nobility most popular with the commoners, and they believed he would champion their cause.

But ultimately, here he was, clinging to the royalty and nobility while denying the new paradigm.

Meanwhile, Edgar’s speech continued.

“We have been chosen! We are the true children of heaven! Who dares to deny us? Oliver Cromwell is a false agitator!”

It was a blind speech typical of a corrupt church pastor.

Alternatively, it reflected the ugly demeanor of a typical politician unconditionally demonizing the opposing faction.

The revolutionary group and the commoners in the empire viewed Edgar in such a manner.

Having completely forgotten his past as a commoner, he was seen as a typical “villain” who had succumbed to the sweetness of power.

“We must judge him.”

Thus, Vanessa resolved to “judge.”

For the person regarded as the greatest intellectual of this age was spouting such nonsense, meaning the only way was to silence him.

“····The master is lying···.”

“···There’s no choice. We can’t go against the royal family’s will.”

“····I thought the master would have found another way····.”

Among those disappointed in Edgar’s performance were also members of a study group.

The study group members, who had vaguely understood the secrets of celestial bodies while studying physics, expressed disappointment in Edgar’s speech.

It was obvious why; Edgar had always emphasized that “as a scientist, one must be truthful.”

“What can we do? The master must survive·····.”

Thus, the study group members were turning their backs on Edgar’s current appearance, deeming it an “inevitable situation.”

The master had the royal family’s protection and had stepped forward as the royal representative, so he had no choice but to preach falsehoods.

“Just as the Count stated. We have won.”

At that moment, one of the revolutionaries smirked and approached Vanessa.

Looking at Edgar with disdain, Vanessa chuckled.

“Yes. All of the author’s logic will be completely refuted. By my Count!”

Clenching her fists, Vanessa wore an ecstatic smile.

She was so excited because today’s incident might stoke the flames of revolution even more fiercely.

Indeed, Edgar Fix was asserting a lie, and lies could never triumph over truth.

“Edgar Fix. Your time is over.”

Thus, Vanessa was assuring Edgar’s demise.

Given that intellectuals worldwide had accepted the speech of “my Count,” Edgar Fix’s false claims would gain no traction.

“No lie can shake us. I promise you here with a sincere heart. We are the chosen children of heaven. Do not be swayed by the whisperings of the wicked.”

With that, Edgar concluded his approximately ten-minute-long speech.

However, as he made one-sided claims of “we are indeed the children of heaven” without any scientific basis, he could not garner the common people’s support.

Only the nobility with ambitions for power cheered.

“But you see—”

As numerous nobles welcomed Edgar, he suddenly began with an unexpected counter.

Adding the word ‘but’ foreshadowed a twist.

“I was originally of commoner origin. Does that mean I was not one of the chosen children of heaven?”

“······.”

Silence.

A silence so deep one could hear a pin drop enveloped the space.

Ed had personally mentioned the flaws he had been trying to deny all along.

“···What? Why?”

Moreover, Vanessa and the other members looked at Edgar with shocked expressions.

It couldn’t be understood that he, as the “Royal Representative,” representing the Empire, would mention his origin and spoil the atmosphere.

“Y-You’re saying noble blood flows in you? One of your parents was noble, or one of your grandparents was noble?!”

One study group member urgently suggested the possibility of noble lineage.

He tried to salvage the suddenly frigid atmosphere by lending credence to Edgar’s bloodline.

However, Edgar simply let the member’s earnest toss slide by.

“No. There is no noble lineage in my blood. If you trace back several generations, you’ll find only an ordinary commoner’s blacksmith family.”

“······.”

At this, the nobles gazed at Edgar in shock.

What on earth was he trying to achieve by mentioning the uncomfortable truth they had been trying to ignore?

The sole way to smoothly bypass this awkward statement was through something like “perhaps noble blood was mixed in,” yet he had dashed that to the ground.

With no way to defend Edgar, who had taken the role of the public face of the nobility.

“What do you think? Isn’t it quite contradictory? That a foolish and dull ‘child of the earth’ like me is standing on this podium.”

“······.”

Edgar continued making statements akin to political suicide.

With a calm expression, he surveyed the faces of the shocked nobility.

Yet, without hesitation, he continued.

“But don’t worry. Although I am of lowly ‘earth’s child’ origin, I will still be a child of heaven, now and forever. Because I have proven my qualifications.”

“·····?”

····The proof of qualifications?

The keyword “proof” made many nobles tilt their heads in confusion.

However, Edgar spoke with a cheerful smile as he continued.

“Yes, you may find it strange. You believe that all noble descendants are granted the authority of Heavenly Beings the moment they are born.”

This was the logic that underpinned the class system of this world.

What this meant was that if one was born of noble blood, they were granted celestial authority and could enjoy the position of nobility immediately.

“But that is wrong. From now on, one must prove themselves to be a Heavenly Being.”

Yet Edgar rejected that notion.

Thus, many nobles began to murmur concerning Edgar’s statements.

To their perspective, it sounded as though he was proclaiming, “From now on, you must prove that you are human.”

“Yes, it must be bewildering. Why must those who are granted celestial authority upon birth now prove it themselves?”

“······.”

“Therefore, I will trace back to the distant past. Back to the myth of the primordial age filled only with ‘children of the earth.'”

The myths of the primordial age.

A myth shared by all kingdoms and empires of this world irrespective of humanity.

That myth was about the ‘possessors’—the Heavenly Beings—who spread mana and technology to the primitive humans (the earth’s people).

“In the distant past, the first Heavenly Beings manifested in this land were few. Each country presents different numbers, yet at most, even referencing the most history, it is no more than five hundred.”

And Edgar mentioned the number of Heavenly Beings appearing in the myth.

No matter how generously it was calculated, it would not exceed five hundred.

And yet, he mentioned that the descendants of Heavenly Beings living on this land today were numbered in tens or hundreds of millions.

This was because all royalty and nobility in this world claimed to be descendants of Heavenly Beings.

“And in ancient times, our ancestors were powerful. Much stronger than now. They fully inherited the power of the Heavenly Beings.”

Edgar stated and recited historical records as evidence.

Reliable history books detailing the wars of ancient times.

The strength of the Heavenly Beings and their descendants mentioned in that book was astonishingly powerful.

So much so that it could not even be compared to the present.

“But what about now? We dare not make comparisons. The power inherited from the Heavenly Beings has weakened over generations.”

It was quite a plausible argument.

As generations passed, the power weakened.

Indeed, noble families using characteristic magic were notoriously known for not having many children.

The more children they had, the lower the probability of inheriting the characteristic traits.

“So now, ‘the power of the Heavenly Beings’ that could be called as such is almost gone. Only a few characteristic magic-using families demonstrate that special power.”

····The families using characteristic magic.

The royal family and the Grand Duke family.

And a few noble families separated from the Grand Duke family.

Upon reflection, it was indeed so.

All families utilizing characteristic magic were direct descendant families of the Heavenly Beings.

Thus, their powers were manifesting in the form of ‘characteristics.’

“Now let me ask a question. Do we truly believe we have inherited the ‘power of the Heavenly Beings’ today? Do we think that the power of the Heavenly Beings, divided into tens and hundreds of millions over countless generations, resides in us?”

“······.”

Silence.

The nobility fell silent once again.

If Edgar’s assertion that the ‘power of the Heavenly Beings’ had been dispersed across generations held true, then there would be nothing worth inheriting after a millennium had passed.

Then Edgar spoke.

“···No one can answer. It seems good. Then I shall provide the answer. In the thousand years that have passed, the noble families deserving to be called true descendants of the Heavenly Beings are······.”

Edgar trailed off.

The nobles swallowed as they awaited Edgar’s next words.

Just who did he think true descendants of the Heavenly Beings were?

At last, Edgar declared.

“····All of you.”

“······?”

However, the answer was unexpected.

After asserting that the power of the Heavenly Beings had faded over generations, he claimed that all were descendants of the Heavenly Beings?

Edgar began explaining the reasoning behind his answer.

“You still can’t understand? I acknowledge that my claim contradicts itself.”

“······.”

“But we still haven’t explored other possibilities. It speaks of the Heavenly Beings dying and their powers scattering into nature.”

····The powers of the Heavenly Beings scattering into nature upon their death?

At this, some quick-witted nobles nodded, as if enlightened.

It was understandable, considering that when a person dies, their unique mana also scatters into nature.

According to Edgar’s assertion, that meant the special powers of the Heavenly Beings would have been released into nature upon their death.

“The reason I consider myself a child of heaven is also because of this. I have absorbed the power of the Heavenly Beings that wanders in nature. Therefore, I manifested mana at a late age and was able to use special powers.”

With that, Edgar began his sales pitch.

He argued that by absorbing the powers of the Heavenly Beings scattered throughout nature, one could become a child of heaven.

However, some nobles, charmed by Edgar’s plausible argument, asked what the conditions were.

How exactly could one absorb the power of the Heavenly Beings that was invisible and randomly floating in nature?

Edgar smiled gently and replied.

“Simply want it desperately.”

“······.”

“More precisely, it means to follow their intent. To adhere to their wish of broadly benefiting humanity.”

Heavenly Beings.

Leaders of humanity who descended from the sky to share technology and knowledge with the children of the earth.

Edgar told them to follow their intentions.

That was the ideology they had for broadly benefiting humanity.

“Consider this: what feats were accomplished by those who exerted the greatest powers throughout the history of the Empire?”

Then Edgar cited the heroes of the Empire to support his argument.

The names of heroes who saved countless people.

“The Grand Swordmaster Cassel, who single-handedly slain the worst dragon in history. Sir Graham, who single-handedly held off a massive monster wave with just a cavalry unit of five hundred·····.”

Despite these heroic feats being somewhat inflated, Edgar explained that the reason these heroes could achieve mythical deeds was due to “the power of the Heavenly Beings.”

Their hearts for humanity resonated with the powers of the Heavenly Beings wandering in nature, thereby dwelling within them.

“And in this era, the power of the Heavenly Beings has responded to me. The powers of the Heavenly Beings responded to my heart, which wishes to broadly benefit humanity.”

With that, Edgar briefly summarized his life.

From making beneficial objects for the townsfolk, though just to raise his skill level, to providing air conditioning and mosquito nets to the Empire, he explained the impacts he had made on humanity.

Many nobles nodded, entranced.

“So this power has been bestowed upon me. Open your eyes!”

Edgar declared, summoning his inventory.

He began pulling out the items stored inside the inventory one by one.

“Oh, no····!? How!!”

Seeing this, nobles using the eye technique started to panic.

How could he use such an enormous spell that invaded space without consuming any mana at all?

“Do you see? I do not spend any mana using this ability. I wield this power solely through the ‘authority of the Heavenly Beings.'”

All this time, Edgar had intentionally released minimal mana whenever using his inventory to avoid drawing unwanted attention.

But now, he omitted using mana to give credence to his sales pitch.

The nobles began to stir.

“Do you understand? Anyone can become descendants of the Heavenly Beings through training, just like me. It is simply a heart that wishes to benefit the human world. Remaining true to that heart.”

Edgar smiled, speaking this way.

Then he told the nobles, “If any of your ancestors were descendants of the Heavenly Beings, then those descendants are also likely true Heavenly Beings.”

In other words, both commoners and nobles could become descendants of the Heavenly Beings, but he implied that nobles had a higher likelihood.

“Then!!”

At that moment, Vanessa, disguised as a man, stepped forward.

Waving towards Edgar standing at the podium, she spoke.

“How will you prove that there is a heavenly kingdom of Heavenly Beings?! Surely Count Cromwell has established with impeccable verification that there is no kingdom of Heavenly Beings above the sky—”

“Oh, is that what you’re talking about?”

However, Edgar smiled, interrupting Vanessa.

Then without hesitation, he answered.

“Regarding that claim, Count Cromwell is correct. There is no kingdom of Heavenly Beings above the sky.”

“······?”

The atmosphere grew chaotic again.

Vanessa twisted her lips as she spoke.

“But earlier, you argued that Count Cromwell’s assertions were false, didn’t you? Why are you changing your words now?”

“Well···· Because saying ‘there are no descendants of the Heavenly Beings’ is what’s right. While it is true that there is no kingdom above the sky, there definitely exists a kingdom of Heavenly Beings.”

There is no kingdom above the sky, yet there exists a kingdom of Heavenly Beings?

Vanessa’s expression soured.

If not above the sky, then where could this kingdom of Heavenly Beings possibly exist?

Edgar raised his lips and spoke.

“Where is the kingdom of the Heavenly Beings?”

As soon as Edgar’s words ended, a rift appeared in the air.

Pieces of the suit began to stick to Edgar’s body.

The crowd gazed in awe at the sight.

Witnessing the true descendant of the Heavenly Beings transform into their complete form.

【I will show you directly.】

With that, Edgar propelled himself off the ground.

Brilliant light burst forth from the soles of his feet and palms.

Thrusters mounted on his back emitted high-frequency sound as they activated their power.

– Whoooooooosh!

And Edgar’s figure was being replayed on the screen at the podium.

The crowd stared at Edgar’s display with dazed expressions.

Finally, when Edgar reached the clouds, he looked around and spoke.

【As you can see, there is no celestial kingdom in the clouds. It is physically impossible.】

Edgar said this while reaching out to the clouds.

His hand pierced through, dispersing the clouds.

He proved that no structures could reside therein.

– Whoooooooosh!

Nevertheless, Edgar continued his ascent.

Since the freezing issue was resolved, he had no worries of his suit freezing.

Upon reaching what could be called the Karman Line, the boundary between the atmosphere and space, Edgar pointed to a certain spot with his hand.

【The Heavenly Beings came from there. From among those countless stars.】

An incredible sight reflecting the line where Earth’s atmosphere and space overlapped.

Edgar pointed to a distant point in the universe, stating that the Heavenly Beings came from one of those stars.