Western Georgia Territory, at the edge of the Cumberland Mountains.
"Open the furnace!"
At the command of the person in charge, workers clad in full protection used iron hooks to forcefully pull open the furnace door at the steel-clad high furnace made of refractory bricks.
Whoosh—
Amidst the surging heat and splattering iron sparks, orange-red molten iron surged out, flowing through the intermediate tank and slowly into the water-cooled crystallizer.
Even though the final ingots were not completely formed, a cheer erupted among the onlookers. Everyone's faces were illuminated with a red glow, not just from the molten iron's reflection but also from the boiling hot blood inside them.
"Oh—!"
"Ah, it's done!"
"Hahaha, it really worked, this new-style high furnace is fantastic!"
Olivia, who was also there eagerly watching the furnace door, pumped her pink-white fist. Turning slightly, she wasn't surprised to see the same excitement in Aiven's eyes.
After a short wait.
