"Now that you've seen the machines," he continued, "allow me to show you how they function."
Arthur raised his hand. The staff standing nearby, already prepared, quickly moved into position with practiced ease. It was clear that this demonstration wasn't spontaneous—it had been prepared long before Edric had even set foot in Keldoria.
"Begin the demonstration," Arthur commanded.
At once, the machine operators sprang into motion.
First, molten metal was carefully poured into the feeder tanks of the linotype casting machines. The low hiss of liquid metal cooling into molds filled the air. One operator, sitting at a strange keyboard-like device, began typing at a steady rhythm. The machine responded instantly, casting entire lines of text into solid metal slugs with mechanical precision.
Click. Hiss. Press. Cool.
Within seconds, complete sentences were formed, perfectly aligned for the printing plates.
