"You might think I'm going to go into hiding, but that's not the case, is it?"
Jin said, as if to make sure.
"I'm just going to stay away from certain countries.
But Rhodes retorted.
"You say that, but you're going to stay with us, aren't you?"
"...... indeed."
Jin was unable to respond to this point of view.
"......Your father has a soft spot for his own people."
"Hey, Reiko!"
"It's true. Isn't it, old man?
<
"You guys... ......"
He sounds dissatisfied, but in his heart of hearts he is happy to hear it.
Both Reiko and the old man have the same as human beings, and they are talking with Jin.
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
"Speaking of which, what do you think about the western continent?"
Rhodes said unexpectedly, and Jin did not know what he was talking about for a moment, but he soon realized that he was talking about the continent of Pandor.
"There. ....... To be honest, I haven't gotten around to it.
Indeed, Jin is a little concerned about it.
I haven't sent a fifth column (quinta) to those countries, so I don't really know what's going on there.
>
"...... I guess so."
<>
The old man used the telescope for about 5 minutes and observed the countries in the west. Then he reported back to Jin.
"Oh, I see."
Jin thinks that the country would be much richer than it is now if only it had underground resources.
More importantly, it would stop the outflow of human resources.
"Same as usual?"
"......Mr. Old Man, do you know anything about the Gloma tray?"
Rhodes asked. Rhodes was still curious about Gloma Trey, who had been his apprentice, albeit temporarily.
"Yes, I see."
Jin remembered that he and Gloma Trey had promised to have a match between golems someday.
"Maybe someday you'll get to meet him."
"I guess."
<
As expected, he did not know all the details in such a short time.
"Ah, Mr. President, how are Katya and Eira doing?"
<
"What?"
No, no need to apologize. ...... So you are saying that the two of you are not in the lab?"
"Jin-sama, didn't the Principality of Juggs take them out?"
Since the two had been good friends, Jin was curious to know how they were doing now.
A minute later, the old man reported
<
"So that would be ......<>?"
<
Rhodes knew of the existence of such a laboratory.
"The laboratory to which Jin-sama is assigned is analyzing golems and various other magical tools and machines (magi-machines). There is a department that designs them, and then there is a department that deploys technology for mass production.
Is that the Mass Production Technology Laboratory?
Yes, that's right.
Jin was a little impressed. Although he did not like what they were doing, it made sense as an organization.
* * * *
Rhodes was assigned an unused room in the institute.
He is jumping up and down with joy and is now off to get ready.
Perido28, the five-colored golem maid, seems to be supporting him.
Jin, on the other hand, now that his concerns have been cleared up for the time being, decides to think about his future plans.
"I'm going to try to get to 700672 in a little while."
I'm leaving the Hale redevelopment project to him.
>
"Oh ...... that ......."
Jin gave me a hard look.
"I don't know what kind of face I should make after all this time. ......"
<>
"No, it seems I'm the one who made them evacuate to Onogoro Island."
<>
"No, it's the same thing."
>
Jin tilted his head at the old man's words.
"Eh...... didn't they evacuate because they were afraid of being taken hostage or brainwashed and used as hostages when Golbert Markitas rose to power?"
<>
"No, because you will be cut off from your original environment, right? Wouldn't most of us be reluctant to leave our homes?"
"No, don't worry about it."
Is that so?
"...... I think I understand somehow."
Even though there was no <, it is not difficult to imagine that he must have been outstanding in terms of engineering magic and scientific knowledge.
"You must have gone through a lot of hardships."
The old man said to Jin as if consoling him,
"Is that so?"
<
I would like to know how he talked about them, but I don't want to know.
.
"I wish I had ......"
Jin was a little relieved to hear the old man's assurance.