The voice of Niestor Cirillo Jagus, Duke of Jagus, echoed through the drill hall.
"Sir Leco wins! Lubark, don't go any further."
"...... ha!"
Jin D called out to Lubark Bassi, who was nodding his head.
"Mr. Lubark, I think your idea is very good. However, I think it is important to look at what you have created objectively, find its weak points, and think again to overcome them. ......
"I see, that's true."
Rodriguez answered on behalf of Lubark Bassi, who did not reply. And then the other members of the group,
"That's Sir Leco for you!
You have shown us a glimpse of the world's most powerful automata!
They are very excited.
"......"
Seeing this, the king seemed to be thinking about something.
Since Jin D and Machina also had their own reasons, the meeting with the <> ended. The meeting with the <> ended after that. After that, we will have a discussion with the King.
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Jin D, Makina, Reiko, and Rei were in the King's office when they returned to the castle from the training camp.
"First of all, I will give you this plate. This is the plate that proves the right of free visitation that you mentioned in the morning.
It is a silver plate about the size of an A5 sheet, on which are engraved letters and emblems.
The most prominent one is the , the emblem of the Dukes of Jagus, and it is a crime for anyone other than the royal family to use it.
Therefore, it was thought that everyone would read the text written on it as soon as it was shown.
"If I show it to you, no one will complain."
"Thank you."
Jin D. and Makina received it.
"Now, I'll tell you one thing."
What is it?
"...... we are going to change our country so that we can be a part of the World Congress."
I see. I'll be rooting for you.
That's a big decision.
Jin D and Makina supported the decision of the King.
By the way, Jin D is now piloted by the old man.
So I had guessed that the king would come to this conclusion sooner or later.
That is why he had < give him advice.
At the same time, I know that it is a thorny path.
After all, the Duchy of Jags has been playing a rather vicious game towards other countries.
One of them is the . It is a kind of drug that does not harm the body and is addictive. They administer it to their merchants to get them to sign contracts favorable to their country.
Also, the skirmishes with the Duchy of Norway cannot be ignored.
The most important of all is the <> of the people.
Among those problems, <> is a problem within the Duchy of Jagus, so I can't interfere lightly, but I am willing to cooperate a little with them on the external problems.
Rather, he thinks that pushing the Duchy of Jagus too hard will not be good for the other three duchies or the .
"Speaking of which, there is one thing I would like to confirm.
"...... unofficial information, but there are rumors that the mastermind behind it is our country."
Jin D. is somewhat euphemistic.
"Is it true? ...... No, since Jin-dono says so, it must really be a rumor.
Jin D. felt that from the looks of it, the king himself did not know about it.
"I'll have him check ....... Thanks for the valuable information. ......I guess this kind of information can't be heard if the country is closed. ......"
The Prince thanks him. The rest of the line seemed to be a half soliloquy, but Jin D thought that he must have meant what he said.
At this point, Jin D decided that he did not know about the masked man either.
In fact, he decided not to ask him about it, because he thought that if he asked him about it at this point, he might be asked to cooperate in solving the problem.
Instead, Jin D decided to share some useful information.
"......1, I'll tell you. Uh, Kokorg, you say, the town in the southeast?"
"That's right. ...... Uh, is this map correct?"
The Prime Minister, who was present at the meeting, thoughtfully unfolded a simple map (detailed maps are classified as military secrets).
"Ah, this is enough. ...... um, this is Kokorg, isn't it?"
Yes, sir.
There is a large deposit of gold, silver and copper 70 meters south of here.
What?
The Prime Minister is astonished.
"How do you know such a thing?"
Since this is a natural question, Jin D. gives a simple explanation.
"Some time ago, I investigated the underground resources of the other three duchies. We inferred it from the of the veins we found at that time.
Half of this is a fabrication, but the fact that there are veins there is no lie.
He decided that if the Duchy of Jags' pockets were enriched by this, it would make it easier to pay reparations and fees to the three duchies, which would have a positive effect on the world as a whole.
"That's a good point. Thank you again, Mister Jin."
"No, please put it to good use."
No, sir, put it to good use.
Lunch is served at the castle.
This time, the menu was the same as the King's.
This is a new way of eating.
This is a new way of eating.
This was also something that had popularized.
"It's going to be hot for a while yet, so I can't wait to try this.
Saying this, the king Niestor Cirillo Jagus gobbled up twice as much as Jin D.
After lunch, Jin D. and Makina bid farewell to the Duchy of Jagus.
"...... has given me a lot to think about. Thank you for that."
"It was a very intense experience. Thank you."
In front of in the courtyard of Gongwang Castle, In D and the others are thanked by Gong Wang and the Minister of Military Affairs.
No one else is present, as this is an unofficial visit. The < are kept in the dark, even by the Minister of War.
So, I'll see you soon.
"Thanks for your help."
Jin D., Reiko, Deus Ex Machina, and Rei boarded the in that order.
The engine is activated and the ship slowly floats away.
Since the kings are nearby, the <> is also used to reduce the effect of the wind on the surroundings.
After gaining altitude, the < shifts to horizontal flight and quickly disappears from the sight of the kings.