Jin stayed in for the whole day local time, consulting with <> and and showing them the results of his research so far.
The most interesting among them were the Golems, which were the work of Eira and the other members of the Gor lab.
<, and is the fourth generation of Golem, counting from , which competed with Rubina's Golem before.
"It's so sophisticated, isn't it?"
"Yes, it is, isn't it!
It's nice to hear you say so, Jin-dono.
Eira and Groma, the developers, are proud.
"Twice the power, three times the reaction time, and two and a half times the precision.
Jin says, and everyone can't hide their surprise.
"......You can tell that much just by looking at it?"......That's Jin!
"......I don't think I can keep up with you. ......"
Jin further asked for permission to use < to obtain more detailed data.
"The skeleton is a simple Adriana type. Muscle tissue is made of biomaterials. Control core design for overall efficiency. ......."
"Oh, wow!"
"Wow, that's great. ......"
"That's what I'm talking about!"
< to the more detailed specifications, but he thought it would be overkill to go into that much detail.
"...... we're trying, but I'm sure Rubina, Freddy, and Gurina, who used to come with Jin,...... they're making progress too."
"Maybe. I haven't seen them because I've been so busy these days."
"I see. I'd love to ...... compete with them again when we get a chance."
"Yeah, I'll let him know the next time I see him."
* * * *
And dinner is served in the dining room of .
Jin, Eira, Cachia, and Groma sit around a table.
"Jin looks busy, doesn't he?
"Yeah, I guess so. ...... is currently building a memorial to the first Magecraft Meister in the Shoro Kingdom.
"Oh, I heard. It will be completed soon, right?
Yes. The opening ceremony will be held on January 1 next year, and the museum will be opened to invited guests. The opening for the general public is scheduled for January 7.
"That sounds like something I'd like to visit."
Jin nodded.
"I'd love to see you there. I'm supposed to invite 10 people from ......<> as well."
"Hmmm......I don't think I'll be able to be among them......I'd like to take a vacation and go see it by the end of January."
"Even Eila and the others can't make it, can they?"
As long as we don't know what criteria the Chief Superintendent, Tomax Bartmann, uses to select the participants, there is nothing Jin can do about it.
Since he has been invited to the event, he is on official business, so he cannot interfere in the personnel matters within <>.
"I don't understand. Well, I have some extra vacation time, so it would be enough if I could go see it at the open house.
"Well, what kind of facility is it?"
Asked by Katya. It is quite reasonable. Eira, who has no idea what kind of facility it is, is a little strange.
"Half of the exhibits and explanations are about Adriana Barbora Zetsi, the first Magecraft Meister, and a quarter are about the second generation, and the rest are works from people who were involved and from the public. Is it ......?"
The rest of the exhibits were works by people related to the exhibition and by the general public.
"In the first place, we wanted people to know about the first generation, so we built the museum in the Shoro Kingdom, which is closely related to the second generation."
"I see, so that's the reason.
But that's not the only reason for the facility, is it?
"Yes, as Groma said, we also want it to serve as a museum of magical engineering. So I will try to make it accessible not only to experts but also to children.
"Then I will be able to enjoy it even if I go there.
"Bye. It's been a long time since I've had a good time.
"Jin, please come again when you have time!
Jin-san, take care.
"Jin-dono, please come again."
Jin said goodbye to Eira, Katya, and Groma, and boarded the .
"Jin-dono, take care on your way home."
"Yes, sir. See you soon.
Tomax Bartman also came to see Jin off.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
< takes off from and quickly gains altitude.
Soon the lights of are no longer visible to the naked eye.
"Father, what will you do now? Are you going to return to Horai Island through the warp gate?
"Well, let's go to ...... and drop in at Onogoro Island."
Since Eira had asked him how Rubina and the others were doing, Jin decided to stop by Onogoro Island.
"Okay. I'll call you. ...... So you're going to take the to Onogoro Island?"
"Yeah, that's fine. I'm going to take a little nap.
< and Onogoro is about eight and a half hours.
It is about 8:30 p.m. now, which means it is about noon on Onogoro.
He asked Hope to adjust the speed of the < so that it would arrive around 4:00 p.m., and Jin decided to take a short nap.
* * * *
<> arrived at Onogoro Island at 4:00 p.m. as requested by Jin.
From here, they traveled by warp gate. She was accompanied by Reiko.
I'm sorry Hope, but you will return to Horai Island with .
I'm sorry, Hope.
"No, master. Leave the Hurricane to me."
Jin did not intend to stay in Onogoro Island for a long time, so he took this measure.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Jin-san, welcome.
"...... Marikka?"
Marikka greeted us as we exited the warp gate of Onogoro Island.
Her caretakers, Trihardt and Suzanne, are nowhere to be found.
I heard that Jin-sama was stopping by Onogoro Island, so I came here as soon as I could.
"Oh, yes, thank you. Where's Trihart?
He's in the middle of a flying competition.
"Oh, right! I don't know if it's good timing or bad timing.
The finals just started.
It was the end of November, but it was summer on Onogoro Island in the southern hemisphere, and the days were long enough that it was still light at 4 p.m.