Now that Reinhardt's move is over, what remains to be decided is how to pick up Stearina. Jin ponders.
"Hmmm, he's there, isn't he ......?"
We can't just take her to him in front of his friends or anyone else. It was a difficult problem.
There was a way to make it look like he had been kidnapped if he was not in the Kingdom of Shoro, but if we did that in the Kingdom of Shoro, it would likely lead to an international problem.
If he had entered the Kingdom of Cerroa, there would be no problem (internationally speaking).
Jin pondered. Then he thought of one way.
"This is it!"
"Father?"
Reiko looked at him with a doubtful look.
"Oh, no, I just thought of a good way to pick up Stearina..."
"Oh? What kind of a move?
Reinhardt asked, looking very interested.
"Perhaps Stearina is returning home in a hired carriage.
"Yes, I'm sure of it."
"Then, I'll send the carriage to ......."
When Jin had almost said that much, Reinhardt seemed to understand.
"Jin should take over the responsibility!"
"Yes. That way, if we just let the carriage run for now, we won't be discovered even if no one is in it. If there's a problem, we can put a substitute on board.
"Well, that sounds interesting, doesn't it?
Saki, who had been listening beside him, also got on board.
"If they left Leuthart this morning, they will probably stay in Riale with a normal carriage.
Reinhard also guessed the location of the carriage. In fact, since we already know the magic pattern of the steerage, we can locate it with the magi radar.
"It would be quickest if we could get to Riale tonight or tomorrow morning and have them change carriages. ...... It's just too far away."
Reinhardt said this, but was surprised to see Hitoshi smiling wanly.
"...... Well, Jin, distance doesn't matter to you, does it?"
Jin nodded silently. Reinhardt meditates and sighs. Jin said something to him.
"I'll tell you about that and other things tomorrow when Stellina comes.
Hearing this, Reinhardt said something back.
"Yeah, I'm looking forward to it!
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That night, Jin and Reiko moved to Horai Island once more. There, he gave one instruction.
"Old man, prepare a dummy golem carriage for me by tomorrow morning.
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After a brief conversation, the old man seemed to have understood Jin's plan.
He contacts Stearina with his manacam.
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"Actually, I have this kind of plan tomorrow. ......"
Jin explains his plan. Needless to say, Stearina was pleased to hear this.
After finalizing the details of the plan, Jin stayed at Horai Island that night.
The second day after tomorrow. Due to the time difference, Jin could take it easy in the morning (although it was late at night).
After taking a morning bath and having a leisurely meal, it was time for departure.
The departure by the transporter is becoming a regular event. This time, we were transferred to the airspace above Riale with Pelican 1. The reason we did not use Pegasus 1 is that it carries the wagon.
The time difference between Horai Island and Riale is about 5 hours.
In total darkness, we landed in the suburbs of Riale, using invisibility to avoid being seen, and unloaded the carriages. Of course, a newly made golem horse and a steward are also included. The performance of the horse has been considerably reduced.
Even with a slow ride, we arrived at the town of Riale before dawn.
Jin knew this road a little better since he had taken it once on his trip to the Shoro Kingdom. Jin parked his wagon by the side of the road and waited for dawn.
It was 5:00 a.m. Riale is an open town, and the wagons started moving early in the morning. Jin started the wagon and said, "It's about time.
"Well, you said a hotel on the street. Oh, is that it?"
He recognized it immediately because he had heard about it when he had contacted the hotel by manacam.
"<>. "<>, I'm sure of it."
Kemeria is a red flower similar to a camellia. As the name implies, there were many Kemeria trees planted in the grounds of the building.
"Oh, Mr. Jin, you are early.
It was 5:30 a.m. and Stearina was outside the hotel.
"Good morning. You are early yourself, aren't you, Mr. Stearina?
"Hey, is this the horse-drawn carriage?
Stearina's eyes lit up when she saw the golem horse.
"Yes, well..."
"Great! Well, let's get going!"
"What?"
"No, no, no. I've already cancelled the carriage contract and checked out of the hotel.
On closer inspection, there is a large pile of baggage. And then there is Serene, the crystal ...... blue topaz golem.
Jin was amazed at her speed. That's how much Stearina was looking forward to going to Horai Island.
"Okay, let's go.
The carriage is large enough for 8 people, so it can carry enough luggage. After he finished loading the luggage quickly with the help of Reiko, Jin turned the carriage around and started to go back the way he came.
"Oh my, this carriage is very comfortable to ride in. It hardly shakes at all.
The power of the active golem suspension, whether on cobblestones or rough roads, promises the same riding comfort.
"And it's fast. Maybe twice as fast as a normal carriage."
Although the performance has been reduced, it is more than twice as fast as an ordinary carriage, as Ste-Alaina said.
At six o'clock we left the city streets and came to the landing point of Pelican 1.
"What do you want to take with you?"
"Well, a change of clothes, ...... and ...... this will do."
With literally only what she could carry in her hands, Stearina got out of the carriage.
"Come on, then."
Invisible, Reiko leads the way as she climbs into the carriage.
"Oh? Can we go there from here?"
After convincing them that the details will come later, Jin, Stearina, Reiko, and Serene pass through the warp gate.
This time, too, via the . The role of the Warp Gate is explained in detail, and they go back to Horai Island.
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The two of them and the two bodies cross the entrance hall and go outside.
There, they are greeted by Reinhard, Bertsch, Erza, Meine, and Saki, who have received a call from Jin. The Horaijima family was waiting for them. They all said the same words of welcome.
"Welcome, Mr. Stearina!
It was a simple line, but it came from the bottom of their hearts. Stearina replies with a beaming face.
"Hello, everyone! Ah, here we are at last!"
Stearina sounds as if she is in a state of deep emotion.
After waiting for Stearina to calm down, everyone gathers at the table set up in the vestibule of the institute. First, Jin begins to speak.
"Okay, everyone, first of all, I'm going to tell you something that I've been keeping quiet until now.
"What?"
"...... Jin."
"Since Stearina is here too, I'll start from the beginning.
Jin then began to speak.
He told me that he was born and raised on a planet called Earth. He was an orphan. He had fallen into a blast furnace and was probably dead in the other world.
The automata, Reiko's predecessor, created by Adriana Barbora Zetsi, spent a thousand years searching for the second generation, found Jin, and summoned him to our world, She found Jin and summoned him to our world.
He inherited all the knowledge of Adriana Barbora Zetsi and the island of Horai.
And after I came to this world: .......
I had told Erza most of it, and Reinhardt knew most of it too.
But Bertsche, Meane, Saki and Stearina were so surprised that they could not speak.