Magicraft Meister Part 1

In the capital of the Shoro Kingdom, Jin was recognized as a guest of honor by the Queen.

He used a certain trick to prevent the spread of that might have spread to the village of Kaina, and by extension, to the Kingdom of Klein, or even to the world.

It was to use a feigned illness and temporarily return to the village of Kaina to cope with the situation by putting a substitute doll to sleep in its place.

On the morning of May 20, the day Jin was to leave Kaina Village. It is the day Jin leaves the village of Kaina.

"It might be a little longer this time.

In front of his workshop, his private residence, Jin bids farewell to his .

"Bye, Oniichan, have a good trip."

Hannah honestly saw him off.

"Well then, Elsa, I'm going to leave Smith A with you, so if you have any questions about Magecraft, just ask.

He decided to leave a custom-made Craftsman (Smith) Golem behind so that Erza could learn Magecraft in Jin's absence.

"Hmmm... I'll practice hard. ...... Have a good day."

Erza looked a little sad, but she still smiled and sent Jin off.

Jin-sama, please be careful. Leave it to me to take care of Barrow and Behle.

Meane said and took care of the two apprentices.

"Come back sometime, Jin" Martha said smiling.

Martha said with a smile.

"I'll be back."

And with these words Jin left the village of Kaina.

Jin then jumped into his carriage in the Shoro Kingdom via Horai Island.

"Hello, Jin, welcome home."

"I'm home."

The carriage had left for a secluded spot on the outskirts of Leusert, the capital of the Shoro Kingdom.

You're right on time.

Right on time according to our meeting with Reinhardt. Jin thanked Reinhardt for his efforts.

"Did you have any problems with the substitute doll?"

Reinhardt looked complicated when I asked him.

"Yes, a few people came to visit me, but they were mostly fine, except for one person. Except for one person."

"What?　Could that be ......?"

Jin also knows only one person.

Yes, the Emperor.

A female emperor who has the ability to see the true nature of her opponents. There's a good chance that even in the short time she's been with him, she's been able to tell that he's not Jin himself, but a puppet in his place.

"I'm afraid of what happens afterwards. ......"

Jin's face is smiling even as he says this. Somehow, I can't imagine a scene in which the emperor would make some unreasonable demand using this as a story.

Well, I don't deny that I am optimistic about the possibility of such a situation.

Mira 10, disguised as Reiko, disappears into the warp gate with Jin's substitute doll, and the real Reiko returns in her place.

Father, we finished without a hitch.

"Thank you very much."

Now everything is completely back to normal.

The next day, May 21.

The next day, May 21.

Jin finally went to Reinhardt's parents' house.

"Jin, how was the capital?　Well, I spent more time in bed than at home, so I probably didn't get to know much.

The friendly empress came to see Jin off unofficially. Since it was informal, her words were frank.

"Well, it looks like he wasn't just sleeping, though, right?

Jin looked at the female emperor who meditated with one eye,

（Jin looked at the female emperor who meditated with one eye and thought, "Oh, she knows.)

Jin looked at the female emperor who meditated with one eye and thought, "Oh, she knows.

"Reinhard, I've asked you to look after Jin-dono for me. Call me if you need anything."

For a moment, the emperor looked serious, and Reinhardt straightened his back and replied, "Yes, sir.

"Yes, sir, I understand."

Jin and Reinhardt left the Shoro Imperial Palace.

Since Count Randall's territory was on the other side of Lake Tosmo, there were two routes to take: either go around or cross the lake. Jin preferred to go across the lake.

In that case, the first destination would be Koju, a town on the shore of Lake Tosmo. The distance is less than 20 kilometers, making it a half-day course.

The distance is less than 20 kilometers, making it a half-day course, which is more convenient for Jin because he can proceed at a slower pace.

"Let's arrange a boat in Koju today and take a boat across the lake tomorrow morning," Reinhardt said.

Reinhard said. Jin was looking forward to it.

It was a very short ride to Koju. We left Leuthart at 9:00 a.m., had lunch in Ixi, a town between Leuthart and Koju, and arrived in Koju at 2:00 p.m.

Koju, along with Kham to the west and Raa'a to the east, was the town responsible for the water transportation and fishing industry of Lake Tosmo. Because it is a freshwater lake, there was no smell of the sea, but there was a slight odor of fish because of the thriving fishing industry.

Jin and Reinhardt were walking through the town of Koju with Reiko, Steward, and the Black Knight (Schwarzlitter) <>. The combination of them made everyone on the street look back.

This is because Matheus, who had escorted them to Leuthart, has returned to his original duty as a member of the Kingsguard, and their escort is no longer with them.

Of course, this is because of the good security in the Shoro Empire, and because Reinhardt and Hitoshi have insisted that the guards are no longer needed.

However, a tall (if rather frail) young nobleman, a small alien, a black golem, a silver-gray golem, and a beautiful girl with black hair.

How could this not draw a crowd?

"Look, there's the harbor!"

A moat had been pulled in to form a pier, and a large ship was moored there.

"Ho."

The shape is quite different from the one we saw in Potrock, a port town in the Kingdom of Elias. Jin thought that this might be the difference between ships going to the rough open sea and those used in calm lakes.

Many of them are flat-bottomed vessels. This is because in shallow water, the V-shaped bottom of a boat tends to scrape against the bottom of the sea or the lake.

The reason why he could recognize the shape of the boat at a glance is because he is the only Magecraft Meister in this world.

"The biggest one is about 20 meters long.

The ship is what you might call a carriage ferry. It is a specialized vessel for transporting carriages and horses. The power was often provided by a golem rowing oars.

Plus wind power was the power source for the boats on Lake Tosmo.

"Wow, that's interesting."

Jin watched with interest as the boats, large and small, sailed along the lake, using both sails and oars. In the port town of Potrock, sails were not used very often.

"Ha, I'm glad you're interested," said Reinhardt beside Jin.

Reinhardt said beside Jin.

I was born and raised in Banne, on the other side of Lake Tosmo. I am familiar with boats because of the water transportation there. That's why I wanted to participate in that race.

"The Golem boat race... I miss it."

Reinhardt first met Erza as a competitor in that race.

"That's why Erza and I have been swimming since we were little. How good a swimmer are you, Jin?

"I, I guess. ......"

Jin had only swum in the pool.

"About 50 meters."

Reinhardt smiled,

"Ha, that doesn't mean you can swim between us. We say hours or something like that. I, on the other hand, can swim across Lake Tosmo.

I can cross Lake Tosmo," he said.

Between the two towns of Trom and Mahahama is the narrowest part of Lake Tosmo. It is about 10 kilometers between the two towns. The locals say that one is a man if he can make this crossing.

Some of the hardy ones make not one, but two round trips."

Jin was impressed by the fact that people in each region have their own characteristics.

When he and Reinhardt had climbed a mountain in pursuit of , Reinhardt was certainly not accustomed to climbing mountains, and although he had lost the ability to lift his legs, he was not as out of breath as Jin.

He must have been training his cardiopulmonary functions by swimming.

"Look, that's probably the same type of boat we'll be on tomorrow.

Reinhardt pointed in the direction of a ship that looked like it would be very stable.

"It's a 10-passenger fast boat. My boat is based on that one.

"Come to think of it, the shape is similar, too.

Wide and shallow-bottomed. Jin was convinced that it was a ship used in this kind of environment.

"I wonder how Marcia is doing. A catamaran. ......

Reinhardt was reminiscing for a moment and thought.

"...... Jin, can I build that ship that Reiko was running?"

He was a crafty idiot after all.