Magicraft Meister Part 1

The rando team called by Jin was given a stretcher to carry the body.

This attracted some attention from the villagers, but when they realized that Jin was involved, they showed no further interest and went back to their respective jobs, much to his relief.

The two did not seem surprised to see the Landtroopers. Jin thought, "Oh well..." but said nothing at that moment. Jin thought, but did not say anything at that moment.

He then laid out a futon in the guest room on the second floor of Nido Castle and let them sleep there.

"Will you stay here for a while?"

"Yes, thank you."

......"

Then silence.

Jin decided to ask them again.

"Well, if you have something to say, I'm listening, so why don't you tell me?"

"......"

But they remained silent.

"Well then, I guess it's no use. I have a few questions I'd like to ask you."

So Jin decided to change his tactics and ask a question of his own.

"Do you know what a demon tribe is?"

"!!!!"

The two were startled to the point of jumping up and down at the question.

"How did you know that?

"If you lay a finger on my daughter, you'll get a warning!"

Zion was horrified, and Lucas stared at Jin with a furious look on his face.

"I knew it! You don't have to be so scared. It's just that I've met a few demons in my life.

"What?"

"...... Lardus, Dogmaloud, Bemiarouche, Marcosias, Androgyas, Archelle. Any names you recognize?"

"What?　What in the world are you?"

Zion remains pale, but his eyes are fixed on Jin.

I am the Magecraft Meister, Jin Nido.

"Magecraft Meister?　Did he really exist?

Zion, who had calmed down a bit upon hearing the name, said with deep emotion.

"I heard that after the death of Adriana Barbora Zetsi, there was no one who could carry on his name.

Now it was Jin's turn to be surprised.

"Do you know ...... about your predecessors?

"The previous generation?　Then you must be ...... too.

"Yes, your father is definitely your mother's successor, Adriana Barbora Tsezi."

Reiko, who had been silent until now, interrupted. Sion stared at her,

"......Automata with black hair,......You are indeed a Magecraft Meister,......"

She said so.

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Theon seems to have calmed down a bit, so I'm going to ask him again.

"...... I am, as Jin-sama said, a demon tribe. My clan name is . <.

"I am Lucas. I am the lady's bodyguard. I don't have a clan name because I'm her squire.

Is this clan name like a family name?

Yes, that's right. Yes, I suppose you could say that.

At this point, Jin decided to ask some of the questions he had been wondering. It seemed to make it easier for Zion to talk to him.

Hey, are you okay in a place with so little free magic element (ether)?

"Yes, yes. To be honest, it's a bit painful. ......

"Hmph!　I've been working out!　This much ......."

Lukas was trying to be strong, but his pale face showed that he was still in pain.

"I see. I knew it. By the way, did you guys come from the northern continent?　Through that narrow isthmus..."

!

You!　Do you know about the Paz dextro isthmus?

Jin knows most of the northern hemisphere of this world as far as topography is concerned. However, it is really only the topography.

He does not know what kind of dangers might exist, and he does not know what kind of unexpected trouble might be triggered, so most of the terrestrial areas have not been explored.

"Yes, but only the topography. It's called the Great Paz dextro-isthmus. And you live on the continent to the north of it?

"You even know that? ...... You are indeed a Magecraft Meister, a magical engineer. ......"

Little by little, Zion's heavy mouth seems to be loosening.

"Yes, as you say, we live on the continent of Gondor, beyond the Pazdekst isthmus.

It seems that the northern continent is called Gondor. Through Reiko, the old man accumulates such information in every detail.

"There is no ...... country like this one.

Asked about the society of the demon tribe, Zion answered.

They are grouped into clans and have settlements. The larger clans have about 100 people, and the smaller clans have about 10 people.

Jin was inwardly excited to have gained valuable information that he had not been able to find out before.

Finally, he asked the question that got to the heart of the matter.

"Are the demons planning to attack us again?"

"......"

As expected, Zion could not answer this question immediately. However, Lucas took his place and shouted at him.

"Of course not!　That's something that some clans are doing on their own!"

"Lucas!"

"...... I understand, sir."

Lucas kept his mouth shut as Zion stared at him.

"......As Lucas just said, not all of us like conflict. There are some powerful clans that are ...... called radicals or extremists and they are up to all sorts of things."

"I see."

It seems that the demon clans are not monolithic.

There were many more questions Jin wanted to ask, but he decided to call Behrle to bring him some special Persica juice from Horaijima.

"Thank you for everything. Drink this and take a break."

He brought enough for three people, so Jin drank it first. Seeing this, Zion also picked up a cup. Lucas also looked like he wanted to say something, but he took a sip before Zion did.

"It's delicious ......, no, this is ......."

"My lady, the magic is ......

The juice has more free magic element (ether) than the one served at Sally's clinic.

Reiko was ready for battle as she watched them. She is on the lookout for the possibility that her magic power will return and she will become aggressive. Of course, the same is true for Jin's covert task force (SP) around her.

But their fears are unfounded.

"Thank you for the food. Oh, my body feels much better now."

"...... was delicious. Thank you."

The two did not change their attitude after finishing their drinks.

"Master Jin, this drink contains a large amount of free magical element (ether), doesn't it?"

"Yes, it does. I thought it would work well for you.

Yes, very much. Thank you very much.

And then he starts talking again.

"That's enough. Can you tell me what you're doing here?"

"...... yes. ......, um, ......, please ........."

"What?"

"...... help me!"

Theon's handsome face contorted as if he were about to cry, and he put his hands on the floor and bowed his head.

"Please!　Please help me!"

Jin could not help but be puzzled.

"You!　The young lady bows her head and begs for your help, and you ignore her!

Lukas raises his voice angrily, but Jin can do nothing about it.

"...... Zion, can't you speak a little more clearly?　I can't answer your question unless you tell me who you are helping and what happened."

"Oh ......, I'm sorry!"

The particulars are not as clear as they seem to be, but they are not as specific as they seem to be.