Magicraft Meister Part 1

As the group went outside and approached the cave, the man with Netros bowed to Jin.

"Welcome, Magecraft Meister. My name is Alectus, caretaker of the clan."

Alectus was lean, but had a strong build. He had what is called a "thin macho" physique.

His hair was white, cropped short. His eyes were yellow. I had never seen such color before.

"I am Jin Nido, Magecraft Meister. These are my automata, Reiko and Anne.

This is Istaris of Morura.

This is Theon of Morura.

I am Lucas, Master Theon's bodyguard.

After Jin introduced himself, Istaris and the others introduced themselves in turn.

"Well, it's hard to talk calmly in a place like this. Please come inside.

Alectus led the group into the cave.

The cave is dimly lit. It was warm.

"Is it some kind of ethereal luminous body (AL)?　It's too dim for that. ......"

Jin muttered to himself,

"It's usually brighter than this. It's because of what you did to me that it's so dark.

This made him flustered.

"Well, I'm sorry about that.

"Ha-ha, that's all right. It's because of that that I was able to confirm that you are a Magecraft Meister.

After a few minutes of walking with such conversation, we came out into a large space.

"This is the entrance hall, so to speak.

We crossed the hall and passed through the front door, which led to a normal passageway.

"They have carved out a rocky hill and turned it into a living space.

I guess they can do this kind of thing since there is such a thing as magic.

Here it is.

We opened the wooden door and entered the so-called conference room.

At the far end of the room sat an old man with gray hair. His eyes were yellow, a characteristic of his clan.

His name is Fabius, the clan leader. Welcome, Master Magecraft Meister!

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The first meeting was brief.

The first meeting was short, as it ended with a confirmation of the reason for Jin and the others coming to see the clan, and whether or not he was indeed a Magecraft Meister.

The reason for the meeting is clear. Is it true that he is urging other clans to wage guerrilla warfare against humanity, and if so, what are his true intentions?

As proof that Jin was a Magecraft Meister, I showed him Reiko and Anne, and showed him that they had a glimpse of ......<> performance, and he believed me without a second thought.

"Surely you must be a magical engineer 《Magicraft Meister》......, it is an honor to meet you."

Fabius bowed his head to Jin.

And as for the question of whether he was trying to bully other clans, he said,

"I would say that I am both right and wrong," he answered vaguely.

He replied vaguely, "It's a long story.

It's a long story. It's getting late at night. Let's talk about it tomorrow.

With these words, Fabius ended the meeting and had Jin and the others escorted to their rooms.

The caretaker, Alexander, led the way.

"Jin-dono, this room is for you.

It was a simple but elegant room in a secluded place. It was a simple but elegant room in a secluded place, which did not look like it was carved out of a rock.

The lack of windows barely indicates that we are in the middle of a rocky hill.

Jin, Reiko, and Anne were naturally put in the same room.

"Mister Istaris, Mister Zion, this way".

The room next to Jin's room. Of course, their guards, Netros and Lucas, were also in the same room.

"You'll have to wait about 30 minutes for dinner. ...... Yes, we will be very grateful for the food you have given us and we will share it with the clans. Thank you."

With these final words, Alexas returned.

"What do you think, Jin?"

Sion had visited Jin's room with Istaris.

"Well, I don't know yet.

Jin had no choice but to answer.

"I'm concerned that we don't know the purpose or the reason why they are trying to turn on the other clans.

"I think so too. I don't think it would be beneficial to the demon tribe in any way. ......"

The fact of the matter is that the total population of the demon tribe is 1,000 and the human population is about 1,000,000. It is normal to think that a war cannot be fought with a population ratio of 1,000 times.

"Well, it is troubling that there is no way to do it. ......"

Jin recalled the magical exhaustion fever and the gigantopods.

It is not hard to imagine that both of them would have been quite a disaster if not for Jin.

"I don't know what to ...... think. We'll have to ask him tomorrow for more information."

"Yeah, well, that's the only way to find out."

"......And besides..."

Istaris, who had remained silent until then, spoke up.

"This situation reminds me of ...... that time."

That time was when Istaris and Netros were poisoned and captured in the Kingdom of Franz.

"Oh, I'll be very careful."

Jin (his double) nodded his head. The poison would not work, however.

At that moment, Alectus came to call for him, saying that the meal was ready.

Jin, the double, decided to accept the meal. In many ways, there might be something new to discover at the dinner table.

"There is nothing here, but feel free to eat.

Jin and the others were taken to a parlor-like room where they were served by Alectus and another woman.

This is my wife, Milonia.

"My name is Milonia, how do you do?"

She appeared to be in her mid-thirties. She is a rather thin, elegant middle-aged woman.

"I was in charge of cooking today.

She explains the dish, mainly to Jin.

This is called "Non," which is made by kneading flour, rolling it out thinly, and baking it. It is served with a sauce of your choice.

The name resembles the Indian naan, but it is more like chapatti.

There are two kinds of sauces: one is a mixture of crushed and boiled down flape, a fruit similar to a cocklebur, and the other is a mixture of seawater boiled down to a sludge and ground leafy vegetables.

The latter recipe and appearance did not seem appetizing to Jin, so he used the flape sauce without hesitation. However, since I was a double doll, I could not taste the sauce.

Even though she can't taste it, Jin's (double) mouth has an analytical function just like Reiko's. According to the analysis, the poison can be detected. According to the results, no poison was detected. First of all, it is a relief.

"Ah, it tastes so familiar..."

Istaris and the others are smeared with the murky green sauce and eat it with relish.

Jin wonders if the sauce is too salty, but it seems that the amount of leafy vegetables in the dish is not too salty.

He is served with grilled meat. It is said to be the meat of a herbivorous animal called snow gazelle that lives in the northern mountains. It tastes light and is said to be similar to mountain lions.

"I am ashamed to say that this is the best I can do. Thank God for the flour."

Hearing this, Jin (his double) reduced the amount of food he was eating to the extent that it would not be unnatural.

After the meal, tea was served, so-called herb tea.

It is made from herbs that grow in the mountains above here.

Again, the substitute doll (double) could not taste it. Jin only commented on the tea as he looked at the faces of Zion and the others.

After the meal, there is nothing more to do but to relax in the room allocated to him.

Taking advantage of this time, Jin (his double), though feeling sorry for himself, processes the food he has eaten by <> and flushes it down the washroom.

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"What about them?"

?　Are they real?

Yes, I'm almost certain of it.

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"Yes, as the lore goes, the Magecraft Meister has different skills than we do."

<<< If we can make use of it, good. If they are hostile, ......>>

"If we are hostile, then we must be punished?"

"But he did seem easy to deal with."

"Yes, I understand. Everything will be ready tomorrow."

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