Magicraft Meister Part 1

The morning of August 17th came.

"Mister Jin, are you awake?

The nights are short in the summer at high latitudes. At 7:00 a.m. local time, Alectus came to tell Jin and the others that breakfast was ready.

At this time of the day, it was the old man who was operating Jin's double.

"Oh, good morning."

When Jin, Reiko and Anne went out into the passage, Istaris and the others had just come out when Milonia called out to them.

They were shown to the same room as last night. Breakfast was already laid out on the table. The menu did not look much different from the previous night, except for what appeared to be grilled fish instead of meat.

"I am ashamed to say that we are also in a food shortage," said Milonia a little regretfully.

Milonia said a little regretfully.

Jin and of course Istaris and Zion are aware of this, so they don't think anything of it.

"......This juice you gave us is wonderful. I drank it yesterday, and everyone says that you are indeed a Magecraft Meister.

It seems that the special Persica juice made in Horai Island has a good reputation.

"I really want to be friends with the Magecraft Meister.

After finishing breakfast while chatting about such things, the main topic of conversation finally begins.

"I'm sorry, but after-dinner tea will be served in the conference room, so could you please move?"

At the request of Alectus, Jin and the others moved to the conference room. The old man called Jin, who was working on something in his workshop, to see if the mystery would finally be solved.

Just as Jin came from the workshop and took the pilot's seat, the meeting room was filled with the following words.

"Sorry for the rush after breakfast, but I'd like to finish this kind of talk as soon as possible.

Fabius, the clan leader, began. In attendance were three members of the clan: Fabius, Alectus, and Milonia.

"First of all, you mentioned that we might be trying to coax other clans into joining the human race."

Jin stared at the magic screen of Horai Island with bated breath.

"First, let me explain our background. Then you will better understand our position.

Focusing on Jin, Fabius began to speak slowly.　

"According to the lore of our clan, they originally lived south of the Pazdext isthmus."

"What?"

In the first place, the war against mankind, you call it the War of Magic,......, before the War of Magic, there was not such a rupture between the demon tribe and mankind as there is now.

Indeed, Jin thought, there was such a story in the lore that Vivian had told him.

"This is ...... a valuable story."

?

Jin heard someone other than himself muttering, and he turned around in surprise. Vivian, Stearina, and Erza were there, looking into the magic screen. Saki and Toa arrived a little later.

"Did I scare you?　I am sorry. I looked into the workshop, but I couldn't find Mr. Jin who was supposed to be there.

"Oh, well, maybe you should ask the others.

Once again, Jin and his family members stared at the magic screen.

"In the first place, why did we and the human race fall out? We live in different habitats, so there should be no territorial disputes.

Fabius broke off and looked into Jin's eyes.

"It was in the product," he said.

"The product?"

"A product?" "Yes. What we want is in the land of mankind, and what mankind wants is in our land.

"...... food and magi crystals, I suppose."

This is a statement by Istaris. Jin was thinking the same thing.

"Yes. Moreover, we have magic technology that is several steps ahead of mankind's."

Fabius said proudly, but with a slightly sad look on his face.

"...... is exactly right, <>," he said.

All the listeners wondered if he had stuck to the past tense, but at the same time Fabius continued with some bitterness.

"We can use them now, but we cannot create them, or even repair them," he said.

"Is that because of the ...... magic war?"

No, it is not. Magical technology itself has existed since much older than 1000 years ago. It is estimated to be more than 2000 years old."

2000 years?

Yes, for more than 2000 years we have had superior magical technology. But after so many years, we could no longer use it or even fix it. That was 1000 years ago.

A thousand years ago was the time of the previous Magecraft Meister, Adriana Barbora Zetsi.

"As you may have guessed, a woman by the name of Adriana Barbora Zetsi visited this place around that time.

Even Jin had never heard of her.

"They say she was a beautiful woman. She was said to have antique gold hair that fell to her back and shiny steeple-colored eyes that shone with a clear light. She was accompanied by a follower with jet-black hair."

Reiko shook her head slightly as Jin looked at her. Reiko shook her head slightly, for she had no such memory.

"And she stayed there for about six months, during which time she repaired all the broken and damaged magical tools. When I asked her what she got in return, she replied, "The fact that I was able to do such an interesting job was payback in itself.

Somehow, Jin felt as if he understood the feeling.

"That is why we treat Magecraft Meisters with respect.

Jin imagined that the previous Magecraft Meister, Adriana Barbora Zetsi, had probably made her skills her own while repairing the magical tools of the demon tribe.

Jin wondered what kind of person her predecessor had been who had analyzed and made magic technology that even its owner, the demon tribe, had lost track of. Reiko was also deeply moved to hear the story of her , whom she did not know.

"It was our clan that welcomed her at that time. Other clans came from time to time, but it was we who knew her best. But I think we are the ones who know her best.

Now it was clear why Jin, or rather, the Magecraft Master, was accepted by the demon tribe.

The existence of the Magecraft Meister was a benefactor, so to speak, to the demon tribe.

Now, where did this magical technology come from?　This was the question we all had. And it was Adriana Barbora Zetsi who helped us figure it out.

Jin, or rather everyone listening in Horai Island, listened.

"One of the magic tools she repaired for me had such a memory. This is something we found out after she left this place.

It was some kind of memory device that stored official records. Jin imagined such a thing.

"To my surprise, our ancestors came from the sky.

"What?

Zion shouted in surprise. Istaris stood frozen, his mouth hanging open.

"...... Jin-dono doesn't seem to be surprised much, does he?　Did you know about this?

"No, I have only heard of something similar in our lore. I had no idea it was true.

I didn't think it was true. ...... So, they say that our ancestors from the sky and the ancestors of mankind are the same.

"What?"

It was a shocking story. It was true that the physical structure of the demon tribe and human beings were the same, but Jin had never imagined that they had shared the same ancestors.

At best, he thought that they must have mixed blood at some point.

"I cannot answer the question, what is the difference between us and humans? I can only say that it has arisen during the long years we have been living separately."

"......"

Jin, Zion, and Istaris were speechless. Fabius' narrative continues.

"If we share the same ancestors, we should be able to form a friendship. It is not surprising to think so. And for a while after that, we and the humans had been interacting and getting along reasonably well. Until ......300 years ago."

At that moment, Fabius' face suddenly changed.

His eyes widened and his complexion turned pale. His forehead was covered with greasy sweat, and his body began to convulse. The two men on either side of him, Alectus and Myronia, were in a similar state.

"...... Ugh, shit!"

"What's going on?"

"They've figured out ...... the ...... beginning ...... of the ............ land... ..."

After saying these words, Fabius shut his mouth.

Then suddenly the door to the conference room rattled open.

"What?"

Standing there were six golems, black-gray and shiny. Six of them.

As soon as they recognized Jin and the others, they stormed into the room.