Magicraft Meister Part 1

Jin and the others leave Gloria and return to their rooms.

Lao Tzu and Ann are also present.

Inside the room, the Shinobi team had already checked that there were no magical devices such as wiretaps.

Jin, who loves taking a bath, decided to take a bath first. Jin heads for the bathroom on the first floor of the guest house.

Since he had been busy with the Dauphin and Gloria and her son, there was no one else taking a bath.

"It's nice and empty, though."

Since there were no other guests, he went to the bathroom with Reiko to escort her and help her.

"This is a rather large bath.

The bathtub, made of marble-like stone, was large enough to accommodate at least 10 people.

Since bathing in a bathtub filled with hot water is a common custom in the Kingdom of Selroa, Jin has no complaints about this.

However.

"...... lukewarm."

The water temperature was low. It was about 38 degrees Celsius.

As a person who likes hot baths, I could not get out of the bath because it did not warm up my body.

"...... should I make it hotter?"

Since there were no other bathers, Jin used engineering magic <. The temperature of the water quickly rose.

"Ah, that's good."

Jin is relaxing, enjoying the bath alone.

On the other hand, Elsa, who went to the women's bathroom, seemed to be able to bathe quietly by herself since there was no one else in the bathroom.

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After the individual dinners were served, Jin asked Erza a question.

"Hey Erza, is it my imagination that you've been acting somewhat strange since you examined the girl who I think is Alshell?"

"...... Jin brother, you know what I mean?"

I've known her for a long time, and after all, she's very important to me.

"......"

Jin is embarrassed after saying it himself, and Erza turns red after being told. A moment of silence passes.

"Father, Erza-san, please have a drink."

As if to break the silence, Reiko puts a glass of cold juice in front of them.

"Oh, thank you, Reiko."

"Thank you, Reiko."

After taking a sip of the juice, the two regained their composure and resumed their conversation.

"She's not Alchel."

"What?"

Erza suddenly spun unexpected words out of her mouth, and as expected, Jin was taken aback.

How did you come to that conclusion?

"......, there are several reasons, though."

Slowly Erza began to explain.

"......If that girl was Alshell, there must be something that should be there."

Erza's sudden words made Jin think for a moment, but he soon realized her intention.

"<>?"

"Yes. When I asked you about her on Horai Island, you must have said that her memory was clouded due to a typing error in the control needle.

"Yes, that's right."

Jin nodded, remembering that time.

"She didn't have that at ....... There are two possible reasons."

"Yes. One is that she has already taken out the control needle."

"Or, she may not have been injected with the needle in the first place."

Jin nodded again.

"But there are many cases of extremists who did not have the needle inserted because they originally hated the human race, right?"

"Yes, I know that."

"Then why?"

Elsa answers in a careful way, as if choosing her words carefully.

"That's another reason. The in her body ...... is unusual. It didn't seem human."

"What do you mean?"

Elsa shook her head and looked a little disappointed.

"I can't explain it well, and I don't have any proof, but I have a feeling that the composition of the body is different from that of humans. I wish I could examine it more precisely.

I thought it would be unnatural to go any further in front of the Dauphin," Elsa said.

"She's not human, she's not a demon, or ......"

"What the hell is she?"

"I don't know. We don't have enough information. Maybe we can find out if she's on Horai Island. ...... or 7006......

Jin was about to continue, "Ask No. 72," when something occurred to him.

"......<?"

A homunculus is an artificial human being. It is an artificially created magical creature. The 700672 that Jin was about to mention was one of them.

"But who in the world?　And for what purpose?"

There is no answer to that question. In the first place, is there anyone in the world today who is capable of creating a homunculus?

"Besides, it's just a guess."

"...... but it is very likely. <."

"I'd be able to find out more if I use transinfo to copy the memories and examine them."

That way, we can find out if he really has amnesia or if he is acting. But even Jin was afraid to use that magic in front of the crown prince.

"......Yes, I thought about that. If he really has lost his memory and his memories are still in his brain, I might be able to bring back some of his memories that way."

"Right."

Since memory is not the same as personality, it may or may not be possible to restore the memories, but it would certainly be an option for amnesia treatment.

As Jin and the others continued to discuss, tomorrow would be the commemoration ceremony. Even if they could see the girl who looked like Archel again, it would be after the ceremony, so they decided not to make a hasty conclusion until then.

Waiting for a break in the conversation, Anne opened her mouth.

"Goshujin-sama, Erza-sama, may I say something?"

"Yes, of course.　Of course. If you notice anything, please let me know.

Yes, then. ...... If the girl was Alshell, did you consider the possibility that she might attack you as soon as she regained her memory?"

"Ugh. ......"

I honestly did not think about it.

Because all the demons who had lost the influence of the <> had become less belligerent, but in this case there was a possibility that they might make an exception, which Anne pointed out to him.

Even though Reiko and Edgar were with her, she regretted her lack of safety awareness.

"Okay, I understand. "Okay. Thanks for the advice, Anne. I will be careful.

"No, I am rather sorry for the delay in advising you."

With a bow, Anne stepped back.

Jin regained his composure and decided to think about one more thing that was bothering him.

The Iridosmin sword in Gloria's hands.

"I wonder who made it and for what ......"

The preparation was not very old. Rather, they were similar to those in use today.

Therefore, it does not seem to be an ancient relic (artifact).

"...... was it important that it did not melt?"

Erza's words had a flash of inspiration for Jin.

"I see!　No wonder if it's to counter a monster with a powerful acid like the Giga-Ant. Adamantite is also a good choice, but its distribution is limited."

The main sources of adamantite were concentrated in the eastern part of the human continent of Laurent.

There were several large mines in the former Leonard Kingdom, not to mention Horai Island. Therefore, adamantite was used sparingly in the containers that sealed the <>.

On the contrary, iridosumine was rarely found on Penglai Island.

"If it was made in the Kingdom of Dinar, a country that existed in the past, rather than here in the Kingdom of Cerroa ......, it could explain the modern design of the ...... ah, arrangements."

"Could it be that they changed it later?"

Elsa says what comes to her mind.

"That's a possibility, but.... But from what I have seen, I think it was made at the same time as the sword itself.

At that moment, Lao Tzu interrupted.

"Master (My Lord), I am sorry to interrupt you, but it is almost eleven o'clock. Tomorrow there will be a ceremony, so I think it's time for you to go to bed.

"......Oh, it's that time already. I'll go to bed. I'm going to bed."

Jin nodded and decided to end the conversation. It was not a conclusive story to begin with.

"I will gather information on what you have told me so far," Lao Tzu assured him.

Lao Tzu assured him. Hearing this, Jin felt a little better.

"Well then, Elsa, good night.

"Good night, Brother Jin."

They went to their separate bedrooms. Jin and Erza went into their bedrooms with Reiko and Edgar.

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The old man, the brain behind the magic of Horai Island, can work without sleep or rest.

That night, he was still gathering information by using his own mobile terminal << Laozi>>, the with its super small golem, and the 5th line (Quinta).

The founding ceremony of the Kingdom of Celuloa was coming up the next day.

The sky was clear and the moon was shining on the earth along with the brightest stars.