Magicraft Meister Part 1

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In the library of Nido Castle in the village of Kaina, Vivienne was reading a book of folktales.

The old man had edited the folktales from Jin's memory.

The one she had just finished reading was .

"What kind of engineering magic is it ...... that a pumpkin can become a carriage?

Abandoning her role as a < in the Kingdom of Celuloa, she defected to the Shoro Kingdom and became a <>, spending her days collecting folklore and folktales from around the world.

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Recently, I have also started to draw pictures, and I hope to eventually compile a re-edited book with illustrations.

"Well, I've read all the books of folktales here, what shall I do now?

Vivien has an amazing memory. She can memorize most books after reading them once and can also remember old tales after listening to them once.

There are exceptions, of course, such as academic books, which do not penetrate her mind at all.

The season is spring, the end of April.

Vivian, who has finished collecting legends and folktales in the Shoro Kingdom, has decided to visit other countries, and has come to the village of Kaina as a first step.

"......If I'm with you, Jin, I can go to any country with a free pass. I can't wait for him to come back.

Jin returned two days later on May 1.

He was accompanied by a young man named Goose Minakata. He was half alien, half Shoro citizen, and a naturalist.

"I heard that some of the different races have a strong ancestral bloodline from the .

This is the information that I heard from <>, the brains of Horai Island.

He also learned a great deal about the <> who is respected in his country.

"First of all, we must go to Reuthert.

On May 3, two days later, Vivian flew to Leuthart, the capital of the Shoro Kingdom, using the Warp Gate.

"Welcome, Vivienne!

Barrow greeted her at Jin's residence.

"Hello, Vivien, welcome!

Jin also came to the entrance hall.

"Hello. I heard you have a visitor from Fusor.

"Oh, you mean Goose. Well, Saki and I are on a tour of the city. She should be back by noon, so please wait for her.

"Yes, thank you."

Vivian was shown into the parlor. Behle brought her tea.

"Thank you."

She thanked him and sipped the tea, which had a refreshing bitterness and a hint of sweetness.

"This is a delicious green tea. The way you brewed it is also very good.

Vivienne was relaxing on the sofa.

Then Jin arrived.

"Jin-kun, you went to Mitsuho and Huso, didn't you?　Can you tell us a little bit about them?

"Yes, of course.

Jin began by telling them about his time in Mitsuho.

Mostly, he talked about the factory outside Miyako.

"...... I see. < left behind such a facility."

"Yes, and there was also a museum ...... I think it was.　He left a lot of materials there."

"Yes, that's interesting. I'd like to visit there.

"You'll be able to go there when the diplomatic relations are formalized."

I look forward to that day.

We refill our teas, and by the time the second cup is empty.

"Master Jin, Master Vivienne. Mr. Goose and Saki have just returned.

"They are back earlier than I expected."

But it is after 11:00 a.m., not so early.

"It's a little early, but why don't we have lunch and then talk at leisure?

"Yes, I will do that.

Vivian, who had been transferred from the village of Kaina, was feeling hungry due to the three-hour time difference, so she was grateful for Jin's offer.

Of course, Jin's offer was made with this in mind.

"Saki-san, it's been a while.

"Vivien, it's been a while."

Saki and Vivien greet each other again and .......

"...... and nice to meet you. Goose Minakata, right?　I'm Vivien. <

Nice to meet you, Goose Minakata.

Goose and Vivian greeted each other.

"Well, I'm sure you have a lot to tell us and a lot to ask us, but first let's have lunch.

Jin takes charge.

Lunch is Bele's special , or bread with dried grapes.

A small amount of maple syrup is added for flavor. It was a recent creation of Topaz on Horai Island, and was a particular favorite of Elsa's. "Wow," she said.

"Wow, it's delicious!

"This is delicious."

"Yes, it's delicious!"

Vivian, Saki and Goose were all smitten with the taste.

"Behle, it's well done."

"Yes."

Jin and Elsa also complimented him, and Behle bowed politely.

"Thank you very much."

Behle smiles happily.

The passerbread was a hit, and everything they had prepared was gone.

Vivienne finished her lunch.

Vivienne finished her lunch and immediately started asking questions to Goose.

"So, first of all, I'd like to hear about the legend of Huso.

"Yes, that's fine, but it's a long story, isn't it?

"Yes, that's exactly what I want."

Vivienne has the ability to remember these stories after hearing them only once.

Guth also had a remarkable memory.

Therefore, their meeting was, in a sense, fateful.

"......Yes, this has happened in the past. ......"

"No, it's not like this, is it?

"There are many stories like this in Husseult's past."

"Oh, that's interesting, isn't it?

The conversation did not last the day, and Jin offered a room in his house.

"I think there must be a reason why the name of the Wise One (Magus) has not been transmitted east of ...... the Shoro Kingdom.

"I think that Mags may have had doubts about his activities in Newell, Huso and Mitsuho. So he didn't work openly after that, did he?"

"Well, from what you say, you don't know anything about Adriana Barbora Tsetsi, do you?"

"Yes, that's right. I'd rather have that information on our side: ......."

In less than a day, Guth and Vivian seemed to hit it off and were holed up in their room from morning till night, exchanging ideas and information.

The only time they came out of their rooms was to eat and go to the bathroom. The only time they would interrupt their conversation was when they went to sleep.

The flower beds in the garden, tended by Barrow and Behle, were in full bloom.

"......"

Saki was alone on a bench by the flowerbeds.

（What am I doing?)

(I wonder what I'm doing, I wonder...) She was bothered by the fact that Goose was holed up in a room with Vivian.

(I thought I liked Reinhardt. ......)

"Oh, it's Saki. What are you doing here?"

"What?　What are you doing here?　What are you doing here?

"Oh, I finally finished exchanging information with Vivian, so I came outside for a little exercise.

"Heh, heh."

"The flower beds here are magnificent. There are flowers in bloom that I don't know about."

Goose sat down next to Saki.

That one must be a peony, and this one is a floribunda. ......What's that flower next to Saki?"

Goose pointed to the blooming flower to the right of Saki.

"Oh, that's a dahmeri," he said.

"It's a small shrub. It's white and beautiful."

"...... Oh?　That's ......."

Jin came out into the garden and found Goose and Saki chatting amicably on a bench by the flowerbed.

"...... shouldn't have worried about me."

Erza had told him that Saki looked lonely since Vivian had taken Goose, so he had come to check on her, and he thought, "Well, it looks like there's nothing to worry about.

A few days later, Jin visited the Eschenbach residence to see Saki and Goose, with whom he was collaborating on the Tsukiyogusa case.