Magicraft Meister Part 3

The old man reports to Jin what he has learned about the <.

I see. So ......, those five are family members?"

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"......They have our blood in their veins, don't they?"

"Well, hey ......"

At least they're not related, Jin thought.

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"......"

<> as their ancestors. He feels inferior because he could not become a <>. ......At least, the initial members of their <>...

"...... umm......"

As for the Japanese, I have mixed feelings about this.

For their descendants, the title of <> seemed to be quite heavy.

"You're not saying that your personality is distorted because you couldn't become a <>, are you?

, but the environment ...... was too harsh, especially the lack of materials.

The old man reported that he was saved by the ancestors of the Duke of Jagus and that he has felt indebted to them ever since.

"But it's still complicated. ......"

"Jin, you were not in this world at that time, so you don't have to feel responsible in the slightest."

Reinhardt, who had been listening quietly with me, followed up.

"That's right. The ends do not justify the means. If you serve a country that brainwashes so many people into following it, you are just like them."

"............ I understand."

The old man and Reinhardt reminded Jin of his feelings and he felt better.

Then he started to make the .

Incidentally, it was completed in about half a day with the assistance of 50 <>, and was of great help in receiving the <> the next day and thereafter.

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Now, one of the members of the <.

One of the members, Rooijhardt, was in his room, worrying.

(Ummm...I can't get any more power no matter how I do it............is it a bad way to do it, or is it the material............or maybe both.........) (mmmm......)

Then his wife came in with a cup of tea. She is his wife but also his colleague.

She was one of the three technicians.

"Why don't you take a break?"

"Elsia. ...... yes, I will."

Neither Ruijkert nor his wife Elsia has a family name or surname. <

"I just can't raise the power of the golem any higher.

Rooijhardt told Elsia over a cup of tea.

"......I guess it's the efficiency of the <>?"

"Yes, I think so. I estimate it at 70 percent. I'd like to raise this to 80 percent. ......"

"...... logarithmic?　Exponential?　It's a logarithmic or exponential increase in power, right?"

"Yes. I think that the power output of the mana driver will be increased as well, so we can increase the power by almost double. ......"

"But now, I think the strength of the skeleton will be a bottleneck.

Ruijkert nodded reluctantly.

"I guess so. .................."

Elsia whispered to her husband, who had fallen silent.

"......I guess it was a mistake to stay here after all, wasn't it?"

".................."

The answer was silent.

"I heard that the other three duchies have decided to cooperate with the countries."

"............"

Again, Ruyhardt did not answer.

"......We must have taken a wrong turn."

But then Elsia's words were met with a response from Rooijhardt.

"I don't think so. I think ....... It was the royal family of this country that helped our ancestors when they were in need."

"Yes, there's no doubt about that. But the problem is what comes after.

"After what?"

Elsia nodded with a somber face.

"...... I don't think this country is doing the right thing right now."

"Brainwashing?"

Elsia's face grows more somber at the word.

"Yes. they say.　No matter how much we say that unifying the four duchies will bring peace and tranquility, this is not the way to do it. ......"

"......"

Once again, Ruijkert fell silent.

* * *

The Shinobi Unit, which had disappeared, had been listening to every detail of the exchange between Rooijhardt and Elsia.

And it was sent to the old man in real time.

By the way, Jin and the others did not see it.

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However, for now, it has not brought any direct disadvantage to Jin yet, so we basically leave it alone.

* * * * * *

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The traps are all designed for humans, so their 5cm height poses no problem for them.

Over the course of five days, they have searched 99% of the castle.

Only one room remains: the basement.

Here, there was an unexpectedly tight barrier that prevented anyone from getting close.

It seemed that only the king could pass through.

(......) It seems to be of the same lineage as the one used by the .

Shinobi I concluded so.

(It seems that he had a chance to come in contact with the technology of the in the past.

From the information he had gathered, he knew that at one time in the past, a golem created by the <> had been owned by the royal family.

And that there is a remnant of it in one of the rooms in this basement.

(It would be a good idea to enter the room together when the Lord King uses it.)

Shinobi-ichi decided so and waited for his chance.

Two days later, the opportunity arrived.

Niestor Cirillo Jagus, King of the Duchy of Jagus, visited the basement alone.

The stairs to the basement were a bit hard for his 6'1", 138 kg body, but he descended the stairs, out of breath, He went down the stairs and opened the door at the end of the hall with a special key in his hand.