468 - - 14-19 Registration

Stearina, you've defected.

Yes, Mr. Reinhard. Nice to meet you.

July 23rd. The day after Stearina moved into Saki's house.

Around 9:00 in the morning, Stearina went to visit Reinhard in Kurtz village.

"Hmmm, I better report this to the country as soon as possible ......".

The sooner the better, Reinhardt decided to go to the capital Leuthart that day.

Since he had just finished his work as a lord, Reinhardt might have really wanted to go there for a change of pace.

The members of the group were Reinhardt, Stearina, and Neon.

The reason why Neon is chosen instead of the Black Knight (Schwarzlitter) is ostensibly to reduce the weight of the ship, but in reality, Neon is asked to be a small flirtation monitor for Bertsche, who is concerned about the fact that Stearina and Reinhardt are alone together.

Once in Banne by horse-drawn carriage, they take the , which is left at the port, to Koju on the other side of the river. In Koju, we hired a carriage to take us to the capital, Leusert.

As a result of his haste, he managed to enter Miyagi Prefecture by 3:00 p.m. He hurried to meet with the Prime Minister.

He hurriedly requests a meeting with the Prime Minister, giving his reasons, of course. Of course, I included the reason for my request.

Perhaps because there was not much work to do that day, an audience with the Prime Minister was granted after only a five-minute wait, and Reinhard and Stearina were summoned to the office.

"Oh, Reinhard, and Mister Stearina!

"We haven't seen you since the technology expo."

Not only Prime Minister Jung Forss von Köbsler, but also Minister of Magic and Technology Degas Furt von Manischlus were present.

And then, to his surprise, "Welcome, Shaw!

"Welcome to the Shoro Kingdom. Welcome to the Shoro Kingdom, Stearina!

Even the empress, Gerhard Hilde von Rubies Shawlo, was present.

"Your Majesty, I am honored.

Stearina was taken aback by this unexpected turn of events. The same was true for Reinhardt.

"I happened to be discussing another matter with the Prime Minister when I received a report and an audience request from Reinhardt.

Reinhardt was secretly satisfied that there was a reason for the short waiting time.

"Dear Stearina, our country is happy to have such a talented and intelligent magi engineer as yourself. Is he currently with Reinhardt?"

The Prime Minister said, smiling.

"No, Saki, he is at ...... Saki Eschenbach's house."

Stearina denies this and explains the current situation.

"Oh, I see. By the way, I wonder if your country, the Kingdom of Celuloa, knows that you have defected to our country?

"No, I don't think so. No, I don't think they know. They can guess, but they can't be sure. I don't think he left any clue as to where he was going.

"I understand. I will make a clear declaration from my country when the time comes. Rest assured.

The Prime Minister smiled and said that there was nothing to worry about, since the exile would be handled state-to-state.

"So, what are you going to do in my country?"

The Prime Minister's eyes immediately sharpened. But Stearina, who has nothing to hide, is not put off by this.

"I don't have any particular goal in mind. I'd like to live a quiet life if possible. ......"

That was her honest intention. He was only hoping for a quiet life in the Shoro Empire.

Therefore, as expected, even the female emperor could not guess that she was going to do whatever she wanted in Horai Island.

"I see. If possible, I would appreciate it if you could pass on your skills to the younger generation ......."

The Prime Minister was about to say this, but the emperor stopped him with a hand.

"Jung, not now. Stearina must be exhausted by the events in your country. When you are recovered, you can ask her again.

Your Majesty...

Your Majesty... Is there anything you need?

Stearina bows her head deeply to the emperor.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, Your Majesty. There is nothing in particular at this moment.

"I see. ...... Then, Prime Minister, do you have a certificate of being a Magi Engineer of our country?

No, not really.

No, not particularly. What should we do ...... to prove that our country is protecting Lord Stearina?

"Your Majesty, one of the things I learned from the Fuhrer who was given to me by Master Jin is something called a . ......"

"Yes, I learned that too. But it's not something you can do right away. ......"

Knowing the people is useful not only for management but also for various welfare purposes, but as they say, .

"In that case, how about, first of all, establishing a system of issuing some kind of certificate to foreign residents of the Shoro Empire?"

The Prime Minister came up with an alternative. This is similar to passports and visas. The difference is that this is for proof of permanent residence.

"Yes, right. Let's go that way. ...... and you're the first!"

"What?

The conversation is going on and on, and Stearina can't keep up. Political talk is not her forte.

Reinhardt, on the other hand, understood its validity.

"Your Majesty, please consider attaching a <> to the certificate. And renew it in cycles of several years."

This is advice that Reinhardt can only give after having received a transcription of modern earth knowledge from Jin.

"Oh, that's good. It will make identification easier and prevent misuse by others.

Imagining the benefits, the emperor immediately adopted the idea.

Thus, Stearina was certified as the first registered foreigner living in the Shoro Empire.

* * * * * * * * * * * *

Meanwhile, on the same day, at Horai Island.

As Jin and Erza were thinking about what kind of weapon to use for Edgar, the old man spoke to him.

The old man said to Jin: "Yes, I see. Let me hear it."

Jin, who had just reached a deadlock in his thinking, or rather, had not decided what to choose, decided to listen to the report for a change.

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"I see. ......"

Gigantopods are demons that even Jin did not know. It is no wonder that Jin could not identify it at that moment.

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"In short, an exoskeleton. A mantis's sickle, a stag beetle's jaw, and so on.

Jin digests this information, thinking that it would be unbearable if there were so many creatures with exoskeletons harder than light silver.

"Well, let's use Edgar's equipment, Elsa.

"...... that, is that the shell of a gigantopod?"

"Yes. It's light and strong. How about making a knife, a cuirass, and a basket hand?

Jin and Erza resume discussing Edgar's equipment, but the old man still has more to report.

"Oh, I see, I'm sorry. Please report back to me at ...... then."

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"Mole?"

Jin asked back, not understanding what he meant. The old man immediately began to explain.

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"Yes, indeed. Yes, I am sure.

There are some things that you cannot make without the permission of the creator, Jin. One of them is a new type of Magickal Device that has never existed before.

Jin confirms the conception of the device that the old man has projected on the magic screen.

It has a cylindrical body with a hyperadamantite tip at the tip. This is used to dig.

The excavated rocks and sediments are transferred to a predetermined location through a warp gate installed inside the cylinder.

The cylinder itself can move forward and backward by the caterpillar driven by the Golem engine installed on its side.

"Yes, it's very well made. So, what kind of magical device do you want me to make?"

Jin felt that this would be enough functionality.

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"Oh, I see."

Jin understood.

When digging for a hot spring, Jin uses digging. This is classified as an elementary level of earth magic, and is originally a magic to dig a pit and drop enemies into it. When it is cast on Jin, it is used to dig underground tunnels.

Originally, it is difficult for an ordinary or even an advanced mage to dig a hole more than 5 meters away from the target. This is because the magic power of a magician weakens in inverse proportion to the square of the distance. Jin is the exception of the exception.

< are ejected out of the hole. Since magic power is also used for this, you can imagine that the deeper the hole is, the more it cannot be handled by an ordinary mage.

"<> would probably be able to find any foreign objects in the ground without destroying them.

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The other day, a mysterious magical device was found while investigating a hole that a gigantopod had crawled out of. From its appearance, we had no idea what it was for or what it was called.

"Okay. I'll make it right away."

Jin saw through the old man's intention and agreed to do so.

> as a countermeasure against demons.

It is a countermeasure against gravity magic. Jin had been saved by it the other day, so he approved it immediately.

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"Yes, that's good."

In this way, further reinforcement was made.