“Minister! Why did someone like you make such a request?!”
The owner of that voice was a sturdy, middle-aged man .
“Bolton, you’re being noisy . ”
The minister rebuked but the man wouldn’t listen .
“Arms are only to be forged! The swords made by striking steel are harder to break and the shields made with multiple layers of iron are far more tougher . I am sure you know these swords made with cast metal will break in no time at all and be of no use . It is the same for the arms made by a magi craftsman . Have you forgotten what happened the year before the last?! Even if they do not break, they bend quickly! They can’t cut . Telling the soldiers to use such arms is the same as telling them to die! It is insane! I am strongly opposed to this!”
He finished saying all that in one breath . Just when they were feeling a sort of déjà vu,
“…Father…”
Gloria muttered with a tired face . Seems like this man called Bolton is Gloria’s father . She resembles him quite a lot… Unfortunately .
Hearing her daughter’s voice, he realized she was there as well .
“Ohh, Gloria . You are here and still this is happening?! Even princess Leishcen! No matter how good he fixes automatas or makes golems, I cannot accept entrusting arms to a magi craftsman!”
He said with a loud voice . Hanna blocked off her ears .
“Father…”
“What, Gloria? I am trying to hear the minister’s opinion on…”
Bolton was going to say something but Gloria interrupted him and just silently handed over her short sword .
“Hm? Didn’t you say you broke your sword the other day? Then is this a new one you got? Hmm… . . Wh-what?!”
Taking Gloria’s short sword in his hand, Bolton’s eyes sparkled .
“Ohhh, wonderful flow of steel! The blade is hard and the wick is tender . Such a tough sword! You got yourself quite a wonderful sword! I am sure it must be a very well-named blacksmith?”
“Yes, Jin-dono over there made it . ”
“Hmm, Jin-dono, eh… That reminds me of the Honorary Magi craftsman of Egelia kingdom but… . d-don’t tell me?!”
“It is exactly what you are thinking . ”
And finally, Bolton got to know that Gloria’s short sword was created by the magi craftsman named Jin .
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Bolton is a baron and the administrator of arms products in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication . He was a knight himself when he was young .
That Bolton was now apologizing with his head on the floor .
“I am extremely sorry! This Bolton has made the blunder of his life! Who knew there was a magi craftsman who could make such an excellent sword!”
“It’s fine, I don’t really mind . ”
And Jin really didn’t mind . He was just dumbfounded by it all .
The princess and minister both looked like they were used to this .
Elsa thought he was just an extreme version of Reinhart but didn’t show it on her face and Hanna just thought he was an interesting, old man .
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“And then, there is a boundary inside the metal and it starts breaking from that boundary . If the parts surrounded by that boundary is big, the metal becomes fragile . ”
After having calmed down, they all shifted to the resting space at a corner of the workshop and were conversing .
“Same as me, Bolton also possesses the magic eye . A microscopic magic eye at that too . ”
“Princess!”
Looks like the princess went and leaked something she shouldn’t have again . She is even more honest than Jin .
“Microscopic, so that means you can see really small things as well, right?”
As Jin said that, Bolton was taken aback .
“Wh-what?! To be able to know what it is just by hearing the name! What exactly are you…”
“Like you said, I am the honorary magi craftsman of Egelia kingdom . ”
Stating that, Jin insisted him to continue the interrupted talk .
“Hmm, I did hear that magi craft is prosperous in Egelia kingdom but to think it has come to this extent… . ”
And with that, Bolton started explaining .
From the contents of the discussion, Jin could tell he was talking about metal particles and fiber flow .
Metal is made from minute crystals and the finer these crystals are, the harder the metal will be .
He knew quite a bit about it as he trained in a metal-related company .
“These boundaries in the swords made with magic are very disordered and as such I had deemed them to be of no use at all . However, the sword you have made…”
“We get it, we get it . That’s enough . In short, what you mean to say is the sword Jin-dono made is very good for practical use, right?”
Seems like prime minister Powell got fed up with it and so brought out the conclusion .
In reply to that, Bolton said,
“No, it is far higher than that . It won’t be an exaggeration to call it an excellent sword . ”
After that uproar just now, he also tried using it and was assured that it was an excellent sword .
And ever since, he has been keeping a low profile .
Jin was feeling thankful, Elsa was looking at such a Jin’s face, Hanna smiling with a grin and Reiko was feeling proud .
“I see . ”
The minister closed his eyes, folded his arms and looked like he was thinking something . After about 2 minutes, he finally opened his eyes and said,
“Jin-dono, I am grateful . To be honest, I was doubting you . That you might be a ‘Unifier’ or a spy of the Francis kingdom . ”
And he lowered his head .
“Wha . . Powell . . That is… . ”
The princess tried to say something but the minister stopped her by raising his hand .
“Your eyes were certainly correct, princess . After all, there is no way a spy from the enemy would make us such fine golems and arms . ”
If you were wondering why he knew about the golems–it is because he was sneakily watching Jin’s golems go against Heintz in the mock battle .
And then the minister said that he wanted to report to the king as soon as possible and so to come along with him .
So he asked the accompanying soldier to request an audience with the king .
“Then, let’s slowly head towards there . ”
They all left the workshop .
Princess Leischen, prime minister Powell, arms administrator Bolton, vice squad leader of the knights’ cavalry Gloria, Jin, Elsa, Hanna and Reiko went into the royal villa together .
The attendants and guards were curious seeing such a group go together and were silently glancing towards them .
“I want your sisters to please wait over here . ”
Hanna and Elsa were guided into a reception room beside the office . Jin glanced towards Reiko and she understood the meaning so after nodding once, she confirmed with her infrared vision and raised 4 fingers .
This meant that the 2 exclusive SP for Hanna and Elsa were nearby .
Which made Jin relieved . He went into the King’s office with the minister . Of course, Reiko was with him as well .
The princess was also with Jin, Gloria went with Hanna and Elsa and Bolton left .
“So you came, Jin . ”
As he was probably notified beforehand, it seemed like the king, Alois the Third, had been waiting for Jin .
“I have heard . It seems you have completed all the golems and weapons in just a day . Thank you for your work . I am grateful . ”
Saying that, Alois the Third joined his hands on top of the desk and said,
“Now then, apart from the promised amount of money, I want to add a reward on top of it . Do you wish for anything?”
All the while looking straight at Jin . It is only natural, as Jin had made such fine golems and arms in such a short period of time .
Jin had his own thoughts about it but,
“To be honest, I do not know how big of a deed I have done . ”
He answered . The question is, what the king will say after hearing this .
“Hmm, so that’s how it is . As for me, I wanted to employ you as the royal magi craftsman but I can’t even do that, after all . ”
The title of honorary magi craftsman of the Egelia kingdom was quite useful to Jin .
“I will give you territory so if you were to settle in our country, that would make me really glad . ”
As the king finished saying that, the minister also suggested his proposal .
“Apart from that, we could even give you a specific land and give you the right of control or perhaps even autonomy in it . ”
Hearing that, Jin just said,
“That sounds nice . ”
Seeing Jin’s reaction, the minister jumped straight at it,
“I-I see! So Jin-dono wants territory . ”
As for the Kurain kingdom, rather than just giving gold, they really want to provide him with land so that they can keep him there .
“No, rather than calling it territory, I think it would be better to call it leasehold land . ”
Jin replied .
A leasehold land is an ownership of a temporary right to hold land or property in which a lessee or a tenant holds rights of real property by some form of title from a lessor or landlord . Although a tenant does hold rights to real property, a leasehold estate is typically considered personal property . And so the one who is given the land holds more authority over it .
In this case, the Kurain kingdom will be lending a plot of land to Jin personally .
It’s power to keep him there was less compared to a territory but it was a good enough condition for the Kurain kingdom .
“Hmm, any place you wish for then?”
Alois the Third asked Jin, with a face that said he just realized what was going on .
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