Chapter 348
11-50 Extra 18 – Various Endings
The days of many intersecting feelings, speculations, actions and incidents had come to an end .
[I guess you could say it was because of gravity magic that Reiko had such a hard time . ]
“Do you mean the controlling of gravity?”
Jin was analyzing the magic that was utilized by Raldus the Jester, along with Laojun and Reiko, in his laboratory in Hourai Island .
Normally, Reiko would have learned it the first time, but things were not going too smoothly . This was because the method of activation was different .
[It is really effective depending on how you use it . ]
“I bet it is . ”
Magic isn’t as simple as chanting a few words .
The chanting is just there to support your imagination .
But it was difficult for Reiko to visualize the important thing, which was the gravity phenomenon .
And as Jin did not know everything about gravity either, it was taking him time to analyze it .
“In any case, Laojun, you know everything that I know about gravity . I don’t care how long it takes, but I want you to analyze the gravity magic . ”
[Of course . ]
If he could attain gravity magic, then he would have an advantage in the inevitable clash with the demons . And if he could use it…
Jin thought of the word ‘anti-gravity’ and considered the possibilities .
“Also…”
[Yes, I know . The strengthening of security at Kunlun island and Hourai island . ]
He didn’t know for sure that this ‘singular point’ that the demon had talked about was Hourai island, but there was no reason not to be cautious .
[Not only Raldus, but we also know the magic of some demon called Dogmalord . So it is possible to pursue them with the magi radar . According to it, they are currently to the north of the Leonard kingdom . ]
“Yes, maybe it is true that they have no intention of invading, but it’s important to be cautious . …Also, I don’t know what the range of the gravity magic is . Airships would crash if hit by it, and Lands would also not be able to move . ”
[Yes, I will be careful . ]
Laojun gave orders to the golems to always have backup personnel in any operations including reconnaissance, and that they should retaliate with full force if there was even a hint of aggression .
A fight between Hourai island and the demons . No one knew if that day would actually come .
* * *
The heads of the Cline Kingdom were troubled over the handling of Earl Walter’s lands .
The 4th knight’s division had rushed to Rakham after Pascaud Rush and Lishia sent the news . Earl Walter’s butler and much evidence had now been brought back to the capital of Alban .
The evidence and testimony were enough to strip Earl Walter of his lands and title . As he had no wife, heirs or relatives, the handling of his property would become a problem .
“Why don’t you keep it under the control of the kingdom?”
“No, no . It should be made a part of the neighboring Marquis’ land . ”
“It should be split up and given to the new nobles . ”
As taxes all went into the kingdom first, there was little merit to keeping it under the kingdom’s control .
If anything, having a noble govern it would help in the kingdom’s lack of personnel .
“Very well . We will go with prime minister Powell’s idea . It will be split between new nobles of merit . ”
It was the king, Alois the Third, who made the decision . The rest of the officers that were their bowed in silence .
Well then, the next issue was how they would divide the land and who would be given it .
“The person who made the biggest contribution this time is Lishia Farheight . ”
This came from the prime minister’s mouth .
While the sickness had spread from her doves, that was not something she could have predicted, and it was not her responsibility, and no actual harm came from it .
Besides, according to the testament of Earl Walter’s butler, they would have spread the disease to Kaina village even if Lishia had not stayed .
This butler had experience in raising doves, and he would have colluded with the ‘guest’ in order to spread the disease . They were still considering his punishment, but it would be severe .
All of this was taken into account when it was decided that Lishia would be rewarded . And also…
“She will be given Toka village, and Jin will be leased the Inado mines on top of Kaina village . Any objections?”
Said the minister of public management .
They owed a debt to Jin for the medicine and for helping Lishia and Pascaud . Not only that, but it would be an apology for allowing Earl Walter, who was a noble of the Cline Kingdom, for planning something so unspeakable .
“Indeed . Then it may be well to raise Lishia Farheight to the rank of baronet . ”
Making Lishia a lord of a neighboring territory would also serve to create a buffer zone with Jin .
And so Lishia became a baronet this year, as well as the lord of Toka village . But it would still take a while for this to become official .
“And then there is Pascaud Rush . ”
The prime minister had given Pascaud a certain order, as he wanted to confirm something about Jin .
It was, ‘think of Jin as an enemy spy . Always look at him with suspicion . ’
However, according to Pascaud Rush’s reports, he saw nothing to suggest that this was the case .
“I forced a hateful role onto him . ”
After this, Pascaud was promoted from an apprentice knight to a proper knight .
* * *
Barou and Belle had now completely settled into Nidou castle .
“That last banquet was a lot of work, but very fun . ”
Belle said as she cleaned the great hall . Barou was cleaning the entrance .
“Yes, that’s true . We got rooms as well, so I’m glad we came here . ”
They had little to do but clean, as Jin was usually absent . And the golem maids cleaned everything above the third floor .
“Really, who is this Jin person…”
Barou questioned . Belle laughed and answered .
“Oh, it’s easy . Jin is an ‘amazing person . ’”
* * *
Day and night, Elsa practiced the engineering magic that Jin had taught her .
He had taught her how to create a magic tool that used the magi sequence the other day, and so she was mainly reviewing that .
“The important thing with magi devices was efficiency . …Uh, huh, this magi formula is…”
Of course, training to use forming, which was the basics, was also important .
Making pens and nibs with phosphor bronze would be beneficial for the village . Elsa was now capable of making three of these pen nibs at once .
“But, brother Jin…”
She remembered well that Jin was able to make 10 of them at once . And she had a suspicion that he wasn’t even doing his best .
“…I’ll do my best . ”
Sometimes she would go to the library on the 3rd floor and read some of the handbooks on engineering magic that Laojun had made .
The books had been meant for beginners, but the beginning level for magi craft meisters was above the intermediate level for the normal magi craft man . But Laojun did not have enough references to realize this .
Still, sometimes success was born from failure . And it seemed that Elsa would continue to grow from here on out .
* * *
In the Leonard kingdom, no, former kingdom .
Three figures were talking together in the northern region .
One of them was unconscious due to a heavy wound, so it would be more accurate to say that two people were talking .
“Damn Raldus . This is what happens when you act out alone . ”
“He’ll have to be treated somewhere . ”
“Yes . I have an idea . To the north of this continent . There are ruins . Let us go there . ”
A tribe of people had fallen, and no one was around those ruins anymore, said one of the figures .
“…Still, there is little point in going to the south . After all, the ether is weak . It will be unbearably painful without Elradrite . ”
“That’s true . We should be satisfied with just knowing that the singular point is towards the sea . And it cannot be used there . ”
“…Yes . Still, that automata was frightening . ”
“It was . … We will be destroyed without fail if there was 100 of them . ”
“The only saving grace was that they didn’t seem to enjoy fighting . ”
“Seriously . ”
And so the three figures disappeared into the north .
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