Volume 1 - Chapter 25 – THE BROKEN PROMISE (1/2)

The season was now completely winter, and snow could be seen falling on the mountain from Kaina Village.

It is a plateau, but the precipitation from the taller mountains that surrounded the village was little, he understood that the rain and snow that fell from the surrounding mountain was damp.

「The snow won’t fall if it piles up like that」

Because Jin more or less grew up in the city, he especially yearned to make a snow hut, but it was impossible in this village.

「Come to think of it, Roland-san hasn’t show lately…」

Though the merchant Roland promised to come once every month and a half, the time to come had long passed, but he did not show up.

It’s hard to believe that an honest in nature merchant would break a promise.

One day, a person that was not Roland visited Kaina Village.

「Jin-oniichan, Obaa-chan is calling for you!」

Jin who was making a stove using 《Magic Stone》 in the workshop stopped his hands, and went to the house.

「Jin-san, it’s been a while」

There stood the Tax Collector, it was Lithia Fahlheit.

「Lithia-san, it’s been a while. You seem to be well」

When Jin greeted her, Lithia,

「S-Sorry!」

she said bowing her head. Not understanding what was going on, Jin,

「Wa-, Lithia-san, please raise your head for now. I don’t understand what you’re talking about」

Then Lithia raised her head with a remorseful look on her face,

「For the matter regarding the Golems, I was unable to keep it hushed…」

「Eh?」

「One of the soldiers who was stationed at Toka Village seems to have talked about it upon returning to the capital…」

This was bad for Jin. At the time he was transporting the wheat, the Golem that Jin reconstructed was seen by the villagers and soldiers of Toka Village.

Lithia could not stop one mouth, and that person’s mouth was not closed. The rumours quickly circulated to the capital.

According to Lithia’s story,

The rumour was that a Golem appeared near Toka Village, and the rumours that the person who used that Golem was there reached the king. The king decided to order the prime minister to verify the authenticity of it.

The prime minister careful investigated the rumour, determining that the person who used the Golem was Jin who lived in Kaina Village.

And also that Jin was the developer of the pump that was spreading around the capital in addition to creating the stove that is popular with the commoners.

The king seemed to feel that Jin was a threat when he heard that, ordering the lord that governed the area that included Kaina Village and Toka Village, Earl Walter to bring Jin to him.

「Now aiming for this village, 50 troops of the Earl are heading here, so please quickly run away!」

Lithia concluded.

「Jin…」

To Martha who had a worried look,

「It’s okay. It doesn’t mean it’s a particularly bad thing」

「Jin-san, saying such a thing in this situation…」

「Wouldn’t running away seem rather suspicious?」

Jin said to reassure them, but he was secretly a little anxious. Lithia gave up on convincing him,

「Jin-san, being a 《Magic Craftsman》 who can control and create a Golem is precious, but it is regarded as a danger if they are not affiliated with the country. So please be careful」

「Thank you Lithia-san. I’ll be careful」

Although with that said, he did not know what to be careful of.

For now, he decided to go back to the workshop to consult with Reiko.

「In the worst case, we may need to run away」

「If that’s the case, it’s probably better if we do not use the 《Warp Gate》. We better make the one here unusable」

「Un, regrettably」

Immediately, they covered the basement where the 《Warp Gate》 is, to the extent they could not return even if they know the entrance.

「You are Jin right?」

An oppressive voice sounded from the entrance of the workshop. He could see a troop of soldiers covered in armour standing. It was faster than he thought.

「Ee, I am Jin, so?」

When Jin answered, the man who seemed to be the commander,

「Fu-n, we’re here to take you bastard. I will show no mercy if you resist」

He said thrusting out a spear. Jin gently held it down,

「What are you talking about so suddenly?」

Saying that, the man who seemed to be the commander,