Volume 2 - Chapter 5 – UPGRADE, IMPROVEMENT (1/2)

「Here is my workshop. It’s a bit small」

Beana had guided him to her workshop. It was in the outskirts of Blue Land, a fairly remote place. To that, Beana,

「Inside the city? Only the rich and nobles live there. All the typical commoners live outside the rampart」

Said how it was. Jin felt corrupt politics, however it was unrelated to him so he stopped thinking about it.

Beana’s workshop was about 10 tatami mats in size. It would be normal if it’s a private workshop. However there were few devices and tools there..

「Leaving this aside, where’s your brother and sister?」

Jin was concerned about the sick siblings.

「They are in the house behind here. You don’t have to worry about them」

「I cannot do that. Could you show me their condition at least?」

To the persistent Jin, Beana,

「You, do you know anything about illnesses?」

「A reasonable amount」

「I-Is that so now? Well, I’ll let you take a look just to make sure」

So they headed to the house behind the workshop. Closer to a hut than a house though.

「It’s because I used the money on the workshop」

Beana was a little embarrassed.

「Nana, Raldo, how are you feeling?」

Entering the house, Beana called out to the two younger siblings who were lying next to the door of a room.

「Onee-chan, you’re early today」

The little sister Nana. About 12 years old and had the same red hair as Beana.

「Un, I’m fine. The same as always」

The one to answer was the little brother Raldo. Also about 12 years old. He had light brown hair. Both were emaciated.

「Who’s this person?」

Noticing Jin who was behind Beana, Nana asked. Jin introduced himself.

「I am Jin. An acquaintance of Beana, I will be helping in the workshop」

Saying that Raldo,

「Really? Onee-chan’s sensei is a famous 《Magic Craftsman》. That’s why Onee-chan is also a great 《Magic Craftsman》!」

Because he said it with pride,

「Aa, that’s right. I am also still learning various things」

When Jin said that, the face of Reiko who was outside the room had stiffened.

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Jin returned to the workshop from the house.

「So? Did you figure something out about their illness?」

From their weary appearance and bleeding gums, Jin thought it might be scurvy, but because he wasn’t confident,

「Un, I can think of something but I’m not confident about it」

He stopped with that answer.

「I see, like I thought. It’s fine since I didn’t have any expectations though」

Beana said, warming up the soup for the lunch of the siblings.

With this opportunity, Jin gave Reiko instructions.

「Reiko, quickly return to the laboratory and find a 《Magic Stone》 please. After that, I need you to bring a lot of the peach-like fruit」

「But then Father will be left alone」

To Reiko who was worried,

「It’ll be okay. I wouldn’t imagine there being any danger here, quickly go and come back」

「Okay, understood. I will be quickly going now. Please do not do anything dangerous」

Saying that, Reiko disappeared like the wind. Then Beana came back.

「A-re, are you alone? Where’s Reiko?」

「Aa, I asked Reiko to run me a little errand. She should come back soon. So let’s get started」

「Fuu-n? Well i guess that’s fine. Then let’s sit there」

The two sat down in the chairs on both sides of the workbench made of thick wood.

「Well then, what shall I do? I’ll leave the choice to Beana」

Jin saying that,

「Right, well could you have a look at this?」