Volume 3 - Chapter 3 – FIGURINE (1/2)

「Jin, I’m sorry, but there’s somewhere we have to go immediately.」

Marcia grabbed the pondering Jin’s arm,

「We won’t be able to participate if we don’t register by the end of today.」

「I see, that would be bad. Alright, let’s hurry.」

Jin couldn’t help but to hurry also after hearing the deadline for registration.

Marcia, Jin, and Reiko ran down the street. Reaching the centre of the port city, there was large eye catching stone building.

「This is the town hall of Port Lock」

Marcia said as she opened the door and entered, followed by Jin and Reiko.

「Oh, if it isn’t Marcia. I guess you found a Magi Craftsman?」

The person who called out appeared to be older than Marcia with grey eyes and brown hair. Dressed in pompous clothing and followed by two escorts, he was probably a noble.

「Yeah, I found one.」

When Marcia responded, the man let out a small click of his tongue. Ignoring that,

「We’d like to participate in the golem boat competition」

Marcia made an application at the reception desk.

「Sure, then please identify the members.」

When the reception clerk said so, Marcia beckoned Jin over.

「The shipwright is I, Marcia. The Magi Craftsman in charge of manufacturing the golem is him, Jin.」

「Understood, then is there any identification that he is a Magi Craftsman?」

Since that was said, Marcia asked Jin

「Jin, have you joined a Magi Craftsman Guild?」

「No, none at all」

When Jin answered as such, the clerk,

「Then you can show us something you’ve made, it’s fine if you complete the challenged we’ve prepared too」

said. Hearing that, Reiko stepped forward.

「If so, then I’ll……」

Jin hurriedly pulled Reiko back,

「The challenge is?」

He somehow managed to ask. The clerk then,

「Be able to make something with the materials prepared here」

He said and pointed at the door to the next room. Jin,

「Oh, then let’s do it immediately」

He said and headed to the room together with the clerk. On the way, he turned his head back,

「Marcia, Reiko, I’ll be back in a bit.」

The door then closed. At that time, no one saw that the man who called out to Marcia had a dark smile appeared on his face.

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In the room, there was another clerk,

「Then using this, please show me you can make something」

The clerk placed a lump of copper on the table and said to Jin.

「Understood. Now, what shall I make」

The lump of copper is smaller than a fist, he probably couldn’t make much from it. A cup, or a dish, or a candlestick or……

「Okay」

Having decided what to make, Jin immediately poured magic power into his hands.

「Hm?」

Doing so, he felt a slightly unpleasant feeling,

「《Forming》」

He invoked the magic without minding it.

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「Marcia, you did sure well finding a freelance Magi Craftsman」

Meanwhile, the pompous man from before began to talk to Marcia in the Guild Hall.