Volume 5 - Chapter 16 – At the church (1/2)

05-16 At the church

Reinhardt, who learned that the refrigerator was Jin’s work asked,

“Jin, when did you make this? Didn’t you say you’ve not been into this city? That means you made it in another city, so…”

It seemed like the piled up falsehoods were going to start toppling down, so Jin spoke frankly.

“Let’s see, it was in Blue Land”

“Blue Land?! I was making plans to go there next! And you’ve been there!”

Jin explained that he’s not seen all of the town. Only outside the castle walls.

“Hmm, is that’s so, then how did you go to Blue Land?”

While thinking about how the Port Rock investigation incident revealed Reinhardt’s poor reasoning skills, Jin replied

“…There’s a Warp Gate exit on the outskirts of Blue Land.”

“Oh, wouldn’t that mean if I went to Blue Land I could visit Jin’s home?”

It’s here, Jin thought. Sooner or later this day would’ve come.

“But isn’t there a barrier that restricts who can use the Warp Gate? I wonder if it’s possible to modify the restriction?”

Reinhardt kept rapidly throwing out pointed questions. Jin simply hoped Kunlun’s development was proceeding well.

“Hmm. I wouldn’t know without trying, but I think that as long as we entered together it would probably work.”

Jin decided that that’ll do as an answer for now.

Reinhardt was also satisfied with that, then told everyone that it’s time to go to the next place and went outside.

They lined up and got in the carriage which headed to the main street. The central street was paved with stones, so there was very little dust.

“This road is also pre-Great Magic War. Because Hardening and Strengthening have been applied to it, it has lasted this long.”

If carriages with iron wheels driving over it don’t wear out the stone paving, it must’ve been indeed reinforced with magic.

And at the end of the central street it stood.

“That’s this country’s oldest church.”

Even though it can’t be called popular, as expected religion hasn’t disappeared.

The church was entirely made out of stone, and it reminded Jin of some World Heritage churches he saw on TV.

“Everyone can visit it freely.”

Reinhardt said, stopped the carriage, and beckoned Jin to follow. Looks like it’s become more of a tourist attraction-like thing, even though it’s a church.

“There’s something I want to consult you about.”

At the entrance, while wondering how much alms to give, the gate opened. Gates five meters wide and ten meters tall, shaped like arches.

Inside, the floors were polished so that you could see your own reflection, and the walls were filled with engravings and murals. On the ceiling, there were skylights made of colored glass here and there.

“Indeed, it is an amazing piece of art.”

“It’s my first time here too. It’s very interesting.”

Jin and Elsa gave their respective opinions.

“Isn’t it? Modern techniques can’t reproduce even a single piece of that colored glass.”

Reinhardt pointed his finger at a piece of stained glass modeled in the shape of a flower.

“Because of the Great Magic War?”

“That’s right. It was a detestable war.”

Jin agreed. The Great Magic War caused this world’s culture and civilization to not only stagnate, but to even regress.

After a walk through a long corridor, the group arrived in the innermost place of worship.

“Hey, look at that.”

Reinhardt pointed his finger at one of the paintings on the ceiling.

“!”

Jin’s eyes opened wide in surprise. Drawn there was a small circle rotating around a larger circle. And rotating around the small circle there had been drawn an even smaller circle.

That is, the picture depicted a star, a planet, and a satellite.

“Do you know what this is?”

Jin slowly opened his mouth to respond.

“…The sun, this world, and then… The moon, isn’t that right?”

Reinhardt was shocked after hearing Jin’s response.