Volume 10 - Chapter 5 – Trip Preparations (1/2)
10-05 Trip Preparations
“Lithia did say she lived in the royal capital of Cline Kingdom but…”
Jin remembered how she had said ‘If you happen to come to the capital…’.
“Cline Kingdom’s royal capital, that is, the capital city. …What was it again?”
“It’s Alban, My Lord.”
Laojun told Jin.
“Ah, that was it. Alban, right. I wonder what kind of a place is it?”
Previously he had been thinking he’d like to sooner or later visit there, but that plan fell through because of the Earl called Walter or some such.
“Hmm, I suppose I’ll try asking Elsa. …Oh, right, let’s take Elsa along too. Hannah too, now that I think about it!”
Gradually Jin’s voice got louder which surprised Reiko.
“Father, that’s a…”
Still, Laojun seemed to have a different opinion.
“My Lord, if you do, then I would like to recommend changing your hair colors with magic dyes.”
“Magic dyes… Ah, I see. Simply by doing that the impression we give off would change completely.”
A part of the magic dye was made out of something collected from a magical beast that resembled a chameleon. The color of a dye like that could be freely changed using Magic Energy.
Since cleaning it off was possible using Craft Magic it was a good idea.
“However, since Elsa-san and Hannah-chan are a part of the study group they can’t be gone for more than a few days.”
Hearing Laojun’s words surprised Reiko. She realized that his intention by guiding Jin like this was to shorten the time of Jin’s outing. Laojun was several levels above Reiko with regards to plotting(?) like this.
“Ah, you’re right. Alright, a two-day trip starting from tomorrow. That should be fine, right?”
“That is so, Father.”
“I think it good. It seems to me that we better then have one of the SP follow Elsa-san too.”
Reiko agreed, and another suggestion came from Laojun. Jin accepted the proposal.
“That might be good. Alright, Like with Reinhardt and the others, let’s get two of them to do it.”
Jin at once built two SP golems. Since he had repeated the work countless of times finishing them was quick.
“Your names are ‘Marron’ and ‘Plum’.”
Before he knew it, about three hours had passed since he left Kaina Village.
“Oops, if I don’t go back soon Hannah will get angry again.”
Jin said and decided to first of all go back. Next to him, Reiko was smiling.
“Ah, onii-chan. It’s already lunchtime, you know.”
The time in Kaina Village was half past eleven. Hannah who had returned from the study group had just come to call Jin for lunch. Barely made it, Jin thought deep down.
“Got it, let’s go.”
And so Jin headed to the dining room of Martha’s house. Elsa and Mine had also returned.
“Although Jin-nii disappeared in the middle of it all, I think today went quite well.”
Elsa told Jin. Mine added,
“Today after meeting and introducing everyone, we explained the purpose of studying and in what kind of situations it is of use.”
Jin listened and nodded.
“I see, that’s good. I’ve got something to talk to you about after lunch.”
Jin said and first started with the lunch in front of him.
“…So, I was thinking of about a trip to Cline Kingdom’s capital city Alban for two days. Elsa, are you familiar with Alban?”
After a simple explanation, Jin tried asking Elsa. That’s because Elsa was the one most knowledgeable about nations in the group.
“Mmh, I’ve never been there so I’m not. Sorry.”
Elsa replied a little dispiritedly. Jin gently spoke to Elsa.
“No, don’t worry about it. If that’s the case then it’s all the more reason to go, isn’t it?”
“Eh?”
“You see, I was thinking of going together with you, Mine, and Hannah.”
Jin said, then Hannah raised her voice in delight.
“Really? Onii-chan, you’re taking me with you?”
“Yeah. It’s just two days though. You’ll probably learn something too. Martha, are you okay with it?”
Jin asked Hannah’s grandmother Martha who replied with a big nod,
“It sounds good. She can see many things she wouldn’t if she stayed in the village.”