Chapter 291 Reward (2/2)

After that uproar just now, he also tried using it and was assured that it was an excellent sword.

And ever since, he has been keeping a low profile.

Jin was feeling thankful, Elsa was looking at such a Jin’s face, Hanna smiling with a grin and Reiko was feeling proud.

“I see.”

The minister closed his eyes, folded his arms and looked like he was thinking something. After about 2 minutes, he finally opened his eyes and said,

“Jin-dono, I am grateful. To be honest, I was doubting you. That you might be a ‘Unifier’ or a spy of the Francis kingdom.”

And he lowered his head.

“Wha.. Powell.. That is….”

The princess tried to say something but the minister stopped her by raising his hand.

“Your eyes were certainly correct, princess. After all, there is no way a spy from the enemy would make us such fine golems and arms.”

If you were wondering why he knew about the golems–it is because he was sneakily watching Jin’s golems go against Heintz in the mock battle.

And then the minister said that he wanted to report to the king as soon as possible and so to come along with him.

So he asked the accompanying soldier to request an audience with the king.

“Then, let’s slowly head towards there.”

They all left the workshop.

Princess Leischen, prime minister Powell, arms administrator Bolton, vice squad leader of the knights’ cavalry Gloria, Jin, Elsa, Hanna and Reiko went into the royal villa together.

The attendants and guards were curious seeing such a group go together and were silently glancing towards them.

“I want your sisters to please wait over here.”

Hanna and Elsa were guided into a reception room beside the office. Jin glanced towards Reiko and she understood the meaning so after nodding once, she confirmed with her infrared vision and raised 4 fingers.

This meant that the 2 exclusive SP for Hanna and Elsa were nearby.

Which made Jin relieved. He went into the King’s office with the minister. Of course, Reiko was with him as well.

The princess was also with Jin, Gloria went with Hanna and Elsa and Bolton left.

“So you came, Jin.”

As he was probably notified beforehand, it seemed like the king, Alois the Third, had been waiting for Jin.

“I have heard. It seems you have completed all the golems and weapons in just a day. Thank you for your work. I am grateful.”

Saying that, Alois the Third joined his hands on top of the desk and said,

“Now then, apart from the promised amount of money, I want to add a reward on top of it. Do you wish for anything?”

All the while looking straight at Jin. It is only natural, as Jin had made such fine golems and arms in such a short period of time.

Jin had his own thoughts about it but,

“To be honest, I do not know how big of a deed I have done.”

He answered. The question is, what the king will say after hearing this.

“Hmm, so that’s how it is. As for me, I wanted to employ you as the royal magi craftsman but I can’t even do that, after all.”

The title of honorary magi craftsman of the Egelia kingdom was quite useful to Jin.

“I will give you territory so if you were to settle in our country, that would make me really glad.”

As the king finished saying that, the minister also suggested his proposal.

“Apart from that, we could even give you a specific land and give you the right of control or perhaps even autonomy in it.”

Hearing that, Jin just said,

“That sounds nice.”

Seeing Jin’s reaction, the minister jumped straight at it,

“I-I see! So Jin-dono wants territory.”

As for the Kurain kingdom, rather than just giving gold, they really want to provide him with land so that they can keep him there.

“No, rather than calling it territory, I think it would be better to call it leasehold land.”

Jin replied.

A leasehold land is an ownership of a temporary right to hold land or property in which a lessee or a tenant holds rights of real property by some form of title from a lessor or landlord. Although a tenant does hold rights to real property, a leasehold estate is typically considered personal property. And so the one who is given the land holds more authority over it.

In this case, the Kurain kingdom will be lending a plot of land to Jin personally.

It’s power to keep him there was less compared to a territory but it was a good enough condition for the Kurain kingdom.

“Hmm, any place you wish for then?”

Alois the Third asked Jin, with a face that said he just realized what was going on.

Jin’s answer to that was already decided.

“Yes, then I would like the Kaina village.”