Chapter 333 (1/2)

Jin let go of his baggage, placed some pens, ink, and parchment for memos in his office, and helped Butler B and C organize some books into the empty shelves.

The books were supposed to be bland, and so were of simple Magi Craft introduction material with pictures of plants inside. Of course, these were all made by Laojun.

Also, he would also place the Honorary Magi Craftsman half coat and badge from the Egelia Kingdom here as well.

The Honorary Membership badge from the Shouro Empire’s Magi Engineer Guild was of course, inside the carriage.

As the office floor was covered in wood, Jin had a personal set of slippers. Ignoring the fact that they were made from the skin of a monster, they were quite ordinary slippers.

“Good, that’s about right then.”

Jin saw that everything was in order, and decided that he should make it clear who was in charge of management.

First, he ordered that Butler B and C would have everything above the third floor, the five golem maids would be in charge of the underground.

He had been told that it was too much to have poor Barou and Belle clean and tidy the third floor and up and also the underground.

He would only ask Belle to clean the office on the third floor when they had to entertain guests, but it was decided that the butlers would handle it otherwise.

Mine was parttime, and Barou and Belle were in charge of instructing, and so they would be given a little more freedom, which would allow them to move in and out of the third floor when necessary.

Once this was done, Jin took Reiko with him and headed for the village chief’s house.

“Ah, older brother. Welcome back.”

Hannah had just come outside after finishing lunch when she saw Jin.

“I’m back, Hannah.”

“Um, that girl from the tribe has come here.”

“Yeah, that’s right. That’s why I am going to the chief’s house now.”

Jin said, and so Hannah sent him off warmly.

The chief’s house was close to the center of the village.

The time was around 1 pm, everyone should be finished with lunch now. Belle just happened to be in the garden when she saw Jin.

“Oh, Master Jin. Welcome back!”

Hearing this, Barou’s face appeared from the window of the chief’s house and quickly disappeared again.

Then the door opened, and out came Lishia.

“Jin!”

Lishia ran to him at full speed and grabbed Jin’s hand.

“It’s been so long! I was worried! But it’s good to see that you are well! What happened while you were away!?”

Her questions came very rapidly, and so Jin was at a loss of how to reply. He fell silent.

Seeing him like that, Lishia turned bright red. She let go of Jin’s hand and jumped back.

“S-sorry about that, Master Jin. …I am a new noble of the Cline Kingdom, Lishia Fahlheit. I was sent here as an ambassador to the Kaina village. It is a pleasure to meet you.”

She said this and bowed very deeply. Jin was even more uncomfortable.

“Li-Lishia, please stop that. You said it yourself before, let us talk together like we always have.”

As Jin said this, Lishia raised her head and stood up.

“…Are you sure?”

“That’s what I said.”

Jin pressed, and Lishia finally relaxed and smiled.

“Oh, thank goodness. I am glad that you haven’t changed.”

“I won’t change. I am what I am.”

Jin answered. Then he noticed that there was a young man who did not look familiar standing near the doorway of the chief’s house. He was glaring at Jin.

“Umm, Lishia. Who is that?”

Lishia turned around to see.

“Oh, he is Pascaud Rush. Of the fourth knight’s division. He came with me as a guard.”

She introduced him.

Jin and Lishia walked over to the door where he was standing. Pascaud was no longer glaring at him now, and so Jin decided to forget about it.

“I am Jin Nidou. An Honorary Magi Craftsman of the Egelia Kingdom. I have been leased this Kaina village.”

He said to Pascaud. Pascaud too introduced himself in the same way that Lishia had done.

“If you are already finished eating, I would like you to come to my castle. …Ah, but first, I would like a word with the chief.”

Jin said, and then open the door and entered in order to speak with Gheebeck.

“…So that is Jin Nidou.”

Pascaud muttered in a somewhat resentful tone.

“Yes. Hehe. I am glad that he has not changed.”

Lishia answered happily.

“Why would he abandon the ambassador and go talk?”