Chapter 373 (1/2)

Number One

It was now evening in Kaina village, and so Jin decided that they should hurry on back.

As Elsa had not been given permission to use the warp gate by herself, Edgar took Reiko’s hand and Jin took Elsa’s hand and they went through it.

“Ahhh, older brother…Sister Elsa. Welcome back.”

Hanna welcomed them with a toothless voice. Hanna saw Edgar being pulled by Reiko and looked surprised.

“…Who is that?”

“Hanna, this is Edgar. The automata that Elsa created. I guess you could say that he is Reiko’s cousin.”

Hanna seemed to have understood this explanation.

“Really? So he is called Edgar. I’m Hanna. Nice to meet you!”

“Yes, Miss Hanna. It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance.”

Hanna scowled at these formal words.

“Edgar, I don’t like it when you call me ‘Miss.’”

Elsa agreed.

“Edgar. Hanna is Hanna. That’s what you should call her.”

“Yes, I understand. …Hanna. …Is that alright?”

“Yes, that is fine.”

Hanna and Elsa nodded at the same time.

“Welcome back, Master Jin. And Elsa…who is this?”

“Ah, this is the automata that Elsa made. Edgar.”

Mine’s eyes widened at this. Her own daughter was now able to make such an advanced automata.

“I think Elsa has a gift.”

Jin added.

“I-is that true?”

“Yes. It might have been better had she started earlier, but she can still learn so much even now.”

“…Elsa’s father only had her educated as a noble, ever since she was little. He had no intention of nurturing any gifts she might have had.”

Mine looked very sad. Then Elsa called to her.

“Mother. Brother Jin. What is it? Hurry up and come inside.”

Aside from Jin and Mine, the others had all gone into the house.

After dinner was over, Jin and Elsa introduced Edgar once again.

“I barely did anything. I only gave a few suggestions and watched to make sure that there was nothing strange. And so Edgar is definitely Elsa’s creation.”

“Wow! Sister Elsa!”

Hanna praised her without restraint and Martha also looked impressed.

“That means that Sara can focus more on helping Martha and Mine now.”

Currently, Mine was working the most, and so there was less for Martha, the house golem maid, and Sara to do.

Well, they were also guards in a way, so Jin meant to maintain the current structure.

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It was now the thirtieth of the fifth month.

Reinhart and Belche’s wedding would be on the following day. And so Jin planned to return to the Shouro empire in the evening. But he intended to play with Hanna as much as possible until then.

“Brother! Over here!”

Hanna rode on Mint and Jin rode on Koma as they went to the mountains. Reiko rode in front of Jin.

It was the same mountain they had gone to before to collect herbs.

“It’s been a while since we came here.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Kaina village looked small from here. And the summer breeze felt very good.

Jin and Hanna lined their golem horses together and enjoyed the scenery in silence.

“…Sister Elsa did so well.”

“Huh?”

Jin was surprised at this sudden declaration.

“She didn’t seem so reliable when she first came to the village. And she was a bad cook.”