Chapter 424 (1/2)

12-62 Future Objective

After receiving the title of Magi Craft Meister in the Shouro Empire, Jin returned to Horai Island that same night.

Together with Laojun, the brain of sorcery that supervised Horai Island, Reiko, Jin’s masterpiece Automata, and Ann, the Automata created during the Magi War, Jin studied the plan that had been brewing for quite a while.

“You’re right. I think that’s a good idea.”

“Reiko, what do you think?”

Jin also asked for Reiko’s opinion, who also served his predecessor.

“Yes, I think it’s a very good idea.”

“What about you, Ann?”

“Yes, I think it’s a good idea, Master.”

“I see ….”

Jin’s idea. It was a plan to globally open the Holy Land of Magi Engineering to the public beyond the framework of each country.

Adrianna Balbora Ceci, the former Magi Craft Meister, had a dream of making Horai Island the Holy Land of Magi Engineering.

However, the dream did not come true, and Adriana died in disappointment.

Jin, who became her successor after 1000 years, decided that he would inherit her dream and make it come true one day.

Unline back then, Horai Island had now risen and widened due to crustal movements, and with Jin’s additional knowledge, it had become one of the world’s leading military base.

Opening that area to the general public would be extremely dangerous.

And hence the main topic of their discussion was whether or not to officially open Konlon Island to the general public instead. The replica of Horai Island had recently been finished on Konlon Island.

“But I feel uneasy opening Konlon Island to the general public.”

“Eh?”

It was unexpected of Ann to object.

“As far as I can tell, even Konlon Island far exceeds the standards of the world today.”

“Well, you’re right about that.”

“If it’s open to the public, I don’t know what kind of people it will attract. Technologies of too high a level could potentially create envy and cause conflict.”

“I see ….”

There are people in every country, organization, or even individuals who had strong desires to monopolize.

The technologies and materials that existed on Horai and Konlon Islands would be the coveted targets of every country.

From that point of view, it was no wonder people had always possessed a tendency to prioritze the interest of their own country.

“I think the idea of creating the Holy Land of Magi Engineering is wonderful.”

She re-established her introductory remark and began to express her thoughts.

“Due to the Magi War, the world culture and civilization today have retrogressed compared to 300 years ago. It was the official stance of the ‘Unifiers’ to return the world standard to the pre-war level. However, not everything from 300 years ago was wonderful. Therefore, the Unifiers look to the past for reference …. Wouldn’t it be best for Master to focus on and think about the future, and leave the past to the current Nostalgia?”

“The future, eh …?”

He understood what Ann wanted to convey. There was no necessity for Jin to follow the same path as his predecessor. The background of the era back then was different, after all.

“Well then, what shall I do …?”

“My Lord, in that case, you should use a place where no one could ever claim territory.”

Laojun was right. But the question was, where would that place be?

“One would be the bottom of the sea.”

“What?”

Jin was surprised because what Laojun suggested was out of the ordinary. However, there was also an example of the intermediary base “Shinkai” of the Transfer Gate Warp Gate. It was not that absurd of an idea, after all.

No country would bother to claim the bottom of the sea as its territory. There would be no way to utilize it in the first place.

“The other one would be in the air.”

“Huh?!”

This time, Jin was really taken aback. Floating such a big thing in the air …. However, as expected, Jin quickly overcame his surprise and realized what Laojun meant.

“I see. Is the analysis of Gravity Magic progressing?”

“Yes, My Lord. According to My Lord’s knowledge of the, what was it called, ‘Space Station’ … if we could build a structure like that in space, no country would try to claim it as its territory.”

“That’s right, but ….”

Jin felt that idea was a little too grandiose and wondered what would happen if he were to suddenly launch a space station.

“Would it work to use a large ship?”

Reiko gave her suggestion, but Laojun disapproved it.