July 8, 3458. It is two days before the World Conference.

On this day, the representatives of the Shoro Kingdom and the Elias Kingdom are scheduled to arrive in Kunlun Island.

The rest of the countries will arrive on the following day, the 9th.

Since this was the first time and the meeting was sudden, the schedule had to be adjusted.

Jin would have liked to have arrived a little earlier.

But for that reason, I have reconsidered the possibility of having him stay after the meeting if he likes.

"First the Shoro Kingdom, and then the Elias Kingdom on the way back, in that order."

<, as if to confirm.

Since there is a time difference of 4 hours and 20 minutes from the Kunlun Island, we hope to arrive at the Shoro Kingdom around 8:00 in the morning.

The crew consists of Jin, Erza, Reiko, Lando 99 and 100 as escorts, Butler 11 and 12 as caretakers, Soleil and 12, Soleil and Luna, and Anne. The pilot is Edgar.

The trip to the airport is by transporter, so it takes only a moment.

Preparation for the flight is little more than cleaning the cabin.

Jin and Erza put on their formal attire and boarded <>.

"Okay, let's go.

The time is 1:00 p.m. Horai Island time. <> soared into the sky of Horai Island and was transferred to the Shoro Kingdom by ......<>.

Since the existence of the transporter is top-secret, it is not visible from Miyagi, so it slowly descends from the sky above.

"Ah!"

In the palace square below, the guards of honor had already lined up to welcome the Kunlun and prepare for the ceremony to send off the emperor.

"You're a quick ......."

She's that kind of person.

"Yes."

The aircraft slowly descends to the landing pad.

As soon as they landed, a band played music.

Although Jin is not used to this, Elsa takes him by the arm and they head for the ramp.

Jin regains his composure and quickens his pace, taking his foot half a step ahead of Elsa on the ramp. He then descends the ramp, aided by Erza.

Reiko, followed by Soleil and Luna.

"Welcome, Kunlun-kun!

Her Imperial Highness, Gerhard Hilde von Rubies Shoro, the Shoro Imperial Princess Emperor, greets the group, flanked on either side by female knights.

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The golden Soleil and the silver Luna are supposed to be the first public appearances.

They are about the same size as Reiko, but their splendid shapes and their matt gold and silver colors, which are not too flashy, attracted the public's attention.

"I have come to welcome you, Your Majesty."

Jin bowing in the Japanese style and Elsa giving the curtesy.

"Thank you."

After the words of the Empress, the Prime Minister introduced the final participants.

"Accompanying me is the Minister of Magical Technology, Mr. Degas Furth von Manischlus.

Minister of Magical Technology Deghaus advanced.

"To escort you, the lady knight of the Kingsguard, Flora Heckerath von Merante."

Flora stepped forward and bowed.

"Commander Fritz Randall von Grosch."

Fritz also steps forward and bows.

"I would like two male servants and two female servants to accompany you to take care of your personal needs.

They had been informed of this in advance, so there was no problem at all.

"Well then, Your Majesty, off you go. Korun, please take good care of His Majesty.

Prime Minister Jung Forss von K?bsler bowed deeply.

With this brief exchange, Jin and his party and the emperor's entourage board the .

As a side note, from this point on, it became customary to go to the World Congress with only a short, not-so-ceremonial ceremony like this.

It was undoubtedly the female emperor who pioneered this practice.

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Please make yourselves at home on board.

"Yes, I'm afraid the formalities are only for the meeting. Suit yourselves!

The Empress declares. Perhaps it is she who wants the most freedom.

The music of the orchestra sends <> floating into the sky.

"Wow, it flew!

The Empress gazes out the window.

"Your Majesty, you're being very modest!"

Degauss, the Minister of Magic and Technology, chides her, but to no avail.

Then he looked at Flora, the female knight of the Kingsguard, who was also glued to the window, just like the emperor.

The servants were also glued to the windows.

Fritz is talking with his sister, whom he has not seen for a long time.

The Minister of Magical Arts and Technology is concerned that he may have gone a little too far, even though the Empress had told him to go free.

However, Degauze was afraid to speak too loudly to the queen herself, so he cried out to Jin.

"<>, can't you do something about it?"

"Yes. ......"

Jin decided to open the floor window he had added for Milowina.

"Your Majesty, this way."

"What?　Jin."

The female emperor turned around and saw that the floor was transparent and cheered.

"My God!　This is a window!

"Yes, you can see it from where you are sitting, can't you?"

"Yes, thank you!　You're the best!

The emperor, who had finally calmed down, sat down and stared at the ground through the window on the floor.

Fritz, on the other hand, was asking his sister Elsa many questions.

"What is the maximum speed of this airship?"

How many people can it hold?

These questions were typical of military personnel.

Elsa answered them to the extent that it was not too much of a problem.

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In about two hours, <> arrived at the Kingdom of Elias.

Since Jin had explained the time difference to the Shoro delegation on board the ship, these phenomena were accepted with interest.

At 1:00 p.m., they arrived at Borgia.

Shortly before that, the kingdom's hot-air balloon had been the first to detect and report the group's arrival, so that by the time <> landed in front of the castle, everything was already in place to welcome them.

"<> Sir Jin Nido, thank you for your hospitality."

Joining them from the Kingdom of Elias were the Prime Minister, Marquis Godopher de Toves Rossi, and the Minister of Administration, Marquis Dominique de Zaus Firenziano.

Their escort is Noust Varin, vice-captain of the Kingsguard.

The rest are servants, two men and two women.

The king, Blitzen Skala Elias XII, is in poor health and has decided not to attend.

<.

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The leaders of the Kingdom of Elias, though to different degrees, also lost themselves in the experience of flying and gazed intently at the scenery below from the floor windows.

The flight with the group arrives at the Kunlun Island in about an hour and a half.

"Welcome to the Kunlun Island.

The group was welcomed with the familiar line, "Welcome to the Kunlun Island.