February 25th is the debriefing of Gloria and her research team.

Before the debriefing, Jessica came to Jin and his group's room.

"Good morning.

"Good morning. Is something wrong?

"No, not really. I just wanted to finish up yesterday before the debriefing.

Oh, I see.

Yesterday's conclusion, that is, the interrogation of the pickpocket, Cabrera, and the security guard, Lederer, who was in league with him, and his treatment.

The two confessed to all the other crimes they had committed as soon as the interrogation began.

"Eleven more like yesterday...Both men will be sent to the mine."

< and be sent to the Pygmold mine, one of the most remote mines in the country.

"We would like to compensate the residents who caused us trouble, but we don't know their names, so we have to let them go," he says regretfully.

With that regretful remark, Jessica returned.

"First of all, I'm glad to hear that... ......?"

"Yes."

The time passed, and finally the debriefing was to begin.

The king, prime minister, and other ministers, the heads of knighthoods and other high-ranking military officers, and the lords of the various regions gathered in the large conference room.

Jin and Erza attended as guests of honor, and Licia participated as a lord of Toka village.

From outside of Japan, William Hex Sard, Minister of the Interior of the Kingdom of Egelea, our closest friend, was attending as a guest of honor, as was Jin.

The Prime Minister, who was the facilitator of the meeting, announced, "The time has come for the debriefing.

The Prime Minister, who was the facilitator, announced this, and Gloria, who was the leader of the survey team, stood up.

I am Gloria Allstadt, the leader of this survey team.

She bowed and began her presentation.

We have been reexamining the Botsuffa site," she said. ...... Yes, the ruins that were attacked last year by a monster called <>."

There was a brief flurry of activity in the conference room.

"First, we observed the site carefully from the air, and after confirming that there were no abnormalities, we landed. We have set up a detection ward and encamped.

There was a collective gasp from the crowd. They know that Gloria was seriously injured in the same place.

They are surprised that she was able to visit and camp again without being traumatized by the past events.

"This time we did not encounter any wild animals and I think we were able to conduct our research in a calm and peaceful way. However ......"

He explains that a large part of the site had been destroyed by the previous disturbance, and that he had not found anything of interest in other areas.

"The only thing that can be called an achievement is a stone tablet."

Pascoe Rush, sitting next to Gloria, walked over and removed the cloth that had been hanging from it in the corner of the conference room.

"Oh!"

A small voice rose.

It was not just a stone slab with words engraved on it, but it had been <>.

As you can see, half of it is text and the other half is a picture. I thought it would be best not to make any judgments about what this means, so I had it brought here."

"Well, does anyone know anything about this?"

When the Prime Minister said this, everyone inclined their heads in unison.

Jin knew about it because he had received a report from the old man, but he could not hide his surprise when he saw the actual thing.

The picture on the stone tablet was a picture of an airplane. It was shaped like a .

The fuselage is painted green and the Japanese flag is painted on it.

However, it is rather sketchy and is at the level of a child's drawing, if I may say so.

(I am sure that it is related to Shuki Tsezi, the << wise man (magus) >>.)

But since it is an incomplete picture and I could not explain it, I have decided to keep my mouth shut.

"...... This must be another ancient magi-machine. It's a very deep thing.

Gloria began to explain again when someone muttered something.

"I spent a lot of time looking for it, but I couldn't find anything else. This investigation has made me realize how inadequate I am.

Gloria looks truly disappointed.

"I sincerely hope that experts in this kind of archaeological research will grow up. That's all I have to say.

Gloria bowed and took her seat.

"Well, thank you. Now we will hear a few words from the other participants. Let's start with Pascoe Rush.

"Yes, sir."

Pascoe Rush stands up next to Gloria. He looks a little nervous.

"Pa, my name is Pascoe Rush. I've been selected to be a member of the archaeological survey team, and I've never seen or heard of anything like this before.

He seems not a little, but a lot nervous.

"Well, under such circumstances, I think that Captain Gloria's instructions and judgment were appropriate. I am inexperienced, so I was in charge of safety confirmation rather than site investigation, but I realized that I should have been more competent.

After that, the participants continued to present their impressions rather than reports.

"If there is a next time, I would like to be of more help. That is all."

Pascoe bowed and sat down to a warm round of applause.

"And you, Tiffany Baldacci, would you like to join us?

"Yes."

Tiffany, the healer from the survey team, stood up and began to speak.

"No one was injured during this investigation because Captain Gloria's instructions were appropriate. So there was no need for me as a healer.

He did not have to heal, which is something to be happy about.

"In my opinion, after having seen the entire survey, I think that it is better to have one of the so-called experts accompany you to investigate these unknown sites. That is all."

Tiffany bowed and sat down.

"Thank you. Now that we have heard the report, I would like to turn the floor over to the question and answer session. Gloria, is that all right?

"Yes."

"Yes. Okay, let me start with a question. Did you notice anything about flying in the sky?

The Prime Minister is indeed a facilitator. It was an item that Gloria and the others had failed to report.

"Yes, we failed to report it. I am sorry."

Gloria, as the captain, apologized on behalf of the group and began to answer.

"The advantages of traveling by air ...... are that it takes less time, there is no danger of wild beasts and monsters, and the terrain is easier to understand. Unfortunately, there are also disadvantages, such as the difficulty in understanding the vegetation and creatures along the way.

"I see. Well said. I see. ...... Anyone else have any questions?

Okay, I'll go first.

Jin raised his hand and the Prime Minister looked a little surprised.

"Oh, Jin-dono, come in."

"Yes, then. I would like to hear your evaluation of the airship through ...... this survey. Please give me your honest opinion.

"Well, as the creator of the airship, it is only natural. As is expected of you, Mr. Jin, you are full of ambition.

"I'll go first. I have no complaints about the speed of ...... movement. I have no complaints about its usefulness either. I only wish it could carry more people.

The helium-fuelled levitation of the boat inevitably limits its payload capacity. Jin knew that.

I see. Thank you very much. I will use it as a reference for my next work.

However, the is already not helium-powered.

"May I join you?"

"Yes, by all means."

Tiffany raised her hand and began to speak.

"The ride was very comfortable. I would like to add one luxury: it shook when it was windy. No one was hurt, but some people got motion sickness.

"I see. Thank you very much. It is an improvement in stability, isn't it?

Incidentally, it was Pascoe Rush who got motion sickness, blushing and looking down.

"Well then, Mister Pascoe, is there anything I can do for you?"

Jin pointed water at the prone Pascoe.

"Uh, well, let's see... ......"

Pascoe opened his mouth in a manner as if he was trying to get a good look at Jin.

"I think it would be ...... more secure if you could cover the ground from the air."

"Does that mean you want us to carry weapons?"

Yes. ......

I see. I see. I will take that into consideration. Thank you very much.

That was the end of the questions from Mr. Jin.

After that, a few more questions and answers were exchanged, and the day's debriefing session was over.

Thank you very much.

"You have given us a lot of useful information, haven't you?

The main points of improvement for helium-based airships are to improve their stability and buoyancy.

As for weapons, Jin thought that for the time being, he would like to leave the matter to other countries.