At night, Jin was alone in his bed worrying.

(......Ah, should I go to work in King's Landing or not?)

At that moment, there was a knock at his door.

"Master Jin, Jed Alamordo is here to see you."

tells Jin.

"Okay."

Jin motioned for Jed to come through.

"Excuse me for disturbing you at this time of night. But I really need to talk to you.

"Well, come in."

Jin led the way to the bedroom. Jin checked the room and found that there were no listening devices in the room.

Jin offered Jed the only stool in the room and sat down on the bed. Hope stands guard outside the door.

"I've been watching you since I've known you, and you don't seem to have any ambition."

"Yes, ...... power is just a pain in the ass."

Again, Jin was honest.

"Troublesome, huh? That's the first time I've heard you say that ....... I guess that's why he really meant it.

Everyone wants power, status, and a better life, Jed said.

"What I'm about to tell you, I'd like you to keep to yourself, if possible."

"...... I understand."

Jed Alamord took a deep breath and began to speak.

"This country, the Principality of Mercana, is ostensibly independent, but in fact it is a puppet government ......, or rather a puppet dynasty.

"A puppet ...... of the Duchy of Jags?"

"That's what I mean. ...... independence is just a name. The truth is, they couldn't be bothered to rule this continent with its meager resources, so they set up a puppet dynasty under the guise of independence."

"...... I see. ...... So, why are you telling me this?"

Jed turned to him seriously.

"Paelova has ...... ambition wrapped in the skin of her desire to do something about this country," he said.

Behind his desire to have more say in the castle, Jed Alamordo said, he wants to make the country a truly independent state.

"Of course, the position of power, that's attractive, too. I don't deny that. I don't deny that. ...... No one is a perfect monarch."

"I understand that. If the country is being steered in the best interest of the people, then it can be called a good monarch.

"Thank you for your quick understanding. ...... Jin-dono, are you sure you are not from the future?"

What?

Your technology is not from ...... this country. And perhaps not even in the Principality of Jags. If there are ...... any, they may be in countries far to the ...... east, but to me, you seem somehow to be from somewhere else in the world. "

"......"

Jin could not answer.

"No, if that's the case, it's understandable that you would have a hard time answering. That's not what I want to talk about now."

Jed Alamold shook his head as if to change his mind.

"What do you think this country exports?"

"Eh."

Oddly enough, Jin was surprised to hear Jed say what he had discussed with Katya and Eira not long ago.

"Agricultural products?　Mineral resources?　Those are just a pretext. The correct answer is ......<>."

"<>? ......"

Human trafficking, it seems, was not far off the mark.

"<> are probably working for the Principality of Jags. And now we have to send out ten people a year who we think are the best."

"Ten people ......?

That's a pretty tough number, Jin thought.

"If two out of the ten are approved by the Principality of Jaguar, that's good. If not, they will ask for more.

"That's a terrible story, isn't it?"

"It's terrible, isn't it?　That's why the country is desperately searching for talent. But the loss of human resources is a factor in the decline of our country's strength.

Yes.

I thought that Paelova-sama had given Lorenz strict orders to keep the Jin-dono and the others in the dark, but I wonder how they got into the royal capital.

Jed's shoulders slumped and he sagged, "I'm sure they've got a very clever agent in there.

"That is definitely my fault.

But he quickly looked up.

"Jin-dono, you will probably be sent to the Duchy of Jagus, not to the royal city.

Then, with a voice full of conviction, he said, "It has taken some time since the consultation.

"The reason it's taken so long for the Council, I think, is that even the Committee of Ten is divided in their decision."

Jed told Jin his guess.

"It's too good to give Jin-dono to the Principality of Jaggu. I think that's what they're saying."

"...... By the way, what do you think will happen to Eira and Kachea?"

Here Jin decided to ask about them as well.

"Perhaps they will not be sent to ...... work in King's Landing. ...... that would be a shame."

Because in the end they will be taken away from Paelova's hands.

"......What happens if you're not recognized by that Jags Principality?"

"Sometimes they send you back. That's what happened to the Groma Tray.

"Is that the one they send back? ......"

As far as Jin could see, Groma Tolley is one of the best engineers in this country and on this continent.

What is the Principality of Jagusu that he is being sent back to?

"Jin-dono, this is my personal opinion, but I think it would be better for you to go to ...... the Principality of Jagus. In that country, you will have more resources to search for your homeland."

"Mr. Jed ......"

"But I'm sure Paelova will be disappointed. ......"

"......"

Jin was unable to reply.

"But it would be interesting to see if Jin-sama might reveal the noses of the people of the Duchy of Jagus."

"......Jed, what do you think this country ......Duchy of Mercana should be like?"

"This is another difficult question. ......Yes, this is also a personal opinion."

After a couple of breaths, Jed Alamordo slowly opened his mouth.

"I think it would be better to be an at best, rather than an independent country."

"I see."

If it is an autonomous region, it is only natural that the home country, the Principality of Jagus, would support it.

The prices of magical materials, magical tools, and magical machines will be lowered.

"However, there is too little profit for the Duchy of Jagus. No matter how well they negotiate, they will not accept those conditions.

Jed seems to have his eyes on the prize.

"......By the way, ......Jin-dono, do you know the name <>?"

"Yes, sir.　Yes, I do.

"He was a great man who changed the world about 400 years ago. Jin-dono may be the second coming of that great man.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you very much.

In the end, Jed Alamordo left without letting Jin come to a conclusion.

Jin's agony resumes.

(...... But <> or ...... I wonder if that's more famous than his real name in this day and age.)

) He is embarrassed and embarrassed.

(I still have to go to the Laurentian continent. (After all, I have to go to the Laurentian Continent. ...... I'm not supposed to be here in the first place.)

Finally, Jin's mind is made up.

(After all, I'm the one who shouldn't be here in the first place.

(Well, it is not yet decided that we can go there.)

If we could not go there, we planned to use the warp gate secretly in the middle of the night.

In that case, I thought it would be necessary to act as a spy and leave some evidence so as not to cause trouble for Katya and Eira, so I started to think of a plan.

It was the night of the 25th, almost the end of August.

A lukewarm wind was blowing in the capital.