"As far as I know, that's pretty much how it is," Rhodes said.

Rhodes began to explain to Jin the current situation in each country.

"North of Mitsuho is Huso.

Not much seems to have changed in that area.

To the east of Mitsuho is the Shoro Kingdom.

It seems that the borders have not changed here either.

"And the Kingdom of Cerroa, the Kingdom of Egelea, the Kingdom of Franz, the Kingdom of Klein, and the Kingdom of Elias.

These countries, which were called , are still alive and well.

"......What about this farthest east?"

I asked my second question. I mean .

"I was going to explain to you, but I see that it is divided.

"It is a divided ......?"

Yes. Roughly speaking, it is divided into four parts, with the Kingdom of Klein in the north, the Kingdom of Cerroa in the middle, and the Kingdom of Egelea in the south. The archipelago, including the island of Fusor, and some coastal areas are ."

The Autonomous Region of Conlon?

"Yes. The area from there to the Kunlun Islands is an autonomous region, ruled by the deputies of the konglong kung."

"I see. ......"

I was tempted to ask for more details, but I decided to check what I was most curious about first.

"Do you know what happened to the village of Kaina, which was supposed to be ...... located in the north of the Kingdom of Klein?"

"Of course I do. Of course. That place is now . In the first place, you can't get to the Gondor continent by land without passing through there.

"Oh, I see."

Jin thought for a moment that he would like to see the village of Kaina 400 years from now with his own eyes.

"So, the north side of the Kruger Mountains has been preserved as it is nobody's land. ...... I think it's called or something."

"Heh."

It's for the protection and preservation of animals and ecosystems. Anyone can enter, but collecting beyond the personal level is prohibited.

< and is being monitored by the .

Jin was somewhat relieved to hear that they seem to be making efforts to protect nature.

Jin left his questions at that and went to bed.

He slept soundly without dreaming in the tatami room for the first time in a long time.

The next day, the 5th, Rhodes went to the shore of Lake Sayama to pick up the golem horses.

Jin wandered around the town.

There was nothing dangerous, and he was wearing his <>, so there was nothing to worry about.

"Oh, yes. If you can afford it, you can buy magi crystals and make a <> out of it. Besides, if I can get the materials, I can strengthen Hope a little more.

So, Jin goes sightseeing, looking for a material shop.

"Is this a tool shop ...... or is that one ......?

At any rate, Jin walks down the busy Chuo-dori Street.

The street widens and we come to a place with a fountain.

"Ah, there are places like this, aren't there?"

There stands a statue of a bronze statue.

"There was neither a fountain nor a statue there before. ......Who's statue is it?"

I approached the pedestal and looked at the inscription.

"......<>...... Wow."

It was a statue of Jin.

Jin quickly leaves the place. However, no one would recognize him because he doesn't look much like him. .......

About two minutes away from there, there was a material shop, so he went in.

"Oh, this is ......."

There were some good quality materials.

"Ah, supplies are important to maintain the culture. ......

I felt this way even more so since I came from the Principality.

The shopkeepers did not call out to him, so Jin was able to look around slowly.

"Well, I think it's cheaper than before..."

Jin was not familiar with prices, but he remembered that in the old days, one colt (about 1 gram, about 6 mm in diameter) of magecrystal (magecrystal) cost between 10,000 and 10,000,000 dollars. The reason for the wide range is the variation in quality.

The reason for the wide range is the variation in quality and the value depending on its attributes.

"That's 5,000 to 50,000 Tall ...... well, I guess they don't have the best of the best on the line."

Jin picked up a rainbow-colored magi crystal.

"So this is 10,000 Tall ......."

A gold coin, about 100,000 yen. That's all Jin could buy with what he has.

In terms of quality, it is good enough to make a <>.

Thank you very much.

Jin bought the magi crystal and left the store.

"Now all I need is metal material. ...... where can I find it?"

Mithril silver and adamantite are not things that the average person would buy, so I didn't think they would be in the stores in the first place.

"A blacksmith or a ...... Oh, yes. What about the <>?"

The < that Jin once fixed.

It produced almost all of the tools and magic tools used in Mitsuho.

I'm sure they have the metal materials Jin is looking for there.

"But I wonder if they will sell it to us. ......"

Jin decided to go for now and started walking toward the northeast.

He had not noticed it when he came from the airport yesterday, but it had been built in its original place. A stone building the size of a gymnasium.

It was just that it had been hidden from view due to the construction of larger buildings around it.

As usual, people seemed to be able to come and go as they pleased.

"Oh, it hasn't changed much.

<

Welcome. How can I help you today?"

A receptionist, an automaton whom Jin did not recognize, greeted him.

"Well, I'd like to speak to the factory manager directly.

"Yes, please wait."

Jin's request was accepted without refusal, and the receptionist retreated to the back of the building. She returned in about a minute.

"Welcome, Mr. Jin."

The factory manager, who had seen Jin, seemed to recognize him immediately.

"Ah, it's you. How are you doing?"

"Yes, thanks to you, it's doing its job."

The factory foreman automaton that Jin has repaired does not seem to think it strange that <> is here.

(Even at that time, they didn't question the sudden increase in the amount of materials. ......)

The point is that he is an old automaton and has poor judgment about things other than his work.

"So, what can I do for you?"

"Yes, I would like to share about 50 grams of adamantite, is that possible?

Yes, conditionally. ...... spherical, is that correct?"

"......, ah, yes, that's fine."

"Then please wait a moment."

Jin had a vague idea of what were.

Since this is a <>, it is a place where <> are shipped. Therefore, it is not possible to deliver the material by itself.

Therefore, it is necessary to treat it as a <> of <<50 grams>><>>.

Similarly, if you want, for example, 2 kg of steel, you can ask for <>, and so on.

"Thank you for your patience.

In about 5 minutes, Jin had what he was looking for.