After spending the entire morning exploring the ocean with the orcas, Jin and his crew returned to Tatsumi Bay before noon.

"Oh, it was a great experience!

"There were so many beautiful fish!

"The bottom of the sea is so mysterious!

Everyone seemed to have enjoyed themselves, and Jin was satisfied.

"Well, it will be past noon if we go back by car. ......"

So, the return trip was made by warp gate.

After returning to the institute, Jin and his colleagues had a lunch prepared for them.

"Oh, it was so much fun, Jin-sama!"

Rubina expressed her excitement in a straightforward manner,

"I was inspired in many ways. I am going to build a submarine when I get back home.

Natalia was eager to build a submersible.

And Shu said,

"Thank you, Mr. Jin, for giving me the opportunity to learn something valuable.

She thanked him honestly.

When I had finished my lunch, the old man spoke to me.

"What is it, My Lord?"

He knew that Jin was busy with the feast for his descendants, so he listened carefully to the old man's words.

"The Golem Competition (Gompetition)...... was the Golem Competition held in the Kingdom of Selroa?"

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"Yes, yes, yes!　Jin-sama, I want to go see it!"

Rubina expressed her desire to go, even though she hadn't said anything yet.

"Does anyone else want to go?"

Jin asked, just to be sure,

"Well, I'd like to go, too.

Shu raised his hand.

What about Natalia?

"To be honest, I'm interested, but right now I'm more interested in building a submersible.

Natalia seemed to be more interested in boats than in golems.

"Are you going, Jin-sama?"

Trihart asked Jin.

"Yes, I'm interested in going, too. I'm also interested to see how the Shoro Empire is doing now.

Although we are in the middle of exploring Onogoro Island, I am also interested in the Golem competitions (gompetitions) since they don't seem to be held very often.

"Well, ...... let's say we have a car or golem horse race as the next competition, and it will take about three days to prepare the course, so why don't you go there during that time?"

After thinking for a moment, Trihart made this suggestion.

"That would be great. That would be ......."

Jin, Rubina and Shu were to go. Natalia would return to Onogoro Island with Trihart and Suzanne.

"But, Jin-sama, aren't you unfamiliar with the current Shoro Kingdom?"

Suzanne said a little worried.

"Oh, there is that. ......"

"In that case, let me show you around.

I turned around at the sound of her voice.

"Rhodes?"

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"Oh, Lord Toss."

Trihardt seemed to know him, too, and greeted him.

"He has been to Onogoro Island several times with Marikka.

"I see."

"Rubina and Shu know each other too. Right?

Yes.

Yes. ......

And I'm friends with LeGrey Gibbs von Vesuvius, Minister of Magical Technology of the Shoro Empire.

Oh, that's very kind of you.

So, it was suddenly decided that Rhodes would lead the tour.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

In the afternoon, considering Natalia, they decided to go on board the battleship .

It is a battleship of 250 meters in length and 30,000 tons of water capacity.

"What the hell is this ......?"

Natalia was absolutely stunned when she first saw it, but as she got on board and looked around, her eyes lit up and she became more and more enthusiastic.

"I may not be able to catch up with you no matter how hard I try. But Jin-sama is my far-reaching goal!" declared Natalia.

Natalia declared.

"Of course he is. I will do my best to reach you, Jin-sama!

Shu declared in the same way.

But Rubina was different.

If you set your sights on Jin-sama, you will never be able to surpass him. My goal is to surpass Jin-sama!

Jin narrowed his eyes and patted Rubina on the head.

"That's the spirit! Good luck!

"Yes!

Rubina replied cheerfully.

The tri-halts also looked at her with kind eyes.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

After dinner. The time was 6:30 p.m.

"So, everyone except Rubina and Shu will return to Onogoro Island after this, right?"

Jin said as if to confirm.

"Yes. And I'll set up the racetrack afterwards. Is the oval course okay?"

"Yes, that will be fine for a start."

The track is also an oval.

It is the basis for both golem horse racing and car racing.

Because of its simplicity, it is a good opportunity to show your skills in how to devise a race course.

"The golem competition (gompetition) is the day after tomorrow, so I will return to Onogoro Island with the two of you the day after tomorrow.

"Yes, I understand. Please take good care of them, Mr. Rhodes.

Rhodes nodded broadly.

"Okay, I'll take care of them."

And at 7:00 p.m..

Natalia, Arrow, Arco, and Vail returned to Onogoro Island with Trihart and Suzanne.

After seeing them off, Jin and the others said

"Well then, let's take a hot spring bath and go to bed. Aren't you tired today?

Jin said, "You must be tired today, aren't you?

But they did not go to bed right away.

"Mr. Jin, Mr. Rhodes. What kind of country is the Shoro Kingdom?

he asked me.

"Yes, it is. When I was there, it was ......."

The current emperor is .......

Jin and Rhodes talked about the Shoro Empire of the past and the present.

And it helped Jin to know more about his country now.

"The current emperor is Ernst Lupus von Richt-Shoro. He is called Ernst II.

When I hear the name "Ernst", the first thing that comes to mind is the nephew of the female emperor.

The name is said to have been given in honor of an ancestor who was a great ruler.

"The Shoro Empire still seems to be developing its own culture, doesn't it?"

"Yes."

Jin remembered with nostalgia that even 400 years ago, the Shoro Empire had developed a slightly different culture from that of the countries to the east.