Jin and his students finished their special lecture at .

"That was interesting."

"Yes. It was interesting and informative.

"So those are Jin-san's students, huh?"

Eira, Groma, and Katya.

Naturally, they were also in the audience.

We can't afford to lose.

We can't lose.

Let's do our best!

With this ambition, they went back to their laboratories.

"...... I never thought he'd become an apprentice of the Magecraft Meister."

"Yes. Wasn't it about five years ago that he left?　At that time, he was a halfway decent person who couldn't do anything well.

Some of Freddy's former schoolmates were there and were surprised to see how much he had grown.

(...... Hmmm, he's turned into a nice guy.)

Some of the women seemed to be a little off-kilter in their impressions.

"He was 10 years old?　There are precocious geniuses, aren't there?

"If she grows up like that, it's going to be horrible, but I wonder ...... if it's going to happen."

Rubina was also the talk of the town.

"Gulina, I think. I've never heard of her before, have I?　I've never even heard of her before."

"Yes, that's true. <......, given her age and appearance.

"Then, is it possible that he is Marikka-sama's apprentice and has recently changed masters?"

Yes, that is the most likely explanation.

And Gulina was also on people's lips.

* * * *

Whether they knew it or not, Jin and the others were slowly walking back to their lodgings along the sparsely populated streets.

The place where Jin and the others are staying is kept secret, and personal visits are forbidden.

On the contrary, they were also informed that they should refrain from personal visits for the rest of the day or so. This is to avoid confusion.

Jin and Marikka are now relaxing in the common room.

The three younger members of the group seem to be relaxing in their own rooms.

Jin drinks the tea Reiko has made and talks to Marikka.

"Marikka looks tired too, doesn't she?"

"Yes, a little. I'm a 493 year old grandmother this year, after all. ......

"I see,...... you're right. I'm still the same person Marikka was back then.

Marikka smiled happily.

"Hmmm...she must have been around 50 years old back then."

Jin and Marikka met when Marikka was still small. She was about 10 years old.

A lot of time has passed since then.

"Yes, it has. ......"

Jin looked out the window as if reminiscing about the old days.

There, he could see the setting sun of Serang and the sunset sky.

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

<, looked a little tired, but was in a good mood.

"We had a good turnout today, didn't we?

"Yes, sir, Tomax. Everything went well. May I begin my report?

Yes, please.

Manon, the secretary-automata, begins her report.

"First of all, there were no major troubles. There were three small ones, all between visitors."

"Mm-hmm."

They were quickly quelled by security.

Good.

There were also four people who got sick during the lecture, but not during the altercation. The first-aid team immediately rushed to the room and cast a healing spell on them, so they were able to continue the lecture without leaving the room. This was done at their request.

"I see."

Tomax Bartmann nodded his head in satisfaction, feeling that the report had been generally favorable.

"I think it's safe to say that the world that has been stirred up by the <> has now taken another step forward. A big step.

* * * *

"Today's lecture may well mark the beginning of an era," muttered Gladin Haronad von Istea, the head of the Technical Department of the Ministry of Magic and Technology of the Shoro Empire, who was attending the lecture.

Gladin Haronad von Istea, the head of the Technical Department of the Ministry of Magic and Technology of the Shoro Empire, who was attending the lecture, muttered to himself as he was filing his report in his room.

"The technology of Jin-dono is indispensable for the future of the world. His disciples are also very promising. I'm glad I came."

Ernest XVII, the third prince of the Kingdom of Egelea and the honorary CEO of the Royal Factory, He was thinking seriously about what he should do for the development of his country.

At this event, the engineers dispatched from various countries were most impressed, and their sense of crisis grew as they realized how far behind their own country's technology was.

It can be said that they were stimulated in a positive sense.

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

"......I was tired, but I learned a lot."

"Yes, Freddie was very impressive."

"Yeah?　Thank you ......."

Freddy went to Grina's room and had a cup of tea with her.

Rubina, by the way, was taking an evening nap.

"I didn't feel anything when I saw my old classmates. I was surprised that I no longer feel inferiority complex.

"Hmmm... I guess that's possible when you've been trained so well by Jin-sama..."

"Of course.

Freddy said, "I don't say that I've forgotten the negative feelings, like I'm going to pay him back someday, or the resentment of being made fun of, but I feel as if I've left it all behind in the world far away.

"I grew up on all my life, so I was glad to have this opportunity to get out."

"Yeah, I guess so."

Greena, on the other hand, seems to find the world with all its whirlwind of agendas a rarity.

"But you seem to be like a ...... young lady in a box, don't you?"

"Do you think I'm a lady?

"I guess so, in my opinion."

"Yes, that's ...... right."

Greenina's cheeks are a little red. Freddy was a little embarrassed to have said it.

Then there was a knock at the door. Grina stood up and opened the door.

"Dinner is ready!

The maid golem had come to tell them it was time for dinner.

"Shall we go?"

"Yes."

Freddy and Grina naturally walked arm in arm to the dining room.