"Hmm, I heard she's not in Blue Land either. ......"

On Horai Island, where Jin is still looking for Erza.

"What should I tell Meane? ......

It's 8:00 in Horai Island. The time difference from Kunlun Island is about an hour. It's 7:00 a.m. over there, which is a strange time to be leaving.

"Well, I guess I'll just have to be honest. ......"

With the previous Meane burned into his mind, Jin can only imagine the result of being yelled at.

Nevertheless, Jin rushes to the Kunlun Island to meet Meene.

"Jin-sama, Erza seems to be late.

Seeing the worried look on Meene's face, Jin's back goes down. But then he pulls himself together,

"Erza has gone missing from ......."

Jin tells her honestly.

"What?　Missing?　Erza?　What happened?"

Thankfully, Meane did not get upset or grab Jin, but accepted the fact. Of course, her face contorted in concern.

"Actually, ......."

Jin explained what had happened so far, including his guesses. After listening to the whole story, Meane muttered.

"I'm sure she was ...... looking through the warp gate out of curiosity.

That was a pretty good guess, but it wouldn't change the situation.

"Anyway, we're doing our best to find him, so don't worry ...... too much.

Jin said. It is not surprising that his speech is a little incoherent.

Yes, Jin-sama is the one who rescued the girl and me. He is looking for Erza again, I believe him.

Jin felt pressure when he was told this, but he did not show it in his face and gave a big nod of approval,

"Leave it to me."

With these words, he left the Kunlun Island.

"Goshujin-sama, I wonder how Erza-san was able to transfer?

Anne asked. It was not so much a question as a confirmation to find out the cause.

"Hmmm, maybe the authentication didn't work, or maybe it's ......."

"You had something with Goshujin-sama's magic power, didn't you?"

Jin heard this and reacted quickly.

"Yes, that must be it!　Why didn't I think of it earlier?"

He could only think that he was in a panic because of Erza's disappearance.

He gives some instructions to the old man, reflecting on what he had done.

"Mr. Mere Old Man, please use my magical power ...... as you did before to find Erza."

The instruction was lost.

"Master, what is it?"

The old man asked suspiciously. Jin looked at him as if he understood,

"Well, maybe so!　Elsa was wearing the brooch I gave her!　Isn't that right, Reiko?"

Jin is generally not so concerned about what other people wear. Not even his own clothes.

"Well, yes, I think he was wearing a brooch on his chest."

Reiko did not pay much attention to it either. You could say that they are father and son with similarities.

Well, in Reiko's case, it may be that she just doesn't care about anyone but Jin.

"I'm sure of it, Mr. Reiko. It's the same brooch as the one you used to look for Elsa. That's what you're looking for.

Yes, sir.

The old man started to search for Elsa using the Magi Radar.

The search points are the places where warp gates are located.

Potlock, Blueland, the ruins of the 8th fortress, and .......

"Master (My Lord), we have a response at Kaina village."

About 30 minutes after the old man started his search, he received a report of the discovery.

"Kaina village!

Jin was relieved that the place was not dangerous.

"It must have been an unintentional trip outside, and the warding must have prevented us from going back in.

One of the characteristics of this kind of wards is that it is easy to get out from inside but impossible to get in from outside. This is mainly related to the flow of the magic power that activates it, but I won't go into the details here.

"Anyway, Kaina village or ......."

Jin looks at me distantly.

"I left Kaina village last December, I think, and it's April now, so it's been about four months. ......

I don't know if it's long or short. A lot has happened in that time. Too much.

Now that I have earned the title of Honorary Magecraftsman of the Kingdom of Egelea, I am sure that no harm will come to me if I return to the village of Kaina.

However, I really do not want to cause trouble in the village.

"Anyway, we'll just have to go there tomorrow morning, huh?

But Erza is also worried. No matter how nice the people of Kaina Village are, she must be feeling a little uneasy.

So Jin contacted Gon, Gen, and Hanna's special covert task force (SP) in Kaina village.

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Iris of the Covert Task Force (SP) answered on behalf of the others. Jin briefly talked about Erza's disappearance and finally asked if he had seen Erza, who was supposed to be on her way there. The answer was,

.

The answer was ">.

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It was definitely Elsa.

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Jin is relieved to hear that.

"Okay. I'll pick her up tomorrow. Until then, take care that nothing happens to Hanna or Erza.

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That concludes our communication.

It is after 9:00 p.m. Horai Island time. The time difference from the village of Kaina is a little more than two hours, so it is around seven o'clock at night. It is already dark. The houses are about to go to sleep.

There is no use in going there at that hour. It would be more of a nuisance and might cause a big commotion.

Jin calmed his inner conflict like that. He then spoke to Reiko.

"Reiko, Elsa was definitely transferred to the village of Kaina.

Kaina village?

"Kaina village, is it?" "Yes. Tomorrow, yeah, 8:00 a.m. local time, should be fine. I'll pick you up."

Jin said with a determined look on his face.

"Father, you are going back to the village of Kaina, aren't you?"

Reiko said as if to confirm.

"Yes. At least let everyone see that you are safe, and then we'll see.

Jin was not afraid to take on a single country now. But he wanted to avoid conflict. Especially since it was in the village of Kaina.

"I'm going to dress as the Honorary Magical Craftsman of the Kingdom of Egelea, the Honorary Magical Craftsman.

It was a statement of self-assertion.

"Yes, I'll bring my Peach Blossom and my Magi Cannon.

"No, I don't need either of them.

I don't think the village of Kaina needs such things, and I hope it never does.

Jin went to sleep, half-anxious and half-heartened at the prospect of seeing his friends again the next day.

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

"So, Erza-san, did the warp gate go out of control?

This is the home of the chief of the village of Kaina, Giebeck. It is evening.

After a little early dinner, Barbara and Erza are chatting. Most of the conversation is Barbara talking and Elsa answering.

"Hmm. I don't know if it's quite the same thing as running amok.

"Is that so?　But a warp gate? Does that happen often?

What?　What do you mean?

Barbara explains to Erza, who looks doubtful.

"Last year, too, there was a person who was sent away due to a runaway warp gate.

Hearing this, Erza felt a little nervous.

"And who is that person?"

"Well, he's not here anymore. It was a misunderstanding, but Count Walter, the lord of this area, suspected something untoward and left the village. The misunderstanding has been cleared up, but since he hasn't come back, there's nothing I can do to tell you about it."

"So, ......"

Elsa was about to say something when Giebeck came in. A little girl was standing beside her.

"Hey, Hannah, what are you doing here at this hour?"

It was almost 5:00 in the afternoon. No wonder Barbara asked.

"You know, I was wondering about Elsa."

"Me?"

Elsa looked at Hannah with a slightly surprised look on her face.

"Yeah...I was wondering if you were lonely coming here by yourself..."

Hearing this, Elsa smiled.

"Thank you. ...... Hannah, right?"

"Yeah, I see, I didn't tell you my name, I'm sorry.

Saying this, Hannah bowed her head. Seeing this, Elsa giggled.

"It's okay. You saved my life."

They were talking, when Barbara brought another chair,

"Hannah, you can sit here. I was just talking to Elsa about some things. Hannah, you want to talk too, don't you?

He said. Hannah cheerfully agreed.

"Yes!"