After Lardus escaped, Jin called in another 100 units each of the Land and Craftsmen (Smith) units to take complete control of the ...... site.

With Lardus' caretaker, No. 0077, gone, it was easy to take control of the site.

This was largely due to the presence of Zion and Donatia, as well as .

All of the magical minds in independent control of the facility showed their < reverence for them.

"Hmmm ......, why don't we let Marikka manage this place too?"

Zion said.

Right now, the seat in this facility is vacant.

This is because Lardus, the former master of this facility, has escaped by using the <>.

According to the facility's setting, the facility is considered to have been abandoned when he escaped, in other words, he gave up his position as the <>.

So, since it would be dangerous to leave them without a master, we decided to appoint someone as a master, even if only temporarily, and we discussed the matter.

"Neither Donaisia nor I can come here so often."

"I understand that. But Marikka is also a good friend of mine. ......"

"Brother Jin, how about becoming Regulus 47 for now?"

When Jin was reluctant, Erza D. voiced her opinion.

"Oh, that's fine. ...... Okay, let's go with that.

Jin realized that if it was only temporary, that would be fine.

He then sets up as his .

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"If I adjust the settings here to match the <> like this, ...... should be fine."

"Brother Jin, is this only for ?"

"Yes, I think so. If possible, I'd like to have Marikka manage it for me."

Jin said it would be a bad idea to get ahead of ourselves without asking him.

* * * * * *

Jin returned to Horai Island, drank hojicha (roasted green tea) in the institute's cafeteria, and relaxed.

"Well, can we say that the fiasco is over now?"

It ended on a sour note, but I believe that the root of the trouble has been cut off.

"I guess so. ....... Or rather, we are the inhabitants of ."

.

"Hmmm ...... I don't know if that's cool or not. At any rate, I'm not a kitchen wrecker."

Jin described himself as having a slight romantic or hobbyist streak.

Now that Elena's problem has been solved, most of the remaining major issues are related to the Duchy of Jagus.

The one that seems to have deeper roots is the one about the merchants of other countries who have been soaked in <<.

It was thought that a large amount of compensation or the transfer of equivalent resources would probably be required.

"...... How is Jin D doing?"

The time difference between Horai Island and Jagusu Principality is almost half a day. In other words, if it is 12:00 in the afternoon on Horai Island, it is midnight in the Principality of Jagus.

Since it is now 2:00 pm on Horai Island, it is 2:00 am in the Principality of Jags.

So Jin D and Makina were pretending to be asleep in their bedroom.

"I see. So, what's going on over there?"

to visit Lira, but in fact Lira is a , so there is no problem for her to stay with us for a while as our guest. In fact, it's easier for me to know what's going on over there.

"Indeed. <

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"And the Queen?"

<

"......What was the content?"

<

"I see, so he approves of everything without criticizing, advising or remonstrating."

Jin imagined that his body shape was the result of indulging in the same gastronomic pursuits as the king.

That would have been better than the couple's bad marriage, he thought.

"...... And who are the other four?"

<<>.

"They're all important people, aren't they?"

"Lardus really was a funny guy, wasn't he? ......"

Jin thought about Lardus, who had vanished into thin air.

"I wish I had ...... developed a magical tool to identify the destination of the transition. ......"

An unlikely magical tool.

There is a reason why Jin did not make it until today, though he wished he had.

"I don't know how to detect it, because I don't know how to detect it. ......"

As one would expect, Jin could not come up with a working principle or sequence.

<> and > are magical technologies that connect two points in subspace.

For example, a passageway with doors at both ends.

When you use it, you open the door on the entrance side, pass through the passage and exit through the door on the exit side, and no measurable time elapses in the passage.

So, I have no idea how to detect the opening of the exit door .......

It might work in a short distance, but it is useless unless it can be used at least in the whole area of Ars.

"Basically, the <> is always on standby. ......"

.

"Yes, that's true. ...... I asked the about it before, but he said he didn't know of such a detector."

didn't have a .

Jin decided to make it a subject for the future.

The early autumn sky was spreading over Horai Island.