"Are you surprised after all, Jin?"

Jin and Reinhardt were relaxing in the reception room to which Jin had just been ushered.

"Oh, I didn't know the Emperor was a woman."

"Yes, it wasn't really a secret, but it was customary not to let foreign countries know about it, so I was afraid to mention it. I'm sorry if I offended you."

Reinhardt apologized, but Hitoshi stopped him with a hand.

"No, don't worry about it. I was not expecting you to be so frank with me, so I am more surprised.

He told Jin, whom he had just met today, about the succession to the throne. And above all, he bowed his head to Jin, if only slightly, for the sake of his country.

"His Majesty usually says that he is <>."

"......"

"Well, now that I'm the hostess, I'll stay here for a while and show you around Leuthart tomorrow and the day after. After that, we'll talk again.

The dinner that followed was sumptuous.

It was basically Jin and Reinhardt, with two maidservants and one butler.

"It's so much more comfortable here without so many people," was Jin's line.

Jin said, "It's more relaxing without so many people.

I thought so, so I advised him. Tomorrow morning, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Magic and Technology will probably be here, but you'll have to put up with that."

"Well, hey ......, that's the way the country deals with things."

He is not good at such ceremonies because he is so stuffy. Knowing this, Reinhardt also offered some good news.

"In return, tomorrow afternoon, you will be able to see the giant golem.

"Really?

With that, Jin's spirits lifted. He is not good at formal occasions, but when it comes to technical matters, it is a different story.

The night went on as Reinhardt told him about various countries and organizations.

Incidentally, since Reiko insisted that <>, Jin did not have a maid of honor, but it was agreed that he could use the few maid of honor in the waiting room as needed for guiding him around the palace.

The next day, the 14th.

After breakfast, Jin talks with the Prime Minister < and the Minister of Magical Technology <>. Reinhardt was also present.

"Reinhardt has told me what happened, and the mutual aid guilds of both Hatta and Amberg have been contacted by doves."

I am talking to Prime Minister Jung. He is of similar build to Reinhardt, i.e., he is quite thin.

"You have made a great contribution to our country. Therefore, I would like to treat you as an honorary citizen.

"Jin, in our country, you are not obliged to pay taxes even if you become an honorary citizen. However, since it is an honorary title, you do not have the right of residence. However, access to various facilities is considerably relaxed.

Reinhard explained.

"In other words, it is a necessary measure in order to see the relics."

The last word was in a whisper. Jin could understand why this was necessary, since national treasures, or even state secrets, would not be shown to a mere foreign tourist.

"Thank you very much."

Jin replied. The Prime Minister nodded silently.

The next to open his mouth was the Minister of Magical Technology, Mr. Deghaouz. He was 44 years old, with blond hair and blue eyes. His large eagle nose stood out.

"I have heard from Reinhardt that Mr. Jin is interested in the ancient artifacts of our country. I would like to take him with me this afternoon.

"Yes, I am looking forward to it."

Jin replied. I was excited to see how different it would be from the Titan and Daedalus I had built.

The rest of the day was spent chatting, and the Prime Minister left the meeting midway through, so that the morning ended up being a sort of round-table discussion with the Minister of Magical Technology.

It seemed that the Minister of Magical Technology sensed something in Jin through such conversation,

"Jin-dono, we are very fortunate to have you in our country," he said as he left.

Degauze muttered as he was leaving.

Reiko, who felt that Jin was duly appreciated, was in a good mood, although she was silent from beginning to end.

She was in a good mood, though she was silent throughout the conversation.

The LaoJun analyzed the conversation and said

He said to Reiko.

"Of course."

Reiko answered that she would protect Jin at any cost with a covert task force (SP) lurking in the vicinity.

Unaware of this, Hitoshi said..,

"I'm looking forward to finally seeing a giant golem.

He was excitedly talking with Reinhardt.

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

Finally, that afternoon.

Jin, Reiko, and Reinhardt were descending the stairs leading to the basement of the palace.

The artifact, a giant golem, was said to be in the basement.

"I'm looking forward to it."

Jin muttered for the first time today.

"Haha, you're Jin after all. But I understand how you feel. That's how I felt when I was first allowed to see it.

This was when Reinhardt came to Miyagi for the first time.

"I think you'll be surprised, even if it's only Lord Jin."

Leading the way is Degauze, the Minister of Magical Technology. Two other soldiers are walking at the rear of the group.

In his hand is a magic lamp. It is darker than a ball of light, but Deghaus explains that this is because magic is extremely difficult to use in the basement of the palace.

(Is there something preventing its activation, or is it ......)

After the third basement floor, Jin senses a change in the atmosphere. The air is obviously low on free magic element (ether).

This is probably the reason why he finds it difficult to use magic. On the other hand, the magic tools that use the stored magic power work normally.

（Reiko, don't let the covert task force (SP) come down there.)

Her voice is so low that no one can hear it, but Reiko can hear it clearly. Reiko answered by nodding her head.

Reiko has a built-in mana tank to cope with the low free-magic element (ether), but the SP does not have one.

Jin stopped the operation because he feared that it might stop if he continued to follow the SPs down to the bottom.

Finally, they reached the fifth basement floor. There was a huge iron door.

"It's just over here," he said.

Saying this, Degauze took the Magi Crystal and inserted it into a hole in the side of the door.

The door slowly opened to the left and right.

（I see, in order to move the golem-powered door in a place where there is almost no free magical element (ether), it is necessary to supply it with mana from the outside.

Jin recognized the opening and closing mechanism at a glance.

"Come on, Jin-dono, please come in."

DeGauss, who had gone inside first, beckoned to him. Jin walked quickly inside.

"Oh ......"

There was a large space. It was probably an atrium-like room that extended from the fifth basement floor, where he was now, to the third basement floor.

And floating in the dim light of the magic lamp was a gigantic golem.

It must be 20 meters high.

It is larger than the Titan that Jin built. I appreciate that point.

But...

(Iron ...... or steel. Or steel.)

The surface is covered with red rust, and corrosion has begun.

It is probably due to the humid environment of the 5th basement. Iron is vulnerable to humidity.

The shape is similar to that of Gigarth. In other words, the lower half of the body is unusually large. This is probably for the sake of balance.

(But the higher the center of gravity is, the easier it is to achieve dynamic balance.)

If the object is an ornament that does not move, it would certainly be more stable if its center of gravity is low. But what about a moving object?

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The words of a physics teacher at a regular high school come back to my ears. It is easier to maintain balance while moving if the distance between the ground and the center of gravity is greater.

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It's like a pendulum. The longer the distance between the ground contact point and the center of gravity, the longer the period, and the slower it moves, the easier it is to recover.

(Well, it doesn't seem to move anymore.)

From the appearance of the rust, the internal skeleton (if any) was damaged and did not seem to be able to withstand continuous operation.

"It's always overwhelming to see."

Sorry to Reinhardt, who was honestly impressed, but Jin thought that the female emperor whom he had an audience with yesterday was more impressive.