"Stand on your own as a Magi Engineer?"

Reinhardt asked back, but the next moment he understood what Jin meant.

"I see, you want Erza to be recognized by the Shoro Kingdom so that she can return to Japan, don't you?"

"Yes."

Erza was the first to react to Reinhardt's line.

"Yes. If things continue as they are now, Erza will never have the chance to return home."

"Brother Jin. ...... me ......."

Jin interrupts Erza, who is about to say something with a sad look on her face, to explain.

"Don't get me wrong, Erza. Don't get me wrong, Elsa. I'm not trying to get rid of you or anything. It's just that it's not good to keep sneaking around.

"I see. Jin has thought about it too.

Saki's voice sounded impressed.

"Ah..." Saki's father ran to her. I heard that Saki's father was allowed to marry her because he became a successful alchemist after eloping with her.

"I see. At least a first-rate magical engineer will respect your will a lot more than a baroness.

Then Bertsche's voice comes in.

"That's right, as a first-class Magi Engineer, you can expect support from the government, and your social foundation will be more solid than that of a noblewoman without a title.

Jin heard Saki and Berche's comments and felt confident that he was right.

"Brother Jin, ......"

"Erza, now Erza is still on the run. You can go back home and come back here with an open mind."

Jin smiled at Erza. Erza understood what Jin meant and finally opened her eyebrows.

"......Yes, I understand."

"But still, Jin-sama."

Bertsch, who had a slight scowl on his face, spoke to Jin.

"That's not a good way to put it. Judging from the situation, Jin-sama made the decision without any consultation with Erza-san, and you suddenly said it now, didn't you?"

"Uh-huh."

"......That might cause Erza-san to misunderstand. It would not be surprising if she thought she was in the way and was going to be kicked out.

"......"

Jin, I don't have any words to reply.

"I wish Jin-sama would understand women's hearts a little better.

"......Sorry."

Jin could only apologize now.

"Please apologize to Erza-san, not to me.

Jin apologized to Elsa as well.

"......Sorry, Erza. I didn't say enough."

"No, it's because you were thinking about me."

Now Elsa is an exile. It's not a crime, but she abandoned her country of her own volition.

According to the laws of the Shoro Kingdom, he is not allowed to return to his own country unless he can prove that he had a solid reason to do so.

If you return to your country, you will be condemned to permanent exile.

This is a natural punishment for abandoning one's country for selfish reasons.

However, if Erza could prove that she had apprenticed herself to a magical engineer named Jin, an honorary Magi Craftsman, in order to develop her talents and acquire enough skills to contribute to her country, she would be allowed to go into exile.

The exile will be granted and Erza will be recognized as a Magi Engineer. Then there would be no need for her to marry for the sake of her family.

"Yes, so I'll back you up if you need me. You can go back to your home country and seek an audience with the Emperor."

"What? What?"

Erza is a bit taken aback by the sudden mention of the words "His Majesty the Emperor. However, Reinhardt further added to Jin's words.

Yes, that's right. If you can make a high-performance automata, you are already a top-notch person. I have no doubt that Erza, as she is now, will be able to receive His Majesty's words."

"......"

Erza is puzzled by the sudden turn of events. She did not know what to say.

"Erza, you are still young, you can't keep doing the sad thing of abandoning your country forever. Jin-sama and Reinhard-sama said they would help you. It is your duty to respond to them.

"But what about ...... mother?"

"I have ...... had enough of this. I am originally from the Kingdom of Egelea. I'm from the Kingdom of Egelea and I don't need to go back to the Shoro Kingdom ...... now."

Jin interrupted him.

"No, Meine will be fine. Meine was kidnapped by the Unifilers with Erza in Ikasanat. They tried to use her as a tool to blackmail Reinhardt. Meine was hit on the head and stabbed in the abdomen with a knife and thrown into the Asur river. I saved her and took care of her. ...... See, nothing wrong with that, right?"

Jin-sama ......

"Yes, I can. I can testify to that.

Mr. Reinhardt, ......

Meine's eyes were filled with warmth at the warm support she received from both of them.

"Yes, if you need more witnesses, you can bring the healer who healed Meine, <>.

Finally, Meine started to cry with happiness.

Silence reigned. It was broken by a young voice.

"Auntie, are you alright?

It was Hannah. She was worried about Meane, who was quietly shedding tears. Meane knew this and smiled.

It's okay, Hannah. I'm not crying because I'm sad. I'm crying because I'm happy. Your brother's kindness makes me happy."

Meane gently caresses Hannah's head.

However, it would not be today or tomorrow if Erza and Meine were to return to their home country.

There would be a lot of preparations to be made, and if possible, we would like to get the word out within the Shoro Empire.

More importantly, this is the honeymoon of Mr. and Mrs. Reinhardt, so we have decided to put all serious matters aside for now.

Jin and Reinhardt will work out the details from now on.

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

"Wow, this is an unusual castle!

Mr. and Mrs. Reinhardt move to Nido Castle with Jin. Saki and Erza are with them.

They have just finished a light meal in the dining room on the first floor, and are now looking around the second floor.

Jin-sama, this is really an unusual castle. Is this in the Klein Kingdom style?

Bertsch asks curiously.

"No, this is a castle in my hometown.

Where is your hometown, Jin-sama?

"Nihon," he said.

Nihon. ......

Reinhardt and Erza knew the name, but Bertsche and Saki had never heard of it before.

"Jin, I've never heard of it either. Where is this country located?

Jin thought for a moment about how to answer, and then said in a slightly silly tone, "Well, I don't know.

"Well, let's see. A country very far away, I guess. It would take about a thousand years to get there."

"Hmm, that's a long way. It's very, very far away."

Saki thought Jin was joking and said in tune with him.

They went up to the third floor, to the office, and then to the library. Reinhardt and I were drawn to the books, which Saki had not yet been shown.

Some of the books are for children, but they are excited to pick up books about engineering magic and books explaining materials.

"Jin, what is this?　This is amazing!　It says it's a beginner's book, but isn't it supposed to be an advanced book?

"Jin, who wrote this book?　More than half of it ......, most of it I don't even know!"

I can't say that the old man made up the book to make it sound like a book,

"Well, it's a copy of a book left to me by my master.

Jin was forced to falsify his story by saying something like, "Well, it's a copy of a book left to me by my master.

"The fifth floor is my private floor with my bedroom and the sixth floor is an observatory.

Jin explained as he climbed the stairs. He was a little out of breath.

What about the fourth floor?

"Well, how should I put it? It's more like a backup in case of emergencies. ......"

Jin, who was afraid that he might be criticized if he said "the trap floor," was not sure of what to say.

Reinhardt saw that Jin was uncomfortable talking to Reinhardt and did not ask him any more questions.

He finished the fifth floor quickly and went to the sixth floor.

"Wow, this is a nice view!

Reinhardt and Bertsche were as excited as children because there were windows on the east, west, south, west, north, and south sides, and they could see in all directions.

Erza and Saki, who had been staying here for several times, also liked the view and enjoyed the change of scenery from one window to another.

That's the Herme River, and beyond it is the Togo Pass. To the west is a conifer forest. To the east is a forest of broadleaf trees that blooms and bears fruit and is an essential part of the village.

"Hmmm... So it's not just fields."

Reinhard nodded. Maybe he is thinking about the village he will eventually rule.

"To the north is the village of Kaina. Beyond that are low mountains where medicinal herbs are gathered. Beyond that is a place where magi crystals of the earth system can be gathered.

"Jin-sama, is that a glacier shining in the mountains in the back?"

Surprisingly, Bertsche knew about the glacier. There were no glacier-hugging mountains in sight from the Shoro Kingdom.

I guess I was a little surprised to see her face as I replied, "Yes, I have seen it in a book before,

I saw it in a book before. I'm glad to see them with my own eyes.

Bertsche said to Jin.

They enjoyed the view from the observatory and chatted until dusk approached.

Dinner was served in the dining room of Nido Castle.

After feasting on the cuisine of the Kingdom of Klein, we drank the Persian juice.

"Mmm, this is delicious!

"It's delicious, Jin-sama!"

The night in the village of Kaina passed in harmony.