On February 18, the Cline Kingdom survey team was on its way home.

Gloria, Pascoe, and Tiffany, the main members of the team, were holding a review meeting on the airship.

"......I must admit that we are still not good enough."

"Yes. This expedition has made us keenly aware of what is needed.

"We do not have enough knowledge about the ruins. I am still inexperienced in dealing with unknown dangers."

"Yes, I agree. ......"

Gloria and Pascoe are the main speakers, with Tiffany occasionally adding her own comments.

"This is why Jin-dono and Makina-dono are so great," said Pascoe. I wonder if individuals need wisdom more than military power.

"I understand what you say. I understand what you mean. The golem can compensate for your military prowess.

"Yes, Tiffany is right. Individual military strength is important, of course, but as a survey team, knowledge is essential.

In that sense, it would be wonderful to be a member of the first class of the World Guard.

"Yes, indeed."

The sky was clear blue as the airship flew overhead.

The sky was clear and blue as the airship flew by.

The expedition returned to the capital city of Alban later that day and reported to the king.

Alois III listened to Gloria's report with a small nod.

When he finished listening, he asked a few questions.

"So there was no danger this time?

"Yes. Yes. The only thing we did find was a stone tablet.

"Oh, that. ...... honestly, it's a mystery. We'll have a debriefing sometime soon. Get it all together. You can go home today. Get some rest."

"Ha."

Gloria, Pascoe, and Tiffany bowed and left.

Alois III tells his vizier, Powell Darner Hudson.

"It seems that the ruins of this country are not so simple after all," he said.

"It would seem so."

Perhaps it would be best to wait for the establishment of the World Guard and let them handle it.

"My king, does that mean we should give up the idea of incorporating his country into our territory?"

Alois III smiled vaguely.

"If I may speak not as a king, but as an individual, I think that the lands of the former Leonard Kingdom should be administered by the ."

"That is ......."

"I know. It is my personal opinion. No one is listening but the Prime Minister. I mean, forget what I just said.

Ha!

* * * *

Meanwhile, a survey team from the Kingdom of Egelea also returned to Japan on the same day.

They, too, had nothing to show for their efforts, and their report was neither good nor bad.

* * * * * * * *

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In Horai Island, the old man reported to Jin that the survey teams of both countries had returned home without much result.

"It can't be helped. There is only so much you can do without any prior knowledge of the ruins.

That's why there is such a thing as archaeology.

I wonder how Lukor is doing.

Lukor is a former Unifiler archaeologist.

Since his brainwashing was lifted, he has been traveling around the continent on his own, and the other day he was involved in a case involving a golem competition (gompetition) in the Kingdom of Selroa with Vivienne.

After that, he left for somewhere else.

"I wish we could invite him to the < too. ......"

Jin had decided to call the school he was establishing in the .

Academy" means an academic organization or society, but it is sometimes used as the name of a school.

Jin named the school he was going to build in <> as the world's first <>.

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The old man said.

"Indeed."

Unfortunately, I did not record it because I did not think it would be necessary. If I had recorded it, I would have been able to find it immediately using the magi radar.

However, it was too late to say anything now, so Jin gave instructions to the old man to search for Lukor.

"Well then, Mr. Mere Old Man, please take good care of him."

After this, Jin and Erza decided to visit his best friend Reinhardt in his home village of Kurtz.

He was accompanied by Reiko and Edgar.

"First of all, we should pay our respects to Erza's parents' house.

hmmm..."

* * * *

We traveled by .

The time required was about 15 minutes since we used a transporter to travel from Horai Island to the sky above Lake Tosmo.

First, Jin went to Erza's parents' house.

After parking the Conlon 3 in the large front yard, Jin and the others went to Randall's house.

"It's been a while.

Georg, Erza's father, who had recently recovered to the point where he could lead a normal life, smiled at Jin and Erza.

"Oh, you're here, aren't you?"

Her speech was still faltering, but her pronunciation was firm.

"Elsa, Jin-san, I'm so glad you came. You can relax, can't you?"

"Thank you."

Jin could not just say hello and goodbye, so he decided to stay the night.

"......It's been a long time since I've stayed in this room."

The room that Erza used to stay in is still there in my parents' house, and I always stay there when I go back to my hometown.

Of course, Jin is with her.

(At first I thought the room would be more girly, but it is surprisingly simple.)

(At first I thought the room would be more girly, but it is surprisingly simple.) Elsa did not seem to have a taste for decorating the room, so it is not bad for Jin to stay there.

The only thing that I can say is that there are a few dolls in the room.

The only thing I can say is that there are a few dolls on display, but they seem to be well taken care of by the maidservants and there is no dust on the dolls or in the room.

"I'm going to see Reinhard tomorrow.

"Hmm, thank you."

Actually, Reinhardt called me to ask for some advice.

"You said you had a little problem," he said.

He did not say what it was, so Jin did not know.

"Ask the old man if you need any help."

"Yes, okay."

And so the night at the Randall's house goes on.