The next day we left at 7:30 in the morning. We had a lunch of bread and soup on the way and arrived at the village of Novella in the evening without incident.

This was the first time for Katjea to come this far.

"This place is not so different from ...... Tazie village, is it?

"Not at all. I guess a village is not so different, is it?

Jin agreed with Ka-cea's impression.

The atmosphere of the buildings is similar. Apart from fruit trees, the crops in the fields were the same: wheat, barley, topopo, beans, and leafy vegetables.

(It would be nice to have a little more local color, but ...... well, let's not pry).

Jin felt that his many questions would be answered once he arrived at Lawhon, so he decided not to think about them any further.

Instead, he enjoyed the hot springs in the village of Novella.

"Ah, hot springs are so nice, aren't they?

According to Jin's analysis, the water in the hot spring was simple, but it was different from a simple bath in terms of mood.

The bathtub was wide enough to stretch out your arms and legs because of the free-flowing water, Jin thought.

Incidentally, they do not call it a "hot spring," but simply recognize it as "hot water from a well.

This is the reason why the word "hot spring" was not understood by Rasnikov, the mayor of Juan village.

Here in Novella Village, no requests for repairs were made, and Jin spent his time at leisure.

This gave him a lot of time to think, and it was not surprising that he felt nostalgic.

"......Lohon will finally be here tomorrow. Hopefully we'll find some clues or something that will make things better."

If we could get at least one magic crystal, we could make a <>, Jin thinks.

Even if the quality is bad, he can improve it by <>.

Anyway, tomorrow ......"

* * * *

On July 23, Jin and his team departed for Lawhong.

"Finally,...... we are in Lawhong. I wonder what kind of place ...... it will be."

"I'm looking forward to it."

In the carriage, Jin and Ka-CHEER engage in a kind of mathematical discussion.

On this day, the main topic was doubling the area.

"It's not about attaching another object of the same size, but about doubling the size of a square or a circle.

"...... So we can use square roots and squares for this too!"

"That's right."

Jin then decided to ask something that had been bothering him.

"By the way, do you know the size of that paper that Katya bought for me before?"

"Yes, it is 21 centimeters by 29.7 centimeters.

"Yes, it's A4. ......"

The standard was established by Shuki Tsetsi based on his knowledge of modern Japan. In this respect, too, we found similarities with the former Ars.

Incidentally, A5, A4, and A3...... are similar in shape (aspect ratio is constant), but the area doubles. The area of A5, A4, A3, and A3 is doubled.

So, by cutting an A4 sheet of paper in half, you get two A5 sheets of paper.

"Yes. This is very well done, isn't it?"

Like this, Jin and the others proceeded in the carriage, passing the time well.

* * * * * * * * * * *

At 2:00 p.m., Jin and the others were approaching Lawhon.

"By the way, we didn't encounter any demons or dangerous animals, did we?

"What?　What do you mean by demons?

"What?"

I heard that there are no dangerous animals called "demons" on this continent.

(Is that one of the reasons why the golem's muscles are not made of living material?)

Jin learned an unexpected fact.

And then the town of Lawhon came into view.

"Haha ......"

The surrounding area is dotted with wheat fields and farmers' houses, a landscape that is aptly described as idyllic.

What caught Jin's eyes more than that was the horizon line that could be seen faintly in the distance.

Yes, the town of Lawhon is close to the sea.

Jin thought that grilled fish might be served there.

It is not a fortified town, but a quiet town.

There is a fence, but it is only to avoid vermin.

(Are there any bandits or brigands?)

Jin thought, but for some reason he was hesitant to say anything about it, so he kept his mouth shut.

And then the wagon goes into town.

There was Jed Alamoldo going by horseback, so it was a face-pass.

"Wow. ......"

Curious, Jin looks out the window of the carriage.

The town of Lawhon was neat and orderly.

As in the village of Tazy, there was the residence of the local administrator in the center, from which radial roads extended in all directions, connected by concentric ring roads.

The residents are heading toward the center from the radial road on the north side.

The roads were not paved with cobblestones, but with gravel macadam pavement.

"Here and here: ......"

Jin, who finds similarities here and there, reminisces about the old days.

The carriage was passing a stone, three-story building. It was the residence of the regional administrator.

The carriage stopped at the square in front of the mansion.

"Mister Jin, Katya, get off!

Jed Alamordo called out to them and they hurried to get out of the carriage.

A cobblestone square. In front of the carriage, there is a large gate that looks like an entrance.

Jed Alamordo urged Jin and Ka-cea to go to the gate.

A man of mature age stands in front of the gate, flanked by guards.

He is nearly two meters tall. He is quite thin and not very intimidating.

He has brown hair and eyes of the same color, narrowed and slightly slanted, somewhat reminiscent of a fox.

"My lord, I brought the mage Jin-sama. And her name is Katya, and she has a talent for calculation.

"Thank you, Jed. Welcome to ......, Master Jin. I am Paelova Sondovik, the regional administrator for the area north of the town of Lawhon. I welcome all talents, Katya."

Jin Nidor's polite manner was a little surprising to him, but he decided to greet her politely in his own way, using his skills as a member of society.

My name is Jin Nido. <. My memory is a little confused, so please forgive me if I am rude at times.

My name is Ka-CHEER. I know I'm not very good at this, but please accept my best regards.

Katya greeted him with a stutter.

Paelová Sóndovík, the regional administrator, nodded her head in an exultant tone of voice.

"Well, don't just stand there talking, come in.

"Thank you very much."

Jin and Katya were invited into the mansion.

Jin followed Paelová Sóndorvík ahead, a little nervous.