Toka village seemed somewhat deserted after a long time.

I asked Reiko about it,

"It was lively when Licia was the lord, but when the next two lords took over, the drought continued for two years, and the village declined because of the mishandling of the situation.

I see.

I see.

"One more thing, the surveillance equipment mentioned earlier may have been installed in the neighboring village of Kaina."

The League of Magic?

Yes.

It seems that the League of Magic has deep roots in many countries.

"So we should be careful in the city."

Yes, that's right.

However, there is no information about Jin himself. He died about 300 years ago.

"Shall we go to the Kingdom of Klein now?

"Yes..."

Jin and the others returned to the airfield. Then...

May I have a word?

The village head, Yuzo Mayaka, approached them.

"Yes, what is it?"

Jin answers, a little defensive.

"No, of course, but the blow floaters that you were riding on were so wonderful that I was wondering if you could help me.

"Thank you very much."

Is this from the north?

"Yes, it is."

Now Rhodes answered.

"It is the latest model of the Nordic Federation. There are only about ten of them, and they are very rare.

"Well, that's very good."

It seems that the village head was an enthusiast of these flying machines.

"Recently, there have been more and more of them. I have heard rumors that new models are being developed in various countries, but they are just rumors. I have never seen one in person. But this one!"

The village headman points to the tauve.

"I saw it coming down. It's so stable!　I'm sure there are other new innovations in the works. ......"

Yuzo Mayaka was not so sure, saying, "That's classified.

Jin and the others, though wary of the situation, made a short detour to the village headman's house.

The village head's house was near the airport.

They were served . After Reiko tastes it, Jin takes a sip. It was quite tasty, Jin thought.

I have always loved flying magi-machines.

The village head smiled, his eyes shining like a boy's. "When I was young, I went to the royal capital.

"When I was young, I once went to King's Landing to become a member of the Flying Knights ......<> or <>," he said.

But he couldn't make it, and was sent to the Intelligence Corps. After a year, his dreams were dashed, and he came back to this village and is now the village head.

Jin, Rhodes, and Reiko were convinced that there was a reason for his unique gait.

"I envy you, Nord Federation. I hear that magical engineering is advanced there.

"No, not so much."

No, not so much. - No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Marikka workshop, is it not?　I've heard that their products are in demand all over the world.

Marikka Studio. I never thought I would hear that name here. I was so happy as if it were my own.

"Thank you very much for your compliments on ......."

Rhodes does not seem to feel bad.

"You said you were going to King's Landing. Is there something urgent?

"No, it's nothing important. I'm here to see the sights, I suppose.

I see. From what I hear, the culture here is different from that of Laurent's continent.

"That's what I've heard."

Jin was impressed by the fact that the village chief seemed to be quite knowledgeable about the situation in each country.

So Jin decided to learn a little more about the situation.

You said the capital is Alban, right? Do you have any recommendations for places to stay or places I should see?

"Yes. ...... I don't know if you like it or not, but if you are looking for a place to stay, the in the eastern part of the capital seems to have a good reputation.

"The Red Brick Pavilion. I'll keep that in mind.

"...... And by the way, you should visit the state-run factory in the north of King's Landing. The public should be able to visit.

What do they do there?

I believe they make nearly half of all the magic tools sold in the country.

I see. That's interesting. The only other one is ......."

Yuzo Mayaka was surprisingly well-informed.

Jin and his colleagues were able to obtain a lot of information about Alban, the capital of the Kingdom of Klein.

This was a happy miscalculation, since their knowledge of Rhodes was about five years old.

And then.

"It's just that the <> is very noisy.

It seems that one of the reasons for the slow progress in the development of the flying machine is the interference from the Federation of Magical Societies.

According to them, the <> distort the true nature of magic.

"They say so, but they seem to be using magic tools themselves.

In short, a double standard.

In spite of this, they have gained a certain amount of support.

As for Jin, this information seemed to be more useful.

Thank you very much.

Thank you for the food.

Thank you very much for the food.

The conversation went on longer than expected, and Jin and the others were even treated to lunch.

"No, we don't have any problem with that.

It was now around midnight, and Jin and his group decided to go to Alban, the capital of the Kingdom of Klein, as planned.

"......By the way, by the way, did you know that the village chief has installed surveillance grimoires here and there in this village?"

The village chief reacted to Jin's words, who had declared a bomb because he was leaving, though not as a reward for a stopover.

"What?

Yuzo literally jumped up and down in surprise, and Jin thought, "I didn't know about this. His surprise did not seem to be an act.

"Where, where?

Surprised by his fierceness, Jin pointed to a familiar place.

In other words, at the entrance of the village headman's house.

"Here!

Yuzo brought out a hoe from somewhere and started digging there. After digging for 50 centimeters, he found a magi crystal.

"Is this it? ......!"

The village head stared at the Magi Crystal with such force that he almost squeezed it.

"...... who the hell are you!

If it wasn't the village chief, I would have wondered who had installed the magical device for surveillance. .......

"It looks like a recording device, so I'm sure someone will come to collect it."

Jin gave a little advice.