On December 1, 3899, at the research institute on Horai Island.

Jin and Reiko were in the basement command center.

"Now, it's time to go to Onogoro Island."

"I'm looking forward to it, father."

"I'm looking forward to it, but I'm also ...... nervous."

Jin had not felt this nervous since the last time he went for a job interview before he started working.

Jin-sama, thank you for waiting.

Then Marikka arrived. <

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The life expectancy of the northern peoples, who originally had a long life expectancy, has increased dramatically due to good nutrition, public health, and medical care.

The old man guessed that the increase in the concentration of free ether may have also contributed to the increase in life expectancy.

"It is good to live a long and healthy life."

"...... Yes?"

Marikka, who had just come into the command center, asked him what he was thinking.

"No, it's nothing. I'm glad to hear that Marikka is doing well.

Marikka was flustered to be told with a straight face, "Oh, thank you.

"Oh, thank you very much."

"......"

Marikka has always had a habit of getting nervous and biting Jin when she is in front of him, a habit that has not yet been cured.

Jin laughed inwardly at the fact that she could be so firm with others .......

"Mr. Zion sends his regards. He says he can't accompany you this time.

"I see."

Marikka and Zion have been alive since the time Jin's descendants first moved to , so their words are persuasive.

I am grateful that Marikka is able to accompany me, since I know she would not believe me if I suddenly told her that Jin is .

"What about what I should bring with me?"

Marikka looked at Jin as if she were a school child on a field trip,

"Ah, well, the wards that cover the island are not closed as far as the <> is concerned, so you can get them as many times as you want later, so it's okay if you forget something.

Jin's shoulders relaxed as he was told the obvious.

"If <> is with you, I'm sure it won't be a problem.

Oh," Jin thought.

Marikka and Zion were now able to pronounce the words natively from time to time.

, whom Marikka modeled after Reiko, is pronouncing it correctly. <.

But if we are not careful, we can't help but pronounce it as .

"Where is the warp gate to Onogoro Island located?"

"There is none on Horai Island, so we are planning to add one this time."

"I see."

The main component of the warp gate, in other words, the . This is what connects two warp gates with a free magic element (ether) wave.

So, the current Warp Gate is located in my house in the Nordic Federation. In the corner of my garden, to be exact.

"Heh."

Marikka was the administrator of Onogoro Island, so it was only natural.

"Well, father, let's go."

"Yes. I'm going to go to ......."

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Jin, Reiko, and Marikka were on their way to the clan territory of for the time being.

"Jin, welcome."

The warp gate room of the < clan territory was located in the clan leader's house, where a special and robust building had been constructed.

"Hello, Zion."

It was nice to be greeted by Zion. .......

"I thought you couldn't come with us this time, Zion?

Jin said and Zion smiled and nodded.

"Yes, but that's okay. We still have time."

"Time?"

"Yes. Today's meeting of the elders will be held here.

They are waiting for the members to gather at their house.

So we have a little more time," explained Zion.

"So I'll leave it to Marikka for today. I just came to see Jin's face. I thought he would be excited.

"......Well, yeah. I'm looking forward to it."

"Hmm, I guess so. ...... Marikka, nice to see you today.

"Yes, Mr. Zion."

After this exchange, Jin and his friends went to Marikka's house. In a corner of the yard, there was a solid-looking building like the one they had seen earlier.

There it is.

Okay, let's get going.

"Yes, sir."

Jin, who had been looking forward to the trip, headed for the warp gate room at a quick pace.

"Don't be in such a hurry, I won't run away.

Marikka shushes Jin with the promised line. However, her steps were becoming hurried.

Let's get going.

Once through the warp gate of the same shape as the one on Horai Island, they are instantly in the warp gate room on the Onogoro Island side.

The golem in charge bows silently.

It is a golem entrusted with maintenance and management, similar to the craftsman golem (smith golem).

"Father, the concentration of free magical element (ether) is about the same as that of Horai Island, isn't it?"

Reiko said at first.

"And the unevenness of the distribution of free magical element (ether) must have been corrected a lot.

In the past, was responsible for sending the free magical elements (ether) of the planet Ars to the direction of Hale.

Since that time, the distribution of free magical elements (ether) on Ars has been returning to its original state.

"Let's set up the warp gate to Horai Island first.

Reiko said. Jin nodded reluctantly.

"Please use this warp gate.

Marikka showed a half-finished warp gate.

"You can use it by setting the link core.

It seems that she had prepared it in advance, thinking of Jin.

"Thank you very much. Thank you. ............ is finished."

Reiko is the best on Horai Island in setting up the warp gate.

She finished setting it up in 5 seconds. "Now we will test it.

Then he went to the warp gate. Then, just when you think he has disappeared, he comes back in about 10 seconds.

"No problem. It works perfectly.

"Thank you, Reiko."

Now that we are all mobile, it's time to get out in the open.

"I've never been to a well maintained island before."

Jin takes a step forward, muttering to himself.