After the abdication ceremony, a late luncheon and a dinner party followed.

The place is the hall in the palace.

Jin, Elsa, and Reiko are also present.

"I'm not used to this kind of thing.

"I understand."

The hall is filled with the important people of each country, the royal family, and the knights guarding them, so the word "crowded" is an apt description.

Jin is also a celebrity, so he knows many people.

"Hey, Jin, ma'am!

The first to arrive was Ernest, the third prince of the Kingdom of Egelea.

It's been a long time.

Yes, your highness is looking well.

He was 13 years old when I met him, but now he is 20 years old and has become an imposing nobleman. He was a diplomat at home, and there were rumors that he would eventually become Minister of Foreign Affairs.

"Rys wanted to come, too."

"Oh, you're happy for him, aren't you?"

Yes, I'm afraid so... I can't force him to stay for another three months or so.

The prince's wife, Rieschen, is the former third princess of the Klein Kingdom and is 19 years old this year. She is expecting her first child.

"Congratulations."

Thank you. See you soon.

Ernesto walked to another important person.

"Hello, Jin, Elsa.

"Thank you for your help the other day."

The man who came in his place was Jin's best friend and Elsa's cousin, Reinhardt. He was accompanied by his wife, Bertsch.

"Congratulations, Reinhardt."

What?

"I heard. You're going to be a viscount?

Where the hell did you get that from ......?

That's a secret.

The new emperor was supposed to be a transition from the old regime to the new, and Reinhard was to be elevated to the rank of viscount.

Reinhard was to be elevated to the rank of Viscount, and his position in the new regime was to be that of Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs.

I heard about this from the old man yesterday at ....... He had not been able to ask the old man through what channels the old man had obtained this information.

"Is the territory still intact?

"Yes, they will. I don't know yet if it will be increased or not. ......"

In any case, Reinhardt said, the estate would be run by the deputies.

Fritz came in next to Reinhardt. <, apparently.

"Jin-dono, Erza. As I'm sure you've heard, we've decided to get married and I wanted to tell you about it.

Congratulations, brother.

Congratulations, brother-in-law.

I asked him if Gloria was not with him. He told me that in <> they send married couples together, but not engaged couples.

I wonder a little about the criteria, since it seems that if the relationship is not public, they are often sent together, as in the case of the recent heavy snowfall.

（If they are good friends, it would be possible for them to be well-connected, but if they are lovers, it would be too much of a problem for them to carry out their duties. ......)

"I'm going to take a leave of absence soon and report to my father and mother.

Of course I will bring Gloria with me then, Fritz said.

"Well, brother, my husband ...... and I are preparing a celebration for you. I will give it to you then, so let me know when you have fixed a date."

"Oh, I see. Elsa, Jin-sama, I'm sorry.

"Gin, Miss Elsa, it's been a long time."

After Fritz came the Marquis Florenziano of the Kingdom of Elias.

Jin thought that the Marquis Florenziano of the Kingdom of Elias was as resolute as ever.

"It's been a while.

Jin, you have been a great help to me in the past year.

He seemed to be referring to his cooperation in the development of a small speedboat at the Marcia Workshop.

"I wonder if it was good or bad that you didn't serve my country at that time.

I should have seen the world today and a happy Jin and Erza," the marquis muttered as he walked away.

"...... there are a lot of people here, aren't there?"

"Hmm."

Then came Cesar Valois de Celuloa, king of the Kingdom of Celuloa.

"Hello, Jin-dono, madam.

Since I have known Cesar since he was the crown prince, he speaks in a friendly manner.

"The Shoro Kingdom will grow even more with the new emperor, won't it?"

Yes, I hope so.

I'm not going to be outdone.

"Under your leadership, the warp gate was put to practical use. That was a revolutionary technological breakthrough.

About two years ago, the Kingdom of Cerroa had finished analyzing the warp gate found in the ruins, replicated the same one, and sublimated it to the point where it could be used for transportation.

"Thank you. It makes me somewhat proud to hear you say so, Mr. Jin. However, there is still much work to be done.

Yes, the current warp gate takes about five minutes to activate, and then another 30 minutes to accumulate enough mana for the transfer.

The maximum number of people that can be transported is about two. The materials were limited to about 150 kilograms.

However, it is a good thing that the only thing that prevents the transfer is the lack of mana, and there is no way that an accident such as transferring to an unbelievable place can happen.

Then came Lotharus de Franz, King of the Kingdom of Franz, and his mother, Catherine de Lafayette.

"It's been a long time, Miss Elsa", said Catherine de Lafayette.

Catherine de Lafayette said.

"Thankfully, I've been feeling much better since you treated me that time.

"Well, thank you very much."

They had met when Istaris, sister of Theon, was captured along with her follower Netros, and Theon, sister of Istaris, begged her to come to the Kingdom of Franz to rescue him.

King Lotharus de Franz is silent and smiles at his mother.

He received two glasses of wine from the waiter and offered one to Jin.

When Jin took it, King Rotaro said

"To the development of the Kingdom of Shoro," he said and raised his glass.

and raised his glass.

"Cheers!"

Jin responded to the toast. The glasses touched each other and made a faint sound.

Without a word, King Lotharus de Franz celebrated.

As ......, the dignitaries from all over the world came to Jin's place, but the highlight of the day was the Emperor Taishang and the new emperor.

"Thank you very much, Jin-kun and Elsa," he said.

"Sir Nido and madam, please keep up the good work.

The Emperor Taishang spoke in his usual friendly tone. And the new emperor was more firm than ever.

"Your Majesty, I'm very happy for you today.

"It's my pleasure to meet you.

Jin and Erza made a firm speech.

"Jin-kun, would you take some time tomorrow or later to discuss some things with me?

"Yes, that's fine."

The former female emperor seemed to have something to discuss. Jin immediately agreed, as it would be a good opportunity to present his finished automata to her.