< yet,

"So Elsa and the twins didn't come this time, huh?

said Zion.

"Yes. We have guests."

Jin answered in the same way, but Zion gently pulled him away and took him to a little distance,

"Hey, isn't Hilde the former emperor?"

He guessed.

"You know her?

Jin was surprised.

"Yes. I saw him before when I went to Avalon with my father and the others, though only briefly.

"Oh, I see. ......"

Theon had been to <> even though he had not attended the >.

"So, how is it?"

"...... yes."

Jin had to admit.

"I'm the <> now, but I'm here on a personal visit, and I don't like to be treated so formal. So I would appreciate it if you could entertain me as a nobleman of my acquaintance."

"...... I understand."

Jin and Zion went back to the Emperor Hilde and Flora.

They seemed to be having a good conversation with Marikka.

"Oh Jin, Marikka is such a nice person!"

"I'm so sorry..."

Emperor Hilde seemed to like Marikka very much.

A large carriage pulled by two golem horses was prepared. The golem horses were prepared by Jin and the carriage by Marikka.

"This way, please.

"Thank you."

Zion gets in first, followed by Emperor Taisho (Hilde), Flora, Jin, Reiko, and Marikka.

The five colored golem maids, Ruby 101 and below, all rode alongside the carriage.

"Oh, it's such a comfortable ride. The carriages are great, but the road surface is not too rough, is it?

"Yes, it's called crushed stone pavement.

The road surface from the airfield to the village was paved with crushed stone, which made the ride less bumpy and more comfortable.

"You want to spread this pavement to all the countries of the Laurentian Continent, don't you, Jin?

Emperor Taisho (Hilde) said.

Yes, I do.

"I understand. It looks like it's just paved with gravel, but it's very solid. It doesn't look like it would take much more than a horse-drawn carriage.

GolemThey are strong enough to withstand the kicking of a horse without being gouged by the slightest thing.

It also allows water to pass through it, preventing puddles from forming.

In the future, when large vehicles weighing several tons come and go, it will be necessary to harden the pavement with asphalt, but for the time being, Jin thought that this pavement would be sufficient.

"That's the clan territory of the Shinra clan.

Farmlands spread out around the village, which was surrounded by stone walls. The were seen tending to the land.

And then,

"Is that a ...... greenhouse?"

It is a greenhouse with a frame made of light silver and the transparent part made of cubic zirconia.

"Yes. This is a greenhouse for growing crops, especially vegetables, because of the harsh winters."

"It's beautiful."

I'm in awe.

The carriage drove into the stone wall and stopped in front of a very large building.

"This is the guest house."

It was a new building, built only this year. This is a new building that was built only this year.

While the surrounding buildings are all one-story, some of them are two-story buildings, and the atmosphere is somewhat different.

"We are taking a cue from the buildings of the Klein and Franz kingdoms," Zion explained.

Zion explained.

Well, it is true that the style of the building is quite similar to those of the Kingdom of Klein and the Kingdom of Franz.

However, when viewed as a whole, it was put together in a <>, and did not seem to stand out from the surrounding buildings.

A few servants were lined up in front of the gate, bowing, as if they had been told that there would be visitors.

Among them was Zion's servant .

"Welcome.

Emperor Taue (Hilde) and Flora looked a little puzzled when they first saw the dark skin that was different from that of Zion and the others.

"......Ji, Jin-kun, these people are a little ...... different from Zion and the others.

Hilde swallowed her words, but Jin understood what she meant.

"Yes, there are many circumstances, but in short, they are a species that coexist and prosper together.

"...... I see."

Perhaps sensing something in Jin's words, Emperor Taisho (Hilde) did not inquire any further.

In fact, it was Erza's opinion that there was no genetic difference between the <> and the <>, and that the two races would eventually become one once the discrimination was eliminated.

Yes, just like Zion's sister Istaris and her former squire and current husband Netros.

A quiet word.

Theon first led the group into the guest house.

"Well, would you prefer a Western-style room or a Japanese-style room?

"Oh, you have a Japanese-style room?

Emperor Taisho was surprised.

"Yes, we do. I have heard good things about the Wujinggaku and the Jade Pavilion on the Kunlun Island, and I have referred to them.

Actually, Jin knows. In fact, Jin is the owner of < and , and he consulted him on various matters during the construction.

He also provided the tatami mats. After all, he wants this culture to take root widely.

Igusa itself is grown in Mitsuho, so it should be possible to meet the increased demand.

Emperor Taisho (Hilde) was shown to a room with tatami mats, where he lay down and enjoyed the aroma of igusa.

It was a room of about 12 tatami mats, and now he was alone with Flora.

"Oh, tatami is so nice, isn't it?

"Yes, Miss Hilde. ......When you take off your shoes, it means that the environment is <>, doesn't it?

Flora seems to have interpreted this custom as meaning that she could escape at any time if she had her shoes on, but not if she had them off.

"Yes, I guess that's one of the aspects.

But," continued Hilde, "when you really want to relax, you can't.

"When you really want to relax, it is better not to constrict your body as much as possible, right?

Corsets, belts, gloves, and shoes. Or underwear.

Loose-fitting clothes are better for the circulation of blood.

"So ...... might be."

"And Jin-kun said <>, didn't he?"

Saying this, the emperor turned on his back on the tatami mat and stretched out his arms and legs.

"I don't really know what the character for <> means, but it's very comforting to be like this. ...... you might say, it's not very nice."

"...... no."

"It's true, it's important to behave. Especially in public. But I think this is acceptable in private time."

"...... you are right."

Emperor Hilde had a point, and Flora could not help but nod in agreement.