154 - - 06-41 Jealousy
The next day, things finally calmed down at the castle of Egelea.
In the morning, all the nobles of Egelea were gathered in the castle, and according to Count Kuzma, they were briefed on the current situation and their future plans.
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Then, just before noon.
This time, everyone, including the invited guests, including Jin and the other magecraftsmen, were gathered.
First of all, the announcement was made that the disturbance was caused by the Unification Party, that Dominic, the envoy of the Kingdom of Selroa, was the direct culprit, that they had launched a large-scale attack using Eladrite, and that countermeasures already existed and that they were prepared to share their technology with other countries in the future. The announcement was made that they had already taken countermeasures against the attack and that they were ready to share the technology with other countries.
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Finally, the Golem party concludes.
"I would like to thank all of you who have gathered here for Prince Ernest, although I am late due to an unexpected incident, and I would like to present my evaluation of the golems you have brought with you.
At His Majesty's words, everyone present bows deeply.
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Then William, the secretary of the interior, took over and the results were announced.
"First place, His Royal Highness Ernest's favorite golem, <
Everyone was satisfied with the ranking.
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Third place went to the black knight (Schwarzritter). There was no one below the fourth place. This time, it's no matter.
"Count Kuzma, Assistant to the Lord of Breuland and Chief of the Eastern District, who presented <
It seems that Jin also gets a prize. This is different from the case of Reiko.
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"I would also like to express my gratitude to the maker of <
It seems that Stearina will receive something as well.
"I would also like to express my gratitude to the maker of the Black Knight (Schwarzlitter) and diplomat of the Shoro Kingdom, Mr. Reinhardt, as well, and present him with a gift.
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The Egelea Kingdom's compliments are expressed, and the prize is announced.
However, Erza had a gloomy look on her face from this morning. Reinhardt noticed this,
"Erza, are you in a bad mood?
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Reinhardt notices this and asks in a whisper, "Erza, are you in a bad mood? But Erza shook her head silently.
"Well, that's good. ......"
Jin's prize was the title of
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The fact that he was presented with an Eladrite, which was entirely controlled by the state, meant that he was treated like a guest of honor in the Kingdom of Egelea. In short, he was a person of trust and credibility.
"Jin, you're going to have a hard time ......"
All the countries must want Jin. Erza heard Reinhardt's muttering, and only then did she look up from her prone position.
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I'm so tired.
"Ah, I'm so tired.
Jin blurted out as he lay on his bed in his room at the guest house. He is not good at formal occasions.
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At that moment, there was a knock at the door. Come in," Jin said, and Reiko opened the door. Jin sits up and sits on the bed to welcome her. To say the least, it's not polite.
"Excuse me."
With these words, Laila, a member of the Royal Secret Maidens, entered the room. She is supposed to be assigned to keep an eye on Jin, but she has been absent from time to time since the golem fiasco.
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So this time, she knocked and entered the room.
"Oh, I'm sorry for troubling you for such a short time!
Laila said as soon as she opened her mouth.
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"What? For a short time?"
"Yes, yes! As of this very moment, I have been relieved of my duty to monitor Master Jin's activities!
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Jin could understand that. So..,
"Oh, I see. Thank you for your hard work.
He said, "Yes, I've done a lot of things.
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"Yes, I'm sure I've done a lot of things wrong, but please forgive me.
Well, I don't know if I have done a good job of monitoring, but as a maid of honor, I must have scored at least 75 points. Jin said,
"Oh, thank you!"
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He blushed as if he was deeply moved and said so. Then he bowed deeply once again,
Then he bowed deeply again and said, "I am sorry to leave you now, but I will take my leave."
With that, he left. He forgot to close the door.
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"...... points down to 70."
Jin muttered with a wry smile as he watched Reiko close the door that had been left open.
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"Elsa, what's really going on?"
After returning to the guest house, Reinhardt was curious and went to Erza's room.
"...... brother Rai."
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Erza, with her eyes somewhat moist, lay on the bed on her back, looked up at Reinhardt, and opened her heavy mouth. Then she speaks. She tells of the conversation between Jin and Stearina that she overheard last night.
"......fun."
"...... and then it got kind of hazy and weird. Why?"
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At that moment, Meane, who had been listening quietly, opens her mouth.
"The young lady is talking about Jin-sama ......."
But Reinhardt interrupts her,
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"Shut up, Meine. Erza asks, "Do you have any idea what Jin and the others were ...... doing?"
Erza shakes her head. Erza shakes her head in denial.
"I don't ...... know. I thought they seemed to be getting along well. Oh, and Jin-kun seemed to have an unusual atmosphere of being taught by Stellina-san.
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Hearing this, Reinhardt concludes.
"Erza, it's an emotion called
"Jealousy?"
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Erza looks up and mutters as if reciting.
"Yes. You used to play with your brothers and me, didn't you? You used to sulk and get grumpy when other kids got along with you and me."
"............"
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Elsa listens silently.
"It's the same. You're just jealous because Jin seemed to be getting along with other women."
"No, I'm not.
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How can you be so sure?
Reinhardt then gently stroked Erza's head as she lay there.
"That kind of thing doesn't change no matter how old you get. If you were curious, you could have asked her directly, but you keep to yourself like that. You're a very timid little girl, aren't you?
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Reinhardt's voice is soft and his hand is gentle as he caresses her head.
"You must be 17 today. You're still a child, aren't you?
She pushes Reinhardt's hand away,
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"I'm ...... not a child anymore."
Erza gets up saying that.
"Okay, that's it. You know, you can think of others. That's what a grown-up does."
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The other guy... ......
"That's right. You were the first to protect Jin when Albus attacked. Remember how you felt then."
"............"
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"I'll go check on Jin later."
With these words, Reinhardt left Erza's room.
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When Reinhardt visited Jin's room,
"Reinhard, you're in the right place. I was just going to visit you."
Jin said. And then,
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"Isn't today Erza's birthday?"
Reinhardt nodded. Reinhard nodded,
"When we were looking around the Borgia before, Erza wanted a dagger.
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I asked. I guess she was worried only about what Stearina had told her. And he backed it up,
Well, it's not often that a stranger gives a dagger as a gift. Most of the gifts are given by relatives or family members. But that doesn't mean you can't give them.
"I see."
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For Jin, this was a subtle answer. Jin twisted his head for a while,
"Then, Reinhard, I have a favor to ask you.
He held out a dagger to him,
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"Reinhardt is a relative of Elsa's, it wouldn't be a bad idea to give this to her, would it?"
Reinhardt took it and was amazed at the fine workmanship on the sheath and handle, and when he pulled it out, he was amazed at the mithril's brilliance.
"Jin, did you make this by any chance?
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Jin nodded his head,
"Well, you must be very much loved by the god of creation. It's a wonderful, beautiful design. I can't imitate it.
Reinhardt praises the design, but Jin scratches his head,
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But Jin scratched his head and confessed, "No, actually, Stearina did the design.
Reinhardt heard this and said, "I can't imitate it. Hearing this, Reinhardt remembered the purpose of his visit to Jin's room,
"By the way, Jin, last night you were doing something with Mr. Stearina, weren't you?
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Jin asked casually. Jin looked embarrassed or ashamed when he was asked this question,
"Oh my God, did you hear me in the corridor? Yeah, I'm fatally bad at design, and I was looking for materials when I met Stearina and asked her for advice.
I was looking for materials when I met Stearina and asked her for advice. He added, "Don't tell Erza.
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Hearing this, Reinhardt nodded inwardly. If you think about it, he has a little mother-in-law (?) named Reiko. Reiko is his little mother-in-law (?). It is hard to believe that the attempt to make a s*xual move on Jin would be so successful.
Reinhardt breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and looked radiant,
"Okay, I'll take care of the dagger.
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With that, he clapped Jin on the shoulder.