A woman with light brown hair cut very short came running toward them from the end of the street, probably for training.

She was wearing pants for ease of movement.

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Her bottom was a pair of gray pants. They are loose-fitting and seem to be easy to move in. The top is a white T-shirt with raglan sleeves. She is wearing short boots.

The color and gloss of the fabric are indicative of the quality of the fabric used for the clothes. The leather of the boots is supple and looks luxurious.

The woman who approached us was in her early twenties, tall and slender, but not skinny, and had a firm impression.

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When she saw Jin and the others, she slowed down her running speed a little.

"Excuse me, I have a question..."

When Jin approached the woman, she said, "Excuse me, I have a question,

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"Yes?"

The woman stopped and said, "What is it?

"Have you ever heard of the house of the Fahlheit family?"

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"Hmm, the house of Faarheit. Yes, I know the house. It's the second house on the right at the corner.

He told us. Jin bowed his head,

"Thank you very much.

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Jin bowed his head and thanked her. The woman waved her hand as if she meant nothing to him,

She waved her hand as if she was saying "nothing. By the way, you seem to be an honorary magical craftsman of the Kingdom of Egelea, aren't you?

The woman who saw the half-coat Jin was wearing said this as if confirming his identity.

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"Yes, that's right."

"Well, I don't know what business you have with the Farheit family, but the head of the family, Niklas, is gone, as is his daughter Licia.　Only the wife and the maid are left.

Both Niklas and Licia were still in Tetrada. Oh, I see, Jin thought, but did not say so.

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His main goal was not to see Licia, but to return the sword.

"I see, I have no choice."

The woman looked as if she was thinking about something,

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"Are you not the magecraftsman who repaired Licia's sword?

"Uh, yes, I think so."

"Yes, I think so..." I think so, but the sword is here now.

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"Oh, yes!　My name is Gloria Allstadt. I'm the vice-captain of the Kingsguard.

"Oh, I'm ...... Jin."

Jin also gives his real name. It is also known that he is an honorary magical craftsman, and if he misrepresents himself, he is likely to get into trouble later.

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"Jin-dono, huh? You are a foreigner, so please don't be so formal and call me Gloria.

"Thank you, Gloria. These are my sisters. This is my friend here in town, Burgo. And Reiko.

This is Bago.

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I'm Hannah!

Elsa.

Reiko.

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Bergo greets her normally, Hannah cheerfully. Elsa greeted her by pinching her skirt in what is known as a curtsey. Gloria looked a little impressed when she saw Elsa's greeting.

"Well, Miss Elsa, you bow beautifully. She looks like a child of a noble family.

Being a former daughter of a noble family, it was only natural for her to do so, but when she was told this, Erza smiled a little and dyed her cheeks. The last Reiko just bowed her head a little.

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"So, what did you see this country do to you, Jin-dono?　It is not easy to come and go between the Kingdom of Egelea and our country with the Kingdom of Cerroa in between, is it?　And moreover, this is a time of war."

The war against the Unification Party (Unifiler) was on the 23rd, and the Unification Party (Unifiler) became the Nostalgia Party (Nostalgia) on the 24th. Today is the 27th, and it seems that not enough information has arrived yet.

"Well, let's just say I'm trying to get a better idea of what's going on.

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Jin replies in a casual way. Gloria seemed to be satisfied with that,

"Well, that's all right. I don't know what your business is with the Fahlheit family, but when you are done with that, please come and visit me. My house is there.

He pointed to a rather large house behind Jin and the others.

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I'm off duty today. I've just finished my morning practice, which is a habit of mine. So when you're done getting ready, well, could you come at 8:00 a.m.?

It is about half past seven now. Then, 8 o'clock seems like a very short time. I wonder if such a thought appeared on his face.

Twenty minutes is all that is necessary and sufficient. I will be waiting for you.

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With these words, Gloria opened the door of her house and disappeared inside without waiting for Jin's reply.

"Well, she's a bit pushy, isn't she? Bago, you know?"

Jin let out a sigh, smiled, and asked.

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"Yes, I know him by name. She is, as she said herself, the vice-captain of the Kingsguard female knight corps. She is a baroness, of course, and a knight (Ritter).

Since knight is a title rather than a status, it is quite possible that she is a baroness and a knight.

"You seem to be a very strong man, and I hear that you are also an instructor for female knights."

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"Oh, so he knows about Licia.

Jin guesses.

"Well then, let's get some things done first.

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Jin said and started walking toward the house he had been told. Hannah and the others followed.

"Reiko, maybe you, or even the old man, knew that Licia was not back yet?"

Jin said what he thought as they walked. Reiko nodded.

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"Yes. But if your father gave the sword directly to Licia, why would he give her a sword that he had supposedly lost in the Tetrada?　So, after discussing it with the old man, he kept quiet about it.

Jin heard this and thought, "Indeed. It would be very bad if the connection between Makina and Jin was known.

He knew that Reiko and the old man had kept quiet for Jin's sake, and he felt sorry for his thoughtlessness.

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At the same time, he was glad to know that Reiko and the old man were not following him blindly, but were serving him of their own will and for their own good.

Well, I think I would have listened to him even if he had told me beforehand, but I didn't say so because I wasn't sure about it.

The second house around the corner. Sure enough, there was a small inscription on the gate that said .

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"Here it is!

Jin checked the house and handed the sword to Burgot,

"Tell him that someone named Machina gave it to me.

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"Give it to me, saying that a man named Machina has given it to me.

Bago used the knocker attached to the door. A few moments later the door opened.

"Yes, who is it?"

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An elderly woman, who looked like a maid, peeked out.

"Oh, you are sure this is Mr. Farheit's house, aren't you?

Yes, it seems so.

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"I know you are not at home, Miss Licia, but I have something for you from a man named Machina. Could you give this to her when you return?"

Burgot said and held out a sword wrapped in a cloth. The maid took it without question.

"Here you are, then."

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Burgos turned himself back to her. She thought she heard someone say her name from behind, but she left the room.

"Well, that's the most important thing done," he said.

But 8 o'clock was still a long way off.

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"Father, are you going to his house?

Reiko said.

"Well, I don't know what he wants to talk about, but if he's the vice-captain of this country's Guard of Honor and a baroness, I'm afraid we'll have trouble later if we ignore him."

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"Indeed. There are a lot of aristocrats like that."

Erza said so too and Reiko had no further objection.

"So... So what are you going to do?　Hannah and Erza don't have to go out with me, do they?"

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But Erza and Hanna..,

"I told you before. We're here together, so we're going together."

"I want to be with you."

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They both declared that they would stay with Jin as they had done before.

"Okay. Then we'll work together. And, well, thank you for your hard work, Bago. If you stay in contact with him too long, it could be troublesome if your true identity is revealed, so you should leave it at that.

If you need me, you can contact me through the built-in manacam.

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"Yes, I understand. I will leave you now. If you need anything else, please feel free to call me.

Burgos bowed and left.

"Well, let's go around there and kill some time before we go back.

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So we decided to go around the lower class aristocratic district.

Jin had an image of a house for sale. There was a small garden of only a few square meters, and two-story houses were built at the back of the garden.

Each house had its own characteristics, with some having only a lawn, others a garden full of flowers and grasses, others a garden with fruit trees, and still others a garden with bare soil and a bleak landscape.

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To Jin's surprise, several houses had pumps installed.

Hannah, on the other hand, said,

"Wow, it's beautiful!　Oh, those flowers look like queries!　Oh, is that a pump?

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Everything she sees seems to be unusual and she is always excited. Seeing Hannah like this, Jin was glad that he had brought her here.

Most of the houses are made of stone. Most of the houses are made of stone, mostly granite. Sometimes there were houses made of wood.

When we returned to the central intersection, the sundial showed a little before 8:00 p.m. "Oh, that's just right," he said.

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"Oh, that's perfect. Let's go to Gloria's house.

It was about a five-minute walk from the intersection. This was Gloria's house.

When I got to the front of the house, an elderly man who looked like a butler was standing there.

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"Are you Mr. Jin's family?"

Jin answered yes, and the butler bowed reverently,

The butler bowed reverently and said, "We have been waiting for you. The lady is waiting for you. Please come in.

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He opened the front door.

"Oh, I'm sorry to disturb you."

The house was neat and tidy.

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"This way, please."

The butler led Jin and the others into what appeared to be a parlor at the back of the first floor.

"Welcome, Jin-dono and your sister.

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There, Gloria was waiting for them, dressed to the nines.

Her blouse, modestly decorated with lace and other ornaments, was quite full on the chest, and the strap of the dagger she was carrying was cutting diagonally into her cleavage, as if she was wearing a knight's sundress.

The silk riding trousers she was wearing were dyed in a refined purplish-gray color and showed a calm and shiny appearance.

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Her light brown hair was neatly coiffed and accented with a gold hair clip.

But what caught my attention more than that were the dozens of swords on the wall behind her.

"I am honored to be invited.

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Jin, the elder of the two, addresses the group on behalf of the others. But Gloria interrupts him,

"Ah, as I said before, you are a foreign tourist. You can be more open. I have this tone myself."

His tone is masculine, perhaps because of his job as a knight. The butler frowned slightly but said nothing.

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He suggested they sit down, and when they sat down,

"Please have a cup of tea and relax first.

With these words, Gloria ordered the butler to prepare tea and tea sweets.

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The tea normally drunk in the Kingdom of Klein is made from tea leaves from the same tea tree as the one in the village of Kaina.

Jin, Erza, and Hannah were relieved at the familiar taste. But Reiko did not drink it.

"Hmm, what's the matter?　Your daughter ......, you say Reiko, doesn't drink?"

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Hitoshi answered honestly, since they had discussed this beforehand.

"Reiko is an automaton, she doesn't need to eat."

Gloria's eyes widened when she heard this.

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"What?　An automata?　...... Excellent work!　It's as good as being an honorary magical craftsman!"

Gloria is surprised to hear that Reiko is an automata and praises her. But Jin is more concerned about the wall behind her.