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Now, this is John Dinny from the town of Sequi.

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"John, thanks for yesterday. Thanks for helping me out yesterday.

"No, I'm here if you need anything else."

John Dinney went around the town of Seki repairing various tools and magical objects.

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From fixing pots and pans, to repairing magic lamps, and even fixing leaks. .......

As a result, he had become acquainted with most of the residents of the town.

John Dinny is an automaton, piloted by an old man. His personality is based on his own understanding of Jin's personality.

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In other words, he does what Jin would do and responds like Jin.

Such days went on for five days.

"Joan!"

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A woman pedals up to me. It is Maya, John's caretaker in the town of Seki.

"Maya, what's wrong?"

"Mr. Crowe wants to see you."

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"What? What is it?

John followed Maya to the town hall.

"Thank you for coming, Mr. John."

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John was escorted into the office and met one-on-one with the mayor, Mr. Crowe.

"Over the past six days, you have interacted with the townspeople and repaired their damaged property. He has shown me his skill and his character."

After a pause here, Crowe continues.

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"Tomorrow, I want you to go to Miyako with my letter of recommendation. The deputy mayor, Darrow, will accompany you on my behalf.

Thus, John was accepted in the town of Seki and was to go to Miyako, the city at the center of the Mitsuho nation.

On the morning of December 6.

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"Mr. John, thank you for everything you have done for me.

"John, my wife sends her regards.

"John, take care.

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"John, come back again!"

John and Dallow were leaving the town of Seki. A large crowd of townspeople had gathered to see John off.

"Are you ready, Mr. John?

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Dallow, on his bicycle, called out to John, who was riding a golem horse.

"Yes, I'm ready, sir.

"Yes, I'm fine." "All right, let's go."

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"Good luck, John. I'm sure you'll make it all the way to the top!

"Thanks, Maya. I'll see you soon."

That's it for Maya. She will probably return to the village of Kali.

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John and Dallow left the town of Seki.

They exited through the north gate.

As they passed through the gate, John was surprised to see that the scenery around him had changed dramatically.

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"Surprised, are you? This is our way of life now.

The road was made of soil that had been hardened in some way, and was about seven meters wide. It is as wide as a two-lane road on modern Earth.

"This road is the reason why bicycles are so effective."

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The bicycle Darrow is now riding is not made of steel wheels, but covered with a material that looks like hexenbiest leather, so to speak, and is designed for on-road use.

"Is it safe to let the horse walk on such a fine road?"

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"Bitumen? ......"

The ground in Seki had been hardened, but John was curious to see how different it was from the ground in the other towns.

The name of the material he had not seen before. He tried to ask for more details, but Darrow seemed to know only the name of the material, and he left the details until they arrived at Miyako.

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But the old man had heard from Jin. He had inherited some knowledge of this material from his predecessor.

(The image of this material is like earth-colored asphalt.)

On Earth, naturally occurring asphalt is called bitumen or bitumen, and was used as an embalming agent for mummies in Egypt.

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Since bitumen is not available in the Lesser Kohun Kingdom, Horai Island, or the territory of the Demon Tribe, Jin has never seen bitumen in his own house. In other words, the old man did not know about it either. This was the first time he had a chance to confirm his knowledge.

(<>. ...... It seems that it is not only hydrocarbons. (It's not like asphalt on earth).

During a break, John sneaks in to check it out.

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This bitumen seems to have stronger bonding strength than asphalt on earth. It seemed that a golem horse could run at full gallop and not get dented.

As expected, we will not know the details until we reach Miyako.

The pavement makes bicycle riding much easier.

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The road was gently uphill for a while after leaving the town of Sequi, but after that it was almost flat for the rest of the way.

Dallow's bicycle was averaging about 25 km/h. We passed the village of Echim and arrived at the town of Temae before noon. After having lunch there, they set out again.

Passing through the villages of Nardo and Yashima, they were able to reach Miyako in the evening.

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"It's great that the road is paved."

It is not easy for a small group of countries to complete a 100-kilometer journey in a single day using only human power.

He said, "Yes, that's right. That's why I can go back and forth between Seki and Miyako wearing such light clothes.

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The city of Miyako was surrounded by a moat. As was the case in Esia, the capital of the Kingdom of Cerroa, the moat was crossed by a bridge.

Naturally, these bridges are guarded, and in case of emergency, they are burned down or destroyed to prevent the invasion of enemies.

In this case, the passage was easy since I was accompanied by Darrow, the mayor of Seki, who also had a letter of invitation from Crowe.

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"You brought <> with you. Thanks for your efforts. Welcome to ......, Master Magi Smith. Welcome."

The gate guard seemed to know Darrow well and gave him permission as soon as he saw the letter. He also greeted John in a friendly manner.

In this country, they call them magicians (magi-smiths), not magi-craftsmen (magi-craftsmen) or magiengineers (magiengineers).

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"Your clothes are a little different."

This was John's first comment upon entering the city of Miyako.

Here, many of the clothes were worn in front of the body. According to Jin's knowledge, they were Japanese-style clothes. (...... is only a kimono<