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The morning of February 22nd arrived. The ceremony commemorating the founding of the Kingdom of Selroa was about to begin.
A little before 9:00 a.m., all the guests from various countries had gathered at the ceremony hall set up in the Great Hall of the
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From the Kingdom of Klein were the second prince Arthur, his attendants Lioness Ashford, Jessica Norton, Gloria Allstadt, Boulton Allstadt, and Cynthia Kirkman.
From the Kingdom of Egelea, Duke Angus Blou Pyroyd and Count Dave Maida Galana.
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From the Kingdom of Elias, the Marquis of Firenziano. Shipwright Marcia, without title, was not present.
From the Kingdom of Franz, the Duke of Lefort de Orange.
And from the Shawlo Empire, the Empress Gerhard Hilde von Rubies Shawlo, the Marquess Gehlen Theodoric von Eisen, the Minister of Magic and Technology Degas Furth von Manischlas, Baron Reinhard Randall von Adamus, Lieutenant Colonel Fritz Randall von Grosz, and Lieutenant Colonel, and Captain Matthäus Geist von Rialger.
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Edgar and the Black Knight (Schwarzlitter), unfortunately, were not counted and were not given chairs, so they stood behind the Lord, as did the golems of other countries.
Each participant was divided by country and assigned a seat at a luxurious table according to the number of people. The fact that they took the trouble to prepare tables of different sizes shows the pride of being a major power.
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The front row was, from right to left, the Kingdom of Franz, the Shoro Kingdom, and the Kingdom of Egelea. The back rows were, from right to left, the Kingdom of Kunlun, the Kingdom of Klein, and the Kingdom of Elias.
At the moment when the shadow of the large sundial pointed to 9 o'clock, a fanfare was played in high spirits.
When it ended, the podium in the middle of the back wall of the hall was brightly illuminated, and Richard Valois de Cerlois, King of the Kingdom of Cerlois, appeared.
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The guests were seated on the first floor, and the king was on the second floor. The king was positioned to look down on the guests and glare at them.
"Ladies and gentlemen!
Richard began his speech.
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His tone was rude at the beginning of his speech. These are not the words one would use to address the representatives of a nation, let alone the emperor of a country. And the emperor of a country is also in the room.
"I am glad that you are here to celebrate the founding of our great kingdom."
The words of the Emperor continue.
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"My Kingdom of Cerroa is the rightful heir to the Kingdom of Dinar. Therefore, we must stand on the shoulders of the Laurentian continent.
What kind of logic is this, Jin thinks. He sneaks a look around and sees that most of the people around him are cool, as if they don't care about this pompous speech.
(Oh, ......, is this always the case?)
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Jin had a memory. When he was a member of society, the president and executives gave the New Year's greetings.
I remember such speeches by the president or executives, who were drunk on their own words, blurting out some crazy company motto, company policy, or goals for the year that seemed to be out of step with the perceptions of the work site. ......
In the first year, he had realized that he had to ignore the speeches of such bigwigs from right to left,.......
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"...... therefore, to lead the culture of this continent. ......"
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About 30 minutes passed, and the long speech came to an end.
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"I will finish my opening remarks at ......."
There was thunderous applause and cheers. Of course, the cherry ...... or security guards deployed all over the ceremony site.
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Jin and the rest of the attendants applauded in a perfunctory manner.
(......, is that the opening address? ......)
Jin was getting really nervous about how the speech was going to go.
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At that time, the ceiling and all four walls of the hall suddenly became bright as if they were all gone, and everyone looked up at once.
To my surprise, it seemed that the four walls and the ceiling, except for the floor, were also magic projection windows (magic screens). All of them started working at once.
It was as if we were suddenly thrown out into the open air.
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"Oh, oh, ......!"
someone exclaimed.
Many golems appeared on the magic screen. They were stout and stout, combat-type golems. Twenty of them.
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They were divided into groups on both sides and lined up in rows. Then, they thrust their spears vertically into the sky.
"Oh?
They shouted in surprise.
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Against the background of the blue sky, a big firework ......, or rather a flame of fire magic, shot up from the tip of the spear.
It was probably a fire magic, <
(...... I see, you're boosting it with <
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Jin imagines. And it was right.
Nevertheless, it is a great feat of magical skill to use fire magic as a substitute for fireworks.
The people in attendance were once again impressed by the level of culture of the Kingdom of Celuloa.
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And then...
"Oh, what is that?
Ten large golems appeared. They were about four meters tall.
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Despite their huge size, they moved easily and formed a line in the center. In their hands are swords.
It was quite a spectacle to see three rows of battle golems.
The demonstration did not end there.
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Four huge airships ......60 meters in height approached from the north, south, east, and west.
"Oh, they are big ......."
Bigger may not necessarily mean stronger, but bigger is still a threat in itself.
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The people in attendance, with the exception of Jin, were atrophied, just as Richard had intended.
However, Jin was different.
(Is that floating on hydrogen? ....... I hope he doesn't have a big accident sooner or later.)
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Although floating on hydrogen does not mean that it will catch fire immediately, Jin decides to warn the Dauphin Cesar about it later.
And then, the further blow comes.
"Oh, oh? Is it foggy?"
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The area around the Guillaume Palace is surrounded by a wide canal, from which a fog started to form and the area became hazy.
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Erza muttered in a small voice.
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The vision is closed in an instant. All that can be seen is a milky white surface. However, this is only on the screen, so your surroundings are different.
Therefore, Jin, Elsa, Reiko, and Edgar could clearly sense that the heads of state and government were overwhelmed by the power of the Kingdom of Celuloa.
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Even the emperor looked pale.
(...... Indeed, the ability to activate magic of this scale in an instant cannot be overlooked. ......)
(It is only a feat of strength. (It is only a feat of strength. There is nothing to see technically.)
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Jin and Erza look at each other. To them, it looks like a false threat.
All they are interested in is what is about to happen.
"Whoa!
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someone shouted.
The veil of fog lifted, and something appeared. One huge shadow, two ...... shadows, six in total.
"Oh, that's it!
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All at once the fog disappears. It was the kind of disappearance that only a magically created fog can produce.
And then the fog disappeared, revealing six ...... huge ships in this world.
Sixty meters long, they are wooden magic sailing ships.
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The wooden magic sailing ship was named by Jin. It differs from sailing ships developed on Earth in that it has only one sail.
This is probably because the technology of sailing with the wind is not yet matured. In addition, Jin speculated that the idea that one sail would be enough to catch the winds might be due to the magic winds.
"What a huge ......"
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"Can you make something that big ......?"
The size of the golem was apparent even when compared to the array of golems. Those in attendance were overwhelmed by the sheer size.
"Hmm, it has many uses from a military point of view, doesn't it?"
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Marquis Gehlen of the Shoro Kingdom was also impressed.
But Jin was different.
"...... is a dangerous ...... thing.
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The dragon bone is poor, and as you can see, it is not strong enough.
He saw the fragility of the structure at a glance and frowned, imagining that it would disintegrate in an instant if it went out to the open sea where the waves were rough, even if it was in a lake.
"Well, gentlemen!
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From somewhere, the voice of Richard, King of the Kingdom of Selroa, rang out.
He seems to be using a loudspeaker like the one used in Potrock, Kingdom of Elias.
I hope you have seen a glimpse of the power of our nation. From now on, I would like to see your gifts one after another. The contents of these gifts will be shown to all of you on the magic screen.
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Instead of the outside view, a luxurious room was projected on the screen.
The king Richard was sitting in the back of the room, and his butler, attendants, and automata were lined up in a row.
Richard poured his favorite wine into a glass for his beautiful lady-in-waiting, raised it, and said, "Now, let us begin with Franz.
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Now let's see the celebratory gifts of the Kingdom of Franz.
The four ladies-in-waiting bring a large box, about the size of a large sack, and place it on the floor. They place it on the floor.
When the box is lifted up, its contents are revealed.
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Wow, this is quite something!
It was a golden jar, covered with precious stones and magi crystals.
I can't even imagine how much it costs.
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This is a fortune. I have received the sincerity of the Kingdom of Franz.
Richard said a compliment to the Duke of Lefort de Orange, who was not present, and gulped down the wine.