824 - - 24-10 Humanity's blunder
The morning of March 6th.
"Elsa, did you get the raw materials for the wine today?"
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"Yes, finally."
The raw materials for Richard the First's favorite wine. It finally arrived from the Korin region.
"Well, I remember that His Majesty Cesar's brother became a lord..."
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Jin did not know, nor did he care much about who had become the new lord after Alain Demainu had been sentenced to death.
However, Elsa had warned him that this was not the way to go.
King Cesar has four brothers, one younger brother and two younger sisters.
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The younger brother is three years younger and his name is Bernard.
"Yes. He sent them to me as soon as he arrived.
Elsa asked Jin to be present during the analysis. Jin accepted. Jin was also interested in it.
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It would arrive around noon at the earliest, so he had some free time until then.
"I guess there's always something to do in the middle of a busy day," he said.
It means that no matter how busy we are, we always have a little free time.
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Jin decided to take this opportunity to have a long talk with the old man.
"First, have you investigated the location of the mysterious warp gate?"
"Okay, tell me more about what you've found."
The old man began to report the results of his investigations.
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"Catacombs?"
Catacombs are underground cemeteries. On earth, the catacombs in Rome, Italy and Paris, France are probably the most famous.
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The one in Paris was originally a stone quarry for building, and it can be said that the space was effectively utilized.
In this sense, the ruins of the Oya Stone Mining Site in Japan may be closer to the image.
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"Hmmm............you, the old man, have started further investigation, haven't you?"
"In the old Leonard kingdom?"
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It is strange that there are people here when there is no longer a country.
"Ah, so that's how it is."
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Jin wondered if Eladolite was being mined and distributed by such people,
"No, that doesn't make sense.
He noticed a contradiction.
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"Eladite should not be available in the private sector.
I see.
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That way, it is probably cheaper than hiring someone to do the work. And we don't have to take into account the risk of cave-ins during mining.
Even so, Jin wondered if they might be able to cheat on one or two eladrites.
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The old man explains the answer to his question.
"hmmm ......"
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The "Mere Old Man" cannot say for sure, since he has not seen the magic being used, but that is what he has heard.
"Well, that's all right. So you haven't investigated the underground of the catacombs yet?
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Jin was a little interested in the mine where eladolite could be extracted, but there was something else that was bothering him more than that.
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"We still have time. All right, let's go to the village of Kaina."
Hannah had left him alone.
The time difference between Esia and Kaina is about 1 hour and 20 minutes, no big deal.
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Elsa, that's why. I'll be back by noon."
"Okay, have a good day."
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Leaving Erza at home in case something happens, Jin moves to the village of Kaina with Reiko.
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"......"
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Hannah.
"...... don't know."
After not hearing from Jin for more than two weeks, Hanna was totally bummed out. She didn't even look at him.
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"Hannah, your father is sorry. Please forgive him.
"......"
Reiko is trying to calm Hanna down, but Hanna's pouty face is not getting any better.
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"But I've been through a lot, you know. Please understand that."
"......"
"I didn't forget about Hannah, and I brought her a souvenir to prove it."
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"...... Really?"
When he offered physical evidence instead of just a verbal apology, Hanna's face turned slightly toward Jin.
"It's true. Here, look at this."
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"...... Wow."
It was the first time she had ever seen a necklace of amber beads.
Amber is a fossilized resin from prehistoric times and is not exactly a mineral.
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However, since it is a fossil, it is not produced in Horai Island, where the geology is relatively new, and it was the first jewelry that Jin saw in the Kingdom of Selroa.
Therefore, it is not surprising that Hannah was attracted to it.
"Look, isn't the color similar to Hanna's hair?"
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"...... yeah."
In Japan, amber is sometimes used to refer to amber, a pigment made from clay, which is a reddish brown color, but the amber in this world was the exact color of
"Look, it looks good on you."
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Jin puts the necklace around Hannah's neck. The color matched her golden hair and slightly tanned white skin.
At that moment, Hannah suddenly jumped into Jin's chest.
"...... Hannah?"
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"......Thanks, Onii-chan. But what makes me happiest is that you're back.
"Hannah,......"
"More than souvenirs, I'm most happy that you're alive and well and by my side."
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In truth, Hannah probably wanted to jump on Jin right away, but she lost her chance, and as a result, she allowed it under the guise of a souvenir.
Jin gently stroked Hannah's head. Hannah closed her eyes happily and let him stroke her head.
"I'm sorry. I should have come back a little more often.
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She felt even more sorry for Jin, who could have done that if he had wanted to.
"......No, I really know. I know that you are busy and that you are doing what only you can do. But ......"
Hannah was not very clear in her words, but Jin understood her feelings. Even though he knew it in his head, he was still lonely.
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(After all, Hannah is still ......!)
I thought she was 9 years old, but her birthday is February 8. She is already 10 years old.
(Aaaaah! My idiot!)
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(Oh, my stupidity!) More than that, Jin cursed himself for being too careless to celebrate her birthday.