1063 - - twenty-one paper cranes






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 The year 2353.

 Adriana turns 13.

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"Father, we are ready.

"Thank you, Ado. We're done here too.

 They will go further north to spread engineering magic.

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 Three apprentices will accompany them this time.



 Fesmeefe. He is a master of both engineering magic and healing magic.

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 Hakeri. A promising healing magician.

 Kara. A woman who shows outstanding talent in engineering magic.

 All of them are in their mid-thirties and are capable apprentices.

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Master, I'll miss you.

"Master, please be well."

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"Master, I will surely spread your teachings in this land.

"Master, may we meet again someday."

"Master, I will never forget this favor."

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 The old disciples, Liebeslau, Lotlao, Tempest, Dalsamt, and Alonde, remained here to carry on and spread Shuki's teachings.



 Their departure was in the spring of April.

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 They left the capital city of Karnagh in two carriages presented by King Galdrake Dragol Leonard.



"Hey, father, what's that?

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 In the carriages Shuki was doing something and Adriana was asking him about it.

"This. This is ...... here!"

"Wow!"

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 It was a . It is the only paper Shuki can fold.

 Until now, paper was leather paper, more than two millimeters thick, so it was impossible to fold, but this improved leather paper was so thin that it could be used for origami.

"Father, that's great!"

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 Adriana looked at Shuki with respect.

 From that day on, this paper crane became her treasure.

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The next time they settled down was in the 1960's.



 The next town they settle down in is Garakuro.

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 The town is ruled by a cousin of the king and is quite large and prosperous.

"Well, this is a nice town!

 Shuki shouted. There was a lot of greenery in the town.

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"Trees on the streets, or ......."

 Shuki thought that the town of Garakuro was located quite close to the sea and had a lot of precipitation, which made it easy for greenery to grow.

"It's a beautiful town, father.

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 The air was also somewhat humid, which was clearly different from the inland towns where Shuki had spent most of his time.

"Yes, it is. I hear the ocean is close by."

"I want to see it!"

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 Adriana had never seen the ocean, let alone Shuki.

"Well, let's go there together after we get settled.

"Yes!

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Yes!

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 Since we had a letter of introduction from the king, we quickly found a place to live.

"Wow, it's spacious!

 There was more than enough space for Shuki, his daughter, and three apprentices. This must be the power of the king's letter of introduction.

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 The house, or rather the mansion, had three floors, so Shuki and his daughter lived on the second floor and the apprentices on the third floor.

 The first floor would be used as a workshop and classroom.

 The classroom will be rented somewhere suitable when the number of students increases.

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 Adriana spoke to Shuki in a lonely voice while packing up her not much luggage.

Hey, Dad..." she said. I'm sorry about the warp gate.

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"Yes, I am."

 In order to create a Warp Gate, one needs high-quality magi crystals of all attributes.

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 It is not an operation, but is necessary to connect two points.

 If the quality is poor, it is impossible to connect two distant points.

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 However, even in the Kingdom of Leonard, which is rich in mineral resources, magi crystals that satisfy this requirement are rare.



"If we had a warp gate, we could always go to Karnagh, Yurgano, or ...... Shire Town."

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"Mm."

 For Adriana, the Shire, the town ...... where she has lived for as long as she can remember and which was then a village ......, is still nostalgic.

"I'm going to work harder and harder. I'll work harder to improve the performance of the warp gate and make it more user-friendly. Oh, and of course, I'll work hard on my other magical engineering skills!

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 Shuki gently patted his daughter's head.

"Ha ha, Adriana is a hardworking girl. But don't forget that what makes me happiest is that you are happy.

"Thank you, father. But my happiness is to be of service to you.

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"Well, thank you. But as a parent, I'm also happy that you found a nice guy and got married.

 Shuki says jokingly and Adriana replies with a smile.

"Then I'll marry your father! Then we can always be together!

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"Ha, that's true." Shuki laughs.

 Shuki laughs too. Their cheerful laughter echoed in the new house.


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 The next day, people who had heard about <> Shuki Tsetsi appeared.

 There were about 20 of them.

 All of them are quite good mages, which is a great joy.

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 We immediately started to look for a house that could be used as a classroom.

 And it was found within a day with a letter of introduction from the king.

 Next to Shuki and his family's house.

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 This is another preferential treatment for Shuki because he is a <>.

"Well, I guess it's a good thing we didn't have to go through all that trouble."

"Yes, father."

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 The next day, the full-fledged lectures of Mags began.

 Not twenty, but more than twice that number, over fifty people, gathered for the lecture.

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"First of all, let me tell you something.

 Shuki began to speak to the more than 50 mages.

"I am not a mage. I can only impart knowledge. The practice will be done by my students and my daughter Adriana. Anyone who is dissatisfied with this need not come tomorrow. If you wish, you may leave now.

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 But none of them got up from their seats. Shuki nodded his head in satisfaction and continued.

"Very well. First of all, let's talk about magical engineering. This system can be found at ......."

 Shuki Tsetsi began his new apprenticeship.

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