1099 - - 30-09 Platinum
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Cesar, the king of the Kingdom of Celuloa, smiled friendly as he finished the originally scheduled meeting.
"I received the wedding invitation the other day. I would like to congratulate you."
"Oh, thank you."
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Jin was caught off-guard and panicked, since Erza was the main person in charge of the wedding party.
I heard that you are going to visit many countries. In my country, well, let's have a feast for a whole week ......."
King Cesar, smiling mischievously, cut off his speech,
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"I was going to ...... but I guess we'll have to work around the schedule. I will give you three days, as per the letter.
He concluded.
When Jin sighed in relief, Cesar laughed as if he could see right through his heart.
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Haha, it's hard being a celebrity. You have to give it up and consider it a duty.
"Ha ......"
"If that's the case, it wouldn't be surprising if all the nobles and royalty from all over the world were trying to marry off their daughters to Jin-dono."
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"Huh?"
Jin had no idea that this was happening to him.
"Nobles are more profitable than merchants, you know.
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It was a comment that was typical of him who had experienced many hardships during his days as the crown prince.
"There is one more thing I would like to ask you.
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What is it?
"I heard that in the Shoro Kingdom, there is something called the Gonkkrenz."
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"We are planning to follow suit in our country and have a <
That sounds interesting.
"Mm. So, I'd like you to be the head judge. Of course, you'll be accompanied by your fiancée.
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"The head of the jury? ......"
King Cesar, sensing Jin's feelings, added a few words.
"I'm sure Jin-dono would like to participate, but since that would make him the winner by a landslide, I would appreciate it if you would refrain from doing so.
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"Yes, ......."
Jin nodded his head, knowing what he was talking about.
"So, when is it?"
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"The 28th and 29th of July.
"The day after tomorrow......?"
Jin thought for a moment and then decided to accept.
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"Okay. I'll do it.
"Oh, that would be great."
King Cesar shook hands with Jin.
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"If you don't mind my asking, could you bring one or two of your golems as role models?
He said this was because he would like to have some kind of model performance.
"Yes, sure."
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"Oh, okay! Thank you! We have prepared a gratuity of 20 million dollars.
That's about 200 million yen. That's a big country, Jin thought.
But....
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"Half of the money is fine, but could you give me the rest in platinum?
"Platinum? Platinum? This is a rare thing you want. I don't mind. ......"
To be sure, King Cesar called Lubra Podon, Secretary of the First Treasury, for confirmation.
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"Yes. If you are talking about platinum stock, we have about 50 tons.
The market price of platinum was 50 to 100 dollars per gram.
Then I will give you one ton.
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At 50 tons per gram, that's 50 million tons, which is the equivalent of 500 million yen. The amount had increased considerably because it was in kind and not in money.
This was a favor from King Cesar.
"Thank you very much.
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By the way,
It is an alloy of the platinum group elements iridium, osmium, rhodium, palladium, and ruthenium.
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Pure platinum is soft, but this alloy is very hard and cannot be processed at room temperature.
It also has a high melting point and cannot be melted by the heat of charcoal or firewood, so it is dependent on ultimate engineering magic, but even the magecraftsmen could not separate the alloy into its individual elements, so its uses were very limited.
In the Kingdom of Cerroa, it was usually used to make <
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As a platinum group element, it is heavy and rust-resistant, making it a suitable material for weights.
However, it cannot be consumed by itself.
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Hence, the warehouses of the Kingdom of Celuloa had a large pool of
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This limited use of
Therefore, this transaction is beneficial to both Jin and the Kingdom of Celuloa.
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Here is a proposal from Jin.
"By the way, what about using this
The fact that it is difficult to process means that it is sturdy. It is suitable for use as a souvenir.
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"Oh, I see. Magecraftsman can do it. If you can do it, Jin-dono, we would like to establish the <
"What?"
I received an unexpected request.
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"In addition to the first prize, I would like to create various awards for excellence, one of which would be the
"Ha, ha."
Jin Nido was somewhat embarrassed by the name, so he suggested that the prize be the <
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King Cesar agreed.
"I'll give you the platinum for it, and I want you to make it before the day of the event. How about 100 kilograms for the trophies and medals, including the gratuity?
"That's fine."
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As far as Jin is concerned, the design of the trophy and medal is more important than the time and effort required to make them.
He thought that he would have to specify something,
"Since it is the <
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I won't give you any orders," he assured me.
"Oh, if you want to change the color, you can use a little gold or copper.
"......I understand."
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Jin thought that he would talk to Elsa about it when he returned home.
That day, Jin received one ton of <
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It is said that the chief accountant of the warehouse had a twitchy look on his face when he saw Reiko carrying the 100 kilograms of the cargo lightly with her right hand and left hand, respectively.
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"Hmmm ......"
Jin groaned as he thought about the design of the trophy in the workshop on Hourai Island.
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"Brother Jin, what's wrong?"
Erza, who had peeked into the workshop, called out to him. Jin was just about to ask her for advice, so he was happy to take the opportunity and beckoned Elsa over.
"Yes?"
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Elsa comes over to him. Jin explained the situation.
"I'd like to say ...... that the Jin Nido award should be in the likeness of my brother Jin, but..."
Jin looked extremely reluctant, so Elsa laughed and denied her previous comment.
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"Just kidding, but if you're going to give me the <
"I see. ......"
He was worried only about the artistic value of the piece, but then he came up with an idea to show Jin's original design.
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