1173 - - 31-40 The ingenuity of the Klein Kingdom
The three summer months of 6, 7, and 8 are one day shorter than other seasons due to daylight saving time, so August ends on the 29th. August ends on the 29th.
On the 29th, Jin and his friends were in the Kingdom of Klein.
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Jin, it's been a long time.
"Jin, it's been a long time since the World Congress.
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After arriving at the castle, Jin and the others were shown to the reception room, where they were received by Princess Rieschen.
Of course, it was the ladies-in-waiting who actually served the guests.
"Yes. ...... is Ernesto-sama in good health?"
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Yes. He is now studying magical engineering with great enthusiasm.
Because of his surroundings, Jin's tone of voice is somewhere between polite and casual.
"Congratulations, Elsa."
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"Thank you very much.
Thanks to you, my father has been more careful with his diet since then. He seems to be in good shape.
I'm glad to hear that.
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While they were drinking tea and exchanging such casual conversation, there was a further visitor.
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It was Arthur, the second prince.
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"I'd like to explain the arrangements for the next few days.
This prince seemed to be the facilitator.
"Tonight we will have a small party in the hall of the royal castle as a pre-event. Tomorrow is the big day. We will leave the castle at 9:00 in the morning, parade through the city, and return to the castle for the banquet. ......
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"So there's a banquet after all. ......"
"That's right. That's what we're here for."
"That's right. ......"
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I wonder if there is a country without a banquet once in a while, but I am traveling around the world for a banquet.
He seems to be very tired in his thought process to think about such a thing.
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"......, and the day after tomorrow, we are planning to have a tea party called an after-party with only our real inner circle. That's all."
"...... understand."
Jin has resigned himself to the fact that it seems inevitable that the ways of doing things in different countries will inevitably be similar.
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"I thought there might be something different about it. ...... No, I'm not holding my breath."
When Princess Rieschen and Prince Arthur were gone and it was just Jin, Erza and Reiko.
Jin muttered something like that.
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"In the Kingdom of Egelea, they showed us various golem tricks, but that might be an exception.
To which Erza replied.
"I guess that's true, but ...... the most troublesome and painful part, the greetings from the nobles, is left to the doppelgangers, so I guess I can't complain.
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One of the aspects of this is to have the old man record the information of the nobles of each country.
Jin thought that he would not be able to do such an eccentric thing even if he were in a position to entertain the guests, and he convinced himself that it was inevitable.
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He convinced himself that it was inevitable.
And then night fell.
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"Heh. ......"
Jin stepped into the hall and noticed that it was decorated with new ornaments.
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The Kingdom of Klein, by the way, had been on the verge of famine during the winter and spring of this year, and its finances were in a very difficult situation.
In fact, it had borrowed 500 million dollars (about 5 billion yen) from the Kingdom of Cerroa, which had replaced and become a friendly kingdom.
Therefore, the decorations are not very fancy.
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However, the decorations are well thought out and calculated.
For example, the more decorations, the more elaborate they look, and the less, the poorer.
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Usually, more decorations are placed for the sake of appearance, but the optimal number of decorations was created with ingenuity and thought.
There is also a way of arranging them in a beautiful way. <
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At a certain spacing, the gaps between the pieces look stretched out, but if you change the spacing subtly, the gaps become meaningful.
You start to feel
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And then, the colors.
By combining warm colors called "expansion colors" and cool colors called "contraction colors," you can reduce the feeling of a room being closed in.
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Jin was surprised at the ingenuity with which these colors were used throughout the room.
Jin had chosen crafts as an art subject in high school, so he had heard of such techniques as rudiments of design in class.
However, Jin, who was not good at designing, had not been able to apply them well, and he was honestly impressed that they were actually doing it in this other world.
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In the decorated hall, 10 general-purpose golems that Jin had created before were lined up, and they bowed deeply in unison as Jin and the others entered.
It is assumed that he wanted to show his respect for the remaining 10 golems, half of which had been lost during a previous secret mining operation at the Inado Mine.
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In addition, the engineering magic <
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(A new attempt... ...... Prince Arthur's idea, I guess...)
Jin was thinking in his mind that it must be Prince Arthur's idea to come up with such a thing.
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As he concentrated on discovering such a detailed ingenuity, the feast was going on before he knew it.
Since it was the eve of the banquet, many of the guests were familiar to Jin.
The royal family, including King Alois III, Prince Arthur the 2nd, Princess Rieschen the 3rd, and so on.
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The Prime Minister Powell, the Minister of Industry Jackson Red Vados, the Minister of Magic Clarotho Vados Keris, the Minister of Defense Fadas Loftus Fairgram, and other important figures.
Female Knights of the Kingsguard, including Captain Jessica Norton and Lieutenants Gloria Allstadt, Cynthia Kirkman, and Tiffany Baldacci, provide security and add a touch of glamour to the occasion.
Male knights Heinz Rasch, Bernard Nephra Foster, and Marthav Klasse are guarding the prince.
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By the way, the first prince was said to be on a provincial tour.
The eve of the wedding was a standing buffet party, with a stringed instrument similar to a harp playing quiet music.
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Both Jin and Erza were relieved that they were able to enjoy the food to a certain extent.
"Jin, Elsa, are you enjoying yourself?
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Princess Rieschen came in.
"Yes, thanks to you."
Jin used honorifics in public.
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"I'm glad to hear that. My brother has been working very hard on this.
"Now, Reese, don't tell anyone about that."
Prince Arthur came in and chided Rieschen with a wry smile.
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Jin was a little relieved to see that the siblings seemed to be getting along well. He does not like to see family members at odds with each other.
Jin spots Gloria a little further away from him.
(Come to think of it, Fritz ......, her brother-in-law had asked her to do this for him.)
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Erza seems to be thinking the same thing and is staring at Gloria.
Perhaps noticing her gaze, Gloria came toward Jin and the others.
"Jin-dono, Erza-dono, congratulations!
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After giving the usual greeting, Gloria raised the glass of wine in her hand.
"I wish you both a very happy future."
"Thank you."
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Jin thanked her, and Elsa ......
"...... Gloria, are you here yet?"
Elsa asked, "Gloria, have you seen her yet?
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"Bwah ...... geehoo geehoo!"
Gloria, who was about to drink her wine, sobbed profusely.
"I'm sorry. Please forgive me."
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Gloria apologizes with a blush on her face.
Seeing this, Jin thought that she might have a pulse.