1235 - - 33-20 Underground Visit
"Well, well."
The elevator descended to a beautifully furnished residential facility.
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"It looks a little like the one on the moon, doesn't it?"
"Hmm. It looks a bit like the interior of the ruins of the old Leonard's Kingdom.
"Father, it also looks a little like the headquarters of the Unification Party (Unifiler)."
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In other words, it has something in common with the technology of the past. From this, Jin guessed that this place was a facility from the past.
"This way, sir."
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The walls, floors, and ceilings are a combination of polished stone and metal. The room is well maintained, but it looks old.
I would like to take a closer look, but I can't because I have to follow Lance who is walking at a brisk pace.
Lance turned the corner twice and stopped in front of a door.
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Here is the maker's son.
He pressed the button next to the door, and after a beat the door opened.
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"Thank you, Lance," he said.
You have a guest.
Yeah. Welcome to ...... from the outside. My name is Gimnas. I'm the owner of this facility.
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The man who introduced himself as Gimnas was a boy who appeared to be 14 or 15 years old. His hair was light gold and his eyes were red. His skin was almost white and his body was slender.
He was sitting at a simple wooden desk. The image is that of a junior high school student studying for an entrance examination.
This is Jin Nido.
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Elsa Nido. ......
My name is Squire Reiko.
Jin and the others introduced themselves.
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"Please have a seat."
Gimnas offered them chairs. The wooden chair had an old-fashioned design.
Jin and the others looked around the room.
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The interior is mainly made of wood and has an antique atmosphere. The magic tools placed here and there are mismatched.
There is a large bookshelf filled with books. Jin thought that he would like to take a look.
Two ladies dressed as attendants came out from the back of the room, carrying drinks. Jin saw that they were automata.
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They silently put their drinks on the table and walk away.
Slowly Gimnas opened his mouth.
"I think you probably have a lot of questions. First, let me give you a brief explanation of the situation, and then you can ask your questions.
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"Yes, that would be fine."
Jin also tries to answer politely.
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"First of all, this facility was built about 400 years ago by digging deep under the mountain. It was originally intended as a shelter for evacuation.
Gimnas began to speak. His tone is clear and easy to understand. His tone was clear and understandable, indicating that he had been well educated.
"The underground here seems to have a rather high concentration of free magical element (ether)>>, and there were dozens of researchers and their families living here, who said that it was ideal for various kinds of research.
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The ability to efficiently obtain energy must have been attractive.
"Later, according to the records, there was a war called the
Jin thought as he listened to the story that this was a kind of hiding place.
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"After the magic war, we lost all contact with the outside world, and since our free magical element (ether) was reduced, we completely lost contact with the outside world. However, we had underground farms and ranches for food, water and resources, and golems for manpower, so we had no problems at all. If there was one, it was ......."
Gimnas paused and let out a small sigh.
"The ...... problem is the decrease in population."
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I knew it, Jin thought. It was hard to believe that the population could be maintained.
"The blood is thicker. It was also hypothesized that in a closed and enclosed space, the organisms would gradually weaken.
Jin, having seen Mitsuho and Huso, or rather Newell, can relate to this.
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"My father was the last one," he said. So he went out into the world and found a mate."
Gimnas smiled sadly.
"My mother's brother ......, who is an uncle to me, had a background in magical engineering and moved here with my mother. From what I've heard since then, he was a blood brother to my mother, but from what I've seen, he and my mother were very close."
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Gimnas' mother would have felt more comfortable having her brother, even if only in-law, with her than marrying into a strange land alone.
"After my mother gave birth to me, she was in poor health and fell ill the year before last. After that, my uncle settled here and helped my father in various ways.
Jin nodded inwardly, thinking that at a time when they were short of labor, a reasonably useful person, especially one who was a relative of his, even if only in-law, would be willing to help out.
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"My uncle, however, seemed to have had an evil thought and came up with the idea of abusing ...... the facilities here."
This may have been the beginning of the current turmoil.
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"It seems that the culture of the outside world has regressed a lot after the magic wars.
Gimnas quenched his thirst with the drink brought by the attendant golem and opened his mouth again.
"Well, I've explained the situation in a rush. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.
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"Well, let me ask you a few questions.
Jin decided to ask the questions he wanted to ask, including confirmation.
"The labor force here ...... is covered by golems and automata, isn't it?
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"Yes.
"And some of them were stolen, is that correct?"
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"Yes, sir. I need a
Parts?
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"Yes. Control core for the golem, ether converter for the golem, and control core for the warp gate.
"...... and then ......"
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A couple of things came out of Jin's question.
First, there are a number of unused golems and automata in this facility, which are activated and used as needed.
Two of them were stolen. Two of them were stolen, <
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"Is that why you called it a golem or an automata when you got it back?"
Jin, who had heard the story from Jumi, understood.
"So, what happened to your uncle?"
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Gimnas looked down at this question. Lance answered for him.
"When the creator got sick, he took the things I just mentioned and disappeared. When he did so, he put poison in the water. Because of that, the creator died."
"......Yes. I was in danger too, but I managed to survive.
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Gimnas' father, who was sick and weak, did not survive.
What can I say about that?
"No, it's nothing to worry about, Master Jin.
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Gimnas forced a smile.
"But if that's the case, we haven't found the uncle yet, and the control core for the warp gate is ......."
"Yes. But we do know about that one.
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What?
Lance found it. He chose to retrieve the abused golem first.
"I see, so that's how it is."
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This explanation made sense to Jin.
"Well, if you don't mind, could you tell me about Jin-dono? Lance told me that he holds the title of "Magecraft Meister".
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"Well, that's what he said. Well then, let me introduce myself a little.
Jin briefly introduced himself and explained his current position.
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I see. ...... you are such a man.
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No, I didn't do much myself. It was my predecessor who was a great man.
"Your predecessor ...... was Adriana Barbora Zetsi, you say? I think I've heard of her.
"Oh, yes!"
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Gimnas' words caught Reiko's attention.
"Yes. "Yes. I have his name in the old records. Our golems and automata are supposed to be aiming for his realm, or something like that. ......
Jin, Reiko, and Erza were a little happy to hear the name of their predecessor unexpectedly.
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