Reiko asked him to memorize Graham Darby's magic pattern, just in case, and Jin left the healing center.

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

　As he was leaving,

"This juice is good for your health, so give him a bottle a day.

　He left ten bottles of Persica juice made in Horai Island for Jin.

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

"Thank you very much!"

　The apprentice healer Sonya thanked him and took them.

　Then Jin secretly memorized Sonya's magic patterns.

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

　Somehow, he felt that Sonya was a person whom he could not leave alone.



* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

　<, Jin, Rhodes, Reiko, and Liese returned to the waiting in the sky above.

　The two guards or whatever they were were no longer there. Jin, too, had no intention of going after them too hard, so he decided to leave them alone.

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

"Well, I guess that settles this whole mess, doesn't it?"

　Jin decided to leave the matter of Graham Darby to <>, since it was his intention to do so.

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

　Since Jin himself will testify that Graham's actions up to now were done under brainwashing, he will not be sentenced to the extreme.

　Rather, Jin thought that Tomax Bartmann's skill would be tested to see if he could make good use of such a capable man.

　He would also take advice from Makina III, however.

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

"I think it would be best to ostensibly get rid of him, and give him the status of a staff member of the <>."

"Oh, that would be a good way for him to show what he can do.

　Rhodes agrees.

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

　It has been customary not to hold him accountable when he was brainwashed.

　However, it would be a shame to let him go.

　On the other hand, it would be emotionally difficult to ask him to work at <>.

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

　The old man seems to agree.

"I hope so."

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

　Jin smiled in .



* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

　<, a meeting was held to decide what to do after hearing the news from Jin.

　In attendance were Tomax Bartman, Ilmina Ratkin, secretary-automata Manon, Machina III, and Elena. In addition, four executives of <>.

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

"......" The above is the information that I received from Mr. Jin.

　The secretary automata Manon reads out the report.

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

"Hmmm... I guess Markitas has brainwashed them after all..."

　< executive says with a bitter look on his face.

"It has always been the case that those who have been brainwashed cannot be charged with crimes, hasn't it?"

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

　Illumina sighs.

"But you can't prove whether or not they were brainwashed when you planted the magic tool in this <>, can you?"

　Another officer spat.

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

　He seemed to be very upset with Graham's behavior.

"For now, since he's finally regained consciousness, I guess we can't arraign him. ......"

　"We can't say that he didn't have hostile intentions toward < before that," said another official.

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

"That's ......"

　Makina III interrupted, saying that it would be unwise to push this too far.

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

"Then why don't you leave it to us?"

"Oh, Elena?

"Yes. <

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

"Mm. ......"

　Tomax Bartmann looked reluctant, since agreeing to this would mean making a backroom deal. Elena quickly retracts her previous statement.

"Oh, I beg your pardon. Please, ...... secretary, erase my comment from the minutes."

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

　Elena smiled as she apologized.



　In the end, it was decided that Graham Darby would be monitored by <>.

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

"I'll make sure he doesn't escape.

　Elena smiles seductively.

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

Elena smiled bewitchingly.



"Elena-dono, I have dealt a lot of blows to your Nostalgia while I was a member of the League of Magic, but you still accept me?

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

"Yes, that's right. We are a secret organization by nature, and if the law is against us, there is nothing to worry about here on the island of Electra, as we do not belong to any country.




　Although the current <> is more like a private volunteer group than a secret society, it was originally an antisocial organization called <>.

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

　For Elena, this was nothing new.

"Work for the future, to clear the past."

　These words seemed to be gospel to Graham.

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

"For the future,...... I understand."

　Thus, Graham Darby became a member of <.

　Ten years later, he became the number one of the <> under the leadership of Elena, but that is another story.

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

This is another story.

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

"Now, have we done what we need to do for the time being ......?"

　Jin was checking with the old man on the island of Horai.

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

　The old man said that he would take care of anything that might be left out.

"I see. Then I guess I can go to Onogoro Island.

<Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

"Oh, yes. I don't mean to be so arrogant, but ...... I see your point."

　The old man basically approves of what Jin is doing. That is, thoroughly.

　But when Jin tries to do something that is not like him, he will probably stop him. Just as Jin made the old man to be like that.

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

　I'll leave you with a quiet question.

"By the way, how is the <> going?"

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

　Hale is the home planet of the , the ancestor of the human race of Ars.

　A planet that ran out of resources and had to be abandoned.

　Jin's plan to revitalize the planet as a and eventually emigrate there is called the .

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

<
"Well, there is no need to rush. Let's be sure and steady."

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

.



　We are going to secure the resources that Hale lacks in the form of a satellite of the second planet Zipert on the sun Celan.

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

　The space is so ...... strong with <> from the solar Celan that all magi-machines malfunction.

　It was such a troublesome phenomenon that even the could not prevent it.

　<, is needed.

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

　The development of this technology is taking a long time, even for the old man.



>

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

　The old man was a little hesitant to say anything, but Jin did not question him. He just said,

"I see, Hannah is ......".

　Jin recalled the brilliant girl who used to be a member of the <.

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

"......It's true, she's been working on the sub-free magic element (ether) since <> returned. They've been doing all sorts of weird experiments."


　The old man's compliments. Jin was as happy as if it were his own.

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

"Yes, Hannah was great. Thanks to ...... her research on sub-free magic element (ether), we are going to be able to do something about it, aren't we?"

>

"I see."

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

　The girl who has been left behind in the distant past of 400 years.

　Her smile has healed him many times.

　For the first time in a long time, Jin was immersed in nostalgia, thinking about the past.

Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com