2379 - - 64-12 After Conference






 When Jin and the others heard from the old man why the ancestors of the four duchies had settled in such a place, they were a little puzzled.

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"But the point is that they didn't want people around them to interfere, right?"

 Saki opened her mouth.

"I can understand that feeling,...... but,...... well,........."

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"No, I don't think you have to try to understand."

 Goose admonished Saki, who was troubled.

"There are many people who act irrationally because of strange religions, special ideas, or just a passing fancy.

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 This is a typical Guth interpretation,

"If it's an individual or a small group of people, I understand. But when you're talking about settlements, aren't you talking about 100s or 1000s of people?"

 Saki is not giving up.

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"I can understand if it was one country, but not all four countries," he said.

"Religious groups sometimes grow so large that they can't be fooled, you know? In fact, I've seen such religious groups."

 But Goose was also adamant.

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 However, the two are not arguing, but simply sharing their opinions.

 < was aware of this, so they were watching on somewhat.

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 In the end, the debate between the two was,

In the end, the debate between the two was settled with the following words: "Well, maybe we don't have enough information.

 In the end, the debate between the two was settled with the following words: "Well, I guess we don't have enough information.

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"That's right. ......"

 Jin also said, "I'll ask you to report back when you have more information.

"But I hear it's going to be harder than I thought.

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"What do you mean, Jin?"

 Goose asked.

"Oh, for example, they can't just send in because it's a closed society and outsiders would stand out, plus they have a different way of life.

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<<< Yes. Besides, there are no stray cats or dogs, so it is difficult to dispatch animal-type golems.

 There are military dogs, though, the old man says. The economy may not be such that it can tolerate such stray animals.

 So for now, the old man said, he is watching them only with a .

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"That was trickier than I thought. ......"

 Hannah muttered with a wry smile.

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"But, well, Gaju Tsuga and others are on their way from to gather information, so I'm sure there will be some progress.

 Everyone nodded in agreement to Jin's words.

 It was not a matter of time, as in the past with the invasion of Malchitas.

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"Yes, please."

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 Jin and the others then began to talk about the situation in the four duchies.

"The natural environment seems to be unexpectedly harsh, what about it?

 Stearena said, looking at the image from the sky.

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 The old man explained in detail about the lack of water as a problem of the four duchies.

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"That's a big problem. If there was no water for drinking, agriculture, and daily life, people would not live there.

 Jin said, and everyone nodded their heads in agreement.

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"But, we could use the <3D magic circle> that Jin mentioned and install many pumps to pump up the water, couldn't we?

 Bina said.

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"That's true. I wonder if the underground water vein is big enough to be used for agriculture, let alone drinking water. ......

 Jin, knowing the subsidence caused by pumping up too much groundwater, has to be cautious.

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"Yes, and?"

<"Yes, and?"> "And they couldn't measure it because it was blocked by the bedrock.

"I see... ...... but you were able to find out, weren't you?"

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"Well, that's not so easy.

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 It would take a great deal of skill to bore that far, Jin thought.

"But we can help them if we can establish diplomatic relations with the <>. We could use it as a bargaining chip.

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 For Jin, that much excavation is possible with a < or .

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"And how much water is there?"

<"And how much water is there? Some of it is gushing up to the bottom of the sea.

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"That's great ......"

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"Not so much. ......"

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 I am amazed, Jin.



 And then the old man said something more surprising.

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<<"Maybe this area is the place where the originals did something.

"What do you mean?"

 Goose asked with great energy.

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<>.

 The old man said that it looks as if fertile soil was brought from somewhere and spread on the bedrock.

"I wonder if <> could have done that."

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 Jin said, and Erza agreed.

"Hmm. It might have been some kind of experiment, or it might have been a place for them to live.

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"So that's what you're saying. ......"

 Jin thought that perhaps there might be such a record in the mountain that rises up in the center of the four duchies.

"I'd like to check it out sooner or later."

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 The old man seemed to be aware of Jin's intention.


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"As for the water vein, it might be a good idea for Machina to inform about it when the opportunity arises," he said.

"Yes, as Jin said, I think that would be a good idea.

 Reinhardt seems to agree with Jin's opinion.

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 Everyone in the Jin family is concerned about the future of the four duchies.



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 Now, the island of Onogoro is of concern here.

 It is less than 100 kilometers away from the peninsula in the western part of the Principality of Dalat.

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 Fortunately, the curvature of the Arus is large enough that the island is not visible from the coast. .......



 Compared to Horai Island, Onogoro Island is closer to land.

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 It is not a problem now, but it will be in the future.

 Jin thought that he might have to think about it so that he would not be in a panic when the time comes.