After thinking about it, Markitas came to the conclusion,

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"...... he is the man who left me. I don't want to see him again, even though I have ...... a grudge against him."

　.......

"Is that how it is?

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　Lao Tzu asked,

"...... yes," he replied.

　Lao Tzu answered, "Yes.

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　Jin was watching this scene on the island of Horai through Lao Tzu's eyes and ears,

(...... Is that how it is?　(......)

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　He felt that he was not sure what was the best choice.

(I don't know what is the best choice, but if something happens to Lardus, we will never be able to get him back again. ......)

　Jin had seen the subtleties, the love-hate drama between a real parent and child. But still .......

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（I don't care if it's called meddling.)

　Jin decided to tell the old man,

"You are aware of the defense mechanism of the ruins where Lardus is, aren't you?

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　The old man said a few days ago that he would have it within three days.

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"I see."

　Jin was a little surprised at the old man's maneuvering.

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"......I'd like to talk to Lardus, too.

　Jin himself was thinking so,

"All right, Mr. President, you can arrange for me to go and see Lardus. Yes, you can take enough time.

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Yes, my lord.

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　Without delay, the old man immediately went into action.

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　It is useful that we have spent enough time to examine the structure.

<...... here>>

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　If you cut the power line from <>, the wards will disappear.



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　This is a kind of warning wards.

　If you cross it or block it for a moment, an alarm will go off.

< and ...... alarms>.

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　The old man disables them one after another.

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　These operations were carried out using a manipulator made of magic called a <>.



　It takes about 5 seconds.

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　So, the old man proceeded with the second stage of disabling the golem.

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　Meanwhile, Jin was preparing to go to the Nordic Federation to meet Zion.

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　He was going to meet Zion.

　He wanted to explain to him about Lardus and ask him to decide what he would do in the end.

　Lardus is a , even though he has abandoned his clan and left on his own.

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　He is accompanied by a mini Reiko and Anne. We will use a hurricane, piloted by Hope.

"Well then, old man, please."

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　The old man is in charge of taking the Hurricane to the Nord Federation by transporter.

　First, Jin and the others get on board, and Hope floats the over the port where the transporter is sent out. Then the old man sends it by transporter.

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　Using this method, the was instantly transported over the Nordic Federation.

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　Jin's <> is well known in the Nordic Federation, and many people had gathered to greet it even before it landed at the airfield of the <> clan.

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"Welcome, Jin."

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　Clan leader's wife Zion.

"Welcome, my dear."

　His great-grandson, Rhodoth the Puppet. He was originally of the Shinra clan, but was adopted into the puppet clan.

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"Jin-sama, welcome!"

　Ludmilla, the wife of Rhodes, was also there.

　There were many other faces, both familiar and new.

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"Welcome, Anne!"

　Anne was also known to be an automata who had vanquished the in the past, and since there were still people alive who had witnessed it firsthand at the time, she was second only to Jin in popularity.

　If Reiko had been there, it would have been an even bigger deal, but unfortunately, that was not the case with the mini-Reiko.

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"Welcome, Hope!"

　Hope had also been to the site several times as a pilot, so some of the guests were already familiar with each other.

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　After greeting each other, Jin, Mini-Reiko, Anne, Hope, Zion, Rhodos, Ludmilla, and others got into the Golem car and headed for the residence of the clan leader of Shinra.



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"Welcome, <> Jin-dono."

　At the clan leader's mansion, the clan leader, Belialus of Shinra, welcomed Jin and the others.

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"As expected. I didn't realize that you had already arrived a few minutes after we were informed that you would be visiting.

"I'm sorry for always visiting on such short notice."

What's the matter? You are always welcome, Mr. Jin.

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　Belialus laughed.

　Then Zion brought tea. The wife of the clan leader herself was very welcoming.

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"Thank you.

　Jin, Belial, and Zion drank the tea. After drinking about half of the tea, Jin tells them the purpose of his visit.

"The reason I came here today is because I've got another problem.

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Can you tell us about it?

"Yes. Actually, ......."

　Jin is a former member of the < clan, Lardus, who has been found, and who looks quite ill, but who is still in a bad ...... mood, so he may think it's a prank, a joke... He explained that he was planning to play a prank on the four developing duchies, especially the Duchy of Jagus.

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"Oh my God, ......."

"I didn't know that was going to happen. ......"

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　Both Belialus and Zion were surprised to learn the whereabouts of their long-lost compatriot and traitor, Lardus, and that he was lying on the floor.

　Jin nodded,

"So I thought it would be better to leave his punishment to us rather than to the Laurentian continent.

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　<," Jin concluded.



　Belialus and Zion thought about it for a while,

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"...... would it be possible to talk to Lardus once?"

　Zion asked.

"If you ask me if it's possible or not, it's possible.

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"It's Jin, isn't it? If ...... so, I'll find some people for you, and you can take me to Lardus.