Chapter 554

Magi Craft Meister 554

16 Resolution With The Demons Arc

17-03 Friends.h.i.+p

Sakis idea of cla.s.sifying magical power by frequency brought a new flash of inspiration to Jin.

Jin needed to find a way to nullify magic, either with a spell or with a Magic Tool. And one way to do so was through

Interference?

Its a phenomenon that occurs when two similar waves traveling in opposite directions cancel each other out when they collide with each other, but the theory itself is quite profound and well beyond the understanding of the night high school graduate Jin.

However, being a practical person, Jin thought that the theory would eventually follow along later.

Now was the time to try whatever was possible to try.

Jin?

As a frown suddenly appeared on Jins face, Saki called out to him with a worried look on her own face. At that moment

Yeah, it looks like its worth a try! Thank you, Saki. Thank you!

After coming to his senses, Jin was seemingly very happy, as he took Sakis hand with both his own and grasped it tightly.

S-Sure, I dont think I completely follow yet, but Im happy to help

Saki was taken aback. Her cheeks were definitely redder than a few moments ago.

Okay, lets try it out right now!

That wont do.

A frigid voice came from behind Jin.

E-Elsa?

Reiko asked me to look after you. Youll have to go to bed soon, Brother Jin.

Time had flown, and it was currently 11 PM

Reiko had asked Elsa to keep an eye on Jin so that he wouldnt get carried away and forget to sleep while she was away.

Ah, okay.

A bitter smile appeared on Sakis face upon seeing Jins disappointment.

Ehehe, looks like shes got you tied to her ap.r.o.n strings.

Wha-

Ahaha, its nothing. Night-night.

With a laugh, Saki promptly left the workshop.

Come on now, Brother Jin.

Elsa took the seemingly dejected Jin by the hand. He felt that her grip was quite strong, but didnt mention it to her.

On the other hand, Laojun didnt need to rest.

In other words, Laojun steadily continued with the development of their concrete countermeasure, the simple transfer machine.

Then came the next day, September 5th. As arranged, the chief and aides of the nearby neutral clans had gathered.

A previous examination confirmed that none of them were under the influence of the Agujas.

By noon, everyone had already arrived.

First, they all introduced themselves during lunch in a conference-room-like area.

Im Starcus of Kyozetsu.

Anemosdeus of Kokou.

Okealus of Kairi.

Coridorialus of Kyojin.

Im Jin, the Magi Craft Meister. These are my Automata, Reiko and Ann.

After a brief round of introductions, they had lunch. The main dish was made with rye porridge (this worlds rye was more like Earths buckwheat), but served in a specific way.

Essentially, it was crepes.

It is said that crepes were first conceived by baking buckwheat porridge, so Jin had instructed Ann to make them using this worlds rye.

The crepes had smoked meat and various seasonings, with dried strawberries and sugar syrup on top, and were served in bite-sized pieces.

Hmm? This is delicious!

Well! This is so tasty.

Theyre easy to make, and you can put so many different flavors into them.

Is this your doing, Mr. Jin?

It seemed to have been well received by Jins guests. There was bread on the table as well, but it would appear that they had never used rye flour to make something like bread.

Meals provide a soothing sensation.

The plan of Domenicos, chief of the s.h.i.+nshoku clan, to hold a meeting after lunch, was a reasonable success.

I like to think that eating is not only to keep us alive, but also for nouris.h.i.+ng the mind.

I see, I see.

Thats very profound.

As Jin uttered the words he had heard somewhere before, all of the visiting clan chiefs looked at him with an impressed look on their faces.

Well then, everyone.

After lunch was over and the table was clean of plates, Domenicos, who was also acting as mediator for this meeting, spoke in a dignified manner.

Lets begin with the reason why weve all gathered here today. Id like you to hear what Magi Craft Meister Jin has to say.

Everyone else listened silently.

Im Jin. Im not going to be so rash as to say that Im speaking as a representative of all of humankind. All I want is for you all to hear me out and make a rational decision.

He stopped there and looked around to see all of the chiefs faces. Everyone was listening with intent, eager to hear what Jin was trying to say.

First of all, Id like to discuss your food situation. With my technology, this can be solved to some extent.

Saying to some extent was a rather humble approach, since in reality, the situation would be almost completely resolved, although it would take a few more months for that resolution to be fully realized.

Once your food situation is resolved, you should have little reason to remain hostile to humans. Besides, that hostility is mostly due to the influence of a certain mastermind.

This caused a bit of a commotion. All 4 clan chiefs agreed that no Agujas had been implanted on their clans to begin with.

Some clans, particularly the moderate ones, had been implanted with special control devices called Agujas.

Its true. I can attest to that.

Belials of Kugutsu declared so.

I believe you. We received messengers from both the Gospel and s.h.i.+nra clans bearing letters that spoke of this as well.

Coridorialus of Kyojin gave that answer. He was an unusually well-built man about 1,90 meters tall. His appearance was similar to that of a male human in his early forties, so he was probably the youngest among the chiefs gathered in this meeting.

We bear responsibility for all members of each of our individual clans. For that reason, we cannot carelessly say whether we as clans are hostile or not.

Coridorialus stood up and looked straight at Jin.

Id like you to show us a rational means for us to decide, Magi Craft Meister Jin.

No one disputed his opinion, as it seemed to be shared among all four chiefs.

And Laojun, who was currently controlling Jins double, had also been expecting to be asked to do such a thing at some point.

Very well.

Jins double looked at Reiko. As a matter of fact, he was talking to her telepathically using their built-in Mana Comms.

Yes, Father.

Even though it was a Subst.i.tute Doll operated by Laojun, Reiko reacted with an att.i.tude that corresponded to that which she would have with the real Jin. She then walked slowly towards the door of the conference room and opened it.

Come in, Lands.

In response to her call, a total of 19 Army Golems, which were Lands 2 through 20, entered the conference room slowly and quietly.

W-Whoa

W-What?

Mr. Jin!

Even Belials of Kugutsu and Domenicos, the chief of the s.h.i.+nshoku clan who also was the one who convened this meeting, appeared to be very surprised by this. Afraid, even.

The Land series were 1,80 meters tall, weighed 200 kg, and had a body shape similar to that of a human. However, the power they could produce was nearly half of what Reiko could currently produce.

Having only half of Reikos power at their disposal might make them look meager, but Reikos own power equals nearly thousands of G. And there were 19 of them.

Ohh, impressive. When did you?

I had them brought here last night.

Everyone was surprised again after hearing Jin say that so nonchalantly.

Back when I was still little, there was a conflict that humans called the Great Magic War. At that time, I still wasnt allowed to go out yet, but Ive heard time and time again how the adults of the time struggled so much to stand up to the golems made by humans.

Domenicos, chief of the s.h.i.+nshoku clan, shared his story. He was 355 years old, and around 50 years old at the time of the war. When put into human years, he was akin to a 10-year old boy at the time.

Though he couldve been seen as a living witness of the Great Magic War, he said he actually hadnt been allowed to leave the house because it was too dangerous, so he only knew what happened at home at that time.

And at any rate, had he actually been out there in the battlefield, he wouldve been exterminated along with the rest as soon as the Ether Stampede happened.

But thats enough digression

While the clan chiefs were overwhelmed as they witnessed with their very own eyes the 19 Land units, Laojun, who was controlling Jins double at the moment, spoke with a very a.s.sertive tone of voice.

I hate conflict. Thats why, as the Magi Craft Meister

He looked at everyone and then continued.

It is my desire to settle matters with as most peace and quiet as possible. However! If something rises to threaten that peace in the slightest, all I can do is eliminate it.

At the same time as he finished saying that, the 19 Land units took their Vibration Swords in both hands and saluted by extending their arms in front of their chests while still holding their swords. It was similar to presenting arms but with a sword instead of a firearm.

Incidentally, I can continue to create more Golems like these as long as there are enough materials.

Whether such a demonstration was successful or not, discussions with the chiefs continued without delay, eventually resulting in a total of 200 demons from 5 neutral clans to establish a bond of friends.h.i.+p with Jin.