Magicraft Meister Part 2

Jin and Rhodes were walking down the main street.

"They say this is the second biggest street in Tellurus. And the busiest."

"Yeah, I know what you mean."

It reminded me of the crowds in Tokyo... people, people, people.

"I wonder how big is the population of the Kingdom of Cerroa?"

Rhodes answered this question, which I had not expected.

"Well, according to the of the year before last, 500,000 people," he said.

"Half a million. ......"

According to Jin's memory, four hundred years ago, the population was 200,000.

"So it's increased 2.5 times?"

"Yes. All of the small group countries have doubled or tripled in population. This is probably due to advances in sanitation, medicine, and agriculture.

"I see. ......"

Jin was a little pleased to see that part of this was probably due to his own achievements.

The people walking around the town were dressed a little differently than they had been 400 years ago.

There is no drastic difference, but they seem to be more sophisticated and refined.

"Do you know what fabrics are used for the clothes?

But even Rhodes did not seem to know that much.

"Well, let's go to the clothing store.

Jin is now wearing the clothes he bought in the Principality of Mercana. He can't shake off the feeling of being somewhat old-fashioned or outdated.

The clothes he was originally wearing were in his bag.

"I think this is a good place."

Most clothing stores have a selection of 60% for women, 20% for men, and 20% for children, but this one had about 30% for men.

"This fabric is ......<>."

It is considerably less strong than the one from Horaijima, but it is unmistakably GSS (Ground Spider Silk).

It is a fabric with strength, flexibility, and beauty that synthetic resins cannot possess.

(Indeed, it may be better for this world to promote magic technology than science and technology. ......)

Science and technology destroy the environment to a greater or lesser extent. However, since magical technology is mainly based on biomaterials, it does not destroy nature except for mining underground resources.

However, there is a risk of overexploitation to secure biomaterials. .......

There were also many other clothes made of <, although the quality is lower than that of Horai Island.

Shirts were mostly made of cotton, which made Jin realize that 400 years have passed.

Prices of commodities had not changed much from 400 years ago.

Rather, the prices of these daily necessities had probably gone down. That is a good thing, Jin thought.

In the end, Jin bought a shirt and a jacket, and returned to the inn.

There was still time for dinner, so Jin headed for the bath.

"I'm glad it's empty.

There were about three guests in the large bathtub, which looked like a public bathhouse. Jin was able to stretch his arms and legs in the bathtub.

Dinner was buffet style, probably because of the many guests from various countries.

Jin chose white rice, miso soup, grilled fish, pickled vegetables, and omelet.

While he was wondering what to drink, something called <> caught his eyes.

I try it, and it tastes nostalgic. It was definitely the tea of the <> from the village of Kaina.

Naturally, Jin decided to drink it.

"It's proof that the distribution system is working. ......"

We can get specialty products from all over the world. It is good for cultural exchange. Especially foodstuffs,...... Jin thought as he sipped his miso soup.

In case you were wondering, the road toss was a combination of bread, cowbread steak, vegetable soup, salad, and red wine.

"Excuse me, may I come this way?"

"Yes, please."

The table for six was occupied only by Jin and Rhodes, so the old couple refused to sit with them.

"Are you here for sightseeing?"

the husband asked Jin, who had just finished eating and was drinking tea.

"Yes, no, we stopped by on our way to our destination.

"Oh, I see.

Are you and your husband traveling together?

Yes. After I retired from the military, I finally had some time to visit ...... with my wife.

The old man's smile was soft and kind.

"You are retired ......, so you must have been in the military."

"Yes, I am. I was a technical officer, however.

"When you say technical ......, do you mean Golem?"

Yes, that's right. I wanted to work on airships myself.

The old man told of his longing for the sky when he was young.

I remember when I wanted to fly freely in the blue sky.

Jin understands this feeling.

"So, the golem is ......."

For a brief moment, Jin and the old man enjoyed the conversation between the engineers.

* * * *

"I think I'm beginning to understand the times we live in.

Jin returned to his room and lay down on his bed alone, staring at the ceiling and muttering to himself.

Everything is not going well, but it seems to be going reasonably well.

The people on the street were smiling. Magic technology seems to be progressing, though slower than expected.

Above all, the growing population is evidence of a more comfortable life.

Although the western duchies are a bit .......

"That's also a problem for those who are living in the <>. ......"

The world was a little different from the one Jin had imagined, but that was also the path the people of this world had chosen, so he had no opinion on the matter.

"But what about Horai Island and the fifth column (Quinta)? ...... I wonder if we can ask Zion about that.

Jin was getting more and more eager to meet and talk with her.

"And then there's the golem ......."

The golem we saw the other day, who developed the technology that led to it? I will ask that question when I meet Zion.

Jin, who was too tired to think about it, fell asleep.

Good morning.

Good morning. I hope we can make it to the Kingdom of Klein today.

The sky was cloudy, a far cry from yesterday.

"I don't want to fly in the rain too much with this blow floater.

Considering its stability and power, Rhodes says it is dangerous in bad weather. Jin, who wanted to see Zion as soon as possible, agreed.

"Yes, I agree. I want to see Zion, that's for sure, but I don't want to risk it. ......

"I understand."

Rhodes thinks for a moment,

"Then let's go north first to the Kingdom of Franz. Then go north over the low ridge. That's the route I suggested.

Jin confirmed the route in his mind.

Jin confirmed the route in his mind. Since there were no high mountains in between, he thought it would be relatively safe in case of bad weather.

"Yes, let's go that way.

Jin and Rhodes headed for the airport.