Magicraft Meister Part 3

< meeting ended without incident.

The witnesses and guards left in turn, and after Viscount Jocheir had left, Prime Minister Roderich Barberas von Haiser called out to the last of the people who were leaving.

"Mister Jin, Miss Elsa, Miss Reiko, Mr. Hope, Count Nido and his family, and friends, could you please wait a moment before leaving?"

"What?　Yes."

"His Majesty wishes to say hello."

Goh was astonished.

"His Majesty?　Your Majesty is ...... the Emperor's Majesty ......, right?

"Yes, that's right."

"Yes.

Goh can't hide his surprise at the fact that the emperor of a country suddenly wants to meet him.

Of course, Rubina is also surprised, but she is not a citizen of the Shoro Kingdom, so she is aware that she is somewhat a stranger to the situation.

"Well, this way, please."

The Prime Minister stood in front of the group and led the way.

The group headed for the office.

The knight of the Kingsguard guarding the door opened it silently when he saw the Prime Minister.

"Excuse me, Your Highness. Your Majesty, I've brought Master Jin and his party."

"Oh, thank you!"

Shoro Emperor Ernst Lubus von Richt Shoro greeted the group with a big smile.

"This way, please."

The Prime Minister led them to a reception set next to his desk.

Rubina was about to sit down, but Erza stopped her.

"Don't sit down yet. We have to wait for the emperor.

"Oh, yes."

Don't worry too much.

His Majesty Ernst II came laughing and motioned for everyone to be seated.

Jin and the others were seated. Reiko and Hope stood behind Jin and Elsa.

"I asked you to come here today because I wanted to meet the heir apparent of the Countess Nido, and I also wanted to talk to Jin-dono, and to thank him for rescuing us from the accident.

"Yes, Your Majesty. This is my adopted son Gou.

Goh Agat Nido ......, Your Majesty.

Yes. Raised by the late Lord Marikka, is that correct?

...... yes.

"And I have the assurance of Jin and Theon of the ......<>. ...... as a citizen of my country and a future count, I ask you to take good care of me."

"Yes, sir!"

The emperor turns to Jin.

"Jin-dono, I see that the Adriana Memorial Hall is a great success.

Yes, thanks to you.

"Yes, thanks to you. It is a pleasure to have such a cultural institution in our country. Is this also the result of the great power of His Majesty the Great Mother Emperor?

I hope so.

"Of course, it is also thanks to you. I hope we can continue to build a good relationship.

I agree.

Goh and Rubina looked at Jin with surprise as he exchanged a few words with the emperor.

The emperor then addressed Erza.

"Erna, it is Erza, isn't it? Thank you for the rescue operation.

No, I was only doing what I could.

And Goh's friend, Rubina, you say? Thank you for your help with the rescue operation.

I'm honored.

And thank you, Miss Reiko and Hope.

Reiko and Hope bowed deeply and silently.

"Now, I would like to reflect on this accident. I heard that Jin-dono and the others were here, and I wanted to get your opinion.

That is the main reason why I called you here," the emperor said.

"So that's what you mean."

Jin somehow understood.

And since he had something in mind, he decided to propose it.

"It's just an idea," he said.

"Oh, if it is your opinion, Jin-dono, I will consider it positively.

The Prime Minister was very enthusiastic.

"Well, first of all, we need to determine the traffic zones, and then we will promote it.

"A traffic division?"

Yes. Yes. Carriages should pass on the left side of the road or on the right side.

"I see. So that we don't cause trouble when we pass each other?

That's right. And also to set up priority roads?

Priority roads?

Yes. Basically, it is a manner of stopping before an intersection. In addition, at a crossroads like this one, the straight road has priority.

"Hmmm. ......When an accident occurs, the responsibility of the side with priority will be lessened, is that correct?"

"That is correct."

Jin also proposed a plan on how to assign responsibility.

"I think that there are few accidents in which one party is completely at fault. Unless the driver hits a stationary carriage, it is not possible to say that one party is unilaterally at fault in a ratio of 0 to 10.

"Hmm, that's true."

The emperor nodded with interest.

"I'm not a lawyer, so I can't go into details, but I can say that there is a gradation of responsibility from 0-10 to 10-0, and that penalties and fines can be imposed accordingly. How about imposing penalties and fines accordingly?"

This is a common practice in modern Japanese traffic accidents, but it was a new concept in Ars, where the legal system is still in its infancy.

I see, that's something to think about. Thank you, Mr. Jin. ...... Prime Minister, inform the Ministry of Justice to consider this matter.

Your Majesty!

Thus, Jin's advice was considered.

* * * *

After leaving the emperor's office, Jin and his party were escorted to the reception room, where they were served lunch.

"......Oh, I was so nervous ......."

"I also ...... didn't expect to meet the emperor out of the blue."

"This is also a good experience. It's a good experience. Especially for Goh, it's good that he remembers your face.

"I guess so. ......"

The group is a friendly one, so they are enjoying their meal while chatting.

"The Shoro Empire has acquired a promising for the future, you know.

Jin-sama is right, isn't he?

"Yes. So please act as a bulwark until Daikie, Cocona, and Gou come of age.

Yes, of course.

You can use my name if you need to.

Thank you very much.

Rubina nodded her head at this conversation.

"Jin-sama, what do you mean?"

"What do you mean, Jin-sama?　...... I know. ...... Yesterday, I fixed your wineglasses at the glass store, didn't I?"

Yes.

"It means that there's a chance that you'll get some trouble with engineering magic, including repair requests like that."

I see.

So free and easy fixes are good and bad. We can't meet every request."

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

After listening to Jin's explanation, Rubina seemed to understand the difficulty in making a decision to accept or not accept a request for repair.

The same is true for Goh.

"It's not the same as saving lives. At least, it is a measure to get a reasonable price.

Jin himself had once gotten himself into unnecessary trouble by casually fixing things in the past.

And in Jin's case, there was as an escape destination, but in Goh's case, there is no escape destination.

Therefore, he told them to be careful and that he would be there to back them up in case of emergency.

"Speaking of saving lives, that Viscount Yohia, right?　He has no manners, does he?

"What?"

Jin was a little surprised at Rubina's comment.

"I think you were seriously wounded, but Erza-sama healed you and you didn't even thank her, right?"

"That's for sure. ......"

"......I think she was in a hurry, given the circumstances of the accident, but I don't ...... know why."

"Yes, that's ...... true."

However, it was not something that could be figured out, so the case was left as it was. .......