Magi Craft Meister
Magi Craft Meister - Chapter 622

Magi Craft Meister 622

18銆€King Klein鈥檚 Treatment Arc

19-09銆€Reinhardt鈥檚 Peerage

On November 7th, a visitor came to Jin鈥檚 mansion.

鈥淗ey, Jin, what a nice mansion!鈥?/p>

It was Reinhardt. It seemed that the Empress had summoned him.

鈥淐ongratulations on your appointment as Honorary Advisor to the Imperial Family, Jin.鈥?/p>

Berthie hadn鈥檛 been present during their meeting where the Family had debated about the 鈥淩ecoil Elimination Magic鈥? so she took this opportunity to congratulate Jin.

鈥淭hank you.鈥?/p>

Jin accepted the congratulations without any particular mannerism.

鈥淚 heard that you鈥檒l be receiving the title of baron, Reinhardt?鈥?/p>

鈥淵eah, and it鈥檚 all thanks to you.鈥?/p>

He would be given the rank of baron for his great achievements in the country, such as the desiccant plant he had set up together with Jin.

Jin had heard the news about it the night before.

鈥淭hough it鈥檚 actually you who should be credited for most of these achievements, Jin. It feels a bit wrong to accept this title鈥︹€?/p>

鈥淲hat do you mean? Rather than the technology itself, what鈥檚 being rewarded here is the fact that you have paved the way for the common folk to be able to produce it, right?鈥?/p>

鈥淎h, but that is also mostly thanks to Mr. Toa鈥︹€?/p>

Reinhardt was a very humble man. Jin could see a little bit of himself in him as well.

鈥淪o, what are you doing today?鈥?/p>

鈥淥h, don鈥檛 you know? There鈥檚 going to be a peerage conferring ceremony today at the Imperial Palace.鈥?/p>

鈥淗uh?鈥?/p>

Jin looked at Elsa.

鈥淵eah, I know about that?鈥?/p>

鈥溾€m I the only one who didn鈥檛 know about this?鈥?/p>

鈥淭he Imperial Palace sent us a message about it yesterday. Barrow properly informed us of it, so I assumed you had heard the news as well鈥︹€?/p>

鈥淯mm鈥︹€?/p>

Two days before, since Shide had come to visit, Jin hadn鈥檛 been able to enjoy his miso soup with bonito flakes on Hourai Island, so he had postponed it to yesterday.

And since Jin had been so restless, looking forward to it since the morning, he seemed to have completely ignored Barrow鈥檚 report.

鈥淎h鈥?I鈥檓 sorry.鈥?/p>

鈥淲ell, that鈥檚 Jin for you.鈥?/p>

Reinhardt had a bitter smile on his face as he said that.

鈥淪o, I took this chance to come take a look at your new mansion, Jin.鈥?/p>

鈥淥h, is that so? Great timing, then. I鈥檝e been wanting to tell you to feel free to use this house whenever you have to come to Loizart.鈥?/p>

Jin then went on saying that he could use any of the empty guest rooms, and laughed.

鈥淚 see, I鈥檒l take you up on your kind offer then. I鈥檝e been stopping by my father鈥檚 mansion so far, but this place is also very convenient.鈥?/p>

Reinhardt also laughed after saying that.

鈥淭hen how about you show Berthie and me around the mansion?鈥?/p>

鈥淭opaz, please show them around.鈥?/p>

鈥淯nderstood.鈥?/p>

As Reinhardt and Berthie were guided by Topaz to take a look inside of the mansion, Jin whispered to Elsa.

鈥溾€ have to prepare a gift to congratulate Reinhardt.鈥?/p>

鈥淵eah. What should we do, Brother Jin?鈥?/p>

After thinking about it for a while, Jin and Elsa decided to give him a hot air balloon.

As a special feature, its air sac would be made using Grand Spider Silk, a very sturdy material which Jin also referred to as 鈥淕SS鈥?for simplicity鈥檚 sake.

It would look like a normal hot air balloon, but it would have its own things that set it apart from the rest. Jin thought about decorating the air sack with Reinhardt鈥檚 family crest, but鈥?/p>

鈥淚 think we should make a new crest for the Family and use that one instead.鈥?/p>

At Elsa鈥檚 recommendation, Jin decided to leave the crest for last.

锛娿€€銆€銆€锛娿€€銆€銆€锛?/p>

At 1:00 PM on the same day鈥?/p>

鈥淥kay then, we鈥檒l get going.鈥?/p>

Reinhardt, the main guest of today鈥檚 event, would have to be at the Imperial Palace earlier than everyone else, so he left earlier together with Berthie.

Jin and the others would be departing about an hour later.

At 2:00 PM,. Jin, Elsa, and Hanna went to the Imperial Palace. Of course, Reiko and Edgar were also with them.

The invitation sent by the Imperial Palace stated very clearly in the Empress鈥?own handwriting that they expected Hanna to be present as well.

Jin and Reiko put on the cloaks and robes they had received from the Shouro Empire. Hanna was wearing a dress.

Meanwhile, Elsa was worried.

She would be seen in public around other nobles, such as Marquis Theoderic, and Reinhardt鈥檚 father, Earl Randall, so she was concerned about what to do regarding her position.

Would she be introducing herself as Elsa Randall, the Magi Engineer? Or as Elsa Nidou, younger sister of the Magi Craft Meister Jin Nidou?

Her father, Georg, had been stripped of his viscountship, but the Empress had told her that if Elsa wanted to set up a family line of her own, she would consider it.

However, Elsa had lived her life until today without ever replying to that.

(鈥 guess I could establish a branch family and revive the Randall house, but鈥?rather than that鈥?

Elsa wanted to be by Jin鈥檚 side. If she could, she would like to be more than a little sister.

鈥溾€鈥檝e made up my mind.鈥?/p>

Muttering in a low voice, Elsa opened her closet and started picking clothes for the event.

锛娿€€銆€銆€锛娿€€銆€銆€锛?/p>

鈥淎re we going to the castle, Big Brother?鈥?/p>

Hanna was in high spirits after hearing that she had been invited to the Imperial Palace by the Empress, whom she met the other day.

On this occasion, Jin and the others would be traveling in a Golem carriage brought from Hourai Island. This one was pulled by two Golem Horses.

It was a brand new Golem carriage, and although it hadn鈥檛 changed much in terms of design, it had on it both Jin鈥檚 crest and the crest of the Shouro Empire, just like the cloak that Jin received.

The coachman would be Butler D. Steward was to stay on Hourai Island.

鈥淚s Elsa still not ready?鈥?/p>

鈥淎h, there she is!鈥?/p>

Elsa finally appeared from inside the mansion at a quick pace, accompanied by Edgar.

鈥淲ow, Big Sis, you look so pretty!鈥?/p>

Elsa鈥檚 outfit was her favorite bright green dress. She had matched her clothes in a very refined way, and even Jin honestly thought that she looked gorgeous. And yet, he couldn鈥檛 help but feel that something was out of place.

Not knowing what it was, Jin and the others got into the carriage, and left for the Imperial Palace.

A carriage drawn by two Golem Horses was definitely a very conspicuous thing, but it soon made sense for everyone who saw it arrive once they realized that it belonged to Jin, the Magi Craft Meister.

鈥淭his way, please.鈥?/p>

鈥淭hank you.鈥?/p>

Jin already had a status higher than that of an Earl 鈥揳lthough only in name鈥?as an 鈥淗onorary Advisor to the Imperial Family, so he can walk around the castle without reserve.

While politely responding to the servant who welcomed them, Jin and the others headed to the venue.

The venue was a large hall.

In addition to Reinhardt, there were several other nobles who had been conferred peerage, and a banquet was to be held to commemorate them.

鈥淥h, if it isn鈥檛 Lord Jin.鈥?/p>

Jin turned around at the familiar voice.

鈥淎h, Umm鈥?Lady Karen, was it?鈥?/p>

Platinum blond hair, and gray eyes. Her name was Karen Theoderic von Banners, the fourth daughter of Marquis Gehlen Theoderic. She was Saki鈥檚 aunt.

鈥淚t鈥檚 really been a long time. I know it鈥檚 late, but congratulations on being officially recognized as the Magi Craft Meister, as well as on your appointment as Honorary Advisor to the Imperial Family.鈥?/p>

鈥淭hank you very much.鈥?/p>

Karen then found Hanna, who was holding Jin鈥檚 hand.

鈥淥h, what a pretty young lady. Are you Lord Jin鈥檚 younger sister?鈥?/p>

鈥淵es, my name is Hanna.鈥?/p>

Karen smiled as Hanna greeted her with a curtsy.

鈥淚f my father sees you, he might not be able to help himself and end up taking you with him鈥?Oh, I鈥檓 just joking, just joking鈥︹€?/p>

Seeing Jin鈥檚 stiff expression, Karen hastily corrected herself and laughed it off鈥?/p>

鈥淲ell, she鈥檚 a little bit too small even for my father. We won鈥檛 know until maybe five more years or so.鈥?/p>

鈥hough she added yet another uncalled-for remark.

鈥淟ong time no see, Elsa. 鈥uh?鈥?/p>

Karen鈥檚 eyes widened when she saw Elsa.