Honeymoon
“Okay then, we’re heading off . ”
Reinhardt waved from the carriage .
“We’re on our way . ”
Belch waved too .
Reinhardt’s father, mother, his butler Claude, and their maids saw them off . Reinhardt’s brothers had already returned to their posts .
Jin drove the golem horse from the carriage . As Jin had expected, Belch’s automata Neon and Reinhardt’s Schwarzlitter Noir were with the couple .
The carriage arrived behind Saki’s house . They chose this place because it wasn’t very visible to those passing by .
The surrounding area was densely populated with trees measuring 5 to 10 meters tall and unmanaged shrubs, blocking the view from outside .
“Alright, I know this is abrupt but were going through the gatelike this”
Jin turned his carriage towards the recently put together warp gate .
The Reinhardts were silent . Being transferred while riding a whole carriage was a rare experience .
“He . . Here . …… WE GO! ”
In an instant, the carriage moved into the portal dimension .
“We’ll leave the carriage here . …… So uhh sorry, but Reinhard and Belch, you’ll have to get off of the carriage . ”
“Alright”
“Understood . ”
Noir carried both their bags .
“By the way, where are we?”
“Oh, this is like an intermediate transit stop . Once we’re here, we transfer to where we want to go . The carriage will be stored here until we’re back . ”
Since it was her first time using a warp gate, Belch looked around uneasily, not knowing what to make of it .
“Alright, let’s go”
Jin was the first to enter the warp gate to Kaina Village, followed by Reinhardt and Belch . Neon and Noir followed after . Finally, Reiko passed through last .
Like last time with Saki, they appeared inside the shelter .
“Jin, where are we?”
“We’re already in Kaina village . We’re inside a shelter on the outskirts of the village . ”
Telling them this, he led them outside . The sky was clear and sunny in Kaina Village .
“Wow, the weather is so nice here . ”
Belch sounded shocked . Looking opposite her direction, Reinhardt shouted .
“Ji, Jin! What’s that building!? Is it yours!?”
He saw Nido Castle and gave a natural reaction .
“Welcome home Jin . … and we welcome you too, nobleman from before . ”
“We’re indebted to you for your help back then . ”
Barrow and Bele had come down from the castle and greeted Reinhardt after noticing him .
“Oh, it’s you two from before . Glad to see you’re both looking well . ”
“Yeah, Jin helped us back up and we’ve almost fully recovered since then . ”
Reinhardt explained to Belch what happened to Barrow and Bele .
“Is that right, you both went through a lot . ”
“Yes, but we’re happy now . ”
Upon hearing this, Belch smiled . It was nice to that hear people in the village were living happily .
“Well then, can you carry their luggage to a guest room? Let’s see, a Shouro-style room on the second floor would be good . ”
“Of course . ”
Having entrusted their baggage to Barrow and Bele, Jin began guiding Reinhardt and Belch around Kaina Village .
“I’ll have you both stay at the castle tonight, so I’ll get into the details later . ”
Having told them so, he proceeded to take them down a small path to the village .
They walked through the wheat and vegetable fields . Ahead of them was Martha’s home .
“Is that, there’s no way …”
Belch raised her voice . Two familiar people were standing there .
“Saki?! And, next to her is…”
The person standing next to Saki spoke up .
“Brother Rei! Belch! Welcome to Kaina Village”
“Elsa!”
Belch wore a face of shock . .
“You, how are you here?”
Reinhardt explained to Belch .
Elsa had left her home . She was captured by Unify . Then, Jin helped her escape and she’s been laying low here ever since .
Mine was her real mother .
“So that’s what happened …”
Belch held Elsa’s hand, still amazed at seeing her .
“Thanks for worrying about me . I’m happy now . ”
Then Elsa took Reinhardt’s hand .
“Rei, Belch, congratulations on your marriage . ”
“Thank you, Elsa . By the way, did you make that mascot? ”
“Yup . I made it . Jin helped . ”
“I thought so”
Jin spoke up .
“Well, let’s go inside . We’ve got a lot of story telling to do so . …… Though it isn’t my house to invite people into . ”
Jin led them towards Martha’s House .
“This is the household that took care of me . ”
Reinhardt seemed to understand the short explanation .
“I see, so it was this kind of place . Is that why you became so invested in this village, Jin?”
“Reinhard and Belch! Congratulations on your recent marriage .
Coming out from inside the house, Mine bowed deeply and greeted them .
“Thank you, Mine”
“Mine, it’s been a long time . I hear you’re Elsa’s mother? ”
Belch also greeted her with a smile .
“Yes, thanks to Jin, I’m living happily with Elsa now . ”
They all went inside .
As one would expect, it was impossible for everyone to fit in the house, so they went to Jin’s workshop instead .
It was spacious there so they could all sit down . Of course, Ehr, Neon, Edgar, and Reiko each stood behind their Masters .
“Here you are”
Mine and Sara served Peruhya tea, a Kaina Village specialty .
After a sip, Jin introduced Martha and Hannah .
“This is Martha and this is her granddaughter Hannah . They’re my family in Kaina Village . ”
“I’m Martha, nice to meet you . ”
“Me, Hannah”
“I’m Reinhardt”
“And I’m his wife… Belch”
They greeted each other in various ways . Even though Reinhardt was a nobleman, he interacted with many people during his journey, so he wasn’t overwhelmed .
As Belch was polite in situations like this, Martha and others seemed to get a good impression of her .
For a while, they chatted about trifling matters, but the topic gradually turned to Magicraft .
They talked about Jin making pumps, stoves, hot springs, snow rooms and washing machines .
Then they talked about how Edgar, who stood behind Elsa, was made .
“… . . Unbelievable”
This was the first thing out of Reinhardt’s mouth when he heard Elsa made Edgar .
“Elsa, that’s amazing! You can totally hold your own now!”
Belch praised her honestly .
“By the way, there was actually something I wanted to discuss, or rather ask you two about . ”
Thinking it was a good opportunity, Jin asked the Reinhardt’s about an idea he’d been considering for a while .
“Do you think Elsa is ready to stand on her own as a magic engineer in the Shouro Empire?”