Chapter 6-15: Volume 6 - Chapter 15 – Benefit Society (Guild)
06-15 Benefit Society (Guild)
The next day, work installing dampers on the old carriage models began .
The method was pasting viscoelastic material on the crosspieces that supported the wheels .
The viscoelastic material in question was of course the leather of a Grand Mud Frog .
Sticking it to the top and bottom of the crosspiece would suppress vibration .
To see how effective it exactly was they did a test ride .
“Oh wow, this is great! Jin, when we go back to my country I’ll definitely repay this!”
Looking at the rejoicing Reinhardt, Jin was also happy . Because now the carriage sickness should be much reduced .
Carrying on with their business, the two noticed that it was lunchtime only when Reiko said that it was already noon .
They went to the dining room where Earl Kuzuma was already waiting . Apparently his official business was over quickly .
“Oh, you two are here . I’ve got something to talk about . ”
He said, and beckoned them to sit down .
During the teatime after the lunch, Earl Kuzuma began his talk .
“The topic is none other than that golem party . ”
He said and faced Jin .
“It’s been decided that from Blue Land the Duke Blue, me, and finally Earl Guarana will go . ”
When she heard that, Elsa’s expression became a little crooked . Apparently she hated him very much .
“In addition, the departure will be in three days . The trip to the capital Asunto will take three or four days, so we’ll likely arrive two days before the golem party . ”
“Got it . ”
After hearing Jin’s reply, the Earl continued .
“In addition, the day after tomorrow, on the afternoon Jin and I will go meet with the Duke . Of course, the golem Lotte will also come along . ”
In other words, he wants to show the Duke the manufacturer and the golem that’s going to be taken to the golem party beforehand .
“Also, if possible, I’d like to have Jin register at the Magi Craftsmen’s Guild . ”
In Port Rock Jin had worked as a freelance Magi Craftsman, but as expected, it seems this time proper identification is wanted .
“I’ll be the guarantor, and the referee will be…”
“I’ll do it . ”
Reinhardt volunteered . With the Earl as the guarantor, and with Reinhardt coming from the Earl’s mansion to make a recommendation, he should be able to register without any problems .
There were no real demerits for Jin . And so he immediately agreed .
“That’s good . In that case, I’ll write a letter addressed to the Guild later . ”
The very same day, by the afternoon all the old model carriages had dampers installed . The two spent the rest of their time adding the same system to Earl Kuzuma’s carriage .
“This is the letter addressed to the Guild . ”
The next day, after breakfast, the Earl passed a scroll sealed with wax to Jin, who immediately prepared to leave for the Guild .
In truth, Jin had an interest in the Guild .
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He only made a Marcia figurine in Port Rock, and didn’t quite get to understand what sort of an organization it was, and was particularly interested whether this country’s Guild was somehow different .
The referee Reinhardt was accompanying him . Elsa had said,
“I’ll go too . It’s boring to be left alone . ”,
And also ended up coming along .
Four people: Jin, Reiko, Reinhardt, and Elsa were headed to the Guild .
Elsa’s nanny Mine had also wanted to go, but Reinhardt and Earl Kuzuma both told her to treat them like children, and she reluctantly obeyed and stopped talking .
The roofless light carriage the four had got on departed from Earl Kuzuma’s mansion . The direction was the Blue Land branch of the Guild located near the walls .
“Ooh, this certainly shakes only a little!”
“Truly . Like this, it’s comfortable to ride in . ”
Reinhardt and Elsa both voiced their impressions . Unlike during the test ride on the mansion’s premises, they now ascertained the effectiveness of the dampers on a real road surface with mud and stone paving .
“The next is durability, but the leather of a Grand Mud Frog shows promise . ”
“Right . Well, it’s not that expensive a material anyways, so as long you’ve got spares it should be practical enough . ”
While chatting about things like that, they soon were close to the walls .
“There’s the Blue Land branch of the Magi Craftsmen’s Guild . ”
Jin remembered what Reinhardt had told him yesterday .
The organization called the Guild was similar to a agricultural or a fishery cooperative, for example .
They offered accommodations for people in the occupation, sometimes protected their rights, and other times punished the people who would harm their occupations’ workers’ honor .
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In addition, there were Guilds for other people than Magi Craftsmen . For example, architects and builders, merchants, handymen, et cetera had their own Guilds .
This one, the Magi Craftsmen’s Guild, was a two-storey building constructed out of stone that looked like Ooya stone .
“We’ve arrived . ”
The taciturn coachman said, and stopped the carriage in front of the Guild . The four got off the carriage, and the coachman moved the carriage to a certain place, that is, the carriage parking lot .
“Huh, there’s even a parking lot . ”
Jin was impressed . Using a carriage alone was proof of social status or assets . This meant that people like that often visited .
Reinhardt opened the door, and the group set foot in the Guild .
“Hmmm…”
Inside, every important point used white wall plating, giving off a bright atmosphere . From Jin’s experience he would compare this place to a bank or a post office .
Immediately after the entrance was a desk like an information desk, and a young woman was sitting behind it .
Farther behind it were a few service counters, each with their area of responsibility marked on them .
There were counters for ‘Information’, ‘Requests’, ‘Consultation’, ‘Financing’, ‘Registration’, ‘Punishments’, et cetera, and the one Jin and the others moved towards was ‘Registration’ .
“Welcome . Are you here to register?”
Behind the counter was a young man that appeared to be a bit younger than Jin .
“That’s right . Here’s a letter from Earl Kuzuma . First, take this to the branch manager . ”
Reinhardt urged, and Jin handed over the sealed scroll to the young man in charge . After confirming the seal on the scroll, the man said,
“At once . ”
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With a short response he went to the back .
While waiting, Jin gazed at the other counters . Reinhardt gave an explanation .
‘Information’ . By the counter there was only one person, but inside at least five people had been crammed in . Jin thought that his guess that information is very valued in this world was right .
‘Requests’ . Apparently Magi Craftsmen who didn’t have patrons could find work there .
‘Consultation’ . In case of difficult requests, various kinds of advice could be had from there . Of course, they charged an appropriate fee .
‘Financing’ . If lacking funds, you could borrow money in proportion to your achievements from there . In addition, members who achieved prominent merits could get a cash reward from the guild .
‘Materials’ . They helped with arrangements for production materials, and could refer people to suppliers .
‘Registration’ . The counter in front of which Jin was currently standing . It was the counter for new Guild registrations .
‘Punishments’ . It handled procedures regarding people who considerably hurt the Guild’s honor, but Jin didn’t really want to hear about the details .
The young man from just now returned,
“Please come to the second floor, I’m told the branch manager wants to have a talk with you . ”,
He said, and Jin’s group followed the young man’s instructions and headed to the second floor .
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