Chapter 6-16: Volume 6 - Chapter 16 – The Branch Manager
06-16 The Branch Manager
The room of the branch manager was in the second floor .
“Manager, I’ve brought the guest . ”
The young man from the registration desk knocked on the door and said, and the door opened from the inside .
“Please come in . ”
The one who said it and opened the door was a female model Automata .
She was about 150 centimeters tall, petite, and could be said to look like a lady close to nearing adulthood . Her light brown hair reached to her shoulders . Her eyes were light brown, the seemingly most usual hue eyes were in this world . Her face was also built to look average .
Being invited by this Automata, Jin’s group of four entered the room .
The young man who offered guidance excused himself, and went back to his business at the registration counter .
“Welcome, Reinhardt-sama, Elssama . And also, Jin-dono . ”
The branch manager seemed to be a sociable old man .
“I am the head of the Blue Land branch of Egelia Kingdom’s Magi Craftsmen’s guild, Philip Teafo . ”
It was a rather long title . Since he had a family name, that also implied he had an honorary position, so his competency could be understood .
His body was about as small as Jin’s, with short pure white hair and beard . He had no moustache .
His eyes were so thin you couldn’t tell whether they were open or closed . But, sometimes Jin could feel a sharp glint in the eye flash behind those eyelids .
“Hey, branch manager Philip, it’s been a while . ”
“Good day . ”
Reinhardt and Elsa seemed to be already acquainted with him .
“So you’re Jin-dono . I read Earl Kuzuma’s letter . So this means Reinhardt-sama, you will be his referee, right?”
“Uh-huh, that’s right . ”
“I see . You seem to be a promising Magi Craftsman . Jin-dono, I’m looking forward to working with you . ”
Just like that, without much of an examination Jin’s registration proceeded .
“Err, isn’t there an examination or something?”
Jin asked, thinking about something like the task in Port Rock .
“Haha, with Earl Kuzuma and Reinhardt-sama both recommending you, there can be no doubt about it . In addition, that Automata there must be Jin-dono’s work, right? It’s got a wonderful degree of perfection . ”
Philip said while looking at the Automata waiting next to Jin .
“She’s Reiko . Rather than my work, she is my daughter . ”
Jin said, and Philip responded,
“I see, you’ve got love towards your creations, don’t you . I like that . I think it’s wretched how many of the young Magi Craftsmen these days just run after profits . I wish to see more Magi Craftsmen like Jin-dono . ”
His expression then suddenly changed to an embarrassed grin,
“Well, that’s just the complaints of an old man . Now, should I get to issuing the guild registration card?”
“Eh? It’s already over with?”
Jin questioned Philip, who replied,
“That’s exactly right . It’s already over…Donna . ”
“Yes . ”
When he called out for Donna, the Automata from earlier stepped forward . She had a metal plate in her left hand, and held out her right hand for Jin .
“Jin-dono, sorry for the bother, but please take her hand . ”
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“Huh?”
To the Jin confused by the suddenness,
“Jin-dono, this Donna can read people’s Magic Energy characteristics with her right hand . She can then record the information on the Mithril alloy plate in her left hand . ”
After hearing the explanation, Jin speculated about the method in his mind . Reading the Magic Energy characteristics, this was simple .
Even the Warp Gates came with a function to detect Jin’s Magic Energy pattern .
But, recording the characteristics, this was something he heard for the first time . Not copy the pattern, record . That meant sampling the Magic Energy’s characteristics and quantifying it with numbers or otherwise converting it to a tangible form .
The speed of Jin’s thoughts had a limit .
Jin could only form guesses by the time Donna’s hand reached out to touch him .
Jin was very interested and put his right hand on top of hers .
In an instant .
Donna petrified, and just like that fell on her back .
“Do- Donna!?”
Philip was flustered . Jin also leaned over to inspect Donna’s condition .
“…Looks like the Magic Energy pathways are damaged . ”
Jin gave his diagnosis, and Philip confirmed it,
“Hmm, that seems to be the case . But, why?”
The two pondered . Reinhardt also inspected the damage of the Magic Energy pathways, but couldn’t think of a cause .
“I think that an Overflow happened, probably . ”
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Reiko was the one who said so .
“An Overflow you say?”
Philip opened Donna’s chest with Craft Magic and looked for something .
“Well! It’s just like you said, Reiko was it? But in any case, an Overflow!? Doesn’t that mean Jin-dono has more Magic Energy than Donna’s Magic Energy pathways can handle!?”
“Yes, probably . ”
Contrasting with Philip’s agitated raised voice, Reiko spoke indifferently .
“Because Father is the best in the world . ”
Nevermind, Reiko was in fact speaking with pride .
“I see, the best in the world, what Reiko, no, Miss Reiko said may not be completely out of mark . Since when I made Donna’s Magi Device I used my own Magic Energy as a reference and intended it to withstand up to five times more . ”
“Five times the branch manager’s! That’s amazing! Jin, you’re extraordinary!!”
“I can understand Jin’s work performance now . ”
Reinhardt and Elsa were surprised and understanding after hearing that .
Just to be sure, here’s a comparison . If you wanted to measure a length 100 or 1000 meters, a 10-centimeter ruler wouldn’t be an appropriate measuring device at all .
Reinhardt also said something like that, but when Jin consciously held back his Magic Energy, the repaired Donna was able to make a registration card .
It was good that to make the registration card, only the Magic Energy pattern was needed and the quantity was irrelevant, Jin thought in his mind .
The branch manager Philip said to Jin who was now openly affiliated with the Magic Craftsmen’s Guild,
“I look forward to working with you . Now, this is a bit hasty, but if anything has come to your mind I’d like you to tell me . ”
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From outside, it’s impossible to tell what’s going on in here, Philip explained and for Jin’s advice .
“Oh, that’s right . I’ve been thinking this for a while, there’s no ‘patent rights’ or anything like that in place, right?”
Jin then gave a quick explanation of the patent system . Well, Jin didn’t know the details himself either .
“I see, so you mean if someone invents a new thing, they’re given special rights to it for a period of time?”
Philip nodded his head admiringly . Reinhardt too,
“In that case, the desire to invent new things will increase!”,
He was somewhat excited . Furthermore,
“It also protects from the circulation of imitations and inferior goods, huh . That killing two birds with one stone!”
Philip said and clapped his hands together .
“We can’t systematically implement it right away, but after this country does it other countries’ Guilds will begin talks of promoting it, I think . Jin-dono, that was a great suggestion, you have my thanks . ”
He said and bowed his head down . Jin was flustered,
“N-no, that was just a second-hand telling of what I heard from my teacher, that’s all . ”,
He said, hiding his embarassment .
“Adriana, was it, your teacher? She must’ve been a truly magnificent person!”
Reinhardt praised . When she heard that, behind them Reiko had a happy look on her face, but only Jin noticed it .
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