Chapter 8-21: Volume 8 - Chapter 21 – Port Rock, For Just a While
08-21 Port Rock, For Just a While
The next day, leaving the mass production of the VTOLs to Laozi, Jin started manufacturing the Quinta .
Their structure was based on the SP . Hollow Light Silver skeleton, muscles out of Magical Fibers, and skin out of Magical Skin .
To begin with, they would have about 30% of Reiko’s faculties, but usually they would restrain themselves to the level of nimble human .
Because the process needed to be repeated multiple times, with Reiko and Ann both assisting the work was fast . Reiko and Ann built the basic parts like the skeletons, then made the Magi Devices starting with the Control Core .
The countermeasures and such against the Subordination Rewriting Magic were the same as those the SP had, but as they were spies, there was a Magi Recorder added purely for recording .
Furthermore, he added functionality to let them tamper with their physical appearance . Specifically, the length of their hair, color of their eyes, height of their bodies, and their body shapes .
The length of the hair was manipulated, like a certain famous puppet did, by moving the hair in and out through the pores of the skin . The eyes could be changed by swapping the irises like contact lenses . The replacement parts were stored inside the body .
The length could be changed by up to 10 centimeters by adjusting the gap in the joints of the shoulders, elbows, wrists, back, hip, knees, and the ankles . The body shape could be made to look up to two times plumper by adding water between the layers of Magical Skin .
The hair could also be easily dyed a different color . Dyes were also stocked in the equipment .
For offense, they had stun guns and lightning magic . In addition they knew enough classical martial arts to use against people . Just in case, there was a built-in security device for erasing the memories and information .
The foundation of their movements was the same as that of the SP’s . On top of being able to mix among people, thanks to Mine’s assistance their general common sense was enhanced . Well, it could be questioned whether or not Mine knew common sense, but at the very least it was preferable to Jin’s .
While doing so . Mine was likewise a little surprised by [Transfer Info] but that’s a story for another time .
Laozi, with Reiko supporting him at his side, took turns with the repetitive craftsmanship, and as a result somehow the 100 Quinta units had been finished the same morning .
Just as initially planned the breakdown was, sorting by the size, 40 adult male types and 30 adult female types . For camouflage, ten teenage boy types, ten teenage girl types, and ten Reiko-types .
“All right, the names are, let’s see…”
The adult male type was named ‘Regulus’, adult female type ‘Deneb’ teenage boy type ‘Capella’, teenage girl type ‘Spica’, and Reiko type ‘Mira’ . Each one was numbered starting from 1 .
“My Lord, the first VTOL has been completed . ”
Precisely then Laozi had completed a VTOL .
Jin went outside to look, and there was a matte black VTOL . It had perfect [Stealth] equipment . It was quite large .
According to Laozi, that was because it was meant to also be used as transport .
“Ooh, isn’t it nice . ”
Jin said delightedly, and Laozi asked him to name it .
“Name, huh . Name…Hmm, this would’ve been a better Skylark, huh…”
As it flew up perpendicularly to the ground Jin imagined it as a skylark .
“Stopping mid-air is like a bird of prey, huh…I’ve got it, Falcon!”
A falcon . Falcons didn’t particularly stop mid-air look for prey, but this was Jin .
“Yes, then it shall be called Falcon-1 . The plan is to roll out ten units . ”
“Alright, I’ll leave it to you . ”
Jin was about to start on the next project when Laozi spoke .
“My Lord, Elssan on Kunlun Island has called for you . ”
“Elsa does? Did something happen?”
“No, she says she wants to have lunch together . ”
Jin remembered that about two hours earlier, when he visited Kunlun Island to get Mine’s help in copying a normal commoner’s mannerism, there was talk of that .
“Jin-nii, come on in . ”
“Hey, Elsa, Mine . ”
“We wished to have the privilege of dining together so we called for you, and I hope we aren’t inconveniencing you . ”
Was this really the attitude of that same Mine? If someone said she had been under the effects of [Hypno] they would sound very believable .
“Not at all, if you leave Father by himself he skips on his meals, so you were a big help . ”
Reiko who came along made such a revelation .
“Jin-nii too really is obsessed with craftsmanship . ”
Elsa said while giggling .
“Is that so, very well then . Come, let us dine . ”
Mine had made some freshly-baked bread, plain omelette, vegetable soup with a refreshing taste, grilled fish and fruit salad .
It was just right for lunch .
“Thanks for the meal . ”
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After eating, Citran juice was brought out .
“Mine, are you okay to work already?”
Jin asked and Mine nodded .
“Yes, I have mostly become better by now and I feel that by working the condition of my body also returns to normal . ”
“If that’s the case then fine, but…”
Jin looked at the five-colored golem maids’ number 100 models staying back a bit away from them .
“Those golem maids have done fairly well . But for young la…Elsa, please let me take care of her . ”
Mine said, and so Jin told her to not work herself too hard and also advised the golem maids too .
“Umm, so, I’ve got a request, but…”
After she had done tidying up Mine spoke .
“Hm? What is it?”
“Um, if possible then, Elsa and…me, we’d like to go buy a change of clothes and some such, but…”
Because they had come here with only the clothes they happened to wear, they didn’t have even a single change of clothes . Jin could make them, but he was afraid of what they may think if he made underwear, and Mine couldn’t deal with the silk of a Ground Spider .
“That’s right, somewhere that’s not dangerous… Oh, I think Port Rock should be fine . ”
The port city Port Rock . The place where Jin had met with Elsa and Reinhardt . The nostalgic town where he had entered the golem boat race . Even the Unifilers probably didn’t have a hand in what was going on all the way there .
“Port Rock . I miss it . ”
Elsa also apparently thought the same, as she spoke of the town .
“That’s right, I was also there and I don’t think the products there were bad . So please, if it’s at all possible . ”
And so, Jin took Mine to Port Rock, or so he was thinking when,
“Jin-nii, I want to go too . ”
Elsa said .
“Hmm, well, it’s at the southern end of Elias Kingdom and there’s probably no danger, so sure . ”
After thinking it through Jin gave his permission . Well, his plan was also to have some of the just completed Quinta work both as guards and insert them in the area .
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Then Jin suddenly realized it . The Automata also needed clothes . And so he proposed to Mine,
“That’s all fine and good . I’d also like to ask you to buy sets of clothes for my Automata . ”
She readily agreed .
“Yes, I’ll do that . ”
First they warped from Kunlun Island to Hourai Island together with Jin . The security measure of not being able to warp there without Jin’s Magic Energy pattern was unchanged .
Jin called for the adult female type Automata Deneb-30 .
“Yes, Chief . ”
For now, she was wearing the same clothes as the golem maids were . He didn’t know what Elsa and Mine would say if she showed up naked in front of the two .
“Guard Elsa and Mine and go to Port Rock . ”
“Understood . ”
There was also the reason that without Jin’s Magic Energy pattern they couldn’t come nor go .
Then Jin handed ten gold coins to her . In other words, a million Torr .
“Elsa, Mine, this here Deneb-30 will take care of the money . ”
He knew that Mine and Elsa had almost no money .
“Jin-sama, sorry for this . And thank you very much . ”
Understanding Jin’s consideration for them, Mine bowed . Was this really the same Mine, Jin bore the doubt for the nth time .
“You probably know this already but, everything about Kunlun Island, Hourai Island, and the Warp Gates are an absolute secret . ”
“Yes, I’ll never say a word about them . ”
Jin had already given orders about that to Deneb-30, but without an oral confirmation he just couldn’t relax .
In an instant they warped from Hourai Island to Port Rock . They exited in a marine cavern near the coast . As Deneb-30 had the basic knowledge copied to her, she could guide the two into the town without getting lost .
“I’ve missed this place . ”
“Me too . ”
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Elsa had left Port Rock with a carriage on the 16th of February . It was about a month and a half ago .
“We arrived here in the blink of an eye . Jin-sama’s magic skill is terrific, isn’t it?”
Once more Mine praised Jin . Elsa was also of the same opinion .
“Mm . ”
As they had stayed here for almost a month, Mine more or less knew the lay of the land and they were able to go to the clothing store without getting lost .
In this world for nobles there were made-to-order expensive clothes, and for commoners there were ready-made and second hand clothes . The place they went to this time was a store for ready-made clothes . It was a store the servants like Mine used .
At the store, Mine bought three changes of maid clothes comprised of a dark blue dress and an apron for herself along with ten pairs of underwear .
Elsa chose things like a dress, a blouse, a skirt, et cetera, and also ten pairs of underwear .
The reason for buying a somewhat large amount of underwear was probably because they didn’t anticipate going shopping often .
For the Automata they started with underwear and then chose a dress, a blouse, and a skirt .
“Let’s go buy some cloth and then go back . ”
Mine who could also tailor clothes herself bought a rather large amount of linen cloth . Everything was carried by Deneb .
After finishing their shopping, at the time of their return the long spring day had already begun to get darker .
On the way back, Elsa glimpsed towards the harbor and recognized a number of floating catamarans .
(Marcia, do your best . )
Without a word, in her heart Elsa bid farewell to her dear friend and got on her way back home .
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