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Jin and Elsa had felt guilty about listening to these stories under hypnosis, but after hearing Najas' story, they changed their minds.
There is no clear evidence that the sister made an attempt on their lives. It was all circumstantial.
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"It's ...... kind of ...... hard to say that there's a bone fight," Jin muses.
Jin blurts out.
This was a little incomprehensible to Jin, who has no blood relatives.
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"In most cases, it's usually an outside person, like a spouse, who instigates it," Elsa said.
Elsa says.
It is true that Erza, 400 years ago, was brainwashed by her family through the conspiracy of the current Nostalgia Party, which called itself the Unification Party (Unifiler) at the time of the external ....... Jin recalled that his family had been brainwashed by the conspiracy of the current <
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"And then there was the property. ...... inheritance disputes. It's sad, but it's reality."
It seems that money and power always drive people crazy.
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As I continued to ask him about the situation, he said that he was not being overtly confronted with murderous intent, but rather that he was being pushed into a dangerous situation.
"Is that what you were doing at the Intelligence Bureau the other day?"
Jin thought to himself.
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"...... but why would your sister go to such lengths?"
Elsa wondered. She must hate Najas very much.
"My sister ...... and I were only born 10 days apart."
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Naln's mother and Najas' mother were conceived at the same time. This means that the Viscount was unfaithful.
"My father said it was because he wanted a boy."
That may be his true intention, but we can assume that his wife would not have been amused.
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"My father's wife came from a count's family, so my father was not very proud of her.
It seems that the mother's family was very powerful.
That's why they underestimated Najas as a bastard and mistreated him since he was a child, even though they were the same age.
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"The count's family was also involved in the League of Magic, and was destroyed a year ago. Since then, my father's wife has been living apart.
And since then, Nalung has been increasingly harsh with Najas.
I see, Najas said that his mother was different from him, so that could be the case, Jin thought about the situation of the noble family.
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"Killing intent born of hatred...... nasty."
Erza sighed.
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"I guess so,...... I guess he had a bad character to begin with,......."
Jin was at a loss as to how to deal with this.
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"But, Najas-san, do you have any intention to take over the house?"
"Yes."
"...... then maybe the best thing to do is to keep your distance."
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"Oh, I see."
Jin thought that it would be a good idea to treat the Viscount at the castle so that Najas, who was working at the castle, would not have to go back to his parents' house every time he needed to go back to the castle.
When he told this to Elsa, she said,
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"Yes, I think that's a good idea.
Elsa agreed.
And once the Viscount is well again, Najas can concentrate on his studies of healing magic. <
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I will consult with Her Majesty on this matter.
Both Jin and Erza thought that since it was for the training of valuable healers, they would get an OK.
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"...... you forget this exchange."
"Yes."
"Yes. Now ......<
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Elsa ordered Najas to forget about the conversation and <
It was almost time to go back to the royal castle and then to the auction house.
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They went to the castle on foot as they had come.
Both Jin and Elsa noticed that Najas' sister, Narun de Khan, was staring at them through the window.
（I'm worried about the Viscount. Reiko, contact the old man and tell him to do something.)
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(I understand).
(Understood.) * * * *
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The journey to the castle was uneventful.
After 15 minutes of waiting in the reception room, Claude de Chaunay, the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, arrived.
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"Mister Gin, Mister Elsa, shall I join you then?
"Yes, please."
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The auction was to take place at the multipurpose theater adjacent to the royal castle.
So, in addition to Jin, Elsa, Reiko, and Hope, Najas and MIC drive to the venue in a luxurious Golem car.
We entered through an entrance that appeared to be for VIPs, and were greeted by several well-dressed servants who bowed to us in the red-carpeted aisle.
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"This way, please."
One of the servants led me to the back of the passage.
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The VIP seats were at the top of a short flight of stairs.
The box seats could easily accommodate 10 people.
The seats are located diagonally above the auction room, offering a good view.
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However, the question was not so clear.
How are you going to present the price of the auction?
Jin thought that even if he raised his voice from here, he might not be heard.
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"No, you don't have to speak up!"
The minister pointed to a translucent stone slab in front of his seat. It looked a bit like a touch panel.
"Here, please write numbers with the special pen. And when you've made your decision, press this red button: ......."
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Now Najas pointed to a VIP seat on the other side of the room. There was a number <<12>> and a <
"......The outside of this seat also has a number and <
"I see."
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Jin was impressed by the advanced system.
When Jin and the others took their seats, a maid brought drinks. It was daytime, so it was juice.
As they sipped their drinks, Jin and the others chatted and laughed.
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The VIP seats are for wealthy merchants and high-ranking aristocrats. The lower seats are for the rest of us.
Are auctions conducted in cash?
"As you can imagine, that is not possible. All purchases are recorded and settled later. The same goes for the delivery of goods.
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It seems that the officer will actually process each buyer tomorrow.
Then we wait for 20 minutes.
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Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your patience. We will now begin the annual year-end auction of the Kingdom of Franz.
An announcement echoed through the hall.
"It's finally started!"
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The Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications said happily. It seemed that he was looking forward to this auction as well as Jin's reception.
First of all, the purple crystal dome!
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It is a dome of amethyst that is as big as a bag. The room was abuzz with excitement.
The Kingdom of Franz has few good quality mines, so when they get a mineral like this that is likely to fetch a high price, they put it up for auction.
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The dome of the amethyst is a small-scale
It is like an egg with a crystal inside. Of course, the shape is distorted and very few of them are egg-shaped.
When you break the
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"10!" "12!" "15!
the general public shouted.
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"The unit of measure is 10,000 talls," Najas tells us.
Najas tells us.
"Twenty!"
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In the end, the auction went for 200,000 Tall, or about 2 million yen.
The next item was a huge crystal of quartz. A crystal with a hexagonal pyramid tip measuring about 30 centimeters.
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10! 15! 20! 30!
This one sold for 300,000 dollars.
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Next was a crystal of aquamarine, which sold for 300,000 Tall.
The pale aquamarine reminded Jin of the crystals he had bought 400 years ago in Yada Village, where there was a mine, when he traveled with Reinhardt and Erza to the Shoro Kingdom.
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