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"Hey, I heard that, kid. No, Ars. I heard you gave the land to a traveler. Why aren't you talking to me?"
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"Hmm? What old peddler doesn't need land?"
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"Don't say that. You and me, we're friends. I want to open a store, not just peddle my wares. That's right, please. Can you give me some land to open a store?"
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An old peddler who has been doing business with me for some time approached me.
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Apparently, he had heard that Gran, who had been traveling around, had built a house here.
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I'm impressed by his quick ears.
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"But you know what? I was once fooled into thinking that the old man didn't have a magic-using beast..."
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"Gosh, I told you before that I didn't know that either."
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I don't know if that's true or not.
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"I think we both agree on that. I didn't hear that Valkyries could do magic either.
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Well, that's where it all comes down to.
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It seems that conjugated beasts that can use magic are very valuable and are traded at a very high price even in the expensive market of conjugated beasts.
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The old peddler apparently didn't know that.
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Strictly speaking, the current price of Valkyries may not be fair.
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But I didn't tell the old man that Valkyries could do magic in the first place, and he didn't know either.
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It would be meaningless to say which is worse.
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The old peddler already knew that the Valkyrie could do magic.
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Or rather, many people knew that when I surrounded this land with walls.
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It was impossible to hide the fact that I've been moving around for months to build the wall while walking around with the beast.
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But although I have raised the price of the Valkyries a little, I do not treat them as a luxury item.
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This is because I cut off their horns from the beginning and sell them in a state where they cannot use magic.
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Only the people in the village know that Valkyries have the power to use magic, and outside of the village they look like ordinary riding beasts to those who sell them.
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No one in the village knows the price of the beast, and no one will wonder about it for a while.
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"Oh well. Okay, we'll allow you to open a stall. If possible, I'd be happy to have a place to serve food.
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Despite all our arguments, I've known this peddler for a reasonably long time, and I trust him.
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If he wants to open a store, that would be fine.
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However, I am not sure if there is any point in opening a store in such a place where people only barter.
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Since I have been spending most of my time doing housework since I moved out of my parents' house, it would be nice to have a place to eat to at least save me the trouble of doing so.
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That is what I was thinking.
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I was thinking about that.
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"Yes, there was something else I wanted to tell Ars."
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"What? I can at least give you some flexibility on where to set up store."
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"That would be great. But it's not that. I just overheard some nasty rumors.
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"Bad rumors?"
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Yeah, about this place. There's talk that there are dangerous people here.
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"Dangerous people? There's no such thing, is there?"
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I knew it! You didn't know it! Look, I'm talking about you. I'm talking about the fact that people think you're dangerous.
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"Me? Why not? Who could be as pure and innocent with a heart as pure as mine?"
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"...... Let's put aside for the moment what you think of yourself. Well, be careful what you think of yourself anyway."
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"Hmmm. Even if that was a joke, I'm sure I didn't do anything dangerous. ....... I don't know why you're talking like that."
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"You know, you're an idiot. What would the aristocrats who rule here think? A huge walled fortress has been built in a village in the north. It wouldn't be surprising if he sensed a disturbing presence.
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"But this wall is for protection against big boars, so you can't tear it down now.
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"I can understand that. I understand that. But you're just surprised by its sudden appearance. I wonder if the aristocrats will come to see this place soon. Make sure you explain it to them."
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"I see. I'm glad I asked first. Thank you."
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I see.
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I thought I had a certain amount of discretion since I had a permit for this land.
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In fact, when I paid my taxes last year, I don't think I was told that much differently.
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But, it could be so, come to think of it.
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I was left to wonder how I would explain it to them before the next tax payment.
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