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"Get the Gran out?　Is that what the Boutica family says, Payne?"

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Yes, that's right. The Bautica family demands that you hand over Mr. Gran."

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No. Gran is an asset to Barca. I don't know what you think you're doing, but there's no way you can give Gran up as a condition for surrendering to the Kingdom of Fontana. ......What are the Bauticas thinking?"

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"Perhaps he wants to take advantage of your blacksmithing skills. The Bautica family is famous for being an unusual noble family. They are known as an eccentric aristocrat who has pursued his blacksmithing skills within his domain and has not been associated with any other aristocrat.

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"Perhaps Gran, who is almost the only blacksmith in Barca who made the Holy Sword and other things, is a famous person in the Boutica family?"

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"That is true, Master Ars. He makes not only sacred swords but also hard fang swords, Ruyi dragon cudgels, and various other magical weapons. Your name is well known throughout the land.

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"Oh, I see. So you're trying to bring in that technology? Well, but no. If you give me the grand, I'll crush you. Go back to the Bautica family and tell them that, Payne. Can you do that for me?"

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Yes, sir. I will leave immediately.

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　Payne had come as an emissary to the Boutica family to tell them the results of the negotiations, but he was soon back on the road again.

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　The Bauticas, with their magic for blacksmithing, apparently wanted Grand.

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　The Bouticas are a somewhat special noble family, who have been blacksmiths for generations in their own lands.

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　They do not want to touch any territory, but they are very fierce against anyone who tries to invade their lands.

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　The quality of their weapons and armor, combined with the geographical effect of the mountainous terrain that makes it difficult to attack them, has made it impossible for any nobleman to attack the Bauticas.

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　Rather, the nobles began to purchase the weapons and armor produced by the Bouticas, making them inviolable by all noble families.

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　In other words, they became a kind of permanent neutral country.

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　I am sure that there must have been extraordinary events in the history of the country.

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　The Bautica family has responded to the request for surrender.

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　They said that they would surrender to the Kingdom of Fontana and join the Kingdom of Fontana depending on the conditions.

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　The people of Fontana were "oooh" with joy when they heard this, and a little disgruntled that I had rejected Gran's demands.

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　But even if to the others it seems like a good deal for an unusual man who makes things and a nobleman who has remained neutral to join their ranks, it's not to me.

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　The value of the grands is endless.

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　To put it bluntly, the only reason I have made it this far after Carlos gave me the land of Barca is because of Gran.

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"Brother Bite, prepare to move the army. We're going to Bútica!"

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"Yes, sir. We'll be out of here soon, Ars. We'll tear the Bauticas to pieces.

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　I had just sent Payne back, but I didn't feel like waiting too long to hear back from him.

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　I quickly gathered Fontana's army and started marching down the mountain from the Hermes territory to the Bautica territory near the Great Snowy Mountains.

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"I regret to inform you that we have had a slight misunderstanding. Our house of Bautica did not demand the custody of Grand Barca. I hope you will understand that."

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"Well. So you are saying that the messenger I sent made a mistake on his own?　Is that what the Boutikas are trying to say?"

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No, nothing like that. No, it is not like that. It is just that this happened before we had a chance to understand each other better. We were never thinking in such a way. In fact, I even respect Grand Barca as a winemaker.

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"I see. It is true that this is the first time you and I are talking face to face. Then perhaps we can reconcile our perceptions by having a heart-to-heart talk here. I see what you mean, Mr. Luke Boutica.

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"That's right, Mr. Ars von Barka. As the eldest son of the House of Bautica, I have no other words to say.

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"......, the Bautica family is now part of the Kingdom of Fontana, is that correct?"

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Yes. But as I told the messenger Payne, there is a condition. Unless these conditions are accepted, the House of Bautica will not be under the Fontana, but will continue as a noble family as before.

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"...... I see. So, what are the conditions?　You are not demanding custody of Gran, are you?"

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"Of course. The desire of the Bautica family is to pursue the art of blacksmithing. For that purpose, we want the skills of the Grand Barca. This is not a request for the custody of Grand Master. We want him to teach us the skills of the Grand Master, who comes from the eastern land of the Great Snow Mountains, beyond our lands. To fulfill the long-cherished wish of the House of Boutika.

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"The long-cherished wish of the Bautica family?　What is it?

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"Did you not know about this, Lord Ars? The desire of the House of Bautica is to create a weapon that surpasses the Holy Sword. And for that we need the opinion of Gran, the creator of the sacred sword Granvalka. That is all."

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　Beyond the Holy Sword?

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　What's that?

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　That sounds interesting.

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　I led Fontana's army to a position where I could see Boutica's territory, and there I met Luke Boutica, the eldest son of the head of the Boutica family, who was waiting for me.

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　He told me that he wanted to clear up a misunderstanding by talking to me directly with the camp curtain that Luke had brought with him.

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　I had already thought that we might have to fight with the Boutica family, but I decided to listen to him if he was willing to go that far.

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　If they say so, I will listen to them. If we don't have to fight, that would be great for us.

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　Then Luke said something that I did not expect.

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　I thought he was going to make an explanation for demanding Gran's custody, but then something I didn't expect popped up.

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　The Bautica family has been smithing independently, defying any interference from any nobleman.

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　The aristocratic family's long-cherished wish is to "create a weapon that surpasses the Holy Sword.

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　The moment I heard that, I was thinking that I wanted that weapon even if I had to pay a grand for it.

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　I was quickly drawn in by Luke's storytelling skills and listened to him.

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