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"So, in the end, why did you need the drug made from salt grass, saint?"
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What do you mean by "why?"
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"It's not simply about getting money, is it? Even though the church headquarters has been rebuilt in the north, the church organization is still solid in this area and in other noble territories. You, the saint in blue, could have used your influence to raise funds.
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"......Master Ars Barca does not seem to know much about the current situation around here. The ground below us is now full of so-called bandits.
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"Bandits?"
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Yes. Since the appearance of Naja, the divine enemy, countless wizards have appeared from the Holy City to the former territories of Gizania and Hekail. Unlike the other nobles, they are capable of wielding several kinds of magic.
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"Oh, I see. Those who had been mere mortals can now use offensive magic. And the land is being ravaged by salt water. That means there is no food. So, ordinary people have been transformed into bandits.
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"That's right. And the knights of the knighthoods that ruled the surrounding lands could not cope well with those bandits.
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"Why? It's a nuisance, yes, but I don't think it's impossible to deal with."
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"The defenses of the bandits' strongholds were strong at every turn. Every stronghold of the bandits that appeared here was covered by high walls."
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Oh, I see.
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The ordinary people who were under the influence of Naja can now use magic, which means that they can use the magic that Valkyries can use now.
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Mirialia had the children use the spell [Disable Poison] to retrieve the salt grass.
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But the adults must have been different.
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They decided to use the magic they had obtained more directly.
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Those who became bandits surrounded and reinforced their hideouts with wall-building.
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And there must be more than one or two such hideouts.
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It must be difficult to cope with the countless number of bandits who appear, each of them having their own strong defensive hideouts.
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"Huh? But then, can't you also use [Soil Improvement]? Why don't we just use that to enchant the land so that crops will grow?"
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"That apparently won't work. Perhaps too much salt damage has occurred over too large an area. Or perhaps the rivers and groundwater are contaminated as well. Using the magic of 'soil improvement' may help temporarily, but it seems that the salt will soon take its toll."
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"I see. Well, that's just a magic to cultivate a certain area of land. If we want to eliminate the effects of salt damage, we have to restore the land to its original state over a larger area.
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"...... Couldn't you possibly restore the power of the land?"
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Oh, no, no, don't worry about that. I think we can manage. Well, putting that aside for the moment, in short, the area from the site of the Holy City to the land in its vicinity is really a lawless zone?
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...... No, maybe the reason for the salt damage is not Naja's fault?
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The peasants in those areas have been able to use magic.
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That means that they should be able to use the magic of "making salt fields" as well as the magic of "nullifying poison" and "improving soil".
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The magic of "Create Salt Field" is the magic to create rock salt, and it makes rock salt appear in a land of 10m square just like "Prepare Land" and "Improve Soil".
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In the Kingdom of Fontana, the use of this magic of "Salt Field Creation" was strictly restricted, and it was only allowed to be used on the land designated by the monopoly church.
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But this is not the case in these lawless lands.
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I suspect that those who want salt are turning the land into rock salt on their own.
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If so, the salt pollution will probably never end.
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...... Let's not tell this to Milliaria.
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But, yeah.
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Maybe that's why Mirialia decided to use saltgrass.
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No matter how much she improved the soil, the salt damage would not go away, so she decided to use the forbidden method.
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A miracle plant that can grow even in salt-damaged land, unknown to mere farmers.
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For the sake of convenience, the roots of this plant collect salt from the soil, from which salt can be extracted.
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Sea salt from the royal family of Doren might sell for some money, unlike rock salt that might fall in value.
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She is not a bandit, but a poor child, and as a blue saint, she makes herself collect and recover the salt plants, earning a small amount of money to be used for the children's salvation.
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Then she restores the power of the land.
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She may have also planned to control the banditized people by using some kind of potion made from the salt herbs.
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The nobles and knights may have had a hard time with the bandits, but that is probably because they are so many and dispersed.
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The amount of magic power of each one of them is as small as that of a peasant, and they would not have harmed a high ranking church official like Milliaria.
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They would not normally turn their blades against the church unless they are Naja.
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They may have been trying to stabilize the lawless surrounding area by controlling the bandits who were relying on them for some reason and bringing them under their control.
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"Do you think those who have become bandits would return to their former lives if they could? Is it possible that once you learn to rob people, you cannot return to a peaceful peasant life?"
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"Probably not a problem. They take things from people because that is the only way they can survive. They would want to go back if they could live the way they used to. But there may be some who are not so radical.
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"Mmm-hmm. So, can I assume that you have a guess about such moderate bandits?"
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Yes. Yes. I have been checking the surrounding forces on my side as well. ...... are you planning to bring them in?"
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"Yes. I told you. My brother Kyle will be here shortly. Kyle is the Reed family, and his purpose is to settle the surrounding area and rule the land. Even though he is a bandit, there is no point in ruling a territory if the original inhabitants don't come back.
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"I can put you in touch with people you can trust, but their main concern is the rehabilitation of the land. I think that the reason they are repeatedly stealing in this area is because of their love for their hometown, where they were born and grew up. Whether or not they can return to their original habitat and work the fields will determine whether or not we can bring them into our ranks."
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"Yes, that's right. Oh, the transfer spells are reacting. It looks like Kyle is coming too. Then, as soon as Kyle arrives, let's have him take a look at the land reclamation that the saint has been worrying about.
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Talking with Mirialia, it was clear that despite the fact that the land is now called the land of the dead, there are still a good number of people left in the area.
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Even though they have changed their jobs to bandits, there is no reason why they should not be converted back to farmers and townspeople again.
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Because farming and other jobs are basically technical jobs.
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The farmers born and raised here are the ones who can best grow the crops that are available in this area.
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If we bring immigrants from Barca or Fontana, it does not mean that they will be able to farm here immediately.
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Therefore, it is good news that there are still people willing to return as farmers.
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Well, there are still some concerns about maintaining security, but that can't be helped.
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And while I was thinking about that, a reaction appeared on the transference magic circle.
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The next moment, the magic circle is activated and a person who was not there before appears.
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Kyle Reed has arrived to help pacify the lawless area infested with bandits.
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