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"Master Alphonse, would you like me to accompany you?"

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"What?　Are you going to go with Sula?　Are you okay with that?"

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Yes. Yes, please. I'm sure my old bones would be of great help.

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　The temple in the city of Valiant.

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　There they feasted for three days and three nights.

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　Even those who had not joined Barca's band of mercenaries came to the temple to partake of the feast.

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　Some of them saw off the young men who had become mercenaries, others gave them parting gifts.

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　On the other hand, there were those who wanted to go but could not join the mercenaries and had to stay behind, complaining and enjoying their drinks.

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　After spending such days, it was the night before the departure that Sura mentioned such a thing.

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　Sula is an old woman who has become the face of this variant.

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　She has lived here since before the town was established, and used to be the head of the community.

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　It is said that she made a deal with the brother Ars who came there and laid the foundation of the current variant.

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　If Sura had not been able to build a good cooperative relationship with Brother Ars, the current variant would not exist.

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　So, all the residents here respect Sura.

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　Sura wants to go with us.

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　I wonder what I should do.

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　To be frank, we don't need Sula.

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　To be frank, we don't need Sula, because she can't be an asset in any way.

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　Besides, I hear that it is a long way from Valiant to the Orient.

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　We would have to cross many mountains and rivers on the way, and I wonder if it would be safe to take an old man with us.

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"Take this old woman with you, Alphonse."

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"Yeah?　Ian is in favor of Sura joining the mercenaries?"

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　But then someone unexpectedly spoke up.

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　Ian.

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　Ian, a warrior of Atmos, agrees to take Sula, an old man, with him.

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　Ian's words were so unexpected that I was surprised to hear them.

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"It is true that she is useless as a mercenary. But we are better off with him.

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"Why?　You mean, like, directions?"

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"There's that, too. Hey, Sura. You've been to the Lesser Antilles a few times, haven't you?"

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"Ka-ka-ka-ka. That's right, Ian the Warrior of Atmos. I may look like this, but I was once a young man myself. I have been to the Lesser States several times.

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"So, you mean, while staying at a lodge along the way?"

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That's right. I know some people on the road to the Lesser States. I've stayed there before.

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"Yes."

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"No, I don't know what you mean by 'yes'. Is it a good thing that you've stayed in hotels along the way?"

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"Of course. We mercenaries are basically all about trust. It's the value of our existence depends on whether we are trustworthy or not. But the Barka mercenaries don't have a single piece of that trust. That's why it's so hard to find a place to stay.

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You are right, Mr. Alphonse, it is not so easy to find a place that can accommodate a group of over a hundred men with weapons. They will be considered dangerous if they even approach the village.

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"Oh, I see. That's right. I see ......, from now on we can't use magic airships, we have to travel long distances on foot. We also have to think about getting a place to stay.

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"It's not just about lodging. We need to gather information about food supplies, the condition of the roads, and whether or not there will be bandits. Of course, with Mr. Alphonse, Mr. Elvis, and Mr. Ian, we should be fine in most cases. But there is no need to solve everything by force. If I were here, it would be a little less difficult.

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"You're sure Sura is willing to take on the role of negotiator?　Then I have nothing to complain about. But are you sure?　At Sula's age, long-distance travel must be tough. What made you decide to come with me?"

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"Of course, to return the favor. This variant is what it is today because of you, Mr. Ars. We will not forget the favor we have received. We will repay you in full. For that reason, there is no other opportunity like this.

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"Okay. Then I'll gratefully accept the return gift on behalf of my brother Ars. Elvis would agree to have Sura come with me, right?"

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Yes, of course. Yes, of course, of course.

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　I never thought that an old man like Sura would join a mercenary group.

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　But I don't think this is a bad thing.

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　Yes, it is true that we should have thought more about what to do on the way to the destination.

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　If there is a big town, it might be possible for all the mercenaries to stay there.

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　But in a small village, 100 mercenaries would be nothing but a threat.

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　Yes, they could be considered dangerous.

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　The same kind of mercenaries, however, are different from the warriors of Atmos.

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　They have always been known as a family of mercenaries.

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　Being a warrior of Atmos alone is of high value.

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　Besides, the warriors of Atmos are usually hired by individuals, not by groups.

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　Since they are not usually in the body of a giant, they have never had to worry about lodging.

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　Elvis, on the other hand, has been working for the military so far.

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　That army is also the Barka army created by the Ars brothers.

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　They prepared and made various arrangements before going anywhere, and it is said that there was a special logistics support team for this purpose.

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　Even though they had actual combat experience, it was only on the side of the United Kingdom of Fontana.

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　I do not know anyone in the East, nor am I familiar with the geography there.

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　We cannot leave all the preparations to Elvis.

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　All right, let's ask Sura to tell Ai about this.

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　I am sure Ai will be able to handle such negotiations.

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　Thus, we finally set out for the trip, even though we were aware of some small problems before we left.

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