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"This is ......, a lot harder than I thought it would be. It's a lot harder than I thought it would be.

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"Well, I guess so. After all, it's a group of men who have nothing to do but fight. Basically, they are nothing but money-grubbing insects.

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　The Barka mercenaries departed from Valiant and set out on foot in high spirits.

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　They are headed for the Orient, which is located south of Valiant.

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　But it is a long way to Orient.

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　They are going on foot, and it will take them more than a month to get there.

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　It had already been several days since their departure.

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　The mercenary group itself has not experienced any major problems.

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　The mercenaries are young men with a lot of blood in their veins, but they do not disturb the discipline of the group under Elvis's care.

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　However, it would be a lie to say that there were no problems at all.

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　This short period of time has brought to light the problems that will continue to haunt the mercenaries in the future.

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　It was the problem of money.

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　The 100+ members of the Valka Mercenaries included 10 hornless Valkyries purchased from the Ars Brothers.

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　I, Elvis, Ian, and Sura ride on their backs.

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　The rest of the Valkyries were pulling carts and carrying goods.

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　Such a group is moving along the foot of the snowy mountain called Mt.

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　They are still moving in the wilderness where few people still live.

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　They start moving before light and prepare their camp before dark in the evening.

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　Naturally, we will eat our meals there.

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　The amount of food they have brought with them is running out fast.

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　I realized for the first time that the food would run out very quickly when a group of men who eat a lot get together.

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　We have been collecting edible things from the forest and hunting suitable prey along the way, so we have been able to cover some of our needs, but that too is limited.

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　So, in a little while, we will have to go to a town of some sort to replenish our food supply.

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　But there, of course, we will have to buy food.

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　In other words, it costs money.

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　At this point, we are not doing anything to earn money.

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　Or rather, they are not recognized as a mercenary group.

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　If we just keep moving, our reserves will be depleted in no time.

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　Is ...... mercenary corps really profitable?

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　They go out and fight and get paid for the act.

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　But they are not always fighting.

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　Moreover, as long as they are on the battlefield, they have to replace their weapons and other equipment.

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　In this sense, they should get enough reward for every time they go out to the battlefield.

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　Otherwise, the organization would be unable to stand on its own feet.

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　A few days after his departure, his mind was occupied mostly with worries about management, not combat.

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"Well, as long as we get to the Orient, we should be fine for now.

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"Really?　How can you be so sure, Elvis?"

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"Because we have already negotiated in advance, Master Alphonse. Do you remember last year when Master Ars stayed in Brillia?　At that time, a request for help had already been sent from the Orient. At that time, he made sure that if mercenaries were to be sent, how well prepared they would be to receive them."

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"There were already such negotiations at that time."

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"That's what I heard. At that time, however, there were many different proposals, whether to send an army or mercenaries, and they were probably working out the terms of each proposal. I had no idea that Mr. Alphonse would go as the leader of a mercenary company.

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"Hmmm. So you are saying that if we go to the Orient, they are ready to accept the Barka Mercenaries?"

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"Yes. We have an agreement on where our personnel will live, the procurement of weapons and medicine, and the cost of their stay. I'm sure that information has been given to Mr. Ai, so it would be a good idea to check it out.

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"Okay. But won't the Orient stop those conditions later?"

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"That may happen, but I don't think they will do that right away. If that were to happen, we do not know what the mercenaries would do. It is not so unusual for a mercenary group to turn into a bandit group as a result of reluctance to pay.

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　It seems that Brother Ars has been preparing for this for a long time.

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　It was only as a result of my setting up a mercenary company to go to the Orient, otherwise he would have worked in a different way.

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　Ai tells me about the arrangement Brother Ars made with the Orient and I confirm it myself.

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　It seems that a good amount of compensation is guaranteed.

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　This would be enough to maintain the mercenary group, I think.

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　However, I am not so sure if it is enough.

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　There is always a "just in case".

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　After all, mercenaries are just pawns to be used.

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　You never know how you will be treated.

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　We need to think carefully about the management of the mercenaries.

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　While I was thinking about this, I heard a call from Sura.

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　She said that we should be able to see a larger town soon.

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　Next time we will stay there instead of camping out.

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　Sura and I will send a few mercenaries ahead of us and send someone out to secure lodging for us.

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　Thinking of many things even before the battle, the Barka mercenaries set out on their way.

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