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Are you the head of the mercenaries?

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"Yes, what is it?"

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No, no. I'm just a little surprised. I had no idea that a little girl like you was the head of a mercenary army. ....... I beg your pardon.

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"Okay. But more importantly, you know Sura, don't you?

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Yes. Yes, that's right. I have been in contact with Mister Sura for some time through our trade in fabrics made from Nishiki caterpillars. My name is Biden. Pleased to make your acquaintance.

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My name is Alphonse Barca. Nice to meet you."

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　We traveled south from Valiant for eight days.

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　He arrived at a town where he met a man named Biden, who ruled the town.

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　He is an old man with a white beard.

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　Biden looks at me and is puzzled.

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　Well, that's true.

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　A child who has just turned six years old might be hard to believe when he hears that a group of mercenaries are working together.

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　Perhaps, if Sura had not introduced me to him, he might have treated me more roughly.

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　I knew that it was a good thing that Sura came along with me.

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　I will talk to you just to be careful not to be licked.

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　I would use [intimidation] at key points to put pressure on the other party and negotiate with them.

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　We offer them a place to stay for the day, prepare meals, and get information from them.

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　It would be fine if we could take the shortest route to the Orient, but if there are any problems on the way, we need to bypass them.

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　While I was gathering such information, I found an interesting topic.

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"Are there bandits?"

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"Yes. As a matter of fact, it is. This town delivers the goods it gets from those who live at the foot of the sacred mountain, such as Lady Sura, to the larger town for business. But in recent years, bandits have started to appear along the way. We have recently been victimized by them, and we are troubled by it.

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"Well, did you say earlier that you were buying threads and fabrics from brocade caterpillars and the like?　Were those stolen by the bandits?"

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"Yes. And leather goods. Leather made from the skins of the animals that live in the sacred mountain is very popular, so it's a good source of income for this town.

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"I see. So you mean there are people who are trying to steal it?

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That's right. So I have a favor to ask you. If there are such bandits along the way, can't we ask you to exterminate them?"

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　...... bandits, huh?

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　I wonder what it's like.

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　I don't know the scale of the banditry, only from what Biden told me.

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　I guess the bandit organization is not small, since it has been active for quite some time.

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　However, I did not know where the bandits were or how strong they were.

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　I don't have enough information.

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"How much can you pay?"

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"What?"

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"That's why I'm asking how much you'll pay me if I kill the bandits. Since they are such a hindrance to your business, of course you will be paid for killing them, won't you?"

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"Yes, yes. Of course, if you kill the bandits, I promise to pay you for it. Yes, of course. Considering the scale of the damage, I think we can offer you this much if we can confirm that the bandits were defeated.

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"...... Sura, what do you think?"

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"Yes, it is. I think this is a fair price. I think it's a fair price for Biden. He is surprisingly reluctant to pay. I think he's being influenced by Mister Alphonse's spirit.

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"Well, well, well. You don't have to say such a thing, Sura. But this is really the maximum we can give you. Any more than that and it would be too much. ......"

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"Okay. Then I'll take care of the bandits. You said you were a victim just recently, right?　I would like to meet the victim from that time, can you do it?"

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"Yes. Thank you. I'll call him right away.

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　There is an overwhelming lack of information.

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　But still, I decided to try to kill the bandits here.

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　There are several reasons.

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　First, to make money.

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　I get paid for killing bandits.

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　At the same time, if there are any goods the bandits have hoarded, I will take them.

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　How much money do they have?

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　They may have more than they think, or they may not have any at all.

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　But the greater purpose is to fight.

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　Barka mercenaries fight against bandits.

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　This is for the purpose of gaining experience in actual combat.

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　Elvis and Ian are the only ones in this mercenary group who have real combat experience.

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　The rest have never fought a real battle.

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　Even though Elvis had been training, I wondered if he would go to the Orient without any real combat experience.

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　I heard that the situation there was very difficult because of the surrounding attacks.

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　I was concerned about whether I could fight properly in such a place by taking new mercenaries who had no experience in battle.

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　That's why I'm here to gain experience.

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　That includes myself, of course.

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　I have fought against the magic-armored soldiers in the magic labyrinth, but I have never fought a real battle against a human being before.

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　I thought it might be a good idea to experience it for the first time here.

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　Thus, the first job of the Barka Mercenaries was not in the Orient, but in the fight against bandits at the request of Biden, the head of a small town.

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