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"The destination lumberyard is a boat ride down the river, that it is. We go down the river in a straight line and break into the lumberyard. Then, we will snatch the soft wood in storage and bring it back home. That is the only strategy, that it is."

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"What a mess. Are you sure about this, Mr. Banagher?

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"I am serious, that I am, Mr. Alphonse. But there are some problems with this plan, that there are. One is that we can reach the destination reasonably quickly if we go down the river, but it is difficult to go the other way, that it is.

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"So you're saying it's very quick to go down the river, but it's difficult to go back up the river and come back up quickly?"

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That is correct, that it is. So, we are going to move a convoy, that we are going to move a convoy. We are going to prepare people to carry the soft magic tree that we took, that we are going to prepare people to carry the soft magic tree that we took.

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　Are you serious?

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　I don't know how many people the ship can hold, but probably not that many.

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　There is a limit to how many boats we can launch.

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　There may not be that many people who can move.

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　So, why prepare a non-fighting convoy?

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　It seemed like a plan that would put a heavy burden on the fighting forces.

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　Besides, there was no way that they would end up just moving around after taking the softwoods.

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　Even if they could successfully capture the lumberyard, they would be pursued.

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　The lumberyard is said to be located in the middle of the river.

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　The fact that they are trying to carry out and transport the trees from there, of course, slows us down.

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　They will chase us there and target us from behind.

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"Hmmm. Sounds tough. Do you have any idea how to get rid of the pursuers?"

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"Of course, that I do. Rather, I thought that now is the time to carry out this plan, that I thought. I was motivated to carry out this operation because of the arrival of the Barka mercenaries, that I am sure.

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"Because our mercenary group came?　I'm not sure how the mercenaries are the reason they decided to attack the lumberyard. ......"

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"To be precise, it is not the mercenaries themselves, that it is not. The heart of this operation is the presence of Ian the Warrior of Atmos there. Please, we need his help. If there is an Atmos Warrior who can turn into a Titan, we should be able to fend off our pursuers, that we should be able to."

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　I see.

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　I see.

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　Kristina and the other merchants must have heard about us before we got here.

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　About the Barka mercenaries.

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　And that Ian, the warrior of Atmos...

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　Ian is an ordinary man now.

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　But Atmos warriors have the power to turn into giants.

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　They can temporarily increase their size up to 5 meters tall.

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　And this body is not just for show.

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　I wonder if the amount of muscle mass changes as they get bigger.

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　They are very strong with their big bodies.

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　Surely, an ATMOS warrior would be able to carry off the lumber he captures faster and in greater quantities than normal.

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　And they can use them as decoys.

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　Ian, in his giant form, would stand out from the crowd if he tried to carry away the lumber.

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　His pursuers would come after Ian.

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　An Atmos warrior, who is much stronger than a normal human being, would surely be a great target.

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　What if there is someone who is going to be separated from Ian?

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　If the carriers of the stolen lumber split up, they would not be able to ignore the one with the ATOMOS warrior and go after the other one.

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　In any case, they would be forced to focus on Ian.

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　It would be a terrible thing if they attacked him on his back.

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　Somehow, I knew what Banagher was thinking.

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　He said that it was a simple plan to bring back the Jumaki that they had taken from him, but his aim must be to make the most of the power of the Atmos Warriors who had suddenly appeared in this Orient.

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　If the plan to use Ian, the Warrior of Atmos, fits perfectly, that's all that matters.

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　If so, they would be able to get a large amount of Jumaki without any problem.

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　On the other hand, if Ian is attacked so intensively that he cannot bring back the tree, there is no problem.

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　While Ian is on a rampage to attract his pursuers, a separate team will simply bring back the tree.

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　Even if Ian is gone, he was not here in this country to begin with.

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　They may not be able to use their valuable forces in the future, but they must think that there is a great advantage to using them here.

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　I think they are considering even Ian's sacrifice in this operation.

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　He glances at Ian.

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　I wonder what Ian thinks about it.

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　But Ian's face was the same as usual as I looked at him with concern.

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　He didn't seem to be upset in the least by Banagher's words.

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　Nor did he seem to be angry.

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　If I had to venture a guess, I would say that it was a normal, everyday occurrence.

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　Perhaps, for the rare mercenary family of Atmos warriors, being thrown into such a risky mission is an everyday occurrence.

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　Or perhaps it is their confidence that they will never be defeated.

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　Ian's eyes meet mine and he nods his head.

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　I guess this means that Ian has no opinion and I can decide whether or not to participate in this fight.

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　He said something about following me for the rest of my life, and I guess he probably does.

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　Let's do .......

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　Yes, it may be risky.

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　But if we can't win such a risky bet, we won't make it in the future.

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　Then there is no need to hesitate.

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　Thus, the plan to attack the lumberyard using Ian as a decoy was hatched.

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