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"Politics is difficult these days, that it is."

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　A conversation with Banerji at the beginning of the year.

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　Perhaps it was because we had been drinking over food and drinks, but Banagher's conversation gradually became more and more whiny.

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　Apparently, he has been hoarding a lot of things.

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　He must be making a lot of money from magic tools and other things, but he may also be having a lot of hardships.

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"Is something wrong?"

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"Mm. Will you listen to me, that you will, Mister Alphonse? Recently, we have to pay attention to more than just relations between countries, that we should.

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"Besides the country?"

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Yes, that it is. In recent years, the spread of magic by [naming] has continued in many places, that it has. This is causing a tectonic shift, that it is.

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　Tectonic movement as described by Banerji.

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　It is an exaggeration, but I suppose that Banagher has received a shock of that magnitude.

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　The influence of magic was also a major factor.

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　After Ars's naming of Banagher, the number of people who can use magic spread in the Orient.

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　It seems that many of them were members of the Diet, their families, or those around them, who were privileged to some extent.

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　However, the use of [naming] without permission was strictly forbidden and the spread was not prevented like in the Magical Kingdom of Brillia.

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　Therefore, it seems that the presence of people who could use magic spread to such an extent that even in countries such as Glugaria, which is now a separate country, the lumberyards that serve as bases could be surrounded by walls.

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　In other words, there are many people who can use magic outside of the Orient.

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　And it is still spreading and is no longer limited to the privileged classes.

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　As a result, as Banagher says, even political tectonic shifts have occurred.

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　Ordinary citizens began to gain power through magic.

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　Until now, the main structure of small nations has been that members of historical and wealthy families have been appointed as senators and have been in charge of politics in their respective countries.

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　However, those who obtained the power of magic started to work independently, ignoring such family backgrounds and previous trends.

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　Villages and towns that had previously belonged to one country or another began to walk on their own.

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　Independent forces began to rise up in various places.

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　For Banagher, who until now has maintained the country's political neutrality by assessing the power relations among the countries, the current situation has become completely unpredictable.

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　Some of the city-states have lost so much power that they were easily defeated when they sent their soldiers against the towns that stood up for their independence, and it is already a difficult situation.

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　It is even uncertain which countries will be left in a year's time.

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　Of course, it is not only the emerging powers that are gaining strength.

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　Some of the smaller countries are actively using their magical power to expand their power.

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　The more powerful a country is, the stronger its power is.

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　Of course, such countries should be careful.

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"Or, in that case, shouldn't the Orient countries move more?　Why don't you just keep defending and not attack at all?"

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"That is true, that it is. There is a difference of opinion in the council, that there is. To what extent should we follow the basic policy of the Orient to move the country? Everyone is in a state of uncertainty, that they should be.

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　In such a situation, the Orient was not moving fast enough.

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　Originally, this country was considered weak in terms of military power.

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　It is a small country with only manufacturing technology, and could be crushed in an instant if attacked from elsewhere.

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　It was its technological and diplomatic abilities that kept it alive.

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　The country has been maintained by navigating its way through the various countries and establishing ties with each of them, making it difficult to be invaded.

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　Recently, when it was on the verge of death from attacks from the surrounding countries, it has managed to regain its footing thanks to the magical bow Orient, which is made of the soft magical wood of the Kingdom of Gulagaria.

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　The council of Orient would like to continue to rebuild the country and restore it to the way it was before.

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　Such a desire must be strong.

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　First of all, they want to protect their country and in the long run, they want to increase the number of artisans that they have lost.

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　However, it is also true that it is doubtful whether this can be done.

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　Then, it may be a good time to move to expand the scope of our country.

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　There are some members of the Diet who think so, but, after all, that is the way things have been done up to now.

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　There are those who are reluctant to even make a move because they see a future in which they will be beaten to death by those around them if they make a move to meddle with other countries.

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　For this reason, they are content to wait and see what happens.

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"But under such circumstances, we were grateful for the actions of Mister Alphonse, that we were.

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"My actions?"

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"Mm. There are stories that some mercenaries in other countries have obtained magic and attacked their employers, that they have. For that reason, there are some who consider mercenaries dangerous, that they are not. But the Barka Mercenaries, the most valuable mercenaries in this country, are different. They made things, that they did.

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"So you're saying that making things in the village of Barca makes a good impression?"

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That is right, that it is. We have shown our technical capability to mass-produce the exotic medicine called "Barca elixir" with the design of Lord Galius on its container, which can be called a work of art, that we have. Thanks to that, some of the senators are beginning to recognize the Barka Mercenaries as not just a mercenary group, but as a group of artisans who can fight, that they are.

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"Hmmm. In short, from the point of view of the Orient, do you feel that some camaraderie has emerged?"

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Yes, that it is. There is a growing appreciation of the Barka mercenaries, who have honed their skills to blend in with this country and even go into battle, that it is true. So, I hope that you will continue to do your best in both fighting and manufacturing, that I do.

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"I understand. I mean, we still have to earn more money even if you don't say so. We will continue to do our best in manufacturing, Mr. Banagher.

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　It seems that we have been going in the right direction.

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　It seems that our actions of making things have led to winning trust.

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　Thank goodness for that.

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　At least, it's much better than being seen as an exotic rowdy.

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　Let's keep up the good work.

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　If you want, I can make something else useful.

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　With these thoughts in mind, I enjoyed my meal with Banagher.

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