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"Oh, we've got a good turnout."

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"That's a lot. We have set a limit of five hundred for the first group of mercenaries, but it is clear that the number has exceeded that limit.

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　Mercenaries wanted in New Barca Town.

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　A month has passed since we put out such an announcement.

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　The date is set for the full moon, so it may be easy for the people in the poor districts to understand.

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　That may be the reason why so many people have gathered outside the new town.

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　There must be a thousand people.

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　No, there seemed to be more.

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　These potential mercenaries are waiting on the land outside the outer wall.

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　I look at them and discuss them with Elvis.

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　We have decided to recruit about 500 mercenaries this time.

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　This is because we will not be able to train a larger number.

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　It has been decided that we will hold a military exercise in the Orient at the end of winter.

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　Depending on how the training goes there, I may be judged as being unable to lead the mercenaries.

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　If that happens, I don't know how this town will be treated.

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　In order to avoid failure at all costs, I have decided to concentrate on how well I can present a coherent movement rather than on the number of people in a group.

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　For this reason, we set a limit to the number of participants.

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　But thankfully, several times as many people have gathered in this new Barca town.

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　That's how much attention the Barka Mercenaries are getting.

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　I wonder if ...... has already achieved half of its goal of building a hospital to wipe out bad rumors.

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　Well, maybe the people who are here may be those who are not thinking too deeply about things because of the profit in front of them, so let's continue our campaign to improve the impression of Barka Mercenaries.

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　With these thoughts in mind, it is finally time for the assembly at noon, and I raise my voice.

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"All of you, listen up! My name is Alphonse Barca. I am the leader of the Barka Mercenaries.

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　Men gathered on a large plot of land.

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　The men who had come to this place after seeing the recruitment for the mercenaries were milling about, talking, and chatting all the time.

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　But when I started talking at the appointed time, the noise stopped.

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　Many eyes were staring at me.

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　Some of them looked as if they had some idea of what the child was talking about.

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　But then, perhaps because my voice was so resonant and easy to hear, all at once the room fell silent.

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　All that could be heard was the sound of the wind and the grass.

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　All that could be heard was the sound of the wind and the grass, and my voice as I continued to talk.

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"The Barka Mercenaries have decided to seek new members. Five hundred men, at the moment. I want you to accept that many, train with them, and fight alongside me. You are here because you have heard of this call. In that sense, you can say that we are comrades who are already moving toward the same battlefield.

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　All eyes are on me as I continue to talk on my bright red Valkyrie, the Valkyrie.

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　For the time being, I insist that everyone here is a member of the same community.

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　By talking about such a thing for a while, I focus the attention of those who are listening to me.

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　This is because not everyone present here is strongly interested in joining the Barka Mercenaries.

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　Perhaps some of you may have gathered here with a light heart, thinking that you have heard something interesting and that you may be able to get a job even though your life may be in danger.

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　In order to motivate such people, I will continue to put up words that will lift their spirits.

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　In addition, I will also add magic power to the voice that comes out of their throats to enhance the effect.

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"But unfortunately, there are more people here than the mercenaries want. But unfortunately, there are more people here than the mercenaries want. If it were true, I would like to accept all of you and fight together with you. But we cannot accept all of you. Therefore, from now on, you will be tested."

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　As I said this, a few voices rose from the hitherto silent room.

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　Some of them had no idea that there was going to be an exam, and some of them could not even imagine what kind of exam they were going to be given.

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　But the turmoil did not last long.

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　They wait for a while to calm down and then say the following words

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"...... Let's continue the story. We are going to conduct several kinds of tests. It is important for the mercenaries to be strong, but there are many other factors to consider as well. I will leave those to Elvis and others here. But the first test will be conducted by me, the leader of this group. All right, listen up! Those of you who successfully pass the test I'm about to give you will be inducted into the mercenary company immediately. Get fired up!"

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　I made sure that everyone in the room could hear me.

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　And I guess I didn't expect what I heard.

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　The people who understood this started to make noises and rustle.

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　Ignoring their agitation, I continue my story.

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"So, let's begin. I hope some of you will pass my test.

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　The moment I said that, I activated [Intimidate].

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　That's what I always do.

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　This is my magic that I use most often for some reason.

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　It's a simple manipulation of magic power that sharpens magic power like a sharp needle and thrusts it at the opponent.

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　However, the weak ones cannot move when they are hit by it.

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　I did it to everyone gathered here.

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　And so, the rugged men who had gathered to join the Barka Mercenaries lost consciousness and fell to the ground one after another as if kissing the earth.

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