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"Oh, I guess there's a lot left."

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　Outside the outer wall of the new Barca Street.

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　There were many bodies lying there.

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　I activated [Intimidation].

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　Those who could not withstand the needle of magic power are lying on the ground, having given up consciousness.

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　But they have indeed gathered here as mercenaries.

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　If I had done this in the favelas, almost all of them would have collapsed, except for a few exceptions like Mitya.

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　But this was not the case this time.

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　Several dozen people are still standing.

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　The fact that they were able to withstand my pressure means that they have that much magical power.

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　At the very least, he must be stronger than the average person.

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　It is not enough to increase the number of mercenaries if we want to make a mercenary group that can play an active role on the battlefield.

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　It is also necessary to have a group of people with appropriate strength.

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　For this reason, the fastest and easiest way to sift and narrow down the candidates was to use [Intimidate].

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　In fact, I think it was effective.

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Those who are not falling down at this moment, step forward. Don't worry about those who are down. They will wake up soon, and then Elvis here will continue the test."

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　If someone suddenly collapses around you, you would normally be worried.

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　In fact, some of them are crouching down to take care of the fallen ones.

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　However, I told them not to worry and urged them to come forward.

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　As expected, those who stayed behind must have some experience in dangerous situations.

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　Despite the sudden turn of events, they gathered around me without much confusion.

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"Congratulations! You have passed my examination with flying colors. We are on our way to the city now to proceed with the procedures for joining the group. Follow me."

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　I say this to the dozens of people gathered, and we move from place to place.

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　We were headed for the new Barca town, which was already surrounded by walls and other structures.

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　We passed through the entrance gate and proceeded through the city.

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　The prospective mercenaries followed me further and further into the city.

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　We keep walking until we see another wall.

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　An inner wall within the land surrounded by an outer wall.

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　We went further inside than the inner wall.

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"Here we are. This is the new Barca Street church. This is where you will now perform the ceremony to become a member of the Barka mercenaries.

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"Excuse me, may I?　What exactly is the ritual?"

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　I took the prospective mercenaries who had withstood the intimidation and led them to the church.

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　It's not a very big building, but a few dozen people can easily enter.

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　But before entering the building, I stopped and looked back.

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　I straddle the Valkyrie's back, looking down on her from above, and tell her that I will perform the ritual here.

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　One of the mercenaries asks me a question at such short notice.

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　Well, of course.

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　There are no specific religions in these small states, but various beliefs depending on the region.

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　It is hard to imagine what they would do if they were told to go to a church in the new Barca town for a ceremony.

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　Or maybe they were worried that they would be asked to commit themselves to a religion different from their own.

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　Of course, that's not what I'm here for.

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　I came here to make a blood wedge.

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　To become a resident of this city, to join the mercenaries, you must abide by the rules of this city.

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　And for that reason, I have decided to introduce the blood wedge.

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　The condition for joining the band is to undergo it as a ritual.

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"So you are saying that when we undergo this ritual, a commandment will be imposed on our bodies?"

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"That's what I mean. You will have to abide by the rules of living in this city and the rules of being a mercenary in order to join the mercenary company. The conditions for these are written out here. Those who read, understand, and accept these conditions are welcome to join this church and undergo the rituals. Of course, if you do not agree to such conditions, you may turn back here.

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Now, I have one more question. May I?

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What?

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"I have heard that if you break that rule, you will feel pain in your body, but will you die?　This is a simple question, but if I am going to lose my life if I accidentally fail to follow the rules, even if I don't intend to, then I don't think I can undergo such a ritual."

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"It's okay. You're not going to die. Your heart will only go into a temporary state of ischemia. It'll hurt like hell, but it'll come right back.

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"...... Is it possible to leave the group once you've joined?"

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"Uh, I don't know.　Come to think of it, I haven't thought about what to do about that. No, but it's difficult. At least if you're thinking of leaving the Barka Mercenaries later on, you shouldn't join. We don't need that kind of guy."

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　Oh, shit.

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　The terms of the blood wedge were decided upon after much discussion, but there was an unforeseen oversight.

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　Once a blood contract is made, can it be terminated later?

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　Elvis, the others, and I had never thought of this.

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　I wonder if this system will work, though I found a hole in it right away.

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　However, I decided to let it slide.

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　If you don't like it, don't go in.

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　Let's do this.

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　A blood contract does not mean that you can control your partner at will, but it is triggered when you break a prior condition.

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　The conditions cannot be rewritten later without your permission.

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　The conditions that I have listed here are not unreasonable, and are within the bounds of common sense.

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　Well, it is not up to them to decide whether or not the conditions can be replaced later.

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　In the end, it all depends on whether you trust me or not, whether you trust the Barka Mercenaries or not.

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　It seems that some of you have hesitated to join us after hearing about the conditions and the rituals.

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　When they declined, I sent them back properly.

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　But many of them seem to be willing to join a mercenary group that offers such a dubious ritual.

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　The mercenary who has been questioning me for some time is still here.

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　After confirming their willingness to join the group, I let them into the church.

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