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"Well, what's going to happen to them?"

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"Well, I don't know. I guess we'll just have to wait and see."

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　The people who lie and suffer in the trials I go to.

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　Walter and I watch as their bodies are dragged away and taken to the camps that we had set up when we built the city.

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　As I watched the scene, I felt that the blood wedge had worked better than I had expected.

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　With this, we should be able to find those who come here for informal purposes for the time being.

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　However, I also felt that it was a waste of strength.

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　Out of all the people who gathered here, only a few dozen were able to withstand my pressure.

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　That meant that only a few of them were left to drop out.

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　Well, it is impossible for someone that strong to be left out in the open without joining any group.

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　But what to do with them after they are brought in is a question.

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　We need to ask them who sent them here in detail.

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　If they are just here for money, we may be able to negotiate with them.

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　No, not for the time being.

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　I don't think I can handle the idea of having someone of uncertain identity around at this point.

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　Maybe we can send him straight to Banagher after we find out some information.

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　If he is from another country, we might be able to get some information from there.

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"Well, okay. Anyway, you guys passed the test. Congratulations. You're now a full-fledged member of the Barka mercenaries. Nice to meet you."

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　After confirming that all the people who were taken away have been taken to the building for questioning, he tells the remaining five.

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　Well, they all look a little delicate.

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　I guess they don't know whether to be happy or not about the sudden turn of events.

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"Well, let's go back.

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"Well, where are we going back to?"

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"It's the testing site outside, Walter. I've done what I have to do here. But the test is still going on out there. I want to see what's going on out there."

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"Oh, yes. I see, you said you were going to continue the exam when the guys who collapsed wake up."

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"That's what I meant. Elvis is supposed to be doing the exam, but I'd like to see what kind of people are in there. I'm sorry, but can you guys come with me?"

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"Yes, sir."

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　There were five mercenaries who turned out not to be counter-intelligence.

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　All of them were initially puzzled.

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　They were not particularly concerned about their appearance, and suggested that they go back outside.

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　Walter and the others agreed, and they turned back.

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　With the Valkyrie straddling his back, he leads the five men back the way they have just come.

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　As soon as we were outside the outer wall, Elvis' voice reached our ears.

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Run. Don't stop. Keep running."

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　A loud, far-reaching voice was banging against the prospective members.

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　It seems that the assembled mercenary candidates are being forced to run.

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　They are running in circles around the land outside the walls.

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　They may have been running for some time.

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　Few of them are running lightly, and some of them are moving with a heavy limp.

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"Running in?　You're doing a test, right?　I'm not training, but it looks like they're making me run a lot. ......"

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"Maybe they're looking to see how motivated you are. I think they want to see if you really want to join the Barka Mercenaries or not.

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　From the looks of it, he is not a very fast runner.

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　I think that the test is something like, "If you keep running until you say 'yes', you pass the test.

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　I don't care if it's slow, just keep moving as you are told.

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　I guess they are looking at your effort.

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　Elvis is a soldier who was originally trained by his brother Ars.

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　The Balkan army, it seems, did not have a method to train each and every soldier to be a strong soldier.

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　Well, it may not be that they did not train their soldiers, but there was something more important than that.

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　Rather, the emphasis was placed on the unification of everyone's will in long-range attacks using magic guns and magic.

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　The strength of the group was required more than that of the individual.

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　Maybe that's why.

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　Elvis is unusually strict about discipline.

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　He is a man who places importance on obeying his superiors immediately.

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　He carries out the instructions of his military commanders without the slightest delay.

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　For this reason, following orders was more important than individual skills.

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　Those who were clearly unmotivated by running or who were not physically fit enough to go to the battlefield were disqualified.

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　The latter could still be managed if they were trained, but there was no time to do so.

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　Those who passed the recruitment this time would have to go through military exercises after the winter.

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　It was decided that it would not be possible for them to train while improving their physical strength before that time.

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　Those who meet the minimum standards will be further tested.

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　They are divided into several groups, and each group is assigned a superior who instructs them on their behavior.

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　They are checked to see if they follow the instructions properly.

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　Although there may be some compatibility with the superior, those who cannot follow the instructions of others must also be disqualified.

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"It's a bit tougher than I thought it would be. Are you sure?　With this kind of test, it seems that even talented people will be rejected."

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"That can't be helped, and I've already identified the ones who could be immediately effective. I've already identified the guys who are ready to go to work. Other than that, I'll have to choose the ones who will follow orders.

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　When I said this, Walter and the others turned up the corners of their mouths a little.

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　They were being recognized for their talents.

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　I guess they felt that way.

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　I don't think they were wrong.

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　In fact, if you are really talented, you can withstand my intimidation like Mitya.

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　If that is not the case, then unfortunately, those guys that Elvis is working on are just ordinary people.

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　After that, as I observed Elvis' examinations, the number of participants gradually narrowed down.

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　It seemed that this was the end of the test.

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　Those who remained until the end were happy to hear Elvis' voice telling them that they had passed.

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　Well, they will have to go through the rituals in the church and then be tested in court to make sure they are not on the inside.

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　I wonder how many will be left.

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　Let's hope it will be about five hundred.

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　I thought as I watched them happily following Elvis through the outer wall.

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