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"Okay, I'll let Laura lead the mercenaries."

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"...... What?　What did you just say, Mr. Alphonse?"

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"Laura will be in command. That's what I said?"

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"I don't know what you mean. ....... What, you mean the Barka Mercenaries, right?　Why would I?　I've never fought in one, remember?"

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　The new town of Barca will send Laura as a councilor in the elections to be held this year.

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　Such a plan was steadily underway.

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　The default forms with the names of several first-class citizens as nominees have already been sent to the Orient.

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　The necessary amount of money for the candidacy has also been prepared and paid.

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　After that, I was to go around to the brothels and merchant associations in the Orient and ask them if I could get as many votes for Lola as possible.

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　Apparently, many of the prostitutes working in the brothels in the Orient are in favor of this move.

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　Apparently, many of the prostitutes who work in the brothels in the Orient are in favor of this move, since they have tried to unite to get a senator.

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　But unfortunately, that has not happened so far.

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　But, unfortunately, it hasn't happened so far.

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　He said that he had nothing to lose if he just took advantage of the opportunity, and that he would do his best.

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　And the whorehouse moved to the prostitute's move.

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　When the management found out that many prostitutes were supporting Laura's candidacy, they took advantage of it.

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　Laura may have been able to negotiate a good deal with them.

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　But from the brothel owner's point of view, they are probably just like any other merchants.

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　They are happy if they win the election and do what they ask for.

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　However, it is said that this is treated as voluntary support.

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　Therefore, the manager of the brothel where Laura used to work said that there would be some who would not vote for her.

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　It is not clear at this point whether she will win the election.

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　Therefore, we need to do something to get more votes.

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　That's what I came up with, Operation Commander Lola.

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　The military exercise by the Barka mercenaries is scheduled to take place before the election.

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　I decided to leave the leadership of the exercise to Laura instead of me.

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"No, it's not right, is it?　Why am I in command and not you, Mr. Alphonse?　I thought the original purpose was to show whether or not Alphonse could lead the newly assembled mercenaries."

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"It's not funny, Laura. And no. The purpose of the military exercises is to show that the mercenaries that we have gathered to build the new Barca City can be properly led. But that doesn't mean I have to lead them. It is enough if the mercenaries are seen as a controlled entity in the eyes of the Orient."

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"That may be so, but it's still impossible, Mr. Alphonse. I was a prostitute.　I've never experienced anything like that before. I don't think I can do it at all."

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"It's okay. I told you.　Laura said she'd lend me her ai."

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"Mr. Ai?　Can Mr. Ai lead a group of mercenaries?"

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"Of course. Of course. You can leave it to her. Laura will be in charge of the mercenaries. I might ask her to give the first orders, though.

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　Laura shows even more rejection than when I asked her to run for election.

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　Well, I suppose that's true.

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　As one might expect, there is a difference between a candidate who is willing to fail in the worst case scenario and a person who is in charge of a military exercise in which the future of this city is at stake.

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　Furthermore, there is no way that he can command a battle group that he has never experienced himself.

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　It was only natural for him to refuse.

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　However, I pushed through the refusal and decided to ask Laura to be my commander.

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　Of course, it was also for the sake of the election.

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　The military exercise is scheduled to take place soon, and it has been decided that the Barka Mercenaries will engage in a mock battle with the army prepared by the Orientals.

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　Oliva says that there is quite a buzz about it.

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　She said that there would be many people who would come to watch the battle on the day of the event.

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　If it is Laura who will lead the mercenaries in the battle, it will surely be a big topic of conversation.

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　And if they could win the battle, Laura's reputation in the Orient would surely increase.

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　At least, she will not be seen as a mere prostitute.

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　I think it will lead to more votes.

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　Moreover, it may change the impression of Barka mercenaries.

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　A mysterious group of mercenaries, made up of an unknown entity called me who came from the other side of the mountain, and people from the barbarian region of Valiant.

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　But in fact, the group is controlled by a senatorial candidate from the Orient.

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　And what if they are disciplined and strong?

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　To the people of the Orient, who have been exposed to danger as a weak nation until now, the mercenaries might be seen as a reliable national protector, instead of a mysterious group filled with dubiousness.

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　Well, I don't know about the actual situation, but at least there should be no harm in conducting military exercises with Lola at the head.

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　And even if it is Ai who is in command instead of Laura, it would be hard to tell just by looking at her from a distance.

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　Thus, the military exercise by the Barka mercenaries was to be conducted not by me but by Laura.

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　I had spread the word through the merchants beforehand, and the day was drawing near.

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