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"I think in the end it comes down to trust."

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"Trust?　Does that mean for the grimoire, Kristina?"

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Let's see, yes. I guess you could say that it's not so much about trust in grimoires in general, but more about trust in grimoires made in the Orient, right?

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　As a craftsman, Galius does not feel good about his current situation.

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　He is worried that the magical tools they make will eventually be looked at in a strange way and will no longer be valued.

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　When he mentioned this to Christina, the merchant, she agreed with him.

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"What do you mean by the Orient?"

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"Hmmm. I'm not sure if I should be saying this myself, since I'm on the same side as you in this case. But after listening to Alphonse and Galius, I think I've been able to calm down a bit. And from a merchant's point of view, trust is the most important thing to make a profit continuously. And if the price of magical tools were to drop drastically in the future, magical tools made in the Orient would lose their credibility. But there are other kinds of magical tools. I think you know that, don't you, Alphonse?"

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"Sounds like a hard riddle. ...... but I kind of see Kristina's point. In short, the magical tools of the Bryllian mage kingdom will not be so discredited.

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"Exactly. I know from my own experience of peddling around the world that trust by region really is a big thing. The reputation of the quality of products made in a certain place is far greater than the power of a single individual. In that sense, I think that magical tools made in Brillia, which is far ahead of other countries in making magical tools, probably won't be affected that much.

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　I slowly chew on Kristina's words as she shares her thoughts from her perspective as a merchant.

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　I also thought that this was exactly what Galius had feared.

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　There was a flip side to Galius' words about the possibility that the market would fall apart in the future and that magical tools would be discredited.

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　It means that only the magical tools made in the Orient might not be valued anymore.

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　In the East, the Bryllian Magus Nation had been the main player when it came to magical tools until now.

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　When it comes to magical tools, it is the Brillia Magic Kingdom.

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　There are probably only a limited number of people who would disagree with such a statement.

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　However, the Orient, which had originally acquired knowledge of magic, might be able to make inroads there.

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　After all, this country has already gained a high reputation among the surrounding countries for its craftsmanship.

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　However, this incident may cause it to fall apart at once.

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　After all, it was impossible for even the Orient to make magic tools.

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　The magical tools must be made by the Bryllian mage nation.

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　Magic tools made in the Orient don't work properly.

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　They might say something like that.

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　It means that we have given away our real profit.

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　Because if the Orient could have obtained the magic technique and sold the magic tools in a normal way, they could have continued to make profit for the next few decades or even longer.

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　It would not only be ruined by a temporary frenzy, but it would have the opposite effect.

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　Besides, if this were to happen, the reputation would not be limited to magic tools alone.

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　With the collapse of the market, this country may even lose its reputation among the public as a country that is unusually good at manufacturing, something that it has cultivated over the years.

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　If that happens, it would be a very big loss.

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　In other words, this country has been able to maintain its independence because it has maintained neutral relations with all countries through its high technological capabilities, and in that sense, it would be a big problem in terms of diplomacy.

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"Trust, huh? I guess it makes a big difference whether we have it or not.

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"Of course. A country's power is its credibility. It is common for people to be treated differently just because they were born in a different country. But what are you going to do?　I don't think even Mr. Alphonse can do anything about the market in this state."

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"That's right. If we try to poke around too much, we'll only hasten the crash even more."

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　If we do nothing and wait for the price of magic tools to plummet, the manufacturing power of the Orient itself may be called into question.

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　I understand that, but the question is, what should we do?

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　Even if we forcibly prohibit further transactions by using the Orientals, it will not solve the problem.

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　According to Zion's divination, there is still some time left before the crash.

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　But that is not a constant.

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　Zion's prediction can change normally depending on the situation.

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　If used well, it can avert the danger of death, and vice versa.

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"But we will have to do something, won't we? I guess we'll have to do something. Once again, let's arrange for the artisans to attend Ai's lecture. Then, I'll release the best information.

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"What's the secret?　And that's going to solve your credit problem?"

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"Well, I honestly don't know. But, well, it will be a magic tool only for Orient, which cannot be made in Brillia, so the magic tool made in Orient should not be judged as worthless. ......I would like to think so."

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　To be honest, the odds are not in our favor.

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　But this is the best we can do at the moment.

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　I pray that the craftsmen will be given secret information that far surpasses the basic information of Ai's lectures, and that they will not be discredited in terms of the manufacturing power of the Orient.

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　Thus, the Orient was given new information.

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