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"...... What does Mister Alphonse think of the current situation, that he does?"

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"Hmm?　What do you mean, Mr. Banagher?　By current situation, of course, you mean the Orient, right?"

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"Yes, that it is. I should have told you earlier. Even though I have been focusing on the research of magic tools, this situation is not good, that it is.

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"Well, so what?　If you're saying that the problem is that Ai became the chairman of the Orient Council, then it's really too late for that."

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"No, that it is not, that it is not. Mr. Ai is working too well, that he is. Without her, the Orient would be in a worse state than it is now. But there are some things that even Ai can't help, that there are. That is the relationship between the Orient and other countries, that it is.

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　Since the prices of daily necessities are rising, let's use the magical tools made by the Orient Magicians' Union in trade with other small countries.

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　With this in mind, I approached Banagher, who seemed to be well versed in the various transactions necessary for this.

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　However, as soon as Banagher heard about it, he suddenly started to say that the current situation was not good.

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　What is going on?

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"Relations with other countries?"

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"Yes, that it is. Originally, the Orient was a weak country. The reason why the Orient has lasted for so long in the current of history is because of the wise efforts of our ancestors, that it is true. The lesson we have learned there is that a weak country is seen as nothing more than fodder by a strong country, that it is."

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"Mmm-hmm. Well, I suppose that's true in the usual sense. But this is not the first time, is it?　I mean, these days, the Orient doesn't get attacked much, even though there are warriors of Atmos.

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　Suddenly I wondered what he was going to say, but I had always heard it so often.

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　The Orient has been weak so far.

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　Therefore, they have survived by drifting among the neighboring countries and negotiating well so as not to be scowled at by any of them.

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　I've heard that story so much that I could hear it myself.

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　But I guess that is not really true only for the last few years.

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　Ian's presence seems to be that big.

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"It is true that Ian's presence is very important for this country, that it is true. But still, in the current situation, a single warrior of ATMOS may not be enough to deter the situation, that it is not. Do you know the reason why, that you do, Master Alphonse?　The magical tools are too attractive, that they are."

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"The grimoire?　...... I see. Are you saying that some people might want to make enemies of Ian and still want to get their hands on the grimoire?　Only the Orient can produce the magic tools, which are increasing in price all the time, in the group of small states. Does that mean that it would be more profitable to acquire this country itself than to go to the trouble of buying magical tools from us?"

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"That is true, that it is. There have been many such cases in the past, that we know. A small country that had been surviving and getting along well with the neighboring countries, that one day it became a target of all the surrounding countries. A common story is that a vein of gold has been found.

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　I see.

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　That's certainly dangerous.

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　If a tasty treat like a gold vein suddenly appears from a previously weak country, powerful people will immediately try to eat it.

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　If that happens, there will be no way to stop them.

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　No matter how hard they try to resist, they will never be able to.

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　Even if we can prevent an attack by one country, we will be helpless if we are attacked by others.

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　And it seems that Banagher meant to say that this is the same with the Orient today.

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　Since the end of last year, the Orient began to make magical tools.

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　Of course, this is because Ai taught them the basic techniques of how to make them.

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　The craftsmen of the Orient have absorbed these techniques and are making various kinds of magical tools.

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　Some of them are useful and some are experimental.

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　But all of them have been realistically increasing in price.

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　And it continues this year.

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　At first it was only in the Orient, but it has spread to other countries.

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　If you acquire a magical tool, it is recognized as a tree of gold that raises the price just by having it.

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　I took advantage of this and tried to buy more necessities from other small countries.

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　But why bother to buy them?

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　In fact, I should have thought about it.

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　What was my first thought when Laura told me that various necessities of life were hard to come by in the Orient and the prices were going up?

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　Wasn't it to invade other countries and take them from them?

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　That idea itself was not going to be carried out because the necessities of life were not expensive.

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　But it would be a different story if it were the other way around.

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　If we were in the other country's position, the extremely expensive commodity of magic tools would be more than attractive enough for us to fight and take them.

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　Banagher says.

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　So far, the Orient has made many things and traded them with other countries.

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　But at that time, they have calculated what to make and where and how much to sell in order to survive as a country.

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　That is why the country was able to survive without being targeted by neighboring countries all at once.

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　But now the situation has changed drastically.

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　Instead of mineral veins, the Orient now has a delicious feast of magical tools.

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　And they are even thinking of selling them to other countries.

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　Then it would be strange if they do not think of taking it away from us.

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　It is no wonder that not a single country but several countries are thinking so.

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　There is a possibility that all the neighboring countries will target it at once.

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　Banagher, an experienced diplomat, but who had lost his sense of judgment after the death of so many of his acquaintances last year, now became aware of the situation.

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　This is a matter of national survival.

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"Interesting. We haven't been attacked by others at all, but now they are finally coming to us."

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"Eh ....... What are you talking about, Mister Alphonse? The country is in danger, that it is?"

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　But I was glad to hear Banagher's story.

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　Maybe we'll have more chances to fight.

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　It was something I could look forward to.

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　All right, let's get ready for battle while we still can.

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　Thus, we started to prepare ourselves for any possible invasion.

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