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"Dear Al, my grandmother is ......"

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　The season has completely turned into winter as we are teaching the curse culture to Lassen in the new Barca town, testing the clones of Elle and her friends, or working on the river, or doing some work in the capital city.

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　At that time, at the Barca Palace in the new Barca town, Mitya suddenly jumps in and calls out to me.

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"What's wrong, Me?　By grandmother, do you mean Sura?"

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"Yeah. Grandma is in danger. ....... Hannah asked me to go tell Master Al. ......"

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"Sura is ....... Okay, okay. I'll head to the church right away."

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　Hannah is the only immediate family member related to Mitya by blood.

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　But there are others who are not related to her by blood, but whom she adores.

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　One of them is Sura.

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　Sura is an elderly woman who does not even know how old she is.

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　She has been an old woman since I met my brother Ars in Valiant, and yet she traveled long distances with me to the Orient in spite of her old age.

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　Despite being a remote place inhabited by barbarians, the presence of a woman named Sura must have meant a lot to Valiant.

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　Most of the people living there are not very educated, but they are intelligent, speak the language of the small nations, and have acquaintances.

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　Sura helped me a lot too.

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　Sura is now in a church in New Barca.

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　She has been basically living in the church, but recently I heard that she has been lying on the floor more and more often, and it seems that she is in danger.

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　As soon as I heard Hannah's message from Mitya, I went to the church in Barca.

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"How are you doing, Sura?"

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"Hmmm. I guess so. I'd like to say I'm all right, but I'm not so good.

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"Even with Hannah's [Flame of Lovingkindness], it's going to be tough. It's not enough just to enhance her natural healing power. Let's see... recovery. How about this?

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"Thank you, Mr. Alphonse. I felt a warm glow. All the pain in my body seems to be leaving me. But it won't be long now.

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"Senility cannot be cured by [recovery]. It should help with the pain and stuff, but that's it. I'm sorry, but I don't think I can do anything.

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"What are you talking about? I'm just happy that you took time out of your busy schedule to come and see me. Thank you, Mr. Alphonse.

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　Soula is lying on her side, being nursed by Hannah and other members of the church.

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　I came over and looked at Sura's body.

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　She looked like she had lost weight and was reduced to nothing but skin and bones.

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　However, it did not seem that she was sick in any way.

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　I guess it's just that she's getting old.

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　Even if I apply [recovery] to her, she doesn't start to move with energy just because the pain in her joints has gone away.

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　It seems that even my improved [Recovery] can't do anything about his old condition.

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　However, Sura's voice seems to have become louder and clearer than before.

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　I wonder if it is good for her that the pain is gone.

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"Thank you for everything you've done for me, Sura. Soula has really helped me a lot. Let me thank you. Thank you."

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No. It must have been about ten years ago that Master Ars came to live with me at the foot of the mountain. I remember it as if it were only a few days ago. Back then I was nothing more than the chief of a nameless village, but now I can live in a city and spend the rest of my life in a warm bed even in winter, thanks to you, Ars and Alphonse. I cannot thank you enough for your kindness.

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"That's very kind of you to say. But, well... It's been ten years since Sura met Brother Ars, hasn't it?"

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For this old bone, it really seems like only recently.

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"I see. Well, do you have any wishes, Sura?　If you want something good to eat, or if you want this or that, just let me know. I'll do my best to make it come true.

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"I see. Well, I'll see what I can do.

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"Oh. Anything you want to tell me."

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　It's been ten years since Sura met Brother Ars.

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　I've been directly involved for less than half that time.

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　But in all that time, no one from the Variants has ever done anything to harm me.

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　I think that was partly because of the influence of Ars.

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　But I think that Sura's presence was also very important.

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　Because of Sura, who was older than me and who sometimes discussed things with me, the people in the variant trusted me.

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　Now that Sura is gone, I think I still have a trustworthy relationship with the variants, but still nothing has happened so far because of Sura.

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　Then, I wanted to grant them whatever they wished for.

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"Oh, leave it to me to take care of the variants, Sura. Don't worry about those wishes, just tell me what you think of them.

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"Yes, you're right. That's a problem. Then I can't think of anything to wish for. I have already had enough.

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"Don't say that. There must be something. Something to eat, something to see, anything.

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"You make it sound so difficult. But I really don't have anything. Then how about this? It is an old and evil custom that variants are said to be barbaric.

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What?　What is this bad practice?"

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"It was a long time ago. In the harsh environment where there was no food to eat, the dead were not wasted in mourning.

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"...... You don't mean that?"

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"Yes. But it was a long time ago and no tribe does it now, but in some places the blood of the deceased is still shared in a cup and consumed. I had no intention of bringing up such an evil custom, but since you seem to have the ability to manipulate blood..."

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"No, thanks. No, it's okay. Then I'll take Sura's blood.

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"Thank you very much. Now I can be of use to Master Alphonse even in death. I have nothing more to regret.

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　Was that also the reason why the small states and other eastern nations treated the people living near the sacred mountain as barbarians?

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　But, you know, it's all right.

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　I don't mind getting blood from him at all, since I got the power by making a contract with Norn, the magic sword.

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　Perhaps it was because Sura had done me a favor. A few days later, Sura passed away with a peaceful sleeping face as everyone looked on.

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