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"...... No, I can usually tell. You're talking about the engagement, right?"
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"No, no, how could I not know? It's been quite a long time since we started talking about it, you know? It's more like we're finally going to talk about it."
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Banagher changed the subject after I had finished telling him about the events in and around the Orient.
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He said he had something important to report.
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But I knew exactly what it was.
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I guess Banagher in Brillia finally put together the story of my engagement.
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I don't think it's so unexpected that I have to go out of my way to tell you about it.
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Well, I guess it must have been difficult for them.
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"Well, I guess so. The Brillia side may only think of it as an element of factional strife that could be used for something if they could come to an agreement. In that sense, there is no need for a woman from a prestigious noble family to marry here.
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"Hmm . For being at the head of a faction, you seem to be having quite a hard time, Charles-sama. But the fact that they seem to be coming to an agreement now, does that mean that there has been some movement in the Briaria Magus Nation?"
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He continues to talk to Banagher through his magical communicator.
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He told me that Charles, who is the heir to the throne, is in competition with a prince who has a higher claim to the throne.
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However, it was not because the princes themselves wanted to do so, but because the nobles of the faction that favored each prince were moving.
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From what Banerji told me, it seems that the nobles around the princes may have more say than the princes themselves.
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I don't think they will be just a palanquin, but I can't help but think that Charles-sama must be in a difficult situation.
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"What do you mean?"
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"Heh. That was around the beginning of the year, but it's already early fall, right? Did you finally come to that conclusion?"
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Well, since the magic communicator is made using Valkyrie horns, even Brillia, the pioneer in magic circle technology, will not be able to make the same one.
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Since there is no magic communication device, information can only be transmitted through human communication.
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As for the village of Atmos, which is an enclave from the home country, the garrison there must have been wiped out, and they must have been busy with their investigations for a while.
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Considering that, the decision to abandon the land may have been made prematurely.
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But what does my marriage have to do with the decision to give up the village of Atmos?
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It doesn't seem to be directly involved in the factional conflict.
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But it seems that this was not the case.
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"Oh, you mean the powered steel-plank boats. Is that already known to you? We're still only operating in the center of the Gulu River, though."
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"So you're saying that you want a powered iron plate ship for your marriage to me. Does that mean that you are a nobleman who wants to use the ship?"
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"The Vandenburgs. I thought they were counts?"
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Salt.
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Yes, that's important.
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Salt is hard to come by in the small states, so it is considered a rather expensive commodity.
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It would have been nice if we could have used Brother Ars' [Create Salt Field] magic, but it is not available in the East.
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If it would be easier to obtain it, it would certainly be a good deal.
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After listening to Banagher's story, I decided to accept the marriage with the Vandenburgs, as it seemed to have solid practical benefits.
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