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"Thank you for your help. You've been a great help, Mister Alphonse."
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No. I'm glad you're safe, Mr. Biden. Is the town badly damaged?
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Yes. I can't say it's a little. Even food is hard to come by in the winter, but the amount consumed to protect the town is great. Still, it is our good fortune that so many of us are safe. I am grateful.
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"Very well. Now, let's talk about the reward. We have to get what we deserve for our work as mercenaries, don't we?
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"Of course I understand. But I have heard about the exchange of money through the bracelets of magical tools, but as you can see, an old bone like me does not understand anything unfamiliar to me. So, I would like to leave the details of the remuneration to him.
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The gates to the town of Biden, which had been besieged and defended by a wall, opened.
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The other side must have realized that the battle was over.
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When they crossed the open gate, the people of the town, who had probably been fighting until then, raised their hands in the air and cheered.
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It was a great welcome.
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In the midst of all this, I met a familiar face again.
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It was an old man named Biden.
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He jumped down from the Valkyrie he was riding, and disarmed the blood armor he had made with his magic sword Norn.
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My armor is made of my own blood and is as big as a grown man's.
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In short, I am wearing the same armor as Norn the Freshblood Soldier, and it looks just like the red armor of the other mercenaries.
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I, a child, can move without any problem even if I use adult armor, thanks to Norn's assistance.
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The townspeople were surprised to see me, who was smaller than the armor, come out from inside the armor.
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Biden was surprised for a moment, but soon regained his composure and thanked me.
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I think it's quite impressive that he can handle such a situation without getting upset.
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However, maybe he was a little bit confused by the contents of the arrow I sent him.
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They gave me permission to set up the church right away, but they are not sure about the bracelets.
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Then, instead of Biden, a young man came forward.
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The young man, whose name was Lambda, seemed to be a solid young man, while the others seemed to be a bit more idyllic or laid-back.
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I talk to him.
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"Is this conversion to the Balkan religion absolutely necessary?
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"Yes, that's right. Is there any other particular church that is the center of faith in this town?"
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"No, no. We don't have a church, but most of them are in awe and gratitude to the mountain gods.
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"The god of the mountains?"
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"Yes. They believe that there is a god who protects people in addition to demons on the sacred mountain. And because this town has been safe for a long time thanks to that god, we keep a heart of gratitude to the mountain every day.
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"I see. Is that some kind of mountain worship? It's a different kind of faith from the Kuzuryu Plain. Well, I don't mean to say that you should abandon it right now, but I hope that the townspeople will accept the Barka Church. At least those who use magic should be aware of the teachings of the Balkan Church. Otherwise, they will be judged for abusing magic."
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"......No wonder. We know that we have to deal with the magic users now that they have attacked us. I have heard that there will be restrictions placed on the use of magic in the city.
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"That's right. You will have a ceremony in the church of Barca, where you will take an oath. This will also limit the use of magic.
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Could it be that he is a candidate for the next mayor of the town?
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He seems to know a little about the rituals in the church of Barca.
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Perhaps that is why the conversation moves along quite quickly.
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At first, I was afraid that they would say something like, "We can't convert the townspeople to a religion we don't know well," but they seemed to accept it rather well from the viewpoint of maintaining security.
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After that, we talked about some details and decided on the remuneration.
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"Isn't it unrealistic to expect that everyone in the town will pay for the project? There will be a lot of people who can't pay."
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"Don't worry. You can pay in installments.
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"Installment payments, sir?"
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"Yes. The amount of money generated for each request for help will be divided equally by the number of townspeople, and each person will be paid individually. However, as Mr. Lambda said, some people do not have enough money. Therefore, we should set a fixed amount of money per month. By setting the upper limit to a small amount, you should be able to make reasonable payments."
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"...... Heh. You mean I should pay this amount every month? I see. Is that manageable? As I recall, the merchants told me that the Barka Church would provide jobs and buy magic stones so that the townspeople could make money, too, right?"
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"Of course. Magic stones are in high demand, so for the time being you can buy them at a good price. You can use the money from the sale of the magic stone to pay me.
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I understand. Then everyone can pay at no cost. Then, please use the magic bracelet to pay in installments.
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Hmm.
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He seemed smart, but maybe it's because he lives in the mountains, or maybe it's because he lives in the mountains.
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If it is true, I should have checked the conditions of my offer more carefully.
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Because interest will accrue as long as the payment is made in installments.
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You can make a small payment each month, but the majority of that payment will be interest.
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In other words, the principal of the payment to the Barka Mercenaries will not decrease very much, but Lambda is unaware of this.
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The purchase of the magic stones might earn enough to make the payment, but it would be a much higher payment than the lump sum, but everyone except Lambda, who was listening to the conversation, nodded his head happily.
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This is going to be a good way to make some money.
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Maybe I should start paying in installments outside of this town and earn a lot of interest.
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With these thoughts in mind, both parties signed the contract firmly.
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