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As a mercenary?　Me?"

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Yes. I want to hire Al."

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"Does that mean there will be a war?　As a battle for the throne within the magical land of Briaria."

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　Hire me as a mercenary.

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　That means there will be a battle waiting for us.

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　It won't be long now.

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　Otherwise he wouldn't have come to me with this story.

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　I wonder if the fact that they came all the way here in the winter time means that they will be here as soon as spring comes.

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No, there is no war. At least we don't want to do anything foolish like splitting up the Bryllian mage kingdom. So we want to finish this before the other heirs to the throne make their move. That's why we need Al's help."

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"?????　I am the Protector of the Orient and Secretary of Defense. Even if I were to be hired as a mercenary, I would not be able to leave this place very often. I'm not going to be locked up for time as a reservist where there's no war to fight."

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"Yes, of course that's true. Yeah, that's why I need your help. Not just to hire you to stay with me, but to help me fight.

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"I don't understand what you mean. Are you saying that you want power to fight, but you don't intend to fight?　I don't think that's possible."

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"It's possible. It's not a person."

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"Not a person?　Then what exactly are you going to fight?"

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It's obvious. It's a demon.

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　Demons?

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　We fight demons, not people.

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　I see.

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　Then, well, I know what you mean.

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　Fighting demons is not a war.

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　But are there demons?

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　If there is, why do we have to fight?

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　I thought you were supposed to be acting to become a king, not doing such a thing.

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　No, you're wrong.

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　Is it possible that fighting demons is a condition for becoming a king?

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"Do you mean that I can become king by defeating demons?"

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"Well, something like that. But it's not enough to be just a demon. You have to be a demon that can show people that you are a powerful king who can lead the Brillia Magical Kingdom.

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"Hmm. I see your point. I don't know if the nobles in Brillia would really accept the throne in such a way, but Ben thinks it's possible, doesn't he? But why me?"

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"Hmm?　What do you mean, Al?"

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"No, I mean exactly what I said. I mean, why do you need to talk to me? To show our power by defeating demons. If that's all you wanted to do, you wouldn't need to call on me, would you?　As the next king of a major kingdom, I am sure you can gather as many followers in the country as you can by using the prestige of the first prince. I'm sure some of them are stronger than me. Why do you need to go to the trouble of asking someone from another country for help?

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"Of course. I mean, don't you think that Al underestimates his own power?　It would be difficult for me to find a replacement for you. That's how high I think of Al."

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　Me?

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　The prince of a great country?

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　I wonder if it's true.

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　I've had a lot of success in my life.

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　I have fought in the Orient with my army and my mercenary company is getting bigger and bigger.

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　However, I am not so sure that a prince of a major power would think highly of me.

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　After all, this is a story within a group of small nations.

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　The great country of Briaria and a small country cannot be compared.

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"Hmm. That's the point, Al. You are unaware of your own peculiarity. Or is it because you were born peculiar?　What Al takes for granted, is not so obvious to me. I wonder if Miss Elizabeth knows what that means?　What did you think when you heard what we said?"

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"Huh?　Did you feel anything different about what Ben and I just said, Liz?"

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"...... Yes. Yes, Mr. Al. Al, when you heard what His Highness said, didn't you say this?　Read at https://w w w . m t l r e a d e r.com

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"That's right. As Miss Elizabeth said, from our point of view, demons are very far from reality. Like in a story, you know. But not you. Perhaps it is because of your special background, being born and raised in a country beyond the sacred mountain, that you recognize the existence of demons as a matter of course. Such a person will not be found in any of the noble families of the Briaria Magi Nation, no matter which of them you recruit."

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　I see.

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　I see what you mean.

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　There are so few demons around here that they're like the ones in the stories.

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　Well, I guess it doesn't mean that there are no demons at all, but at least we rarely see them in our sphere of life.

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　In that sense, I may be regarded as an eccentric.

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"But that's all, isn't it?　Just because you accept the existence of demons as normal, there should be no need for you to call out to me."

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"Hmm . You're not really aware of this. I mean, is it really unconscious? I thought it was something you put there to make a point."

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"What are you talking about?"

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"So it's about demons, Al. You are displaying the remains of demons in this city and in a place called New Barca Street, aren't you?　The remains of the demons of that Reimu."

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"...... Oh. That's it. You mean like the fur of ice bears and four-handed ice monkeys?"

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"That's right. I was surprised when I heard that someone was hunting for materials from demons that live in places that are difficult for humans to even enter. When I first heard about it, I thought it was untrue. But it wasn't. There are real beings who climb up to the winter peaks and defeat demons. That's why I need your help. I beg you again. Al... I need your help. Come with me to the sacred mountain and defeat the monsters.

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　So that's what this is about.

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　Ben's purpose was to go to the mountain peak.

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　That might work.

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　Go to the sacred mountain, which has been snowed in for years and is thought to be impossible for human beings to survive, defeat a demon that no one has ever seen, and bring back its corpse.

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　If he does so, he may be recognized as a king.

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　What shall we do?

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　I thought it sounded like a pretty interesting offer.

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　I was suddenly interested in what Ben had to say.

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