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"We will unite the nations in the group of small states and stand at the top of it. That's the direction Master Alphonse is heading, isn't it?

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"Yes. Liz and I were talking and we decided to go in that direction. Otherwise, we won't have the power and credibility of a major power.

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"Okay. Then, let's inform the nations to that effect.

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"...... What?　Out of the blue?"

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"If you have an objective in mind, we believe it is best to work toward that end. We must make our intentions clear and communicate them to the other party. He will join hands with those who agree with him, and show his strength to those who oppose him. If you aspire to be a king or an emperor, it is certain that you will be at loggerheads with some other party, no matter how you choose to go about it. If that is the case, I think there is no need to be careless.

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　I told Ai the conclusion I reached in my discussion with Elizabeth.

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　Ai immediately said that he would work to make it happen.

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　I wonder if this is a rational way of thinking that is typical of Ai.

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　But I wonder if there is anyone out there who would really be on my side.

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"I think there is a good chance that Purge Town, Peria, and the countries of Glugaria and Elysse will agree with me. However, the rest of the countries will probably show their defiance."

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"No! You're in the overwhelming minority, then.

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"So, we will also need to work on attracting them to our side."

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"That's right. I think it's necessary to put some of that kind of groundwork in place. As expected, the forces of me, Ian, and Elvis will not be able to deal with many sides. But what exactly are you going to do?

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"Let's buy him out."

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"What?　Takeover?　What do you mean, ay?"

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"The small group of states is a mixture of different countries. Some of them are city-states like the Orient, where politics is centered around a council, while others are ruled by a prestigious aristocratic family. The former type of country is a good target for acquisitions."

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　Does the former mean a country with a parliamentary system?

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　If you are going to make a bribe in such a place, you are going to make a bribe to a member of a congress.

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　I see.

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　That's one way to do it.

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　We could get a certain percentage of the members of the parliament of the country to do our bidding.

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　Then they might declare me their king, emperor, or ally.

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　I am sure all of them are still suffering from the effects of the recession, and the rice market is in a mess again after last year's war with the Glugarian countries.

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　Money is a strange thing that you can never have too much of.

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　There will be plenty of people looking for it.

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"All right. Okay, let's do that where there are parliaments and so on.

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How about for the latter country?

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That one is easy. Ben showed me something good. If the country is not governed by a system like the Congress, but by a particular individual who controls the land, let's make them swear an oath of allegiance.

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"You mean the loyalty crest. So you are going to use that magic circle developed by the Brillia Mage Nation?"

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"That's what I mean. You used it right in front of me. You've already deciphered it, haven't you, Ai?

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"Yes. Yes. It's done. It can be reproduced at any time.

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　The city is basically ruled by similar faces in the places where the councils are located.

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　However, the people change periodically, so we have decided to take the form of a takeover.

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　Instead, if a country is governed by a certain person, we will make that person swear an oath of allegiance to that person.

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　We have already seen how to do this at the sacred mountain.

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　The weakened Benjamin invoked the crest of allegiance in order to receive power from his servants and others.

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　It seems to have been improved from the magic circle of [naming], and not only can it receive more magic from the other party, but it also makes a crest appear on the back of the other party's hand.

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　It is said that it indicates the person to whom one swears allegiance, and if the person swears allegiance to me, my emblem will be drawn on the back of his hand.

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　By using it, I can tell if the other party is only saying that he is obeying me or not.

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"But before we do that, let's start close to home. Shall we make them take an oath of allegiance in the Orient before any other country?

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"Do you use the loyalty crest in the Orient?"

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"Yes. I mean, I haven't used it yet. We need to make sure that we know how the magic circle behaves, so let's give it a try.

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"Yes, that's right. Well then, I suggest we start with Mr. Elvis. Mr. Elvis is more likely to show his loyalty.

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　Elvis would certainly be the best person to check.

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　After that, maybe the former orphans.

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　Kiku would also be loyal to me.

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　And after checking the magic circle, I'll use it on the council members.

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　For now, let's try to use it on the members of the Barka party.

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　It would be interesting to find out that they are actually loyal to someone else.

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　Thus, we decided to use the crest of allegiance in the Orient.

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