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　When Marco returned from the dungeon, he was summoned to the guild leader's room.

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He said, "Over at ...... is a synopsis of what happened in the dungeon."

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　Marco reported on the decisions he had made and how Lillianne had somehow been in possession of a large amount of "Earthcraft".

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　When Lucius finished listening, he opened his closed eyes and stared at Marco.

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'So this is what you mean,' he said. You reached the bottom of the dungeon, but tried to turn back without a single fight. On the contrary, you were present at the scene where a rival guild was trying to conquer the dungeon, but you did nothing and watched with your fingers crossed. Is that what you mean?"

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Guild leader. With all due respect, the troops were worn out at that time. To fight 100 skeletal warriors in that state without earthcraft is ......"

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Don't make excuses. Are you still a senior member of the Golden Eagle?"

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I'm sorry, sir.

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That's enough. Back off."

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　Marco nodded gackly and walked out of the room.

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　Lucius sighed unhappily.

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(Not at all. This is why I can't stand useless people. We've made connections with the nobility, and we're on the brink of ruling this city.)

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　Lucius looked more difficult than ever.

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(Count Elsen contacted us because we are the best guild in town. (Count Elsen contacted us because we are the best guild in town. What if word gets out that we've been kidnapped from the dungeon at a time like this?)

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Dianna. Marco is demoted."

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Yes, sir. Who is the new captain?"

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I guess so." Do you have anyone affordable?"

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How about Jill, for example?　She is on a roll right now and has plenty of ability. I don't think anyone would complain if we selected her.

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Jill or ......"

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　Lucius put his hand over his mouth and thought for a moment.

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(As I recall, she was the one Roland raised.)

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No, wait. She's not ready. Let it be someone else."

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?"　I understand. I'll make a list.

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Mm-hmm. Please."

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　For some time, Lukius had been trying to avoid placing people raised by Roland in high positions.

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　If he did so, he would soon have to fill the top ranks with people who had been nurtured by Roland.

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　If the guild's leadership was dominated by Roland's faction, there would soon be calls for Roland to be appointed head of the guild rather than Rukius.

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　Roland was no longer with the guild, but even now, he was determined to ensure that the executive members were made up of members of his own faction.

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'That being the case, why does the "Guardian of the Magical Tree" have "Earthcraft"?　I'm sure we hold the alchemists who can refine 'earthcraft' in the city. ......"

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Perhaps some alchemist guild has betrayed us."

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Gather the representatives of the alchemists' guilds immediately. "Gather the representatives of the alchemists' guilds immediately and tighten up and find out who the traitors are."

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　Roland and Lillianne met at a coffee shop.

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　The coffee shop was ideal for couples or business meetings, as anyone could drop in.

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This time, for the first time in a long time, our guild, 'The Guardians of the Magic Tree,' was able to clear the dungeon faster than 'The Golden Eagle. It was all thanks to Roland-san.

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Oh, no, I didn't do much.

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Last month, Jill took over the number one spot in the breakdown ranking, but I think I can manage to regain it this month.

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Congratulations. I heard that you defeated 35 skeleton warriors by yourself. That's quite an accomplishment.

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I owe it all to Mr. Roland's generous supply of Earthcraft. I really could have destroyed more of them, but, well, I am in a position now where I have to think about the whole unit rather than my individual performance.

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　Lilianne sipped her tea quietly.

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　Today Lilianne looked more beautiful than ever.

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　She had a graceful air about her that was characteristic of a woman with a fulfilling job.

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It's tough, isn't it, to hold the title of A-rank adventurer?

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Yes, it is. That said, we have found a mine in the dungeon, so it looks like we will be able to acquire a lot of ore for "Earthcraft. Also, you will take care of the refining of "Earthcraft" at the "Arsenal of Spirits," won't you?

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Yes, of course. Yes, of course. By the way, I have a favor to ask.

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"Oh, what is it?"

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　Lillianne leaned forward suddenly when she heard that Roland had asked her for a favor.

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I have a member in my guild who has skills in 'ore mining' and 'mine management.

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Hm. If Mr. Roland says so, he must be very talented.

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Would you be willing to let him join you in mining the dungeon?"

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I was just thinking that we need more people to help retrieve items from the dungeon," he said. If you have such personnel, we would be more than happy to oblige.

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　Lillianne takes out a piece of paper on the spot and writes a permit to enter the dungeon.

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Please take it. Give this to the member and you can enter the dungeon at any time.

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Thank you."

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No, no, no. Oh, it's already this late. I have a meeting to attend. I'll leave you to it.

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Yeah, another time.

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Let's begin the morning meeting.

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At the "Arsenal of Spirits" workshop, Lange begins the morning meeting with a board in his hand that describes the day's schedule.

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　He was also in charge of communicating these kinds of matters in the workshop.

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I will be digging for ore in the dungeon that the "Guardian of the Magic Tree" conquered the other day, so I will be out of the workshop for the entire morning. Therefore, I would like to ask the guild leader to support Aryeh-san during the morning.

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Yes, sir.

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"Ms. Aryeh's schedule for today is to refine 30 pieces of earthcraft.

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Yes, sir.

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Let's get on with our day. Morning meeting is over."

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　After Ranju finishes the morning meeting, each person gets to work.

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　Lange prepares to head for the dungeon with pickaxe in hand, Aryeh fires up the kiln, and Roland grabs ore and tools from storage and begins to prepare for smelting.

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　Roland decides to say a few words to Ranju on his way out.

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Ranju, this is your chance to develop your 'mine management' skills. Not only "mining ore," but also "mine management.

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Yes, sir. I'll try."

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I will gather as many people as you need for mine management. You can make any requests you like.

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Yes, sir. Well, I'm off to inspect the mine in the dungeon right away.

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　Lange left the workshop with his favorite pickaxe.

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　Roland supported Aryeh and was interested in the ore warehouse that Lange had organized.

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(I knew I was right to leave it in Lange's hands.)

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　When I appraised Lange's skills this morning, his "Workshop Management" was already a B.

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(He is perfect in terms of dexterity and cost control. (His dexterity and cost management are perfect, and if he can even manage human resources, I'm sure he'll be able to handle this workshop.)

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Aryeh. How are you?"

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　Roland asked as he watched Aryeh face the kiln.

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'Yes,' he said. It's looking good.

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　Aryeh took out the ore of "Earthcraft" from the kiln, which was not yet ready.

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Are you taking it out already?"

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Yes, sir. Once it cools down here, the quality of the 'earthcraft' will be higher."

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Oh, really?"

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It's going to take me a little longer. I noticed that thanks to Mr. Lange's suggestion."

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I see."

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　Aryeh tapped the ore she took out with a hammer a little and then put it back in the kiln.

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　Now Aryeh knew when to strike the heated ore as if it were in her hand.

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(That's strange. I couldn't do this kind of thing at all before. Now I can do it easily. (It's thanks to Mr. Roland, isn't it?)

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　Roland had mixed feelings when he saw Aryeh growing up.

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　She was no longer growing beyond Roland's grasp.

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　Eventually, one grows beyond the nurturer's hands.

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　More than once he had felt saddened by that.

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　And like all the people he had nurtured, Aryeh was about to become independent.

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She said, "Mr. Roland. I think it's time for me to get the coal ready.

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Oops, sorry."

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　Lost in emotion, Roland returns to reality at the sound of Aryeh's voice.

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'No good. Lately, I've been leaving it so much to Lange that my instincts have completely dulled."

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Yes, he is really great. He makes the work so much easier.

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I'm no match for Lange.

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But I guess I'm a little disappointed that Mr. Roland hasn't been by my side more often lately."

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　Aryeh whispered, blushing with embarrassment.

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　Loran couldn't hear her very well.

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What?　What?"

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No, Mr. Roland. Thank you."

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What?　Uh-huh. What's wrong? Suddenly."

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Before I met Roland, I kept getting one job and then getting fired. I never thought I'd be able to develop my skills like this. It is truly thanks to you that I have been able to showcase my talents in the field of refining.

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Oh, no. I have merely awakened something that lies dormant within you."

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Mr. Roland. If you don't mind, I'll be at ...... tonight."

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　At that moment, Roland noticed black smoke coming from the kiln.

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He said, "Hey, Aryeh. You're burning ore. Are you okay?"

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What?　Oh, oh, oh."

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　Aryeh hastily turned off the fire and removed the ore.

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　She was so depressed that she had wasted one of them.

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It's no good. I knew I had to have Ranju. My presence seems to distract you.

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No, that's not true."

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　Aryeh's face was red and she was fidgety.

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　If it were known that she had failed because she had been thinking about Roland, she would have died of embarrassment.

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　Aryeh then proceeded to make "Earth Crafts," but her initial failure that day had a negative impact, and she was only able to make nine "Earth Craft A" pieces.

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　In the afternoon, Lange returned with the ore.

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He said, "Good work. How was it?　Ranju."

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I got some good ore. I've dug a lot of different mines, but this one seems to have some pretty good ore.

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All right, let's have a meeting.

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　Roland and Lange hurriedly entered the workshop and began discussing.

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　The size of the mine, the quality of the ore, the manpower needed.

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"Can you provide us with five people with a 'mining' B or better, and five people needed for hauling?　That way, we can extend Mr. Aryeh's refined 'Earth Craft A' to 15 pieces per day."

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　Lange said confidently.

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'Does the quality of the ore make that much difference?'

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Yes, after all, the better the quality of the ore, the better the refined 'earthcraft.

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I see. I understand. I'll take care of the manpower.

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Thank you.

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Aryeh's break will be over soon. I'm going to go to the quest office and ask for a job. You go and get ready to support Aryeh.

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Yes, sir.

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　As Roland was about to head out to secure personnel, he felt someone enter the front.

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(Who could it be?)

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　When he went to the entrance of the workshop, he found an unexpected person there, which made Loran cringe.

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"Ms. Dianna, ......."

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How do you do? How are you?　Roland."

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　She entered the workshop with a ruthless smile on her mouth and contemptuous eyes watching Roland.

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