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What do you mean, Mr. Ramon?"

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　When Lukius heard the news of Monica and the others' contract renewal, he was questioning Ramon with an intimidating stare.

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　Ramon simply wiped the sweat from his forehead with his handkerchief, looking uncomfortable.

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'I can't believe they renewed the contract and hung the penalty on us. I'm going to transfer them to the "Golden Eagle. You said so clearly, didn't you?

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No, of course not. That's what I was going to do. But there was talk from within the guild that we should reward these women for their contributions now. I couldn't disagree with that, and I'm not going to ......"

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　Ramon busily darted his gaze from side to side to escape Lukius' pursuit.

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(Tsk. Fifty million gold each. The three of us together are worth 150 million gold. Even for a "golden hawk," that's not an amount of money you can just casually throw around.)

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　No matter how ample the financial resources of the "Golden Eagle," it was not possible for Lukius to allocate 50 million gold just on his own.

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　He had to obtain permission from the investors.

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（But we can't give up just yet. We have already promised the bankers that we will pull Monica and the others out of the deal. We can't just back out and say, 'Yes, I see.)

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　Lucius decided to go around to each of the investors and persuade them.

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I understand," he said. Mr. Ramon, we'll come up with the 150 million gold somehow.

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Oh, really? Thank you.

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　Ramon was delighted by the unexpected boon from the shelf.

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However!　This time I will definitely get the girls to agree to the transfer. Is that clear?"

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Yeah, yeah. Of course I will keep my word, as long as I have the 150 million gold.

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I'll tell you this, though.

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　Lukius moves his face closer to Ramon's, making him look even more fierce.

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Roland will definitely threaten your position. If you want to retain your position, you must expel Roland as soon as possible. Is that clear?"

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　Ramon simply shook his head at Lukius' swashbuckling.

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　After that, Lucius set about persuading his investors.

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　It was a difficult task just to arrange their schedules, as they were all very busy.

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　In the end, it took a week to persuade each of the investors.

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　In the meantime, various problems within "Golden Hawk" were left unattended.

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　Monica was drawing a bow and arrow at the "Guardian of the Magic Tree" training ground.

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　She nocked an arrow and fired it at a target on the far side of the field.

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　The arrow not only hit the center of the target without any deviation, but also penetrated through the target to the target behind it.

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　In the end, the arrow hit the seventh target and stopped.

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(Seventh arrow, huh?). I guess the attack power is 60-69 ......?)

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　As Monica measured the power of the attack she had just made, she remembered a new assignment Roland had given her the other day.

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'Is it enhanced arm strength (power) ......?'

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Yes, you are not very agile for an archer. However, you still have a lot of room to grow in terms of power and stamina. You need to acquire the power to kill an ogre with a single blow and the stamina to withstand the continuous use of "Hawkeye. That is your next challenge.

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"Ogre in one ...... blow."

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If you do that, you could be the first archer to be ranked number one in the number of archers defeated."

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　Monica's lips were pursed in anxiety.

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　Roland spoke gently to her.

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Don't worry. I'm sure you can do it. I will do my best to support you.

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Yes, sir. Yes, please!

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　Monica draws her bow and aims at the newly installed target.

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　Roland appraises Monica's status from a short distance away.

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　Monica Vermale.

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　Arm strength (power): 60-70 to (90-100)

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　Endurance (toughness): 50-60 → (55-65)

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　Agility: 30-40 to (30-40)

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　Stamina: 100-110 → (120-110) 130)

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(Looks like you're back in full form. (Status is regaining stability.)

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　The other day, my arm strength (power) was unstable at 40-70, but now it's up to 60-70. It had recovered.

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　Status fluctuates from moment to moment, depending on the state of mind and body, but it is said to be in good shape if the fluctuation is within 10.

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　Monica's current status is within a margin of error of 10 or less, so she is in good shape.

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(The status has recovered even though no particular physical change was observed. So, ...... is the cause of her poor performance a mental problem after all? What the hell was she worried about?)

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　Roland twisted his head.

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(Well, okay. The problem seems to be solved. Let's not think too much about it.)

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　Roland regained his composure and checked Monica's condition (status).

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(She is physically and mentally well. Then I guess we can move on to the next stage. I'm going to increase the load to one level and concentrate on arm strength (power) and stamina (stamina).

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Monica.

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Yes."

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　When called by Roland, Monica stopped shooting her bow and turned to Roland.

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'Starting today, I'm going to add a list and one more set of running.'

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Yes, sir." I understand."

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　Despite the added training, Monica was still determined to go to the facility to work on her wrist and running.

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(Loran is watching me grow. That's how I know I'm getting better.)

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　Monica's previous melancholy was gone, and she was upbeat and excited about her training.

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　Although the pain and sadness still visited her from time to time, this time, this time alone, when she was receiving instruction from Roland, was her own.

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（When Monica's arm strength (power) and stamina (stamina) increased, I would have Cheal increase the weight and power of the "Silver Iron Breaking Bow". That's about it as far as Monica is concerned. (Well, I was supposed to meet Lily after this.)

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　Roland left the training hall and headed to a private room inside the "Guardian of the Magic Tree" where he was meeting Lilianne.

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'Is Lucius' centripetal force waning?

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Yes," he said. I see signs of it everywhere."

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　Roland and Lillianne were alone in the waiting room of the "Guardian of the Magic Tree" discussing the situation.

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　Lately, they had been talking more and more about the management policy of the "Keeper of the Magical Tree" in such a way that no one could hear them.

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Lately, people from alchemy guilds have been coming to the "Arsenal of Spirits" one after another to discuss dungeon management. Even though they belong to a guild under the 'Golden Eagle' umbrella. This has never happened before."

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Hmm."

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　Lillianne put her hand over her mouth in a thoughtful gesture.

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'I too had thought that the "Golden Eagle" was acting a little strange. Normally, they would have come to negotiate over the policy of dungeon management by now. The allocation of resources and entrance fees to dungeons is always a point of contention between the guilds. Since the "Guardians of the Magic Tree" do not have the capacity to manage the "Mining Dungeon" on their own, they should be able to negotiate favorable conditions for the collection of resources in the dungeon. But for some reason, nothing has been heard from them this quarter."

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I think there is no doubt that there is a loosening of control within the Golden Eagle.

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If so, it could certainly be an opportunity. But can't you think of it this way?　The reason Lukius is not coming to negotiate is because he is waiting to see how we come out. In other words, the other side still has the advantage of having all the alchemy guilds in the city under their umbrella. They dare to leave us without doing anything, and wait until we make some concession.

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That is certainly a possibility. However, it is difficult to imagine that Lucius would wait for us to make a move because of his character. If he were to try to extract favorable terms from us, he would take a more aggressive approach. For example, he might tighten up the alchemy guild or threaten us. But so far, he hasn't reacted in any way except to bribe Monica and the others."

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I see. That certainly doesn't sound like him.

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Even if it is an attempt to draw out Monica and her team this time, something about the actions of ...... Lukius shows a hint of impatience. I don't know how much it is too forceful or ....... I'm not sure what to expect, but I'm not sure what to expect either.

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So, this is a chance to cut down the alchemy guild ......?

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Yes."

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　Lillianne crosses her arms and ponders.

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　But then, as if she had made up her mind, she opened her eyes and looked straight at Roland.

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I understand. Then let's take this opportunity to bring in the alchemy guilds in the city. We will proceed with the dungeon management without the Golden Eagle. The "Arsenal of Spirits" should act accordingly.

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　Lillianne said decisively.

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Lillianne said decisively, "Yes. Thank you. I knew Lily would say so.

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So how exactly do you plan to proceed?"

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That's the point, isn't it? Even though the control of the "Golden Eagle" is loosening, I still see hesitation on the part of the alchemy guild. Even if we urge them to secede from the "Golden Hawk," I wonder how many guilds will really follow us. ......

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I see. I see. So you are lacking a decisive blow.

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　Lillianne crosses her arms again and meditates.

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For now, why don't we gather all the major alchemy guilds in one place?"

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All together?"

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Yes, all in one place. For example, hold some kind of seminar. A seminar is not an act of betrayal, so people can attend with a light heart, right?　That's where you see the reaction. Maybe we can distinguish between friend and foe and determine how many people will turn to our side."

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I see.

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If it looks like there are a lot of guilds that are going to side with us, then let's go ahead and do it all at once."

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I understand. I'll see what I can come up with.

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I'm sure we can find a place to hold the seminar," he said. We can provide the facilities owned by the "Keeper of the Magic Tree. Oops, it's almost time to go.

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　Lillianne said, looking at the clock propped up on the wall.

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Yes, I must be on my way.

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Roland-san, were you interviewing new member applicants after this?

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Yes," he said. It is essential to build a new unit. After that, I plan to visit the 'Spirit Arsenal.

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You're a busy man.

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You're the one. You're working late again today, aren't you?"

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Yes, this is where we have to step up to the plate.

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　The two were even busier than before.

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　They had to make time between jobs to spend time together.

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　They promised to meet here again tomorrow and parted ways for the day.

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This way," he said. Everything is already prepared.

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　The interview preparer then led Roland to the interview room.

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The paper on the desk will serve as the profile of today's applicant.

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Thank you. I'll look it over.

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(Create another new unit that can withstand the dungeon attack. (To do so, we need to find new class-A adventurers to lead the new troop.)

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　Roland looks over the resumes of the applicants.

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（There must be a future Class-A adventurer among them. I'll find them!)

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　Having conquered two dungeons this season and produced an A-class adventurer, "Keeper of the Magical Tree" had more applicants than ever before for new job interviews.

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　In particular, the archer, support mage, and healer positions were filled by high-level applicants who had already achieved good results at the training school or had already established a certain career path as adventurers.

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　Roland quickly discovered the first A-class candidate.

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　Rick Dyer.

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　Swordsmanship: C to A

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　Shield Defense: C to A

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　Agility grant: E → A

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　Total healing: E to A

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(Found it!　(Qualities of a Class A Mage Knight!)

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My name is Rick Dyer. I just recently graduated from the training school. At the training school, I trained in 'swordsmanship' and 'shield defense. I hope to play vanguard."

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　The tall, honest-looking boy said clearly.

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I see. It is true that you are highly skilled in 'swordsmanship' and 'shield defense.

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Yes, sir. I have confidence in my vanguard.

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I see that you have promise as a vanguard. How about support and healing magic?"

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Is it supportive magic and healing magic at ......?"

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Yes, as far as I can tell, you have some good elementary skills in supportive and healing magic as well.

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No, that ......, I'm not very confident in my magical abilities.

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Hm. Then let me appraise your status as well.

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　Rick Dyer Status

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　Magic: 10-10 to (100-11) (0)

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It's all right. If you come to us, we can increase your magic to 100.

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What?　Magic up to 100?

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Yes," he said. What do you want to do?　If you are willing to practice support and healing magic, I would be happy to hire you right now."

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Ha. I understand. I'll give it a try.

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　The second was a shadowy bowman boy with long bangs that brushed his eyes.

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My name is Lelio Santana. My name is Lelio Santana, and I want to be a bowman (archer).

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　Roland appraised Lelio's skills and status.

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　Lelio Santana

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　Bow Shooting: C to A

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　One-hit kill: C to A

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　Arm strength (power): 35-55 to (70-80)

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　Agility: 40-60 to (90-10) 0)

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(Both power and agility. Is he a good enough bowman (archer)? But as a rival to Monica, I'd like to see one more thing.)

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　Roland will explore if there are any other skills or stats worth mentioning.

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　Status Appraisal: E to A

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　Command: 10-10 to (100-11) 0)

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(This is. In addition to having the skill "Status Appraisal", his command status is very high. If trained, he could be a captain.)

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Hm. The 'command' item in your status seems low. ......"

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　Lelio laughed awkwardly as he said this.

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He smiled awkwardly. I'm not very good at 'command,' and my teacher at the training school told me I should give it up. ......

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I see. Very well. I will hire you as an archer. But I think you also have talent as a commander.

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?"　Is that so?"

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(You're a funny guy. I'm telling you that "command" status is low.)

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　Lelio nodded his head curiously.

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　The third was a little chatty girl.

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She said, "My name is Marina Fortuna. I trained as an attack mage at the training school. My specialty is 'blast magic. Blast magic is cool, don't you think?　As soon as I activated it, the wind started to blow. The color of the wind is beautiful. When you successfully invoke it, you can ......"

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　Roland activated his skill appraisal as he listened to her talk.

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　Marina Fortuna.

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　Blast magic: C to A

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　Ore holding: E to A

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　Equipment possession: E to A

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　Medicine (potion) possession: E to A

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Hm. You seem to be an excellent item possessor.

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What?　Is that so?"

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Yes," he said. You passed the interview. If it's possible, I'd like you to start training with the guild tomorrow. ......"

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Really?　Yes, sir. I'll do anything to get into The Keepers of the Magical Tree!"

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(Okay. We now have three new adventurers with Class A qualifications. If we include the existing strength, the "Guardians of the Magical Tree" now has seven A-class candidates. The quality of our adventurers will overwhelm the Golden Eagle!)

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I'm not sure what to expect. It's been a while since I've had any free time."

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　In the town's central square, Jill stands tall.

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　Her mood was as sunny as that of a prisoner who has just completed his sentence.

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　As Roland had imagined, the inside of "Golden Eagle" was in a disastrous state.

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　Lukius was busy raising funds to extract the guild, so he left everything inside the guild to his close aide, Dianna.

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　However, there was no way that she could manage such a large organization as the "Golden Eagle," and she neglected every problem.

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　She had to deal with the problem of finding a replacement for the captain of the second unit left vacant by Sebasta's escape, as well as issues related to the management of the dungeon.

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　Thanks to these problems, no one knew what to do or how to do it, and all operations came to a standstill, no matter who called on whom or what.

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　But just because the organization was dysfunctional, no one could restrain people's desire for honor, power, and boredom.

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　Instead of working hard at their jobs, the members were busy plotting and scheming.

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　A power struggle was waged for the vacant post of commander of the second unit.

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　In an attempt to take this opportunity to replace Sebasta, or to replace him with someone of their own choosing, people began to actively campaign, forming cliques and secretly consulting with each other in the shadows.

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　Jill was almost caught up in the power struggles within the guild (there were many who wanted her on their side as a close and powerful associate of Lucius), but so far she had turned down every offer she was offered and kept her distance from all these movements.

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　In fact, she had just popped up, disgusted with such an atmosphere within the guild.

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　Her PR work had also been drastically reduced since her popularity had shifted to Monica and her team, so it was the perfect time for her to take a day off.

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(I guess it's nice to have a day off. (It's nice to have a day off, isn't it? Sometimes I just want to walk around town without any worries.)

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　She was now walking around town with her trademark beautiful hair hidden by a hat, wearing a plain brown cloak, and covering her mouth with a gable, so as not to be bothered by her official status.

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　However, to the untrained eye, her appearance was that of a celebrity on a personal errand.

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(After all, it is nice to be able to walk around town without worrying about the stares of others.)

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　Jill was enjoying the freedom of walking through the city's shopping district without worrying about anyone's eyes on her.

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Hey," she said. Isn't that girl cute?"

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I'm not sure I'm going to be able to do it. It's true.

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I love your style.

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　Jill, who was looking at the flower shop, heard a voice whispering this behind her, and she cringed.

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　When she turned around, she saw a pair of men glancing at her.

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　Although she was wearing a disguise, her tall, well-stylized figure and aura could not be concealed, and she became the center of attention just by walking down the street.

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"Do you want me to call out to him?"

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What's that?"　But I think I've seen that guy somewhere before. ......"

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　Sensing that she was about to get into trouble, Jill hurriedly ran into a back street.

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(Phew. Oh dear. I wonder why everyone is paying so much attention to me.)

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And that's ......."

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　Jill realized that she had unknowingly entered a deserted street behind the downtown area.

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　There, small workshops lined the street.

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(I miss this place. When I was a novice adventurer, I used to go around these streets looking for a store that would make weapons at a reasonable price.)

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　Nowadays, however, I don't have to visit arms shops like this anymore because the guilds do all the procurement of weapons for me.

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(Cheap weapons break easily, so I used to look around for a store that would repair them at a reasonable price.)

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　Jill walked down the back streets, feeling completely like a rookie.

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　Eventually, she found one alchemy guild.

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　It was a small workshop with the emblem of a spirit on its sign.

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(Yes, yes. I used to frequent such a small workshop. Let's go in.)

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　When Jill entered the store, she was surprised to find that it had a full line of silverware.

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(Surprising. (It is surprising that such a small workshop deals in silverware for the wealthy.)

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　Jill looked around the store.

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(I wonder if they make weapons?)

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　After looking around the store like that for a while, I heard two young men's voices coming from the back of the store.

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They said, "Are you at the seminar ......?"

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Yeah, we'll see how many people we can get to flirt with this side of ......."

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Oh, excuse me. Can I come back later?　I think we have a guest.

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Oh, yeah. Welcome.

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Mr. Roland?"

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　Jill looked at Roland, the man who came out of the back of the room, with eyes like a fox.

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　Roland was also staring at her.

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"Are you ...... Jill by any chance?"

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