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"d*mn that woman!　I spoiled him, and he grew up."

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　Lukius raised his voice and revealed his anger.

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'Tell Jill!　If you don't change your attitude now, I will expel you from the guild for breach of contract, fine you, and even suspend your qualification as an adventurer so that you cannot operate in this city!

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Wait. No, Lukius."

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　Dianna hurried to stop him.

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It's not a good idea to come at her so hard right now.

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What?"

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'Have you forgotten what happened with Sebasta?　What if she runs out of town?　It would be a great loss if Jill were to leave now.

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Ggghh......"

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　Jill was the main reason why investors invested in "Golden Eagle.

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　As long as she became an S-class adventurer, she could sell to other guilds at any price and attract new investment from outside the city.

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　This was also why Lucius had Jill in his entourage and made her the guild's signboard.

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Let's just pocket her here."

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But then the strings of the organization would ......

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'It's unavoidable. Even just a troublesome situation has occurred and the whole guild is upset. With Sebasta gone, we can't afford to lose any more capable adventurers.

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......"

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It's just for now," he said. You've made arrangements to headhunt A-level adventurers for the Guardians of the Magical Tree, haven't you?"

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Yeah, that's right.

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Then you'll be fine. As long as the "Guardians of the Magic Tree" are destroyed, there will be only one major adventurer's guild in this city. Then no adventurer will be able to resist us.

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I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about us at ....... Let's find a way to get Jill to go along with our plan.

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Jill, this way. Come quickly!

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I'll be right there. Don't rush me.

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　Cheal pulls Jill by the arm and takes her to a room in the "Arsenal of the Spirits.

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　Jill was visiting the "Arsenal of Spirits" to receive instruction from Roland.

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　Unfortunately, Roland was on his way to the "Guardian of the Magic Tree," so she had no choice but to wait for him, and Cheal caught her.

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Mr. Jill, look at this. This is the new material that Mr. Dorwin and I developed.

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Heh. This is ......."

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　Jill takes the new material that Cheal shows her in her hand.

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It sure is heavy.

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　Saying this, Jill lifts the new material with one hand.

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Isn't it?　But the hardness is second to none!

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Indeed. With this, I'm sure you could make some pretty powerful equipment."

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Yes, that's right. It's just that the development costs are high. ......

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How. How much?"

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...... is roughly 20 million gold.

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　Cheal said with difficulty.

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I see," he said, "I see. That's a little high indeed."

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Jill!"

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　Cheal clutched at Jill's leg.

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'Please. Please buy her. If you don't buy her, she will go into storage."

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No, that's not what they told me. ......

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Hey. Please. Please buy, buy, buy.

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Ah, ahaha. I'm in trouble."

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Hey, what the hell are you doing?

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　Ranju comes into the room with a frown on his face.

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Geez. Mr. Runge."

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Oh, Cheal, you haven't given up on that new material yet, have you?"

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What?

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I told you it was unprofitable. Don't embarrass Mr. Gilles. Now, get back to work. You still have one blueprint and one piece of silversmithing to do today.

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Uh, yes."

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　Cheal left the room dejectedly.

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I'm sorry," he said. "I'm sorry, Mr. Jill. I'm sorry for the inconvenience.

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No, it's okay. I didn't have time to do anything until Mr. Roland came. I learned a lot.

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　While they were chatting and laughing, they heard a noisy clattering sound and the neighing of horses from outside.

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What is it?"

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　Jill looks doubtful.

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　Lange frowned, too.

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A carriage?　It's strange. There shouldn't be any aristocrats or wealthy people scheduled to visit the store today."

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　As the two men were talking, armed men began to sneak into the store.

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What the hell are you guys?　The Golden Eagle?"

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　Ranju said when he saw the emblems they were wearing.

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　The men crowded in as soon as they saw Jill's figure.

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'Jill Irwin, right?　You will accompany us."

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What if I say no to ......?"

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　Jill glares at them sharply, and the men look at each other hesitantly.

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I knew you were here, Jill.

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　Dianna slips out from behind the men and dances.

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Dianna ...... what the hell is this?

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Jill. The head of the guild has called us all here. Come."

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The head of the guild?　What the hell does the head of the guild want with me?

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The Guild Master is willing to compromise with you.

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A compromise?

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Yeah. Yes. If you don't accept even that, it will really mean expulsion from the guild and disciplinary action. You know what I mean?

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"......"

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"Will you come down to Lucius, Jill?"

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Hey. You're here."

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　Lukius greeted Jill with a smiling face that was a complete change from before.

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He said, "...... can I help you with something?"

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　Jill said without losing her distant attitude.

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Don't be so hard. Don't be so hard, Jill," he said. It's a promotion.

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A promotion?

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Yes, it has been decided that you will be appointed as the head of the unit.

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I'm so happy for you, Jill. Now you'll get a raise in salary."

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　Jill looked at them both silently.

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　They were both smiling and seemed to feel like they had Jill completely locked up.

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(Haaah. You two don't get it, do you? That's not what I'm looking for.)

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　Jill looked at Lucius with pity.

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(Lukius, I see that in the end you failed to understand what I want.)

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I understand. I respectfully accept your offer."

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"Oh, will you do it?"

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　Lucius leans forward.

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'Well said, Jill.

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　Dianna said to set the tone.

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However!"

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　Jill held her palms out in front of her to stop them from leaning forward.

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There is a condition."

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Conditions?"

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Yes, sir. First, you must assign Dorwin the Alchemist to my unit."

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What's that all about? That's a lot of money.

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In addition, I would like you to set aside 20 million gold as a special appropriation.

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20 Million Gold ......"

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　Lucius looked bitter.

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　With two dungeons taken, the "Golden Eagle" was still in a difficult financial situation, as its income had plummeted.

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If you say it's impossible, fine. I'll pretend we never had this conversation.

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Wait. All right, I'll find a way to get you 20 million gold. In exchange, I want you to make sure that the faction calling itself the "Zille Faction," which is making a lot of noise right now, is disbanded.

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I understand. I will do my best to disband them.

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　Thus, Jill became the head of the unit and declared the conflict with Lucius resolved.

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　This disappointed those who had been planning to bring down Lukius as the "Jill faction," and the momentum for bringing down Lukius rapidly cooled.

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　Jill ordered new weapons from the "Spirit Arsenal" with the 20 million gold she had obtained.

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（This is not good. (This is not good. ...... soon a new dungeon will appear)

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　While Lucius was busy dealing with Jill, Ramon was also getting impatient.

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　His relationship with Roland remained cold.

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　He was supposed to sell Monica and the others to the "Golden Eagle" to obtain funds, but there was no sign of improvement in his relationship with Roland.

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(It's only now that Monica and her team can sell for a higher price. There's no guarantee that the next month's goods will still have the same price tag on them.)

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　Out of necessity, Ramon decided to call a "special executive meeting.

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The "extraordinary executive meeting" was a meeting that only key personnel of the "Guardians of the Magical Tree" could attend.

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　The members of the guild must abide by the decisions made at this meeting.

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　They must not refuse to do so for any reason.

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　Ramon spoke passionately at the meeting, emphasizing the need for unity.

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Now is not the time for personal disputes within the guild for the future of the guild!　We should all work together immediately to raise the funds."

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　Ramon asked Roland and Lilianne for help.

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　But Roland and Lilianne refused.

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　On the contrary, they demanded that Ramon step down.

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The guild's finances have fallen so far because of the guild president's repeated failures. I hereby declare my distrust of Ramon.

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　Lilianne so declared, and a vote of no confidence was passed on the spot.

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　The requirements for a vote of no confidence in the head of the guild were that two-thirds of the executives be present at the meeting and that three-fourths or more vote in favor.

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　After a majority vote, it was unanimously decided that Ramon should step down.

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　Some of those present at the meeting had Ramon's breath in their veins, but seeing that the Lilianne Rolland faction had the upper hand, they betrayed him at the last minute.

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　Ramon had once made a great contribution as an A-class adventurer in the "Guardians of the Magic Tree," but as guild leader, he had not made a splash, and in the end, he was forced out and left the guild.

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　Lilianne became the new head of the guild.

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　The "Guardians of the Magic Tree" had a new leader at the top, but Liliane faced a difficult problem as soon as she took office.

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Not enough money?"

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Yes, I do."

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　Roland and Lillianne were talking in the private room again.

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　Their relationship had not changed since Lilianne became head of the guild; in fact, Lilianne consulted Roland on many more matters than before.

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It was true that Ramon was having financial difficulties.

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Was that so?

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　Roland, who had thought the financial difficulties were an excuse to sell Monica and the others, felt a little surprised.

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'I just couldn't help but come up about 10 million gold short of this month's payment. ......

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It's strange, isn't it? You've taken two dungeons.

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There's a bit of a time lag between the dungeon management revenues coming in to the guild, you know."

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And no loans from banks or capitalists?"

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Yes, I've been to a few banks, but they seem to already consider the adventuring business in this city a red ocean.

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I see. ......

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　Only about three dungeons appeared in this city per month.

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　Despite this, the number of A-class adventurers was growing wildly, the number of troops available to attack dungeons was increasing, and the competition to capture dungeons was intensifying.

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　If this trend continues, the cost of organizing troops will continue to increase, and the amount of money that goes into a guild will continue to decrease.

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(Certainly, from the investor's point of view, there would be no merit in investing any more money.)

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So, Mr. Roland, I was wondering if I could ask you to become an investor in the "Arsenal of Spirits.

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Is the 'Arsenal of Spirits' an investor in ......?"

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Yes," he said. Can I ask you to do something for me?

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"Of course we want to help the 'Guardians of the Magic Tree,' ...... the 'Arsenal of Spirits,' but 10 million gold or ....... Hmmm... I wonder if I can afford it.

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　Roland recalled the financial ledger of the "Arsenal of Spirits" and wondered if he could raise that much money.

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　He would have to ask Ranju for the details, but he had a feeling that it would just barely be enough.

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'I have an idea.'

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An idea?"

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Yes, sir. First of all, I'm going to ask the bank to invest in the "Arsenal of Spirits. After that, the 'Arsenal of Spirits' will invest in the 'Guardian of the Magic Tree.

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I see. So the "Spirit Arsenal" stands between the bank and the "Guardian of the Magic Tree.

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Yes. The silversmith business at the Arsenal of Spirits is currently growing, and I think the bank would be willing to invest in the company.

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I see. It certainly might be worth a try.

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　Roland thought for a moment, then turned to Lillianne.

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I understand. Let's give it a try.

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Thank you."

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　When Roland went to the bank and asked for a loan with the above details, the bank manager shook his head surprisingly easily.

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The banker shook his head.

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Are you sure?"

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Yes. The Arsenal of Spirits is one of the fastest growing guilds in the city.

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(The "Arsenal of Spirits" has Count Elsen's endorsement. (The "Arsenal of Spirits" has Count Elsen's endorsement, so even if the company goes under, it will not be taken away from them.)

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　In the end, "Arsenal of Spirits" received a 100 million gold investment from the bank.

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　Roland was named as an investor in "Guardian of the Magic Tree" and became a member of the board of directors.

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　Lillianne got a dollar box called "Arsenal of the Spirits".

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　With the ability to pull in financial resources, Lillianne became an absolute powerhouse in the "Guardian of the Magic Tree.

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　People in all departments were required to ask for her permission to do everything in order to get the budget passed through to her.

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　Thus, the "Guardian of the Magic Tree" faced the emergence of a new dungeon with the "Golden Eagle" overwhelmed in every aspect, from dungeon management, reinforcement of new forces, status adjustment, troop organization, items and equipment, and fundraising.

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