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After meeting with Arik, Jill, Dorwin, and others, late into the night, Roland continued to work in the guild director's room.

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(Whew. A day has passed just talking to the main members. It's tough to run a big organization.)

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Roland recalls a meeting with the captains of the 2nd and 3rd units.

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Like Arik, they were ostensibly prepared to follow Roland, but their demeanor was somewhat distant, and it was hard to tell what they were thinking.

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They seemed to be having problems, but they never confided in Roland.

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It is common practice for them to keep secrets from each other and deal with them privately.

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I got that impression.

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(There has always been friction between management and adventurers, but it seems to be getting deeper and deeper now.)

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At this rate, rather than reforming, the company could have been revolted in some way and disintegrated in mid-air.

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(Close the gap between each unit and make it more open. (Let's start from this area first.)

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Go ahead."

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As Roland was thinking about the future, Dianna offered him a cup of tea.

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Oh, thank you.

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Roland sipped his tea for a bit and then pulled out his papers again.

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Are you still working?"

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I have learned from my meeting with the captains of the various units today that there is a considerable lack of ventilation inside the Golden Eagle. I would like to start by improving that area."

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Roland looked at his watch.

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At this rate, most of the adventurers would have already left the training grounds and gone home.

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Dianna, I want all the adventurers at the training grounds first thing tomorrow morning.

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Are all adventurers ......?"

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'Yeah, I'd like to get in touch with the end members to find out what's going on in the field. Once we appraise them there, we should be able to figure out what's going on."

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'Something like that. Why not just leave it to the end appraisers?"

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I want to see for myself. I asked. Go to ......."

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Roland suddenly remembered Dianna's day.

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She had been working hard all day, too, come to think of it.

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Come to think of it, she had been working hard all day, too. I'll take care of the rest on my own. You can go home today.

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I can't do that," he said. The guild leader is still working. I will stay and help.

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I don't know.　Then I'm sorry, but I'm counting on you.

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Yes, sir.

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And so the two continued to work in silence.

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Soon the clock was ticking toward midnight.

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（It's strange.)

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As Roland looked at the list of members, he noticed that some members of the second and third units were improving their skill status unnaturally fast.

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(At one point in time, they grew at an unusually fast rate. (They didn't change their equipment or do any quests, so ...... why on earth would they be doing that?)

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As Roland wondered, he suddenly felt a weight being added to the edge of his desk.

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He looked and saw Dianna sitting there.

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She was sitting right in front of the papers in Roland's hand, so Roland's gaze was naturally drawn to the area around her waist.

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Not only that, but Dianna casually crossed her slender, beautiful legs over the desk to show them off.

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This exposes the beauty of her legs peeking out through the deep slit and her troubled thighs before Roland's eyes.

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It was as if to say, "This is the view of a guild leader.

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It was only his first day in office. "It's only my first day in office, and yet I've managed to take control of the management of the Gilded Eagle and all the units belonging to it. I am very impressed. As expected of the S-class connoisseur who raised "The Guardian of the Magic Tree" to the best guild in town in one night. He's very different from Lukius, who is just a big man."

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I don't know.　I get the feeling that people still don't fully approve of me."

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I don't think so. All of us who belong to the "Golden Eagle" have already submitted to your command and are grateful for the benefits we receive from you.

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Uh-huh. Thank you.

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Roland thanked her in passing, but pulled the papers away from her to keep his distance.

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Because of her brightness in the internal affairs of the "Golden Eagle," she is heavily used as an aide for now, but inwardly, Roland did not trust her.

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She is partly to blame for the downfall of the Golden Eagle.

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Roland thought so.

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Since she became an executive of the "Golden Hawk," Lukius' negligence and arrogance had become blatantly obvious.

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If he got too close to her, he might not make the same mistake as Rukius.

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'You are also a bad person,' she said. If I had known that she was such a great person, I would have gotten close to you instead of flirting with Rukius from the beginning.

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Ha-ha. I'm not done yet."

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Roland said as he looked down at his papers and tried not to look at Dianna.

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When Dianna saw that her own flirtation was not fully effective, she decided to take it a step further.

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She bent forward and spoke in a glazed voice.

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'Guild leader, it's fine that you're so dedicated to your work, but you need to let off some steam. If you don't mind, I'd like to ......"

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At that moment, the entrance door was opened.

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Claria jumps in, full of energy.

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Excuse me.

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Claria."

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Roland was so fortunate that he broke off his conversation with Dianna and turned his attention to Claria.

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'Mr. Roland, the 'Arsenal of Spirits' and the 'Keeper of the Magic Tree,' ......

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Roland and Claria immediately begin a friendly meeting between them.

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Dianna, realizing that her attempts had been frustrated, climbed down from her desk, discouraged.

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The next day, Roland took it in turns to appraise the adventurers who had gathered at the "Golden Eagle" training grounds.

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First, he appraised a girl wearing a heavy-looking sword and armor.

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Aina.

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　Status

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　　Arm strength (power): 60-70

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　　Endurance (toughness): 30-40

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　Equipment

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　　Sword: weight 40

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　　Armor: Weight 40

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(Sword and armor together weigh 80, even though his arm strength (power) is 60. The weight of the equipment exceeds the power of the arm. I can't handle my weapon satisfactorily, and my status is being depleted faster than usual.)

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Why do you wear armor that weighs 40?　That would be too heavy, wouldn't it?"

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Well, I have low endurance (toughness), so my superiors recommended that I need durable armor to join the main force ......."

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Roland again appraised Aina's status.

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[Aina's status

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Durability (toughness): 30-40 (→30-4) 0)

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Stamina: 60-70 (→90-1) 00)

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(Certainly, as a vanguard warrior, he has low endurance (toughness). But his stamina is still growing.

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You are better suited to be a light swordsman than a vanguard. Dorwin!

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Yes."

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Dorwin, who was holding a note at his side, replied.

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'Make her armor for a light swordsman. Make her sword heavier instead."

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Yes, sir." If you were to increase the weight of the sword, would you increase its power or its durability?"

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Power. She is a light swordsman. She can be more powerful and a little less durable.

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I understand.

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Dorwin runs his pen on a notepad in a silky smooth manner.

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Aina."

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Ha, yes."

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From now on, what you lack in toughness, you will make up for in stamina. You need to increase your training to develop your stamina.

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Yes, sir.

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Roland looked at the list of adventurers to be appraised next.

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(Oskar was next. He's got the ...... to appraise items.)

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[Oskar's skills

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Item Appraisal: E to A

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What's your affiliation, son?

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I'm with the 2nd.

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"Second unit or ......"

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（I don't know.)

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Roland was still undecided on how to handle adventurers with appraisal skills.

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Should he immediately assign them exclusively to Dorwin's unit?

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Or, if necessary, should he pull out adventurers with appraisal abilities from each unit and form a unit specializing in dungeon management?

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(Well, never mind. (Well, it's not like I'm going to become an item appraiser right away anyway, so for now I'll just assign them training to improve their appraising skills.)

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Oskar, you should also work on training to improve your appraising skills from now on."

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Is your appraisal skills ......?"

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Yeah, you have all the qualities to be an "A" in "Item Appraisal. You will be an important asset in the new Golden Eagle.

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I'm not sure I'd like that. Yes, sir.

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(Okay, now ......)

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Roland appraised the third adventurer.

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(Miguel. You want to be a Warrior? I've heard that he's already equivalent to a B class in terms of ability. ......)

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Roland checks the documents in his hand.

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Indeed, the equipment he was wearing was the equivalent of Class B.

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He, too, seemed to belong to the 2nd Unit.

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He looks a little feeble.

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(Any skills or stats I'm missing ......?)

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Roland frowned at the results of his appraisal.

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Miguel, you ......."

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What is it?"

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Miguel gave a scowling look at Roland, who looked strong.

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'...... No, it's nothing. You can go."

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Huh."

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Miguel exits the room somewhat unexplained.

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Roland checked Miguel's box on the form.

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He would call him later.

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After that, Roland called Miguel and some others to the guild president's office.

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He interviewed them one by one.

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Miguel was the first to be interviewed.

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I have had your skills appraised, and there is a marked difference from the skills and stats listed in this document. What do you mean?"

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'is likely due to a decrease in skill/status compared to when the declaration was made.

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Miguel said without offence.

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Roland sighed.

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'You're lying, Miguel. You have never once reached the level of skill and status described in this document. In other words, you have misrepresented your skills and status.

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No, we have properly declared our skills and stats as told to us by the appraiser.

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Really?　So you have no problem recording that statement right here?"

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......."

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Miguel choked on his words.

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'My "skill appraisal" shows not only my current capacity value, but also my future limit value. You can't fool me."

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[Miguel's skills

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Shield Defense": C to C

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The document states that Miguel's "Shield Defense" is equivalent to B class.

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Now, tell me. Why on earth did you make a false declaration? You can't have taken the appraiser's judgment to heart."

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I am sorry. I was making a false declaration.

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Miguel nodded.

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'Why?　Why on earth would you do that?"

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It was the order of Captain Sebasta, who used to be with us. He told me that if I made a false declaration, he would let me join the main unit. ...... So I had an appraiser from Unit 2 help me to make a false declaration. I was told that if I did so, I would receive more money for my unit. ......"

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What's the budget?" he said. ....... Miguel, what's the point of making false declarations for the sake of a budget if it delays your development as an adventurer?"

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Yes, sir. I have nothing to say in reply.

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I understand. Enough about this. I'll rewrite the skills and stats to the correct values. I'll make sure that your training is based on the actual numbers, and you'll change it today.

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Yes, sir.

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Roland continued to ask the adventurers whose skills and stats were being falsified, and they all said the same thing.

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The unit commander suggested that they make a false declaration.

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If we did so, the unit would receive a budget, and in return, we would be allowed to belong to the unit.

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(Oh dear. I had no idea that there were adventurers who had registered false skills and stats. I don't know what I'm doing. I had wondered why Sebasta's unit was lagging behind Monica's group, which is still incomplete. (No wonder they're so weak with this.)

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Many of those reporting false skill/status were in the second unit.

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Dianna!"

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Yes, sir.

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Here.

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...... what's this?"

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Here's the new training list for the Adventurers. I found out today, after evaluating the adventurers, that quite a few of them had been improperly trained. I have put together a program of appropriate training, and I want you to arrange facilities and equipment so that they can be trained by the end of the day.

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Dianna looked over the documents lightly and saw that they were filled with changes to the training.

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Dianna frowned.

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The guild leader. The training of each adventurer is left up to the unit to which he or she belongs. The guild leader does not have to go this far. ......

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I'm telling you this because the training of each unit is not enough." Today, we appraised the adventurers and found that not a few of them have been using their skills and stats as window dressing. It appears that the whole unit has been window dressing their skills.

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Roland put on his cloak for going out as he spoke.

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I have to go now to train my own unit of "Guardians of the Magic Tree" and to inspect the "Dungeons of the Demon World". I'll leave the rest to you.

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Oh, is that so? If you had told me first, I would have arranged for a carriage to take you out.

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I'll be fine. Claria is doing that for me.

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...... I see."

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Roland stopped at the door and looked back at Dianna.

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'Dianna. From now on, I may be away from the "Golden Eagle" often. Each time, I will entrust you with a task like this. This is a great opportunity for me to see how well the guild functions with you in charge.

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I see. I see. - Yes, sir.

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Roland stared at Dianna.

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Are you all right?"

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Dianna smiled.

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I will take good care of you while the head of the guild is out of town. Please feel free to go out with us.

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'...... I see. Well then, I'm counting on you."

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Roland walks out of the guild director's office with a hint of uneasiness.

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Dianna shrugged her shoulders and put her work aside to take a break.

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Lelio was managing the status of the troops with status appraisals.

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(Recovery rate of 80%, I guess. Let's see, according to the instructions from Mr. Roland, when the recovery rate reaches 90%, ......)

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As Lelio was confirming the plan in this way, a murmur broke out beside him.

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Looking, he sees Loran approaching.

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Mr. Roland."

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Lelio ran to Roland.

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Lelio said, "Hey, Lelio. What's everyone's status?"

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Yes, sir. Here's your progress."

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Lelio handed a piece of paper to Roland.

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Roland looked at the paper and said, "Hmm. It looks like you are making good progress.

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Roland looked over the paper and nodded in satisfaction.

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In the meantime, Monica and Rick and the others gathered around.

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Oh, it's Mr. Roland. Roland-san!

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'Mr. Roland, I'm wondering about the weight of the 'Silver Iron Breaking Bow' and the 'Skewer' ......'

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Mr. Roland, regarding troop operations: ......

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I have a lot of energy (stamina), Mr. Roland. This time I will trudge through the dungeon."

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Loran was relieved to be in the air of his unit for the first time in a long time.

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Here, everyone is trying to hone their skills and improve as adventurers, as is the norm.

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Not a single one of them is content to simply declare false skills and status and join the main force.

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Roland consulted with each one of them and gave them appropriate advice.

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The work here was quickly done, and Roland was able to head to the "Dungeon of the Demon World" where Arik, Dorwin, and the others were.

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In the "Dungeon of the Demon World," the development of the mine had already begun, and Roland could see alchemists with pickaxes digging for ore, and the ore being carried away on carts.

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The workers were energetic, but at the same time disciplined and tightly controlled.

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(As one would expect from Arik. (As one would expect from Arik, his dungeon management skills are impeccable.)

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As Roland watched the work for a while, admiring it, Arik arrived.

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Roland.

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Alik. How's it going?　How is your dungeon management and status training going?

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As you can see. "As you can see, I'm doing well. At this rate, we'll reach our goal."

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I see. What about Dorwin and the others?"

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They are out exploring the plains. I sent some guards with them, but ...... oops, I think they're back."

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Arik looked toward the exit of the mine and saw that Dorwin and his group were just returning.

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Aryeh and other members of the "Spirit Arsenal" were also in the mix.

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Roland had dispatched alchemists with high "Observation" statuses to assist Dorwin.

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Oh, Mr. Roland.

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Dorwin. How are you doing?　Did you find any good items?"

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Yes, I found an unusual item. Would you mind giving it a quick appraisal?"

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Yeah, there's a dormitory open there, we'll have a meeting."

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Roland and his colleagues gathered at an inn near the mine to appraise it.

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Dorwin spread out on his desk the plants, bird feathers, unusual stones, and monster bones he had collected.

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All were rare items based on unusual creatures and plants that inhabit and are distributed in the magical world.

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As Roland appraised them one by one, he found one item that might immediately lead to profit.

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(This is ......)

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Chimera feather

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Effect: The item's weight can be reduced by 10.

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What do you think, Mr. Roland?"

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This is great. It looks like a 'chimera feather,' but it's a feather that has the effect of lightening the weight of an item."

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I knew it was a special item.

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How did you find this?

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Aryeh found it for me. I noticed a spot where the rocks were lighter than the surrounding area, so I moved the rocks out of the way and that feather came out."

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I see." Aryeh is ......"

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(I knew I could count on Aryeh's powers of observation. I'm glad I let her accompany Dorwin.)

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As long as they have these 'chimera wings,' they can help adventurers carry items and equipment," he said. And that's not all. It would also be in demand by merchants who carry heavy clogs to distant cities. Good. Let's start collecting large quantities of this item and turn it into a commodity.

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Oh, wait."

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Dorwin stopped him.

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The feather is buried under a very heavy rock," he said. It will take a few B-class brawny guys to get it out of the way."

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Dorwin points toward the escort that Arik had given him.

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Roland had not realized it before, but they were drained of power.

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They must have forced him to move the heavy rock out of the way.

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I see. I understand. We'll take care of that.

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(Just as I was getting ready to leave, the men of the 2nd Unit were free. The 2nd Unit has some of the strongest men in the "Golden Hawk". If we ask them to help us, things should go smoothly.)

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Relieved to find a new pillar of revenue unexpectedly quickly that day, Loran withdrew from the dungeon with a satisfied feeling.

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The next day, Roland went to work at the "Golden Eagle" in a lighter mood.

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(I've found a new source of revenue with "The Dungeon of the Demon World," and I think we'll be able to turn a profit sooner than I thought. Well, I can't let this happen. I'll have to quickly request cooperation from the second unit and make sure we can make a profit.)

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Good morning, Guild President.

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When Roland opened the door to the guild president's office, he found Dianna arranging papers.

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'Good morning. Dianna, are you making progress on the work I instructed you to do yesterday?"

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Yes, all is well.

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Good. By the way, I'd like to call the commander of the second squadron.

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The commander of the 2nd?

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I've found an item that could be monetized in the "Dungeon of the Demon Realm," but I need the cooperation of Unit 2 to extract it.

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I see. Well, I'll see if I can find some time after lunch at ...... and we'll coordinate."

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Yeah, I'll be looking forward to working with you."

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Roland then turns to leave the room.

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'Guild leader, where are you going?

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I'm going to go check on some training. After all, you have to see these things with your own eyes.

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I'm not sure that ...... the guild president has to go that far. Guild leader!

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Roland left the room without hearing Dianna's restraint.

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Then, as Lorán was walking down the corridor with his tension, he saw Miguel walking.

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He was wearing the same Warrior gear as yesterday and was about to enter the room where the Warrior training facilities were located.

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(What?)

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Hey, hey, Miguel.

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Oh, Mr. Roland."

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Miguel looked at Lorán and looked bummed.

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'What are you doing? Didn't I order you to train as an archer yesterday?"

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Oh, no, that's right. This is a bit of a situation ......"

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Miguel pretends to be concerned about the stares of those around him.

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I understand," he says. Let's go somewhere else.

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Roland took Miguel to a private room and asked him what happened.

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After hearing what happened from Miguel, Lorán immediately called Isto, the captain of the second unit.

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While sitting at his desk until Ist arrived, Lorán recalled Miguel's story as he fished through yesterday's training records.

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'This equipment is from ......, that ......, from the captain.

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Miguel said awkwardly.

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'From ist?　Why such ......"

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No," he said. I talked to the captain about it. The guild leader told me to change my equipment and occupation, and I wanted to change it. But when I did so, he yelled at me, saying, 'Are you going to disobey my instructions as the commander of the unit?'"

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......"

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"Not only that, he even told me, 'If you neglect your own instructions, I will not allow you in my unit in the future. I wondered which should take priority, the guild leader's order or the unit leader's order, but it was still difficult to disobey the order of the captain, who was my immediate superior. ......

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Roland examined yesterday's training records and found that most people did not seem to have changed their training.

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(Neither Aina nor Oskar changed their training. d*mn. What's going on?)

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In the meantime, a knock on the door echoed through the room.

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Excuse me. I'm Isto, commander of the 2nd Unit.

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Come in."

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Roland says so, and Isto enters with a condescending bow.

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You wanted to see me, guild leader?

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It's about Aina, Oscar, and Miguel."

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What's wrong with them?

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I'm not sure what's wrong with you. You ordered us to change the training. Why did you go to the trouble of rescinding that order? Not only that, I heard that you pressured him into violating the order. Why would you do that?

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Isto made a difficult face when I said this.

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Isto looked at me with a difficult expression. You can't just tell your men what to do without going through us.

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What?"

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Miguel and the others are from the 2nd Unit. If you want to give them orders, you have to go through me first.

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Miguel and his team were window dressing their skills and status. Under Sebasta's orders with your unit!"

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That may ...... certainly be our fault, ...... but in terms of chain of command, ......

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There is no chain of command here!　You were window dressing your skills and stats, which are the cornerstone of the adventure-making business. This has to stop now."

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But that doesn't mean you can't jump over us and order your men to do things on your own. This is no way for us to stand in our place.

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Then what is it?　You don't expect them to continue to be improperly equipped and trained, do you?"

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We will discuss that with our people at ....... Anyway, if you are going to give instructions to our people from now on, you must first say no to us, the senior members."

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Roland was annoyed to be confronted with the territoriality of the "Golden Eagle" for the first time in a long time.

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These things have not changed at all from before.

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They insist on their own turf in everything, and they are unusually averse to interference from other departments.

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For this reason, they could not move forward in any way.

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Roland thought about dismissing Ist and changing the head of the unit, but then he remembered the "chimera feather.

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The cooperation of the second unit was essential in order to collect the "Chimera's Feather.

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It would be bad to get into a tense situation with them now.

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I understood. I was a little too hasty. I will be careful from now on. Then, I ask you again, from today, let Miguel and the others train as I instructed.

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Training as you instructed: ......

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Isto gave a mocking smile.

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'What's funny?'

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'No, excuse me. It's just that if you're asking us to do the training that the guild president instructed us to do, we can't do it."

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What do you mean by ......?"

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We have neither the facilities nor the equipment for new training being provided to us."

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What?

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Roland glanced at Dianna.

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Dianna tilted her head with a troubled smile.

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Dianna. What do you mean?　I'm pretty sure I gave you instructions yesterday. ......"

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Huh?　That's strange. I'm pretty sure I gave instructions too. ......"

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When Roland tried to question him further, Isto coughed.

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'Oooohh. May I ask you something, guild leader?　Anyway, if you want me to carry out your orders, I would first like you to provide me with what I need to carry out those orders."

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That's ...... for sure, but ......

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'Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to leave. I have to supervise the training of my men.

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Ist leaves the room saying so.

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What do you mean, Dianna?　Why are you ignoring my orders too?"

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It's funny, isn't it? I have certainly made arrangements for what the guild leader told me to do. Ah, perhaps. Maybe someone who received my order did something lax.

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He said, "I've made arrangements. Once you've taken the job, you've got to finish it ....... No, that's enough."

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Roland recalled.

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Dianna's work had been lax and unreliable ever since she had been a member of the Golden Eagle.

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（I remember that Dianna's laziness had been unbearable ever since I belonged to the Gilded Eagle. (Come to think of it, Dianna's negligence has been unbearable since she was a member of "Golden Hawk" before.) I thought she might have changed her mind since she became the guild leader and was doing her work within my reach.

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Excuse me.

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The door to the room opens and Claria enters.

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She says, "Mr. Roland, I still haven't received the order form for the weapons that I was told were coming to the 'Arsenal of the Spirits' from the 'Golden Eagle.'

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Roland. Got a minute?"

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Alik came in after Claria.

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'I still haven't received the materials I asked Dianna to deliver to the dungeon.

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Roland sighed.

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(Dianna's guy, he's been slacking on his other jobs too. (Dianna's been slacking off on her other work, hasn't she?)

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I'm sorry, Claria, but I have an additional job for you. I'm sorry, but I have an additional job for you. You'll do the work on The Gilded Eagle.

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Geez. Are you serious?

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Seriously. And Arik.

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Mm?　What is it?"

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From now on, if you want to talk to me about something, you don't have to go through Dianna. You don't have to go through Dianna. If you can't do that, go to Claria.

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Yeah, okay."

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Dianna's face tensed.

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Then I'll take care of it, both of you.

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Yes."

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They left the room busily.

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Oh, that guild leader."

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Dianna speaks to me, looking impatient.

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Hm?　What?"

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Shall I find out who cut corners on the arrangements I made?"

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No, thanks.

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This would only end up in a blame game, and nothing would ever get done.

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Roland decided that he would never trust Dianna again, and that all important work would be entrusted to someone else.

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Dianna left "Golden Hawk" with a discouraged face.

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（Oh, my God. Roland didn't need to take away her job so much just because she made a mistake once.)

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After that, Dianna was kept away from the guild leader's office and was forced to do menial chores.

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It was as if she had been made a common employee.

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(If this is the case, wouldn't it have been better during her time at Lucius?)

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If. Um, are you Dianna?"

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What?"

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Dianna turned to the voice calling her.

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Then there was Zens of the Alchemy Guild.

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'You are ...... Zens.'

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Oh, Dianna. You remember me?

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Zens comes up to me with that flirtatious smile.

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Dianna took a step back.

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I heard that the guild leader of the Golden Eagle has been replaced by Roland.

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Yes, it is." So what?"

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Dianna replied grimly.

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'Well, I got a notice from the "Golden Eagle". They said that from now on, the manufacturing of weapons will be entrusted to the 'Arsenal of Spirits' and not to us.

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Oh, yeah.

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What do you mean? You wouldn't just abandon us after all we've done for you and switch to the 'arsenal of spirits,' would you?"

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I don't know. I don't know."

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Dianna said brusquely and turned to leave.

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Dianna said brusquely and tried to walk away. "Dianna, that's not going to happen, is it?　We've done so much for the 'Golden Eagle' until now. ......"

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'I told you I don't know.　Don't follow me anymore."

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Dianna walks away quickly.

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Oh, no. Wait a minute. Dianna. Dianna-san!

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Zens called out desperately, but Dianna never stopped.

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