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We decided to pull back upstairs for once, leaving the validation for later.
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Erica had a bathetic look on her face.
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I'm thirsty.
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This is because he wanted to return.
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Then I suggested that I'd stay and examine it alone.
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You must be accompanied by Erica to this floor.
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I was prodded to do so.
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Well, there's no reason to be stubborn here.
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I quietly went back upstairs with Erica.
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I went upstairs with Erica to the terrace-like area of the house.
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It's a space jutting out of a hole in a giant tree.
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There's even a railing, so you could call it a terrace.
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I put Pigimaru on my shoulder and leaned against the railing.
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Hmm? You're still at it.
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A little farther away, Seras and Eve were still fighting with swords.
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Liz seems to be ...... asleep.
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She looks deflated and is leaning against a prone Slay.
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'............'
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Even from here I could see that he was sleeping peacefully.
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And then Erica came in with a silver cup for both of us.
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'Speaking of which, Toka, how's your wound?'
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Yeah, it's getting better. A few more days and he won't be too much trouble for the fight.
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Erica follows my gaze.
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'Both Eve and Liz seem to be getting used to it.
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'That's a good trend, especially for Liz. It's eased a lot of the tension and fear that we had before we got here.
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Liz was trying to hide those feelings in a healthy way.
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But I knew I was trying to hide them.
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'That's a good girl,'
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Yeah.
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Resting her back against the railing, Erica breathed.
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'-- Okay,'
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Hmm?
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I'll make sure she's well taken care of, Erica.
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Thank God.
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All Liz wants is to live a quiet life.
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I'm not traveling for revenge.
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I accepted the silver cup Erica offered me.
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'So, if you've heard about the wound, you're here to get an idea of when you're going to leave ......?
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Erica cowered her shoulders in dismay.
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'You're still annoyingly annoying, aren't you? ...... Yeah, it is.
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And Erica looked at me in the reflection of the silver cup's surface.
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Then she traced the surface of the cup with her knuckles and said, hey.
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If Erica doesn't give you the information about the forbidden curse ...... then what is Toka going to do?
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When that happens...
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It's obvious.
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'We'll just have to find a way to find something other than a forbidden curse and smash that joke of a goddess.
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Two days have passed.
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The wound is much better now.
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Seras's treatment must have helped.
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The healing process was faster than expected.
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Well, it might have been better for it to heal slowly in order to fulfill its original purpose.
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At the dinner table that day, the meal was going on in an atmosphere that was completely familiar to me as I became accustomed to living here.
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And the food on the tabletop was about 80% digested.
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'I got this information from an errand boy: ......
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Murmuring to herself, Erica suddenly opened her mouth.
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''Not long ago, I heard that the Grand Demon Emperor's army started a full-scale southward march.
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So it's the Great Satanic Emperor.
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Apparently, there has been some movement while I was in the Demon Army.
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''At this stage, compared to the past, the battle is already expected to be much tougher. It seems that the opposing side, the Holy Alliance, is also preparing for the upcoming battle. I'm sure the heroes of the other world summoned by Arion have been incorporated into their respective armies.
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The Otherworldly Brave.
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The Takao Sisters and Kashima Kobato: .......
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The only recent information available is those three that Eve encountered.
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Even that information is hearsay.
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It's not like they met face to face.
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It seems that Bacchus, who was in turmoil after losing his five dragons, has sent in an army led by generals newly named "Three Dragons". I'm sure Bakuos, who lost the main force of the Black Dragon Order, wants to prove their usefulness to Viscis in this battle. So this is an opportunity for each country to make a difference.
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...... I see, the bacos.
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Bacchus was the country that invaded the country Seras was in.
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It's only natural to think about it.
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'And ...... seems to be a country that has returned to the Sacred Union this time, albeit formally.
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Erica said as she wiped her mouth with a cloth.
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''I heard that the army led by Cattleya Stramius, the first princess of the Nea Holy Land, will be participating in this battle.
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Seras, in a straightened posture, gently placed the spoon down.
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There was a smile on her mouth.
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'That gentleman doesn't fall for free either. ......
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peeking through
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Erica takes a glance at Seras.
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"And ...... they say that depending on the success of this one battle, you may be able to take your country back from Bacchus.
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Eve snorted, folding her arms.
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'You want the country ......? No matter how weak Bakuos is after losing the Five Dragons, how can the conversation go that well?
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It's probably a f*cking goddess who made me carry her.
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I pointed out, and Erica put her cheekbones on.
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'...... correct. It's so typical of Visis to promise that to Princess Cattleya. He promised her that if she achieved more than Bakuos in this battle, he would withdraw all Bakuos' forces from the territory of the Nea Holy Land ...... and then allow Nea to officially join the Holy Union again.
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This formal rejoining of the Holy Alliance is, in essence...
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Yes, it means to recognize our independence from the Bacchus Empire. Plus, it's endorsed by the goddess Visis.
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Hmmm," Eve gains.
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'If the goddess commands it, even Bakuos can't resist, can he?
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I heard that this time Bacchus has sent a large number of troops to the east, south and west.
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Godd*mn goddess b*tc*, she's got a very nasty way of doing things.
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"I'll grant you your independence depending on your accomplishments."
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At first glance this may seem like a warmongering promise.
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But in fact, it's a brilliant way to inflame both countries.
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Nair has been given a condition that he must "do more than Bakuos.
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If this is the case, then Bacchus will be desperate to send in his troops.
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He has lost his presence since the loss of the Five Dragons.
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Bakuos would want to make his presence felt here.
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However, if this one battle becomes an inferior function to the occupied Nea, it will be .......
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The prestige of the empire is nothing to write home about.
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Naturally, it is impossible to avoid a loss of presence in the future.
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Nea, on the other hand, is also suffering.
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I'm not sure I'm going to be the only one who can do that.
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They too would have to chase their achievements to the death.
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And for the goddess, it's a win-win situation.
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Because the two nations are getting their asses handed to them in a battle of "high morale".
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...... That sounds like the kind of thing a f*cking goddess would think.
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"But Erica, how do you get such information in this demon belt?
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Eve said curiously.
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'It sounds like the information is now spreading across the continent? Especially in the Nea Holy Land, it seems like no one knows about it. It seems like Princess Cattleya is taking the initiative in spreading the word ...... Well, maybe the intention is to use the spread of the word as a deterrent to prevent Visis from breaking his promise.
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For the people, a "promise to a goddess" is very effective.
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So, the more it spreads, the better their morale will be.
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I heard that the Bacchus soldiers have been committing violence in Nea's territory, and I'm sure the people of Nea want to get rid of them too, if they can.
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On the other hand, you could say that's where the goddess took advantage of me.
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Gish.
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Eve leaned deeper into the back of her chair.
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'Hmm ......, but isn't it also quite difficult to achieve more than the Bacchus Empire in that war?'
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No, I'm not so sure about that.
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Seras, who had been listening in silence, interrupted.
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I think that if the princess herself has made the decision to go to war, she believes that it's not a matter of chance at all. Besides, I'm sure she wouldn't have made that promise known to the public if there was no chance of victory at all.
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There was a certainty in Seras' words.
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Erica stretched her hand over the whiskey bottle and stopped.
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'...... Seras was the former head of the Holy Order of Nea, wasn't he? So I thought I should get this story out of my earshot, but on the other hand, was that ...... backwards, or was that insensitive?
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Seras smiles slightly.
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'No, that is not true. I am already considered to be dead ...... and now my priority is to focus my efforts on achieving the objectives of my king, Toka-dono. I've already said goodbye to the princess. Besides--
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Seras put his hand on his chest and his smile thickened.
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''I believe that the Princess and the Nea Holy Order will surely bring Nea back from the hands of Bacchus.
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The first thing you can do is to get your hands on the silver cup.
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"Former Holy Knight Commander Seras Ashlein, who unbeknownst to all, destroyed the main force of the Black Dragon Order led by the strongest of the human race ...... is more than enough to do the job.
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Seras smiles bitterly.
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'It was Lord Toka who destroyed them. It wasn't me. Only, yes, ...... now, as someone who was actually relative to Civit Gartland--
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Seras clasped his hand on his chest.
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I can't help but feel ...... relieved that the strongest of the human race won't appear as a wall in front of the princess in the future.
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