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　I receive financial support from conservative merchants and use the money to hire mercenaries.

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　While I was recruiting mercenaries, the ghost fleet attacked us intermittently.

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　Each time, we intercepted them with our men and hired mercenaries, but the enemy must have learned from this. The third and subsequent raids were all shelling from offshore.

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　If they landed on the harbor, we could manage, but if they shelled us from offshore, we could not counterattack.

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　The batteries in the harbor had been neutralized and all of Bernese's warships had left.

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　The pirate fleet was firing cannons at us like a hail of bullets.

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　All I could do was try to destroy or deflect the cannonballs with my magic.

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"If I could get closer, I could do something. ......

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　As I was struggling to get closer to the ship, the ghost captain Rozhnay, who was in a good mood, started to do something outrageous.

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　He must have thought that a long-range attack with cannons would not be enough. He makes one of the guards he took prisoner in the recent battle stand on deck.

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　The one who was fixed to the cross-staff and exposed on the deck was the captain of the guard.

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　Ryoma tells me that his name is Georg.

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　He was an excellent guard captain who opened his blood to save his comrades and remained on the battlefield until the end. He fought valiantly to the end and was captured by the enemy.

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　His fighting spirit was a symbol of self-sacrifice. In short, he was noble and merciful, loved by his men and trusted by his superiors.

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　However, Georg is now a prisoner of the enemy. He seems to have been tortured in the ghost ship, and his whole body is stained red and covered with scars.

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　Jeanne, seeing him, lowers her eyebrows and pities him.

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"...... Oh, God, save that thing!"

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　That was not only Jeanne's impression, but also mine and everyone else's. Francis Rosnay must have seen it coming and did a brutal thing.

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　He will show the citizens of the maritime city how cruel he is and discourage their will to fight.

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　If so, we should not play into his hands, but neither Rosnay nor Georg could ignore him.

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　Rosnay stood on the deck and shouted loudly.

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"Gentlemen of the maritime city, thank you for your help the other day. I respect you for your efforts to repel our attack. But you must surrender yourselves to us as soon as possible. If you delay even a day, some of our citizens may end up like Georg here."

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　Rosnay then takes a hot iron from one of his men and without hesitation presses it against Georg's chest.

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"Aaahhh!

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　a cry of agony echoed through the room.

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　Rosnay then pulls out a dagger and strips Georg's skin off. It was like skinning a rabbit.

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　It was so cruel that I couldn't bear to watch it, but I kept my eyes fixed on Georg. I did not miss the determination in Georg's eyes.

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　When Rosnay urges Georg to surrender the maritime city, he shows his courage. He proves himself to be the strongest and bravest man in the maritime city.

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　He says

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"Guards of the maritime city!　Surrender is not an option!　You will fight to the last!　Do not lose the pride of the people of the sea until the end!　You will step over my corpse!"

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　Hearing this eloquence, Rosnay's face turns red and she is furious. He did not get the words he wanted.

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　In his anger, Rosnay took out a hacksaw and tried to tear off Georg's fingers in order to torture him even more brutally, but he could not do it.

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　Someone paid tribute to his courage. It was, surprisingly, among the enemy.

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　A mercenary on a different ship from Rosnay takes out his bow and draws it.

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　He put all his strength into the arrow and released it, saving Georg. Not his life, but his dignity.

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　The archer's arrow goes straight into Georg's heart. It kills Georg, but he does not say a word of complaint.

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　He sensed that the arrow was full of mercy.

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　Rather, he expressed his gratitude and left a final word of congratulation for the prosperity of the maritime city of Bernese.

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　Rosnay was furious to see this, but the bowman was already on board the small boat.

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　He seemed determined to leave the ghost fleet.

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　Rosnay ordered him to be killed with a cannon, but she would not let that happen.

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　As soon as he comes within range of my magic, I cast a "barrier" spell on him to protect him.

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　I deflected cannonballs, repelled bows and arrows, and focused only on saving him.

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　Their efforts are rewarded and the man's life is spared. When the man arrives at the port, Toshizo notices that he is a member of the mercenary group from the other day.

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"Mister, this is the bowman of the bandit group that attacked us the other day. He's the one who fired the bow so accurately.

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I'm aware of that.

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So you mean to say, sir, you knew he was the enemy and you saved him?

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Yes, I'm aware of that. But this man was an enemy of Rosnay. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. And mercenaries fight for money, not ideas. We can't do anything if we hold grudges.

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"That's true, but ......"

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　Toshizo still looked unconvinced, but I ignored him and asked the man his name.

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　Without hesitation, the man revealed himself.

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"My name is Robin. My name is Robin Hood.

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　Jeanne is surprised to hear this name. She exclaims in surprise.

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"Robin Hood, you mean the legendary English archer Robin Hood?"　

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"Yes."

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　Robin replies, "Yes.

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　Who is Robin Hood?　I explain to Toshizo, who is looking at me like "Who is Robin Hood?

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"Robin Hood is a legendary archer from the otherworldly land of England. He hides out in a natural stronghold called Sherwood Forest and rebels against the tyranny of his brother Richard the Lion King in his absence.

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"Heh, like Nasu Yoichi in Japan."

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　As a legendary figure whose existence is in doubt, they may have much in common.

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　However, Robin Hood's heroism and archery skills are on par with those of Nasu Yoichi. Earlier, he shot Georg right through the heart over the churning sea. In the battle the other day, he had hit the target with his bow.

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　He may be a legendary figure, but I would say that he is even more skilled than legend.

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"But how can a man like you be a mercenary in a maritime city? Why are you doing this?"

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I'll tell you after we get to know each other a little better. Will you hire me?

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"Hire me."

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　In a few moments, Toshizo and Eve are astonished. No, even Robin was surprised.

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"That's a quick decision. I might betray you."

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"At least you're fed up with Roznay's tactics. Then we can fight with him until we defeat Rosnay."

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"That's a very astute observation. At this rate, I'm sure you'll be rewarded handsomely.

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Of course. I'll pay you ten times what a regular mercenary would.

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Then I'll have to work 10 jobs.

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That would please our sponsor, Marco.

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　I ask him for an arrow. I take the arrow from him.

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　I take the arrow and apply poison from my pocket to it.

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"Poisoned arrows?　Rosnay is undead.

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"There are poisons that work on the undead. This is the poison of a plant called Eucalyptus.

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Eucalyptus?

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It's a beautiful flower that grows in the mountainous regions of this world. However, it only grows in places where there is no miasma, and even the demon king, who has an immortal body, will die if he breathes in its miasma."

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How do you pick such a plant?

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"Only dogs with two heads can resist the miasma. We'll have that dog pick it, but it's very expensive because we can't get it in large quantities."

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　Well, this time I had a sponsor, so it was easy for me to get one," he says, handing me a poisoned arrow.

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"If you aim this at his weak point, his immortal body will collapse. And you are the only one who can hit him with this arrow. Can you do that for me?"

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　Robin nods at my request.

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"All right. I will use all my strength to drive this arrowhead into his weak spot."

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　Robin assures me, then readies his bow and pulls the string.

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　The bow, strained to the utmost, barks.

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　It was a long distance away, but Robin would be able to hit the target even from here. He had the air of a man who could do it.

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"So where is his weak point?"

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　Robin said as he drew his bow to the limit. I answer.

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"His weak point is his left eye. When he uses his magic, his left eye glows. Perhaps he had no magic in his nature. It seems that he had a stone of magic implanted in his left eye. By the demon king Dagon. In other words, it should be possible to kill him by giving him poison while cutting off his magical power.

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"I see. Indeed, his left eye glows eerily. That's very convincing.

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　But..." Robin continues.

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"If I miss, he may realize that I've discovered his weakness and stop coming to the front lines. I don't know if I can be trusted with such an important role.

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"It's possible he's a double agent."

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　So, the whole exchange earlier was an act.

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"But there's no point in considering such a possibility. If he is too cautious to come to the front, so much the better. It will reduce the damage.

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That's one way to look at it.

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And I'm sure you'll hit him.

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Well, what makes you say that?

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There are many irreverent men like you under my command. Hijikata Toshizo and Kazama Kotaro. They test me at every turn, but only those with such troubled personalities are good at what they do. They always live up to my expectations.

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"I see. perhaps you were born under such a star. I see. See what Robin Hood can do.

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　As Robin says this, a string is released from his hand. The angled arrow arcs toward Francis Rosnay.

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　Rosnay was not expecting a pinpoint shot from such a distance, and he was not alert. He was furious, blaming his men without knowing that arrows were flying at him.

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　When the arrow hit Rosnay in the eye as if it had been sucked into his eye, he was finally startled.

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"What the ......?　What? Why is there an arrow ...... in my left eye?"

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　She was swaying on her feet. How could she, who was supposed to be immortal and invincible, have made such an abomination of herself with a single arrow?

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　Cut off from the source of magic and injected with the poisonous Eucarys, Rosnay foams after 30 seconds and vomits blood after a minute.

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　She seemed to have lost her sight and hearing, and finally, looking up to the heavens, she died with a bitter look on her face.

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　And so the ghost captain who had tormented the maritime city of Bernese met his death. His death was a miserable one, just like a scoundrel.

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　The pirates, realizing their leader's death, do not vow revenge, but scatter and flee. Rosnay was only holding his men back not by popularity, but by fear.

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　Such a man must be taught by example, but for now, we must give credit to the brave man who defeated Rosnay.

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　I turned to Robin again and said

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"You did an excellent job. I will pay you not for ten mercenaries, but for thirty.　

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　Hearing these words, Robin smiled and asked for a handshake.

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"Very well. My skill with the bow will come in handy against Dagon.

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　He promised to remain in the army of Ashtaroth.

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　Now that I had another hero in my camp, I was looking forward to seeing how he would perform in the future.

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