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　I had planned to hire mercenaries to take down Rosnay, but they had killed her before I could organize them.

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　It was a total waste of time," sighed the stingy Eve, "but it won't come to that, I'm afraid," I said.

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"What do you mean?"

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　she asked me.

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"I meant exactly what I said. We have defeated Rosnay, but the danger to this maritime city is not yet over. Dagon the Witch King may live off the coast of this city. He may have lost his proxy in Rosnay, but he has not lost his ambition for this city.

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You mean that Dagon will attack us this time?

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"If my calculations are correct.

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　Marco Polo's servant appears in the drawing room. Something urgent.

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　I ask Yves to dress me and go to Marco's office.

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　There Marco clasps his hands in front of his forehead and looks like he's biting his tongue.

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　When he sees me, he says, "I've got good news and bad news,

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"I've got good news and bad news, which would you like to hear first?"

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　He said, "Which do you want to hear first?

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　I choose the former, as I always hear the good news first.

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The good news is that the convoys of maritime cities that were scattered all over the country have begun to gather. They have belatedly begun to pursue the ghost fleet and have sunk most of the ghost ships.

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"That's great."

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"That's great." "Mostly thanks to you. Defeating a fleet of ghost ships without their captain was easier than smashing an eggshell.

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Now we won't allow the Demon Lord Dagon to invade from the harbor.

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"Of course. Dagon has no naval power left. The escort ships are docked in the harbor, so for the time being we can prevent an invasion from the sea. We are very thankful for that.

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And what is the bad news?

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"The bad news is that the reformers are getting fed up and leaving the council one by one. They're holed up in a fort south of Bernese with their private army.

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That's a problem.

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"Yes, it is troublesome. Dagon's men are gathering at the fort. They're going to launch an all-out assault on this Bernese stronghold within the next few weeks.

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"Bad news indeed. And how many enemy soldiers do we have?

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About 300.

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We have 50 guards and 150 mercenaries, so about twice as many.

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How difficult will it be to beat them?

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It's difficult, but we'll have to try.

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"That's what I said. Then I'll give you Bernese's army.

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Are you sure you want an outsider like me?

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This city is not so rotten as to call outsiders those who have saved it and will continue to save it. The reformers have fled and all the leaders of this city are in your debt.

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"Then I will return the favor."

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　I stand up to organize the mercenaries, but they stop me.

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"Where are you going?"

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"I'm going to the mercenaries' camp, sir."

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"The training of the mercenaries. Well, that's important too, but I've promised to send 50 mercenaries from neighboring cities.

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That's encouraging.

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But it will take about a week.

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Hopefully in time for the enemy's general attack.

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We'll make it. We'll make it. We'll make it. Well, I'll make it, but you'll be out of action for a week or so.

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It's true, we don't train 24 hours a day.

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"Then you will at least have time to practice your dance moves. As a matter of fact, a very beautiful lady would like to invite you to dance with her.

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"A very beautiful lady?"

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　Marco claps his hands together as he wonders who she is.

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　Then the door to his office opens discreetly.

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　A beautiful woman in a bright red dress emerges from the door.

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　The red dress looked very nice against her black hair. The revealing dress fits her well, probably because of her good style.

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　There was not a single flab on her body. Her breasts are very ample, though, which is a neat trick.

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　While I'm thinking about this, Ryoma, a woman with beautifully coiffed black hair, says to me in a small voice.

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"Does it suit you ......?"

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　She looks cute with her cheeks stained as if she has been drinking, but it seems that she has really been drinking. She said she was too embarrassed to dress like this unless she had been drinking.

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　I wonder if she is that bad at wearing dresses. She looked so good in the dress. She turned even redder when I told her so.

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I am a merchant. Merchants don't wear such fluttery clothes.

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　Marco agrees with her when she says, "I don't think so.

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"I don't think so at all. The girl named Ryoma knows that she has a talent for business, but she doesn't know that she is a beautiful girl. I would like her to dance with the Demon Lord so that she will be aware of that.

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　Marco says that he would like her to be his concubine if possible, but she refuses.

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"It's a shame. --But this is not an engagement party. It is a token of our gratitude for the recent defeat of Rosnay. I will ask the commander of the guard and the Demon Lords to join us."

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　The lowly soldiers are to be provided with plenty of sake and snacks at their quarters.

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　I couldn't say no to such an offer, but the truth is, I'm not very good at dance parties. My face sinks.

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　Eve asks me.

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"I heard that you were a nobleman in your former life, master.

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"I'm a poor aristocrat who's not even allowed to climb a castle. I've never danced before,......."

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　I can't say for sure, because I don't have a clear memory of it, but I can't get the steps out of my head at all.

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　Eve, sensing my feelings, offers in a whisper.

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"Master, if I may be so bold, I would like to teach you the steps to dance.

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　Eve's smile as she said these words was a little mischievous, but very reassuring.

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