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Once upon a time, in a land far to the north, there was a merchant named Grill.

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Amaranthia sings a poem about the peddling of the great merchant Grill.

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Amaranthia..."

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The moment I heard the beginning of the poem, I was already in tears.

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The fact that he would sing this poem at this time, when I was about to sell Grill's letters and jewelry, was...

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It was nothing but a support for me.

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I don't know what kind of trick they used. I don't know how he did it, but he even turned off the lights in the auction hall and interrupted the auction in the middle of the bidding...

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Even the nobles and merchants, who had been a little buzzed, had no choice but to start listening to the poem that had already begun.

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After successfully completing a treasure hunt for ancient ruins, Grill obtained a ship and set out for a far southern country. After a great voyage, he arrives in the land of the elves in the far south..."

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Amaranthia then explained the flow of the four chapters of her peddling expedition in one digest.

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Amaranthia's performance, which began in this vein, was without a doubt the "Grand Merchant Grill's Peddling, Chapter 5: Princess of the Land of the Sun.

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The main character, Grill, is a woman who has already had a husband. Because the woman is an elf, this chapter is often skipped over in Grill's peddling.

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Hence, it has a rather low profile.

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Nor are the nobles.

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Judging from the excitement of the auction just now, most of them probably did not know about it.

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After a great voyage, Grill arrives in an elven country at the end of the south, where he falls in love with an elven princess called the "Princess of the Land of the Sun.

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And although they are a traveler and a princess, they end up having a relationship.

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Even at that time, the act was considered a marriage.

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But the elf princess already had a first husband. The right minister of the Elven lands.

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The right minister (the next king) scolds the princess for falling in love with a traveler.

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The princess's feelings for Grill grows even stronger.

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The princess wishes to go on a journey with Grill.

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But then, the king of the elves dies of illness.

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The Dwarves, the natural enemies of the Elves, learn of this and begin to march on the Elven Kingdom.

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The dwarves, as a horde of black magical beasts, overrun the elven kingdom.

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The Grill's group stood up to the dwarves in order to protect their kingdom and princess.

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The right minister of the elves also wants to protect his kingdom and his beloved princess. He also risked his own life to fight the dwarves.

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After a gripping battle scene, probably added by Amaranthia, the elves and Grill's group finally defeated the dwarves.

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Grill then decides to stand down.

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A traveler like myself is not worthy to take on the great role of defending the country. And...

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Grill is then asked by the princess (the new queen) and the right minister (the new king) to remain in the kingdom. Grill refuses and sets out on his journey again.

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He sets out on his journey again. He gives the princess all the jewels and precious ornaments he has.

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He leaves behind a letter full of gratitude to the princess (his one-night stand wife)...

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In the kingdom of the elves, where there is no night. Overhead shining brilliantly is the sun that never sets. With its inexhaustible radiance and the bracelet of broken magic left by Grill, the Kingdom of the Elves will prosper for many years to come.

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The song ended, Amaranthia bowed, and then the lights came back on.

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And for a few moments, the place was silent.

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But then...

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The venue was filled with thunderous applause.

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→→→→→

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When the applause calmed down a bit, I...

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I...

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I wiped my tears and stood up.

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This chance that Amaranthia gave me...

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I will never waste it.

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The "Sun that never sets" in this poem is the Omega Sun that shines at the bottom of the earth ruins!

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As I raised my voice to that effect.

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The nobles' seats began to get noisy again.

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If that is the case. The jewelry here must have been a gift from Grill to the princess of the Land of the Sun!

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The murmur grew louder.

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The legend of Grill, the great merchant, has been passed down through the ages since time immemorial. The jewelry that bears the name of the legend of the great merchant Grill, and the darkness that is sung in the lore. And the bracelets of the evil that wards off the darkness, as sung in folklore. And the letter of the great merchant Grill, which proves the value of all these items to be unparalleled!

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And there I pause for breath.

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The nobles and merchants quieted down for a moment.

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'...... Ladies and gentlemen, are you sure you wish to do so?　Such a supreme treasure. I'm sorry to have let it go without a bidding war..."

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Before I could finish.

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I heard a voice say, "Three million mana!

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I heard a voice saying, "Three million mana!

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"Three million manna, Lord Asrina the 52nd..."

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Three and a half million manna!

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3.8 million manna!

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4.3 million manna!

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Uh..."

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Nobles bidding at such a high pace that the auctioneer could not even read out their names in time.

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Five million manas.

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Five million manna from Sir Warren, number one.

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5.2 million manas!

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5.3 million mana!

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5.6 million manna.

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Sir Warren, 5.6 million mana this time.

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Sir Warren lifts his forehead in response to the bidding.

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Six million manna!

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Six and a half million.

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6.8 million mana!

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The other nobles are also getting excited.

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The amount was raised at a tremendous pace.

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7.2 million!

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7.5 million mana!

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And then, the amount went all the way up to an amount I had not expected.

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It was now more than double my estimate.

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7.7 million mana!

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7.9 million mana!

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From there, it went up and up and up.

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And then...

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"Ten million manna!"

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When Sir Warren presented an even higher figure, everyone fell silent. Everyone fell silent.

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"Wo...from Sir Warren, 10 million mana. Is there anything else?

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The auction room was a bit bustling.

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Some people were heard asking the attendants about their family's financial situation.

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Is there anything else?"

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When the auctioneer confirmed this again, the venue fell silent once again.

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And then...

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So...the auctioneer Mr. Albus's exhibit, "The letter of the great merchant Grill and the jewelry that Grill gave to his wife Sally," was sold to the number one bidder, Sir Warren, for 10 million mana!　Congratulations."

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The applause began to sound, and soon became a big wave.

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In the midst of such a huge ovation, Amaranthia smiled a small smile.

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Amaranthia was about to go down to the side of the stage with a small smile on her face.

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To Amaranthia, I put my hand on her chest and said deeply, "I'm so happy to see you.

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I put my hand on her chest and bowed deeply, deeply.

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Tears were about to spill out again.

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But not yet.

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It was not over yet.

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With this, I now had 1,397,000 mana.

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Now I could fight again.

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Excited and nervous, I had been thirsty since a while ago.

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