Far west of Mahaliegh, the capital of the former Principality of Mercana.

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　The gently sloping terrain rises gently to the west.

　To the east is a blackwood forest and to the south is a swamp. To the north is a wilderness and to the west is a rocky area.

　The headquarters of the <> was located in such a place.

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　The reason why it has not been discovered from the sky is that it is far from the flight route from the Laurentian continent.

　In this headquarters, a small farm is also being built, aiming for self-sufficiency ......, but the scale is too small to do so.

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"Come on, work hard!"

"......"

　The people working the fields are brainwashed civilians. Most of them are farmers kidnapped from the countryside. About ten of them.

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　The fact that they had so much to eat without enough food was a bad idea, and only served to accelerate the food shortage.

　This was because the land in this area was not suitable for cultivation.

　However, the leaders of the <> had nothing to do with agriculture, so they just made them work without any care.

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　If they still had free will as peasants, they could have listened to their opinions such as <> or <>.

　However, since they were regarded as nothing more than slaves, they were almost puppets without any will of their own, and they were trapped in a vicious circle.　

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......."

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　Deus ex machina explains to Tomax Bartmann in the form of a report from one of his scouts.

"It's a terrible story.

　The two men frown in disgust, guessing that from the looks of it, they will just be discarded when they are no longer useful.

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"We'll have to rescue them, too, won't we?"

"It's hard to make a plan, isn't it ......?"

　Makina and Tomax guessed that if they were detected, they would most likely use the peasants as shields.

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　The first priority was to rescue the villagers who were believed to have been enslaved.

　The next priority was to secure the leaders in the hideout.

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　Then, the control of the hideout.

　The last is to recover the food that has been stolen from the villagers.

　Those who have been brainwashed and used for their own good, even if the worst happens and they escape, we will be able to get them later.

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　Whatever form they take, the biggest concern is the <.

　< are human. The thought of them being brainwashed is frightening.

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"So, with the help of Jin, we are developing a magic tool that will release <>. At the same time, we are also developing equipment to protect people from brainwashing.

　Both of them are to be made by <>.

　Makina is supposed to be the one in the center of the stage, while Jin is supposed to stay quiet. Whether it works or not.

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"They should both arrive tomorrow."

"That's very encouraging."

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　Then we can immediately launch an operation to take control of the Revolutionary Party's hideout.

　It is significant that Makina has repaired the at the port of Nadev, southeast of Mahaliegh, so that we can travel from <> to the Pandor continent with almost no time loss.

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"...... By the way, Makina-sama, is it true that your base is on the other side of the Kingdom of Selroa?"

　Tomax Bartmann asked the question after Makina's words that he would receive it tomorrow.

"I heard that you mentioned this to Northern Quetos the other day."

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Yes, that's right. Yes, that's right. ...... is around here."

　Makina pointed at a point on the world map on the wall.

"Oh, is this it?"

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　It was the sea at the mouth of the Border River, the great river that flows along the border between the Shoro Kingdom and the Kingdom of Selroa, extending the border line to the southwest.

　It is just south of Lake Wasu in the southern part of the Shoro Kingdom, and is at about the same latitude as the southern tip of the Kingdom of Celuloa, which should give you a rough idea of its location.

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"I'm thinking of inviting some dignitaries to come here when this mess is over," he said.

"That's ...... I'd love to visit. ...... but for now..."

"Yes. <.

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　In Horai Island.

　The old man asked Erza for a favor.

"A magical tool that releases the Wecken?"

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"Kuhu, you seem to be doing something troublesome again, don't you?

　Saki, who was listening next to me, let out a sneer.

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"I see......... we can't let this go, can we?"

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　Elsa nodded broadly.

"Yes, I'll be right with you."

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　Elsa is not only a top-notch medical professional, but also an expert in engineering magic.

　Using high quality Magi Crystals, she quickly completed the Wakening Machine.

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"That's great, Erza."

　Saki, who had been watching, applauded.

"Hey, I want to know one thing... I think Jin also made a magic tool called ...... uh, yes, <> before, but why don't you use it?"

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　The <> has the effect of canceling even the <> used by Malkitas.

　The brainwashing and slavery magic used by Golbert (Guillermo) Marchitas, who was of the blood of the <>, then known as the Demon Tribe, was distinct from <> or <>. It could not be successfully released by <>.

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　Therefore, Jin made a magic tool to disarm it, but it was too exaggerated, too effective, and too powerful for <> to manage.

　This <> is owned only by Horaijima and Elena of Nostalgia.

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　So Erza has developed a magic tool of a level that <> can manage.

"This should be possible for <>'s engineers to make ......."

　There may be no more than 10 such engineers, but they can still make it.

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　Incidentally, the materials used were kept at the general level.



"We can send this and the that my brother Rai is now mass-producing to ."

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　Yes, Reinhardt is now mass-producing <>.

　There are 100 sets of helmet type and 100 sets of under-helmet caps, so it seems that even Reinhardt is taking a little time. It seems that even Reinhardt is taking a little bit of time.

　However, Reinhardt, who is the best of the best, finished getting the required number of helmets in an hour or so.

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"Wow, Erza made a , that's interesting.

　Reinhardt, whose hands were now free, looked at Erza's work and was impressed.

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"It's simply to remove <> or <>."

　Basically, <> can be used to remove them, but it involves physical pain (hence fainting), so they have developed <> with that in mind.

"<>...... no, I will deliver it to <> with <>."

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<> is now at Hale>>.

"Ah."

　Erza seems to have forgotten about this.

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"I don't know what to do."

　Erza looks at Reinhardt's face.

"I'm not the one to ask. ......"

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"Well, it would have been nice to have a small airship for just such an occasion.

　But what we don't have, we can't do without. But the old man...,

The old man told me that <<<<

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　He told me that there is a