When Roland and his team arrived at the new workshop (atelier) of the "Arsenal of the Spirits," they were amazed at the imposing appearance of the building.
This is our new base?
It''s a magnificent building.
There''s even a store attached to it.
Where do we come in?
The entrance for alliance members is that way. Follow me.
Following Roland''s lead, the adventurers of the alliance entered the workshop (atelier).
The entrance was large enough for even a large group to enter and exit without delay.
When Roland and the others entered through the private entrance, they were greeted by Aina, who welcomed them into a large space.
Aina greeted them, "Welcome back, everyone. We will take care of your equipment here. Please place them on the cart by the side."
Looking at the side of the room, there are indeed many carts lined up on which equipment can be placed, and the workshop (atelier) staff is waiting there.
After the adventurers placed their equipment on the carts, the staff promptly carried the carts to the back of the room, where they were replaced by another staff member who pushed a new cart.
The adventurers, who were able to unequip themselves, began to relax their limbs as they pleased.
It''s still nice," said one of them. The service spirit of the "Arsenal of Spirits" is very good.
Oh," he said. It''s the itch that gets scratched, isn''t it?
Roland was also pleased with the workmanship of Aina and her team.
Good night, Aina.
Oh, Mr. Roland. Welcome back.
Your new studio seems to be working well.
Yes, it is. ......
Mr. Roland! Welcome back.
Lizetta interrupted Aina with such force that she almost pushed her out of the way.
Lizetta! What are you doing here?
The other day, I resigned from ''Dragon''s Fires'' and decided to transfer to the ''Arsenal of Spirits. I''m looking forward to working with you. Mr. Roland.
Lizetta ......, you''re the girl ......
I see. You came."
Roland looked at Lizetta again.
Lizetta. Do you know what it means to work for us? Our project is moving to the next phase. In other words, we are moving from training local adventurers to defeating the Dragon''s Fiery Fire. We are about to have a direct confrontation with the Dragon''s Fiery Fire. If you work for us, you''ll be helping us with that, too, right?"
I hope so. I came here to fight against the ''dragon''s fiery fire.
(I will get revenge on Edgar for kicking me out. To do so, I must make sure of my connection with Mr. Roland. Since that Aina-san has grown so much in a short period of time, I should be able to improve with the help of Mr. Roland-san.)
I will do whatever it takes to defeat the "dragon''s fiery fire. Therefore, please relearn my alchemy."
I am relieved to hear that. I welcome you to the Arsenal of Spirits."
Yes, sir. I look forward to working with you.
Good. I''ll give you instructions on learning new skills later, but for now, I''d like you to work under Aina.
Ugh. I understand.
We''ll start by carrying the equipment on a dolly.
Lizetta follows Aina''s instructions and begins by carrying a light bow and arrow.
Wayne pushed the cart past Lizetta and said with a scowl.
"Phew. Finally, one of the quartet has arrived. Don''t think that the same working style of the ''Dragon''s Fires'' will work here."
You say that?
Roddy said as he walked next to me pushing a cart as well.
On the same day, Roland announced the launch of the "Spirit Alliance.
The "Spirit Alliance" is an alliance that goes one step further than the "Arsenal of Spirits" alliance and further solidifies the loose solidarity that existed between the guilds up to that point.
Guilds that join the "Spirit Alliance" will be given priority in receiving equipment from the "Arsenal of Spirits," but they will also have to comply with the requests of the "Spirit Alliance" unless there are special circumstances.
In addition, the results of dungeon exploration are distributed fairly according to the contribution of each guild, and the longer a guild has been a member of the Alliance, the more benefits it will receive.
The guilds that have been regular members of the alliance, such as "Shield of Dawn," "Arrow of the Heavenly Horse," "Two Mages," "Guardian of Ore," "Silver Eagle Alliance," and "Wildcat," immediately announced their intention to join the alliance.
Other guilds followed suit and joined one after another.
Roland held the first meeting of the "Spirit Alliance" in his new workshop (atelier).
The topic of discussion was the future goals of the "Spirit Alliance.
The meeting was filled with a mood of optimism, thanks in part to the two consecutive victories over the "Grand Alliance" in the recent dungeon search.
It seems as if we have already achieved our goals for this month with the last exploration.
The "Wise Man''s Crown" wasn''t as big a deal as I thought it was going to be.
We have an abundance of ''earthcraft'' over here, so it looks like we''ve already won, doesn''t it?"
So the next goal is to reinforce the troops?
It''s time to update our equipment.
According to Roland, now that Elio has acquired the equivalent of Class A skills, he can go to the ''wastelands,'' can''t he?"
I agree. That might be possible."
I don''t know. I think it is too early to tell.
Contrary to the complexion of most of those present at the meeting, only one person, Roland, with a difficult look on his face, said, "I''m sorry, but I don''t think I can do this.
"It''s too early to tell? You''re more bearish than ever.
What''s worrying you?
There are still some things the League of Spirits lacks to go to the Wasteland.
What''s missing?
What''s that?
What we lack. It''s a relentlessness."
Relentlessness. ......
Everyone is looking at it as if we''ve already won the ''crown jewels of the wise,'' but I don''t see it that way. I don''t think so. In fact, this is the most dangerous time. The battle against the Crown of Wisdom is going more favorably than ever. But here is the problem. To win out at the last moment. That is the most difficult of all. There is nothing more frightening than a lion with nothing in its hands. The "Wise Man''s Crown" must have realized how good we are, and he''s not stupid enough to play the same hand three times. We can expect them to put up a desperate fight against us. In such a situation, if we continue to fight in the same manner as before, we may well be caught flat-footed. We must win out completely against "The Wise Man''s Crown. In order to do so, we must put a merciless finishing blow to our weakened opponents. Such resolve is necessary.
Everyone is quiet.
(After all, this guy is different from ordinary humans.)
Leon was once again in awe of Roland.
(While everyone was in a mood of easy victory and relaxed, this guy, on the contrary, was becoming more and more tense. Is this a top-notch human being?)
After that, with Roland''s intention, it was decided that the top priority goal of the "Spirit Alliance" was to hurt the "Philosopher''s Crown" until it was completely eradicated from the island, and the meeting was adjourned.
A few days after the "Arsenal of Spirits," the "Treasure Crown of the Wise Men" also returned to the city.
Once again, they were at the mercy of the "White Wolf" and had no success in the war.
Even Neil, who is a stone, became depressed and did not talk much.
It seemed as if they had no choice but to retreat as their funds had run out.
But then, an unexpected force offered to help.
The two were the "Dragon''s Fires" and the "White Wolf.
They had only one hope.
They wanted only one thing: to deal a blow to the "Arsenal of Spirits.
If they would only do that, "Dragon''s Fires" would give them a discount on the cost of equipment, and "White Wolf" would release the prisoners of the "Grand Alliance" without ransom, and would support them in battle.
Thus, the three parties, "The Wise Man''s Crown," "The Dragon''s Fiery Fire," and "The White Wolf," concluded a secret agreement against the "Spirit Alliance.
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