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could make me a sword..

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- Why does it seem to me that this sounds like something Bajena could have come up with? - the elderly Nihon woman doesn't know how else to comment on it. - I suppose that would be fair, but... um... I wouldn't really want such a name to be associated with me in the minds of the masses... Not that I prefer pompous, empty titles, but they do have a certain image in people's minds, which helps them trust me with the secrets in the matters they come to me with...

Finally overcoming her embarrassment and numerous pauses, she cheerfully answers the first question:
- It's simple - it's one of those things that made my homeland the greatest in its time. All your "misters," "twisters" - they're just an embryonic form that doesn't express the full depth of human relationships, which are deeper than they seem and include intersecting planes of social status and personal attitude 🤓. San is the standard, kun... When I realized during our first meeting that you were younger than me by... a couple of years... and you continued to address me informally, something inside my head rebelled against continuing the formality. So I adopted a simpler form 🤓. I've already said that you were the first person I addressed informally, and the same goes for this suffix. Ironically, considering the circumstances. With Trude-sama, it was the opposite - she is -sama for the same reason as Kami - the real ones, not the fake-cat ones. Understanding who was in front of me, I adopted a more polite form - and not at all because of some subservience, but simply out of politeness 🤓. Although there is irony in this too, because it should be the other way around - because we came to her establishment as customers and paid for it 🤓. What else?... There were a few, if you can put it that way, comrades-in-arms who deserve the respectful suffix -dono because of this fact. Someone will criticize me for using it because I don't belong to the group of people who usually throw it around 🤓 - well, what can you do to me, I'm in another city. Or, for example, Bajena - chan, because we are close, although initially she was -san. Do you understand the depth of the system now? 🤓 In other cultures, something like this is absolutely impossible, - Aiyano explained the subtext to the newbie with a sense of undeniable objective national and cultural superiority 🤓. - There are also others, for example, denoting certain areas of professional activity, but they are more situational, and even what I have just said is a maximum simplification, there are more nuances 🤓, - with this she ended her useful lecture.

could make me a sword...

You see, I'm currently making random stuff because the forge apparently didn't arrive right away. After the skip, I'll start forging proper items. But if there are many orders, I'll ask to give me ODs (presumably referring to some in-game currency or resource), if needed.

Following the example of the leader, they cover themselves with flags.
Margeul - because it's like a new home.
Minjin - because she goes there to study every week and has developed a love for this land.
Subin - as before, because she is interested in the local fashion and culture.
-11 OD to the school of tranquility.
25 to desserts (dexterity), but she decided not to force herself to eat caprese based on someone else's advice. And it's somehow more pleasant to relieve stress with sweets (+15 dexterity, -500 reputation).
1653 from work.
-1000 for temporary furniture.

The leader praises Kilika for her resourcefulness; that's also a good approach.

Hold on, why do I think Erathia and Kilik have 3 flags each if you only had one slot...?

I don't know why... I still don't understand where we lived before October, or are you talking about something else?

Okay, I’ll resolve this by deducting 1000 from each of their accounts for the Sarrian furniture at their temporary residence.

And after this, someone still argues that Amamius is a character from Heroes of Might and Magic...

31.10.2022
By the last day of October, construction of Carneol's new headquarters in the city's port district had been completed. It was immediately furnished to the max, so there was no need to purchase Sarian furniture.

- Home, sweet home! - Beata exhaled joyfully, hanging the flag of Margel, which had moved from their temporary dwelling, on the wall. - What a gorgeous place!
- Yes, - Giyyon smiled, unpacking his belongings, - an excellent headquarters. Large, spacious, with a view of the sea.
- No worse than the previous one!
- The previous one was good too. Very cozy. I'll miss it.
- It will always be right here, - Beata placed her hand on her chest, - together with Aiko. Sometimes it seems to me... It's a good thing she didn't live to see this. She wouldn't have endured this catastrophe.
- She was much stronger than she seemed. She would have managed.
- Perhaps. But you know... Erephir is also doing quite well. I've managed to get used to her; she's cool.
- Yeah. The complete opposite of Aiko and yet subtly similar. I'm happy she's with us.
- Me too. New boss, new home, new life, - Beata flung open the window, letting in the salty sea air.

Over time, much had changed; the organization lost three of its members. Continuing to master Ikigai on her own, Kalina lost , , , and , but received , , , and in return. During this time, she reconciled with her father — though he did not share his daughter's new beliefs, he was still glad that she had managed to find a purpose in life. With his help, she opened an ikigai Temple in the city's port district. Having found her calling, she naturally had no time left for Carneol

- Kalina, thank you for everything. I'm glad you've found peace in your soul. We will miss you very much, but this is your life and only you can decide what to do with it. We'll drop by, but we'll try not to too often so we don't annoy you 😅😅😅
- Yes... Thank you. Who else will grumble about my eating habits 😅
- Ahem-ahem.
- Who, other than Beata... But seriously, she told me how you saved them all there in Tais. For that, I will be grateful to you for the rest of my days.

Amamius also left, deciding that the pay did not match the risks and his labor. Using his existing connections, he opened a shop called "Amamius's Palace" on the site of the "Vulture," which had burned down in July.

- It's a pity you're leaving us. I felt we worked well together. You were a very valuable member of the team and helped us incredibly. And it was simply pleasant doing business with you.
- It's a shame we didn't get to know each other better because of my luck 😅 We'll drop by.

Penelope, however, left the organization immediately after the fire, preferring to focus on managing the recently acquired "Ideal".

- And Penny made it to success, great.
- Yeah. Well, I always thought she wasn't quite for us. She's a socialite, a businesswoman and all that. While we... well, we're a gang.
- Look at us. We have everyone. So she fit right in. But I think she's in her place now.

- Oh, a fresh newspaper! Let's see, what do the news say?

The head of the Church of Arselia, Illia Seiran, was killed by an unknown assassin. Numerous rectors of Arselian temples suffered the same fate. It all looked as if some assassin had gone from one sacred place to another, killing every influential figure of this religious organization within his reach.

- Creepy... A religious war is just what we were missing. Brr.
- Yeah, so we can have a royal flush of misfortunes.

Draco Mellis was appointed governor of Margel.

- F***, I'm starting to think about moving.
- Come on, don't touch him and he won't touch you. Just don't walk around the city in your underwear like Keliandra.
- What, did she actually decide to walk through the city in just her underwear?
- Yeah. Right down Emerald Avenue.
- How do you know?
- From there, - Giyyon nods toward the fourth wall.
- Seriously, I'm soon going to drag you to a psychiatrist by force...

Evgeny Kripov and Bronislava got married.

- We found her such a great gift!
- When you tried to play matchmaker, I thought you were joking...
- Giyosha, you don't joke about these things! I'm very happy for them! We'll have to congratulate them.

The heresiarch himself, amidst the intrigues that unfolded in the empire's government following the destruction of Tais, was appointed Patriarch of the Church of Anuzish. Taking advantage of the fact that the country's religious life had always been under the jurisdiction of the Church rather than the government, the emperor and his allies managed to bring this aspect under their control, bypassing political processes.

- Oho, now I know who will marry us!
- Sounds like a plan... But I hoped that religion would manage to stay away from politics.
- Alas, Giyosha, alas, gods propose but man disposes; politicians are like that, they use everything they can reach to make our lives better and more cheerful.

The Church of Arselia itself, in view of the numerous murders of its important religious and political figures, failed to offer proper resistance to this audacity. Not fully realizing the difference between "Anuzish" and "Arselia," most followers of this religion were confused and unaware of the coming changes.

- I'm confused too... I don't fully understand the difference.
- In short, Anuzish is cooler.
- That's clear, but still... I never delved into theology.
- Mother-Anuzish is our world. Everything around us, everything above and below us—it's not just a stone ball in a void, but a living being with its own will. This is all we know and see. And Arselia is, uh... one of her aspects, a personification? A warrior who stopped the invasion of the celestials.
- Daughter of Anuzish?
- Not exactly... The children of Anuzish are the elemental gods. And Arselia... that's different. I'm not entirely sure... Part of Anuzish? I don't know, I'm not a priest. But not a daughter, in short.
- I see... I didn't know you were into this.
- Zoritsa got me very interested in this topic back in the day. And admit it, in our work... Sometimes it seems to me that we wouldn't have managed without prayers.

The civil war in Zimivia continues.

- Nightmare. They could have decided already.
- War is terrible. The whole country must be ruined... Imagine how long it will take them to restore everything.
- You were a soldier, right? Before. Before... all this.
- I was. And that's why I know what I'm talking about. The longer this shit lasts, the worse it gets. More civilians suffer.
- Terrible... I hope they figure it out before it's too late.

Fazan Game, whose character had changed, raped Lavanda White, for which he is now serving his sentence in the dungeon.

- Nightmare. He seemed like such a calm and pleasant guy to me.
- Me too. I wonder what happened to him? People don't just break overnight.
- I also wonder how that poor woman is? White... Is she related to Nora?..
- Nora... Gods, don't remind me.
- Sorry.

Beata puts the newspaper aside.
- Well, shall we go down? Let's have a snack and start preparing for the wedding! Did you see what they made for us?
- Yes, I saw! Gorgeous things! But why is there a collar for the dress?
- Don't worry. I won't use it in public.
- ...I'm already scared.

Savings:
1495 rem
Owe 50 rem to Kilike (it's clear why she didn't leave Carneol)
Experience:
1322

Buying flags from Crider (504 experience), Mindjin, Helm. (willing to pay 1k)
57 shifts - 1368 rem (in Discordia). +secretary (don't remember the amount)

There's a problem with OD, because I'm still learning fire magic and I need to know how much advanced fire magic requires.

By the way, did Carneol receive his salary at the standard rate?

I was going to, but I haven't gotten around to it yet.

- Nora... Gods, don't remind me.

^I would think about the incident with the sphere every time someone wrote about Nora in the thread.

Added 14 minutes later

- Kalina, thank you for everything. I'm glad you've found peace of mind. We'll miss you a lot, but it's your life, and only you can decide what to do with it. We'll drop by, but we'll try not to come too often so you don't get tired of us 😅😅😅
- Yes... Thank you. Who else will nag me about my eating habits 😅
- Ahem.
- Who, besides Beata... And if I'm serious, she told me how you saved them all there in Thaise. I will be grateful to you for that for the rest of my days.

- Thank you, Beata, Guion. I hope that you too will be able to achieve harmony with yourself and the world around you.

Through diligent study of medicine, Guion understands what happened to him several months ago. In one of the alternative timelines, he suffered a severe head injury when a stone gray cat fell on his head from an open restaurant window. Since the cat was enchanted, its magic, amplified by blood, penetrated the main timeline.



Voices from behind the wall
The character gains the ability to hear gray voices. A large number of gray voices cause him to have a headache. If the character has the soldier's proficiency, he is well enough trained to ignore this effect in battle and important gameplay situations so that it does not affect the gameplay, as this is a flavor ability for roleplaying.

Much has changed over the past time, and the organization has lost three of its members. Continuing to independently explore Ikigai, Kalina lost , , , and , but in return gained , , , and . During this time, she reconciled with her father – although he did not share his daughter's new beliefs, he was still glad that she had found a purpose in life. With his help, she opened an Ikigai Temple in the port district of the city. Having found her calling, she naturally no longer had time for Carneol.

-- Even though it was only once, it was great to fight knowing that you were providing backup, Kalina. If something is wrong, don't be upset. Feel free to visit.

Amamius also left, deciding that the pay did not match the risks and his efforts. Using his connections, he opened a store called "Amamius' Palace" on the site of the "Vulture," which burned down in July.

-- This... is very sad. Well, as you know, I tried to adhere to all our agreements and not risk our most useful mage in peacetime for no reason. See you then. If you want, come by. As I understand it, you are opening something new? You won't be bored.

Penelope, on the other hand, left the organization immediately after the fire, preferring to focus on managing the newly acquired "Ideal."

-- We didn't quite work out with the housing, dear Miss Howe 😅 We couldn't fully repay you for your hospitality in Thaïs. But what can you say, some circumstances... are difficult to control. Goodbye, and may our city have more beautiful women.