Posts from ☀️ Arselia and Akonia Auto-translated

- Uh... Well... It's hard to explain and even harder to understand... You need to get a financial education at a prestigious imperial educational institution...

- No, Zimbari-san, this is not a sufficient attempt to burden your conscience. My day didn't start very well, so if you had come to me an hour or two ago, who knows what might have happened? But by now, everything has settled down, so you're very lucky. Besides, I have a well-founded fear that blows to the head might worsen your situation.

Hmm... So that's how it is, - he nods this time. - Yes, you've caught me off guard - I don't have a bachelor's degree in economics. And what university did you graduate from? I'm just curious, where in the empire do they train people in such an innovative way? And no, I don't have any unnecessary underwear. But I have a couple of elderly friends, they probably have something lying around, I can ask for you. Let's just say, conduct some market research. Speaking of things, I remember you already wanted to dispose of my slippers. Or was it something else? - 🤔. - Ah, you were fighting a snake. Did you eventually defeat it, or did it defeat you? Although, it's probably already died of old age.

- But what about... what about half of our squad? - Gion was worried. - We... you definitely aren't a threat to Anuzish.
- Quite the opposite! - Beata scoffed. - All sorts of hopeless dragons and crazy guards are a much bigger threat!

- A priest wouldn't hurt us, - she said, summarizing. - Just a normal one, like Eugene. Who won't chase after half the squad with a censer.

- We definitely need mages, it's not good to put all our magical needs on Kilika alone, she could use a partner! And besides... we could use a musician, a psychiatrist, or a biologist. The musician will inspire us in battle with his music, the psychiatrist will help us get to know new acquaintances better, and the biologist... what if, like with Gion, we end up somewhere in the middle of nowhere with our luck.

It would also be worth taking care of the survivability of our squad, I would enchant the working armor of our front-line fighters with health regeneration. Buy some medical supplies...

Beata thought that it would be nice to organize a small circus performance to lift the spirits of the townspeople, but she decided that she didn't have the strength or time for it, and she became discouraged.
- What's wrong? - Gion asked.
- Never mind... I'm just being silly again.
- Beata...
- I decided that since the theater is destroyed, maybe we should organize something similar? An improvised theater or circus. People need to rest and have fun... But I probably won't have time, and I'm a terrible organizer.
- That's a very worthwhile idea! Art is very important! Even if we don't do it now, we should definitely plan to restore the cultural life of Margel in the future!
- If you think so, - she smiled.

- Unfortunately, in my world, we haven't heard of such a type of undead. So I can only rely on local information from publicly available sources. We know that Monogat was a powerful spellcaster in life, and therefore this type of undead is also appropriate, inaccessible to ordinary mortals. My experience with one extremely unpleasant warlock confirms this. He said that he "would be perfectly suited to become a lich." We also know about Monogat's nickname - "Many-Faced." In the context of my knowledge of dark spellcasters, I dare to suggest that our "lich" is able to jump between the bodies of his puppets, and even more. We also know that he is able to turn people into undead, snatching them from the cycle of souls. That is, to some extent, you are right, and manipulation of souls does indeed take place. It is logical to assume that the nature of the lich enhances his magical abilities. At least in this area. The problems arise from how we can overcome such a potentially immortal opponent. Perhaps some way of catching souls would help, preventing him from escaping into a new shell? In any case, even if my assumptions are correct, I doubt that the Stone of Akonia will jump between bodies with him. This means that somewhere there must be a "main" body - Monogat's vulnerability, which he must hide somewhere. But all my assumptions about him are based on assumptions. I believe that Her Majesty may be able to tell us more about this opponent.

- Continuing the topic of Neferia. As far as I know, the miasma created by Monogat covers the entire territory of the kingdom and turns anyone who enters his territory into a walking dead. Protection against curses and diseases seems to be something critically important for confronting such an opponent. Our patroness probably has some ideas about this, but that doesn't mean we should sit around and wait for something to happen. It's better to be safe than sorry.

- And now let's discuss the common types of undead
...
Alaria finished her lecture with stories about the methods that were used against the undead and necromancers in her native Thanaris. Any knowledge could be useful in the upcoming conflict.

While the others were discussing the undead, Klin also filled out a test.

"When did I manage to say that the Aconian stone is in Monogate?" Erephir's eyes asked. "Either I have a high level of intuition, or I looked it up without you..."

She simply got so caught up in her lies and evasions that she started to get confused about where she said something and where she didn't...

-- M, Blade, for context: I'm a bit of a foreigner, okay? Although, given your previous workplace, that's probably not a big surprise.

-- I like these suggestions, but we need to sort them by usefulness.

-- First, we should stock up on the necessary immunities, but what you're saying is also good.

-- There's no circus in Margel, and setting up a tent is a minor problem, but we'll have to find you some colleagues to help... You know, it's a very worthwhile idea, a very good one. I would go and suggest it to the right people, at the upcoming festivities in honor of the coronation, it would be just perfect.

-- As usual in such cases, the main vulnerability could be a priest? I think, as suggested, we'll end up recruiting one.

-- There's no circus in Margel, and setting up a tent is a minor problem, but I'll have to find some colleagues to help you... You know, it's a very worthwhile idea, a very good one. If I were you, I would go and offer it to the right people, it would be perfect for the upcoming festivities in honor of the coronation.

-- Wow, you really have relevant experience, that's wonderful news. Because conducting a comparative analysis with otherworldly knowledge in the hope that the fundamental principles will remain the same is very unreliable, but this way... I won't ask where exactly you encountered all this, just know that I'm glad to have such a specialist in the squad.

The masks you're talking about, I can't visualize them from a technological point of view, so it's not certain that Kragg would be able to handle them either, but I'll keep the suggestion in mind.

-- And Alaria is our colleague and commander. I suppose you had to take responsibility in the past?

- And another moral: airships burn very beautifully!

One can watch three things forever: a sinking ship, a burning airship, and Alaria working in stockings.

— It's very pleasant to watch fire in general, although some people forget about such simple beauty in everyday life.

— In principle, depending on the required performance, I could help. In theory. I can sing and dance a little, and combined with my skills in swordsmanship and fire control, we could create a quite spectacular show. The main thing is to think it through and rehearse the performance.

— I've had to, colleague, -- Alaria mentally smiled at the fact that for the second time that day, she was assigned such a "status," -- although I'm far from your level of experience. I more often worked in tandem with someone than directly taking on the role of leader.

— In principle, depending on the required performance level, I could help. In theory. I can sing and dance a little, and combined with my skills in swordsmanship and fire manipulation, we could create a quite spectacular show. The main thing is to plan and rehearse the performance.

-- It's embarrassing to admit, but back home, I was an individualist, and leadership wasn't even on my mind... So, my experience is relatively modest. However, for a knight, it should be natural to inspire others, show them the way to a bright future, and set an example for everyone to follow to achieve victory.

- Sounds great! The main thing is enthusiasm and improvisation!
Giyyon remembered his improvisation in a dancer's costume and pondered.