"Elvis, wait. You finished sorting the guy who's leaving?
"Yes, it's over, Ars. They are the ones who will return to Fontana, and they are the ones who will remain in this variant."
"... quite a lot. Hundreds of those who came east as Oriental Expeditionaries will remain in the variant. I thought I was going home more often."
"Looks like there's a lot of people left. Originally, this Oriental Expeditionary Force was supposed to never return, but it was just the one who volunteered and joined the army. If you go back to that, maybe you'll turn back the magic. If you stay here and you don't lose your magic, you know how it feels to stay. Besides, you might be able to become the main class like me."
I see. Well, if you choose not to return from yourself, I'll respect that. After all, this variant leaves Sula to rule, but we don't know what happens after this. Elvis will take care of the rest of you and the variants. "
"Leave it to me, Ars. Well, Tanatos is here, too. Besides, I've gradually learned this word. Don't worry about it."
After talking to Gran and Luke in Bootica territory, I moved again with a transfer stone.
Further east is a variant that crosses the Great Snow Mountain.
My part-time brother and I returned to Fontana with a transfer stone, but the Oriental Expeditionary Army may still be in the east.
I had an important job to do to bring the Oriental expedition back to Fontana.
In this Oriental expedition, I concluded that there would be no direct interference with the eastern lands.
So we pulled the army west, but not all of them.
Those who wished had allowed themselves to remain in this variant.
And as a result of Elvis and other people talking and choosing each other, more than 500 of the 3,000 troops remain here.
More than expected, or not on a scale comparable to that of the inhabitants of the original village of Sura?
No, maybe more than the original inhabitants.
If the number of people suddenly increases, there may be a problem, but when Sula asks, she is satisfied that it is okay.
Well, as long as everyone can use Barca's magic, the food self-sufficiency rate will probably increase significantly.
Being able to fight is a good thing for this variant.
One is that the balance of power with the surrounding forces will collapse.
Near the variant, there is an organization that boasts the greatest power around it within a five-day distance.
Instead of being a nation or a nobleman, it seems that there are some of the most powerful cities in several settlements at the foot of the spiritual peak.
There may be some kind of conflict between that and the variant momentum that gained the magic.
We also need to assemble Atmos warriors in this variant.
Explaining this to Sula, it seems that Sula has sent people everywhere.
Apparently, some of them already have news of Atmos's warriors, and there are other potent sources.
We'll have to gather them into variants and extract more information from other Atmos warriors.
Once the Atmos warriors have gathered to some extent, they will have to be taken to Vulcania, but they may need to be thoroughly briefed before doing so.
"Well, don't be hostile, Elvis. Work with Sura and try to increase your allies as much as possible."
"Yes, of course I know that, Ars. It's a trick to give you magic if you're cooperative under a variant, right?
"That's right. Besides Elvis, it would be better if there were a few other players in the class. If there's a certain number of collaborators, if you call me, I'll come over and give you a name."
"According to Auntie Sura, there are many other famous settlements that do not belong to the country near the foothills of the Great Snow Mountain. For the time being, I'm going to turn around and install cooperation. Ah, please name it, but it would be helpful if you could build a statue of ice-sucking stone."
"Well, that statue was there to take in other settlements, too. Okay, I'll make time and come and build it."
"Please, Ars."
Fontana explained to the surroundings that the Council would abandon the eastern lands.
But it doesn't mean it won't interfere at all.
The variant will be ruled by Sula, but Elvis will remain his aide.
And we intend to expand the variant's sphere of influence with Sula and Elvis.
Especially important is the aim of creating the current class.
When I had a deal with Charlotte, I put someone else in between, not myself.
As a result, about two other new, leading talented people were born in variants besides Elvis.
I will continue to suck up magic from the people of Brilliant Magic Country according to my dealings with Charlotte, but there are other magic powers I can collect.
It is the magic of the people of the settlement dotted at the foot of the spiritual peak, just like the variant.
They whisper that they will show the usefulness of magic to neighboring settlements and give magic to them if they cooperate.
And when you get on it, I'll give you magic for all the settlements.
Of course, it also receives magic by the effect of naming.
In other words, the choice to go back to Fontana with me at this time means throwing away the possibility of becoming a major player.
I wonder if that also led to a large number of residual hopers.
As long as I'm a protagonist, I can help you get back to Fontana instantly with the Forward Stones.
Many people nod that they are motivated to stay in exotic lands.
It is necessary for me to confront the surrounding area, and above all, it needs to be prepared to be used as a combat force against Naja.
In this way, the Oriental variant leaves behind my manoeuvres separate from the kingdom of Fontana, while bringing the others over the snowy mountains again.
Sometimes it was a place to go once and a map was made, and the trip took a long time to cross the mountain, while the return succeeded in returning to Fontana in a short period of time.
Thus, when winter ended and spring came, my Eastern expedition finally officially came to an end.