"Dear Carlos, Happy New Year"
"Oh, you're really congratulated, Ars. Your work made my Fontana bigger last year. I'm counting on you to keep that power fully excited for Fontana."
"is a thankful word. We'll keep crushing it."
"Nice to meet you. So, that's where you and your brother are."
"Yes. This is my brother Kyle. Last year, we named the Reid family independently of our Barca family. Please, thank you."
"I'll be the first to see you, Dear Carlos de Fontana. My name is Kyle Reed, my real brother to Dear Ars von Barca. Please, thank you."
"It's Carlos de Fontana. Kyle Reed... Everything has unusual magic."
"Yes, it's magic to accurately read, write, and calculate letters"
"I see. Ars is a stranger, but so is Kyle, my brother. Can I see it later?
"Yes, but you may not surprise Master Carlos like your brother"
"Ha ha. He has no idea what he's going to do. All of a sudden he's doing something terrible and he just startles me. You, my brother, must be struggling."
"Yes, you're right."
Hey, why are the first two people I've ever met suddenly cursing me for being mean?
That's what I thought as I watched Carlos and Kyle have a conversation.
It snowed and winter came.
And as it was, I passed the year with nothing.
So, for my second New Year's celebration, I was coming to the city of Fontana with Kyle.
Visit Carlos' castle to greet Carlos for the New Year as many knights gather.
What's different from last year is that I was bringing Kyle in this time.
Kyle, who expressed new magic, was given the Reid surname.
At this time, I asked Carlos for his permission.
What magic do you possess and how do you use it?
I had not consulted the Reed family beforehand.
But it was by letter, and Kyle himself did not meet Carlos in person.
So we used the New Year's celebration to introduce Kyle.
Still young Kyle, not only did he introduce himself to Carlos well, but he quickly cracks it down and laughs at each other based on the common denominator of me.
It was good, it wasn't good, but me and Kyle ended our greeting to the Fontana family.
"Long time no see, Lord Ars. I took care of you. I want you to thank me once."
"Lord Peacha, it's been a while. You were entrusted with the defense of Fort Einrad by Master Carlos. What has happened to the movements of the Urk family, etc., since then?
"What, the Urks have been devastated by your work. I guess it will still take some time to rebuild that. Thanks to you, after that battle, we've settled down and been ruling our surroundings."
"Really? That's good. But I guess Einrad will be targeted again when the rebuild is over. Be careful, Lord Peacha."
"Mm-hmm. Master Carlos has entrusted many soldiers to me on that point with great understanding. You work to meet that expectation."
"You're reliable. You've just been through a lot of battlefields."
"Don't lead to confidence when you praise me. By the way, is that your brother you heard about? Are you sure you're not a child yet?"
"Yes, this is my brother Kyle Reed. See you later."
"Oh, nice to meet you. But I hear you have unusual magic. You think it's magic specializing in clerical work? It's not very useful in battle, but it's magic that might be useful in the governance of the territory."
"Right. You're very helpful.... yes, doesn't Lord Peacha want Kyle's magic to run Einrad either?
"Yeah? What do you mean?
"Yeah, actually, I showed Carlos Kyle's magic earlier, but he seemed to like it a lot. You said you wanted to use it at the Fontana house."
"What? You said you wanted to use it at the Fontana house?
"Yeah. That said, it means I want something on hand that can use the Reed family magic. So I decided to sell Kyle's magic."
"... I'm not sure what you're talking about? What do you mean, sell magic?
"In other words, Kyle gives the lead surname to someone designated by Master Carlos. And for that, I paid the church a price commensurate with Reed's magic."
"... does that mean you let your minister name the Reid surname in order to use the magic of [quick reading] and [automatic arithmetic]? Pay the Barca family."
"It will."
"Even though it's not an attack system, can we sell our own magic like that?
"Yes. We are a freshly made Zero Knight Territory, so I did this kind of stubborn imitation. Master Carlos also has a saying that if other knights seem to have what they want, they can sell magic. What do you think? I think it would be very efficient if Kyle's magic could be used by one of you, Lord Peacha, who was entrusted with Einrad, a major traffic shock."
"Uhm. I can't answer that in a hurry. But it is a fascinating proposition. Why don't you let me think about it for a second?
"Absolutely."
"Helpful. Will I bring this story to the other knights?
"Yes, I do, Lord Peacha."
"Right. Then let's talk about it from me to a few interactive ones."
"Thank you. Thank you very much."
We did it.
I had loosened my cheeks while talking to Peacha I hadn't seen in a long time.
After I finished greeting Carlos, I moved to the banquet to attend the party there, just like last year.
Although it was at this party a year ago, I was just observing the knights around me with barely anyone to talk to.
But not this year.
After all, I know some people.
Peacha, who was acting with me, but after that battle, Carlos had ordered me to defend Fort Einrad.
But he seems to be a good part of the New Year's celebration.
So, I haven't seen him in a long time, and this is how he talked to me.
One of the stories that came out of that conversation was about me selling Kyle's magic.
Kyle names the person he designates.
In doing so, they will pay Barca.
Although Kyle's magic can be useful, it can be a small judgment on cats for ordinary peasants.
What we really need will be the kind of people who run the territory.
I put my eyes there and decided to sell Kyle's magic.
If there is at least one person, it replaces the exact computer.
Carlos bought Kyle's magic so that he could give magic to more than one person because it was convenient for him to run the territory.
I spread that to the other knights through Peacha.
Good thing I was talking to Carlos first.
You can't sell magic for cheaper than you did when you sold it to Carlos. I sold magic for a very high price, but this is where I sold it.
And then if the person who gave Kyle his magic works well, some might want to buy more magic from next year.
Thus, I made a fortune from the New Year.