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"As I walk with Seth, the sun sets.",999,3,2622,0,,0,0,0,0,
That aside.,999,3,2622,0,,0,0,0,0,
Beastan...?,999,3,2622,0,,0,0,0,0,
I've never heard of a country with that name.,999,3,2623,0,,0,0,0,0,
It's strange to name a country after a word that means 'beast.',999,3,2623,0,,0,0,0,0,
...However.,999,3,2623,0,,0,0,0,0,
"If I didn't have my abilities, I would have thought Seth's story was
just a joke.",999,3,2623,0,,0,0,0,0,
But the reality between us is the unbelievable truth of our abilities.,999,3,2623,0,,0,0,0,0,
"So, I have no choice but to believe Seth's story.",999,3,2623,0,,0,0,0,0,
"Seth: ""Beastan may be called a country, but it's only just been born.""",999,3,2624,0,,0,0,0,0,
"Seth: ""Its system isn't established yet, and it wouldn't stand a
chance against the territorial army's subjugation.""",999,3,2624,0,,0,0,0,0,
...Can that even be called a country?,999,3,2624,0,,0,0,0,0,
"""If the monsters from fairy tales are real, it doesn't seem like
humans could possibly stand a chance against them.""",999,3,2625,0,,0,0,0,0,
"Seth: ""That might be true individually. But numbers matter, and
attacking people in the dead of night is very different from waging an
open war.""",999,3,2626,0,,0,0,0,0,
"Seth: ""That's precisely why the land from the eastern mountains to the
great river has been developed.""",999,3,2627,0,,0,0,0,0,
"The frontier margrave's territory, developed by clearing forests,
stands as proof of humanity's dominance.",999,3,2627,0,,0,0,0,0,
"""Seth... no, Beastan wants to stop the development. But as for the
margrave's independence...""",999,3,2628,0,,0,0,0,0,
I stop mid-sentence as I realize.,999,3,2628,0,,0,0,0,0,
"If Beastan is to confront the margrave, they should ally with the
kingdom.",1,3,2628,0,,0,0,0,0,
This is the concept of 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend.',1,3,2628,0,,0,0,0,0,
"However, that would require Beastan's strength to rival that of the
margrave.",1,3,2628,0,,0,0,0,0,
"According to Seth, Beastan is aware of their inferiority to the
territorial army.",2,3,2628,0,,0,0,0,0,
"In that case, it would be more advantageous to blackmail the margrave,
who harbors rebellious intentions toward the kingdom.",2,3,2628,0,,0,0,0,0,
"Naturally, threatening the margrave after their independence is
achieved would be too late.",2,3,2628,0,,0,0,0,0,
...,2,3,2628,0,,0,0,0,0,
"So this is the outcome of exploiting the weakness in the independence
plan.",2,3,2628,0,,0,0,0,0,
"""...I see.""",999,3,2628,0,,0,0,0,0,
"Even if it's hard to believe, the consistency in the story gives it
credibility.",999,3,2628,0,,0,0,0,0,
...,999,3,2628,0,,0,0,0,0,
"However, my connection with Seth isn't solely based on abilities.",999,3,2628,0,,0,0,0,0,
"""Then, what about Mira?""",999,3,2629,0,,0,0,0,0,
"Seth: ""I won't say I have no desires.""",999,3,2630,0,,0,0,0,0,
"Seth: ""But it was a future where your wishes, Joff-san, would come
true.""",999,3,2630,0,,0,0,0,0,
?,999,3,2631,0,,0,0,0,0,
What benefit would Seth gain from fulfilling my wishes?,999,3,2632,0,,0,0,0,0,
"I can't imagine a single kingdom official being able to influence such
a grand plan.",999,3,2632,0,,0,0,0,0,
"Seth: ""That is the method by which we welcome you, Joff-san, as one of
our own.""",999,3,2633,0,,0,0,0,0,
!,999,3,2634,0,,0,0,0,0,
"I had assumed it was for the sake of their position as a kingdom
official... but 'one of our own'?",999,3,2635,0,,0,0,0,0,
"I've heard that my abilities originate from Beastan, but I shouldn't
have any beast relatives... or so I thought.",999,3,2635,0,,0,0,0,0,
"If anything, Guff seems more beast-like...",999,3,2635,0,,0,0,0,0,
!,999,3,2635,0,,0,0,0,0,
Could it be that Guff... too?,999,3,2635,0,,0,0,0,0,
"Seth: ""I understand this isn't something you can grasp all at once.
Just hearing me out today is enough.""",999,3,2635,0,,0,0,0,0,
"""Did you come today because you saw the future?""",999,3,2635,0,,0,0,0,0,
"If not, it would be strange for him to be waiting at the station at
that time.",999,3,2635,0,,0,0,0,0,
"Seth: ""That's correct. If I hadn't spoken to you, it likely would have
led to an undesirable outcome.""",999,3,2635,0,,0,0,0,0,
...,999,3,2635,0,,0,0,0,0,
"Then, should I secretly accuse Seth of being the mastermind behind the
fire?",999,10,4289,0,,0,0,0,0,
"Even if my motives for accusing him are impure, as long as I gather
evidence, it wouldn't be a false charge.",999,10,4289,0,,0,0,0,0,
...,999,10,4289,0,,0,0,0,0,
...Is it about that?,999,3,2635,0,,0,0,0,0,
"If it weren't between people with abilities, there's no way anyone
could understand this kind of conversation.",999,3,2635,0,,0,0,0,0,
...,999,3,2635,0,,0,0,0,0,
"Seth: ""Well then, I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my
leave for today.""",999,3,2635,0,,0,0,0,0,
Seth quickly walked away.,999,3,2636,0,,0,0,0,0,
"Wrapping things up as soon as his business was done must be a trait of
someone who can see the future.",999,3,2637,0,,0,0,0,0,
"Even though it was a short time, Seth's words were enough to leave me
utterly confused.",999,3,2638,0,,0,0,0,0,
...,999,0,0,0,,0,0,0,0,