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Subaru:  Though Subaru had lost his voice at the too-soon turn of events, the contours of one of the vague silhouettes gradually grew more distinct, finally becoming a clear figure. This figure stood right in the middle of the road, waving both arms and loudly calling for the dragon carriage to halt.
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Otto:  "Heyyyyyyyy! Can you stop your land dragon so we can trade information? !"
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Otto:  "Ahh, I’m so glad. These days, most people are heading to the royal capital, and there’s precious few coming out of it. So I thought I’d ask you a couple of things if possible." With the dragon carriage stopped, Otto came to greet Rem and Subaru with a handshake and a smile as he spoke. He seemed neither drunk with wine nor in sorrows about the world. He didn’t strike Subaru as a wounded man. Rather, Otto the peddler felt alive and well.
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Subaru:  Subaru tried to wash away the bitter taste of it while surveying the people behind Otto.
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Subaru:  “Is everyone in this whole group a traveling merchant?”
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Otto:  “Indeed they are, every last one. We’re headed to the capital with a yearning for profits in our hearts.” Otto replied to Subaru’s question with an amiable smile.
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Merchants:  Judging that Otto, Subaru, and Rem had concluded their pleasantries, they congregated around the latter two, introducing themselves by name as they began establishing the topic of conversation. The contents mostly concerned the current situation in the royal capital and changes thereof. Furthermore, the merchants spoke mainly of things like trends in coinage prices and the atmosphere in the marketplace.
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Subaru:  Put bluntly, every minute wasted there was precious. Now that he had confirmed Otto was safe, he would have been happier to pass on such mundane conversation and leave. But…
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Otto:  “You’d head out now…? Isn’t that dangerous? It’s night already. We plan to camp here tonight. You could remain with us if you like.” Just as Otto said, the sun was already sinking in the west, with night creeping over the highway. The Liphas Highway would soon be subsumed by night. They would have only the light of a magic crystal lamp and the stars to rely upon. The traveling merchants had already begun preparing to camp, lighting a brilliant fire in the center of the group. With this many people, even wild beasts and bandits appearing along the highway could surely do little. But even time spent in safety was time Subaru could hardly afford.
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Otto:  “So you say, Otto. You’re just trying to pawn off some of that oil you bought at the wrong time, aren’t you?”