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Hey... You got a minute?
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Sure, what do you need? Wait, don't tell me. You're here for some advice from a pro.
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Actually, I am. You know how all the top mercenaries have some kind of specialty?
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Some excel at swordsmanship, some are adept in subterfuge, and so on. Even you have your own special thing!
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That incredible, mysterious power... Anyway, I was just thinking that I need something like that too.
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Mysterious, huh? But yeah, I guess you're not wrong. As for you, Leonie...
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You're really good at being thrifty and managing money. That's a unique skill no other mercenary has.
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Come on, are you even taking this seriously? That has nothing to do with my work.
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Besides, if I made a name for myself because of that, people would just think I'm stingy or greedy.
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Well then, how about your bow and arrow skills? People already say you're a master.
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I thought the bow was your thing? If you wanna make a name for yourself, shouldn't it be with that?
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I was raised in a hunting village, so yeah, I do know my way around a bow.
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But a bow and arrow isn't very helpful in the middle of a heated battle, is it?
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I figure I'll need to do better than that if I want to be a first-rate mercenary.
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Hmm... You can use all kinds of weapons, right? And you can even ride horses.
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Sure, I know the basics. But it's more of a jack of all trades, master of none kinda situation.
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That may be the case, but if you look at it from another angle, those skills make you a pretty powerful mercenary.
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What do you mean?
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You know the fundamentals for everything. There's nothing you're particularly bad at.
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Well, yeah, but I'm just average at all of them.
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Even so, a mercenary who can do everything decently well would actually be in pretty high demand.
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Strategically, your options expand significantly if you've got even one person who can react to any change in battle.
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Meanwhile, mercs with only one specialty are practically useless in some situations.
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Like how some people don't know what to do if they get stuck in a role that doesn't suit them.
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Exactly. That's why a versatile mercenary who can adapt to anything is a valuable asset.
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Hm, but then I'm still just an asset. It doesn't sound like that'll earn me a reputation as one of the best.
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For that, you just need to keep working hard and improving your skills, yeah?
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If you're average at everything, then that means you have plenty of room to grow.
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Yeah, I guess that's true.
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Your strength is that you can do anything. So if you keep getting better at everything and end up even a tiny bit above average...
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Then I'd shine brighter than any one-trick pony on the battlefield.
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And then if you keep showing off all you can do, your name will get around, and you'll be one of the best in no time!
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I see. Thanks! You've really given me a lot to think about.
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Glad to help. Though, I wouldn't really call myself first-rate either. So we'll both have to keep working as hard as we can.
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Yeah, let's do it! We'll be the best of the best! I bet we'll even get our own special nicknames!