90 Labyrinth City!

"Genos, are we seriously considering hiring adventurers from the Southern Federation?" Calvin asked, his eyebrows arching in disbelief as he adjusted his crooked glasses.

"Do you realize how costly those adventurers are?" he continued, his voice tinged with frustration. "They hold such disdain for our empire and its mercenaries."

With a baffled expression, he spread his hands wide and proposed an alternative, "Why not recruit from local mercenary groups within our own borders? Take the Great Sword Mercenary Group, for instance, they're right in our vicinity..."

"No, Calvin," Genos replied firmly, shaking his head. "It's crucial that we seek external assistance, not entanglements from within the empire."