"What do you mean?　Mr. Lilt."



　Merilia caught on quickly.

　Merilia, who had insisted on their superiority, was unconvinced.



"If you two had kept up the good work, I could have played with you. ......"

"That way. ......"



　You wanted to do it. ...... Merillia did too.

　But Geek's was more than just a provocation. In fact, I think the other side had a better chance of winning if they kept it up.



"You two have probably never done this before."

"That was you too, wasn't it, Mr. Lilt?"

"Yes, but I've had a winning strategy from the beginning, but I think that if you have a ...... close match, the opponent who knows how to settle it will have the advantage."



　In my case, I had a plan to win the game from the beginning, and I won because it worked.

　But both of us have come this far from the beginning of the game to the current middle game, in some ways smoothly and in some ways without any tricks.

　The way of thinking in the early and middle game and the way of filling in the endgame are completely different. The difference should be the difference of experience and knowledge.



"I was wondering if your knowledge could help us both."

"I certainly have that knowledge, but ......"

"This could be a battle of competing with the other three for Merillia's packed knowledge and awareness."

"I see ...... that's why you got me involved ......."



　Melillia looks at the board again.



"It would be nice if you and I could simply go at it, but I thought it would be more fun this way."



　Melilia's eyes change color.



"Hmm. "I like that."



　Good.

　Merilia continues to speak.



"With this board, the game should still be competitive. How about you support Lilt for a while and take over when you see the way to a deadlock?

"Okay."



　The two of you are doing well in the middle game, and I won't have much to do.

　The role of the geek will probably be similar to that of Merillia.

　This game was going to be a contest to see who could find the "dead end" first, Merilia or Geek.



　◇ ◇.



LILT. I need a little help here."

"Okay."



　Awen calls me to the map.



"How do you see this situation?"

"I see. ......"



　He had placed one of his troops in a pointless place, a short distance away from the main camp, so that Lilith, Awen's opponent, could see him.



"How has Awen been fighting so far?"

"Hmm?　Somehow, here it is!　And that's what happened."

"That's absurd. ......"



　But on the other hand, generals with such a keen sense of perception can be very useful because they can move flexibly on the battlefield.

　I hear that the soldiers who have to deal with them are not happy about it, but ...... it doesn't matter.



"So, this time, Awen's sense of ........."

"I don't know. I don't know if it's a trap, what it's for, I've never done anything like this before."

"I see. ......"



　Soon after Geek entered the game.

　I'm pretty sure it was Geek who did it.

　Maybe it was just a set-up to upset Awen. But there may be more to it than we know.

　Then .......



"That should be a completely meaningless invitation. Awen should just ignore it and continue to fight as before."

"Whoa!　I knew it!　Then leave it to me!"



　Awen, now free of any doubt, immediately mobilizes his troops.

　Lilith, who had allocated her forces to a meaningless deployment, even if it was only a single unit, fell behind.

　The situation in the middle of the battle will now be such that Awen will maintain his advantage.



"I'll only consider the possibility that it might make some sense ...... in the second half of the war ......."



　It's better to let Awen concentrate on what he does best.



　He decided that it was safe to leave for the moment and looked at Salas.