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"Through this war, we, the Fontana family, have succeeded in acquiring two important lands, Einrad and Burma. First of all, I would like to thank you all for your work."

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　Carlos speaks inside a hardened brick building atop Fort Einrad.

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　The other day, he reported that Carlos and his men had successfully captured the northern city of Burma.

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　So, a short time later, the main men returned to Einrad.

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　I was somewhat worried that they might say that they had successfully conquered the northern cities and that they were going to attack the House of Uruk further.

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　However, it seemed that they were going to make a break for it and settle the lands they had conquered.

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"Now, I will be rewarding each knight for his work in this battle. ......, but as you know, there is one person I would like to talk to first. Ars von Barka, step forward."

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"Yes, sir."

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"Ars, you are responsible for the defeat of Keema's cavalry, the defeat of Miriam, Fontana's sworn enemy, the siege of Einrad's Hill, the fortification and defense of Einrad's Hill, and the defeat of the Uruk army of 5000 and the slaying of many of its knights. Is that right?"

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"Yes."

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"Good. Now, before I give you your prize, there's something I want to ask you. Answer the next question honestly.

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"Yes."

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"If you could only have either the Ice Spirit Sword or the Nine-Tailed Sword, which would you choose?"

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　...... Huh?

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　I thought we were talking about a bounty for the work of war.

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　Suddenly Carlos gave me a two-choice quiz.

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　What is the meaning of this question?

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　Was he simply asking us which of the two magical swords we wanted, the Ice Spirit Sword or the Nine-Tailed Sword?

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　No, it might not be that.

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　If I answered "the Nine-Tailed Sword", would I be accused of insulting Fontana's Ice Spirit Sword for some unfathomable reason?

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　I can't say I've been in contact with Carlos for very long, but I think he's the type of guy who would speak up and say what he means, not use such mumbo jumbo: .......

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　Is there some kind of metaphor in this?

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　Or is this kind of question a common practice among nobles and knights?

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　I don't know.

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"Carlos, I have already received the Nine-Tailed Sword. I will not be able to get any more. If I could have another sword, an ordinary metal sword would suffice.

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"Oh, are you sure that's what you want?"

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Yes, that's fine.

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　The question was so unexpected and sudden that I ended up showing my Japanese temperament.

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　A humble and humble heart could be taken as a sign of weakness.

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　However, the fairy tale of choosing between a golden axe and a silver axe came to my mind, and I answered as follows.

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　Should I have been a little more forceful?

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"Very well. Ars, you will be rewarded with three new villages to the west of the knights of Barca. But if I call on you from now on you must bring at least 500 men. Is that clear?

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"Yes, thank you, sir."

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I look forward to your continued efforts. Now, let's move on. We will seize Einrad and Burma, and change the territory of the Uruks in order to stop them. The first one to enter Einrad is ......."

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　...... wind.

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　It ended more quickly than I expected.

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　I wonder if that was the right answer.

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　Well, I don't know, but it didn't seem to make Carlos' mood worse, so I guess I didn't answer him wrong.

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　Thus, I was granted three new villages as my territory.

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　* * * *

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"Leon, are you sure you were right to turn down that offer?"

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"Yes, it was a tempting proposition, but I don't mind, Mr. Ars."

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"But you were working hard for the purpose of rebuilding the Graham family, weren't you?　We were talking about knighting Rion as a reward for this battle."

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"Yes, that's right. It may have been a big step toward rebuilding the house. But I was only temporarily borrowing and commanding Barka's army. Even if I were to be knighted for this one battle alone, no one would recognize my own abilities."

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"I don't know. Well, if Leon says so, it's fine.

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Yes, that's fine. But you answered the question very well, didn't you, Mr. Ars? All the other knights were watching to see how he would answer.

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I mean, was that the right thing to do?　Actually, I'd be very unhappy if it was rude or anything. What did you mean by that?"

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I can only guess, but I'd like to know what I think.

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"Oh, you got it, Leon. What did you mean by that?"

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Perhaps it was a question that could have changed the situation drastically either way. The Ice Spirit Sword and the Nine-Tailed Sword allude to the House of Fontana and the House of Uruk. It was probably meant to find out where Master Ars's hopes lay."

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"...... What the hell does that mean?"

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If he had answered that he would choose the ice sword, it would have led to his promotion in the Fontana family. Perhaps he would have been given a prize that would have made him a vizier of the Fontana family in the true sense of the word."

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"Mmm-hmm. So what if I had chosen the nine-tailed sword?　You can't be the vizier of the House of Uruk, can you?"

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That is true. In the case of the Nine-Tailed Sword, it might be more appropriate to call it an Uruk territory rather than an Uruk family. Perhaps he was referring to the granting of Uruk lands as a bounty."

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"I see."

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"However, it is possible that neither of these stories was all that meritorious."

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"What do you mean?"

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"If you answered 'ice spirit sword', you will be the vizier of the Fontana family, which means that the Barca family with Ars-sama as the head of the family will be completely incorporated into the Fontana family. This means that the Barca knights, Valkyries, magic mushrooms, etc., which belong to the Barca family, could all be used as Carlos-sama sees fit.

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"Oh, what's that? That's like getting the short end of the stick, isn't it?

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"If you had answered with the nine-tailed sword, you would have been given the Uruk territory, perhaps Fort Einrad and the surrounding villages. However, in that case, the present Balkan knight's territory and Einrad do not touch each other. It is possible that the Barka family, with its small number of vassals, would have been given a new fief instead of an addition to the current fief.

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"Does that mean that if I had chosen the Nine-Tailed Sword, I would have had to leave Vulcania?"

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"It is only my opinion and a possibility, but it might have happened."

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　Oh, come on, Carlos.

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　You can never be too careful.

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　I didn't expect you to include such a crazy risk with such a silly question.

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　But the fact that Leon immediately thought of this possibility when he heard the same story, it is quite possible that the other knights could have read the intention of the question.

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　Was that the reason why the atmosphere around me became tense when the question was asked?

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　In other words, I was declaring right then and there, in the presence of other knights, that I do not want to advance in the Fontana family, nor do I want a new and bigger territory.

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　Well, I guess they still gave me 3 villages to be safe because they didn't want to give me any reward.

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　Well, if you want me to tell you what I want, you should ask me directly as usual, but maybe this is the way the nobles talk to each other.

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　But I think that we have managed to reach a reasonable conclusion.

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　It seems that I had successfully made a bet with Vulcania as collateral and had increased my territory without my knowledge.

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