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"Mr. Carlos, why don't you go to battle?　At this rate, Barka Graham's army, which is being attacked by reinforcements, will be destroyed."

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"Slow down, Picha. That position there will hold. It's not a good idea to leave now.

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"Why, Mr. Carlos. Now we can break through the Uruk army that is surrounding Fort Einrad and attack the main body of the Uruk army that is attacking Barka Graham's army. Then the Uruks would retreat and the war would be over. Why?

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"Isn't that exactly what you just said, Peacha? If we attack the Uruks here and now, they will retreat.

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"That's right. That's what I'm talking about.

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"How can it be good? Over there is Pesci, the next head of Uruk, and here I am, the head of the House of Fontana.　Listen, Peacha. It's not every day that you get the chance to defeat the head of a neighboring fiefdom. If we rush into battle! They will sense it and immediately retreat to their own lands. Do you know what that means?

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"In other words, ......, Master Carlos, are you willing to sacrifice Lord Ars, Leon and the others to defeat the Pessis de l'Ourcq in the Uruk army?"

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"I didn't say that. But there is a right time to attack. We can't throw away a chance we may never have again just to save them. Do you understand me, Peacha?"

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"...... Yes. I think you are right, Mr. Carlos. However, I believe that those who are fighting against the Uruk now are also unique and hard to find in the Fontana territory. Can't you at least tell us how many more days they have to endure the attack of the Uruk forces, Carlos?"

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"Right. Ars sent us an interesting messenger beast to call for reinforcements. I see. Pesci can't keep using his higher magic for days. Five more days and we'll take him out for sure. I'll tell him there's no way we can hold off any longer, no matter how late it is."

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"Yes, sir. I look forward to their efforts."

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"Leon, brother Byte. Carlos just wrote back. He says if we can hold out for five more days, we'll take down Pesci. Do you think you can do it?

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"...... will be difficult."

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"Are you an idiot? Of course it's impossible.

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"Right. ...... What are you going to do?　Maybe we should try surrendering?　Should we raise the white flag to the Uruk army and ask them to spare our lives because we have fought so hard and so well, but we can't protect them?"

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"In that case, the soldiers might be saved, but you will surely lose your head, Mr. Ars?

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"Then, no. But we'll only die if we continue the siege. Shall we dig a hole under the ground and hide for 5 days?

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"Oh, isn't that a surprisingly good idea, Ars?"

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"Calm down, both of you. They'll come in when our defenses are down and search us every square inch of the place and find us. And even if you survive that, you'll be as good as dead as knights after that. Then I think it's better to fight to the end with your life.

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"Then I guess I'll have to reject it. What's the point of living if that's what happens? Ars, I take it back. Don't do it.

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　Why not?

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　If there's a chance we might survive, I suppose it's possible.

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　But this is getting really bad.

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　I mean, siege warfare sucks.

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　Maybe the most important thing is the willpower not to give up.

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　At least, I think I am the least strong in this group to endure a siege.

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　But that's not the end of the story.

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　I don't think it is possible for us to endure the period of time that Carlos has in mind, as far as I am concerned.

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　If it were a mere siege, it would be a great achievement for us to endure such an attack combined with Uruk's upper level magic [Black Flame].

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　Inside the encampment, there is always a fire somewhere and flames are always rising.

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　The walls that have been erected in a haphazard manner in order to prevent stone throwing are getting in the way of our defense.

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　I feel that the reason we are able to withstand the situation is because of Barka's magic.

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　But it is not only because of the magic of building walls.

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　Rather, the most important thing in this siege may be [meditation].

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　Meditation] is a magic that only prevents any magic power from flowing out of the body unconsciously.

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　However, if you rest your body with this [meditation], you will be able to recover faster.

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　Moreover, it has the effect of healing not only physical fatigue but also mental fatigue.

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　As a matter of fact, I am convinced that this [meditation] is the reason why I have been able to go out into the battlefield and see such horrific scenes and still be in good health.

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　If it were not for it, my mental condition would have been ruined.

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　I would have been traumatized long ago and would not have been able to lead a normal life.

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　And this is true for everyone with the family name of Barca.

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　The reason why we are able to defend the castle under such overwhelming disadvantage is not only because of the command of Rion and his men, but also because of the Barka soldiers who fight after refreshing themselves both mentally and physically through [meditation].

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　However, no matter how much fatigue is removed and the mind is relaxed, it does not mean that the injured body is healed.

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　It was getting to the point where there was no one in the camp who did not have a single wound.

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　In fact, there was already considerable damage.

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"Hey, Ars! Do something! If we don't do something, we're all going to get killed.

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"I know, brother Bite. I know, brother Byte. It's dangerous, but we'll take a chance. We'll attack the Uruk army and take out Pessi at least. Otherwise we will not survive."

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"Wait, Master Ars. Wait, Master Ars. It's too dangerous. Then I think we have a better chance of surviving the next five days.

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"No, we don't have time for this. If we wait any longer, we won't even have enough time to make a move. If we don't, we won't be able to do anything, Leon.

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"I understand your feelings. I understand your feelings, but there is no such thing as a surplus. Even if we attack the Uruk army with our current strength, we will not be able to defeat the Pessi.

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"Impossible?　I'm thinking that if me, my brother Bite, and Leon can surround Pesci with a three-man team, we might have a chance. ......"

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"That's ...... a tough call if I do say so myself. Among the three of us, Mr. Ars is the most powerful. But even so, it would be difficult to win a one-on-one fight against a master level head waiting in the wings. And even if I and Byte-san, who are inferior to Ars-sama in terms of magical power, can help a little,......."

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"d*mn!　You mean I'm in the way, Leon."

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"......I'm sorry, Mr. Byte. There is no point in offering words of comfort here, so let's be honest. We are not strong enough."

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"...... Okay, all right. Then let's get Bite and Rion to help us. Then the three of us can take on Pesci."

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"What are you talking about, Mr. Ars?　There is no sudden increase in our power. You seem a little tired. I think you should take a rest and cool off.

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"No, I'm cool, Leon. I have the means to increase the power of the two of us."

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"...... No way, Ars. You're going to do that?"

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"Oh, yes, Brother Bite. Let's give it a name. Bite and Leon will name the soldiers in this camp who don't have last names and connect the magic paths. That way, at least two of them will have more magic power."

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　A forbidden method I once used to fight Fontana's army.

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　A mysterious technique that only the Church possesses.

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　By naming the child, a parent-child relationship is created, and magic is passed from parent to child, and from child to parent.

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　The number of allies in this camp will not increase.

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　But there is a way to increase our strength.

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　We can give magic to every human being in this camp.

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　And I will not be the one to name them, but my brother Byte and Rion.

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　The three-day siege has taken a toll on Barka and Graham's army, with a loss rate of about 20%, but even so, we should be able to strengthen it considerably by sharing the magic power of several hundred people.

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　If we divide the survivors who do not have the surname of Barca between those from Barca and those from Graham, we should be able to get about 300 people each.

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　Rion is already a knight of his domain, but he has not yet knighted his own men, although Carlos has given him the magic, since he has only recently been knighted by a sudden decision.

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　Let's let Rion name them too.

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"Wait a minute, Mr. Ars. Is that what you mean by naming them?　The knighthood ceremony, the church?　Is it possible that there are church officials mixed in here?"

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"...... Oh, yeah. Leon doesn't know. I can do the naming ceremony. But it's a secret. Don't spread it around too much."

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"Are you kidding?　How can Master Ars use the secret arts of the Church?　What? ...... is impossible. Wouldn't you make enemies of the Church by doing that? Oh, maybe Mr. Ars is related to the Church?　No, that doesn't make sense. No one involved with the church would have offensive magic, and ......"

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"Yes, stop, Leon. We can't afford to worry about that right now. All that matters now is whether I can perform the naming ceremony and whether you're willing to do it. As long as you survive, I'll play nice with the church."

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"Fine, I'll do it, of course I'll do it, Ars. If I do the naming, that means I get a new house, right?　I'm suddenly very motivated.

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"I guess I didn't need to ask. I guess he's in for it. So what about Leon?

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"I'm sorry. I got upset. I can't keep up with Ars-sama if I'm surprised by every single thing he does. I understand. I'll do it. I've become a knight with a domain anyway, so I'll just say whether I'm early or late.

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"Okay, that's the way it's going to be. They say there's no fear when everyone crosses a red light together. Then let's get on with it. Let's start fighting back against the Uruks!

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　Thus, cornered, I decided to name the place again.

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　And soon after, hundreds of new knights using magic were born in a camp inside the walls like a cauldron of hell with black smoke rising from it.

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