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"It looks like the new section of the building is finished. Have you already moved in, you big idiot?"

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Yes. My wife, Lilina, has already moved to the city of Fontana and is living with me. Or perhaps, Carlos, it's time to change my name back?

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"You never know what you're going to do. If you don't want to be called a fool, you should try to behave accordingly.

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I'll keep that in mind. So what happened to you today? You called me all the way down to Rion.

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"Yes, I was thinking about the future of Fontana. I wanted to hear your thoughts as well."

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From now on?

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Yes. Our Fontana has won the war against the Uruks to the east and the Arbalests to the west, and our sphere of influence has increased. Now we must consider how we will move forward.

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"Are you planning to invade one of the territories?"

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That may happen. After all, you have already defeated the leader of the clan in this battle. Fontana has that much momentum.

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"With all due respect, we have suffered some losses as well, Mr. Carlos. And there has been some trouble in the Fontana territory. Is it not also the case that there are fewer knights than there used to be?"

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"Yes, thanks to you."

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Haha, you've said it already, Mr. Carlos. In the meantime, the Fontana territory has changed into a united force under Carlos.

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What do you think, Leon?

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Yes. Increasing the territory is certainly an idea. The Uruks in the east have lost many knights, soldiers, and two of their children in two battles last year and this year. The Arbalest realm has lost fewer men than the Uruks, but the current head of the house and his entourage have been killed. They are likely to be very upset and are not likely to respond immediately to the taking of their territory.

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"So Rion is in favor of taking the territory?

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Yes. But how do you intend to govern the territories you have taken, Mr. Carlos?　We currently have Lord Peacha in the east and Lord Ghana in the west to hold back the various territories, but do you intend to leave them in charge?"

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Is that not good enough?

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"We might be able to manage the Uruk territory to the east. But the western territory of Arbalest may be more difficult.

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"Hmm?　Why is that, Leon?

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"Master Ars, have you forgotten what you did?"

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"What, me?　Am I the cause of this?"

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"No, strictly speaking, it is not because of Mr. Ars, but because of our actions.

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"Speak up, Leon. What is the reason for the difficulty in ruling the west?"

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Yes. It is the feelings of the inhabitants. When the army of the House of Arbalest advanced from the west, our camp captured the water fortress of Palamea. In the process, Palamere was submerged and the demons that lurked in Lake Palamere took their toll on the inhabitants. They were almost completely wiped out.

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But it had to be done. Even Leon knows that. Before we submerged it, we told the people living in Palamere to leave the fortress. And not a single one of them left."

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"Yes, it is. It had a history of being an impregnable fortress that has never fallen. Some of the residents, when asked to leave, said that there was no safer place than Palamea."

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"Right?　So I don't want you to hold a grudge against us just because we were attacked by slime."

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"However, it is not unreasonable to assume that the people living near Lake Palamea killed every last one of us when we invaded the water fortress Palamea. In that case, even if we carve out a territory as Fontana territory, the people living there are likely to rebel.

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"I see. So, what Leon is saying is that even if we take the Arbalest territory, we may not be able to take in the people who live there. It is possible that the governance of the territory will fail because of it. Is this what you mean?"

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"Yes, that is correct, Mr. Carlos."

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"Certainly, we have received similar reports from Ghana. But that does not mean that the Arbalest territory should be left untouched. If we only think about the feelings of the residents, we will not be able to get what we can get, will we?"

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You are right, Mr. Carlos. So I think we need to do something about it.

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"Hmm. In this battle, the Uruks in the east were only repulsed. On the other hand, the army of Barca has advanced westward and cut deep into the territory of Arbalest in the west. Now, it is more likely that Fontana's territory belongs to the west or to ....... But the western part of the territory is not easy to rule even if it is cut off. So there are only a few ways to do it.

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"Master Carlos, I am not as smart as Leon, but what is the way?"

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Force. The powerful will use force to suppress it. The feelings of the inhabitants."

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"Ohfu ....... It's quite a forceful solution."

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"But there are only a limited number of people in the Fontana who can do so. But there are only a few in the Fontana who can do it, and you, a great fool, know who they are?"

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"...... Mr. Carlos, no way. ......"

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"It's you, Ars von Barka. You are to go to Palamea now, to pat the neighbors and lay the foundations of your rule. That's an order. Understand?"

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"...... ha, yes, sir."

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　No, it's not good at all.

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　Rion's the one who came up with the idea to submerge Paramere, so I'm inclined to think that he should go.

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　But since you gave the order, I guess we'll have to do it.

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　I was to lead the army westward again from my new home.

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