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"Master Ars, are you going to attack Uruk?"

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"Yes, but you're not going, Leon?"

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Yes. I have work to do under Mr. Carlos. I'm afraid I won't be able to join Mr. Ars this time.

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"I see. I'm so sorry. It would have helped if Leon had a strategy."

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"Then, if I may make an apology, I have a word of advice for you.

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"Oh, you have something for me?"

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Yes. There is something you should consider when you attack Uruk this time. That is to avoid causing too much damage to the inhabitants of Uruk.

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"Hm?　You mean fight with less damage?"

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Of course, you may fight normally against the Uruk forces you will be fighting directly. But you should be careful with the inhabitants of Uruk. We should not use the same methods as in the case of the water fortress Palamere, where we have to destroy the entire population in order to capture it quickly.

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"Well, we're not going for a massacre, of course not."

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No, it is not. It is important for our future strategy, and above all, it is important for Mr. Ars.

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"What do you mean?"

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First, let me explain the strategy. On the surface, our attack on Uruk is a request for help from the knights of Uruk, but in reality it is for the stability of Fontana's territory. In order to achieve this goal, it is essential to complete the attack on Uruk as soon as possible. However, if we rush too much and become like Palamere, the Uruk territory will not be stabilized even after the defeat of Uruk. In the end, it will be a dangerous element in the event of an attack by another noble house.

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"I see. It's bad if the inhabitants don't like you so that you can smoothly rule the land you've taken.

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That's right. And there is another reason, Mr. Ars. To improve his own image.

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"My image?"

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"Yes. Lord Ars is a remarkable figure who has risen rapidly in power over the past few years, and his name has been heard by nobles, knights, and even peasants. However, his reputation has not been consistent. Some say he was a skilled fighter who won many battles in a row, others say he was a diabolical man who showed no mercy to friend or foe alike, and still others say he was a rich man who played with people for money.

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"...... is it more of a negative image?"

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"Not exactly. Some say that Barca is a loyal follower of his lord, Carlos, no matter how much blood is spilled, or that he is a man who takes care of his subordinates without discrimination because of their origins. There are indeed many different opinions, and none of them are wrong.

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"I see. So if I go to Uruk and I kill all the inhabitants, I'll have a bad reputation.

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"Yes. So, please act with a forgiving heart. Forgive those who have surrendered without any ill effects, and comfort the inhabitants of the surrendered territories. If you do so, the person who will be facing you will eventually hang his head.

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"Okay. ...... but does that have to be done now?　It doesn't make much sense to attack Uruk territory, does it?

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"Yes, that's right. That tolerance may not work in the fight against the Uruks. But there are others who show tolerance. This time, the knight who has been turned from the Uruks to us should be treated as an ally.

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"Oh, that's better. I was thinking that you might not be so trustworthy.

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"Yes, that's right. You may not trust them, but they will not open their hearts unless you do. If you are too neglectful of them, they may attack you in a desperate attempt to get at you.

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"Hmmm, that's a tough one. I mean, there's also the question of whether we can beat the Uruks with Rion and Barca's strength. Please give me your advice on that too.

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"I can't say for sure that we can win, but I think we have a good chance, Mr. Ars. After all, the knight who betrayed Uruk and joined Fontana is a knight.

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　With that said, Leon handed me some materials.

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　He must have prepared them from the beginning to give me advice before he spoke to me.

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　The documents contained a very rough map of Uruk territory and information about the knights who had betrayed Uruk and joined Fontana.

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　Last year, the knight of Uruk had made contact with a traitor inside Fontana, and had triggered an attack in conjunction with the House of Arbalest in the west.

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　The knight of Uruk was falsely accused of being a double agent.

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　The manipulation was so successful that the knight had actually told them that he would abandon Uruk and pledge allegiance to Fontana.

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　The knight's name was Harold Wong Xillia.

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　In fact, he is known as one of the most powerful knights in Uruk.

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　After all, I had heard the name Xillia before.

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　He was a knight with a long history, named after the place along the Xylia road, where I first fought against the Uruks and defeated the Warrior of Atmos and others.

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　The Xylia Road, a narrow road suitable for ambush, is located northeast of Fort Einrad.

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　They made a night attack on the road and killed many Uruk knights and giants.

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　After that, the Uruk army, reduced in number of knights who were also their commanders, retreated from the Xylian road and fled to the second city of Uruk.

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　The name of that city is also Xylia.

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　In other words, the betrayed knight Harold Wong Xillia was a landed knight who ruled the second city of Uruk.

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　In the first battle against Barka, he made the great mistake of allowing his opponent to launch a night attack with siege weapons on the Xillia road, which was supposed to be his home, and forced the Uruk army to retreat by 5,000 men.

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　The following year, he advised the head of the House of Uruk to carry out the War of Fontana on two fronts as a desperate measure.

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　This led him to further blunders.

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　Fontana responded immediately to the attack from both East and West, and even defeated the head of the House of Arbalest and the next head of the House of Uruk.

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　And this was Barka, who had inflicted severe damage on the Uruks last year.

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　Furthermore, it was reported that Harold Wong Xillia was connected to the Fontana family, and that this was a trap set by Harold to cause damage to the Uruks.

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　Normally, one would have laughed at the idea that a knight in charge of the second city of Uruk would do such a thing.

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　But a direct son of the House of Uruk should not have been defeated so easily for two years in a row.

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　It is unbelievable that Keema of the Keema Cavalry, who had been accompanied by an old general who had played an active role in the battles for Einrad many times, was defeated, and it is unbelievable that even Pessi, who used the higher magic of the Uruks, was killed.

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　However, since both of them were actually defeated, there must be a cause for this.

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　And the more I thought about the cause, the more I began to speculate about the existence of a being who wanted to trap the Uruks.

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　The people of Uruk must have thought so.

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　Then the story started rolling downhill and Harold's position became decidedly worse.

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　He was even prepared to abandon the House of Uruk, to which he had pledged his loyalty until then.

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"In short, this Harold is to be treated with respect. If he succeeds in taking down Uruk, we can give him the capital, and he will actively fight with his former master?

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"......A capital city may be difficult, but it would certainly work to promise an increase in territory rather than a relief. Why don't you consult with Mr. Carlos, Mr. Ars?"

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　I have proposed the idea myself, but as I look at Harold's documents, I am reminded of how difficult it can be when trust is strained.

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　I will try to build a friendly relationship with Carlos as much as possible.

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　I learned this from my conversation with Leon, and I went to Carlos again to make sure to report back to him.

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