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Mr. Carlos, thank you for waiting.

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No, you were quicker than we expected. Thank you for defeating Arbalest, Ars.

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Thank you very much. I think the Arbalest family is quiet now. Ghana is still in Palamere, so I don't think we have to worry about being attacked from behind.

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"I see. Then the only problem left is the one in front of us.

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"What about the Memento family, Mr. Carlos?"

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"The great noble house of Memento is moving north toward us, passing through the territories of other noble houses. According to our information, their army is estimated to be about 40,000 strong."

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"There is still some distance to go, isn't there?"

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Yes. It will take them a long time to move because they are a large army. In the meantime, we need to take measures.

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"Yes, sir. Then the Barka army will set up a defensive position.

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"Yes, thank you."

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　After the battle with the Arbalests, I came to Carlos with Barca's army.

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　There I would gather information.

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　It seems that the Memento family is still far away.

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　We must do what we can in the meantime.

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　Rion, who was with Carlos, shows us the map and we get an idea of the terrain.

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　We are now just south of Fort Einrad.

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　There we will await the approaching Memento family.

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　In fact, Fontana is a surprisingly inaccessible area.

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　It is difficult to travel straight south from the city of Fontana.

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　If you want to go south, you have to go west or east and then go south.

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　The Arbalest territory, located west of Fontana, has rivers flowing in from several noble territories, which can be used for transportation.

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　Until now, it has been difficult for Fontana to use the river because of the impregnable fortress of Palamere.

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　In other words, the influence of the House of Arbalest was felt in the traffic west of Fontana's territory.

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　To the east is Ainrad.

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　This region of Einrad was also held by the House of Uruk to the east until a short time ago.

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　Many merchants used to move south from the Einrad hill, which is located on the border between Fontana and Uruk.

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　In short, for a long time the Fontana had to pass through the lands of Uruk and Arbalest in order to trade with the south.

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　How could such a state of affairs have continued for so long?

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　But it only worked for defense.

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　Since there was little danger of invasion from the south, they could maintain their territories as long as they kept an eye on the movements of the nobles on both sides of the border.

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　And it is the same this time.

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　If the great noble house of Memento were to direct their army toward us, it would be easy to predict the route they would take.

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　The Memento family also has a noble domain located in the east, bordering the Great Snowy Mountains, just like the old Uruk domain.

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　The Memento family is located between several noble families to the south of the old Uruk territory.

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　In other words, if they try to attack Fontana by the shortest route, they will go northward from the east, come to Fort Einrad, and then aim at the city of Fontana.

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　Therefore, we have decided to set up a new defense base to the south of Fort Einrad.

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　This is where we will receive the forces of the Memento family.

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But is such a plan safe, Rion?

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"Yes, I think so. The Mementos have an army of 40,000 men, while the Fontana only have about 7,000 here.

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"The old Uruk territory, which was just carved out this year, is not yet fully stabilized. I've told my brother Bite to make it a priority to stabilize the territory, and the only ones coming here are Wagner's Xillian troops?"

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"Yes. The Xillians cannot refuse this call. If they do, it will lead to the confiscation of their lands.

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But there aren't that many of them, are there? What is Carlos going to do?　Are they going to be on the defensive?"

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"There is a possibility that they will go on the offensive. He asked me if Ars, who destroyed the Arbalest army all by himself, could defeat the 40,000 Memento family.

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"Hey, hey, don't be absurd."

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Ha-ha-ha, I was just kidding. I'm thinking of another way.

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"You surprise me, Leon. So, what's your plan?

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Diplomacy. The most important issue surrounding Fontana at the moment is that of the king. In extreme cases, even if we win this battle against the Memento family, the same situation can occur anytime the king is in Fontana.

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"...... I see. That's right. In the first place, if the king had not come to Fontana, the three noble families would not have been involved in Fontana. But what about diplomacy?　We can't just talk to the Memento family, can we?"

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"Yes. This issue was triggered by an internal dispute among the three noble alliances that won the victory over the hegemonic aristocrat House of Resolute. Therefore, we must have a consensus of opinion within the three noble alliances.

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"...... that's why we're in this mess because it's so difficult, right?"

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"Yes, but there is someone who can come between the three noble alliances and mediate between them. Do you understand that, Mr. Ars?

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"Getting in between the three great nobles who are trying to gain hegemony?　...... The key royal family has fled all the way this far north, so no, right?　Who are you talking about?"

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"It's simple. The Church. There is a church in every noble domain, where all the inhabitants are named, where magic is bestowed upon the inhabitants, and where everyone is respected. We will turn to the Church.

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"Oh, yes, the church. But if the Church is so reliable, why didn't you ask them in the first place?"

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"Until recently, I couldn't. It was difficult to drag the Church into the struggle for supremacy among the nobles. But thanks to Ars-sama, it is now possible.

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"Heh, me?"

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Yes. He invited the Archbishop of Fontana, a high priest of the Church, to Fontana under the pretext of purifying his body which was defiled by immortals, and he even created a holy sword and became a holy knight. The Archbishop and Carlos held a meeting the other day. He asked the Church to tell the three noble alliances to cease their senseless conflicts.

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"You're a cheater. You've been negotiating with the archbishop like that? And did he accept?

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"...... seems to have some conditions."

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"Conditions?　What in the world kind of a challenge did they pose to you?"

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"The Archbishop says that if you are going to arbitrate the alliance of the three noble families, you must pay a suitable price."

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"Reasonable?"

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Yes. Please don't be angry with me, Mr. Ars. The Archbishop says that the condition for arbitration is that you offer the Holy Sword to the Church.

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"What, you mean my Grand Barca?"

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"Yes. ......"

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"Is that what you want?　Then let's ask the church. But we don't want them to run away with it. If possible, it might be better to make it a contingency fee to be given after a successful arbitration.

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"Oh, um, are you sure?　You're going to give up the Holy Sword, aren't you?"

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"Uh, yeah. If it solves the problem, I don't mind.

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"Thank you, Mr. Ars. If you say so, I will immediately ask the archbishop to intercede.

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"Oh, come on, Leon. Make sure you get the negotiations done right."

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　Good, good, good.

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　What the hell?

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　I thought I was going to have to fight with more people than me again.

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　But it seems that Carlos and Rion had other plans.

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　The way to do that is through mediation by the church.

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　And as a condition for that, I have to dedicate my sacred sword, Granvalka, to the church.

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　Maybe some people think it's a waste.

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　But from my point of view, if a battle can be avoided with just one sword, then offering my holy sword is a very good option.

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　Thus, Leon, who heard what I said, talked to Carlos, and from there he went to talk to the archbishop.

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　And a few days later, the archbishop was so enthusiastic that he accepted the arbitration case and went back to the south.

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