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"Well, that's about it for now, isn't it?　Vargas, this is the last of the work to wall off the camp, right?"

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"Yeah, that's it, general. It's a rush job, but it's good enough for now."

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　I arrived at the Memento family interception point and decided to fortify my defenses for the time being.

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　I set up a position a few days south of Fort Einrad.

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　Three of them.

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　Fort Einrad was originally a hill, and I used the height of the hill to build Fort Einrad.

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　Fort Einrad is surrounded by the height of the hill plus the Wall of Atmos.

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　I believe its defensive strength is quite strong.

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　Then, I made three positions in the south of Fort Einrad.

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　This one has no hills, but is surrounded by the same [Wall of Atmos].

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　Simply a 50-meter-high wall would be amazing.

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　The reason why they built three of them is so that they can cover each other.

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　The problem is how to buy time when the Memento family's army, which outnumbers the Memento family's, comes in.

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　The Archbishop of the Church had asked him to mediate between the three noble alliances, and now the Archbishop was actually heading south to fulfill his task.

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　But we do not know if it will happen soon.

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　Maybe it will not happen and the House of Memento will attack.

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　Or the Church may not be able to get together with the three nobles by the end of this year, even if they are approached by the Church.

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　Either way, there was no guarantee that the Memento family would stop moving quietly.

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　Therefore, we must be prepared for that.

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　This means that we have to buy time for the meeting of the three noble alliances to take place.

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　And the most important thing is that we must not be attacked and defeated.

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　Basically, if you are in a siege, you can hardly gain time unless reinforcements come from outside.

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　Therefore, it was decided to build several positions so that if one of them was attacked, reinforcements would be ready to jump out from other positions.

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"I'm worried. I wonder if it is really safe.

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What's going on, General?

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"No, you should be glad that we have a position to fortify, Vargas. But will this position really be able to hold off the Memento family? I can't help but feel uneasy once I start thinking like that.

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"What the hell, you're looking a little skittish, general."

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"...... Well, you weren't around when I fought Pesci, were you?　We were holed up in a hastily built camp, and I really thought we were going to die, you know?　I was burning like a furnace in the Uruk [black flame], and I was told that Master Carlos would not come to reinforce us for days.

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"Well, I wasn't there, that's for sure. But at that time, you built your camp with wall construction, didn't you?　This time, you're building a camp with a higher [Wall of Atmos] than that, so shouldn't it be okay?"

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"No, there is no way that the higher magic of the Memento family is weak. They are the spearhead of the current struggle for supremacy as one of the three major noble families. I envy you Vargas who don't feel uneasy.

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"Well, I might be worried about them, but there's no point in being so scared of someone who hasn't come yet," he said.

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"It would be best if you didn't come at all. I mean, they're still coming this way, the Mementos. It's taking longer than I thought."

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"Hm?　No, I thought this is how it was supposed to be.　I'm telling you, General, we Barka troops move pretty fast, you know?　Usually other armies are much slower."

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Is it really that different?

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Yeah, I guess not. I think it's partly because of the roads they built through the territory of Fontana. Maybe they're many times faster than the armies of other noble families.　No, I don't know exactly."

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　We're checking on the Memento family every step of the way.

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　According to our information, they are gradually moving northward and are approaching this interception point from the other side.

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　However, the speed was slow.

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　I was concerned that they might arrive here earlier and enter into an engagement.

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　But it did not.

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　The Mementos were slower than I had expected.

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　Vargas told me that it was only because we, the Balkans, were moving too fast.

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　Was this really the case?

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　I look again at the information I have obtained.

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　Apparently, the Memento family's army sometimes travels as little as 15 kilometers per day.

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　The distance traveled varies from day to day, but it is never more than double.

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　Does this mean that 15 to 30 km is the maximum distance that the army can travel?

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　I thought it might be too short, but Vargas might be right.

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　I remembered that the first time I fought against the Uruks, my opponent was slow.

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"......Would you like to go and see for yourself once?"

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"Huh?　Hey, what are you talking about, general? You mean you're going to see the Memento family's army?"

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"Yes, yes, Vargas. If it's going to take this long, I might as well go see Memento's army in person."

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"...... You know, you're out of your mind, general. I mean, it's impossible. House Memento is coming this way through the other noble houses. Which means, conversely. If we're going to see Memento's army, the general has to go through the noble families too. Of course they will be stopped at the gate.

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"A barrier. ....... Yes, it would be difficult to pass through all the checkpoints on the way to reconnoiter without any problems. But it's all right, Vargas."

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"What are you going to do this time, General?"

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"The only barrier is on the ground. Then we'll be all right as long as we don't go through it. I'll fly there.

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　When I said this to Vargas, he put his hands on his head and nodded.

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　But I am never wrong.

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　It is possible to get around without having to go through all those troublesome customs.

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　Thus I set fire to the vehicle I had brought from Vulcania.

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