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You know what you've done, don't you?

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Yes, Mr. Carlos. We burned their larder to delay the advance of the Memento family.

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"Burned" is not enough. Let me put what you did in the proper way. I say you started the war.

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"No, no, Master Carlos. I was trying to buy some time so we wouldn't have to fight the Memento family.

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"Ars, do you think that the great noble Memento family will remain silent after being humiliated?　The discussion on the alliance of the three noble families, which I have requested to the archbishop, is about to begin, and the Memento family, one of the three noble families, has been dealt a blow. Don't you know what this means?"

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"......Oh, I see. So you are saying that the Memento family showed weakness even though they were trying to fight for the leadership among the three noble families. Well, if that is the case, the Memento family's position may take a step backward as the discussion progresses. I don't know how much of an impact this pantry fire incident will have, but it's a possibility that can't be ignored.

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"Yes. What you have done may indeed buy you some time. But more than that, it may lead them to strengthen their will to attack.

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"I'm sorry. I was trying to do the right thing, but I guess it wasn't a very good move. What shall we do, Carlos?

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"What to do? That's the hardest part. Fortunately for us, they probably haven't figured out who burned down the pantry yet. Did you say something about a flying ship you built?　It's not supposed to be known where that thing belongs."

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"But maybe you can find out. It's almost a straight line back here. They were seen from the ground as they flew through the air, and it's only a matter of time before they gather enough testimony to show that they came back to Fontana's camp."

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"Then, I guess it is difficult to keep on pushing the issue of ignorance. I think the best thing to do is to fight."

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What do you mean?"

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The Memento family will be disgraced if this continues. Therefore, they will probably want to demonstrate their power in some way as an alliance of the three noble families before they wish to discuss the matter. Or they may defeat us and take the king into custody. But what do you think will happen if we fight Fontana here and don't win?

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"Well, if we don't win, our position in the alliance of the three noble families will become worse. If they start talks in that situation, they will take the initiative. In other words, one of the other two families will take the initiative.

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"Yes. But if the Memento family's position falls, the nobles who will take the lead in the remaining two houses are almost certain. The League of the Three Noble Houses is an alliance of the three great noble families, but they are not all of the same rank. The three noble alliances are in a state of triumvirate and are in balance.

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"...... Does that mean, in short, that if it's not a three-way race, the aristocrats who will be the hegemony are fixed?　I thought the Reinsatz family was the most powerful. I see, that's why the Memento family is in such a hurry to take the king's body.

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"That's what I mean. And if that's the case, our options are limited. We have to prevent the Memento family from attacking us and repel them. Then, we will make an agreement with the Reinsatz family in advance and hand over the king to them, who will probably win in the talks among the three noble alliances. The feud with House Memento may remain, but it would be best for the future."

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"I see. I see. Then, I'll be on my way.

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"...... Wait a minute. Where do you think you're going, Ars?

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Heh?　No, what you just said is a prerequisite for us to win over the Memento family, right?　So I thought I'd surprise the Memento family. ......Well, maybe we can't take them by surprise?"

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"No, surprise is not a bad idea. No, it's not that we can't take them by surprise, but we are outnumbered.　What are the odds, Ars?"

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"Of course, Mr. Carlos. I think this is the only chance we have to win an aggressive victory against the Memento family. We burned the pantry to buy time, but we must make the most of it.

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"When you say you burned the food, you don't mean all of it, do you?　Are you okay?"

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"I can't say that I'm absolutely sure, but I think I can take some credit for it. Can I go now?"

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"...... Okay. I will allow the army of Barca to go into battle. We will turn our hand to the Reinsatz in the hope that they will win the war against the Memento family. We must not fail, Ars.

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"Yes, sir. I swear to you that I will give the victory to Carlos."

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　What the hell.

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　We burned the Memento family's food to buy time, but that was the signal to start the war.

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　But if we can defeat the Memento family, this troublesome situation will be greatly improved.

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　Then now is our chance.

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　The magical stone of the Immortal Bone Dragon has been used to torch the pantry this time, and the store of magical power has been depleted.

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　It is no longer possible to summon an ice spirit and make a big ice ball in the air.

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　Then now is the time to take advantage of this opportunity.

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　Thus, I switched from the airship to the Valkyrie and began to lead the army to the south, towards the Memento family.

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