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"Mr. Ars, may I have a moment?"

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What's wrong, Leon? What's wrong?

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Yes. It seems that the church has made good on its end of the deal. The three noble alliances have been able to meet and talk to each other."

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"I see. That's a step in the right direction. The Fontana family will be happy if they can establish a good relationship with the three noble families and keep the Memento family in check.

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"Yes. The situation is still very unpredictable, but the meeting has stopped the movement of Memento's army. We still need to be vigilant, but I think we can breathe a sigh of relief.

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"Yes. We've had a few skirmishes here at the camp. It would be nice if they would calm down.

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"I think it's all thanks to the work of Mr. Ars. I'm sure Mr. Carlos will be very grateful.

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"That's great. It's been tough for us here because we're still fighting through a shortage of money.

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"I will also ask Mr. Carlos to make sure that he is well rewarded. So, may I ask you something, Mr. Ars?

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"Hmm?　What is it, Leon? What do you want to ask me?

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Yes. I am talking about the balloon or airship that Mr. Ars has. I remember that it played a very important role in this battle. I would like to talk about the airship: ......"

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"I'm telling you, that thing was made out of something very precious," he said. Even Mr. Carlos can't just give it away. I'll consider selling it to you if you buy it, but then I can't be responsible for any accidents.

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"No, I would like to ask you about the performance of the airship rather than the airship itself. It can carry people and fly, right?　With that, would it be possible to safely transport the king and his entourage to King's Landing?"

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"Huh?　With a big man on board?　Of course not, of course not.

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"No? ...... By the way, what is the reason for that?"

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"One is about safety. That was a hobby of mine, and it's not perfect. It's a dangerous thing that could kill you if something goes wrong. I'm working on a safe escape system, but at least it's not something you'd put bigwigs on.

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"Safety. ...... but the value of airships is high in terms of being able to move around without anyone getting in the way."

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"No, even if you solve the safety problem, there is still an important problem, Leon. Airships are vulnerable to weather changes. If it rains or there's a strong wind, they can't fly properly."

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"Wouldn't it be better if we just landed temporarily?"

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"What are you talking about, Leon? It might be okay if we were in Fontana. But if we land, even temporarily, in another noble's territory we don't know what will happen. I mean, airships played a role in this battle. I wouldn't be surprised if they were killed and taken the moment they landed if they were in the territory of someone who has that information."

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"I see. It is true that we cannot transport the king if we cannot ensure his safety in case of emergency due to the uncertainties of the weather.

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"I mean, are we already talking about transferring the king, Leon?"

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No, not yet. But it is planned that a member of the royal family will attend the meeting of the three noble alliances to finalize the talks. It is possible to decide which noble house will be the new supreme noble without the king. However, if the discussion is formalized, the king himself must be present. In other words, it is necessary to send the king back to his royal domain when the talks are concluded.

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"...... I don't understand, why don't we just have the new hegemonic aristocrat come and get us?"

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"Perhaps they will. However, it may take some time to prepare for the king, as he would have to be formally received. If you want to resolve this matter quickly, it would be best if we can send the king to the capital safely and quickly.

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"But as I said before, we can't use airships. Then the only way to send the king from Fontana is by land, but the Memento family is too far out of the way. It's still impossible, isn't it?"

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"No, not quite. If land and air are out, there is only one thing left. We could take the waterway, Master Ars.

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"Waterway?"

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Yes. Did you forget?　The Arbalest territory west of Fontana is fed by rivers from several noble territories. It is possible to reach the royal domain by traveling up the waterway.

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"I see. If I remember correctly, if we go from the west, we'll be out of the Memento family's sphere of influence, right?　That might be more reliable. But is there a group of Fontanas with good ship-handling skills?　Don't we need an escort to protect the king even if we go by water?"

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Yes, in fact, there is a new member of the Fontana family. They have shipbuilding skills.

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"Wow, someone with that kind of skill has decided to pledge allegiance to Fontana. Who is it?

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"You know him, Mr. Ars. Laguna de Arbalest, head of the House of Arbalest, will lead the House of Arbalest down to Fontana."

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　Leon said something shocking.

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　The House of Arbalest pledges its allegiance to Fontana.

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　It means that one noble house, which has ruled its territory as a noble house for many years, will fall under the command of another noble house.

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　Laguna, the new head of House Arbalest, has apparently made a drastic decision.

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　But perhaps it cannot be helped.

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　If I may say so myself, Arbalest has lost too much.

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　We no longer have enough knights to manifest the higher magic of the nobility, and we have been reduced to debt.

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　The amount of compensation I demanded was more than they expected.

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　It is obvious that if I leave the situation as it is, I will eventually reach the limit of my ability to manage the territory.

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　Therefore, if I wanted to do something about it, I had to do it at the moment when Fontana was fighting the Memento family.

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　But they no longer had the strength to do so.

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　Then, the remaining options would have been limited.

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　Either they would receive some kind of support from other noble families, regain their lands, and become independent again.

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　Or, they would surrender to the Fontana.

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　Neither of these options would have been possible under normal circumstances.

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　After all, they have been fighting each other for territory.

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　But Laguna has decided to join Fontana.

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　Perhaps he is looking for an opportunity to gain strength again and to manifest his higher magic.

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　However, the Fontana family cannot afford to let the Arbalest family join the Fontana family at the present time.

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　Rion is right, neither land nor air can be used as a route for the king to travel.

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　Then, the only way is to go over the water.

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　To do so, the power of the Arbalest family, though diminished, is needed.

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　Thus, the Arbalest family became a member of the Fontana family at the perfect time.

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