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"All right, I've got it, Payne."

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"Thank you, Mr. Ars. Memento's army has been at war with Fontana's army, but as we had hoped, they have made peace based on our proposal. They are to leave in turn."

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"Well done, Payne. If the Memento family leaves now, winter will soon be upon us. Then the snow will make it impossible for them to march. The old Arbalest lands to the west have managed to stabilize, which gives Fontana some breathing room.

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"But I think the situation is still dangerous. Have you heard from Mr. Lyon since then?

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"Yes. Rion is gathering information around King's Landing right now and reporting back to me. The ongoing meeting between the three noble alliances has not yet been finalized. Rion estimates that it will take until next year to see who will officially come forward as the supreme aristocrat.

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"I see. So, the time frame for now would be when the snow melts and the harvest is over next year. But then, it is difficult to decide how to move in the future. Fontana's position will depend on where he fits in as the supreme aristocrat.

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"Yes. If possible, we would like to make contact with the three families of the Triple Alliance of Nobles separately. It is certainly better to have a certain connection, like the wheat trade with the Memento family.

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"Diplomacy, after all. But diplomacy remains a bit of a challenge for the Fontana. With all due respect, it seems that none of us are very good at diplomacy. ......

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　Payne is certainly right.

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　I have long thought that our camp is a bit uneasy about diplomacy.

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　Well, I am to blame for that.

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　The Fontana family has never had a problem with diplomacy.

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　This can be seen to some extent from the fact that Raymond used to hold this Fontana territory in check.

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　When Carlos was still a young boy, Raymond protected and maintained the Fontana territory.

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　This was also because of his diplomatic power.

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　In addition to his dealings with the nobles and knights whose territories bordered on the east and west, he also had a certain amount of contact with the nobles in distant lands.

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　However, there is no diplomatic power left in Fontana today.

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　This is because the diplomacy of Fontana at that time was based on Raymond's personal connections.

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　Connections.

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　The connections of how well you know other nobles can be a surprisingly powerful force in the politics of this world.

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　Raymond's old job as the official vizier of the historic Fontana family gave him access to other nobles and knights.

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　But not me.

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　I knew nothing of the other nobles.

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　The other nobles would not appreciate me acting temporarily as the acting head of the Fontana, even though I do not know them well.

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　Unless I am deemed at least capable of managing and running the Fontana in a reasonable manner, we will not even be able to negotiate properly.

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　Raymond was suddenly defeated by me, and Carlos, who had suddenly risen to prominence, died even more suddenly.

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　So many of my connections with the other nobles have been lost.

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　The lost connections are not something that can be recovered quickly.

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　Still, it would be better to make sure that the remaining connections will be made.

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"Rejoice, Payne. You have done your job as an emissary with great success and made peace with the three noble houses of Memento. In recognition of this achievement, I knight Payne.

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"Eh,...... ha,thank you, Mr. Ars. I will not forget this favor. I will continue to work faithfully for you, Mr. Ars.

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"Take care of him, Payne."

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"What are you doing at ......?　You suddenly knighted me?"

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"No, it's no big deal. I just thought you could be an example of what a success looks like.

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"A success story, sir?"

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"Yes. Payne, you are a former knight of Uruk and have fought with us before. You came to me, worked for me, and became a knight. But it was never only your work on the battlefield. It was the negotiations with House Memento that were the decisive factor in the end. In other words, they took it from me not by force but by negotiation."

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"I see. In other words, you want to spread the word to others that to be recognized as a knight under Ars-sama, one's achievements are not limited to war work but also include one's ability to negotiate with other nobles?

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"That's right. And it also makes sense that Payne is from Uruk. If I can make those who were originally from Uruk or Arbalest think that they can be recognized as knights by me if they work hard, then there will be people who have yet to be discovered, won't there?

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"Yes, that's right. Well then, I would like to make a proposal to Mr. Ars. May I?

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"Yeah, what the hell, Payne. What's your proposal?

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"Besides knighting me, is there anything else you would like to give me?　Well, preferably money. Would you value me with a high reward?"

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"......Why?　I know Payne is capable, but does he need to be paid a lot of money?"

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"Yes. I only started working for Mr. Ars this year. Suppose I was highly evaluated by Mr. Ars, and he gave me a position and money. What would they think when they heard that? If this man Payne is so highly regarded, some of them will think that maybe they will be highly regarded too, or maybe they will hire me as a member of the Fontana family with a higher salary because I am more capable than Payne.

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"Someone more capable than Payne?　Are there any, are there any out there?"

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"I'm sure there are, Master Ars. I am a knight of the House of Uruk and have honed my skills in warfare. It is not uncommon for people to be more capable than I am in some fields. The same is true in the field of diplomacy. I am sure you will find a good person.

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　Hmmm, I wonder if it is true.

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　It seems to me that when they tried to gather people by using Kyle's magic as bait, they attracted a lot of weirdos.

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　But at that time, because Kyle's magic didn't have any offensive magic which is generally recognized as valuable, we could gather people only from common people.

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　But this time, they will use my magic as bait.

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　I have an offensive magic called [Scattershot], and I will be able to use [Ice Spear] from the Fontana family.

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　And my name value has become something of a factor, so they are offering me a reward.

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　Payne is right, people may come to seek Barca's magic, money, and opportunities.

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　I agreed to Payne's claim, and after naming him as a knight in the church, I decided to have him officially work for me with a high reward.

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　I made sure that word of this spread throughout Fontana.

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　Little by little, motivated people began to come to me from the old Uruk-Urbarest territory.

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