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"Oh, wow. This is the clock tower you were talking about."

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Isn't it great, brother Bite? The clock tower we built here in Bartonia is the same type as the one in Vulcania. The one in Fontana is a bit bigger than this one.

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"Wow. But you're in a lot of trouble, Ars. You're running all over the Fontana territory to build this clock tower?

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"Well, yeah. I guess it's just that it's the fastest way for me to make it with my magic."

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　While I was building the Barca Cultural Broadcasting Station, Gran completed the clock tower in the city of Fontana.

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　I then had Vulcania build a simplified version of the clock tower, modeled after the one in Fontana.

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　It is similar in shape, but the height is lower than the one in the city of Fontana, and the clock face is only in two directions.

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　I covered the simple clock tower with magic and cast the spell of "Memory Preservation".

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　My magical power, which now allows me to even use [Recovery], can memorize the entire structure of the clock tower.

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　That means, of course, that I can reproduce the same clock tower with my magic based on the information I have memorized.

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　So, I went to the main towns in Fontana myself and built clock towers using my magic power.

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　I built it mainly around the exterior with hardened bricks, and then installed the necessary parts inside to set the time.

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　They had already built clock towers here and there on their way to the territory of the Barthesian knights, which was ruled by the Bite brother.

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　In addition to this, he has decided to check the situation of each place with his own eyes.

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　It seems that all of them are recovering to some extent from the effects of the earthquake that occurred this year.

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　Here in Bartonia, too, there was a lot of activity, and many people were going back and forth busily.

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"But is this the way it's going to be, Ars?

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"Hmm?　What do you mean, brother Byte?　I mean, can we just leave it like this?"

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Of course it is. You haven't fought anywhere yet this year. It's going to snow soon.

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"It's just as well, since we've got a lot to do in the territory, don't you think?"

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　I wondered what he was going to say, but it seems that he wants to complain about the fact that there have been almost no battles this year.

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　Well, that's true.

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　It's already the time of year when winter is approaching.

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　Isn't it a little different from what they say about time going by faster when you get older?

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　This year, an earthquake occurred at the end of winter.

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　We spent the spring dealing with the earthquake and moving around to rebuild.

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　They even built a new town called Dresselina for fear that the victims might come to the big city.

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　When I was talking with a meme to determine the standard body shape for the clothing in Dresslina, I was informed of the existence of a drop-shaped magic stone in Carlos' body, and I developed the Barca strengthening technique.

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　After that, I was busy.

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　I gathered the knights from all over the land again and strengthened them.

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　Thanks to these efforts, the number of the head of the house increased in addition to myself.

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　In return for the strengthening, I made them agree to build a railroad line through the territory of Fontana, and I even developed a new magic called "laying a railroad line", which I used to introduce trains using Valkyries in various places.

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　Later, Bishop Paul established a method to cure defects by [recovery], and he was also made a saint and an archbishop.

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　And with his appointment as archbishop, he built a new church in the city of Fontana, and in conjunction with that, he rebuilt the castle of Fontana, and even built a clock tower.

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　It seems to me that this has been a very productive year.

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　I wish there had been no earthquakes or more time, but that's not an excuse.

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　As for me, I can say that the lack of war made domestic affairs more efficient, which is a good thing.

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　But it seems that my brother Bait was not so lucky.

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　He must not have had much time on his hands since he ruled the territory of the Barthesian knights.

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　In fact, I believe that there must have been many problems because he took by force the territory of the House of Uruk, which had been hostile to him before.

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　Although it has not been so serious, the territory of the Bald Knights was not without problems.

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　I heard that some of them were rebellious, although they were once restrained by force and joined the Bite Brothers.

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　They even embarked on a little armed intervention.

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　But I guess they were not satisfied with that.

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　After all, the Byte brother is now a powerful man of the head of the family after I implanted the drop-shaped magic stone in him.

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　A rebellion by a powerful family in the knight's territory is no match for him.

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　Perhaps a more bloodthirsty battle is what they want.

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　Well, it seems that this is not only the opinion of Brother Byte.

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　It is normal for them to want more when they think they have the power.

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　Then, what such powerful knights seek is the honor of success in battle and territory.

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　By winning battles, they could increase their territory and have their power recognized by many.

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　That is why many of the knights of the fief offered lands in their fiefs and even gave permission to build railroad tracks in order to receive the Barca strengthening technique that I performed.

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　The Fontanas, who are now in the midst of a possible conflict with the League of the Three Nobles, have succeeded in making Percival the scapegoat.

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　The Percival family, attacked by the other two families, has put up a considerable resistance, but they are still outnumbered and outgunned.

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　Therefore, the Fontana family, which was relatively stable and could afford to build up its strength, could move once the period of mourning for the death of Carlos was over.

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　What would happen if I, my brother Bite, and Vargas were the only ones at the head of the family at that time?

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　I don't even need to think about it.

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　If the battle is not between knights but between nobles, whether or not you are the head of a clan will make a big difference in whether or not you will be able to achieve military success.

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　That is why there were many knights who wanted the power of the head class even if they had to offer a part of their lands which might be more important than their lives.

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　In order not to fall behind our own allies in the coming battle.

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　This means, in other words, something else.

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　It means that many knights of the House of Fontana are waiting for the new war to break out.

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"So, I ask you again, what are you going to do, Ars?　Aren't you going to fight somewhere next spring or so?"

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"Hmmm, well, I'll have to tell my brother Byte. Actually, I'm already thinking about the next battle. The Barthes family, led by Barthes' brother, would like to help us.

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"Oh, yeah. I knew you were going to do it. I'm always here for you. When are you going into battle?　Right after next year's harvest?　Or do you want to move as soon as the snow melts?"

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"No, no. Not next year. This year. I'm thinking of moving when the snow starts to fall."

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"What about ......?　It's almost winter, Ars. The snow will fall soon. You know that. When it snows, you can't move."

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"That's why. When the snow falls, it will be difficult for any nobleman to move his army. That's why we'll take advantage of it.

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"Oh, oh. How is that going to work?　I mean, where are you going to target?　A noble family just to the south?"

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No, it's not. No. We're going further south. We're going after Percival's lands. We're mourning for Carlos. We'll hit the Percival family.

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"...... The Percival family?　The three great nobles?　Are you serious, pal?"

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　Oh, my brother Byte is looking a little confused.

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　I guess he didn't expect that.

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　He is looking at me with eyes that say, "Is this guy crazy?

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　But of course I'm serious.

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　When I said that I will mourn for Carlos' death for a year, I did not mean that I will be in mourning for the rest of the year.

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　Carlos died last year in the king's convoy before winter arrived.

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　This means that by the time winter comes, a year has passed, and the period of mourning is over.

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　So that is when we make our move.

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　We should target the Percival family, one of the three noble families.

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　We will attack them when they think they have managed to hold out until winter, when the armies of the other two attacking families are retreating.

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　I discussed the details of the march with my brother Byte.

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