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"Hmmm. Well, I know what you want to do, but is it really necessary?"

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"What do you mean?"

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"Even Ars knows that, doesn't he?　Right now, the Kingdom of Fontana is at loggerheads with the other noble houses. The Reinzatz, Memento, and Percival families are allied against us again.

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"Oh, that's right. The return of the Triple Entente.

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　While I was in the East arranging Charlotte's wedding and in the West searching for the sea, there was movement around the Kingdom of Fontana.

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　It was the other nobles outside the country who began to show signs of fighting together against the Kingdom of Fontana.

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　It seems that even the Percival family, which has lost its former vigor and weakened greatly, has been brought in to reestablish the alliance of the three noble families.

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　This is probably largely to inspire the people around them.

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　The aim is to convey to the people around them that the alliance of three noble families, which overthrew the Rizzolte family that once reigned as the supreme noble family, can win against the Fontana.

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　Moreover, by creating a common enemy between the Reinsatz and Memento families, which had been enemies, they would be able to focus on Fontana with fewer resources.

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　And they have incorporated other nobles into the three noble alliances and call themselves the "Grand Noble League" or something like that.

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　The cause that this Grand Noble League is trying to raise against the Kingdom of Fontana is the lost Holy City.

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　The Holy City was once the home of the Church, located southwest of the Royal City.

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　It was a holy place for all.

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　They say that taking back the holy city is the reason why they are fighting against the Kingdom of Fontana, and they seem to be shouting that it is a holy war.

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　Apparently, the strict ban on fighting through the church did not have that much of an effect.

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　Rather, it has added fuel to the fire, and I am afraid that a war is about to break out.

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　But it seems that the head of state, Leon, is handling it well.

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　In fact, he has already made a deal with the Memento family, which is supposed to be included in the Grand Noble Alliance, behind the scenes.

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　On the surface, the Memento family is a member of the alliance, but in reality, they are in a very difficult situation due to the fact that they have been forced out of the royal city area.

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　We have taken notice of this and have made a deal with them behind their back and told them not to join the battle if it comes to a fight.

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　The Memento family is a noble family with lands in the east, and it was very significant that they would not attack from there.

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　All that was left was for the Kingdom of Fontana to concentrate on the main forces in the west, such as the Reinsatz family.

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"Well, but that's not something that needs to be discussed right now. I heard that there are some skirmishes, but Rion said that a big battle is not likely to break out until next year or later.

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"No, it's not a question of when. No, it's not a question of when. I'm talking about when the whole country is going to unite and fight together, and we don't need to be worrying about the West Sea.

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"I see. Well, there may be such an opinion. But this is a necessary action, brother Byte.

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"Necessary action?"

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"Yes. I'm more talking about after the war is over."

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"...... I don't know what you're talking about. Explain it more clearly. Why do we need to settle the west?

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"Considering the current strength difference, it is unlikely that Fontana will lose even against the Grand Noble League. The military structure is too different. So, let's say that the Grand Noble Alliance or something like that challenges them claiming a holy war, and the Kingdom of Fontana repulses them. Eventually, Rion would have to dispose of the nobles who violated the church's non-war pact and take their lands."

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"Well, we won't know if we win or lose until we try. It's not good to be careless, Ars.

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"Ha-ha-ha. You're right, brother Byte. But that's just a hypothetical. I don't know how long it would take, but suppose that the Fontana side wins a victory against the League of Nobles and takes away the lands held by the nobles. In that case, what do you think Rion would do with those territories?"

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"Well, don't they give them to the ones who do well in the battle?"

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"Yes. Even now, the Kingdom of Fontana lacks the number of people to manage the land. Even if they acquire more land further away, they will not be able to manage it. So Rion will give lands to those who have served in battle, those who have made good deeds in the past, or those nobles who have joined Fontana without joining the Great Noble Alliance.

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"Mmm-hmm. I'm sure it will."

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"So, let's suppose that we win the war against all the nobles and the conflict is over. We defeat the nobles who opposed Fontana, take their lands, and distribute them to our men. What happens after that?"

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"What do you mean, if there is no one left to fight, isn't there no more fighting?"

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"Do you think it will end?　What if it was my brother Bite?　Until then, you had to fight with swords on the battlefield, and you might get a piece of land as a result. Would you be satisfied if you were told that you will never have the chance to fight in battle again because you have defeated all your opponents and are now at peace?　How would you feel if you hadn't gotten the territory, or if the territory you got was far less than you wanted?"

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"...... Well, that would make you wonder if there will be another war somewhere. Oh, yeah. The point is that even after all the fighting is over, there will always be those who want to fight."

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"That's what I mean. It may be too early to say, but if Fontana wins the war against all the nobles, the country will inevitably seek stability. And stability does not require fighting. Rather, it is the absence of fighting. But for the nobles and knights who want lands, it is not good for them. In short, even if there is peace, there will always be belligerents.

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"...... I see. I understand that. But what does that have to do with the Western Sea?"

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"It's to keep the eyes of the belligerents off the domestic scene. Those who are annoyed by the absence of war in spite of peace will probably try to create an arena for conflict at home when the time comes. But that is a problem. So the easiest thing to do is to make them look outside.

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"Okay, so if you have land elsewhere, you want to make it your territory?"

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"That's right. But where would you say outside of the current situation?　Maybe those belligerents will turn their attention to the East. But the Bryllian mages in the east are also the ones with whom Kyle has a marriage relationship. It is not desirable for them to be the opponent of the war too much. Therefore, we need another land.

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"So, when you said you were going to see the sea, you didn't mean you wanted to eat fish?"

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"Well, it's true that I wanted to eat seafood, so I guess it goes both ways."

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　When I told my part-time brother what I was thinking, he seemed to understand.

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　It was not out of any kind of drunkenness that I went to look beyond the Nelson Marshes.

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　I needed him to know that I had a good reason.

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　Because the one that the belligerents I was talking about earlier were likely to carry was my brother Byte.

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　The Bite Brother, who came from a peasant background, rose through the ranks, played an active role on many battlefields, and acquired a large territory.

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　Although his character has calmed down since he was a child, he is still upwardly mobile and friendly.

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　And he is still in the army of Fontana.

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　Perhaps, in a future like the one I just described, it will not be me or Rion but my brother Bite who the belligerents will cry out to for territory or to go to the battlefield.

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　Because he is quite good at taking care of them and they love him.

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　If he says something like, "All right, I'll take care of it," he might be put in charge of a group that tries to cause an uprising in the peaceful kingdom of Fontana.

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　Let's do what we can now to prevent that from happening.

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　I told him this story as a precaution, as well as to explore the western sea.

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　As I talked with my part-time brother, I couldn't help but wonder what would happen in the future.

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