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"Let's not forget that Kyle, as head of the Reed family, is free to cut and run in order to gain the Reed estate. What about the troops?　If we are free to cut off the land, Kyle will not be able to use Fontana's army, so do we need to have our own army as the Reed family, just like the Counts of the Frontier?"

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"Yes, that's right. It is absolutely necessary to have your own forces to govern the territories you have carved out. Is Master Ars planning to go to war with House Reed?"

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"I don't know. Well, I don't know how many men Kyle can gather, but I'll send an army from Barca as well. I'm sure Baito's brother will say he'll be there too.

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"Understood. But it would be better if Barka's army did not outnumber Reed's."

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"I see. That's a good point. I understand, Leon. So, the key question is which lands to seize. And we need a cause. The Church just this year ordered a ban on warfare in many parts of the country, and we will be breaking that order, so we will need a good reason."

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　The conversation on the issue of the Reed family's territory started the moment the decision was made to cut the land free.

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　We immediately began to think about how to organize our forces and where to target.

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　I thought to myself that we usually attacked first and then moved to counterattack, but this time we were going to move on our own.

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　Instead of a cause to criticize the attacker as in the past, we need a reason to attack the land to be attacked and a reason to continue governing the land.

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　If there is no cause, the Reeds will not only be condemned for their actions, but will also be regarded as "unrulers" by the inhabitants of the land.

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　Another important factor is the relationship with the Kingdom of Fontana.

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　Roughly speaking, the Kingdom of Fontana consists of Barca and the King's Domain from the north, and Graham's Domain to the south of Barca and the King's Domain.

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　And to the south of Graham's Domain, there are three frontier counties.

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　Each of the frontier counties of Xillia, Burma, and Ix has been given the freedom to cut off its own territory from the nobles' territories to the south.

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　Operations have already begun, and although there have been no major battles, there has been a lot of pillaging and other actions against other nobles and knights.

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　It would be bad if the Reeds suddenly seize these lands and make them their fiefdoms.

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　It would be bad if the Reeds suddenly took those lands and made them their fiefdoms, as it would cause a bad relationship with the frontier counts who were targeting those lands.

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　Therefore, they had to think of a place where there would be no trouble within the Kingdom of Fontana, where it would be worth targeting, where they could invade, and where they would need a good reason to rule.

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　...... Is there such a thing?

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"Then I guess there's only one place to go."

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"Is there, Leon?　It's such a convenient location."

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"Yes. But even if you succeed in conquering it, it may be difficult afterwards. There are places that could be profitable for the Kingdom of Fontana, where the Church that issued the war ban is satisfied and has a reason to rule the land.

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"Where?　I can't think of any at all."

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"That's easy, Mr. Ars. The lands occupied by Nadja, the leader of the Mercenaries of Marshel, and the site of the Holy City.

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"Naja?　Well, Naja ruled over the territories of Hekail and Gizania, which are south of the royal capital, right?　From there, they marched on the Holy City southwest of the capital and turned it to salt. You want us to go there?"

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"Yes. Especially important is the site of the Holy City. It used to be the home of the church and is still recognized as a holy place by the church officials. If we are going to recover the lost ground, it is an action for the Church, not a battle for our own interests. It is a good reason and a good cause to persuade the Church."

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"Well, maybe they're easier to convince. But hasn't someone already taken the land?　In terms of land, the Reinsatz family is close to their own territory and to the royal capital, isn't it?"

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"That's not entirely true, Mr. Ars. The reason lies in Naja. It is now a land of death.

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"Yes?　What's the land of the dead?　I thought we defeated all the immortals, but maybe there are more immortals left to be defeated?"

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No, it is not. It is the land that is dead. It has been affected too extensively by Naja's use of the Light of Judgment. Too much salt contaminated the land, and this year no crops grew. That is why the Reinisatz family has left the site of the Holy City and its vicinity unattended, even though they have nominally seized it."

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　I see.

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　I returned home immediately after the incident in the Holy City, but I didn't know that was going to happen.

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　Indeed, the whole huge city had been turned into salt.

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　Moreover, there are signs that Naja used the "Light of Judgment" several times on the way to the Holy City from her home base.

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　The large amount of salt that remained must have been washed away by the rain.

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　The result of this would have been to cause extensive damage to the surrounding land.

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"And there is another reason why the Reinsatz family has left the site alone."

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"Is it still there?"

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"Yes. It is the presence of those who use magic, Master Ars. There are many wizards in the lands around the former Hekail and the former Gizania. Not nobles, not knights, just ordinary people who can use magic. Not even offensive magic.

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　Oh, I see.

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　I had completely forgotten that Nadja had been using her "collecting" ability to take magic passes and other things from the church fathers.

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　As a result, Nadja's magic power increased, and finally, the Valkyrie collected the magic paths.

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　In other words, the magic path from Nadja is still remaining through Valkyrie.

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　Even though Nadja's [Collect] and Valkyrie's [Share] cannot be used, the other magic can still be used.

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　It may have become an uncontrolled and lawless zone.

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　It is such a powder keg that the Reinsatz family, the high aristocrats, have given up on it.

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"So, you could say that they are trying to protect the people from the magical mobs that are spreading in the area, with the cause of regaining the Holy City through the Church. Yes, it could be a reason to invade and a reason to rule."

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　I have a feeling that I was the one who triggered it by leaving Naja alone after defeating her.

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　I thought it was like a match pump, but I guess it's better not to say.

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　I guess we should make use of whatever is available.

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　Thus, we further discussed about the future.

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