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"In this duel before the Gods, we will wager the lands in the southern part of Rheinsatz that we, the Royal Army of Rysolte, have carved out. The side that wins the duel will gain the land, while the loser will meekly withdraw his army and give up possession of the land. These terms are to be performed under oath to the gods. What is your reply?"

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　It seems that my words were well received by my opponent.

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　The movement of the Barka army stopped.

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　And all those who heard my voice turned their attention to me in the sky, and then they thought about what I had said and discussed it with those who were nearby.

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　I fight against the army of Barka.

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　They are a formidable foe, and we know not what sacrifices will be made to win the war, nor can we afford to hesitate.

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　But our situation was getting worse.

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　This was the rebellion that was taking place in the home country.

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　It seems that a branch of the Risolute royal family has been plotting a rebellion against the Risolute royal family.

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　The moderate faction that had opposed the invasion of Reinsatz territory moved upon receiving the news of the defeat of the dragon knights.

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　For the Kingdom of Risolute, was it necessary to fight against them, risking the loss of the dragon knight troops, which were still in the process of recovery?

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　Moreover, they were fighting against the army of a country with which they are allied.

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　They have issued a statement saying that they protest against the royal family, which wastes valuable forces in unnecessary battles.

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　I agree with them that it is not good to reduce the number of dragon knight troops any further, notwithstanding the arguments of the moderates.

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　The royal family in the home country also thinks so.

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　But then, an unreasonable demand came up.

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　They want us to quickly finish the battle, return to our home country, and put down the rebellion.

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　When I heard this order, I couldn't help thinking.

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　Even as we were wondering how we could win against the Barka forces, he was asking us to return home with a victory as soon as possible without wearing out the dragon knight forces.

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　It seemed as if the high wall of obstacles in front of us was getting even bigger.

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　How could I do such a thing?

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　But it must be done.

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　And so, the result of my thinking was a duel.

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　Since ancient times, when a problem arises between nobles or knights, it has been resolved by a duel.

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　The conditions for the contest are set, and after the winner has been decided, a fair and honest one-on-one contest is held.

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　However, this method is often used as a method to solve problems between individuals.

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　For example, there may be a duel between two knights for a woman, and the winner takes a wife.

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　However, there were not only such personal issues, but there were also duels between noblemen, knight's houses, or even bigger issues such as fiefs.

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　These duels were different from the usual ones and were treated as duel before the gods.

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　As the name implies, these duels were fought on oath to the gods, and no one was allowed to go back on his word after a victory or defeat had been decided.

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　 If you make a mistake in your promise, you may be declared an enemy of the gods.

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　I demanded this duel before the gods against the forces of Barca.

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　In this way, victory or defeat will always be decided by one-on-one combat.

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　It would be best if we win, but even if we lose, we can avoid losing our forces.

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　It would be possible to return the dragon knight forces safely to their home country and put down the rebellion.

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"In this duel before the gods, I would like you to let Ars Valka, the shield of the gods, see the victory or defeat of the duel. I ask for a fair and impartial judgment so that there will be no objection to this sacred contest."

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　Above all, the most important reason for requesting this duel before the gods was the hope that I might not have to fight Ars Varka.

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　A duel before the gods is not just a duel.

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　It is a duel before God, and because of the nature of the oath that is sworn to God, it must be witnessed by an observer.

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　The witness is usually a church official.

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　Ars Barca is to be the witness.

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　He has been chosen because of the complicated position he is in.

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　For some reason, he is the Minister of Finance in the Kingdom of Fontana, he is not the head of the Barca family as he is already retired, and he is also a shield of God, which is a position related to the church.

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　There is no reason why he should accept my offer.

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　But if he refuses, his name will be damaged.

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　Ars Valka, the shield of God, has refused to witness the requested duel before God, and he will have the reputation of having run away from the duel.

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　We know that he is more concerned about his reputation than we thought.

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　He could not respond in a bad way, considering the fact that he had done something to enhance his reputation with a radio program.

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　In other words, he would have a hard time refusing this offer of a duel before the gods and their witnessing of it.

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　And if he accepts it, he cannot fight as a dueling partner because he is a witness.

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　In other words, there is a good chance that he could win or lose the battle with Barka's army without fighting with Ars Barka.

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　This was the strategy I had devised.

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　It was not without a possibility of being rejected, but that was fine.

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　In that case, the battle would be fought by the military as usual.

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　In short, it is a proposal that is worth mentioning.

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　In fact, if they refuse, we can demoralize them by insisting on it loudly.

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　The commander of the Balkan army has just escaped from a sacred duel.

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"This is fun! Hey, Ars! Take this duel!"

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"What?　Are you going to take it, Brother Bite?"

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"Of course. You'll be the judge. I'll get it.

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"Are you serious?　That woman looks pretty strong, but is she okay?　I mean, there's no need to decide who wins and who loses in a fight like that.

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"Just leave it to me. Hey, you. Olivia, right?　I'll take you up on that offer. I, Bite van Barthe, will be the duelist. But there's one more condition. If I win, Olivia, you're mine."

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　...... What?

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　What did he just say?

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　I almost asked him back.

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　Could he be saying that he would risk my life in a duel before the gods for my territory?

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　I was stopped in my thoughts for a moment, because I was confronted with an unexpected demand in the duel before the gods that I had demanded.

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