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"Have you really come all this way, just a bunch of mercenaries?"

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"Ha. We have already confirmed that mercenaries have broken through the impenetrable area of the Thrace Forest and are on their way here.

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You think that's where Alphonse Barca is?

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No. Apparently not. Only a few of the mercenaries are likely to reach the depths of the forest where this sacred tree is visible, and Alphonse Barca has not been confirmed to be among them.

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"I see. Okay. Intercept immediately. We can't let anything happen to this sacred tree. I'll protect it.

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"Yes, sir."

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　In the forests of Thrace, where our Thracian family lives, there is a sacred tree that has existed since time immemorial.

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　This great tree is inhabited by spirits, and the power of these spirits resides in its fruit, giving power to our clan.

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　For this reason, the Thracian family has cherished this sacred tree.

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　And at the same time, we have been protected by the sacred tree.

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　The forests of Thrace are mysteriously effective, and intruders cannot enter deep into the forests.

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　This is because of the protection of the sacred tree.

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　Only the Thracians, who have been able to eat the fruit of the sacred tree since their childhood, are allowed to go deep into the forest.

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　Therefore, even if there were a group of mercenaries approaching this forest, I had thought that they would never be able to penetrate deep into the forest.

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　But what happened?

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　Most of the mercenaries have been sent back out of the forest as usual, but some of them are heading deeper into the forest.

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　Hearing this report, I immediately give the order to intercept them.

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　Even if they have come in by mistake, it is not a good idea to go any further.

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　You may not know this, but if they bring back the fruits of the sacred tree here, the number of those who can enter this place may increase in addition to the current intruders.

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　Therefore, it was decided to use someone who can intercept them without fail.

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　However, I myself stayed behind to protect the sacred tree, and sent my skilled men to the tree.

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　The Thracian clan is often out of the forest on shadow missions, but there are a good number of those who remain who have superior physical abilities.

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　There is no way they can be defeated in this forest.

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　That's what I thought.

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　But we were wrong.

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　Those who went to intercept the intruders were killed one by one.

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　I could not believe my eyes as I watched from a distance on the top floor of the sacred tree.

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　A woman.

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　My sister Zion is a beautiful woman, but she is no less beautiful than my sister.

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　What's going on?

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　They have the power of the Thracian clan.

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　Not only can they move with ease, but they also have the ability to block various perceptions.

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　They can muffle the sounds generated by their movements, make themselves invisible, or hide in the shadows.

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　Those who went to intercept the intruders used their powers to get closer to them.

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　However, they were exposed to the attack without getting close to the intruders.

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　It must be a weapon that sends something flying.

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　It was fired without a sound and flew like an arrow, hurting them.

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　They do not seem to have been killed instantly, as if their killing power is not that high.

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　However, several people have been crippled by the weapon attacks.

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"May I, brother?"

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"What is it, Zion?"

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"We have new divination results. It seems that Alphonse Barca will invade the forest again. And the second time he succeeded and will arrive here.

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"...... I see. No, we are already starting to see them in the distance. But only a few again. Are they daring to keep their mercenaries outside the forest?　From what we have learned, he is very belligerent, and at the same time, he has shown some skill in town planning. He will not act without thinking. But you're right, Zion. Can you tell my fortune one more time?"

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"Again?　What should I tell you, brother?"

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"I'm winning. Because it looks like I'm going to have to. I don't think I'll lose, looking at my opponent, but it'll cheer me up. I'd appreciate it if you could divine for me that I can beat them."

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　It's a kind of good luck charm.

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　Never before had an intruder gotten this close to the Thracian clan since its inception.

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　Already, Alphonse Valka, who had been advancing through the forest, had joined the mercenaries who had already broken in ahead of them.

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　They began to attack again.

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　Using her long-range weapons, she began to fire arrows at the tree and its inhabitants.

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　I block them with my power.

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　d*mn it!

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　The power of the perception blocking prevents the arrows from hitting the members of the clan, but some scratches are left on the surface of the sacred tree.

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　Except for me, there are not many fighters who can move properly anymore.

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　Besides, rather than spreading more damage, it would be better for me to go there myself than to use others.

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　Thinking of this, I asked Zion to read my fortune just before I ran down the sacred tree.

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　It will definitely succeed.

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　It was my usual practice to have my sister's fortune-telling done before work, and to do it after receiving her approval.

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"......The results of the fortune-telling are in."

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"Oh, yeah. How'd it go?"

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"Decide on the first shot. The longer you wait, the more damage will be done to this forest. If you can't decide quickly, it's important to talk with your opponent.

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"What?　Are you saying I can't win, Zion?"

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I don't know. Divination didn't show a clear winner."

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"...... I see. But it's all right. But it's all right.　No one can handle my attack on the first shot. Well, I'm off."

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　Theon's divination was unexpected by me.

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　I did not expect anything other than victory.

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　But it doesn't matter.

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　There is no one who can defend against my attacks.

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　I thought so, but it seems I did not know the extent of the world.

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　No way, even the child who is the leader of a mercenary band and the two women dressed as servants who followed him, who looked exactly alike, were perfectly capable of dealing with me.

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　What should I do?

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　It is Alphonse Barca.

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　We have already sent an assassin after him once.

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　He prevented the attack of the assassin we sent, identified the identity of the assassin, and immediately came to this forest to retaliate.

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　Normally, there is no room for negotiation.

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　There would be no other way but to settle the matter until one of us falls.

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　But I believed in Zion's divination.

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　It was also because it was the divination that had helped me in the past.

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　And also because of the fallen members of my family.

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　Even if I took the time to destroy them.

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　I must not lose too much of my family in return.

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　Once they are reduced in number, it will take many generations to regain their power again.

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　If we believe in the results of fortune-telling, it seems that there is room for negotiation.

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　Then let's take a chance.

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　With this in mind, I offered my surrender to Alphonse Barca, even though I was still in a fighting condition.

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