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　The Orient, a group of small states.

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　The country of Gurgaria is located down the Gulu River from the Orient.

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　Recently, a rumor has been spreading in this country, which has many powerful archers who make use of a wood called "juuma-magi" that grows only in the middle of the Gulu River, which has a relatively gentle flow.

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　It is said that the Orient will attack the country.

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　The same group of mercenaries called the Barka Mercenaries had robbed the lumberyard in Grugaria the previous year.

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　Naturally, the country of Gulugaria had protested against the Orient regarding that incident.

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　However, the reply was muddled, saying that it was just a group of mercenaries who did it on their own and that the country was not involved in the action and that it was currently investigating the matter.

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　In reality, however, the leader of the mercenary group was deeply involved in the Orient.

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　Last year, the leader of the Barka mercenaries was appointed as a civil protector to protect the people, and he has obtained authority over a part of the military and the maintenance of security in the country.

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　This year, he has taken on a new position.

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　He became the director of the National Defense Agency, an organization set up to protect the country.

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　As a result, Alphonse Barca is now in charge of all the armies of the Orient.

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　Then what will he do next?

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　Is he really satisfied with just defending his country?

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　After all, he may try to attack other countries.

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　If so, where will he attack?

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　If he has just assumed the post of Secretary, he may seek for a solid achievement.

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　In that case, it would be easier to attack a country that you have already attacked once.

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　If so, he may send his army to Grougalia again.

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　These stories were rapidly spreading to the general public in the country of Bulgaria.

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　The Orient will attack the country of Bulgaria.

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　No one in Bulgaria would be willing to let this happen.

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　For them, the softwood is not only wood, but also a kind of pride.

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　And the people of the country of Bulgaria are excellent archers, even if they are ordinary people.

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　They are given a bow as a matter of course from birth, and they hone their skills with it until they grow up, and even after they grow up.

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　Even if they did not belong to the military, they were aware of the need to protect themselves, and equally aware of the need to protect the soft wood.

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　Thus, public opinion was formed.

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　We must not allow the Jumaki to be taken away from us again.

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　Such an opinion spread throughout the country, and it reached the upper echelons.

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　Even in the upper echelons of the government, the argument for warfare became the mainstream.

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　They said that we should attack before we are attacked.

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　This is a natural trend.

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　If the other side attacks us, even if we win the war, there is no advantage for us.

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　If we attack the other side, we can get spoils from the victory.

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　You may get food, goods, and hopefully even a territory.

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　Originally, the Orient was a difficult opponent to attack.

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　This does not mean that they are strong or that their geography is difficult to attack.

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　However, when they invaded the Orient without thinking, other countries interfered.

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　This is because, despite their high technology, they had the diplomatic power to maintain cooperative relationships with various countries, and if they made a bad move toward the Orient, they would be interfered with by non-Oriental countries.

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　No matter how many skilled archers the Bulgarian nation has, it is not advisable for them to be in a situation where they have to deal with various nations all at once.

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　For this reason, we have kept our hands off the Orient and have regarded it as a kind of vacuum zone.

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　However, this situation is changing.

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　Now, the Orient is arming itself, and its policy of cooperation with other countries is going into the shadows.

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　Recently, they have begun to have the technology to develop magical tools, and I am sure that the surrounding countries are also targeting them.

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　Therefore, even if they touch the Orient now, there will be no movement to help the Orient from other countries.

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　Rather, we should seize the land before other countries invade for the magical items.

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　From the standpoint of a sense of danger of being attacked and from the standpoint of practical advantage, now is the best time to go on the offensive.

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　This is what the leadership of the country of Bulgaria thought.

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"As a result of the public opinion that was induced by the people of the city, the possibility that the country of Bulgaria will attack the Orient has become very high.

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"Is that what Zion's horoscope says?"

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Yes, that's right. Yes, I think so, probably before the summer. But my predictions are not always accurate. I don't think you should use it too much as a reference.

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"Yeah?　I've had my fortune told from time to time, and I think it's pretty accurate. Well, don't worry, we'll keep a close eye on the movements in the country of Grougalia."

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　Of course, these Grougalia moves were guided.

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　And with the results of Zion's divination.

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　So, we are taking proper measures.

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　We have prepared a defensive base in case the Gulagarians attack the Orient.

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　I have only hardened the existing fortresses with [Wall Building] and [Wall of Atmos], but I think they will not be ignored in case of an invasion.

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　In order to intercept the Bulgarian army that came to the stronghold, I also went out to intercept them with an army of Orientals.

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