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"It looks like the others are going to surrender, too."
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While I was fighting with Alondar and succeeding in bringing the man I had defeated into my own camp, the situation was still moving.
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The Orientals who had joined me in attacking the army of Eerys, including the poor, had defeated many of them.
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But there were still too many of them.
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We were not able to pursue and destroy all of them.
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This is because some of them surrendered.
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Because I healed Alondar.
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A master swordsman, one of the Ten Swordsmen of the land of Iris, was felled before my eyes.
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But the master who was cut in half begged for his fallen opponent's life and had his body healed.
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He even saved the enemy general's life by healing his body, which was clearly in a state where he had no choice but to die.
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Seeing this, the soldiers of Iris raised the white flag.
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They may have thought that their lives might be spared now.
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There is something called international law here in the East.
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Basically, it is a set of rules among nations formed by the major powers, etc., but many smaller nations abide by them as well.
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Among them, there are rules on how to surrender and how to help a surrendered party, and the white flag is one of such rules.
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The Orientals suspended their attack against the Iris soldiers who had raised the white flag, and the situation settled down to a lull.
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And perhaps because we had calmed down, we could see the battle going on elsewhere.
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The one with Ian.
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Ian and the Orientals had headed for the main camp of Iris's army after they saw my attack on them.
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There was a loud noise over there.
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It was the sound of destruction caused by the warriors of Atmos and the fighting of those who moved to intercept them.
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It seems that the battle is not over yet.
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Loud sounds can be heard even now.
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But it seems that there are more intervals between the loud sounds than before.
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"Are there any other Ten Swordsmen in the main camp besides Alondar?"
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"There are three other men in this army, but they should be at the main camp now.
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"What if? If you were asked to fight the other Ten Swordsmen, would Alondar be able to fight?"
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I ask Alondar, now that I am on his side.
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I want to master the way of the sword.
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With that in mind, Alondar came to me from the brink of death to ask for my help and save his life.
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He was implanted with blood containing norns and a magic stone, and he swore an oath.
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But even so, it is impossible to completely bind the feelings of the other.
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A homegrown man who just a few moments ago was acting as one of our own.
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When I asked him if he could fight them, Alondar answered quickly, "No, I can't.
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He answered without hesitation, as if it were a matter of course.
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"It's a foolish question. I have just sworn to you that I will use everything I have for you. Or perhaps I should dare to ask you to let me do the same. It's a great opportunity to show our loyalty. Will you let me go, my Lord?
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"Good. Well, I don't know what's going on at the main camp, but I'll join you.
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I don't know what's going on.
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I wonder if Alondar has already sorted out his feelings.
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He seemed to have easily made up his mind to fight those who had been his allies.
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But I don't think we should just believe his words.
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The Hail Medium, with whom he had been working a while ago, attacked him from behind.
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Should we have Arondal charge into the main body of Eiris's army?
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"Wait, Master Arondal! We will go with you. Please let us go with you.
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It was when Alondar and I were talking about going to the main camp.
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A voice came from the one who had raised the white flag and surrendered to the Orientals.
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He was immediately seized by the Orientals, but he was still shouting something.
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"Who is that?"
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"These are my men. What do you think? If my lord would allow it, I would like to take them with me."
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"Hmm. Well, okay, but if they betray us, I won't forgive them, okay? We do not hesitate to take prisoners of war, even those who have raised the white flag. If that's what you want, I don't care."
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"Thank you, My Lord. I'll make sure they hear you. Then we will regroup as soon as possible.
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The captured soldiers who were originally under Alondar's command.
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They were to be taken along with Alondar.
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Unlike Alondar, these men had not sworn an oath.
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It would take time to make each of them swear an oath when there are so many of them.
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However, because of the control exercised by Alondar, the reorganized Eeris soldiers, who could be called the Alondar group, soon began to act in unison despite the presence of the nearby Orientals.
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Thus, we, who had attacked the Elysian army as a separate unit, went to join Ian in the main camp of the Elysian army with the Arondal unit absorbed.
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