"It's a long story, but in short, the Knights don't currently have enough power to lend to the Empire."

Sid seemed sorry because the answer was a response that ran counter to the Knights' philosophy.

The Knights list salvation.

Whoever it is, it is the Knights' philosophy to reach out to those who seek salvation, and it is great. That can be called everything. That's how helping people boosted the reputation of the Knights became the power of the Savior God Mivula and led to strengthening the Knights themselves. And it was believed that with the increased power of Mivula, we could even save the world from debacle.

But neither the Knights' thoughts, nor Mivula's wishes, were fulfilled.

The visit of the debacle was much quicker than expected - I guess I'm going to run out of this. If we were farther away, if we were talking more about the future, Mivula's power would have increased even further, and the damage of "great destruction” might have become something smaller, preventing “great destruction” itself in the first place. It is clear from looking at the true bodies and illusions of the thirteen knights, one scale of their power, that the power of Mivula is great. It is not hard to imagine that the power of those forces, the Myvula itself, is even more powerful. It is not unlikely that if Mivula's power had been maximized, it would have prevented “great destruction”.

The Mivula said she didn't even know what had happened since the “Great Destruction”.

Myvula, sealed in the Divine Table, is likely left somewhere as it is. Maybe it's in the promised land - that is, around Gandion - or it's being flown to a completely different place by the impact of "Great Destruction”.

In any case, the Knights had lost even the Savior God on which they were based and their power of war had declined significantly.

Benoagard is just finally starting to get on a stable trajectory. Though for salvation, if we neglect domestic stability, that is nothing more than a principal fall. The others to be saved naturally have their own people in them. It is only by saving the people of Benoagard first that the Knights can keep their breasts open.

You wouldn't deserve to name a savior for something that just saves another country and neglects your own.

Bain is going to Maldia, but Maldia has the strength of being Benoagard's neighbor. If something unforeseen happens to Benoagard, we can call it back.

The Empire is far from the sea, making it extremely difficult to even get in touch. We can't even get in touch with Benoagard, who doesn't have a sea ship.

"Of the thirteen knights, seven survived. Two of them have lost their lives, too, and now only five. Besides, there is the current situation that my Benoagard cannot be said to have stabilized. It is extremely difficult to lend any of the Knights executives and Knights knights in this situation"

Setsuna knew that Sid must be really careless. I don't know how Nina or Lancelot, who are seeking rescue, received it, but Setsuna has a clear view of Sid's true meaning. Sid is a man ready to martyr in the Knights' philosophy. If he is forgiven, he must want to help the Empire, even if he is alone. But that doesn't allow the current situation in Benoagard.

"As for the Knights, I really want you to cooperate."

"No... given the current situation, your lords are right in their judgment. It is of paramount importance, first and foremost, to ensure the stability of our own countries and the safety of our own citizens. That's the same thing in every country."

Nina told him in a calm tone to care for Sid. It was a word for understanding the situation in which Benoagard was placed. The fact that Benoagard was in the confusion to this day has been touched upon several times during the meeting. From those stories, Nina probably showed an understanding of the position of the Knights.

"Not much more than two years after the collapse. I know as much as a hundred things about not all the countries that have recovered. I didn't think it would be that easy to get the power."

"Well, so is that...... but"

Lancelot seemed to mourn it, probably because he knows what the Knights are capable of. Especially if even Osfeld and one of the thirteen other knights can be added to an ally, it can be called a thousand manpower, no, ten thousand manpower. Whether Lancelot understands that much or not, it is clear from what he has said and done so far that he values the Knights highly.

Then Ozfeld opened his mouth.

"As the deputy commander said, I can't provide combat power from the Knights, but I have one suggestion to make"

"Hmm?"

"Suggestions…?

As Sid questioned Nina, Ozfeld grinned coolly.

"The Knights don't currently have enough war room to lend to the Empire. This is exactly what the deputy commander said. We must first focus on ensuring stability in our own country. I guess the Knights philosophy is that we should also do everything we can for other countries in this situation, but it is the status quo that cannot be said otherwise, so we have no choice. I would like to reach out to the rest of the world for salvation, but to do so, I must first prioritize my own country"

Ozfeld's explanation supplemented Sid's story.

"So, we can't provide combat power from the Knights like the Deputy Commander said"

"So, what's the suggestion?

"Sir Kwangwu"

"No, but get out of the way."

"Sir wants his mouth sewn up."

"Oh, no..."

"It's certainly a long story. Now let's get down to business."

Ozfeld proceeded with the conversation, trying to get a help boat out to Lancelot, who wandered into Nina's sharp tone. But it was unexpected that that gaze would pour on him, just as Setsuna was unexpected, and that he had followed.

"How about Lord Setuna, who is here?"

"To?"

"Are you your husband?

When Setuna was baffled, Lem was also decent. The gaze in the conference room concentrates simultaneously on Setuna.

"Lord Setuna."

Lord Setsuna.

"Lord Setuna would be impeccable in war. Instead, you can expect me to work more than we do. If Lord Setsuna is going, Lord Lem is with him, and his power will increase even further."

Ozfeld continued with unfamiliar faces such as the reactions of the Setunas. He's certainly right. Setsuna would be able to show more work than thirteen knights, and with Rem would be able to show more activity. I know what you want, and I don't have any predictions of pinching disagreements there. But.

"No, but..."

"Yes, to your husband..."

"Yes, you two have an important purpose. It's an important purpose to go to Lyohan."

Ozfeld gave Setuna and the others a good look when they reacted as expected.

"Lyohan? You mean that aerial city?

"Yes, Lord Setuna must go there."

"But speaking of Lyohan, it would be Vashtarian territory. Now that the continent is scattered, we don't know where Vashtarian territory is, and there's nothing we can do without the means to cross the sea."

"Yes, so here's a suggestion from me."

Ozfeldt laughed at me all the time.

"The Empire wants power, and Lord Setsuna wants the means of travel to get to Lyohan. There is only one way to solve these two problems together. How about the Empire cooperates in Lord Setsuna's journey to Lyohan, and Lord Setsuna cooperates with the Empire at that price?"

"I see... then we can work together and solve the problem."

"One stone, two birds..."

Hearing Nina convinced, Setsuna didn't want to admit it either.

It was the Knights' idea, from the outset, to seek the cooperation of the Empire, which appeared on the island of Benoa on a giant ship, to discuss and have it aboard if the purpose of the Empire was not the invasion of the island of Benoa. If the Empire had landed to dominate the island of Benoa, it would have repelled the Imperial Army while also taking over the ship.

In other words, the use of the ships of the Empire as a means of transiting Setuna was something I had in mind from the outset. It just means it's a different way.

"But there's also a problem with this method"

"Problem?"

"Lord Setuna or the Empire, whichever comes first, means it will take a lot of time to finish one. Neither Lord Setsuna's visit to Lyohan nor his participation in the Empire as a force of war will soon be over."

"Sure..."

That's right.

Even if we want to go for Lyohan, we have to look for the land of Vashtalia as we cross the sea, and we have to find Lyohan on it. The earth that descended. Vashtaria is Vashtaria, but there is a great possibility that it is a land unrelated to Lyohan. Even if it only took a few years to find Lyohan, no wonder.

The battle of the Empire will not be over soon either. It is unclear how many months it will take to reach the Empire, nor how many years we will have to spend fighting once we reach it. Imperial territory is about the same size as small groups of nations. Half of it, it's quite vast.

"What's more, there's talk about whether or not both sides are convinced."

"As far as we are concerned, there is no obstacle whatsoever in helping Lord Setsuna go to Lyohan. If Lord Setsuna is going to cooperate with my Western Empire, there is nothing more."

"Your Excellency is right. If Lord Setsuna will be on our side, nothing will happen."

Nina and Lancelot seemed satisfied with Ozfeld's suggestion. I guess that's because you two have some understanding of Setuna's prowess. You've heard it from Neewe, and he seems to know how Setuna fought in the final war.

Setuna glanced at Rem. Rem is nothing, he just nods. It's a reaction to follow Setuna's intentions.

"Even for me, if you'll help me get to Lyohan, that's all I need."

"Oh, that's good. If so, which one can you do first?"

Then we should finish Lord Setsuna's purpose first.

"Is that okay?

"The purpose of Lord Setsuna is to reach Lyohan, right? Our aim is to defeat the Eastern Empire. This is expected to take quite a few months. If so, does it not mean that it would be better to achieve the purpose of Lord Setsuna first, but also to concentrate here as Lord Setsuna?

"Sure..."

"I don't think it's easy to find Lyohan."

"Either way, it was a while before the battle against the Eastern Empire got in full swing. Then you can give priority to Lord Setuna."

As far as I'm concerned, I have no objection to your judgment.

"I hope so."

Nina told Lancelot's reaction that was all.

"Now you see the light, both in the matter of the Empire and in the matter of Lord Setuna."

Ozfeld gave a really satisfied look and went. It may have been considered sufficient to the Knights' philosophy to have been able to draw such a conclusion. It is definitely a salvation for both troubled people.

"Oh. My Lord Commander of the Knights, thank you for your cooperation"

"We didn't do anything."

"No, you set up a place like this, and then you made an earlier suggestion. Let me express my gratitude."

That said, Nina stood up from her chair and asked Ozfeld to shake her hand. Ozfeld responded immediately to Nina's handshake, seemingly a little confused. Shaking hands between representatives of the Knights and the Empire was a matter of mutual respect for each other's positions.