"General, there are new people coming from the village."
"From the village? What do you mean, Vargas?
"Probably because I heard about the victory here. If you might be able to ride a winning horse now, or if you might be able to give me magic, some of you might want to go under your umbrella."
I see, that's how it is.
That's how it is.
Vargas came to report to me.
The content was that a new person came from two villages.
Looks like I'm here to suck on some sweet juice.
Nevertheless, I want a little combat power now.
I decided to put the newly gathered people under my umbrella.
From the captive knights, it turns out that this time the Fontana army of 500 is still part of the power of the Fontana family.
Well, just to capture the boy from a village outside the territory of the northern village, he didn't think it would be a group fight against the magicians.
Thirty knights out of 500 were said to be a force of defeat.
Then the question arises as to what the Fontana family will do next.
The Fontana family is noble, but in terms of strength alone, it is 5,000 people, and it is about 7,000 to 8,000 people even if we gather them to the limit.
In that sense, the existence of our Balkans, who won the army of 500 and captured six knights, would be a threat.
Whether or not to gather the remaining combat power and try to crush it in one breath.
Honestly, I don't know.
But the glad miscalculation was that, in the Knights' opinion, there would be no intervention by nobles on other lands.
What if I can't handle the village riots in my territory and ask for help elsewhere?
Sometimes the members collapse, but I owe a great deal to that faction.
That would not be what the Fontana family wanted.
"Still, I'm glad we have a knight who knows Vargas. I'm from a civilian community, so I'm glad you talked to me."
"I fought with him several times, shoulder-to-shoulder."
Luckily, we were able to extract valuable information without making a rough imitation.
It was really big of Vargas to be one of us.
We need to keep this information alive.
"Alright, let's do it quickly, but let's strengthen our defenses here. Let's build a castle, Vargas."
"Oh, leave it to me."
If the opponent is not willing to rely on another faction, use it.
Apparently, nobles ruling the land are fighting over territory around here.
The longer it takes, the disadvantage is also great for the Fontana family.
There was also a suggestion to storm the city of Fontana with the momentum of the victory, but as for the battle, the battle against the castle would be frustrated by the gathering of amateurs.
It's going to take a lot of damage.
If so, I think there is also a fight for durability from here on out.
Can't we get to the negotiating table on the grounds of returning the prisoner where the opponent has fallen asleep?
Yes, let's ask the old man to spread the word about our legitimacy and victory to the other villages.
I decided to work on my old merchant network and improve my position in Kawakita with an increased number of 300.
Build a castle.
The aim is to protect ourselves, but the ultimate aim is to reach the negotiating table with the Fontana family.
The primary purpose of this disturbance is to keep me safe and free.
I do not want to eradicate the nobility of the Fontana family and burn the land to the ground or make it my own.
Even if we took the territory, we wouldn't be able to keep it.
Anyway, I'm surrounded by people who can't write properly.
However, the mere existence of peasant A does not appear to the aristocrats to negotiate with.
That's why I needed you to think that this battle is a dangerous one to win and turn into an enemy.
However, in the present situation, the difference in combat power is huge just by winning a battle once.
Therefore, I must make you think that it is not a good idea to deal with Vulca even more.
That's why I want to build a castle for that appeal.
"That's why. The opponent is afraid of their appearance and wants to build a well-defended castle. Monozukuri is your 18th, Gran."
"No, Awkward, I didn't expect this day to come, Lord Ars."
"What? Can't you build it?
"What are you saying? It's like a dream for a castle maker since he was a kid. I don't know how many times I've thought about building a castle."
"... you mean you've never designed a castle? Are you okay?"
"I've never had a chance before. There is no madman like Lord Ars who builds walls on his own."
"... you're making fun of me, right? Or is that what you came to me for?"
"It wasn't just that, but it was one of the reasons."
"... well, okay. I'm not good at building buildings, even if I can land or build walls. You're the only one I can count on. Please, Gran."
"I got it. Even if the nobles look at it, I'll show you a stunning castle, Ars."
There was a more surprising side to Gran than I thought.
But I also know that he has architectural skills because he had a house built before.
I started talking about the architecture of the castle with Gran and Dakota.