"Ah, come back to life. I knew the hot springs were the best way to heal a tired body."

"Sure feels good. When it starts to get cold, I feel restless that I can soak in warm water and warm my body."

"Oh, Leon's a good one, too. How's Carlos? It feels good, doesn't it?"

"Hmm, it's not bad. But it's more groundbreaking to be able to drink alcohol while soaking in the water. Alcohol suits your warm body, Ars."

I finished my work in Paraguay, and somehow I was soaking in the hot springs in Barca Knight's Landing with Carlos and Leon.

Well, for some reason, I invited Carlos.

Claris told me before when I came into the hot spring with Lillina.

It was about the problem that the hot spring inn was too low-grade to attract guests from outside.

So I had Clarisse and other opinions help me build that building.

The architect introduced the Graham family to a new hot spring inn in the form of a rebuild from a hot tub.

The building was completed and furniture and other items were arranged.

In the meantime, while targeting the merchants there, I was able to build a building just to invite my wife, Liina.

I was going to come in once I got the report.

So, as always, Carlos was invited to the hot springs in an attempt to build a brand that Carlos, lord of Fontana, recognized as a way to add value.

However, I thought Carlos was more likely not to come.

They're busier than me.

But when I spoke to him, he replied and agreed, so he came with me to the Balkan Knight's Regiment and soaked himself in the water.

Although Carlos himself did not seem to have found any meaning in the act of entering the hot spring.

Is it just a relationship?

"But you have a nice inn, Ars. I think it's good that you don't have to be naked outside like you used to be."

"Oh, that may have been too much freedom before. She seemed happy there, but Liliana and Clarisse didn't voluntarily come to the hot springs unless I asked her to."

"But weren't you glad to hear that this inn was built?

"Sounds like it. Besides, the merchant who came to Vulcania also entered the hot spring with a rarity. Well, the popularity of medicinal herbal water is a bit subtle."

"Isn't that nice? It seems that this village is beginning to gain popularity as a village of medicinal herbs and hot springs. Ares has done a lot of things."

I see. Well, if you're going to be famous, I'd appreciate that. "

Personally, I think it would be better not to mix things with hot water, but it seems that it is medicinal water that is popular as a hot spring right now.

It seems that some of the medicinal herbs grown steadily all year round in the glass greenhouse in Linda Village are used as medicinal water by adding herbs to the hot spring.

In fact, it seems that Meem has confirmed the effect of this as a clinical trial, but it seems that the effect is certainly found.

If that's the case, I can't forbid medicinal water because of my personal preference.

Thus, it seems that medicinal hot springs are beginning to become a hidden boom through merchants.

"I'll tell the others about the hot springs. But it's time to get back to business. Isn't there a problem with keeping it to the west, Ars?

"Yes, Carlos. The inhabitants were also captured, and Paraméa was revived as a fortress. I think it's unlikely that they'll get through there and get it back soon."

"Alright, Ghana originally served Fontana as the knighthood with the greatest ties to Arbarest territory. Leave it to him and we will deal with it without difficulty. So the next question is, is it the House of Ulks in the east?"

"Next? Winter is coming, Carlos. If you move your soldiers in the snow, they'll freeze to death before they fight."

"I know that. It will be difficult to take immediate action in practice. But the power of House Ulk is weaker than ever. It's not a trick to miss it."

"Indeed, the House of Ulk has drastically reduced its forces in the last two years. Even the Uluk family's real children have been attacked, and their strength has been greatly reduced."

"That's right, Leon. That's why I want to wedge in now. Do you have a plan?

"Ah, then...."

"What is it, Ars? Don't tell me you're still out there trying to kill all the people in the Urk family.

"No, no, don't mumble, Carlos. No, I was just wondering what to do with a simple abbreviation."

"Trivialization, huh? Specifically?

"No, I'm having trouble asking for a specific proposal... How about this? Betrayers came out of Fontana in the last fight, right? We'll use the Uluk people who knew him."

"Using Uluk's people?

"You're making it look like a so-called double agent. Ulk's Knight X (pseudonym) was in contact with Fontana's traitors, coordinating with the western House of Arrests, and attempting to intercept him. But in fact, it was a lie, and behind it there was a connection with Carlos himself. That battle seemed to be the biggest crisis for the Fontana family, and in fact, it was a ploy by Master Carlos to take over the principals of both aristocracies through X, twisting the facts and circulating information."

"... the Knight of Ulk, who was in contact with our traitor, was actually working with me. Does that mean spreading false information that he's a traitor to the Uluks?

"Yes, Carlos. It doesn't matter if it's actually right or not. Why was it better to launch an attack and get rid of all the leading players? If you still suspect that there was someone who was circulating the information beforehand, there is no doubt about it. Did you find out which knight of Uluk you were in contact with from the informant who betrayed us?

"Oh, I'm squeezing the information. Yeah, that's right. The army won't move in the winter anyway, and we can't do anything about it. Then will you pass on the false information and use it as a time to infiltrate the ulk?"

"Then perhaps we should do the same for the Arbarest family. I'm sure the informant had the information."

I see. Leon's right. The men who were in contact in the two houses told me all about the invasion period and the composition of the army before they intercepted us. Let's say we also helped to take down the main class. Let's say the Fontana family made a promise to take the territory later. "

"Ah, that's good. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens when everyone gets together for New Year's after becoming a skeptical ghost during the winter months that are hard to move around."

"You have a pretty good personality, too. All right, I'll adopt this plan. We will use what we have to circulate the information."

Hmm, I don't suppose you think this trick was decided while soaking in the bath.

Well, now we won't be moving the army again this year.

Thus, we discussed how to deal with the west and east, and it was time for winter.