"Dear Carlos, I heard an urgent call. What's the matter with you?
"Nice to meet you, Ars. The situation has moved. I want you to work again."
Are you going to fight again, Carlos?
"That's right. As you already know, there is a king in Fontana territory now. The front is an inspection of Fontana territory. Well, actually, I felt my life was in danger, so I fled to my Fontana territory."
"Yes, I also heard from Leon. He was in danger in an internal dispute between the Alliance of the Three Nobles, which overthrew the House of Resolute, the great nobleman in power."
"That's right. And I've evacuated Fontana under the name of inspection, but it's out of time. A family of three nobles insisted on handing over the King."
"... can I hand it over? I don't think there's much point in the Fontana family continuing to protect the king."
"Unfortunately, that's not the case. The King himself doesn't want it. Though the king was defeated by the House of Resolute, it is only an independent house. He wants to return to King's Land and once again form an alliance with the aristocrats who have become hegemonic aristocracy after due process. I want to avoid getting intimate with one of the three houses, even though the unity of will of the nobles is not consolidated."
"... then, let's get you back to King's Landing. I think that would make the conversation easier."
"That's the problem. The king wants to return to his kingdom. But the question is how to get home safely. After all, only a few people have come to Fontana, including the King and his close associates. If you want to go home normally, you'll definitely be detained on your way home."
"... I don't know much about politics, but should I surrender the King? It's going to be too much trouble."
"That's why it doesn't work. All three nobles want to secure themselves. If you put it somewhere, Fontana will surely be the enemy of the remaining two houses. That's all you have to avoid."
"After all, the most important thing is that if the three nobles don't discuss and fight with each other and decide on a true hegemonic nobility, the story won't go on? I would like you to come to the discussion table, if possible."
"That's right. That's why I've been hanging out with the King since I protected him. But it also seems likely to end in failure. By the actions of the family of three nobles."
"Earlier, one of the three great aristocrats was demanding the king's identity, right? Where is it?
"I'm a member of the Menmen family. They seem to be trying to move the army, not just the King's surrender request. In our estimation, we could mobilize about 30,000 to 50,000 troops."
"50,000? Is that so?
"That's right. If you were a nobleman like the Menmen, you would have mobilized more. But it's impossible to point the whole army at Fontana where the other two houses have eyes."
"Still, with the mobilization of part of the army... 50,000? There's not much to it. What do we do, Mr. Carlos?
"Of course, if the Menmen are going to turn their troops toward us, we have to send them too. It is absolutely impossible to do nothing. If you show such a weak spot, even if the Menmen turn back without doing anything, the aristocracy around will target Fontana."
"Ah, are you suggesting we send a Vulcan army to intercept the Menmen, Master Carlos?
"On the contrary. I would never ask Barca to help me with the Menmen."
"That's good. But what is the opposite?
"I'll take care of the Menmen. In that case, there is a problem. Do you understand?"
"... is that a problem? I don't think Master Carlos has a chance of winning against such a large army, but you're not trying to say that, are you? What is it?
"It's easy. Fontana raises all troops to intercept House Menmen. So what happens? How do you think it moves around?
"Oh, I see. The Urk family is no longer hostile, but there is Arbarest to the west. If Fontana moves a lot, will she come back to take back Paramedia, which was taken at least the previous year? Maybe it's time to stretch your legs even further and target this city of Fontana."
"That's what it is. If the House of Menmen moves, it will surely be followed by the House of Arrests. Even if you were defeated in last year's battle, you still have enough troops. Therefore, I give you orders. The Balkans headed west, rendezvous with Ghana to contain Arbarest. Ready?"
"I see. We will be heading to Paraméa immediately.... but is it just enough to suppress Arbarest?
"Yeah? What do you want to say, Ars?
"You can take down another Arbarest house, right?
"... oh, of course. Come to your pleasure, Ars von Barca."
"I'll take care of it, Carlos."
Suddenly summoned, I had a discussion with Carlos at Carlos' castle.
I was taught a political problem I didn't understand and heard that Fontana was being stared at by a desperate opponent.
The Grand Noble Menmen defeated several nobles and grew up as nobles.
For this reason, there is a difference between simple troop strength, but even the number of the main ranks is very different from that of the Fontana family.
However, Carlos did not seem willing to surrender the king in a diplomacy that flickered the militant background of the Menmen.
Even if an army of different sizes were to confront the army, it would seem that they would take a determined attitude towards the Menmen.
But in order to achieve it, there is a potential threat behind it.
That was the Arbarest family I fought last year.
I agreed to Carlos' idea of using Barca to contain the Arbarest family.
For my part, I thought it would be a little better to confront House Arbarest than to confront House Menmen from the front.
Thus, I once again led the Vulcans on a journey to Paraméa in the west.