"Dear Master, we have received word that the Balkans have entered Paraméa, the waterfront stronghold."
"Barca has arrived. Now the Fontana family is in a very complicated situation. Because the Menmen in the corner of the Three Nobles are starting to show their movements. Naturally, we cannot ignore it. But how do we deal with our Arbarest, who may turn his back there? That was what I saw...."
"Yes, that's right. Whether or not to hit the Menmen's house with Barca, who is continuing to advance fast in the series of victories. Honestly, I didn't expect Fontana to make any choices. But the result seems to be a Balkan army on our Arbarest."
"Well, that's what most people expect. After all, there is magic in Barca that seals the top spells of our House of Arbarest. Then I understand that we will place a Balka who has a countermeasure against us without daring to hit a target named the Menmen. I therefore ask you for your thoughts. I want to know how to fight and win against the Balkans who entered Paraméa."
In last year's battle, the Arbarest family lost against the Fontana army.
There was an overwhelming difference in combat power, and we lost in the favorable situation of fighting with the Uluks in the east.
And it's not just a defeat.
It was an inevitable defeat to be defeated by Ars von Barca, the ancient master.
We will not forget this for a year now or a day.
I swore that I would always perform a snowfall.
Information has come to light that Ars von Barca led the Barca army into Paraméa, which was originally said to be an impenetrable fortress in Arrestian territory.
Paraméa today is ruled by a knight named Ghana von Ikes.
House Ikes was originally a knighthood on the border with the Arbarest realm, but the previous year's battle had greatly expanded its reach.
House Ikes' rule seems to be going well, and Paramedia is entirely in their hands.
Barca is important, but I think we need to pay this Ike family back.
The current army in Paraguay is about 4,000 Vulcan Ikes combined.
On the other hand, if we send out all our troops, we can move 8000 again.
No, I'm dealing with that balka.
It would be enough to mobilize 10,000 troops.
It was when I was thinking so much.
In order to deepen the discussions between the Arbarest family members, including your lord, I have been instructed to share information about the Balkans that I have studied.
No, rather than the Vulcan army itself, Als von Barca would like to hear more about him.
That's why I started talking.
After last year's battle, we gathered intel on Ars von Barca desperately.
Ars von Barca.
A man who turns 12 this year, his body is still a growing child.
Ars appeared on the stage after a disturbance in Fontana territory a few years ago.
It was a peasant uprising called the "Balkan unrest".
The Fontana family is one of the historic aristocracy that has maintained its territory for many years, sandwiched between the Ulk family in the east and the Arbarest family in the west.
However, the Fontana family's bloodline was cut short by previous wars.
Carlos de Fontana, who survived at the time.
Raymond von Barbaros, the famous knight who protected and raised Carlos, who was still a child.
The Raymond, who was called the Guardian of the Ice, was suddenly attacked one day.
He was the eight-year-old boy now known as Ars von Barca.
When I heard the story, I couldn't believe most things.
I wonder if that ice protector would ever lose to a mere peasant child.
But it was true.
Raymond was definitely defeated by a peasant boy.
However, this sudden episode lacked excitement.
Originally, the Fontana realm had to be extinguished before the Great Black Pillar Raymond, who was protecting the Fontana family, collapsed.
But it wasn't.
Likewise, a child who should still be a boy showed remarkable work.
The person is Carlos de Fontana.
Immediately after Raymond, the protector, disappeared, he put his entire family together and put Ars von Barca, the man who had just attacked Raymond, into his own pocket.
Carlos' reign over Fontana began.
Despite the disappearance of Raymond, who had previously been in charge of all of the Fontana family, no major problems arose, and the territory was stabilized by a resolute response to his rebellious knights.
Besides, it wasn't just that.
Carlos and Ars kept moving.
The outcome of the battle is as many know.
He keeps winning with the momentum of a series of victories.
But that's not the only thing to notice.
Winning itself is easy to see, but it is not.
The most terrifying thing is that we are always fighting.
Ars von Barca has appeared and Carlos has been fighting ever since he showed up.
This is, by nature, more terrifying than anything else.
Usually moving an army can impose a lot of expenses.
But not in Fontana.
They will never starve, even though they are constantly fighting.
Why is that?
The thing that caught my most attention when I was re-examining Fontana was that.
And it still involved Ars von Barca.
It's him.
His magic had its secrets.
Ars von Barca's magic can also prevent Arresto's top magic [lightning strikes], or he has the ability to build a base in a very short period of time.
But we were able to explode more crops than that.
That was the root of Fontana's unusual movements today.
When I realized that, I looked into the magic of Ars von Barca.
But along the way, I discovered a terrible secret.
Apparently, he didn't inherit and use magic like a regular aristocrat.
Ars von Barca was a magician who could activate magic without using spells, but also a magician who could use his own magic just by casting spells.
Ars von Barca can create magic.
And that number wasn't unusual.
In addition to magic that can be used in battles such as Shotgun and Physical Enhancement , Grading and Soil Improvement to increase yields, as well as Wall Architecture to carry out buildings in an instant.
The magic number is only known to cover 15 different types.
In addition to that, it can be used against Fontana's attacking magic.
Of course, you can also use Fontana's top magic Ice Spirit Summon .
However, there are reports that it is much worse than the main one, Carlos.
Abnormality.
I will finish the sentence.
He can also name the beast he created and use his magic.
I don't know why, but Ars von Barca seems to be closely associated with the church.
Normally, I don't think the church would approve of giving magic to a service beast.
But he was named Holy Knight the other day.
I suppose the church is tolerating that.
But that doesn't mean he doesn't have the skills either.
Having studied it so far, I realized his strategy.
Find a way for House Arbarest to beat the Barca army led by Ars von Barca.
"Well, what kind of method is that?
"Yes, my lord. It's in the magic he uses. What Ars von Barca is good at is the abundance of magic and the presence of service beasts that use it. So if you don't want them to be used on the battlefield, it's fine."
"... that might be true. But what exactly is the way?
"Yes, I think it would be most effective to wage water warfare to win the Balkan army led by Ars von Barca."
"Battle on the water? Fighting on the water?"
"That's right. On land, his magical Wall Architecture works very well. In addition, according to my research, [Atmos Wall] also prevented Arbarest's proud top magic [lightning bolt]. All of them are activated by putting their hands on the ground."
"What is it? Are you saying that the magic of the Far Thunder Seal can't be used unless it's on the ground?
"That's right. The Atmos Wall of Ars von Barca is required to touch the ground when activated. This is not limited to Shotgun and Fontana's Ice Spear , but the advantages of being able to prevent attacks by Ranged Lightning are unlimited. If you're on water, you can seal it."
"... I see. In addition, if it means a battle on the water, it means a battle by a ship floating on the water. I wonder if his servant beast is going to be useless."
"Yes, and until now, the Vulcans have not experienced any water warfare. The experience is completely different between the water-rich Arbarest and Balkan soldiers. If we pull ourselves into the water war, we'll win."
"... okay, okay. Lower my Arbarest army to the Midway River. It also serves as a line of defense to protect the territorial capital, and is suitable for water warfare with ships. Always sink Ars von Barca into the bottom of the water with the hateful Barca army. Those of you who have heard it, prepare yourselves."
"" "" Yes "" "
My words led me to make a decision.
The most dangerous opponent for Arbarest.
The opponent was beaten to the ground without skin.
In order to do this, we need to lure the opponent into a water battle.
That would be my job, too.
Allow them to restrict the course of the Arbarest attack and cross a large river called Midway, not land.
To do this, you'll need to think about destroying even the midway bridge across the river.
Thus, our Arbarest army lured the Balkan army out of Paramère, a waterfront stronghold, to wage a water battle.