"With this battle, our Fontana family succeeded in gaining access to two important lands: Einrad and Burma. First of all, thank you for your work."
Carlos talks in a hardened brick building on the top of Fort Einrad.
There was a report the other day that Carlos and the others had safely attacked the northern city of Burma.
Then, some time later, those who were the Lord returned to Ainlad.
I was somewhat anxious to say that we would attack the Urks even more because we were able to attack the North City successfully.
but apparently, they're going to rule a seperated and flattened land here.
"Now, for my work in this battle, I'm going to give each knight a grace... but as I know, there's only one person I'd like to talk to first. Ars von Barca, step forward."
"Yes."
"Ars, this time you have the skill of destroying the Keema Cavalry and taking over Miriam the Enemy of Fontana, the siege in the strategy of the Einrad Hills, the fortification of the Einrad Hills you have taken and their protection, as well as the repelling of the Urk Army 5000 and the taking over of a large number of knights. Isn't that right?
"Yes."
"Okay. Then I want to ask you something before I give you the prize. Answer the next question honestly."
"Yes."
"If you can only get the Ice Fine Sword or the Nine Tails Sword, which would you choose?
... Huh?
Weren't we talking about a reward for the work of the war?
Suddenly Carlos came up with a two-choice quiz.
What the hell does this mean?
Are you asking me whether I simply want an ice sperm sword or a magic sword called the Nine Tails Sword?
No, maybe not.
Could it be that if I answered with the Kyouo sword, I would be disputed for reasons I'm not sure, such as whether I'm insulting Fontana's Ice Fine Sword?
I don't know how long I've been dealing with Carlos, but I don't think it's the kind of rhetoric that goes around like this and says Zubazuba stuff...
Is it possible that this also contains a meaningful metaphor?
Or are these questions as temples among nobles and knights?
I don't know.
"Dear Carlos, I have already received my nine-tailed sword. You'll have more than that. If you can get another sword, a regular metal sword is enough."
"Well, is that really good?
"Yes, I don't mind"
It was such an unexpected and sudden question that it showed a Japanese temperament.
An itchy heart of modesty could be taken as weak.
However, the fairy tale of choosing between the two swords came to my mind: the choice between the gold axe and the silver axe, so I answered it like this.
Should I have been a little stronger?
"Fine. Ars, you will be awarded three new villages west of the Knights of Barca. However, if I summon you from now on, bring at least 500 soldiers. All right?"
"Ha, thank you"
"I look forward to your continued work. Okay, next. Perform a realm change to hold Einrad and Burma to seal the Urk family's movements. First of all, he who enters Einrad..."
... ugh.
It ended more sassy than I thought.
Am I glad with that answer?
Well, I don't know, but apparently Carlos didn't get in a bad mood, so I guess I didn't answer it the wrong way.
Thus, I was to be recognized as a territory of three new villages.
"Lyon, are you sure you're glad you turned down that story?
"Yes, it was a fascinating suggestion, Master Ars."
"But weren't you working hard for the purpose of rebuilding the Graham family? Because of the reward of this battle, we're talking about the Knight of Lyon."
"Right. It could certainly have been a big step towards rebuilding the house. But I had only temporarily borrowed Barca's soldiers to take command. Even if I became a knight in this one battle alone, no one would recognize my own strength."
"I guess. Well, if that's what Lion says, it's fine."
"Yeah, that's okay. Besides, Master Ars answered that question beautifully. All the other knights saw how to answer it."
"I mean, are you glad that was it? Actually, if there was anything rude or anything like that, it would be yabe. What did that mean?
"Perhaps only to the extent of my guess, but if it's my idea, may I tell you something?
"Oh, did Lion find out? What was the point?
"Perhaps it was a question that could have changed things a lot, whichever way you chose. The Ice Fine Sword and the Kyouo Sword imply the Fontana and Urk families. It must have made sense to explore where Master Ars wanted to be."
"... I mean, what do you mean?
"I would have chosen the Ice Fine Sword, if I had answered, it would have led to the birth of the Fontana family. Perhaps you have been given a grace prize that will take on a position like a housekeeper who supports the Fontana family in its original sense."
"Hmm. So, what if I was choosing the Kyouo sword? You can't be a house slayer for the Wolks, can you?
"That's right. Perhaps in the case of the Kyouo sword, it is more appropriate to call it the Urk territory than the Urk family. Perhaps you were referring to giving Wolk land as a grace"
"I see."
"But it's also possible that neither of them was just about the benefits."
"What do you mean?
"If you were answering with the Ice Fine Sword, you would be like the Fontana family housekeeper, which means that the Barca family, which is dominated by Master Ars, will also be fully incorporated into the Fontana family. That means that Barca's knights, Valkyries, Magic Mushrooms, and so on, all of which belonged to Barca, could have been used as they please in the presence of Carlos."
"Oh, what the hell. That's like pulling a poor lottery."
"If you had answered with the Kyouo sword, you would have been given Urk territory, possibly Fort Einrad and the surrounding villages. However, in that case, the land is not bordered by the present Knights of Barca and Einrad. In view of the Barca family, which has few ministers, it is possible that it took the form of a territorial change rather than an increase."
"Territory change, which means if I had chosen the Nine-Tailed Sword, I would have had to leave Vulcania?
"It's only my idea, it's only a possibility, but it could have happened"
Come on, Carlos, it's you.
There's no alarm or gap.
I didn't think you'd include such a big risk with such a dumb question.
But the fact that Lion immediately came to mind with this possibility after hearing the same story makes it abundantly possible that the other knights could have read the intent of that question.
Is that what you meant when you had a question and the air around you was tingly?
Am I to have declared on that occasion that I do not wish to be born in the Fontana family, nor a new and greater territory, while the other knights watch?
Well, still, you said they handed you three villages without difficulty because it wasn't a good idea without any kind of reward?
Hmm, if you want me to say what I want out of my mouth, I want you to hear it in person, as usual, but maybe this is the rhetoric between the nobles.
But I wonder if we have managed to settle for a landing spot with no loss as a result.
Before I knew it, I made a good bet on Balkania as collateral, and it seemed like I was going to increase my territory.