"Master Ars, are you headed for the Urk offensive?
"Yeah, but isn't Lion going?
"Yes, because I have a job to do under Master Carlos. I'm afraid I'm not going to be able to be with Master Ars this time."
"Oh well. I'm so sorry. With Lion's strategy, it would help."
"So what can I say apologize for, but let me give you one piece of advice?
"Oh, you got something?
"Yes, there are some things to consider this time Master Ars attacks Urk territory. And that means not doing too much damage to residents in Wolk."
"Yeah? You mean fight with less damage?
"Of course I don't mind fighting normally against the Urk army, which is going to fight directly. but I think you should be careful with Urk residents. Like Parameter, the water fortress, you shouldn't take measures like wiping it out to attack quickly."
"Well, that's not why we're going to massacre."
"No, it's not. It is also important for the future strategy and more importantly for Master Ars"
"What do you mean?
"Let's start by explaining the strategy. This time, the reason for attacking the Urk is ostensibly a request for rescue from the Urk knights, in fact for the stability of the Fontana territory. The key is to finish Urk's offense as soon as possible in order to achieve this end. But if you rush too fast to be like Paramere, the Urk territory will not stabilize, even after destroying the Urk. Then, in the end, it becomes a dangerous element when other nobles attack us."
"I see. The first thing you have to do is to make the governance of the land you take smooth, and you hate it from the residents."
"Exactly. And another reason lies with Master Ars. To improve your image, Master Ars."
"My image?
"Yes, Master Ars has heard the name of nobility, knights, and even peasants as prominent figures who have rapidly grown in power over the past few years. But its reputation is not certain. Some say he's a good fighter in a streak of victories, some say he's an extremely evil outrageous man who has no mercy for his enemies or allies, or he's a money man who makes people say things to his money."
"... Which way does it look more like a negative image?
"I don't think so. Some say that Barca is something with a loyal heart that obeys the Lord Carlos no matter how much blood he bleeds, or a subordinate thought that does not discriminate against his own people on the basis of their differences of origin. There are really different opinions, and none of them are mistakes."
"I see. So, if I killed all the residents when I went to Urk, the bad reviews would be more widespread."
"Yes. So act with a heart of tolerance. The surrendered opponent forgives without harm, and the inhabitants of the surrendered territory are generous and comforting. If you do that, you'll soon be facing Master Ars, and the other person will be drooling from the other side."
"Okay.... but do I have to do that now? It doesn't mean much to attack the Wolk realm."
"Right. That tolerance may not work in the fight against Urk. but there are others who show tolerance. This time, the knight who is going to fall back from Wolk to us should respond by thinking that he is on his side."
"Oh, that's better. I didn't think I could trust you very much."
"Right. You won't be able to trust them, but they won't open their minds either, unless this one trusts you. If you respond in a way that makes you feel less comfortable, it's possible that Master Ars will hit you with a rash over there."
"Hmm, that's hard. There's also the question of whether we can beat Urk with the power of Leon and Barca. And your advice, please."
"I'm not sure we can win, but I think we have enough chances, Master Ars. Anyway, the knight who betrayed Urk to Fontana is the knight."
Yet, Lion handed me some material.
I guess you've been talking to me since you prepared it to advise me from the start.
Inside that dossier was a huge mess of maps of Urk territory and information about a knight who had betrayed Urk this time to Fontana.
Last year, the Knight of Urk made contact with a traitor who was inside Fontana and inspired him to attack in tandem with the Arborest family in the west.
He was circulating information that he was a double agent trying to get wet clothes on that Urk knight.
Because of its success, the knight truly told us that he would abandon Urk and pledge allegiance to Fontana.
The knight's name is Harold Wong Xylia.
In fact, in Urk territory, he seems to be known as a leading knight.
After all, the name Xyria, which I also knew sounded familiar to me.
Once I was a historic knight from the place name of Xyria Street, the first surprise spot where I fought the Urks and took over that Atmos warrior and so on.
A narrow road of Xyrian streets towards an ambush ahead from Fort Einrad to the northeast.
Night raids were carried out on its streets, taking over many Urk knights and giants.
And then, having reduced the number of knights who were also commanders, the Urk army withdrew from Xyrian streets and fled to the second city of Urk.
The name of the city is also called Xyria.
In other words, the knight who betrayed him, Harold Wong Xylia, was a territorial knight who ruled the second city of Urk territory.
He committed the great failure to withdraw the Urk army 5000 by allowing his opponent a night raid that even put in a siege weapon in a place called Xyria Street, which should be local in the first battle against Barca.
And in the year after that, he advanced to the Urk family owner as a measure of resurrection from the dead, and the Fontana East-West and Two-Way War was executed.
This has brought in further lapses to him.
Even though Fontana was attacked from the east and west, she responded to the situation and, conversely, even took over the head of the Arborest family and the next head of the Urk family.
And he says that its opponent is Barca, who last year inflicted painful damage on Urk.
Even more extremely, there was information that Harold Wong Xylia was originally connected to the Fontana family and that it was a trap set up by Harold to inflict damage on Urk.
If it were, it would have stayed to smile that a knight who could be entrusted with the Urk Second City couldn't possibly do that.
But there's no way the Urk family's immediate boy could have been knocked down so far in two years.
It can't be believed that even Pessi, who uses Urk's top magic, was even debated, even though it's hard to believe that the Keema Cavalry Keema, with an old general who has been active in many Einrad fights, will be defeated.
But there should be a cause for that to happen more than those two are actually being taken over.
And as I pondered the cause, it led to the speculation that there might be beings who tried to trap Urk.
I guess that's what the Urks have thought.
When that happens, the story spreads by making sure to roll down the ramp, which seems to mean that Harold's position has been decidedly worse.
Until then, I was prepared to abandon the Urk family, which I should have sworn allegiance to.
"So you can finally treat this Harold politely. What if I succeed in dropping Urk territory, give it a territorial capital, or will you fight aggressively with your former master?
"... the territorial capital may be difficult, but it may certainly work better to make a promise of territorial increase than to appease the receipt. Why don't you talk to Master Carlos, Master Ars?
I don't know if I've come up with a plan myself, but I think it's going to be a big deal this far when trust gets wrapped up in Harold's material.
Try to have a friendly relationship with Carlos as much as possible.
That's what I learned in my conversation with Lion. I headed back to Carlos to thoroughly meet the newspaper minister.