The land of Urk is surrounded by nature.
The same is true of Fontana, but to the east of Urk territory there is a mountain of such height that it is even said to reach heaven, Mount Big Snow.
This big snow mountain, but technically it's not one mountain, it's made up of a number of mountains.
It's called Mount Big Snow because it looks like a giant snowy wall from a human being living on a flat ground, but there's actually a mountain system called Mount Big Snow made of mountains that aren't even named after it.
The Urk realm borders this Great Snow Mountain to the east, the demonic forest to the north, just like Fontana, and the Fontana realm to the west.
And the south is also bordered by another aristocratic territory, but it seems that the aristocracy and the Urks have never had much of a dispute before.
That was because some of the mountains east of the territory stretched sideways to separate the aristocratic and Urk territories of the south.
At last, on a rough map, the Urk and southern aristocracy are bordered, but it was a pattern when there was no interaction with each other.
That's why he fought the Fontana family in the west for years for Einrad, known as the traffic shock.
And it seemed that the name Fox Valley, described in the material I found in the Urk's territorial capital, was somewhere in the Knightly Territory in the southeast of Urk territory.
Land that has long been governed by a knight called the Arm family.
However, the mountainous land and the difficulty of expanding the territory any further made it seem that there was not much interference from the Urk family in Urk territory either.
In other words, we can say that the Arm family is a remote place from the Urk family even if it is in Urk territory.
I was convinced to hear that from Payne.
The Xyrians overthrow the Urks, so come and say hello for relief.
From the other side, I guess it's also such a kind of independent terroir that you wonder if you know that.
But that's none of my business.
Carlos has given me permission to fight the Urks this time.
Permission that the land ruled by the Knights in Urk territory who did not follow the Xyrian family may be cut off as they please.
So I won't shy away.
I led the Barca army from Urk territory to the southeast, reaching the Army Knights.
"Hey, where are you going, Ars?
"Hmm, is that a white flag? I wonder if that means surrendering, Bite brother."
Are you with the Arm family? You haven't even fought yet, but you're surrendering? As a matter of fact, aren't you thinking of inviting this one to get off guard and play Guthali when you get close?
"Wait a minute, both of you. That would normally just be flying a white flag. It's in accordance with the formal form. If you ignore that and attack the Arm family, you will be accused of attacking the irresistible."
"Oh, I knew it? Are you sure that's a sign of intent to surrender, Payne?
"Yes. I think so. Dear Ars, if you don't mind my asking you to listen to me over there as a messenger?
"Payne's the messenger?
"That's right. I want to work for Master Ars, but I don't think I can suddenly show you the law of war either. I hope you can also use it to pre-coordinate these negotiations."
"... All right, all right. Go on, Paine. Anyway, bring out the demands over there. I should have told him what would happen if I ignored the messenger from the Xyrian family. Tell him I don't think he'll forgive me now."
"Okay. Then we'll go as soon as possible."
Come on, I've been moving around Urk territory thinking about getting territory.
Even so, when he entered the Arm Knight of Destination, a soldier with a white flag approached him from the other side.
Payne's right, ignoring that one and attacking it may not be a good feeling.
It's because of this place, and let's leave it to Paine, who's showing her motivation.
Seeing Paine heading toward the approaching white flag, I had to wait for Paine to return, thinking about what I should do in the future.
"I will see you first, Dear Ars von Barca. My name is Zitan Wong Arm. This is what makes the Arm family the owner."
"It's Ars von Barca. Nice to meet you, Mr. Zitan. So it's quick, but is it true what Payne's been telling you? The House of Arms is not a Xyrian, but a pledge of allegiance to Barca."
"Exactly. My Arm family vows allegiance to the Barca family by renouncing the name of Urk."
"Why, Mr. Zitan? Payne tells me that the Arm family is a knight who served the Urk family more than in ancient times. Do you swear allegiance to the Barca family, which was your enemy until the other day? Why do you act like you betray Urk"
"That's not true. It was the Ulk family that our family has sworn allegiance to so far, and it's never the Xyrian family. Whatever the reason, it can't be under the Xyrian family that betrayed the Urks. Rather, I believe that it would be a betrayal of the Urks."
"I see. Sounds sensible if you say so."
"And it also has to do with seeing Paine there. If he admitted to Ars, I would have believed him."
"... believe Payne's eyes? Could it be that you knew about Payne?
"Well, this surprised me. Could it have been used without knowing about this one? Payne hits the grandson of a friend I'm familiar with. That friend is Lord Miriam, who was told Urk had this man. You're going to hit Lord Miriam's grandson."
"... Miriam, is Miriam the grandfather of Urk's cavalry who was definitely in Einrad? Oh, was Payne that guy's grandson?
"Exactly, Master Ars. My grandfather, and my father all lost to Master Ars. It was definitely my grandfather who was with the Keema Cavalry in Einrad."
"Seriously. You're not actually by my side for the enemies of your own grandfather and father, are you?
"No. If so, I will use my soldiers to fight the Barca, just like my father and grandfather, and I will discuss calluses. Never cheat like that."
"Whoa, whoa. Still sturdy. Dear Ars, I wonder if you would just have believed what this Payne said and done. All these parents are equally hard-headed. But that's why I can trust the eyes that identify the people of Payne."
"Okay, Mr. Zitan. Well, I don't care what you say about Paine here."
"Thank you, Master Ars. Oh, and I don't care about Zitan. So, I'd like to ask you a few questions, but Master Ars has been looking into Fox Valley."
"Really? Well, don't hesitate. Does Zitan know anything about Fox Valley? The old literature says it's between the mountains of the Cavalier Arm and the mountains."
"Of course you do. But don't. Fox Valley is a place you shouldn't step in. If you go over there, you won't make it home alive."
"Can't you go home alive? What do you mean, Zitan?"
"Hmm, fine. Let me talk to you before you go. About Fox Valley."
Something strange happened to you.
I came to cut off Urk territory, but they told me not to fight and go down to the Barca military gate or something.
Think as you look at an old knight named Gitan who rules a territory called Arm Knight Territory.
Are you really willing to pledge allegiance to me?
Fox Valley, however, the habitat of the nine-tailed fox, which was only marginally left in the old literature.
This old knight says he knows about the Fox Valley.
Besides, don't you even bother to explain it to me?
We still don't know exactly what Zitan is going to do.
But I decided to ask the old knight about the forgotten secret of Urk territory.