"Dear Ars, may I have a moment?
"What's going on, Lion? Is something wrong?
"Yes. Apparently the church carried the story well. He said the trinoble alliance was able to meet and talk to each other safely."
"Right. That's a step forward for now. As for the Fontana family, if we can connect well with the three nobles and keep the Memento family in check, we'll be in full swing."
"Yes, we are still in a situation that does not allow predictions, but the Memento Army's move stopped when we were to hold a meeting. You still need to be vigilant, but you're going to take a breather."
"Right. There have been several skirmishes to this position. That'll help if you calm down."
"You owe that and this to the work of Master Ars. Master Carlos will also play the grace award."
"That would be helpful. This one was still struggling because he was still out of money."
"I will ask you to give a solid reward from me, too, Master Carlos. So, there was one thing I wanted to ask you, Master Ars, if you don't mind?
"Hmm? What is it, Lion? What do you want to hear?
"Yes, it's about the balloons that Master Ars has, or the vehicles he calls airships. I remember doing a very big job in this fight. It's about that airship..."
"I'll tell you what, that's the one that made it out of precious things. Even Master Carlos, it's hard to give up. If you're going to buy it, I'll think about selling it, but I can't be held accountable for any accidents."
"No, I'd rather ask you about performance than the airship itself. That one can fly people in the sky, right? With that, is it possible to safely transport the king and his neighbors to the king's capital?
"Huh? Put the great lady on? No, you don't."
"Can't you?... By the way, for what reason is that?
"One is about safety. That's like I made it out of hobbies and it's not complete. It means it's a dangerous thing that could cost you your life if something happens. We're developing a safe escape device, but at least it's not like putting the greats on board."
"Is it safe? … but the value of an airship is high in the sense that it can be moved without anyone interrupting it"
"No, even if we solve the safety problem, we still have an important problem, Lion. The airship is vulnerable to changing weather. I can't fly properly when it rains or when there's strong wind"
"Isn't that just a temporary landing?
"What are you talking about, Lion? If it's in Fontana territory, that might be fine. But even if it's temporary in other aristocratic lands, you don't know what's there. Or because the airship was active in this fight. If it were the territory of those with that information, it would not be surprising if they were killed and taken away the moment they landed"
"I see. You can't transfer a king if it does involve an uncertain element of weather and you can't be safe when you have to."
"Or are we already talking about transferring the king's figure, Lion?
"No, not yet. but the royal people are expected to participate in the talks of the Trinity Alliance to wrap up the story. It is possible to decide which nobleman to make a new hegemonic nobleman without a king. But the king himself still needs to be on the spot if that discussion formally comes together. In other words, we need to properly deliver the king to the king's realm at the stage where the story comes together."
"... I don't know, why don't you just let the one who became the new hegemonic nobleman pick you up?
"It will probably be. But then it may take some time to prepare because you need to officially welcome the king. If we want to solve this case quickly, it's best if we can send the king safely and quickly to the king's capital."
"But as I was saying, we don't use airships. In that case, the Memento family is too disturbed to send the king from Fontana, although the only way to get there is by land. I knew you couldn't do that.
"No, I can't even say yes. If land and sky are no good, there is one left. You can think of a way to get to the waterway, Master Ars."
"Waterways?"
"Yes. Forgot? Rivers from several aristocratic territories flow into the Arborest territory west of Fontana. It's possible to retrace the waterway and travel to King's Lands."
"I see. Surely if we went from the west, we'd be outside the Memento family's sphere of influence? Probably more certain that way. But is there a highly skilled group of people at the Fontana family? Even if we go by the waterway, we need an escort who can protect the king, right?
"Yes, in fact, there are new people who have joined the Fontana family. They have the skill of a ship."
"Heh, did such a skilled man decide to pledge allegiance to Fontana? Who is it?"
"Master Ars knows about it, too. Ragna de Arborest, the head of the Arborest family, will lead the Arborest family down to Fontana."
Lion has said something shocking.
The Arborest family vows allegiance to Fontana.
That means that a nobleman who has ruled the territory for years as a nobleman descends on the military gate of another nobleman.
Ragna, the new head of the Arborest family, apparently made a thoughtful decision.
But maybe I don't have a choice.
Whatever I say myself, Arborest lost too much.
We can no longer secure the number of knights who merely express their superior magic as nobles, and besides, they were dropped all over the debt.
I guess the amount of compensation I asked for was more than I expected over there.
It is clear that if we leave it alone, there will soon be limits to territorial operations.
That's why we had to set Fontana up at the moment she was fighting the Memento family if we were to do something about it.
but I no longer have the strength to just do so.
In that case, I guess the options that remained were limited.
Reclaim the territory with some support from other aristocrats and become independent again?
Or go down to the military gates of Fontana.
I can't choose either of those if they're normal.
Anyway, we've been fighting each other adjacent to each other.
But Ragna decided to follow Fontana.
Maybe he's after the opportunity to regenerate and express superior magic again.
but as things stand, there is no room for the Fontana family to unravel the Arborest family's membership.
As Rion said, neither land nor sky can be used as the king's route of travel.
If so, we'll have to go over the water.
For this we will need the power of the Arborest family, albeit faded.
Thus, at the perfect time, the Arborest family became part of the Fontana family.