I gave Christopher the opportunity to talk to Felix, Dodge, Sieghart and Claude.
He was worried about Dodge, and Isaac's thoughts about keeping his relatives anxious were consistent.
Christopher looked at Dodge with a hard face before he spoke.
"Compared to passing through the territory, you don't have the will to dominate...I don't seem to be feeling well..... "
He had a difficult face because of Dodge's lack of strength.
Hostile, but worried.
"It's true that I'm not feeling well, but my physical condition is fine."
"Well, despite the circumstances, it's hard to leave the country in such a way as to abandon it."
Christopher is also listening when they cross the border.
It would be more painful than anyone who was in the position of Marshal to abandon the country.
"No, this is Lord Enfield's problem."
"What? Ah... I guess so."
He thought, "You were threatened not to betray me."
That was the most convincing answer.
"I showed you a balloon.Though I've heard rumors, I don't really fly..... "
But Dodge's answer was different.
It was Isaac's fault, but it meant inventions.
"Lord Christopher, you are also leading the army.You know the advantages of heights. "
You can attack unilaterally.
― ― Why are walls built in important hubs?
It's not just about preventing the enemy from breaking in.
Because it is advantageous to launch an attack from a high place.
If you shoot a bow or arrow, if you aim from a low place to a high place, you must get close.
But if you shoot from a high place, it reaches far away.
The superiority of heights was great even with one bow.
"The ability to shoot unilaterally from the sky without an arrow gives you a huge advantage.But it's bigger to be able to monitor enemy formations than that.While the lead is attracting the enemy's attention, the rear is circling behind the enemy's side.The impact of being able to see the movement is immeasurable.The battlefield rush that has been so important is no longer necessary.I might as well retire now that young people like Lord Enfield have emerged. "
"My lord....."
"Hey, me...."
Dodge's staff sympathize with him.
- Balloons next to grenades.
One after the other, he was shown the technique of making the tactician the past.
It didn't feel like Isaac was telling me I didn't need you.
That's why Dodge was depressed.
"I'm saying we still need someone like Mr. Dodge...."
Isaac was also confused about this.
Regardless of the grenade, the balloon was only shown with a little service.
I didn't think it would sink Dodge again.
To be honest, I was beginning to think, "You used to be a marshal and a general with that mentality."
"It's not practical without elf magic, so even if you go to battle, it's still a long way off."
"But the combination of balloons and grenades will make the attack on the castle one-sided.Just thinking about the form of war in the future will make you fall asleep. "
"It's not going to change that easily.In the first place, there is no volcano in Reed Kingdom, so it is difficult to make your own grenades. "
"Volcano!?"
Sieghart reacts to Isaac's words.
"Why are you talking about gunpowder?"
"... I learned science from pists.I can predict what kind of ingredients we mix and what kind of reaction we get. "
(Fuck you! I jumped in the middle of nowhere!)
― ― When I tried to comfort Dodge, I became suspicious of Sieghart.
Isaac tries to mislead in a hurry.
"If you want to import ingredients, you can.I don't do it because I value my relationship with Neuizen.Shouldn't there be fewer sparks of strife? "
"... Lord Enfield really knows how to manufacture it (...).But I believe in what I've done so far, and I believe that word. "
"Thank you."
It seems that there have been successes in appealing for the "coexistence of the three tribes".
However, I felt suspicious that his words had "come from someone else."
The suspicion of "somehow knowledgeable about gunpowder" has been cleared up, but it may be good to assume that he has a new suspicion that he may be working behind the scenes.
Merchants may be suspected of spying on pistols as well.
"Grenades are made of dwarf material....It seems that His Majesty Garrett was right.The stronger the connection between the Reid Kingdom and the Dwarf, the less defensive the Reid Kingdom will be.With Lord Enfield's wisdom... I have to laugh now. "
Dodge smiled at herself.
(When I met him in King's Landing, he was a tough old man with a strong sense of character, but he changed after seeing the grenade.I don't want to deal with a sluggish grandfather....)
Seeing his smile, Isaac felt rude.
But it was Isaac who changed him.
I thought I might have to take care of someone in the mood of elderly care.
Isaac wasn't the only one who had a different impression of Dodge.
Christopher had a different impression.
(General Dodge was also a tough opponent to our country, although he did not stand out because of General Ford's outstanding strategic vision.I didn't expect him to show such a weak spot.)
Perhaps Isaac was so amazing, but as a Fartile kingdom man who was tortured by him, I couldn't believe it.
Besides, there's something I'm worried about.
"By the way, what is a grenade?"
Ah, that's...
Isaac explains briefly.
Then Christopher showed a complicated face.
"I haven't heard that from Nicholas either...."
"We've just deployed them, and it's better to keep the information secret.And I didn't want to pretend to be outside the country.So I only showed it to people close to me.Would it be possible to say that if there were such a new weapon, none of your allies would have felt threatened? "
"... it's probably hard. If you have a powerful force, it's humans you want to use."
Christopher is not convinced, but he understands Isaac's thoughts.
"Could that weapon be directed at us?The fear of being an ally can be taken away.
It's impossible to say you don't feel that way more than you do.
"That's why I kept it hidden.I just showed it to the elves who had something to do with the dwarf.If they knew about it first, they would be able to do something magically.I don't know, Claude. "
"We can't do it right now, but I think we can do something about it."
Claude answered confidently.
However, he does not think of any measures.
Isaac told me, and I realized the need.
But to be honest, you're going to show a gap.
I was just trying not to make the elf look bad by being bluffy.
"Grenades are anti-human weapons.But even humans can do something about it.That's why I wanted to keep it hidden until I first used it. "
"To instill fear in the first impact, right?"
"That's right."
Once you've planted fear, you can take action and say, "Are you sure you're okay?The motion is dull due to the fear.
Christopher also seemed to understand its usefulness.
He exhales a big sigh.
"I wish I had something to gain by talking to former Marshal Dodge...The presence of Lord Enfield has turned everything on, and I don't know why. "
"It's been going on for a long time, and so am I."
"Lord Enfield surprises us and makes us think a lot."
Claude and Sieghalt agree with Christopher.
They've also broken their common sense because of Isaac.
I was confused and took it for granted.
Christopher's interview with Dodge ended with a reminder of Isaac's insanity.
However, if he learns from the nobles of the Fartil Kingdom, the atmosphere of trying to wage war on the Reid kingdom may subside.
--Even Dodge lost his confidence.
The rumor must have had a huge impact.
There was a rumor that Sieghart might suspect, but there should have been more to it.
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The night before Loretta left.
A farewell party was held.
She didn't want to leave Isaac.
Because, in a way, it seemed safest to be by his side.
But next to Isaac are Pamela and Lisa.
From her position as a princess and her divorce from her marriage, she returned to the Fartile kingdom with great care.
But not all of us are going home.
Only Nicholas was to accompany Christopher as a spectator.
Sieghult and Claude will accompany you.
Mathias also offered to "I can get acquaintances from about ten people in the village", but we refused.
This civil war must end with the human hands of the Reid Kingdom.
Especially if they think the grenade was caused by elf magic.
When I was in the Kingdom of Rockwell, I thought, "Will you get involved in the battle?" But when the situation changed, the opposite was true.
There was a big difference between whether the situation allowed it or not.
"I'd like to stay here too... It's selfish."
"Yes, selfish. If anything happens to Lord Loretta, it will create a fatal rift between the two countries."
"That's right....."
I look envious of the people who dance.
"Your Highness, would you dance with me, please?"
"Yes, please!"
Isaac tried to make memories by dancing for the last time.
Pamela and Lisa lost their intimidating gaze to "invite her to dance," but Loretta was delighted not to know.
Loretta learns to keep Judith close to Isaac, even though she thinks she won't be able to dance.
If Isaac reacts now, it will make you feel attractive as a woman.
But Isaac didn't show me the way Judith did.
(Does it mean that women other than their wives will no longer be seen as women because they are married?)
Inside Loretta, the envy for Pamela and Lisa grows.
And when I thought Isaac was out of reach, I felt even stronger grief.
My chest is touching! But I'm already experienced.I won't move until my chest touches my body over my clothes.I'm touching it directly every night!)
Isaac was able to maintain his normal mind because he had already had experience.
I feel happy that my body is tight, but I don't have the same reaction as before.
But even when I was always feeling fresh, I felt like that was good.
I was delighted to grow up and felt lonely that I couldn't return to my child.
The two dancers will later be told by the people who watched, "It was a dance of goodbye sadness."