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Chapter 191 - Strengthening

"Carlos-sama, why don't you go into battle! At this rate, Barca-Graham's army, which is being attacked by reinforcements, will be destroyed."

"Don't be hasty, Peter. That position will still hold. It's not a good idea to leave now."

"Why not, sir? Now we can break through the Uruk army that is surrounding Fort Einrad and attack the main Uruk army that is attacking Barca and Graham's army. Then the Uruks would retreat from the army and this battle would be over. But why are we not doing that?"

"Didn't you just answer your question, Peter? If we attack the Uruks here and now, they will retreat."

"That's right. Isn't that enough?"

"How can that be? Over there is the next head of Uruk, Pessi, and here is me, the head of the Fontana family.　Listen, Peter. It's not every day that we get the chance to defeat the heads of neighboring territories. The opponents, sensing this, will immediately retreat to their own territories. Do you know what that means?"

"In other words....are you saying that Carlos-sama, you, will sacrifice Ars-dono, Leon-dono and the others in order to defeat Pessi de Uruk within the Uruk army?"

"I didn't say that. However, there is an appropriate time to launch an attack, and we can't afford to lose a chance we may never have again just to save them. Do you understand me, Peter?"

"...... Yes. I think that what you said is exactly right. However, I believe that the people who are fighting against the Uruks right now are also the only ones who are unique and hard to find in the Fontana territory. Can't you at least give us your thoughts on how many more days they need to be able to endure the Uruk forces' attack?"

"Yes, I suppose so. Ars has been sending us urges for reinforcements using an interesting Familiar. I understand. I'm sure that Pessi can't keep using the higher-level magic for so many days. In five more days, we'll be able to take them out for sure. I'll tell Ars there's no way we will delay it any longer than 5 days, no matter what happens."

"All right, sir. I'll look forward to their efforts.

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"Leon, Baito-nii, I've received a reply from Carlos-sama. He says that if we can endure for another five days, we will surely defeat Pessi. Do you think we can hold out?"

"...... It will be difficult."

"What kind of idiot are you? Of course, it's impossible."

"Of course it is. ...... But what do we do?　Do you want to try to surrender?　Do you want to raise the white flag to the Uruk army, asking them to spare our lives because we have fought hard up to this point but cannot defend ourselves?"

"In that case, the soldiers might be saved, but you'll definitely lose your head, right?"

"Yes, so I don't want to do that. But if we continue to siege the camp, we will only die. Why don't we dig a hole under the ground and spend five days hiding?"

"Oh, that's a surprisingly good idea, isn't it, Ars?"

"Calm down, both of you. We'll be raided when our defenses are down, and we'll be searched and found. And even if we survive that, we'll be as good as dead after that. If that's the case, I think it's better to risk our lives and fight to the end."

"Then I reject it. If that's the case, there's no point in living. Ars, I take back what I said earlier. Don't ever do that."

　Why not?

　If there's a chance of survival, I think it's possible.

　But it's getting really bad.

　I mean, siege warfare is a bitch, after all.

　Maybe the most important thing is the strength of will to not give up.

　At least, out of all of us, I think I'm the one with the least energy to endure a siege.

　However, I can't even begin to say that.

　I don't think it's possible for us to endure the period of time Carlos has in mind.

　If it was just a normal siege with normal soldiers, it would be amazing just to be able to endure an attack combined with Uruk's [Black Flame] to just this point.

　In the camp, some area is always burning and flames are rising.

　The walls that have been built in the camp to prevent stone-throwing are also becoming more and more of a hindrance to the defense.

　It is because of Barca's magic that we have managed to endure the situation.

　However, it is not only because of the magic that builds walls.

　In fact, the most important thing in this siege might be [Meditation].

　[Meditation] is simply a spell that prevents any mana from flowing out of the body unconsciously.

　However, if you rest your body using this, you will recover faster.

　Furthermore, it has the effect of healing not only physical fatigue but also mental fatigue.

　To tell you the truth, I'm convinced that the reason I've been able to stay strong even when I've seen horrific scenes on the battlefield is because of [Meditation].

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　If it were not for it, my mental health would have been torn to shreds.

　I think I would have been traumatized long ago and would not have been able to live a normal life.

　And that goes for everyone with the Barca surname.

　The only reason why we are able to defend ourselves properly even though we are besieged under overwhelming disadvantage is because of Leon and his team's command, but also because of the Barcan soldiers who are fighting after refreshing their bodies and minds using the magic.

　However, no matter how much they relieve their fatigue and relax their minds, it does not mean that their injured bodies are healed.

　It was getting to the point where there was no one in the camp who was not wounded.

　Rather, we had already sustained a lot of damage.

"Hey, Ars. Do something about it. If we don't do something, they're really going to kill us all."

"I know, Baito-nii. We have no choice. It's risky, but we have to take a chance. We should attack the Uruk army and take out at least Pessi. If we don't, we won't survive."

"Wait, Ars-sama. That is indeed too dangerous. If that's the case, I think it's more likely that we'll just have to endure the next five days."

"No, the situation is time-sensitive. If more time goes by, we won't even have enough time on our side, or military might, to make a move. If we wait any longer, we won't be able to do anything, Leon."

"I understand how you feel. But there is already no such thing as a surplus. Even if we attack the Uruk forces with our current strength, we will not be able to defeat Pessi. It is impossible."

"Impossible? I'm thinking that if me, Baito-nii and you can surround him with the three of us, we might have a chance against that Pessi..."

"It's ...... tough for me to say, but I think it's still tough on everyone else as well. Of the three of us, your strength is outstanding. But even so, it would be difficult to win in a head-to-head battle against awaiting "family-head-level" opponent. And even if me and Baito-san who have less mana than Ars-sama, can help a little, we'll still be..."

"Damn it! You mean I'm in the way, Leon?"

"I'm sorry ...... Baito-san. There's no point in offering words of comfort here, so let's be honest. We're not strong enough to help Ars-sama."

"...... Okay, okay. Then let's increase you two's strengths. After that, the three of us can take on Pessi."

"What are you talking about, Ars-sama?　There is no such thing as sudden increases in people's strengths. You seem to be a little tired. I think you should take a break and rest your mind."

"No, I'm sane, Leon. I have the means to increase the power of the two of you."

"...... No way, Ars. Are you going to do that?"

"Oh, yes, Baito-nii. Let's get to naming people. You and Leon will name the soldiers in this camp that don't have last names and make a spiritual connection with them. That way, at least you will gain more mana."

　This is a forbidden technique that I once used to fight Fontana's army.

　It is a mysterious technique that only the church possesses.

　By naming the child, a parent-child relationship is created, spells are passed from parent to child, and mana is passed from child to parent.

The number of allies in this camp will not increase.

　However, there is a way to increase their strength.

　We can give magic to all the people in this camp.

　And I won't be the one to name them, but Leon and Baito-nii will.

　During the three days of the siege, the Barca-Graham army had suffered a stupid damage rate of about 20%, but even so, if the two of them share the mana of several hundred people, they should get strengthened considerably.

　If we split the mana gathered between those who don't have the Barca surname among those who are still alive, and those who are in Barca territory and those who are in Graham territory, we should have about 300 people each.

　Leon is already a knight of the territory, but since he became a knight only a few days ago, he has not yet been able to make his own men into knights, although he received the magic from Carlos.

　I'll let Leon name them too.

"Wait a minute, Ars-sama. What do you mean by naming them? I'm sure there are no church officials in this place."

"...... Oh, I see. You don't know? I can do the naming ceremony, but it's a secret. Don't spread this information too widely."

"You're kidding, right?　How can the secret arts of the church be used by Ars-sama? ...... It's impossible... Wouldn't you make an enemy of the church by doing so? Oh, could it be that you are related to the church?　No, that's crazy. There's no way anyone associated with the church would have attack magic..."

"Sigh, you can stop, Leon. You can't afford to worry about that right now. The only thing that matters now is whether I can perform the naming ceremony and whether you are willing to do so. As long as we survive, we can fake it, regarding the church."

"Yeah, I'll do it, of course, Naming the troops means I'll start a new House, right? All right, I'm really getting into it now!"

"I guess I didn't have to ask. So, what about you, Leon?"

"I'm sorry, I was caught up in my thoughts. I can't keep up with Ars-sama if I'm surprised by everything you do, right? I understand. I'll do it too. In any case, since I've become a knight with a Territory, I'll just be early or late."

"Well, that's the way it should be. They say if we all cross the red light together, there's nothing to be afraid of. Then let's get on with it. Let's start fighting back against the Uruks."

　Thus, cornered, I decided to have my two brothers, one in-law, name people.

　Immediately after that, hundreds of new magic-using knights were born in the camp inside the cauldron-like walls of hell, where black smoke was rising.

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