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Chapter 220 - Strategy

"Ars-sama, you're heading for Uruk, aren't you?"

"Yeah, but aren't you coming, too Leon?"

"No. I have some work to do for Carlos-sama. I'm afraid I won't be able to join you this time, Ars-sama."

I see. I'm sorry, but I would have benefited from your strategies."

"Then, I have a suggestion for you."

"Oh, you have something for me?"

"Yes. There is one thing you should take into consideration when you attack Uruk this time, and that is to make sure that the inhabitants of Uruk are not harmed too much."

"Ah? You mean to fight with minimal damage?"

"Of course, you can fight normally against the Uruk army that you will be fighting directly. However, I think it is better to be careful about the inhabitants of Uruk. I mean, you shouldn't do something that is on the same level as when we wiped out Paramea."

"Well, that's obvious, since Barca won't slaughter the inhabitants."

"No, it's not just that. It's important for a future strategy, and most importantly, it's important for you."

"What do you mean?"

"First of all, let's talk about the strategy. The reason why we are attacking Uruk this time is superficially a request for relief from a knight of Uruk, but in reality, it is for the stability of the Fontana Territory in the future. In order to achieve this goal, it is essential to finish the Uruk invasion as soon as possible. However, if we are too hasty and the situation becomes like Paramea, the Uruk Territory will not be stabilized even after the Uruk rule has been overthrown. It will eventually become a dangerous variable when other nobles attack."

"I see. So it's bad if the inhabitants don't like us in order for us to rule the land we took smoothly."

"That's right. Another reason is to improve your own image."

"My image?"

"Yes. In the past few years, Ars-sama has rapidly grown in power, and your name has been heard by nobles, knights, and even peasants. However, your reputation is not consistent. Some say that you are a good fighter who has won many battles in a row, while others say that you are a diabolical person who shows no mercy to his enemies or allies, or that you are a rich man who plays with people to make money."

"...... Do you think I have more of a negative image than a positive one?"

"Not really. Some people say that Lord Barca has a loyal heart that obeys his ruler Carlos-sama no matter how much blood is shed, or that he loves his subordinates and does not discriminate against them because of their origin. There are really many different opinions, and none of them are wrong."

"I see. So, if I go to Uruk and I kill many inhabitants, the bad reputation will spread?"

"Yes. So, please act with a heart of tolerance. Forgive those who have surrendered without any ill effects, and comfort the inhabitants of the surrendered territory. If you do this, the people you face will eventually bow down to you peacefully."

"... I guess. However, it doesn't mean much when it comes to attacking the House of Uruk and its army directly, right?"

"Yes, it does. The tolerance may not be effective in a battle against Uruk. However, there are opponents to who you should show tolerance to. It would be better to deal with the knight who decided to convert from Uruk to us this time as if he were our ally."

"Ah, that's one of the questions I had. Whether to trust that guy or not."

"That's right. You can't trust him, but unless you trust him, he won't open up to you. If you neglect him too much, there is a possibility that he will attack you in a desperate attempt to destroy you."

"Hmm, that's a difficult task. But I'm still wondering about the possibility of winning while taking care to cause as little damage as possible. Please advise me on that too."

"I can't say that you can win for sure, but I think you have a good chance of winning, Ars-sama. Here's some more information about that knight, though."

　While saying that, Leon handed me some documents.

　He must have prepared them from the beginning in order to give me advice before he spoke to me.

　In the documents, there was a very rough map of the Uruk Territory and information on the knight who betrayed Uruk for Fontana this time.

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　Last year, that Uruk knight made contact with a traitor from Fontana and planned an attack for the Uruks the Arbalests to attack Fontana.

　Later, we falsely accused him of being a double agent so that it would cause rifts within Uruk.

　The manipulation was so successful that he even told us that he was really going to abandon Uruk and swear allegiance to Fontana.

　That knight's name was Harold Wong Xillia.

　In fact, it seems that he was known as an influential knight in the Uruk Territory.

　After all, the name Xillia sounded familiar to me as well.

　He was a knight from a family with a long history, originating the name of Xillia Road, the place where I first fought against the Uruk family and defeated Atmos warriors.

　The Xillia Road, a narrow road suitable for a surprise attack, is located northeast of Fort Einrad.

　I conducted a night raid on that road and killed many Uruk knights and those Titans.

　And after that, the Uruk army, which had a reduced number of knights who were also its commanders, withdrew from the Xillia Road and fled to a secondary Uruk city.

　The name of that city is also called Xillia.

　In other words, the knight who betrayed us, Harold Wong Xillia, was the knight who owned the territory that ruled the secondary Uruk city.

　In the first battle against Barca, he committed a major blunder by allowing his opponent to launch a night attack with siege weapons on the road, which was supposed to be his home territory, forcing the Uruk army of 5000 to retreat.

　The following year, he proposed to the Head of the Uruk Family a plan for a comeback, which was implemented in the Fontana East-West War.

　Despite being attacked from the east and the west, Fontana responded immediately and defeated the Head of the House of Arbalest and the next Head of the House of Uruk.

　And that opponent was Barca, who had inflicted painful damage on Uruk last year.

　To make matters worse, there was even information that Harold Wong Xillia was connected to the Fontana family, and that it was a trap set by Harold to cause damage to Uruk.

　If it were originally reported, before both battles, it would have been dismissed with a laugh, saying that a knight who could be trusted with the second-largest city in Uruk would never do such a thing.

　However, there was no way that 2 male children of direct lineage to Uruk would be so readily defeated two years in a row.

　It was unbelievable that Keema of the Keema Cavalry, who was accompanied by an old general who had been active in battles for Einrad many times, was defeated, but it was more unbelievable that even Pessi, who used Uruk's higher magic, was defeated.

　However, since both of them were actually killed, there must be a cause for this.

　As they thought about the cause, they began to speculate that there might be an entity that was trying to ensnare Uruk.

　The people of Uruk must have thought so.

　Once that happened, the rumor of his betrayal spread like a ball down a hill, and Harold's standing became critically worse.

　He had to be prepared to abandon the House of Uruk, to which he had sworn allegiance.

"In other words, Harold here should be treated carefully. If we were to tell him that we'd give him the capital of Uruk to rule if he were to follow us during our victory, do you think he would trust me more?"

"...... Although a capital may be difficult to give, a promise of additional territory may certainly work better. Why don't you consult with Carlos-sama, Ars-sama?"

　As I look at Harold's data, I can't help but think that if our relationship of trust becomes strained, it will become a serious problem.

　But to promise that person a larger territory, I need Carlos' permission. I need to try to get as friendly with Carlos as possible to go through with that.

　Having learned that from the talk with Leon, I headed back to Carlos to thoroughly follow "Ho-Ren-So."

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