Chapter 225: 228

Chapter 228 - Discussions for the Future 

"I see. So all of his successors died before he did."

　The battle at Milius Plains.

　This battle, which was the decisive battle to end the long-running feud between Uruk and Fontana, ended in an easy victory for the Fontana side.

　The driving force behind this was none other than the power of Thanatos.

　Thanatos killed the Head of Uruk with a single attack from his spear.

　I had been worried about what would happen after having killed the Uruk Head.

　It was about his successor.

　Noblemen and knights with lands perform the "Rite of Succession" when they get married.

　By doing so, nobles give their children the right to inherit their particular spells along with the spiritual connections with their subordinates.

　Those who have the right to inherit are ranked in the order of their birth.

　It is possible for the Head of the family to pass the title of Head over the order of succession before he or she dies, but even if this is not the case, when the current Head of the family dies, the highest-ranking person in the succession automatically takes over the title of Head.

　Basically, after Thanatos' spear attack killed Uruk's Head, the Headship would have automatically been passed on to that dead man's child.

　If that is the case, an existence capable of using the vicious higher-level spell [Black Flame] would still be in this world.

　If our opponent attacked us using [Black Flame] while we were relaxed after defeating the Head, Fontana would be harmed.

　That's why, even after I had finished my goal and allowed the cavalry to participate in the attack, I kept looking through my binoculars from the top of the tower, looking around the entire battlefield with my eyes.

　However, in reality, there was no such thing as a new Head appearing in the battle.

　After everything was over, I found out that there was a man by the side of the Head of the family who was supposed to be the last successor, a younger brother of Pessi.

　However, the younger brother had been crushed by a huge spear in Thanatos' first attack and had passed away.

　As a result, it seems that there was no one on this battlefield who had the right to inherit the spell, which means that there was no one to use [Black Flame].

　Thus, Uruk's central troops were crushed by the attack from all sides.

"Hey, Ars? Isn't that Thanatos guy a bit too dangerous? I can't sleep at night thinking of that attack being directed at us."

"Well, I guess so. It's true that he's dangerous, but he doesn't seem to be a bad guy. Besides, you can't complain about Thanatos after he did all of that for us, can you, Dad?"

"That's true, but I can also understand why Atmos Village was fleeced when it existed in the East. I think anyone would be scared if they thought that power might be directed at them, depending on the reward."

"I suppose. I've heard that he's still in a weakened state and that he's not in top form. Well, fortunately for me, Gran taught me the Eastern language and I picked up on it. I'll try to communicate with him and build up a relationship of trust."

"I'm really counting on you, Ars. Also, you should teach Thanatos some manners. If he does something disrespectful to the higher-ups, you and Barca might have to take responsibility for it."

"I see. I see. All right, Dad. I'll be careful. So, are you almost done with the loot hunt?"

"Yeah, we're almost done. The other knights should be gathering soon. You all have something to discuss, right? Go on ahead."

"Alright. I'm going back to the main camp."

　A clash of armies with almost equal numbers.

　However, there wasn't much damage to us.

　The fact that we had defeated a major source of power for Uruk from the start was a big factor, but more than that, the peasant soldiers who had been gathered were probably afraid of the attacks by the huge spears sailing through the sky.

　Many of the ordinary soldiers tried to flee when they saw the sight of several attacks going over their heads toward the Uruk army's main camp.

　Although the Uruk knights and their squires tried to stop those people somehow, raising their voices to keep the soldiers from escaping, there was a limit to how much could be done.

　And it was in this state of panic that Baito-nii led his cavalry into the fray with a blitzkrieg attack using his Thundering Sword.

　It was no longer a serious fight.

　Even so, the cleanup took more time than expected.

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　It was fine to deal with the Uruk army whose chain of command was in disarray, but Fontana's army also moved as they pleased, seeking credit for their own actions, and some of them even chased after the fleeing peasant soldiers.

　After crushing the still-surviving Uruk knights one by one, the skirmish was finally over, and the collection of spoils, the act of stripping the defeated, was over by the time the night was approaching.

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"What do you think, Wagner?"

"Yes, there is no doubt that it was the Head of the House of Uruk that Thanatos-sama defeated. There is no doubt about it."

"The other heir is also gone. The next in line of succession is in the capital of Uruk. Are you sure about that?"

"Yes, I think so. I'm sure about it. They were probably entrusted with the work in the capital instead of going to the battlefield just in case."

"Does that mean the person might realize that they have become the next Head?"

"I would think so, this lowly me. It's impossible for a person to suddenly have more mana in their body unless some intricate things happened. They will certainly understand that they have become the Head of the family. However... I think that even if they were to inherit the Headship, that guy probably won't be able to use [Black Flame] anymore."

"...... Ah, I see. Is it maybe because that person doesn't have enough mana to be able to use the spell?"

"Yes, it is."

　In the main camp, I discussed with the commanders of each army.

　In the meantime, I comprehended what Wagner had said.

　The Xillia family has already abandoned the name of Uruk.

　However, Harold, the head of the Xillia family in the Uruk capital, still exists as a member of the Xillia family, but Wagner and the other knights who remained in Xillia City were forced to abandon the name.

　After that, those who were active in the battle against Uruk will be given the name of Fontana by Carlos with Wagner becoming the next leader.

　Either way, the next Head of the Uruks will be terribly weakened.

After all, many Uruk knights were killed.

　Even if there is a new family Head, it will be difficult to ever activate their specific magic ever again.

　If that's the case, it's as good as the end for the nobility.

　No matter how many more people inherited the spells of Uruk, they would no longer be an enemy to us of Fontana.

　The last of Uruk's surviving knights, Xillian knights, caused the downfall of Uruk after having converted.

　In this sense, battles in this world are more effective if you get the opponent knights to defect rather than taking over territory.

"Well, in that case, let's proceed to march the army and capture the cities starting tomorrow."

"Can I have a word with you, Ars-dono?"

"What's the matter Peter-dono?"

"I think it would be best if all of us had a few more opportunities to be active. Let me take over the attack on the capital."

"Wait, please. In that case, the Burmese army would also like to take over the attack on the capital Peter-dono, Ars-dono!"

"To attack the capital? Wouldn't it be easier to use Thanatos' attacks?"

"No, that is not best. I really want you to let us attack the capital, Ars-dono."

"...... I understand. We shall leave further attacks on Uruk to the troops from Burma and Einrad. The Xillia army will have another job to do, okay, Wagner?"

"Yes, sir."

　Thus ended the battle at the Milius Plains, and Uruk was attacked in its territorial capital.

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Just got emailed a bunch of paperwork I gotta fill out by tomorrow for work, so I will have to end the translations at this today. However, I will add on the extra chapters to tomorrow ... so 3 chapters for tomorrow. Sorry!

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