On August 1st, Jin had a meeting with the old man in Horai Island.
No, not only Jin, but also Elsa, Reinhard, Berche, Saki, Marcia, Rodrigo, Goose, and Stearina were present.
The other members of the were performing their respective roles on the planet Hale.
The meeting on this day was to discuss what could be done to conquer the Duchy of Jagus.
"...... can we get some of those ?"
Saki says.
The being discussed here is one that has no side effects and gives a feeling of euphoria in small doses.
The Duchy of Jagus uses it to subjugate the merchants who come and go.
"I'd like to find out if it's really harmless, and if we can mass produce it here, we won't have to listen to the Duchy of Jagus."
This was Saki's goal.
It is a rare case that the old man has not solved the problem.
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"I'm looking forward to it."
"As far as the drugs are concerned, is that the best you can do?"
Reinhard says.
"Even if it has no side effects, if they want it and are willing to betray their own country to get it, we'll be able to foil the Jags' intentions by providing it ourselves."
Saki said with a show of enthusiasm.
"I'd like to see some samples."
Without any samples, even Saki would not be able to do anything.
she said.
"Yes, okay, old man."
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There is one more thing I could do.
Jin starts, "I'd rather do this. Reinhardt asks.
"What is it?"
"The brain of magic."
The one that the Duke of Jags had been consulting with.
I was wondering if we could secretly retrain him.
At Jin's suggestion, the people in the room made difficult faces.
"Technically, I guess we can do it, but won't they notice?
Reinhard was the first to point out the problem. He said it was not so much the <> but the fact that <> had changed,
"...... there is a possibility that people will notice that something is different from before," he said.
He expressed concern about this.
"...... I understand exactly what you mean, Rai.
Erza agreed. But...
"Still, I think there are ways to do it. For example, we could take a few years and slowly change our policy.
Guth agreed.
"Yeah, that would be possible. "Yeah, that would be possible. We don't have to get results right now.
"Yes, that's true."
Rodrigo agreed, and Jin also looked satisfied.
"......So, shall we go with that line of thinking?"
When Jin asked the others for confirmation, the old man answered.
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"Yes, please."
The actual attack in the area is supposed to be done mainly by .
What Jin can do is to support them in their attack. It was expected that he would make magic tools and create diversions.
When he mentioned this to them,
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When Jin mentioned this, he was answered with the words, ".
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At the same time, various considerations were also being made in <>.
If the siege was narrowed, we would be able to gradually corner the Duchy of Jagus, but it was unclear how the country would react to such a move.
And because of this uncertainty, we have not been able to take any proactive measures.
The worst that could happen would be a sudden declaration of war.
says Reveraldo Dartez, commander of the World Guard Avalon.
"They say, 'A trapped rat will bite a cat. Shouldn't we have someplace for them to escape to?
Yilmina Ratkin, deputy chief of staff, responded.
When cornered, a human being can become desperate.
"I see, so there is a possibility that they will do something catastrophic, just as if they were all dead."
Chief Superintendent Tomax Bartmann nodded.
Incidentally, <> is often used when they are on the same side.
"If they use the brainwashed people as shields to fight against us, or if they make us put bombs in our children's heads, or do other inhumane things, we won't be happy."
"That's true."
"And what about the escape route?"
Fiona Fiasse, secretary to the chief administrator, asked.
"Well, ...... Fiona, what would you do?"
On the contrary, Ilmina Ratkin asked Fiona Fias.
"Yes, I would leave ...... the <> first."
"I see. ...... but isn't that difficult in the current situation?"
"Yes. ......<> might be a similar position."
Fiona Fias also knows that the hostage Elena is an imposter.
"In that case, it is possible that the fake Elena will be taken hostage and <> will help her to defect."
That's what Ilmina Ratkin thought, but Lemand Crosite, the head of the World Guard military service, was different.
"Well, it would be a good idea to arrange for them to be taken into custody on their way to exile, wouldn't it?
Tomax Bartmann agreed.
"Well, let's just talk to the nostalgia party.
The conversation continued.
"If I were you, I'd make a move on the Principality of Mercana.
Illumina Ratkin expressed her opinion.
"It's across the sea, and it's not particularly feuding or friendly with the three duchies, so it's in a delicate position.
I see," he replied.
"Then, we should prepare an escape route to Mitsuho, where they are trading.
In this way, the siege of the Principality of Jagusu was gradually established.