The Strategist Knows Everything

"Say no."

"I refuse."

Got hit. At the same time, Kaguya and Sofia, who were on my left and right, said so. Just, in one word, dragged the two of you into a conversation. It could take serious qualities if it stays this way.

It's hard to stop the two angry at the demands of the witch mountain play just now. We have both abandoned our calm in an instant. It will take a little while to get your cool back out of here, or to get it back. In the meantime, Admiral Arnold is going to hit the next one.

But does this man mind if it goes to war? It is not harder to defeat the Imperial Navy with its current strength than it is with Sofia and Lady Kaguya. Naturally, it will be harder to fight the Empire that awaits after that, but I don't think the Empire has any reason to support the Empire at the expense of the Imperial Navy First Fleet.

Admiral Arnold smiles and returns to the words of Sofia and Lady Kaguya.

"Then is it war?

"Of course."

"There can be no war."

Block Lord Kaguya from trying to snort into Admiral Arnold's words as quietly and in good time as possible.

Velis doesn't mind a war with the Empire, but the Empire can't do that. That's what I thought, but that seems to have to be changed. So far, Admiral Arnold has not hesitated to wage war.

Bluff, maybe, but I don't have the skill to spot it. Because I still can't read what I'm thinking from the look on my face.

More than I can read, I can only predict for myself what I have now. I want to organize the current situation, the information, for that matter, but it doesn't give me time to do it,

"So do you drink about the hostage exchange?

"Please joke. Even though your hostage is His Royal Highness Riasia, the son of His Highness, his Highness does not hold a key position in the Imperial Centre. Sure, I'm not following the key positions either, but I'm sitting here and taking on a negotiating role with Your Excellency. What can I say for myself, but it's one of the indispensable things about the country."

"I guess so. But Liasia is also one of the indispensable for the country. The captain of the new ship that just took office the other day is Liasia. Besides, I'm in charge of the Independent Fleet. Is that still a shortage?

White. I guess I left the country without a problem, so I set it on the messenger. Arranging positions like the one you put on won't change that fact.

His Royal Highness Leasia has been away from the country for a month. And if you look at the fact that he is easily nominated as a hostage, you can see somewhat what kind of assessment Admiral Arnold is giving His Highness Liasia.

"My apologies, there is a shortage"

"Hmm. When that happens, is this negotiation still a crack?

I knew this guy was trying to bring it into the war. Why? It's the other side that's going to cause more damage. Do you have any measures? No, if you have measures against Sophia's wind sorcery, you can attack me right away. Only then did this one with Sophia's magic as its axis collapse.

Will I buy you some time? Preparing something. Or waiting. No, then you can wait in the ocean. The lead in the attack is over there. You shouldn't have to bother buying time.

I don't know why this man wants a war. Are you just a war lover without a goal?

"Hon. Douneheil. Earlier, as if there was a war to be fought? Do you want to make unnecessary sacrifices?

From anger, or Sophia utters that word. I knew I was accumulating a lot of anger from around the hostage story, but it seems like it's time for the limit. The easy nomination of his own daughter as a hostage would probably also be applauding him for his anger.

"I don't want to make unnecessary sacrifices or anything. But if I have to, I'll make a sacrifice. Of course, keep it to a minimum."

The look on Admiral Arnold's face, who said so and saw Sophia, overlapped Dear Dio's expression.

Is it different that it overlapped? I should say it looked the same. When Dio makes something, he doesn't get lost in anything he needs to do. And then you make up your mind, you make up your mind. Admiral Arnold had the same look on his face.

The statement now is probably true. And if you're assuming it's genuine, there's a contradiction in what you've been doing.

The sacrifice of the First Fleet is not minimal. And it's not necessary. Then why are we about to wage a war in the First Fleet, which seems unnecessary?

That's all I can think of, and I remember interacting with His Highness Leasia and myself. At that time, I predicted that Her Royal Highness Leasia would not look into the matter below, and I let Sophia assume that Sophia was in the room with the fabric stone that took time. And that assumption was the cause of His Highness Riasia's defeat.

What if I was being hit with that? Suppose it was already in the trap before the negotiations.

Now, I could be standing on the edge of a cliff without any idea of my own. My eyes were all over Admiral Arnold, and I might not have had my eyes on anything else.

I didn't doubt what was most suspicious. It is the word of His Royal Highness Liasia. Was Admiral Arnold really telling His Highness Leasia the truth? If I had been taught a lie, naturally I would have been deceived into thinking it was true.

So what would be a lie if His Highness Riasia were to be taught that it was a lie? His Royal Highness Liasia was undeniably inexperienced, but as status suggests, smart. It'll be pretty hard to fool. Even if he is the father of fruit.

Besides, I was listening to myself, and I didn't feel any lies in His Highness Liasia's words. His Highness Riasia must have thought it was true. So I guess everything I taught you is true. And I changed it later.

If you look at Chirali and Admiral Arnold, you are sitting in a chair. That laugh is something to keep you from understanding your true intentions. Words confuse this one, things to keep you from thinking. And words and actions like provocation are things to draw your attention to.

What didn't you want me to look at? Easy. First fleet. No, another fleet flying the flag of the First Fleet and pretending to be a similar breeze, or a fleet with almost replacement crew and different contents using only First Fleet stuff? Well, either way, I'm making you think it's the First Fleet, and I'm guessing Admiral Arnold didn't want me to turn a blind eye to the fleet that's now at Velis' sea.

Tell His Highness Riasia the facts and change them later. Then His Royal Highness Riasia would also speak to the Veris side as a fact without question. And the Veris side, who assumed that to be true, assumed that the fleet at sea as the first fleet, wants to negotiate. In fact, you're right.

By daring to repeat provocative actions against Velis, who does not want to harm the First Fleet, he brings him into battle and loses. That's what Admiral Arnold would do if it were a battle. And Velis said Sophia on the trump card would consume magic and allow the empire to land. Multiply it, attack Velis, or dare you attack the Empire, help Velis, and form an alliance in an advantage situation? There will be plenty of options. Whatever, this time, fighting Velis, the damage to the Empire won't be a big deal. That's how it works. Admiral Arnold.

In an attempt to be used Sofia's wind magic, it would be an operation because I am confident that it is possible to escape. That's probably a hit. As long as you know you're coming, you can run.

If you want to preserve Sofia's magic, you will attack it, and if you use Sofia's magic, you will escape yourself, even at the expense of the majority of the fleet. It would be fine if Admiral Arnold's boat could be identified at the pinpoint, but he would not imitate it in such a way as to make it known easily.

Even if you use massive sorcery and have a storm, you can probably detect it beforehand. Otherwise, you can't afford this much. This guy knows for sure he can handle his life, so he can afford it. And if my life is even safe, I am confident that the Empire is safe.

If assassinated here, Velis would never be able to negotiate with any country again for assassinating a negotiating envoy. And get hit by a coalition of other countries. If you think about Velis, you can never do that.

But if you go home honestly, you will be able to escape to the Empire by whatever means you use. The sea is the garden beyond. Even if we chase him, we won't be able to catch up with him in Velis' navy.

In the end, whether this negotiation breaks down, succeeds or not, I guess I don't care as Admiral Arnold. If you could take Dio or me hostage, that would be good. If that's not a good idea, fight and reduce this trump card by one. My damage is minimal.

Either way, it will only gain for the Empire. And Velis only loses money.

If it is as it is now.

"Would you like to end the makeover? My lord."

The hostage story was cut out by Admiral Arnold. And the lead in the story is then in Admiral Arnold's hands. If we're going to regain the lead here, we have to move from here.

"It's a makeover... weird thing to say, huh?

"Absolutely. Until recently, I didn't realize it was a mix-up."

I noticed this one. The moment I say that in the sense of it, Admiral Arnold's eyes open slightly wider. It went right back to normal, but I'm pretty sure I was surprised.

"I see. It doesn't extend to the rear."

The atmosphere changed. Leah is probably talking about His Royal Highness Liasia. There was certainly a sense of familiarity and affection in the current language.

The grin that was floating to provoke this one turns into something soft, and the atmosphere of Kaguya and Sofia that was strained by the change also changes. Probably clapped out too much of the surprise.

I thought there was some acting in it, but it seems to have been quite a powerful role creation.

"Honestly, I'm tired too. So let's end this once and for all."

With that said, Admiral Arnold turns his shoulders like he's tired, and hangs his weight on the back of a chair without any slack.

"... if you kept going, it would have been your victory? Why did you react to the word" makeover "and stop fooling me?

"Easy. You realized you were being deceived. Perhaps you should not take the next negotiating seat. If my information is somehow circulated to the Empire, the Empire will not be able to sell favors to Velis either. And the empire will follow the path of ruin."

"What Veris can do is to that extent."

"Even to that extent, it's a problem for the Empire. From the beginning, there were no hands left in the Empire other than to eventually join hands with Velis. But even if Velis doesn't work with the Empire, he has as much power as he can against the Empire and Albion. There is no strength in the Empire. The advantages of both countries had been determined since before it began. Little worker from here just makes you feel bad, doesn't he?

Admiral Arnold laughing powerlessly, I can't see him earlier. I don't think he's the same person. Years seem old in a flash for five years.

But you're right. If we continue to buy any more Kaguya and Sofia's unhappiness, we may well have the next one now.

"Yukito. Can you explain this to me?

If Kaguya looked to the side, Kaguya looked sinister. Seeing the opposite, Sophia looks a little suspicious. I guess we both don't understand the situation.

"Sire Kaguya. Our Empire has led another fleet, pretending to be the First Fleet, to Velis. And it won't be a big pain in the ass if that fleet tries to lose to Velis. I haven't had a chance to lose it."

Admiral Arnold takes his back off the back of the chair and starts talking like that. But is it originally cat back or is my back slightly bent?

"What!? So we were wrong from the start………?

"Exactly. So if we can have an alliance in the form of an advantage in this negotiation, we were going to form an alliance, and if not, we were going to wage war, and we were going to cut the power of Velis. The shredded Velis of war struggle with the Empire. Surprise and annihilate there with a true First Fleet and bring it into negotiations of superiority in the form of selling favors to Velis. So far is my drawing."

"Then the dominant form. What would you have done if, for example, you had accepted the hostage case? Were you going to beat the Imperial Navy with an incomplete fleet?

"You don't have to win. There's nothing wrong with losing to the Imperial Navy here, as long as we can forge an alliance of superiority. Soon the First Fleet will arrive in Velis to discuss the back of the empire preparing to land."

Whatever the situation, I don't mind losing. That's how he must have worked out his plan.

There is no obligation of victory in Admiral Arnold's strategic map. And there is only one absolute condition that something has to be done. That's Admiral Arnold's safety. If only we could protect that, we would eventually be able to bring it into a better situation.

I can't rely on Kaguya and Sofia to answer their questions at first glance, but the only thing that has changed is the outside. It hasn't changed at all on the inside. I guess the cutter means the cutter.

"The Master. The makeover is over. Where do you think this negotiation starts?

"Right. The Empire and Velis have formed an alliance with each other that promises to send reinforcements in case of national crisis. On the face of it, the negotiations have broken down and the Empire will withdraw."

"And do you want to discuss the impending Imperial Navy from behind in the First Fleet? If you storm in the wind magic of Master Sophia, the Imperial Navy will be greatly disturbed. It is easy to destroy it. But then the empire is in danger."

If we are hostile to Albion and the Empire, naturally, the Empire will be targeted. Albion hasn't made a move yet. Perhaps there will be an invasion from Albion.

"Yes. In preparation for Albion, Velis could use a hand. And let's say that goes hand in hand with technology from Velis."

"If you can do that, the First Fleet can always turn to Velis' defense. But wouldn't Velis be able to afford it militarily, either? If you also think about dealing with Albion, it doesn't make sense to send a bad unit though?

If we allow Albion's invasion of the Empire, the Imperial Navy, which protects the sea of Velis, turns to the defence of the Empire. If that happens, Velis fits the pinch again, and now it's time to deal with him alone.

In order not to do so, we need to send some powerful troops to the Empire. And in the current situation of Velis, there is no room anywhere for reinforcements such as troops that can fight Albion. To the regular army.

There is only one unit that Dear Dio, the Commander-in-Chief, cannot handle. And few will question its power.

"Let's send Knox to reinforcements. That would force Albion to tear the Empire apart and weaken the pressure on Velis."

Just the problem.

"Yukito. Who takes that command?

"You don't mean Yukito himself, do you?

How to persuade the two left and right. I guess so.