The Strategist Knows Everything

A few days have passed since I came to Albion.

Is it because Stratos is swimming Al's faction, or because of a different intention?

I was brought here on purpose to negotiate with the Empire, but there was no rush to the upper Albion when I said it was in the hands of the hostile faction.

It should be quite a problem at a time when Eileen, who pledges allegiance to the country in the first place, has not fulfilled her mandate of escorting me.

There is the fact that he was attacked on the way to the convoy, but that is no reason not to fulfil his mandate. There is no evidence that it was the Stratos who attacked us more than anything else.

Well, the castle belongs to Stratos more than that. If you take me, Eileen will be manipulated. So I guess Irene and Master Al didn't have the option to take him.

But because of that, Eileen has abandoned her dominant position as Si Xian.

If you were to take me under Master Al, you should have raided him while Randall was escorting him.

"Huh? Don't joke. Raiding a convoy that Randall defends is tantamount to suicide."

I asked Eileen and she gave it back.

Is Randall such a tough opponent to do as Eileen is said to be proud of his best martial arts?

"I've seen Randall's war history, but this didn't feature you, did it? What's so amazing?

"Speaking of which, Randall never fought another country. Not only does he lose his head, he's incredibly strong in defense. It would be a warcraft opponent, but it would be a human opponent."

"Defensive battle? I see. I rarely move from the capital."

"His magic name is" Styling. "You saw that too, didn't you? He who freely manipulates the ground will take away the freedom of his enemies and give his allies tremendous defense. In addition, you can create a number of earth giants, the Golem, and over time, vibrate the ground to create simulated earthquakes and cracks. The only downside is that magicians of the earthly lineage are so few that they can't use combined magic."

Oh, well, that's a lot. It's a really nasty opponent to avoid fighting me directly with all that power.

Whether Stratos manipulates you, he manipulates you, but the enemy is the enemy. It is more troublesome if it is not manipulated.

"I screwed up…….."

"What's gone wrong?

"We're in this situation. Your maneuvers are deadly."

"Alas? What do you mean?

Eileen's voice tone was slightly lower if she suffered from seizures.

"It stays that way. What you did is totally against orders. If you want to try, you can always try."

"I guess. But instead, I got you. If we can make contact with Master Sophia, who's supposed to come to save you, our victory will be decided."

"Until Master Sophia arrives, if you can hide."

Eileen lurked her eyebrows in my profound remarks.

In the first place, waiting for Sophia, who doesn't even know when she's coming, is a pretty bad bet.

I didn't want to take it myself, if I could. Doing that would mean I've been quite prepared and I guess I'm confident.

But.

"Unfortunately, this place where you are has been covered with a lot of magic tricks. And there's our headquarters in the basement. No one will ever find you."

"That's the unfortunate news. This place is already full of enemies. Sources are secret, though."

Eileen pointed her sharp gaze at me.

I took that head-on.

I haven't had a chance to meet Master Al in the past few days. Finally, Irene came to my room today, so I could give her this information.

If you miss this chance, Al's faction will see the opportunity and destroy it.

I need you to believe me somehow. I won't let my gaze slip for that either.

"That's not funny."

"I wouldn't joke about this. It's true."

"It would be Randall, for example, Stratos, but it's impossible to discover this place. It's impossible to discover it from the outside."

"So what if someone inside talks?

"The traitor cannot go in here. That's the kind of magic they do. This is where the space was distorted. The entrance and exit are different every time. Only allies can come in here."

Sounds like a more special place than I thought.

But that's not enough.

To deal with Stratos.

"What happens if you don't have the sense you're betraying me?

"Consciousness? What do you mean? If you tell anyone about this place, the entrance won't open. Only Master Al, the caretaker, can talk."

"So what happens if the person doesn't remember the facts I told him?

"I don't..."

Impossible. Eileen, who tried to do so, gave a hazy look.

It's not even possible. If you are manipulated and spoken without realizing it, an unconscious traitor can be raised. It would be a good thing if it was a temporary seal of memory.

If Stratos.

"Manipulation, misidentification, induction. It is Stratos who uses them to act on the spirit. Common sense doesn't work for him. The most troublesome thing is that I don't know if I'm in surgery. So Stratos can defeat your manoeuvres from the premise that they cannot be found."

"Your imagination... that's too dangerous. I care about the sources, but I'll believe you."

"Thank you. Now, if you don't believe me, I'm just going to show you."

"That's a horrible thing to say……. So what do you want me to do?

Eileen switches quickly. I think it's really amazing there.

Roy can't do it yet. He must be a geisha. Switching feelings, switching heads, is one of the most important abilities on the battlefield.

If it's martial arts qualities, Roy has something Irene can't beat. Because you can't use magic and you boast an overwhelming fighting power with one sword, Roy is one of the best in his ability to handle weapons. But you can't win on the battlefield with that.

What you need to win on the battlefield is such parts as flexible thinking and judgment.

And Irene has it.

"Will you take me under Master Al? I know you're treating me like I'm inside. But after Stratos moves, he takes the lead and goes around the back."

"So you want to avoid that. Fine. I'll take you. But persuade yourself, right? I also have a position within the organization."

"Okay. That's fine. If you let me out of here, I'll take care of the rest myself."

"Then I'll go. Follow me."

So I slowly followed Irene's back, who turned her heel back.

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The place where the Al's men are hiding is called the "Dark Hall," which seems to distort the space and make the Hall exist in the shadows. So it's a hall of excellence where you can see outside but not recognize this one from outside.

Elfin was also said to be an ancient sage, so he must have come in.

Its dark hall. It's pretty inconvenient because it gets dark every time you walk through the aisle. It stirs up a great deal of fear to lose sight of Eileen going forward.

Besides, Eileen is extra scared because she gets used to it and moves on quickly.

After a few dark passages, a larger passage jumped into my sight.

"The deepest part here is Master Al's room. I think we're in a meeting right now. About your treatment."

"Damn, didn't you welcome me in?"

"That's all you are hated by Albion humans. There are many people who have murdered their relatives. I'm not sure if your unit really killed him."

I mean, the resentment of the survivors who died in the battle against the Empire is coming to me all together?

Albion must have invaded us.

No, if we lose relatives, does that matter?

"Well, it's true that the troops I commanded did the most damage to the Albion army. I have feelings of resentment."

"A special victory. If possible, could you do that at any time?

"I am always healthy and committed to mind-blowing behavior. I mean, you can always win."

"You can't hit people's minds just because you're trying. Well, let me show you that mindset. They all resent you."

Irene opened the door to the poking room, while being so good.

Inside was Master Al and a few men.

One is the one who tried to execute me.

But without even trying to look at this one, they are all silent.

Master Al had something in his hand that looked like a single letter. I had a bad feeling, though.

"Dear Al. What is it?

Eileen called out to Master Al in strange condition.

So finally, Master Al noticed this way.

Late to Master Al, the other men looked at him and looked away.

They are easy to understand.

But I don't have time for them right now.

"Is that a letter from Stratos?

"…… you really know everything……………"

With a bitter smile, Master Al said so. In that way, I would say that I would very much hate to admit it, but Stratos would have taken the lead.

Master Al exhales a small sigh.

"Just fine. Look at you, too. Anyway, I was just about to head over later."

"Dear Al! He's the enemy of Albion!

"But now it's destiny with us. If we fall, he gets caught too. There is no other way left for him than to be powerful to us. There's never been a more trustworthy opponent, is there?

"However…….."

"It is clear that we need his cooperation. Just concealing information will put us at a disadvantage."

With that being the case, Master Al handed the letter to Eileen.

Eileen read first and looked up.

And he threw it at me.

"I'm kidding............!

"Which one?“ To Your Highness. We're having a dinner party in three days, so I'll send you an invitation. Si Xian, please take you or your military teacher to join us ”? I'm sure you're kidding... but you can't possibly not go"

"That's right. This letter was inside the post. Of this dark hall. Which means you can go in here. If you don't obey, you can also take the threat to attack."

"You can definitely come in. But I was wondering if Stratos would go in."

Irene looked suspicious when she heard my words.

How do you know? I don't know.

"During the civil unrest in Velis, I had the opportunity to engage and exchange words with him. He enjoyed manipulating His Majesty Kaguya, who was almost in a puppet state, in front of me. Even though it ends with a push of force, go out of your way to set up a negotiating seat.

If it's an overwhelming advantage situation, he doesn't want results immediately and should prioritize what he enjoys. And now, he's in an overwhelming position. You don't have to go to a dinner party, you won't be attacking me, but I think it's going to make things worse. "

"You're like a child."

"You're right. He's a child. High self-esteem and a strong appetite for manifestation. Vanity is great, and his emotions are richer than people's. And to satisfy them, he... tries to make people like Kaguya and Sofia who everyone admires into their own dolls"

Eileen's eyes got cold at once.

I wonder why you turn a cold eye on me.

"Men suck."

"Don't come with a man. He's special."

"But you know a lot about Stratos. You look like you, don't you know that well?

"Irene. Whatever it takes. It's rude."

Master Al craved Eileen.

But Eileen's penetration is right.

Me and Stratos are definitely alike.

Stratos finds a kind of pleasure in manipulating people with magic, and I am delighted that things carry what I want.

That's why you hate it. Because each other, the other is what they don't want.

Stratos with cheesy witchcraft that will break my drawn phase fine. And me with the tools to jump that cheat.

He's aware of me. I'm aware of him, too. Intensely.

That's why Stratos pulled me into Albion.

Of course you're after Sophia, but you want to beat me just as badly.

But I'm absolutely sorry I lost, so I pulled myself into the overwhelming advantage of Albion. Perhaps being in Master Al's faction would also be his reward.

I can tweak everything myself and have someone who definitely wants to beat a faction to an unbeatable degree.

Maybe it's just right to satisfy his refracted emotions.

However.

"I'm overconfident."

Squeeze with a small voice that no one on the spot can hear.

People are not pawns on the board. Sometimes we don't always use the same power, and we don't follow these instructions.

There is absolutely no battlefield. Even if we can manipulate some, there can be no absolute victory.

I know he's going to look down proudly, but he doesn't understand that he's putting himself on the battlefield.

I didn't make up my mind when I could make up my mind, so it was reversed by me last time.

You don't learn.

"In the meantime, let's get on with the invite. I don't have any other hands."

Well, fine. Shall we go worship the face of his main body first?