The Strategist Knows Everything

Guards and knights fell in the corridor between the sights.

Traces of intense sorcery attacks were also seen, and it was obvious that the fighting took place here.

"Master Al seems to have made it through."

"Well, I knew it would break through for sure. Let's hurry. We should be on the battlefield by now."

"That's right."

Zach nods and moves on to protect my surroundings.

Because even if he's down, there might still be someone who can move.

"But few people have fallen for the battle."

"The exiled prince came into the castle to save the country. The knights who are unhappy with Albion today will gladly obey the prince."

"You mean Stratos miscalculation?"

"He can manipulate people, but he can't manipulate the majority at the same time. And it takes time to do what you want. So I'm guessing it's about the end of the line."

If he can't even predict that, he won't have a hard time.

Either the exit was calculated or I dared to let him leave.

No, if you change your gaze, maybe the word "leave” isn't appropriate.

"Well, whatever the outcome, you can see it while you're at it."

"Initially, in the plan I was hearing, I was going to hunt Stratos down in the gap where the Al's are being held captive, but is the boulder something like Al's? We're going to settle this before we get there."

"That's troublesome. Whatever it takes, we have to get there before it's settled."

"You think Stratos is leaving his wife behind?

To Zach's question, I shook my head wide aside and denied it.

What bothers me is not what Stratos is going to do.

"Either way, I want a moment to settle."

"Is it possible that Master Al will lose!?

"It's five fifths. Dear Stratos and Al. It's five fifths, you two."

I don't really understand Zach. He makes such a face, but that's fine now.

Even I'm not out of my predictions yet. But the more I think about it, the more I seem to be guessing.

The answer can be found in the settlement between the eyes.

However, to see this situation, that prediction would almost be met.

If I had concentrated on manipulating Albion in the shadows, he wouldn't have let me grab his tail.

But it moved. His reputation moved him.

It was a trick no one should know. It's an easy but effective trick, using preconceptions.

But he broke the trick himself.

It should not be a necessary and imminent action.

I guess I'm absolutely confident. Confidence to succeed in your plan.

The plan is probably in the calculations until Sofia gets here. If it weren't for me, I might have thought about calling you.

Calling Sophia to feed me, manipulating Sophia, and keeping Albion completely in my hands.

It's a roundabout plan to get there. Naturally, you would think it would succeed, and you would have eliminated those who were in the way of making it succeed. If I'm strong enough to give you a miscalculation, I'll get away with it and arrive in the middle of nowhere.

A fatal miscalculation, though.

"Zach. Where is Kensin Sheba?

"He said he was headed for the moment."

"... I hope you're not the one who turns away from the truth in front of me."

"What does that mean?

"Maybe it's a very hard result for Albion to wait and see. If you can still trust me then, don't get lost. I'll show you who to slay."

Zach snorted firmly with a confused expression.

The master of this disciple would move without hesitation.

It would be better if you had the power of war. Because the knights in the midst of the sight will probably be useless.

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The door between the eyes was open.

If you look inside, Stratos and Master Al were confronting each other.

And Eileen and Randall were also confronted, but Eileen's condition is strange.

"Eileen, why did your Lord…"

That's what Randall groaned when he was confronted.

You know why. Something like that I still can't help but whine?

"You Stratos............. I didn't mean to manipulate Eileen............................................................................................................................................................."

"It's bad because she's my sister and I accept it cheaply."

There is a Miglia near Stratos.

Neither Eileen nor Miriam has an eye focus. It's completely self-sealed, puppet state.

Looking at it, there were a lot of knights and clerks.

The man on the Stratos side had the throne on his back where the Duke would sit, all of whom had eyes that were aligned and unfocused.

On the Stratos side, which is overwhelmingly unfavourable in numbers, be wary of Stratos' abilities or the Al-like side does not pack a medium distance.

"Your Highness..."

"I know. Taking the time won't solve anything..."

Randall urged Master Al to attack.

Miriam is the hostage, and Irene is in the vicinity of Master Al.

Besides, even though he hasn't been held hostage, there's a prince behind him, the father of Master Al.

But now we're enemies.

"Lord Clay! Don't you have any hands? As it is, Irene and the others will be sacrificed!

"It's okay. Absolutely. So watch."

Next to each other.

Usually only the king can get through the aisle, and we watched the war from the side.

It is useful to have a map when this is the case. Even hidden passageways and those that are not usually used can be easily discovered.

"Where do you get such confidence from............?

"I'm not sure. Certainly. Irene and the others will never be sacrificed."

At the same time, Randall covered the area around Eileen in an instant with a wall created by magic.

Eileen tries to escape aggressively, but the walls cover Eileen faster than that.

At the same time, Master Al runs out and approaches Stratos.

Stratos strikes back with the sword he had, but Master Al flaunts it and puts his fist in Stratos' abdomen.

You can't breathe well, Stratos collapsed without a word.

"It's a brilliant collaboration! You knew this was going to happen!

Zach shakes like that, but I'm not very shabby.

I wanted it to be different if possible. If that's the case, it was easier.

Things got more complicated.

But my predictions fell through.

Standing up as quietly as possible, I walk to the nodding Stratos and Master Al.

"Yukito! Are you all right! We did it! Now Albion will be saved!

Randall is giving instructions behind him in an attempt to capture the nogging Stratos.

I have a lot to try. Ever since we were captured, we can't be sure.

I approach Master Al with a smile.

"Congratulations. Today will be a special and memorable day for the Principality of Albion."

"That's right! It was the day I rescued my father, the day I rescued Albion!

With a full smile, Master Al shakes with joy.

It also springs up during the sight. No one thinks it's suspicious.

The Duke of the Throne and the people who were on Stratos' side are looking around holding their heads because of Stratos's loss of concentration.

"Alfred... That was..."

"I'm here to save you. Father!"

Master Al gives thanks to the Duke.

And that's why you missed my attention.

I deliberately took out a dagger to look like a grunting Stratos.

I would not have noticed anything other than Stratos because it was a natural operation and most of the humans who were there between the sights were thankful and looking down.

As it was, the dagger I pulled out headed toward Master Al's throat.

But the dagger was grabbed by the little girl and did not reach Master Al's throat.

It was Stratos who got in the way. I stopped on the way because I wasn't putting that much effort into it. But that would have been something Stratos wouldn't have known.

Master Al and I intersect our gaze.

And Master Al and Stratos flew back at the same time. Stratos stood “sheltered” in front of Master Al.

An anomaly also occurred on the dirt wall where Randall was trapping Eileen.

Within the walls of dust, which were cut off in an instant, Irene came out, holding the sword, and stood straight in front of Stratos and Master Al, that is, in front of me.

The silence flowed during the sight.

Of course. Everyone must be too confused to understand why.

If you think you've defeated Stratos, who was supposed to be your enemy, you're standing there so that I, the military master of Velis, can protect Stratos and Master Al by targeting him, and Eileen, who had Stratos sheltered his son and turned him into a Stratos puppet.

There are many questions.

If Eileen can easily exit the dirt wall, why didn't she rush when she was pinching Stratos?

Why didn't Stratos direct you, even though he had the opportunity to direct Master Al?

Why did you leave Stratos, who you should have known to be dangerous, untouched?

If Stratos was able to move, why didn't he move immediately?

Why is it endless? But the answer to many things is now in front of us.

Alfred Warden stares at me with a stunned expression.

"How can you be sheltered by Stratos, who is supposed to be your enemy, or Eileen, who was supposed to have been manipulated? Everyone must be wondering. Do you have a satisfactory answer? Prince Alfred Warden. No, or should I call you by a different name?

I was caught in the preconceived notion because I saw the name on the status screen.

There were two Yuri Stratos in Velis. And because he had a trait that resembled Yuri Stratos so badly, he thought that Stratos could "create his own personality in others” on his own. Even though there is no such evidence anywhere.

On second thought, Master Kaguya is clarussing against the first Stratos. His words and behavior never changed from there. If you're embedding your personality in other people in a magical way, you'll see a change then.

But there was no change. What is derived from this is that there is no technique that I assumed on my own. And when that happens, it means there are multiple people named Yuri Stratos.

Stratos' clans use manipulative magic. With self-implication, you'll be able to play yourself close to others, and you'll be able to assume a name. Or I thought the name Yuri Stratos was code-named.

That was the mistake.

I've been looking for Yuri Stratos. But it wasn't someone named Yuri Stratos I had to look for.

He's the one who manipulates Yuri Stratos in the back. But there was no guarantee anywhere that the person was "named Yuri Stratos".

So, Elfin knows where Yuri Stratos is, but it doesn't make sense where he goes, and so on. That was advice to make me realize this mistake.

There is only one Yuri Stratos in this capital city of Albion. Only the girl I met at the Royal Castle in Velis.

But there was certainly a mastermind behind that Yuri Stratos.

The person I kept looking for. True Yuri Stratos, so to speak.

So, I dare say the name.

"Yes.“ Should I call you Yuri Stratos?

"What the...? I don't know what you're talking about. [M] This situation is something I don't understand either. What are you doing! Get him!

Alfred orders it around, but most don't even try to move it.

And he that made a slight move was restrained by Randall, and he did not move.

"Is that so? But you're not convinced by the people around you, are you? And of course, if you give me a brilliant and convincing answer, I don't have to complain about being strangled."

Alfred and I kept hanging out for a while.

Meanwhile, Stratos and Irene did not move.

Because Zach and the others were gathering behind me. I suppose you thought you couldn't do something here in adrift and risk Alfred just in case.

Exactly. I was willing to cut ahead if I showed any gaps.

"From here on out, trying to overlap the words… it is difficult to get the mind of all the subordinates"

"I guess. The budding suspicions do not disappear inside. Because I thought so, it moved on this occasion. Well, sometimes I was wondering which one my husband was."

I've always been lost in two choices.

Are you deliberately willing to create enemy groups outside and sweep away the rebel forces? Are you intentionally making enemies to the "center of the country" and taking them down from the outside?

So I saw the results and then it moved. I couldn't be too late or too early. That moment was the only gap and the biggest chance.

Stratos and Alfred should have waited without moving. Sofia's arrival.

That way I wouldn't have exposed the gap, and I didn't have to give a disturber like me a chance to intervene. If you keep Sophia in your hand, you don't need me.

But Alfred lost because at the end of the day he chose to move himself, trying to carry it all the way he wanted.

"Where did you find out who I was?

"I thought it was suspicious from the beginning. However, I wasn't sure, and if I was badly admired, I would lose my place in Albion, so I was quiet. However, I was almost certain that it was time to leave the Dark Hall. It was too unnatural to bother trying to take Miriam."

When Miriam asked me to, I thought Alfred had been manipulated. But when I hung my words on Eileen, I saw that Alfred's magic had diminished, and I immediately noticed a mistake.

At that point, I thought Alfred and Stratos were connected. I don't know which one is superior, so I just let him swim.

"I brought him here to take Kralus from you... I didn't know he was going to get behind it..."

"I have a lot to ask. But, well, there's only one answer."

I breathed lightly and fell back.

Anyway, I know the answer to what I'm going to ask.

But you still have to ask.

"Are you willing to atone for your sins?

"There can't be, can there? I am Stratos of the Five Kingdoms, the ancestor of sorcery, and a chosen man to draw the blood of Warden. A man who will be king of this continent!

"That's not true. You are not such a vessel...... NOT!!

I pulled up my fallen sword and ran into Alfred.