Eighth barracks. Conference Room 3.
"Lord... Ladies and gentlemen, you're not coming home.
"Ahhh."
Mia and Biella say "You're not coming" while eating oranges.
I came back from the 3rd Crown Prince's office before noon, but it still looks like we're all on a stroll.
And there was the first snow left in the conference room with Takeo, Mia, Pana and Vieira.
Colourcloud is headed to His Highness Neil's realm at first light in the morning, as per yesterday's meeting.
"These are the ideal days.
... Mia... "
Takeo reached out earlier to get Mia's orange, but it was held back.
"... Lord. I won't give it to you.
"Ahhh..."
Mia and Biella surround themselves with arms.
"... you have no choice.
and Takeo takes a few sheets of paper out of his backpack and starts arranging it on his desk.
"... Lord. This is the map, right?
"Ahhh?"
Mia, Vieira and the first snow view.
"?... Takeo. Various shapes (?) painted.
But... it's kind of weird.
I say as the first snow tilts my neck.
"It's not weird.
This will be a map where the kingdom of Azpur is (...) centered (...).
This is centered on the Katlanda Empire. This revolves around the Willip Union...
It all depicts the whole picture.
"Ahhh."
When Vieira said, "Yeah, yeah. Like this," he nods.
"Lord. You have a different vibe.
"Yeah. Takeo. Different depending on the country at the center?
Mia and the first snow ask.
"The meaning of the map is the same, but it's natural to have a different impression.
A lot of ideas by looking at the perspective from the other side this way... it plays a role, especially in thinking about what the country is looking at.
"" Huh.
Two people nod.
"Well..."
Takeo goes on top of three. There will be some errors but arrange them nicely.
Then Takeo rises and stands on the side of the Katlanda Empire.
"... is it wide?
And stand on the side of the Willip United States.
"... the Little Katlanda Empire?
And... is it deep?
Mia and Hatsuki are leaning their necks towards Takeo's whining.
Looks like Vieira left me alone.
"From His Highness Neil's realm... wide, His Highness Cliff is small.
Conversely, the end to His Highness Neil and the whole to His Highness Cliff.
The Wang capital is... at equal distance... wide.
Elvis territory is... far away. The demon kingdom is deep...
Count Godwin's territory... is nothing but a threat... "
Takeo looks at other countries with his face on each base within the kingdom of Azpur.
but soon he goes back to his seat and writes something on his notebook on the paper.
"?... Lord. May I take a nap?
"Yeah. I don't mind.
I'll be thinking about it here until you all get back.
"Okay.
Do you sleep with Biella and the first snow, too?
"Ah."
"I'm fine.
"Then... the Lord. Blanket, please."
"Yes, sir.
When Takeo takes the blanket out of his backpack and gives it to two people, Mia wraps the edge of the blanket around his body and leans against Biella as Biella rams it against the feather weaver.
"Bye. Lord. Good night."
"Ahhh."
"Yes. Good night.
Biella and the others immediately started to take a fresh breath.
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Royal Castle meeting room.
A meeting was being held between the Foreign and Military Directorates and the Directorate-General executives.
"The Bureau of Military Affairs has estimates that we're going to attack all the way to the Dolores country?
The Director General asks.
"Yeah. If you heard that story, you wouldn't have to cut it off a bit until you said it wasn't the whole of the Dolores country. You wouldn't want to lose power over there.
"... that won't be possible.
The Director of Foreign Affairs comes to deny what the Military Directorate has said.
"Why is that?
Didn't the Director of Foreign Affairs think anything of it when he heard about Lord Kitamizato?
"It must be sad, and I want to save some of those who are forced to suffer.
I know you want to slap the culprit if you can.
"Then!"
"But differences in national power, distances and barracks to the Drores country, the occupation policies of the Falke country, etc...
As a diplomatic office, I estimated that we would only be able to occupy about 70% of the Falke country.
Didn't the Bureau of Finance tell you at the previous meeting that people and funds are not in luxury?
... I'm certainly not properly told, but... clearly, I recognize that they told me that no further occupation was possible.
The Director of Foreign Affairs says.
"... you couldn't even occupy a country.
But I think we have to do something to the other country... "
"That's what everyone thinks.
But what if we invade deep into an enemy country in a situation where there is no money or people and the occupation policy fails?
We can only be seen as incompetents who have just defeated enemy soldiers in the dark clouds.
"... can't you handle it?
"I wish I could cry out to the Treasury Bureau... but it won't be that convenient.
Besides, as a military bureau, 'setting firm initial goals' is the homework of the conference ahead.
... 'How far will you invade'... each station (we) is asking you to assume firmly.
Otherwise, our work becomes obscure. How far are we going and where are we not going?
Do a good job of drawing the line.
That changes our diplomatic strategy. Pre-preparedness changes.
The Director of Foreign Affairs makes the words of the Director of Military Affairs look difficult.
"Huh. I know what the military bureau says...
Take a good look at reality and come up with assumptions.
It will be the first frontal clash between states in about 100 years.
Play a full-scale defensive and invasive battle... not allowed to be sweet or anything.
Furthermore, looting and killing are strictly forbidden during invasion... and women are not to be treated as loot.
One of the reasons why we are not expropriating the people is the diminished consciousness of soldiers.
Secretary of Military Affairs. I will not forgive anyone who breaks it, whether it be a soldier in the noble realm or a soldier in the king's capital.
Be rigorous and educate.
"Yes. Discipline around that is normal.
... the invasion assumption will be reconsidered.
The Chief of Military Affairs lowered his head.