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"There’s no reason to stop at making her the Lord of Erast?"
"Of course. The scenario tells you to raise Rubia to a lord, but in this situation, a mere lord could never develop her domain." Isaac lifted his beak and went on. "Think. You said war is coming soon. Could a petty lord of Erast calmly build up her lands in that storm?"
I knew what he meant.
"If she opposes the war, another, surer road to assassination opens before that human."
I already knew Rubia’s nature, but I asked anyway, "And if she supports it?"
"That’s worse, hell itself. Erast is practically a coalition. They’ll be swept aside early. How would a single lord escape that tide?"
He was right. Kirk Ray, once Lord of Erast, lost his lands and was butchered on the Red Fox Plains.
"Then what should we do? Do you have a good alternative?"
"Keke… After dying this many times, widen your view. You need real influence, enough to halt the war or profit from it. For now, let me show you one entertaining possibility."
Instead of going underground, Isaac shot higher than anyone into the sky.
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We turned south along the highway due to Isaac’s lead. Two days later, we...
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