﻿\setgamedatatitle("Lusario\nConquest of the Fourth City, Rebresque")

\text("Caym")
How's it going?
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\text("Risbell")
No problems... Just a little more, and the barrier's power
will weaken.
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Taking over the city of Lusario isn't the end of it.

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The great barrier that protects Luct=Lusario.
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We have to operate the 'Barrier Stone' that maintains this
barrier and weaken the great barrier.
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While Margaretta and the others were occupying city hall and
treating the wounded, Risbell had come beneath the 'Barrier
Stone.'
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The 'Barrier Stone' of Rebresque... She was operating the
last stronghold to weaken the great barrier.
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Beside her... Caym, who had nothing to do, and a restless El
were watching over her.
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\text("Risbell")
Alright...
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\text("Risbell")
With this, the barrier should be weakened... right?

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\text("El")
Yes! Now the monsters should be able to enter Luct! Let's
hurry!

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\text("Caym")
Yeah. I'm worried about Tiela.
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\text("Risbell")
I'm sorry to you both, but that's it for today.

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\text("Caym")
Why?
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\text("El")
Why not!?
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Pressed by the two, Risbell calmly tried to reason with
them.
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\text("Risbell")
Because it's reckless to attack the enemy's headquarters
without recovering first.
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\text("El")
But, Lady Tiela...!
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\text("Caym")
That's right. What if something happens to Tiela? What about
my ambitions!?

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\text("Risbell")
Even if Caym-sama's ambitions are crushed, it doesn't bother
me. In fact, that's what I want.

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\text("Risbell")
Besides, now that the great barrier is down, this isn't the
time for that.
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\text("Risbell")
If something happens to the head of state in this situation,
the country won't even be able to keep up appearances...
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\text("Risbell")
So, until we win, Tiela-san needs to stay safe, or Ludol
will be in trouble.

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\text("El")
...Mmm, fine...
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\text("Caym")
...Guess we have no choice.
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Seeing the two reluctantly accept it, Risbell let out a
sigh.
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The last Barrier Stone... Being the key to their defense,
Rebresque's defense force was numerous and tough.

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Considering how much strength was spent just to occupy it,
conquering Luct=Lusario will be difficult.
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\text("？？？")
...............
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―Suddenly, feeling as if someone was watching her, Risbell
turned around.
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\text("Risbell")
......?
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\text("Caym")
What's wrong?
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\text("Risbell")
...No, it's nothing.
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She didn't feel any presence or gaze. No, it was probably
just her imagination.
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\text("Risbell")
...Let's continue with the pacification. El-san, could you
come with us?
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\text("El")
Sure thing~
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\text("Caym")
I'll go too, not like I have anything better to do.
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As they headed off to pacify the area, someone watched them
resentfully from the shadows of a building.
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\text("？？？")
...As I thought, Lusario can't defeat the Demon Lord's Army.

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\text("？？？")
If it were the Diabolica or humans from Hados, maybe, but to
even bring in elves...
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Glaring at the petite Brightleaf standing beside Caym, they
grit their teeth.
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\text("？？？")
...I'll have to abandon this place and move on.
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The figure melted into the shadows and vanished from the
spot.
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Not a trace or shadow was left behind...................
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\text("Rudol")
Damn it, why...!
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Frustrated, Rudol slammed his fist against the armrest of
the throne.
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He was the only one in the throne room.
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The great barrier had been broken――.
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That fact alone was more than enough to set not just Rudol,
but also his vassals, on edge.
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His vassals were probably preparing for the battle in Luct,
whether to fight or to escape.

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If Rebresque hadn't fallen, none of this would have
happened.
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The soldiers who didn't side with Rudol, and Rebresque's
defense force. Even with El joining them, they still lost.

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That was still fine. Even a temporary defeat was something
Rudol could accept.

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What he couldn't stand was that 'spy.'
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\text("？？？")
...If you wish to defeat the Demon Lord, I will help you
achieve your goal.

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\text("？？？")
If you will defeat the Demon Lord, we will spare no effort
to assist you in anything.
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――A person who came to Rudol with information about the
formation of the Demon Lord's Army.
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That, too, would be a kind of stimulus... or so Rudol went
along with the plan.
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But now, he couldn't even get in touch with them.

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\text("？？？")
I can no longer cooperate with you. Please forgive me.

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With those words, that spy vanished without a trace.

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\text("Rudol")
That damn spy... After saying they'd help me...!!

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He never imagined they'd run away at the last moment.

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But at the same time, Rudol could easily guess how he was
being evaluated.
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If they offered to help defeat the Demon Lord, it also meant
that if they thought Rudol couldn't do it, they wouldn't
lend their strength.
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\text("Rudol")
Are you saying I will lose to the Demon Lord's Army...? You
think I'd accept such a pointless end...?

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Rudol's shoulders trembled with anger and humiliation.
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\text("Rudol")
No, it's not over yet... Tiela's personal guard is still
intact, except for that little girl. There's no way we'll be
defeated so easily.
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\text("Rudol")
Just watch... I will defeat the Demon Lord with my own
hands...!!
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