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Vol 09 Chapter 273: The First Pofenia War – Natural Ceasefire I

「Bartolo, can you defeat Searl Barca?」

During the natural truce, I secretly summoned Bartolo and posed the question. He closed his eyes and thought for a moment before replying.

「I will not lose. However, I will not win either.」

「…What do you mean by that?」

A draw… Is that what he’s trying to say?

「I have clashed with Searl Barca in small skirmishes a few times. Yes, he is skilled. However… the key issue is that his soldiers cannot keep up with his capabilities. Our troops… completely surpass Pofenia’s soldiers in both training and morale. Therefore, if we were to fight, we would win. But Searl Barca is well aware of that. Which is why… he will not engage in battle.」

…I see. If we fight, we win. But if there’s no fight, we cannot claim victory.

An obvious truth.

His strategy is to wait for the limits of our national power to show.

It’s an absolutely certain