"Mm." The city lord said to Carter Binda, "This space is Kantner's creation. Since its purpose was to facilitate travel between Winterfort and the royal capital, we shouldn't destroy such a magnificent creation. It may really come in handy someday."
"Then I'll keep watch over it," Carter Binda said. "I know Winterfort better than anyone. I'm the most suitable person for the job."
"Actually, a daily patrol will do." Belaque said to the city lord and Carter Binda, "If you don't want anyone coming out through here, with Carter Binda's abilities—the number one ice-cleansing mage on the Elzeran Continent—it wouldn't be easy to seal the entrance?"
"Sealing it would be best. That way, the initiative would be in our hands. Isn't it best to hold the initiative ourselves?" Uchiha Madara said with a smile.
"You don't need to worry about what's happening with the people in the royal capital right now," Uchiha Madara said. "As long as you can seal this entrance on your side, there won't be a problem."
"Wouldn't that be inappropriate?" Carter Binda said. "It would be like us proactively cutting off what might be friendly exchanges with them."
"We Winterfort people have always been known for our hospitality. Wouldn't it be bad to block off the road just like that?" Carter Binda asked the city lord.
"You can simply choose not to take the blame for it," Uchiha Madara said with a smile. "Who would know that you were the ones who sealed the entrance to Winterfort?"
"That's how these things work. If you admit it, then it's your fault. If you don't admit it, no one will know," Belaque said.
"Besides, no one but us knows what happened in the forest. The people of the royal capital probably still think there are Magic Stones in