☀️ Arselia and Akonia

Many-Faced Monogat: defeats the emperor's army, terrorizes the borders for over a hundred years, and develops a brilliant plan to carpet bomb the empire with necro-dragons.
Also Many-Faced Monogat: on the eve of its implementation, goes to a cafe and gets into a fight with the owner.

-- First of all, Her Majesty decided to dismiss Riya... Em, Alaria. Doran. I'm ashamed that I became an unwitting catalyst for this decision, as we went to the audience together during the day, and I... missed something. -- a pause for reflection. -- She was a valuable ally to us, and it will be difficult to find a replacement, no, actually impossible, but I'm afraid there's nothing we can do about it now. In the future, except, I suppose, for Count Chegver, all contacts with the Suzerain will go through me. We won't cut off initiatives, but I will filter them.

Although the commander clearly tried to convey the sad news about Alaria's fate as delicately as possible, the emotional tone of her speech made it clear that the Carnelians would not see her again.
"And what does that mean?.. I thought she was loyal to the Empress, and I hadn't noticed any transgressions... Why such a harsh decision and for what? Perhaps it's better not to know."
Frowning in confusion, Garret shook his head and decided to abstract himself from the gloomy thoughts. Harold just tried to remember if he had ever seen her, with some regret realizing that he would no longer be able to exchange a few words with the one who helped his brother in the battle with Valis.

-- The security of pockets and headquarters is the second important topic for all of us.

Regarding the improvement of base security, they didn't have much to add, as in bandit lairs, this was solved by choosing a secluded location and reliable camouflage, but the knightly headquarters, whose location is known to everyone, required a different approach.
"In general, you have already outlined the relevant good ideas, so I will rather tell you something to broaden your horizons."
Raising his gaze to the invisible horizon of the distant past, Garret paused for a moment, recalling the details.
"In another world, I heard about the so-called 'Aegis of Felicia,' a divine power of a valkyrie that can cover an entire city with a protective barrier. Well, like the local anti-magic barrier (which, by the way, they are not going to restore?), only it works differently; they said that it can recognize the essence of people and things, while seemingly observing everyone at the same time... Or almost everyone. If something like that existed in Margel, it would make it possible to react quickly and prevent undesirable events. Well, in theory, of course, it's cool, but in reality, it's unlikely to be possible, because the source of that power is gone, if I understand the lore of the worlds correctly."

Before going to bed, Garret gives the fading glow and dew of Arselia to Kilike, who has returned.
"My brother and I can't do anything with these things anyway, but you might find them useful. Take them, don't hesitate, consider it our gift as a token of good memory and simply because it's nice to take care of friends.