0. Have you heard, Duke Aegir? Viscount Menja has [cdb]hastened from afar to join your cause.
1. Our houses, Fenja and Menja, share a distant [cdb]blood ancestor.
2. And now we stand together again to save the Empire [cdb]from her plight!
3. Hastened from afar with what? That miserable [cdb]smattering of soldiers?
4. From what I hear, Menja's heir is a rabid supporter of [cdb]the emperor. Are you certain the father is not being [cdb]foisted on us just to get him out of the picture?
5. Absolutely not! And besides, all of House Fenja is [cdb]united behind you.
6. If we appeal to the other lords jointly, I'm certain a [cdb]multitude of troops will flock to Fort Merceus!
7. I should hope so. I've no idea why they'd side with [cdb]that pathetic excuse for an emperor.
8. Only I, Ludwig von Aegir, can restore Adrestia to its [cdb]former glory!
9. About those mages. They say they want to, [cdb]er...alter the fort's defenses.
10. Fine, fine. Let them do as they wish. So long as we're [cdb]outnumbered, we must embrace creative solutions.
11. Edelgard will strike the moment we give any [cdb]indication we're after the capital.
12. We'll lure her troops inside, then dispose of them all [cdb]at once. It will be an easy victory.
13. I always knew you were a brilliant tactician. They will never see it coming.
14. Now, if we might discuss key posts in your [cdb]future administration...
15. I can only hope Her Majesty is weak and foolish [cdb]enough to be so ensnared.
16. It was never my intent to divide the Empire in war. That's not what I wanted.
17. If she'd said one word—one word!—indicating there [cdb]might be a place for me, none of this would've been [cdb]necessary.
18. Enough. I must purge my mind of such thoughts. I must win. I must prevail over her!
19. And if I cannot...
20. You must be the one to cut me down, Ferdinand.