0. Hm, yes. Arianrhod's defensive capabilites have [cdb]weakened considerably.
1. Do you still doubt me, Your Majesty? After I was so [cdb]kind to sell you that delicious little tip about the [cdb]secret passage?
2. Sneaky little whelp. I never uttered a word of that [cdb]to you.
3. No, but the count did. I won't be sharing under [cdb]what circumstances, though.
4. I cannot overstate what a boon it is to have members [cdb]of House Rowe aiding us during our siege of the Silver Maiden.
5. Though it's truly a shame we could not stop the Kingdom from reclaiming your territory.
6. The fault is mine. Such stumbles would never have [cdb]occurred had I not faltered on the Leicester front.
7. Count Rowe swore his allegiance to the Empire, [cdb]yet our failure in battle granted our enemy free rein [cdb]of his land.
8. Which is exactly why we've come to take it back.
9. The internal strife plaguing the Kingdom leaves them [cdb]nigh defenseless. We cannot let this opportunity pass [cdb]us by.
10. Indeed, Hubert would never let us hear the end of it [cdb]were we to overlook this chance. At least he finds [cdb]himself busy with the Alliance for now.
11. Your Majesty. We've received word that the Knights [cdb]of Seiros have been dispatched to Arianrhod.
12. Few in number as their force may be, they are still [cdb]some of the finest knights in all the continent—and [cdb]well-suited to a defensive struggle.
13. I suggest we settle this matter at once, before the Kingdom's main army arrives to further bolster their [cdb]fortification.
14. Lord Gwendal, Yuri. This is why your actions will be [cdb]so vitally important to our effort.
15. Yes, Your Majesty.
16. Preparations are already complete. Follow me. I will escort you to the passageway.
17. As long as I receive my pay, you'll get whatever effort [cdb]your gold can buy.
18. I will not allow things to end like this. No, this battle [cdb]shall be the prime occasion to atone for my mistakes!
19. What a faithful man you are, never flagging in your [cdb]duty to that wretched count.
20. I suppose House Rowe must want its territory back [cdb]quite badly, considering the fortune they were willing [cdb]to pay me.
21. I see you've not lost that insolent mouth of yours. You should've refused the offer if you found it [cdb]distasteful.
22. I enjoyed dealing with that decrepit old fool as little [cdb]as you did. But he still paved my path into the [cdb]academy.
23. I've never liked the thought of owing him a favor, [cdb]and this will finally settle our account. Now then, I should be off.
24. Yuri.
25. What is it, old man? Spit it out.
26. I pray for your safety.
27. Do what you will. I only pray you find a suitable [cdb]place to breathe your last.