The rest of the Almyran soldiers seem to have
[cdb]simmered down. I guess it's because they lost
[cdb]their commander?
That Shahid guy must've been the only one who
[cdb]actually wanted to fight us.
That Shahid guy must've been the only one who
[cdb]actually wanted to fight us.
Claude, I believe you owe us an explanation. Why are
[cdb]you and this Almyran general on such amiable terms?
I guess you could say he looked after me a bit when I
[cdb]was a kid.
Before you joined House Riegan, you mean? How did
[cdb]you two come to meet in the first place?
It is difficult to fathom the circumstances that would
[cdb]lead someone in Fódlan to make the acquaintance of
[cdb]an Almyran general.
It's a long story, so I'll just cut to the chase.
It turns out Almyra isn't as unified as many believe.
After the battle two years ago, I went to Nader to see
[cdb]if there was a way we could partner up if something
[cdb]like that were to happen again.
You see, I serve the king of Almyra directly, as a
[cdb]retainer. I was never obligated—or inclined—to
[cdb]obey Prince Shahid.
The prince was obsessed with starting a war with
Fódlan, in the hopes that he could distinguish himself
[cdb]enough to secure a path to the throne.
This probably comes as no surprise, but he didn't
[cdb]have any kind of plan whatsoever beyond clearing
Fódlan's Throat.
Once I caught wind of the situation, I thought it'd
[cdb]be best to have Nader and Holst get to know each
[cdb]other before things really got out of hand.
Wait, Holst. You've already met him?
Yes. Nader the Unstoppable and I have been nemeses
[cdb]of a sort for years now.
It's actually "Nader the Undefeated," but go on.
But when we met, he declared that he was willing to
[cdb]band together if doing so would prevent Almyra's
[cdb]name from being sullied.
Well, that right there nearly moved me to tears!
Before long, we were drinking and celebrating our
[cdb]newfound brotherhood.
Your newfound what, now?
Ah, I take it you're Holst's sister? Then that makes
[cdb]you my sister too! It's a pleasure to meet you!
Um, yeah, I'm actually full up in the brother
[cdb]department.
Getting back to the story, I'd been trying to nip
Shahid's foolhardy war in the bud for a while.
But the prince was always as stubborn as an ox.
And so, that's how I ended up here with this
[cdb]gigantic army.
Luckily, though, I spotted my newfound brother
[cdb]defending the Throat with the kiddo and his army.
It's a shame about the prince, but I'm glad we were
[cdb]able to help stop the attack on Fódlan.
Does that explanation satisfy you, Lorenz?
I cannot help but feel there is more to the story.
But for now, I will happily thank General Nader
[cdb]for his assistance.
You have my gratitude as well. You all helped me
[cdb]prevent another blow to Almyra's reputation.
Now, in Almyra, it's traditional to throw a grand
[cdb]feast after a battle. We eat, sing, and dance till
[cdb]we can't move anymore.
Oh yeah? Claude has the same tradition! Wait,
[cdb]but that means...
Uh...
Uh...
We may have failed to capture any Imperial territory,
[cdb]but we succeeded in defending the Alliance.
So tonight, we celebrate in style. I hope you're all
[cdb]ready, because it's gonna be a feast for the ages!
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