The Ashen Demon (Scarlet Blaze)

link Shez
Well, we did it.

link Arval
Yet you're still the saddest-looking fighter in camp. Why the long face?

link Shez
Because we only barely got the job done. Everything else was a miserable failure.

link Shez
Sure, we saved Lonato and put Jeralt and his mercenaries to rout.

link Shez
But we let the Kingdom's troops get away in the process.

link Shez
And if that wasn't bad enough, I failed to beat the Ashen Demon.

link Shez
Basically, we lost in nearly every way you can lose.

link Arval
Wrong! You were hired to do a job and you did it.

link Arval
And in the process, you've received a valuable reminder about the unique danger the Ashen Demon poses.

link Shez
You're right. I can't believe one fighter could turn the tide of an entire battle like that.

link Arval
Precisely. They're surely going to continue standing in our way, so do try to dig a little deeper the next time you square off.

link Shez
Unique danger? Not sure I'd go that far.

link Arval
And what other phrase would you use for a mercenary that can single-handedly change the tide of battle?

link Arval
If we're to win this war, the Ashen Demon needs to be eliminated as soon as possible.

link Shez
Then I guess my goal hasn't changed. Thanks for the encouragement.

Ch. 5 - Skirmish in the Fog