The Pact (Scarlet Blaze)

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Today is a momentous day in Fódlan's history that people will mark for generations to come.

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Then why do you look so conflicted?

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I'm not conflicted, Claude—I'm just painfully aware of how much stronger I need to be.

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That's why I'm counting on you and the Alliance to make up the difference.

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Hey, I've got feeling unprepared down to a science, so what say we help each other out?

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If we work together, we can achieve what's best for both of us. Right?

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Indeed.

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I have reviewed the terms, Your Majesty. All that remains is the placement of your seals.

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Everything looks good to me—I'm especially glad we found a solution to the control of Myrddin.

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You've done fine work here, Hubert. Thanks.

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And thanks to you as well, Holst. You know I'm not good at this sort of thing.

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I've never known you to shy away from ceremonial affairs like this...

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But it is the most significant pact since the founding of the Leicester Alliance, so your caution was most prudent.

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I must admit I was quite nervous. Thankfully, I managed not to foul it up.

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You surely jest. You did your work masterfully, without batting an eye.

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I am truly impressed that Leicester's most valiant general is so well-versed in diplomacy.

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Don't be insulting, Hubert. Sir Holst is a duke.

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A man can be brave in battle and still know how to get things done. Take our Minister of Military Affairs, for example.

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A man for whom the term "looks can be deceiving" was likely invented.

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Speaking of Count Bergliez, where is he?

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I thought he'd be here so we could go head-to-head. We never did get to finish our battle.

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I'm certain you'll find the challenge to your liking. Is this your first time meeting, by the way?

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It is. Well, friend? Care to go a round with me?

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They say this Holst character is the strongest man in Leicester.

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But is he as strong as the Ashen Demon?

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Yes. All eyes are on us.

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We must make this a grand gesture and show our soldiers that Adrestia and Leicester have joined forces for a brighter future.

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Well, let's get to it.

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As leader of all the lords and knights who sit at the roundtable of the Leicester Alliance...

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I, Claude von Riegan, hereby swear this pact.

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Leicester pledges to work in harmony with the Adrestian Empire, and do everything in its power to secure a peaceful future for Fódlan.

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By the covenant between the red blood and the white sword that crowns the double-headed eagle...

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I, Edelgard von Hresvelg, hereby swear this pact.

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Adrestia pledges to work hand in hand with the Leicester Alliance to deliver peace to the land and secure a future for all its people.

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The pact is sealed.

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And now it is our job to uphold it.

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Goodness, look how far you've risen! You're standing on the stage of history!

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I know you'll do great things. Yes, and greater things still...