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