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It's nice Arianrhod fell with little more than a hand wave, but it's hardly comfortable knowing the enemy is still on our doorstep.
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Comfortable or no, we must take what few chances we do have to rest. Battle will be upon us again before we know it.
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Not to mention the fortress is still a target. I mean, who wouldn't want their very own impregnable stronghold?
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Not to mention the fortress is still a target. I mean, who wouldn't want their very own impregnable stronghold?
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Our spies report that the enemy plans to mount such an attack from Arundel land.
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Arundel, huh? It's been two years since the territory came under the emperor's control.
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The wind carries rumors that Edelgard has been keeping Lord Arundel imprisoned in his home since then.
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If it's true, I'll... I'll... No.
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Were the enemy to strike and the Fortress City to somehow fall, our path forward in this war would grow exceedingly perilous.
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The west doesn't face the kind of constant threats we do, so there aren't as many strongholds here as in the north, right?
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Basically, though my uncle did say that's started to change at least a tiny bit in the past couple of years.
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In other words, the entire western region of the Kingdom is likely to fall into enemy hands if we retreat from Arianrhod now.
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Indeed. Which is exactly why we must take the offensive and restrain this Imperial snake before it can sink its fangs into us.
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Hey, it'll be nice to strike first for once! It feels like we've been on the back foot for a while now.
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Right you are. And remaining on perpetual defense would only lead to more meaningless, preventable deaths.
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Remaining on perpetual defense would only lead to more meaningless, preventable deaths.
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Offense is the best defense, I always say. We'll crush anyone who has the gall to stand against us.
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Offense is the best defense, I always say. We'll crush anyone who has the gall to stand against us.
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There you go getting carried away again. Look at them, all stunned into speechlessness. Hm?
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Whatever we decide to do, we need to stay on guard. Jeralt and his mercenaries could be around any corner.
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Whatever we decide to do, we need to stay on guard. Jeralt and his mercenaries could be around any corner.
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Yes, who knows when you might have another fateful duel with the Ashen Demon? Hm?
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Your Majesty! I bear terrible news!
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Calm yourself. What is it?
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The convoy escorting Count Rowe to the capital has been attacked by an unknown assailant.
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They've sustained heavy losses, and it seems Count Rowe has gone missing amid the chaos!
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I see. And these assailants, we know nothing about them?
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Very little, Your Majesty. The survivors claim to have been attacked by numerous mages.
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Mages... No.
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What's wrong? Do you know who it is?
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What's wrong? Do you know who it is?
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You saw the court mage Cornelia during our battle at Fhirdiad, yes?
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Well, she disappeared almost immediately after. It's likely she has been burrowed away in western Faerghus ever since.
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Which leads me to wonder if this attack wasn't her handiwork somehow. It's merely a feeling, though.
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I'd like to look into it further if possible, but something tells me the Imperial soldiers won't wait around patiently while we go off hunting for clues.
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Perhaps you should send a separate unit to investigate while we attend to the Empire.
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Yes, that would be prudent for now. We cannot afford to lower our guard for even a moment.