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We successfully drove out the bandits and recovered the holy artifact.
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I must thank you all for your help. Truly, the goddess has blessed us this day.
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So that shield is the artifact?
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So that shield is the artifact?
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It is actually one of the sacred weapons. I am certain you know of them.
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Oh, right. I remember hearing how Saint Macuil made 'em a long time ago.
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Oh, right. I remember hearing how Saint Macuil made 'em a long time ago.
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You are well-informed—although in this case, only half-right.
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Oh, right. I remember hearing how Saint Indech made 'em a long time ago.
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Oh, right. I remember hearing how Saint Indech made 'em a long time ago.
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I see someone has been studying.
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Many people mistakenly believe the sacred weapons were forged by Saint Macuil.
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In truth, most were forged by Indech, then imbued with power by Macuil.
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It is said that this one—the Ochain Shield—was created by Indech for Saint Cichol.
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They were such good friends! Er...or so I once read.
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Indeed. But Seiros decided to gift the shield to the first emperor of Adrestia instead. Do you know who that was?
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It was...um... Yeah, let's see if Cyril knows.
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It was...um... Yeah, let's see if Cyril knows.
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It was... Hm. Wil...something, right?
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Wilhelm Paul Hresvelg—the only person to hold the title of "great emperor" in the history of Adrestia.
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At first, he merely ruled over Enbarr, but then Seiros imparted the revelation of the goddess upon him.
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In the blink of an eye, he forged an empire and raised an army to unite the war-torn land of Fódlan.
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His battle raged for decades. Much blood was shed.
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Seiros and the Four Saints fought beside the Empire at this time, which is why the struggle is now known as the War of Heroes.
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Huh. Did you know all that, Cyril?
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Huh. Did you know all that, Cyril?
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Don't use my ignorance to feel better about yourself.
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Finally, Nemesis—the leader of the opposing forces— was defeated at the Battle of Tailtean.
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Having achieved his chief ambition, Great Emperor Wilhelm ceded the throne to his son, Lycaon.
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Wilhelm continued to assist Lycaon in battle.
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But Lycaon perished at a young age, and Wilhelm soon retreated into the background.
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He relinquished this shield to Seiros, and together they returned it to Indech's workshop.
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Then it lay forgotten for over a thousand years.
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A thousand years? It doesn't look anywhere near that old.
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A thousand years? It doesn't look anywhere near that old.
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That is because Uncle Indech was so skilled. In fact, he was the finest blacksmith who ever lived!
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Uncle?
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Uncle?
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Um, I mean, Saint Indech! They call him uncle in some fables so...I misspoke.
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Alas, in the present day, the Adrestian Emperor is attempting to eradicate the Church of Seiros.
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They forget their very origins. It is nothing short of pure blasphemy.
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Here. The shield is yours.
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We also recovered other useful items from the bandits, and they are yours as well.
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Really?
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Really?
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The archbishop wishes it.
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Just as Great Emperor Wilhelm once used this shield to defeat the wicked Nemesis...
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I pray you might use it to defeat the wayward Emperor Edelgard.
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Gotcha. I'll give it to Dimitri and tell him to use it as he sees fit.
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Gotcha. I'll give it to Dimitri and tell him to use it as he sees fit.
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Excellent. I am certain he will find a proper purpose for it.
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Thanks, but I don't think I'm worthy of a thousand- year-old shield forged by a literal saint.
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Thanks, but I don't think I'm worthy of a thousand- year-old shield forged by a literal saint.
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I see. In that case, I will simply have it delivered to King Dimitri directly.
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But I'm just a mercenary, y'know? Not sure I'm prepared to handle something so...fancy.
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But I'm just a mercenary, y'know? Not sure I'm prepared to handle something so...fancy.
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I see. In that case, I will simply have it delivered to King Dimitri directly.
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Indech's superhuman talent and Wilhelm's fierce will. Seiros's wishes for Fódlan, and the blessing of the goddess herself.
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All these things dwell within the shield.
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I am certain it will lead the way to victory for you, as well as all adherents of the Seiros faith.
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I'll take your words to heart, too—and make sure to pass them on to Dimitri.
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I'll take your words to heart, too—and make sure to pass them on to Dimitri.
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I can accept your words, at least—and I'll make sure to pass them on to Dimitri.
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I can accept your words, at least—and I'll make sure to pass them on to Dimitri.
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See that you do. I expect great things from you all.