Though the war has calmed for a time, that does not
[cdb]mean we no longer have things to do.
We must reorganize our army, as well as change our
[cdb]relations with the other regions.
I will need to lean on your strength more than ever
[cdb]in such times.
Jump right on board!
Squint your eyes and nod doubtfully.
Leave it to me, boss! So long as it's business fit for
[cdb]a merc, I'll get it done.
Leave it to me, boss! So long as it's business fit for
[cdb]a merc, I'll get it done.
You're capable of handling a great number of things,
[cdb]not merely mercenary matters.
Sounds like a lot of responsibility. I'll, uh, do my best.
Sounds like a lot of responsibility. I'll, uh, do my best.
Your record of achievement thus far speaks for itself.
I have my regrets about this campaign, but at the
[cdb]same time believe I have done all that I could.
I have seen a path which will lead to the Empire
[cdb]ruling Fódlan and opening the way to a better future.
Do you think so? We were forced into a stalemate
[cdb]with the Alliance, the fight with the Kingdom is at a
[cdb]standstill, and the Central Church is alive and well.
Many challenges still lie ahead on our path to victory.
Agree with Ferdinand.
Agree with Hubert.
I get what Ferdinand is saying. We can do this.
I get what Ferdinand is saying. We can do this.
I thought you would say as much! Now let us work
[cdb]together diligently for the sake of our future!
If you possess that much energy, do feel free to apply
[cdb]it to the matters pending before you.
I think Hubert's right. When I think of all we have
[cdb]left to do, it's hard to feel terribly optimistic.
I think Hubert's right. When I think of all we have
[cdb]left to do, it's hard to feel terribly optimistic.
I respectfully disagree. We know the problems that lie
[cdb]before us now. We simply have to conquer them.
Spoken like a true optimist—though I suppose I
[cdb]should expect nothing else from you.
I'm surprised Edelgard would choose to return.
I thought her the type to continue a fight at any cost,
[cdb]but I'm quite glad to be proven wrong.
Agree with him.
Deny his assessment of Edelgard.
Yep. It's always good for a leader to be flexible.
Yep. It's always good for a leader to be flexible.
Personally, I'd love it if she abandoned this war
[cdb]altogether, but that seems like a long shot.
She never struck me as being the stubborn sort—
[cdb]at least not past the point of reason.
She never struck me as being the stubborn sort—
[cdb]at least not past the point of reason.
In that case, it seems your assessment was correct.
Regardless, I'm just glad to be away from the fighting.
Aw, yeah! A triumphant return! Or, uh...maybe it's
[cdb]not quite triumphant enough for me to say that?
Anyway, we're headed back, but my father has entered
Arianrhod and is keeping an eye on the Kingdom army.
Apparently Duke Gerth, the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, was sent to Myrddin in his place.
He fights pretty well, right? Like, well enough that
[cdb]maybe he'll be able to hold it?
It's been quite a while since I've felt this kind of
[cdb]atmosphere. Is this what soldiers mean when they
[cdb]speak of the calm after the battle?
We had some sad farewells, and a lot of pain...
But I suppose we should try to be happy that we're
[cdb]alive and able to return safely home.
We are returning to the capital soon, yes? Am I
[cdb]having time to go back to Brigid?
It would give me happiness to visit home after a time
[cdb]of such longness.
Show interest in Brigid.
Tell her you have no idea.
Brigid's your homeland, right? Place beyond the sea?
Guess you'd have to sail out there.
Brigid's your homeland, right? Place beyond the sea?
Guess you'd have to sail out there.
Yes, I would be riding with a trade ship, as I am
[cdb]lacking a vessel of my own.
Although someday I am hoping to travel back and
[cdb]forth as I please.
I hope you can go back, Petra, though I have no idea
[cdb]how long this little respite is gonna last.
I hope you can go back, Petra, though I have no idea
[cdb]how long this little respite is gonna last.
Will you be returning to your home?
My home, huh...
My home, huh...
Dum de dum!♪ Ahhh, it's so exciting to be
[cdb]heading back to the capital after so long!
And since my father's at Garreg Mach and I don't
[cdb]have to see him, maybe I can actually relax.
Sympathize with her father.
Ask about her mother.
The way you talk about your dad actually makes me
[cdb]feel a little bad for the guy.
The way you talk about your dad actually makes me
[cdb]feel a little bad for the guy.
Is he really that horrible?
Is he really that horrible?
He absolutely is, which is why I'm allowed to talk
[cdb]about him any way I want!
He absolutely is, which is why I'm allowed to talk
[cdb]about him any way I want!
You know, I've heard plenty of things about your
[cdb]old man, but not a word about your mom.
You know, I've heard plenty of things about your
[cdb]old man, but not a word about your mom.
Really? Well, my mother is a civil official who still
[cdb]works in the Imperial capital.
Really? Well, my mother is a civil official who still
[cdb]works in the Imperial capital.
She has a ton of useful skills, and people say she's an
[cdb]intelligent, accomplished lady. Not like me at all.
She has a ton of useful skills, and people say she's an
[cdb]intelligent, accomplished lady. Not like me at all.
Hearing Her Majesty say what she did only makes me
[cdb]feel all the more inadequate.
But I will never, ever let such a thing happen again.
You agree with me on that, yes?
Say you don't.
Say you might.
Yeah, can't say as I do. 'Course I'm just a hired sword,
[cdb]so we don't exactly have the same lord-vassal kinda
[cdb]relationship that you do.
Yeah, can't say as I do. 'Course I'm just a hired sword,
[cdb]so we don't exactly have the same lord-vassal kinda
[cdb]relationship that you do.
But if you mean inadequate in the sense of not being
[cdb]able to finish my job, then I'm with you all the way.
But if you mean inadequate in the sense of not being
[cdb]able to finish my job, then I'm with you all the way.
I suspected you might say something like that.
Someday I'll make you wise to Her Majesty's charms!
Oh, I hear you. There's nothing more frustrating than
[cdb]leaving a job unfinished.
Oh, I hear you. There's nothing more frustrating than
[cdb]leaving a job unfinished.
You know, I think we might be talking about different
[cdb]things here...
The Mittelfrank Opera Company has been tasked
[cdb]with providing performances as a way to thank the
Imperial army for its services.
As a formerly-featured songstress, perhaps I could
[cdb]do more to show my own appreciation for all of
[cdb]your efforts...
You sure could!
Please don't.
Now you're talking! But what do you mean by
[cdb]that, exactly?
Now you're talking! But what do you mean by
[cdb]that, exactly?
Come by the infirmary later, and I'll sing you
[cdb]a song that soothes both spirits and nerves.
Yeah, I'm good. Maybe save your efforts for the folks
[cdb]who are a little more run down?
Yeah, I'm good. Maybe save your efforts for the folks
[cdb]who are a little more run down?
What a terrifically sad response!
Returning now? How tedious.
Had we kept fighting, I may have enjoyed myself.
Tell him to let bygones be bygones.
Ask if he wants to return to the front.
Yeah, not much good in complaining at this point.
We're heading back regardless.
Yeah, not much good in complaining at this point.
We're heading back regardless.
Hmph. Indeed.
You wanna head back to the front? I'm sure Edelgard
[cdb]would send you if you asked.
You wanna head back to the front? I'm sure Edelgard
[cdb]would send you if you asked.
No. I was ordered to return with her and must obey.
...
Mercedes...
Returning to the capital means returning to the
Imperial palace, yes? I wonder if there is truly a place
[cdb]for me there.
It will surely mean suffering at the hands of the
[cdb]daughters of nobles my family once mingled with.
Well, since the nobility seems to hold little love for
[cdb]you, perhaps you will act as my shield?
This'll be my first time in Enbarr. It's the biggest city
[cdb]in Fódlan, yeah?
Whenever there are too many people around, I tend
[cdb]to freeze up.
Might not be a good idea to head to the busiest city
[cdb]around. I mean, if I let a sigh slip there...
Ask what she's talking about.
Don't dig any deeper.
What do you mean?
What do you mean?
Oh, nothing. I'd just hate it if something
[cdb]annoying happened.
Yeah...sure. Still, if you need a hand with something,
[cdb]just let me know.
Yeah...sure. Still, if you need a hand with something,
[cdb]just let me know.
What a pal.
I'm glad Lonato made it out safely, but...
But we killed Ingrid.
But Ingrid and Mercedes are gone, and we're
[cdb]the ones who killed them.
I can't ever go back, can I? There's no place left for
[cdb]me in Faerghus.
Whatever part of me that was a knight is dead.
The Imperial capital of Enbarr has existed since
[cdb]before the establishment of the Adrestian Empire.
It is where Saint Seiros first appeared to the world.
You've been there before, yes? Were you able to
[cdb]appreciate the city's rich and storied history in all
[cdb]its glory?
Ask for a tour.
Tell him you're not interested.
I've been there, but hearing you talking about the
[cdb]sights has me excited. Maybe you'd even be willing
[cdb]to give me a little tour?
I've been there, but hearing you talking about the
[cdb]sights has me excited. Maybe you'd even be willing
[cdb]to give me a little tour?
Actually, this will be my first time there—although
I have been to the royal capital.
Yeah, history puts me to sleep. But if the
[cdb]place has good food stalls, then we can talk.
Yeah, history puts me to sleep. But if the
[cdb]place has good food stalls, then we can talk.
Spoken like a true mercenary! Well, that's fine,
I suppose. After all, the important thing is not the
[cdb]past, but what may lie in the future.
There are lots of historic buildings still standing
[cdb]in Enbarr!
And with the battle on hold, I'm hoping to take a nice
[cdb]stroll around to all the different sights.
Um, would you two want to walk in the city with
[cdb]me?
Together?
Agree to go.
Say you'll go if Marianne does.
Turn him down.
I bet you'd make a great tour guide, Ignatz. I'm in!
I bet you'd make a great tour guide, Ignatz. I'm in!
Great! I can't wait to show you what Enbarr has to
[cdb]offer. But what about you, Marianne?
I'll only go if she does.
I'll only go if she does.
Oh, I'm...not quite sure how to take that, actually.
What do you say, Marianne?
Eh, you've seen one building, you've seen 'em all.
Why don't you and Marianne go, just the two of you?
Eh, you've seen one building, you've seen 'em all.
Why don't you and Marianne go, just the two of you?
Oh...I see. What do you say, Marianne?
I, um... I will think about it.
There are lots of historic buildings still standing
[cdb]in Enbarr!
And with the battle on hold, I'm hoping to take a nice
[cdb]stroll around to all the different sights.
Apparently the city holds the oldest chapel in all
[cdb]of Fódlan.
Our voices might more directly reach the goddess
[cdb]were we to pray there.
Speaking of Enbarr, that reminds me...
I haven't been there since I infiltrated the black
[cdb]market to get Vajra-Mushti back after it was stolen
[cdb]from my mother's hometown.
Say you remember something about that.
Ask what he's talking about.
The black market... Wait, I heard about that!
The black market... Wait, I heard about that!
So that big guy picking fights was you all along?
So that big guy picking fights was you all along?
Actually, uh...nope! Must've been someone else.
You infiltrated a black market? You're even more
[cdb]reckless than I thought.
You infiltrated a black market? You're even more
[cdb]reckless than I thought.
Eh, it was a long time ago. No point making a
[cdb]fuss about it now.
Is he for real...
Is he for real...
All this talk about rethinking our strategy seems like
[cdb]it's more for the big brains at the top.
In the meantime, I've got some time off! But what am
I supposed to do in the capital? You got any ideas?
Suggest eating. A lot.
Tell him to sleep while he has the chance.
Do what you always do—lift something heavy and
[cdb]then chow down on a nice hunk of beef.
Do what you always do—lift something heavy and
[cdb]then chow down on a nice hunk of beef.
Get in your normal training, but then make sure to
[cdb]sleep in—this chance doesn't come around often.
Get in your normal training, but then make sure to
[cdb]sleep in—this chance doesn't come around often.
Sounds like a good idea to me!
Wonder what kinda grub I can dig up in Enbarr...
Oh man, I'm looking forward to it now!
So long as your face remains unbothered, I trust that
[cdb]nothing of note has come to pass.
However, common sense simply does not apply to
[cdb]those people, and we cannot ever know how or when
[cdb]they might make an appearance.
Please don't let your guard down, even in Enbarr.
Also, this may be overly cautious of me, but be wary
[cdb]of Hubert. I don't think the man entirely trusts you.
Is it really all right that I came to Enbarr?
I am certainly glad to be alongside him, but... No, it's
[cdb]nothing.
With him gone, I have no reason to be here anymore.
And yet...
I chose to walk away from everyone, and now I have
[cdb]no other options.
Though it's rather lacking in reliability, I've heard
[cdb]whispers that an attempt on Her Majesty's life is
[cdb]currently in the works.
Just in case, I brought along soldiers to meet her,
[cdb]though I admit my worry may be unfounded.
Approve of his caution.
Boast of how you'll keep her safe.
Hey, better safe than sorry—especially when we're
[cdb]not even inside the city yet.
Hey, better safe than sorry—especially when we're
[cdb]not even inside the city yet.
After all, the best time to attack is just before the
[cdb]enemy thinks they're home free. That's when their
[cdb]guard is always at its lowest.
After all, the best time to attack is just before the
[cdb]enemy thinks they're home free. That's when their
[cdb]guard is always at its lowest.
Wise words! I'm actually rather shocked.
Eh, it'll be fine—we're practically in Enbarr by now.
Besides, she's got me here. Not to mention you and
[cdb]everyone else, right?
Eh, it'll be fine—we're practically in Enbarr by now.
Besides, she's got me here. Not to mention you and
[cdb]everyone else, right?
Do you truly think so? I myself would rather be
[cdb]cautious, even if it ends up being unwarranted.
Fleche and I have been allowed to return to the
Imperial capital and see our family for the first time
[cdb]in some while.
Plus, we succeeded in protecting Arianrhod, so we
[cdb]can go back with our heads held high!
Exactly so. You've helped me so many times,
[cdb][HERO_MF], and I thank you for it.
Yeah, you were amazing! I hope we can work together
[cdb]again someday.
I'll keep my fingers crossed!
I am a member of the Kingdom's House Elidure.
I spearheaded our support for the Empire, but...
Well, during the subsequent discord, the Kingdom's
[cdb]army ended up marching south.
And in the end, the regions north of Count Rowe's
[cdb]territory once more sided with the king.
Sensing the clear danger to myself in such an
[cdb]arrangement, I fled to the Empire.
Randolph is the son of the previous Count Bergliez's
[cdb]second wife, and one who caused much familial strife.
I wonder what Caspar and the others think of a man
[cdb]like that being welcomed as a leader.
I wonder what the noble descendants think of a man
[cdb]like that being welcomed as a leader.
Believe me, I understand Her Majesty's desire to
[cdb]elevate those who have not yet had their moment
[cdb]in the sun.
But taken to excess, I fear it will invite backlash.
Though perhaps this conversation is lost on you,
[cdb]seeing as you are a beneficiary yourself.
There are so many leaders our age in Her Majesty's
[cdb]personal army! It's great!
And I'm gonna prove myself to be the best!
Are you familiar with the weapons associated with the
[cdb]saints, such as the Spear of Assal used by St. Cichol?
And of course, there is also Saint Cethleann's
Caduceus Staff.
The Central Church controls the majority of these
[cdb]sacred items, but there are no small number whose
[cdb]whereabouts have been lost to time.
Before the war, we searched for the weapons we had
[cdb]lost and came upon the axe now used by Her Majesty.
I rather like the church in the capital. It is quite old,
[cdb]but possessed of a pleasant atmosphere.
A thousand years ago, Saint Seiros appeared in
Enbarr and guided the founding of Adrestia.
She also built Garreg Mach, though in the end she
[cdb]left the Empire entirely.
Given such history, I believe the Church of Seiros
[cdb]ought to be protecting the people of Adrestia even
[cdb]now, and yet...
The war has started, yet the air in the capital remains
[cdb]rather cheery, no?
I suppose they can't even imagine the possibility of
[cdb]losing. And while I want to think that way myself,
[cdb]one never knows what fate has in store.
Why, what would happen if instead the Empire itself
[cdb]were suddenly invaded?
I can let my hair down for the first time in a while!
Same for you, yeah?
We could well end up dead in the next battle, so we'd
[cdb]better spend our coin while we can! Haha!
I have come from Enbarr to welcome you and give
[cdb]congratulations for the many battles you have
[cdb]weathered thus far.
I must say, you have proven to be a grand success.
Her Majesty certainly does have a keen eye for talent.
True, there have been a few stalemates, but there can
[cdb]be no doubt that the Empire will emerge the ultimate
[cdb]victor in this war!
Greetings, Commander! Nothing to report!
Although since we're headed back to Enbarr for the
[cdb]first time in a bit, I'd sure like to see my family.
I mean, think about it. So long as we're caught up in
[cdb]all this fighting, there's no telling when we one of us
[cdb]might leave home for the last time.
I suppose one's hometown will always hold a
[cdb]significant place in their heart.
There's a wide range of emotions coursing through
[cdb]you right now, from an unbridled sense of freedom to
[cdb]a feeling of relief.
But I cannot quite wrap my head around why, as I
[cdb]have no hometown myself. At least, not as far as I
[cdb]remember.
Enbarr's been around a lot longer than Garreg Mach.
Of course, the Imperial palace and sprawling city
[cdb]didn't exist in the old days.
But now the town houses one of the largest markets in
Fódlan. Every merchant dreams of making it
[cdb]big there!
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