Hey there, [HERO_MF]. You must be
[cdb]exhausted after the long trek from Gronder.
Well, you had to hustle back much faster than us,
Holst, so you won't see any complaining from me.
Agree with Claude.
Admit that you're tired.
That's right. And it's not like we'd have time to rest
[cdb]anyway.
That's right. And it's not like we'd have time to rest
[cdb]anyway.
That's true, but it doesn't mean we aren't tired.
Honestly, I could use a break.
That's true, but it doesn't mean we aren't tired.
Honestly, I could use a break.
We'll be able to rest plenty once we get through this.
Just hang in there for now.
It might take the enemy a while to get such a large
[cdb]army moving, but it won't be long before they go on
[cdb]the offensive.
It will be a catastrophe if Fódlan's Locket falls to
[cdb]them. We must defend it at all costs.
If Lord Holst had not been with us in our most recent
[cdb]battle, it is unlikely we would have even managed a
[cdb]draw with the Empire.
The same is true for our current situation.
Who knows what would have happened if he had not
[cdb]moved as swiftly as he did.
Does he not make you feel rather pathetic in
[cdb]comparison?
Everyone's doing their best.
Everyone needs to try harder.
Holst has definitely made a big difference,
[cdb]but everyone's doing their best. Including you.
Holst has definitely made a big difference,
[cdb]but everyone's doing their best. Including you.
Hm... I suppose.
Holst is mighty impressive, no doubt about it.
We need to do better so we can keep up.
Holst is mighty impressive, no doubt about it.
We need to do better so we can keep up.
Yes, I suppose we must.
Very well. We shall not let Lord Holst outshine us in
[cdb]the next battle!
Fódlan's Throat has a number of watchtowers built
[cdb]across its peaks.
The soldiers stationed there keep watch for any sign
[cdb]of movement from Almyra.
Even some houses from Goneril territory have been
[cdb]tasked with that important work for generations, too.
Oh, [HERO_MF].
What do you want? If you don't have any particular
[cdb]business with me, then I ask to be left in peace.
Ask what she's doing.
Accuse her of hiding something.
I just wanted to see what you were up to over here.
I just wanted to see what you were up to over here.
I am merely resting. I tire easily, so I must be careful
[cdb]not to overextend myself.
Are you hiding something, Lysithea? You can be
[cdb]straight with me. I promise I won't say anything to
[cdb]anyone.
Are you hiding something, Lysithea? You can be
[cdb]straight with me. I promise I won't say anything to
[cdb]anyone.
I was just eating a little candy. I wasn't trying to hide
[cdb]it or anything, but I would appreciate it if you didn't
[cdb]go around telling everyone.
Something's been bothering me. Why didn't the
Imperial army pursue us?
They could have dealt us a serious blow if they had
[cdb]attacked during our retreat.
Give your best guess.
Refuse to speculate about it.
That's a good question. Maybe the Empire knew
[cdb]about Almyra's invasion too?
That's a good question. Maybe the Empire knew
[cdb]about Almyra's invasion too?
All of Fódlan would be in danger if the Almyran
[cdb]forces managed to get past the Throat.
All of Fódlan would be in danger if the Almyran
[cdb]forces managed to get past the Throat.
That could be it. But if that's the case, how would
[cdb]they have known about the invasion so quickly?
Who knows? All that matters is we got away
[cdb]unscathed. The why's not important.
Who knows? All that matters is we got away
[cdb]unscathed. The why's not important.
But if we don't know their reasoning, then we can't be
[cdb]certain they won't suddenly ambush us.
They could attack us again at any time. Oh gosh,
I sure hope Judith will be all right.
My legs are as strong as tree trunks after hoofin' it all
[cdb]that way from Gronder!
Now I gotta work on my upper body more to make
[cdb]sure everything's balanced.
After all, this is gonna be my first battle with the
Almyrans. Gotta make sure I'm in tip-top shape!
I met with someone from my household earlier.
My adoptive father sent them here with some
[cdb]provisions for us.
You know, people often criticize House Edmund for
[cdb]only sending supplies and never any troops.
Tell her not to let it get to her.
Tell her you're grateful.
Don't let them get to you. You're here fighting on the
[cdb]front lines after all.
Don't let them get to you. You're here fighting on the
[cdb]front lines after all.
Just being here isn't enough, though. I have to
[cdb]actually be useful too.
Supplies are essential. We all need food and weapons.
I, for one, am very grateful to your family.
Supplies are essential. We all need food and weapons.
I, for one, am very grateful to your family.
Thank you for saying so. That makes me feel a little
[cdb]better.
I finally got to stand with the captain on the same
[cdb]battlefield, but now we're just as far apart as we've
[cdb]ever been.
I wonder when I'll see him next. And will we be on
[cdb]opposing sides then too?
Give a noncommittal answer.
Remind her what's at stake.
I dunno. We have no idea if we're even gonna fight
[cdb]the Empire again, let alone when.
I dunno. We have no idea if we're even gonna fight
[cdb]the Empire again, let alone when.
Yeah. And weren't you trying to go after the Ashen
Demon? It's too bad you didn't get to settle that.
Hey, this isn't the time for that stuff. Nearly all of
Almyra's breathing down our necks as we speak.
Hey, this isn't the time for that stuff. Nearly all of
Almyra's breathing down our necks as we speak.
Oh, uh... Yeah, you're right. Sorry, I'll try and focus.
Anyway, the battle against Almyra is our top priority.
Let's both give it all we got.
The Imperial army hasn't made any further attempts
[cdb]to invade Leicester via Bergliez territory.
We can't be certain of their plans, but we do know
[cdb]their main objective is to destroy the Central Church.
Which means their forces are better spent on the
[cdb]western front, rather than being wasted on us.
Especially since I've heard that their conflict with the
Kingdom over Arianrhod has been ramping up.
Commend her analysis.
Offer a counterargument.
That's a real solid analysis, Shamir. All our
[cdb]information supports it.
That's a real solid analysis, Shamir. All our
[cdb]information supports it.
Flattery will get you nowhere. Besides, it would be
[cdb]more useful if I had any information on the Almyran
[cdb]forces.
I'm not sure that's necessarily true. They could easily
[cdb]take the Alliance if they attacked us now.
I'm not sure that's necessarily true. They could easily
[cdb]take the Alliance if they attacked us now.
Hmph. If that's the case, then we're just relying on
[cdb]the goodness of Count Bergliez's heart. And who
[cdb]knows where that'll get us.
Both the Empire and the Alliance have suffered from
[cdb]battling each other. I wonder if we can't strike some
[cdb]sort of compromise soon.
Though I imagine people will invoke their fallen
[cdb]comrades as an excuse to continue fighting anyway.
What do you think, as a mercenary? Wouldn't you
[cdb]agree this isn't the time to take such a narrow view?
Agree with him.
Disagree with him.
Yeah. We just keep attacking each other whenever we
[cdb]see an opening. Maybe it's time to stop with that.
Yeah. We just keep attacking each other whenever we
[cdb]see an opening. Maybe it's time to stop with that.
I'm relieved to hear you say so. Would you mind
[cdb]trying to persuade your employer of that as well?
You really think so? The situation hasn't changed
[cdb]much at all. Plus, the Empire's still at war with the
Kingdom.
You really think so? The situation hasn't changed
[cdb]much at all. Plus, the Empire's still at war with the
Kingdom.
Hm, what a vexatious reply. Though I suppose you're
[cdb]not wrong.
So the Almyran army's on the move again. Hm,
I wonder...
I doubt he's in trouble, but... I guess I should
[cdb]probably look into it.
Ask what he means.
Nod ambivalently.
Wait, who's in trouble now?
Wait, who's in trouble now?
Oh, don't worry about it. Something's just bugging
[cdb]me, is all.
I don't know what you're talking about, but do what
[cdb]you think is best, I guess.
I don't know what you're talking about, but do what
[cdb]you think is best, I guess.
If only it were that easy.
Oh well. At least Holst and I are here. We'll turn 'em
[cdb]back at the Locket.
Almyra is, um...that region way to the east, right?
Almyra is, um...that region way to the east, right?
Ask why she sounds unsure.
Test her knowledge.
Why do you sound so unsure? Don't tell me you
[cdb]haven't heard about Almyra. It's only the largest
[cdb]region out that way.
Why do you sound so unsure? Don't tell me you
[cdb]haven't heard about Almyra. It's only the largest
[cdb]region out that way.
I know about Almyra! I may be in a shut-in, but I'm
[cdb]not ignorant!
I know what Almyra is! I may be in a shut-in, but I'm
[cdb]not ignorant!
Oh, so you know about it, huh? Go on then, tell me
[cdb]something about Almyra.
Oh, so you know about it, huh? Go on then, tell me
[cdb]something about Almyra.
Hmm. Well, I know they have this legendary tree
[cdb]that's said to have stood for thousands of years.
That counts, right?
As long as I am having a way to survive, I choose that.
Always.
But I am feeling relief not to be fighting the Empire
[cdb]again soon. I can be giving my full strength now.
Tell her you're happy for her.
Express your doubts.
I'm glad. Fighting old friends is never easy, even if
[cdb]you've truly switched sides.
I'm glad. Fighting old friends is never easy, even if
[cdb]you've truly switched sides.
Yes, Lady Edelgard gave her blessing before my
[cdb]surrendering.
But it is not easy to harmonize emotions. Even for
[cdb]rulers.
I wouldn't be so sure. It's not like we've called any
[cdb]sort of truce with the Empire. Anything could
[cdb]happen.
I wouldn't be so sure. It's not like we've called any
[cdb]sort of truce with the Empire. Anything could
[cdb]happen.
There is no need for worrying. Once this fight is over,
I can have commitment to fighting them.
Right now, I will be giving everything to defending
[cdb]against the Almyran attack.
First the Empire, now Almyra? You sure do have your
[cdb]hands full.
But don't you worry. I can go anywhere.
Us merchants make our living traveling great
[cdb]distances after all.
So hey, I'll be there to back you up wherever the road
[cdb]may take you!
Long ago, when I served House Goneril, there was a
[cdb]young Almyran boy there.
He had been abandoned when the Almyran army
[cdb]attacked Fódlan's Locket.
I heard he went to the monastery after that. I wonder
[cdb]what he's doing now.
Viscount Nilsson is tasked with a special duty within
Leicester.
Which is why he's traditionally been overlooked when
[cdb]it comes to supplying military aid to the Alliance.
But this time the viscount reached out to the Alliance
[cdb]leader of his own accord and sent us to help.
After all, House Nilsson can't fulfill its duty if Almyra
[cdb]invades Fódlan.
I talked to some merchants on the way here, and they
[cdb]say the battle on the western front is getting worse.
Count Rowe had been in charge of Arianrhod,
[cdb]but now he's turned traitor and joined the Empire.
And the two armies have been taking turns wresting
[cdb]control of the fortress from one another. In other
[cdb]words, neither of them are gaining ground.
I heard a story once about the daughter of a certain
[cdb]noble falling in love with an Almyran prince who had
[cdb]snuck into Fódlan.
She abandoned her home and returned to Almyra
[cdb]with him to become his queen. Or so the story goes.
It's terribly romantic, don't you think? Though I
[cdb]doubt it's true.
This is the largest Almyran attack in the history of the
Alliance, right?
So why is everyone just going about their business like
[cdb]normal? I can't even think about it without
[cdb]feeling faint!
We were initially supposed to defend the Great
Bridge of Myrddin.
But then our employer told us to go fight Almyra
[cdb]instead.
You wanna know who our employer is? It's Erwin,
[cdb]head of House Gloucester.
Have you heard of Nader the Unstoppable?
They say he's ferocious, merciless, and vindictive,
[cdb]but I've also heard rumors that he's awfully kind
[cdb]to women, children, and old folks.
I don't know what to believe, but one thing's for sure.
He's a formidable opponent. Make sure you watch
[cdb]out for him too.
The bishop ordered me to come and observe, but the
[cdb]situation is far graver than I anticipated.
The Alliance leader said there was nothing to worry
[cdb]about, but I wonder if we can truly win this.
Oh, Goddess... Please watch over the citizens of
Leicester!
Greetings, Commander! Nothing to report!
Though if you think of Fódlan's Locket as the gate
[cdb]into Leicester, then there's quite a bit to report!
I'm prepared to go to the front lines if I have to.
I swear on my duty as a gatekeeper, no one will get
[cdb]past me!
Once again, the enemy pops up where we least
[cdb]expect them.
Even if we manage to fend them off, aren't we just
[cdb]continuing the "eye for an eye" cycle?
However, I still trust that you will lead us to the right
[cdb]answer.
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