Edelgard may need our help, but we don't actually
[cdb]have to answer the call.
I don't know what the right decision is. Lorenz,
[cdb]do you seriously have no opinion on the subject?
It does not particularly matter to me. Though if we
[cdb]betray her trust, we will likely face consequences
[cdb]sooner or later.
Then why'd you even suggest betraying her in the
[cdb]first place?
Because eliminating the emperor who started the war
[cdb]is one way to ensure it ends.
Therefore, I decided the option was worth
[cdb]considering.
My own preference would be to save her.
Edelgard was a fellow classmate, after all.
You do realize that applies to Dimitri too, right?
Man, I sure do miss our academy days.
I remember the mock battle.
Even [HERO_MF] joined in on the fun.
I remember the mock battle.
Even [HERO_MF] joined in on the fun.
Ah, that is right. And afterwards at the banquet,
[cdb]everyone celebrated together, regardless of house.
We had nothing but praise for each other back then.
Maybe I'm naïve for thinking this way, but I still don't
[cdb]see them as truly our enemies.
As maddening as it is, we have no way to fight those
[cdb]who slither in the dark so long as they remain in the
[cdb]shadows.
Which means all we can do is try our best to put a
[cdb]halt to their ambitions.
If their aim is to throw Fódlan into chaos, then the
[cdb]best way to stop that would be...
If their aim is to throw Fódlan into chaos, then the
[cdb]best way to stop that would be...
To bring peace to Fódlan.
To unify Fódlan.
To hurry up and end the war so Fódlan can be at
[cdb]peace. Right?
To hurry up and end the war so Fódlan can be at
[cdb]peace. Right?
That is part of it. But simply ending the war won't be
[cdb]enough.
We need to reform our systems of power so that peace
[cdb]is sustainable.
To unify Fódlan, right?
To unify Fódlan, right?
Yes, and also to reform our systems of power so that
[cdb]peace is sustainable.
That's the only way to ensure they won't meddle with
[cdb]us again, and that the same tragedies aren't repeated.
I can hardly believe Edelgard is counting on us to
[cdb]save her.
I'm honestly happy to hear that. It means she trusts
[cdb]us... That she considers us her friends.
She does.
That's not what's happening.
Yeah, it feels good to be relied on, even if she had no
[cdb]other choice.
Yeah, it feels good to be relied on, even if she had no
[cdb]other choice.
Doesn't it? I just want to help her, regardless of all the
[cdb]political nonsense.
We're just her last resort. It's not something to get all
[cdb]excited about.
We're just her last resort. It's not something to get all
[cdb]excited about.
Even so, she still believes we'll come to her aid.
I was so relieved when Claude said we were going to
Garreg Mach.
Have you heard about how Lady Rhea's actually
[cdb]ridiculously strong?
Apparently, these bandits attacked her one time,
[cdb]and she took 'em out in the blink of an eye.
But I think that's all a bunch of nonsense! I'm mean,
[cdb]look at her! She's so skinny!
I'm still hesitant to say Lady Rhea is outright evil.
But that doesn't mean I approve of her methods,
[cdb]considering how divided each region has become over
[cdb]the faith.
I wonder what the goddess thinks of this war as she
[cdb]looks down on us from the heavens.
The captain's having a pretty in-depth conversation
[cdb]with the Ashen Demon over there.
I'm a little put out he didn't include me, but I'm not
[cdb]gonna sulk about it.
It's not my place to butt in on family discussions,
[cdb]even if I am his first and greatest apprentice.
We'll have to fight both the Kingdom and the Central
Church in order to save the Imperial army.
It might be tricky to pull off, but if we can hack it,
[cdb]then everyone in Fódlan will know our names.
I'll fight as hard as I can so I can do right by Jeralt
[cdb]and all his training.
The bandits may have devastated Ordelia territory,
[cdb]but that's a problem with a simple solution.
Now that we're the Federation, the king can take
[cdb]the matter into his own hands and aid the
[cdb]reconstruction efforts.
Naturally, I fully intend to lend a hand myself. We are
[cdb]neighbors, after all.
Looks like we're swooping in and saving the Empire
[cdb]from a crisis.
I predicted this would happen when we formed our
[cdb]alliance, and now here we are.
I don't feel any personal obligation to help them
[cdb]though.
Ask what she means.
Admonish her.
What do you mean, Shamir?
What do you mean, Shamir?
I've been in some life-or-death battles with the
Empire before, when I was a mercenary in Dagda.
There are plenty of people in their army who I'd like
[cdb]to give some payback.
You better watch what you say, Shamir. I don't really
[cdb]mind, but other people might not take it so well.
You better watch what you say, Shamir. I don't really
[cdb]mind, but other people might not take it so well.
I know. Anyway, maybe we can swap mercenary
[cdb]stories sometime.
I know that. I'm only telling you because you're
[cdb]someone I can trust.
Ugh, does this mean I'm going to have to face
Edelgard after all this time?
The absolute last thing I want to do is go to
Garreg Mach.
I wonder if I can get out of it somehow. I don't really
[cdb]want to feign illness, but...
Count Ordelia must've been born to suffer, I swear.
He got pulled into the Hrym Rebellion, then got
[cdb]knocked around when the Empire invaded, and now
[cdb]he's been ruined by bandits...
If a person's life is supposed to be a balance of good
[cdb]and bad fortunes...
Then the count's gonna be sitting pretty for the rest
[cdb]of his life. And even then it'd hardly make up for what
[cdb]he's been through.
Ask about Balthus's life.
Ask about your own life.
What about you? Do you think your life's been pretty
[cdb]balanced?
What about you? Do you think your life's been pretty
[cdb]balanced?
Me? Eh... I've dealt with my fair share of bad luck,
[cdb]but I've had a lot of fun too.
I wonder if my life has been balanced like that.
I wonder if my life has been balanced like that.
It seems to me like you've had plenty of good fortune.
I mean, you've had it rough, but that's not the same
[cdb]thing as bad luck.
Though I honestly doubt anyone's life is perfectly
[cdb]balanced like that.
It's strange to think that we're going to rescue my
[cdb]father.
It's strange to think that we're going to rescue my
[cdb]father.
I really don't want to go, but I guess I don't have
[cdb]much of a choice.
I really don't want to go, but I guess I don't have
[cdb]much of a choice.
Encourage her to face her fears.
Tell her she shouldn't push herself.
I don't know what you've got against him, but just
[cdb]hang in there. I'll be right there with you.
I don't know what you've got against him, but just
[cdb]hang in there. I'll be right there with you.
Thanks. I'll pull myself together in time for battle.
Thanks. I'll pull myself together in time for battle.
Don't push yourself, Bernadetta. You could always
[cdb]ask to be taken out off the front lines.
Don't push yourself, Bernadetta. You could always
[cdb]ask to be taken out off the front lines.
Oh no, I could never... I'll just try to stick it out.
Since the Empire and Federation are having a new
[cdb]relationship, I am thinking Brigid will be playing a
[cdb]larger role.
When relations between two regions can easily
[cdb]shatter, a third one takes importance.
Agree with her.
Bring up the Kingdom.
Yeah, that's true. Brigid may have to act as an
[cdb]intermediary.
Yeah, that's true. Brigid may have to act as an
[cdb]intermediary.
Yes. In the past, it was the Empire, Kingdom, and
Alliance that was keeping the peace.
Huh... But what about the Kingdom?
Huh... But what about the Kingdom?
I am thinking the Kingdom will be losing
[cdb]much power.
I am hoping that in the future Brigid can be taking
[cdb]their role.
Do you have need of me? Perhaps you wish me to aid
[cdb]you at Garreg Mach?
Feel free to use me as a decoy, or make me pretend to
[cdb]surrender, or have me sabotage them from
[cdb]underground. I care not what I do.
Refuse.
Comment on her suggestions.
We weren't going to ask you to do anything like that.
We just want you to fight with us normally.
We weren't going to ask you to do anything like that.
We just want you to fight with us normally.
Is that so? Well, I am your pawn to do with as
[cdb]you wish.
Wait, sabotage? Are you plotting something?
Wait, sabotage? Are you plotting something?
Not really. I just have a talent for destruction, after all
[cdb]my failed experiments.
Garreg Mach's smack dab in the middle of
Fódlan, right?
I know it's got historical significance, but is it really
[cdb]worth sacrificing so many lives over?
Suggest it has hidden secrets.
Say it's sacred ground.
It's a huge building, probably with some crazy
[cdb]catacombs underneath. Who knows what kind of
[cdb]secrets might be hiding down there.
It's a huge building, probably with some crazy
[cdb]catacombs underneath. Who knows what kind of
[cdb]secrets might be hiding down there.
You think so too, huh? There definitely were some
[cdb]suspicious passages beneath the monastery.
It's a holy site, and the church has their believers to
[cdb]consider. They can't afford to lose it.
It's a holy site, and the church has their believers to
[cdb]consider. They can't afford to lose it.
Couldn't they just give up and build a monastery
[cdb]somewhere else? Though I guess that's easier said
[cdb]than done.
Ordelia suffered major losses in the recent attack.
The town was destroyed and many lost their homes
[cdb]and businesses. A fair number of townspeople don't
[cdb]know how they'll get by.
It's most certainly a terrible state of affairs, but it
[cdb]could also turn into a business opportunity.
Ask what he means.
Get upset with him.
What do you mean?
What do you mean?
Exactly what I said. It's important to give new jobs to
[cdb]those who have lost theirs, yes?
So they may as well come work for me. The pay is
[cdb]very competitive, if I do say so myself.
A business opportunity? You never quit, do you?
A business opportunity? You never quit, do you?
You wound me. I'm only trying to help the
[cdb]townspeople. I just happen to be doing it through my
[cdb]business.
It's much more practical than some idealistic notion
[cdb]of everyone lifting each other up.
But I know Lysithea will be furious if I go overboard,
[cdb]so I plan to keep my activities in check.
Though I have no intention of overstepping my
[cdb]bounds. Everything in moderation, you know.
I'm sure you noticed when you fought him in the
[cdb]capital, but...His Majesty is really strong. Without a
[cdb]doubt the strongest warrior in the Kingdom.
I don't know if I'd be able to defeat him in battle.
Say he could win.
Say he probably couldn't win.
Say he doesn't have to fight.
You could take him. You're a lot stronger now than
[cdb]when we faced off before.
You could take him. You're a lot stronger now than
[cdb]when we faced off before.
You think so? In any event, I'll at least try to make
[cdb]sure I'm prepared.
If he's really that strong, then you'd probably have a
[cdb]rough time. But if you already know how powerful
[cdb]your opponent is...
If he's really that strong, then you'd probably have a
[cdb]rough time. But if you already know how powerful
[cdb]your opponent is...
Then all you need to do is have some tricks ready to
[cdb]handle him, right? This is war, not a sparring match.
Then all you need to do is have some tricks ready to
[cdb]handle him, right? This is war, not a sparring match.
Huh... Yeah, that's a good point, I suppose.
There's no need to force yourself to fight him.
Especially since you don't know if you can win.
There's no need to force yourself to fight him.
Especially since you don't know if you can win.
No, I can't avoid him. I'm a member of the
Federation army now.
This is going to be a tough battle. Take care of
[cdb]yourself, [HERO_MF].
I joined the Federation army to repay my debt to you
[cdb]all, but...
It's fortuitous that we're going to rescue Edie.
Let's hurry to Garreg Mach, OK? I'll be counting
[cdb]on you, [HERO_MF].
Let's hurry to Garreg Mach, OK? I'll be counting
[cdb]on you, [HERO_MF].
Emphatically agree.
Ask about her relationship with Edelgard.
Yeah, everyone's really glad to have a songstress like
[cdb]you on board. We're gonna save Edelgard for sure.
Yeah, everyone's really glad to have a songstress like
[cdb]you on board. We're gonna save Edelgard for sure.
Hah, am I really all that useful? I'll endeavor to do
[cdb]my best.
"Edie"? What kind of relationship do you have with
[cdb]her anyway?
"Edie"? What kind of relationship do you have with
[cdb]her anyway?
We're just friends. Though I guess that's an
[cdb]understatement when I'm talking about an emperor!
I joined the Federation army to repay my debt to you
[cdb]all, but...
It's fortuitous that we're going to rescue Edie.
I don't want anyone else to die. We have to hurry.
Emphatically agree.
Ask about her relationship with Edelgard.
Yeah, everyone's really glad to have a songstress like
[cdb]you on board. We're gonna save Edelgard for sure.
Yeah, everyone's really glad to have a songstress like
[cdb]you on board. We're gonna save Edelgard for sure.
I'm hardly any help at all. But I'll do what I can.
"Edie"? What kind of relationship do you have with
[cdb]her anyway?
"Edie"? What kind of relationship do you have with
[cdb]her anyway?
We're just friends. Though I guess that's an
[cdb]understatement when I'm talking about an emperor.
So that's why you quit the knights?
Yeah. And also why I'm trying to avoid Lady Rhea as
[cdb]much as possible... Hm?
Sorry, am I interrupting?
Sorry, am I interrupting?
Nah, don't worry about it. It wasn't important.
Anyway...
You feel like you're ready? This is gonna be our
[cdb]toughest battle yet.
We'll show them what Jeralt's Mercenaries are
[cdb]made of.
It seems my father was avoiding Archbishop Rhea
[cdb]specifically, rather than the Central Church on the
[cdb]whole.
And so I had little choice but to do the same.
But I can't keep running from her forever. And I want
[cdb]to figure out why he felt that was necessary.
So that's why you quit the knights?
Yeah. And also why I'm trying to avoid Lady Rhea as
[cdb]much as possible... Hm?
Sorry, am I interrupting?
Sorry, am I interrupting?
Nah, don't worry about it. It wasn't important.
Anyway...
You feel like you're ready? This is gonna be our
[cdb]toughest battle yet.
We'll show them what Jeralt's Mercenaries are
[cdb]made of.
It seems my father was avoiding Archbishop Rhea
[cdb]specifically, rather than the Central Church on the
[cdb]whole.
And so I had little choice but to do the same.
But I can't keep running from her forever. And I want
[cdb]to figure out why he felt that was necessary.
I'm still a believer in the Church of Seiros. I don't
[cdb]doubt the goddess exists.
But when it comes to doctrine and faith, I've always
[cdb]been a firm supporter of the Eastern Church.
I respected the Central Church as the governing body
[cdb]of the Eastern one, but that's all.
Most believers in Leicester are either like me or don't
[cdb]have a strong sense of faith to begin with.
Though I imagine everyone considers Garreg Mach
[cdb]sacred ground.
Hmm... So we're finally facing off against the church.
I thought I'd already prepared myself for this when
[cdb]we invaded the Kingdom capital, but...
I admit I'm a little hesitant about fighting
[cdb]old comrades.
I've got a bunch of discounts for you now that
Leicester's peaceful again!
What? You're saying these are my usual prices? Well...
That's because I've always given you a discount!
Be sure to come back soon!
I don't have the faintest sense of who's right in
[cdb]this war.
But one thing is clear: Anyone who would use bandits
[cdb]to cause a disturbance like that is evil.
It's a shame their leader got away. We'll have to put
[cdb]an end to him sooner or later.
The Imperial army is taking control of the situation in
[cdb]southern Hrym for us, since that isn't part of our
[cdb]territory.
That should take care of all the bandits, so we can
[cdb]rest easy for a while.
I figured we'd have a joint operation with the
Imperial army at some point, but I didn't think it'd
[cdb]happen like this.
Maybe the Federation should take this opportunity to
[cdb]seize control of Garreg Mach.
I heard the bishop of the Southern Church is there
[cdb]now, but he's just an Imperial noble, right?
I wouldn't want someone like him sitting at the head
[cdb]of the church.
My grandparents in Ordelia are safe! They managed
[cdb]to flee to the church.
Their house got wrecked, but we can always rebuild.
What's most important is that they're alive.
I want to do something for them once the war is over.
Our next battle's at Garreg Mach, huh? That's quite a
[cdb]ways away.
We fight one battle after another and then drag
[cdb]ourselves halfway across the continent. It's gonna be
[cdb]hard to keep this up.
And yet, no one's deserted. I think it's because we all
[cdb]believe in King Claude.
We've fought a bunch of battles and lost many
[cdb]comrades since the Federation hired us.
But I'm gonna survive this war.
Then I'll kick back with all the gold I've made and
[cdb]settle down with a nice partner.
Thank you so very much for saving the townspeople.
I hear you're off to Garreg Mach next. I'll be praying
[cdb]for your safety.
I'm so relieved King Claude decided to come to
[cdb]our aid.
He may be our ally, but he can be a tough guy to
[cdb]read. Which is both good and bad.
I see a lot of similarities between him and
Lord Hubert, actually.
A lot of mercenaries who worked for the Kingdom
[cdb]have ditched their contracts.
Everyone's pretty sure they know how this war will
[cdb]end up.
A mercenary won't last long if they don't pick up on
[cdb]subtle shifts like that.
Greetings, Commander! Nothing to report!
Sounds like our bandit problem is no more! I hear
[cdb]you're off to Garreg Mach next.
I wonder who's guarding the monastery gate now...
Maybe it's my little brother. He's in the Imperial
[cdb]army, you know.
...
Something the matter, Arval? You're oddly quiet.
Something the matter, Arval? You're oddly quiet.
I know there is nothing to be done. I know that,
[cdb]and yet...
I still have this nagging feeling that things cannot
[cdb]continue in this fashion. I wonder why that is.
In truth, I believe your remarkable growth has me
[cdb]lamenting my current situation.
It makes me reminisce about the days when you
[cdb]would waver and I would set you right again.
Yet now...you have the strength to set yourself right.
I only hope you find the best path forward for both
[cdb]of us, [HERO_MF].
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