- I daresay I pulled off quite the impressive strategy in
[cdb]our previous battle.
- One should expect nothing less of me,
Lorenz Hellman Gloucester! Hahaha!
- It's a delightful surprise to see you here, sir.
What wonderful peals of laughter you have.
- There is truly none other quite so suited for such
[cdb]splendid displays as yourself.
- Er, Constance? Is something the matter?
- No, not at all.
- I just feel awful that someone as wonderful as you
[cdb]must turn their attention on a wretch such as I.
- All right, what is the matter here? This is all quite
[cdb]unlike you.
- You almost always announce yourself to me with an
[cdb]exultant smile and some cutting gibe, but this...
- Ah! Now that I think of it, I believe the same thing
[cdb]happened to her before.
- I thought she might be ill, but perhaps it is not so
[cdb]simple as all that?
- I fear my words and actions—totally unsuited as they
[cdb]were to one of my status—have incurred your ire.
- Please inform me of what my punishment is to be,
[cdb]and I shall humbly accept whatever is to come.
- What is this nonsense you speak of, Constance?
You yourself said you were a noblewoman at heart,
[cdb]did you not?
- I must ask you to refrain from taunting me so.
I am but a simple commoner now.
- A mere foolish being whose only calling is to
[cdb]obediently follow any order you give me.
- Enough! Return yourself to normal at once!
- You sought to reestablish House Nuvelle! What has
[cdb]become of your ambition?! Your pluck?!
- That is kind of you to say.
- It pains me so to deny your gracious words...
- But it is unthinkable that someone so lowly as I
[cdb]could make real the nonsensical dream of
[cdb]reestablishing House Nuvelle.
- Constance, this saddens me greatly.
- To think you would change so fundamentally once
[cdb]you fell into despair after your dream was shattered...
- I must do something to help you.
- I cannot imagine causing you such a grave
[cdb]inconvenience, sir.
- I will hear none of it. I do as I please!
- Oh, how kind you are...
- But your help will not bring me happiness.
- Though audacious and selfish as this request may be,
I ask you simply to watch over me.
- Hmm. It seems I must reevaluate my perception of
[cdb]you yet again.
- I once said there were things I must settle with you,
[cdb]but now is not the time for competition.
- Correct. For no matter what sort of contest I find
[cdb]myself pitted in, you will always emerge victorious.
- Well then, though you have rejected me once,
[cdb]pray allow me to say this...
- Nothing is impossible for Lorenz Hellman
Gloucester!
- So when you decide to continue pursuing your dream
[cdb]and need my assistance, do let me know.
- Hahaha!