Chapter 3

## World Map
Just to the north of Pherae stood Castle Araphen.

The Lycia Alliance was assembling here to discuss what to do about the danger approaching from the east.

Roy hurried toward Castle Araphen as well, taking with him Princess Guinevere, a key being who make or break this war.

However, when Roy had gotten within a day’s march of the castle, a distraught messenger came rushing to him with grim news.

“Two of the Three Dragon Lords of Bern, General Brenya and General Narshen, have attacked Castle Araphen and decimated the Lycia Alliance Army…”

Shocked by the report, Roy hurried toward Castle Araphen to find survivors and determine the damage that was done…

## Intro 1
\g[Castle]
\r[2]\f[2|Zephiel]\w[16]
\f[6|Brunnya]\m[6|5]\w[5]
\s[5]
Your Majesty, we have captured the enemy leader.|

\s[2]\r[2]
Good. Bring him before me.|
\s[-2]

\f[5|nil]
\w[16]

\f[5|Hector]\e[5|2]\b[5|2]
\s[5]
Hrahh... You... Zephiel, the King of Bern!\n
Damn you...!|

\s[2]
Ah, Lord Hector. I must praise your ability of putting\n
up such a good fight against two of my Dragon Generals.|\n
I suppose they do not call you the Bastion of Lycia\n
for nothing. However... No one stands in Bern's path\b
and lives to tell the tale.|\n
Pray while you still can, for your end is nigh.|
\s[-2]

\f[2|nil]
\w[14]
\f[6|nil]

\w[16]

\event

\s[5]
... Why...|
\s[-2]

\w[8]
\f[2|Zephiel]
\s[2]
Hm?|

\s[5]\b[5|0]
Bern and Lycia... We were always on good terms with\n
each other. Even after you took the throne, we have\n
shown respect toward your nation...|

\s[2]
"Respect"? Don't be ridiculous.|
\s[-2]

\event

\s[2]
Lycia... no, this entire continent must go under my\n
rule. That is the only way to liberate the world.|\n
I lack the time to worry about such trivial matters\n
as "respect". My father wanted respect, and he lies\n
underground for all eternity now. Save your insults.|

\s[5]
To liberate... the world? What do you mean--|

\s[2]
What does it matter to a dying man?\n
Someone! Take this fool away!|
\s[-2]

\f[6|SoldierM-2]\fc[6|Bern]\name[6|Soldier]

\s[5]
King Zephiel! Please--|

\s[6]\m[6|6]
You stand before the king! Show respect!|

\s[5]\b[5|2]
Gah--!|

\s[2]\e[2|1]
Throw Lord Hector into the dungeon!|

\s[6]
Yes, sir!|
\s[-2]

\f[5|nil]\f[6|nil]
\w[16]

## Intro 2
\g[Chamber]
\f[5|Zephiel]\w[16]
\f[1|Brunnya]\m[1|2]\w[8]
\s[2]
Your Majesty,\m[2|2]\b[2|2] I will now return to Sacae.|

\s[5]
Yes, you may be on your way.|
\s[-2]
\r[2]
\m[2|1]\b[1|0]\w[16]
\s[1]
... ... ...|

\s[5]
What is it, Brunnya?|
\s[-2]

\r[1]\m[1|2]\w[5]
\s[2]
Forgive my impudence, your Majesty. I just had one\n
thing before I left. I... do not think that we\n
should put too much trust in... sinister... beings.|

\s[5]
Sinister...? Ah. You speak of Idunn?|

\s[2]
Yes. Our soldiers call her the "Dark Priestess" and\n
do not seem to think highly of her presence. I\n
understand she is a sorceress of great power, but...|

\s[5]
Brunnya. Do you not have faith in me?|

\s[2]\m[2|2]
! Yes, of course I do, your Majesty!\n
I just thought that--|

\s[5]
Then all you must do is follow my orders. Understood?|

\s[2]
... Yes. \m[2|2]\b[2|2]I will do whatever his Majesty wishes.|
\s[-2]
\w[8]
\r[2]\m[2|1]\w[16]
\f[1|nil]

\w[32]

\s[5]\e[5|1]
"Do you not have faith in me?" Dear, dear,\n
the things I say sometimes... Humans are\n
far too easily swayed by such emotions.|\e[5|0]\n
Such flawed creatures we are...|
\s[-2]

## Scene 1
\g[Hill]
\f[5|Roy]\f[2|Chad]
\s[5]
So, Lord Hector is still alive!?|

\s[2]
Yeah, that's for sure. Blue-bearded\n
guy, right? I saw him being dragged\n
into the castle by Bern's soldiers.|

\s[5]
Hmm... Chad, was it? Do you know the\n
inside of Castle Araphen well?|

\s[2]
I mean, I guess.|
\s[-2]

\m[2|2]
\s[2]
Wait, are you guys planning on going in to save\n
Blue-Beard? Are you nuts? The bulk of Bern's army left,\n
but there are a bunch inside of the castle still!|\n
It would be suicide to try and charge them\n
with your... army. If you would call it that.|

\s[5]
Perhaps you're right. But, we can't afford to lose\n
Lord Hector. And you said the main forces are gone,\n
right? That means we have a chance of winning.|

\s[2]\b[2|2]
Man, you're just like him...\b[2|0] Fine.\n
I guess I'll go along, too. I can show\n
you around the castle.|

\m[5|5]\s[5]
What!? No, no! Don't feel pressured!\n
If you could just explain what the\n
interior of the castle looks like--|

\s[2]
No, it's not that. I...\b[2|2] I want revenge\n
on Bern. They stole someone away from\n
me, and his blood is on their hands.|\b[2|0]\m[2|2]\n
C'mon! Let me go with you!|

\s[5]
... All right. The, I'll be counting on you.|

\s[2]\e[2|1]
Of course! Leave the chests and doors to me!|
\s[-2]

## Scene 2
\g[Fortress]
\f[6|Guinivere]\f[6|2]
\s[6]
Lord Roy...|
\s[-2]

\f[2|Roy]

\s[6]\b[6|2]
I'm so sorry... I... I didn't think\n
Zephiel would invade Lycia so soon...|

\s[2]
Princess, a good friend of mine once told\n
me that dwelling over what's done never\n
tends to solve anything.|\b[6|0]\n
Please, do not blame yourself.|\n
Besides, Lycia hasn't fallen yet! If we\n
can get Lord Hector to safety, we can\n
unite Lycia once again and fight!|\n
We must recapture Araphen for all of\n
our sakes. ... And for Lilina's sake...|
\s[-2]

\f[2|nil]

\w[16]
\s[6]
... ... ...|
\s[-2]

## Lugh Scene
\g[Mountains]
\f[2|Lugh]\f[5|MonkM-3]\fc[5|Etruria]\name[5|Priest]
\s[2]
Thank you for taking care\n
of the children, Reverend.|

\s[5]
Of course. We of the Elimine Church\n
will take good care of the orphans.\n
And what will you do now, Lugh?|

\s[2]
Me? I'm going to stay here.\n
I still have some things to do.|

\s[5]
I see... But, please, do not strain yourself.|

\s[2]
... Yes, thank you.|
\s[-2]

\m[5|6]\w[8]
\f[4|Villager_ChildF]\f[5|Villager_ChildM]\w[5]
\s[2]
Make sure you listen to\n
what the Reverend says, okay?|

\s[5]
Aren't ya comin' wif us, Lugh?|

\s[2]\e[2|1]
I'm going to wait for Chad,\n
and then we'll catch up with you.|

\s[4]\e[4|1]\m[4|4]
Yay! Chad's coming, too?|

\s[2]
That's right.|

\s[5]
Then I want Raigh to come, too!|

\s[2]\e[2|0]
... Yeah, it would be great if Raigh\n
came back and we could all go together...|
\s[-2]

\s[6]
Children, we must be off. Take my hand.|

\s[5]
Okay... See ya later, Lugh.|

\s[4]\e[4|0]
Hurry an' catch up, okay?|

\s[2]
Mmhmm...|
\s[-2]

## Lugh Scene 2
\g[Mountains]
\f[2|Lugh]
\s[2]
Sorry... But I've chosen not\n
to run any more. There's still\n
something I need to do.|
\s[-2]

## Zephiel Scene
\g[Castle]
\r[5]\f[5|Narcian]\w[16]\f[2|Zephiel]\f[1|Idunn]
\s[2]
Narcian!\r[5] What is causing all that noise?|

\s[5]\e[5|1]
Ah, the remnants of the enemy must be trying to\n
put up a futile resistance in their last hope.|\n
Excuse me, your Majesty. I shall have them\n
cleared away in no time.|

\s[1]
... Shall I call upon the Dragons, your Majesty?|

\s[5]\e[5|0]
What? No! I wouldn't dream of putting\n
the Dark Priestess through any trouble\n
for rabble as insignificant as this.|\e[5|1]\n
Fear not, we can handle them on our own.|

\s[1]
... I do not take orders from you.|

\s[5]\m[5|5]\e[5|0]
O-of course not! I merely--|

\s[2]
Not this time, Idunn. Send the Dragons\n
back to Bern, as planned.|

\s[5]\e[5|2]
...\e[5|0] ... ...|

\s[2]
We shall head back to Bern as well.\n
Narcian, I trust you can handle the\n
rest of Lycia in my absence.|

\s[5]
... What shall I do with the\n
remnants of the Lycian Alliance?|

\s[2]
Should they resist, show them no\n
mercy and destroy them all.|

\s[5]
Ah... Er, does this include\n
women and children?|

\s[2]
Of course. Break them so they would\n
never think of standing up to us again.|

\s[5]
R-right... Leave that to me, your Majesty.|
\s[-2]

\f[2|nil]\f[1|nil]

\w[16]

## Slater Scene
\g[Castle]
\f[2|Narcian]
\s[2]
Hmph, I wonder what his Majesty\n
sees in that girl... No matter, I\n
suppose I shall be off as well.|\n
Slater,\f[1|Slater]\m[1|2] I'm leaving this to you.|

\s[5]
Are you going somewhere?|

\s[2]
Yes.\e[2|1] One of the Lycian traitors has a special\n
gift prepared for me. He says it's a girl of\n
Etrurian nobility... Hehehe...|

\s[5]
From Etruria? She must be very beautiful.|

\s[2]\e[2|0]
... What are you implying?|

\s[5]
N-nothing, Lord Narcian! You, too, are beautiful!|

\s[2]\e[2|1]
The most. But, yes, the marquess tells\n
me she's still young, but quite the beauty.|

\s[5]
I would be looking forward to it if I were\n
you, sir. Please be careful on the way.|

\s[2]\e[2|0]
Careful of what? YOU'd better be careful,\n
Slater, lest these pathetic remnants take\n
the castle from beneath your feet.|\e[2|2]\n
If you do, I will personally tear you\n
limb from limb.|

\m[5|5]\s[5]
H-Have mercy, sir...!|

\s[2]\e[2|1]
Hahaha...|
\s[-2]

## Talk Chad/Lugh

\f[1|Lugh]\f[5|Chad]
\m[1|2]\w[8]
\s[2]
Chad! You're okay!|

\s[5]
Lugh!? What are you doing here?|

\s[2]
I brought the little kids here to\n
hide in the nearby abandoned church.|

\s[5]
Oh... Where are they? Are they safe?|

\s[2]
Yeah, the Elimine Church is going to\n
take care of them for a while.|

\s[5]
I see... What about you?|

\s[2]
Hmm?|

\s[5]
Why are you still here?\n
You've had this weird look\n
in your eyes for a while now.|

\s[2]
... For the same reason you are.|

\s[5]\m[5|5]
Lugh! You're not thinking of--|

\s[2]\m[2|2]
I can use some magic! You know, when I\n
borrowed the Wind spell book from\n
Father's room. I won't be left behind.|

\s[5]
Lugh, don't force yourself.\n
You can't hurt people, can you?|

\s[2]
But--|

\s[5]\r[5]
Don't worry. I'll avenge Father.\n
You should stay with the kids--|

\m[2|2]\e[2|2]
\s[2]
I'm sick of hiding, Chad!\r[5] Everyone, everyone keeps\n
disappearing when I'm not looking! Father, you...\e[2|0]\n
even Raigh... I want to fight to protect people too.|\n
I want to protect, and not just be protected!|

\s[5]\b[5|2]
Lugh... \b[5|2]All right, let's go. I'll\n
ask the commander if you can join.|

\s[2]\m[2|2]\e[2|1]
Chad! Thank you!|

\s[5]
I really understand how you feel, so...|\e[5|1]\n
All right let's crush Bern and make it\n
back in time to pick up the little ones!|

\s[2]
Yeah!|

## Mend Village
\g[House]
\f[2|Visitor]\f[5|VanguardF-0]\fc[5|Ostia]\name[5|Vanguard]
\s[5]
You're supposed to be our reinforcements?\n
You're... too late. Bern tore us apart, I\n
only barely managed to slip away in here.|\n
... Despite the scene, you still plan to\n
stay and fight? ... You're in inspiration.|\n
You know what, take this and go quickly.\n
We may be occupied by Bern, but we're\n
still Lycians in the end! We can fight!|

## Lugh Village
\g[Church]
\f[1|Visitor]\m[1|2]\w[5]
\f[5|Lugh]
\s[5]
Excuse me! You're with the Lycian army,\n
right? Please, let me fight with you!|\n
I don't have any special information...\n
but I can use a bit of magic! I'm sure\n
I can help you, trust me!|

## Vs Slater
\f[1|Slater]
\s[1]
H-How are you here so quickly?\n
I-I can't fail!\b[1|2] Oh, if I lose...\m[1|1]\b[1|0]\n
Oh... no...!|

##
Slater Falls
\f[1|Slater]\m[1|1]
G-General Narcian.... P-please have mercy...!|
\s[-2]

## Outro 1
\g[Castle]
\r[2]\f[2|Roy]\w[16]
\f[6|Merlinus]\m[6|5]\w[5]
\s[5]
Master Roy!\r[2] We have found\n
Lord Hector in the dungeon!|

\s[2]
Really!? Is he all right?|

\s[5]
He's severely wounded... Come, follow me.|
\s[-2]

## Outro 2
\g[Dungeon]
\w[16]
\f[1|Roy]\m[1|2]\w[5]\f[1|Merlinus]
\w[16]
\f[6|Hector]\e[6|2]
\s[6]
Roy...?|

\m[2|2]\m[2|4]\w[5]
\s[4]
Lord Hector! What a terrible wound...!\n
We need to treat it! Merlinus, call\n
for a healer! Lord Hector, lean on my--|

\s[1]
... I'm sorry, Master Roy.\n
The damage is too severe.|

\r[4]\w[5]
\s[4]
What!? No, no! He'll be fine!|

\s[6]
Roy, it's all right... Merlinus is\n
right... I won't last much longer.|

\r[4]\m[4|3]\w[5]
\s[3]\e[3|2]
Lord Hector...|

\s[1]
Can you speak of what happened?|

\s[6]
We were taken by surprise...\b[6|2] I never\n
would have guessed that Bern would\n
have resurrected the Dragons...|

\event
## Shocking Event Music

\m[1|1]
\s[1]
W-what!?|

\s[3]
Dragons!?|

\s[6]\b[6|0]
Yes... The Dragons that mankind\n
fought in the Scouring...|

\s[1]
... ... ...|

\s[3]
The Scouring? I've heard of that... It was a great\n
war that was fought a thousand years ago, where\n
humans and Dragons fought over control of Elibe.|

\s[6]
Your studies... have gone well. The\n
"Eight Heroes" defeated the Dragons and\n
led us humans...\b[6|1] to vic... tory..|

\s[3]
And then, the Dragons were were said to have\n
disappeared from the face of Elibe... I always\n
thought that Dragons were creatures of myth.|

\s[6]
So... did most everyone else...|\b[6|0]\n
Roy... You must keep this information\n
quiet... But the Dragons always existed\n
we found proof of this... twenty years ago.|

\s[3]
Twenty years ago?|

\s[6]
We... fought one. Barely... survived...\b[6|2]\n
but the madman who brought them here is...\n
gone... How did Bern manage to replicate...|

\s[1]
Lord Hector, if I may... Bern is where the\n
Dragons were said to have originated.|

\s[3]
Really? Hmm... Wasn't one of the Eight\n
Heroes of legend Bern's founder?|

\s[6]\b[6|0]
... Hartmut... Perhaps the reason...\n
lies there.\m[6|6] Cough, cough...|

\s[3]\m[3|3]
Lord Hector!|
\s[-2]

\event
## Sad Music

\s[6]
Roy... go to Ostia...! ... You must\n
lead what is left of the Lycian\n
Alliance Army... in my place...|

\s[3]\m[3|3]
M-Me? But... I've only barely graduated\n
from the Lycian Academy... How could I--|

\s[6]
Don't worry... In Ostia... We have a weapon...\n
that is effective against the Dragons...\n
I've seen it in action... first hand...|

\s[3]
A weapon...?|

\s[6]\b[6|2]
Lilina should know where it is hidden...\n
You must take care of her, too... She...\n
may seem strong... but she is but a child...|\b[6|0]\n
Please, give her... your support...|

\s[3]\b[3|1]
... Yes, I will.|

\s[6]
... \b[6|1]Lilina... your mother and\n
I... will be watching over you...|\m[6|6]\b[6|2]\n
Cough! Guh...|
\s[-2]

\f[6|nil]

\sound[Collapse]

\m[3|4]\b[4|0]\w[5]
\s[4]
Lord Hector!|
\s[-2]

## CG of Hector Dying in Roy's arms or something? idk