Chapter 8

“Boasting the largest standing force in Lycia, Ostia's military primarily consisted of heavily armored soldiers such as Armor Knights and Generals. With them stalwartly defending Castle Ostia's gates, the castle had long held the reputation of being impregnable. However, that reputation was to be shattered. By Roy, who, ironically, was determined to save the castle.”
—Opening Narration

## Intro 1
\g[Castle]
\f[5|Leygance]\f[1|PhalanxM-2]\fc[1|Ostia]\name[1|Phalanx]\m[1|2]\f[1|MageM-1]\fc[1|Rebel]\name[1|Mage]
\s[5]
What?! The enemy has broken\n
into the castle? What the hell\n
was Devias doing out there?!|

\s[1]
Er,\w[5] I think he was overrun
by the Lycian army and those
Ilian knights Hector hired.|

\s[5]\b[5|2]
...\w[15]Tch.\w[10] I knew this was going to happen...|

\s[2]
Either the mercenaries from Ilia were\n
too strong or the Lycian Army larger\n
and faster than expected...|
\s[-2]

\s[5]\b[5|0]
We have to fend them off and retake\n
the city somehow...\w[15] Or Bern will arrive\n
and look down upon us!|
\s[-2]

\w[16]

\s[5]
All right, you there!\w[15] set up our\n
troops,\w[5] all over the castle!\w[15] Prepare our\n
defenses!\w[15] We must not allow them here!|
\s[-2]


\f[2|ArcherF-1]\fc[2|Rebel]\name[2|Rebel]\w[15]
\s[2]
Understood, Sir!|
\s[-2]
\f[2|nil]
\w[16]

\s[5]
Wait a moment. I've made a decision.\n
I want you to discreetly kill Lilina\n
during the battle. I don't care how.|

\s[1]
What?\w[15] ...\w[15] Sir,\w[5] weren't we supposed\n
to keep her alive as a hostage?|

\s[5]
... The plans have changed.\w[10] Too many of our\n
Ostian allies put faith in her.\w[10] If we openly use\n
her as a hostage,\w[5] they could turn on us.|\n
I didn't want to have to do this, but\n
we're not left with much choice now.|
\s[-2]

\m[1|2]\w[5]
\s[2]
But in that case sir,\w[5] they\n
would surely turn on us if\n
we were to kill her!|

\s[5]
That's why I said discreetly.|\n
Kill her quietly,\w[5] and pretend that\n
she was hit by a stray arrow.|\n
Then we can make the Lycian\n
army responsible for it.\w[10] Now,\w[5] go!|

\s[2]
... Understood,\w[5] sir.|
\s[-2]

\f[2|nil]

\s[5]
Gah... This is not my fault!\n
If only everything worked out\n
properly, I wouldn't have to...|
\s[-2]

## Intro 2
\w[10]
\g[Hall]
\f[2|Roy]\f[5|Marcus]
\s[2]
Hah...\w[15] We've fought past so many\n
of the rebels and still no sign of\n
Lilina...\w[15] Where is she!?|

\s[5]
Master Roy,\w[5] I understand your\n
frustration,\w[5] but keep calm!\w[15] You\n
can't start making rash decisions!|

\s[2]
Merlinus...\w[15] This is Lilina!|\n
If something were to happen\n
before we found her--|
\s[-2]

\f[6|Merlinus]
\s[6]
Please,\w[5] Master Roy,\w[5] get a hold\n
of yourself!\w[15] Leygance isn't stupid\n
enough to try and kill her off.|\n
She is his hostage;\w[5] his means to\n
negotiate any sort of deal.|\n
Killing her would only put himself\n
in more danger.|

\s[2]
Merlinus...|

\s[5]
He's right;\w[5] we have little to worry\n
about if Leygance keeps playing\n
this little game smart.|

\s[2]
...\w[15] All right.|\n
Come;\w[5] we have to move quickly!|
\s[-2]

## Scene 1
\g[Prison]
\f[2|ArcherF-1]\fc[2|Rebel]\name[2|Archer]\f[5|Lilina]
\s[5]
Why are you moving me from\n
the lower dungeon here?|

\s[2]
That's none of your concern, Lady Lilina.|

\s[5]
No! Let me speak to General Leygance!\n
Maybe I can... convince him to\n
change his ways and return to us...|

\s[2]
I... I'm sorry, I can't allow that.\n
... For what it's worth, none of us\n
have anything against you.|
\s[-2]

\f[2|nil]

\s[5]
... Sigh... This is not going well...|
\s[-2]

## Astolfo Scene
\g[Castle]
\f[2|Astolfo]
\s[2]
...\w[15]Ah,\w[5] Sir Roy of the Lycia
Alliance Army,\w[5] I presume.|
\s[-2]

\f[5|Roy]
\s[5]\m[5|5]
Huh?!\w[15] Who are you?\w[15] An enemy!?|

\s[2]
Hah!\w[15] No,\w[5] I'm on your side.|
Greetings,\w[5] my name is Astolfo,\w[5]
I used to work here in the
service of Lord Hector.|
\s[-2]

\f[6|Merlinus]
\s[6]
Excuse me,\w[5]\r[4] but what kind of work
were you doing?\w[15] You certainly don't
look like one of Ostia's servants...|

\s[2]\e[2|1]
My,\w[5] my,\w[5] aren't we a little rude,\w[5] old man?|
I'm part of Ostia's spy network.\w[10] You know,\w[5] go
on secret missions to gather information,\w[5] steal
things,\w[5] check on people...\w[15] that sort of thing.|

\s[6]
...\w[15]Hmm,\w[5] I see...| I suppose
that's a reasonable answer.|

\s[2]
If people can tell that I'm working for
a noble just by appearance,\w[5] then I'm
not a very good spy,\w[5] am I right?|
\s[-2]

\s[2]\e[2|0]
Anyway, for a month now, I've been running\n
around Lycia to gather the latest news.|\n
When I heard about Lord Hector's death in\n
Araphen, I returned here as quickly as I could.|\n
Then I see that those idiots, Leygance\n
and Devias, have caused a rebellion and\n
are planning on giving Ostia to Bern!|\n
I didn't make it in time to save\n
Lord Hector, but I don't want to\n
be too late for Lady Lilina.|

\s[5]
You know the rebel leader? What's he like?|

\s[2]
I can't speak for his state of mind,\w[5]
but he's capable of anything when he feels
cornered. And he's feeling the heat now.|

\s[6]
You think he'd kill her or use her as bait?|

\s[2]
I can't say for sure,\w[5] but ever since his
resignation from Ostia's army,\w[5] he's been...\w[15]
different,\w[5] to say the least.|

\s[5]
You mentioned helping save Lilina,\w[5]
do you know where she's being held?|

\s[2]
Aye,\w[5] she was placed in the castle's\n
dungeon, but I believe she was moved to\n
the small room in the middle of the castle.|

\s[5]
We'll have to hurry then.\w[10] I keep hearing
that Bern is on their way here;\w[5] we need
to rescue Lilina before that happens!|

\s[2]
Agreed,\w[5] let us be off.|

## Lilina Scene
\g[Prison]
\f[5|Lilina]
\w[15]
\s[5]
Is that the sound of fighting?\w[15]\n
There must be a battle going on...\n
I wonder what's happening outside...|

## Barthe Scene
\g[Hall]
\f[6|Ogier]\m[6|5]\w[8]
\r[5]\s[5]
Cap'n Barth, this is a dead end!|
\s[-2]

\f[5|nil]\w[8]
\f[2|Ogier]\f[5|Barthe]\f[1|Gwendolyn]
\s[5]
Don't worry. This wall has cracks\n
in it. We can break through it if\n
we hit it a little with our weapons.|

\s[1]
I wonder...\w[15] where is Princess Lilina?|

\s[5]
Well,\w[5] Leygance's snakes took her captive,\w[5]\n
so she's probably in the castle dungeon.|\n
I'm not aware of what the noise is from\n
the other side,\w[5] though.\w[10]\n
It sounds like fighting.|

\s[1]
Maybe the Alliance Army?|\n
That would mean my brother\n
must be coming with them--|

\s[5]
...\w[15] We don't know if he's still alive.|\n
While I think Sir Bors is certainly capable\n
of keeping himself safe,\w[5] there is no\n
guarantee that we will run into him.|\n
You shouldn't have such high expectations.|

\s[1]\m[1|1]
Oh...\w[15] Yes...\w[15] My apologies,\w[5] Captain.|

\s[2]
Cap'n Barthe,\w[5] you don't have to be so cold.\w[10]\n
He's Wendy's only brother,\w[5] right?|

\s[5]
... Regardless,\w[5] you must never look\n
away from reality.\w[10] None of us even\n
know how long we have in Elibe.|\n
We must always be prepared.|

\s[2]
But...|

\s[1]
It's all right,\w[5] Ogier.\w[10] Captain Barthe is right.|

\s[5]
As loyal soldier of Ostia,\w[5] you\n
must never panic,\w[5] no matter what\n
the situation.\w[10] Understood,\w[5] Gwendolyn?|

\s[1]
...\w[15] Yes.|

\s[5]
Then,\w[5] let us be off!\w[15] For Ostia!|
\s[-2]

## Cath Scene
\g[Castle]
\f[1|Cath]
\s[1]
More fighting?\w[15] Jeez,\w[5] this is ridiculous.|\n
First the battle outside of the castle,\w[5]\n
now another one inside of it?\w[15]\n
I mean,\w[5] how stupid can these nobles get?|\b[1|2]\n
I will never understand what the fun\b
is in fighting all the time.|
\s[-2]

\s[1]\b[1|0]\e[1|1]
Oh well,\w[5] guess I'll swipe\n
what I can while they rip\n
each other's throats out.|

## Assassin Scene
\g[Castle]
\f[3|ArcherF-1]\fc[3|Rebel]\name[3|Rebel]
\s[3]...That should be enough time.|\n
Sorry, Princess, but I have a\n
job to do.|


## Talk Bors Wendy
\g[Castle]
\f[2|Bors]\f[5|Gwendolyn]
\s[5]\e[5|1]
Bors!\w[15]\b[5|1] Bors...\w[15] you're all right!|

\s[2]
Wendy?\w[15] Why,\w[5] is it you!\w[15]\n
\e[2|1]I'm glad to see you're okay too.|\w[30]\e[2|0]\m[2|2]\n
...!?\w[15] What the...\w[15] What are you\n
wearing?\w[15] Did you apply to become\n
an Ostian soldier in my absence?|

\s[5]\e[5|0]\b[5|0]
Ah...\w[15] Actually,\w[5] I did.\w[10]\n
I was knighted just last yesterday.|

\s[2]\b[2|2]
What are you doing...|\b[2|0]\n
I thought I told you to leave the\n
fighting to us and live your life as\n
you wished! Anything but this...|

\s[5]
Yes,\w[5] I know...\w[15] And I thought about it!\w[15]\n
What I truly want is to become a knight.|\n
I don't want to just wait for you to return\n
from battle.\w[10] I want to become a knight\n
as great as you and father,\w[5] for Ostia.|

\s[2]
... ...\w[15]sigh...|

\s[5]...\w[15] Bors?|

\s[2]
Well,\w[5] you were always stubborn,\w[5]\n
weren't you,\w[5] Wendy?|

\s[5]
Just like mother,\w[5] right?|

\s[2]
... For now,\w[5] let's just
ensure our victory today.\w[10] The way
of the knight is no easy feat!|

\s[5]\e[5|1]
Yes,\w[5] I'm prepared!\w[15] I shall never give up!|
\s[-2]

\f[5|nil]\w[10]

\s[2]
...\w[15]I can't...\w[15] I can't tell her Father
is gone now, too,\w[5] not
now...\w[15] It'll break her spirits.|
\s[-2]

## Talk Lilina and Roy
\g[Castle]
\f[1|Roy]
\f[5|Lilina]
\w[5]\m[1|2]\m[5|4]
\w[5]
\s[2]\e[2|1]
Lilina!|

\s[4]\e[4|1]\b[4|1]
...\w[15] Roy?\w[15] Is it really you?|\n
It is isn't it?\w[15] Oh,\w[5] I'm so happy...|

\s[2]
Yes!\w[15] I'm sorry I took so long.|

\s[4]\b[4|2]
What matters is that you came...!\w[15]\n
Thank you,\w[5] truly...|

\s[2]
Thank goodness you're all right.\w[10]\n
\b[4|0]Here,\w[5] take this spell book.\w[10] Use it\n
to defend yourself for the time being.|

\s[4]
Aww,\w[5] you even remembered that\n
I'm better with Thunder tomes than\n
other ones,\w[5] how thoughtful,\w[5] Roy!|

\s[2]\e[2|0]\m[2|2]
H-huh?\w[15] I...\w[15] I just grabbed the first\n
tome that I saw back in camp in\n
case I was the first to find you...|

\s[4]\e[4|0]
Er...\w[30]\r[4] Thanks.|
\s[-2]

\w[15]

\f[4|nil]

\s[2]
W-wait!\w[15] Lily,\w[5] where are you going?\w[15]\n
Stay behind me,\w[5] it's safer there!|
\s[-2]


## Talk Lilina and Bors
\g[Castle]
\f[2|Lilina]\f[5|Bors]
\s[5]
Princess Lilina!\w[15] You are safe!|

\s[2]\e[2|1]
Bors!\w[15] You are as well!\w[15]\n
I am sorry that I worried you.|

\s[5]
Not at all,\w[5] Princess!\w[15] You were\n
alive...\w[15] That in itself...|

\s[2]
Thank you,\w[5] Bors.\w[10] And you kept your promise\n
that you would protect Roy for me.\w[10] I knew I was\n
doing the right thing when I asked you.|

\s[5]
Thank you,\w[5] Princess!\w[15]\n
I shall be your shield,\w[5]\n
let us be off!|

\s[2]
Of course!\w[15] I will follow your lead.|
\s[-2]

## Talk Lilina and Barth
\g[Castle]
\f[2|Lilina]\f[5|Barthe]
\s[2]
Captain Barthe!|

\s[5]
Lady Lilina!\w[15] I am happy to\n
see you are safe.|

\s[2]
Still,\w[5] I can't believe that Sir\n
Leygance would turn on Ostia in\n
favor of starting a rebellion...|

\s[5]
... ...|

\s[2]
I'm sorry...\w[15] If I had believed you in the\n
first place,\w[5] this wouldn't have happened...|

\s[5]
No... Lady Lilina, you do not have\n
anything to apologize about.|\n
The one to be prosecuted is Leygance, who\n
insulted your kind and trusting heart.|\n
It is your kindness that we\n
respect the most, my Lady.|

\s[2]
I just couldn't think that someone who\n
was so loyal to my father would switch\n
sides so suddenly,\w[5] it's...\w[15] crazy.|

\s[5]
So suddenly...?\w[15] Lady Lilina,\w[5]
they never told you...\w[15] did they...?|

\s[2]
Told me what?|

\s[5]
Ah...\w[15] I will speak to you after we\n
defeat Leygance's troops,\w[5] don't worry.|

\s[2]
Hmm...\w[15] All right,\w[5] I suppose.|
\s[-2]

## Talk (1) Roy and Cath
\g[Castle]
\f[2|Cath]\f[5|Roy]
\w[10]
\s[5]
Hey!\w[15] You're...\w[15] You're\n
that girl,\w[5] from Thria!|

\s[2]
Er...\w[15] Whoops.|
\s[-2]

\m[2|1]\w[5]\m[5|4]\w[5]

\s[4]
Wait!\w[15] Where are you going?|

\m[1|1]\s[1]
Hey,\w[5] hands off!\w[15] What do\n
you think you're doing?!|\m[1|1]\n
Let go of my arm!\w[15]\b[1|1]\n
Oww,\w[5] that hurts!|

\m[4|4]\s[4]
O-oh,\w[5] I'm sorry,\w[5] I didn't\n
mean to hurt you...|\s[1]Sniff...|

\w[10]

\s[4]
Wait a minute...|

\s[1]\b[1|0]\e[1|1]
Pfft hahahah!\w[15] Sorry,\w[5] sorry,\w[5]\n
I couldn't help myself.\w[10] I'm fine.|

\s[4]\b[4|2]
Sigh,\w[5] you and your jokes...|\n
\b[4|0]What are you doing here?\w[15] It's\n
dangerous!\w[15] You should find cover.|

\s[1]\e[1|0]
Well,\w[5] uhm...\w[15] you know,\w[5] it's complicated.|\e[1|1]\n
I have things to do,\w[5] you see?\w[15] Hahahah...|

\s[4]
Things do do?\w[15] Here?\w[15]\n
In a battlefield?|

\s[1]\b[1|1]
Dummy,\w[5] it's BECAUSE this is a\n
battlefield.\w[10] You sure are dense...|\m[1|1]\b[1|0]\e[1|0]\n
Whoops,\w[5] better watch my tongue...|

\s[4]
So you did have a motive in\n
helping us along in escaping...|\n
But,\w[5] what are you doing in Ostia?|

\s[1]
Ulp.\w[10] Fiddlesticks...|

\s[4]
...\w[15]Now that I think about it,\w[5] you told\n
me about the escape route to the\n
north,\w[5] knowing we'd run into the soldiers.|

\s[1]
Um,\w[5] what?\w[15] I did no such thing,\w[5] I have\n
no idea what you're talking about!|

\s[4]
Why are you lying?\w[15] I remember\n
that day clearly!\w[15] Who are you...?|

\s[1]\m[1|1]
N-now now,\w[5] don't worry about lil'\n
ol' me,\w[5] that's trivial information!|\scroll
Well,\w[5] would you look at that,\w[5] I\n
gotta go.\w[10] Byebye!|
\s[-2]

\f[1|nil]\m[4|2]\w[10]

\s[2]
Hey!\w[15] Wait!|
\s[-2]

## Talk (2) Roy and Cath
\g[Castle]
\r[2]\f[2|Cath]
\f[5|Roy]
\w[10]
\s[5]
It's you!|

\s[2]\r[2]\m[2|2]\b[2|2]
Ah...\w[15] Crap...|\n
\b[2|0]\e[2|1]Er,\w[5] what a coincidence!\w[15]\n
Hahaha...|

\s[5]
...\w[15] If you're in the battlefield\n
just to steal,\w[5] you shouldn't be.\w[10]\n
It's not right,\w[5] you should know that.|

\s[2]
Oh,\w[5] phsaw,\w[5] don't worry!\w[15] I only take\n
from the rich who have plenty of money.\w[10]\n
No one's going to starve or anything.|

\m[5|4]\w[5]\s[4]
That's not the point!|

\s[2]
Oh really?\w[15] Then let me ask you this.|
\s[-2]

\event

\s[2]\e[2|0]
You nobles take food and money from the\n
people living in what you call your territory.\w[10]\n
Who said that was your land,\w[5] anyway?|\n
And you say you're collecting taxes,\w[5] but\n
what you're doing is the same.\w[10] Looting!|

\s[4]
What?!\w[15] Taxes exist to fund the army!\w[15]\n
We protect the people in return--|

\event
## music The Cogs of Fate

\s[2]\m[2|2]\e[2|2]
But you're not!\w[15] Look at yourself!|\n
You're killing your own people,\w[5]\n
causing a war like this!\w[15] You say it\n
wrong to steal,\w[5] but it's okay to kill?|

\s[4]
That...\w[15] that isn't our fault...!\w[15] Bern\n
started to invade,\w[5] so we had to\n
fight to defend our people...|\n
Then,\w[5] Ostia's leader died,\w[5] and a\n
rebellion was started to ally with Bern--|

\s[2]
Oh,\w[5] so you can just do anything you want,\w[5]\n
as long as you say you're "protecting" us?|\n
You can burn down villages,\w[5] ruin our crops\n
and slaughter insurgents,\w[5] am I right?|

\s[4]
Burned?\w[15] We never...!\w[15]\n
Wait a minute,\w[5] was your...?|

\s[2]\b[2|2]
...\w[15] My village was burned to the ground by our
marquess.\w[10] He said that he had no choice because
he needed to prepare for Bern's attacks.|

\s[4]
Well...\w[15] that's--|

\s[2]\b[2|0]\e[2|0]
We always had just enough to eat and survive,\w[5] and\n
then we just lost everything...\w[15] Our homes...\w[15] our crops...\w[15]\n
And then you say not to take from other people? Ha!|\n
You shouldn't be talking!\w[15] You dastards from the nobility\n
take from us so you can live in luxury while we suffer!|

\s[4]
I...\w[15] don't know what to say.|

\s[2]
Sigh.\w[10] We're getting all gloomy now.\w[10] I really don't like\n
talking about 'I'm worse off so you should pity me'\n
arguments.\w[10] But you're the one who started it.|

\s[4]
...\w[15] ...\w[15] ...|

\s[2]\b[2|2]\r[2]
Ah,\w[5] to heck with this.\w[10] It's not fun stealing\n
after a talk like that.\w[32]\b[2|0] Well,\w[5] I guess I better\n
bail out then.\w[10] Got your wish I guess.\w[10]\e[2|1] See ya!|
\s[-2]\f[2|nil]

\s[4]
... ...|
\s[-2]

## Special Lilina and Astolfo
\g[Prison]
\f[2|Astolfo]\f[5|Lilina]
\s[2]
Princess?\w[15] Are you in here?|

\s[5]\e[5|1]
Astolfo!\w[15] Astolfo,\w[5] you made it back,\w[5] I'm\n
so happy to see you here in Ostia.|

\s[2]\e[2|1]
Of course,\w[5] you thought I would\n
abandon you,\w[5] Princess Lilina?\w[15] My\n
honor nor conscious would allow that.|

\s[5]
I'm glad to hear that.\w[10] Did you learn\n
about what happened in Araphen?|\e[2|0]\e[5|0]\n
I still haven't heard news of my\n
father's campaign,\w[5] nor do I know\n
where Roy and his army are.|

\s[2]
Roy and his army are here,\w[5] I joined\n
with him to help rescue you from the\n
traitors who allied with Leygance.|\n
As for your father...\w[15] We'll address\n
that later.\w[10] For now,\w[5] we need to retake\n
the castle.|

\s[5]
Roy is here?\w[15] Wonderful!\w[15] But,\w[5] I\n
do worry about my father...\w[15] I\n
suppose we'll get around to it.|
\s[-2]
\f[5|nil]

\s[2]
...\w[15] ...\w[15] ...\b[2|2] It's all my fault...|
\s[-2]

## Special Assassin and Lilina
\g[Prison]
\f[5|Lilina]
\f[2|ArcherF-1]\fc[2|Rebel]\name[2|Rebel]
\s[5]
H-huh?\w[15] Who are you?|

\s[2]
Nothing personal,\w[5] Princess;\w[5] but\n
I have orders to execute you.|

\s[5]\m[5|5]
W-what!?\w[15] Leygance would go this far...?|

\s[2]
...\w[15] ...\w[15] ...|
\s[-2]

## Vs Leygance
f[1|Leygance]\b[1|2]
\s[1]
You...\w[15] you vermin!\w[15] How could
you have made it this far?|
No matter,\w[5] I,\w[5] General Leygance
shall be your executioner.|
I shall cut the lot of you
down like wheat in a field!\w[15]|

## Bors and Leygance
\f[1|Leygance]\f[6|Bors]
\s[6]
Leygance,\w[5] you scum!\w[15] How could\n
you take Ostia for your own in\n
Lord Hector's absence!?|\n
Have you no shame?!|

\s[1]
And hello to you too,\w[5] Bors.|\n
So glad you managed to\n
remain alive after all this time.|

\s[6]\e[6|2]
Is this a game to you?\w[15] Do you\n
have any idea what you've done!?|

\s[1]
Bors,\w[5] are you going to try\n
and take Ostia back,\w[5] or keep\n
yelling at me? Don't waste my time.|

\s[6]\e[6|0]
What are you... No!|
\s[-2]

## Lilina and Leygance
\f[1|Leygance]\f[6|Lilina]
\s[1]
Princess Lilina?\w[15] So you've
made it here to me too...|
\s[6]
Leygance...\w[15] why?|
\s[1]
Times are changing,\w[5] my lady.|
I'm just making sure I don't get
left behind.\w[10] If only your fool
father could recognize this fact--|
\s[6]
Silence!\w[15] You will not insult
my father any further!|

## Wendy and Leygance
\f[1|Leygance]\f[6|Gwendolyn]
\s[6]
General Leygance! Give it up!\n
There's no way you can win!|

\s[1]
Ah, Bors' sister, is it? It's\n
nice to be brave and all,\n
but can you really defeat me?|

\s[6]
... ... ...|

\s[1]
Last chance to run. I'm\n
not going to go easy on you.|

\s[6]
Don't you dare patronize me!|
\s[-2]

## Barth and Leygance
\f[1|Leygance]\f[6|Barthe]
\s[6]\e[6|2]
Leygance!\w[15] You traitor to Ostia;\w[5]\n
how can you even raise your lance\n
against the Lycian Alliance Army!?|\n
Are you not ashamed that you betrayed\n
the honor of Lord Hector?|

\s[1]\b[1|2]
Barthe...\w[15] Shut up.\w[10] You were always\n
too stupid to understand anything\n
more complex than battle training.|\b[1|0]\n
If Lord Hector were a better diplomat,\n
he wouldn't be dead now. I don't\n
plan to follow in those footsteps.|

\s[6]
You shall pay for those words!|
\s[-2]

## Leygance Defeated
\f[1|Leygance]\b[6|1]
Why? You are only... to\n
be trampled upon by Bern...\n
How can you fight so hard...?|\n
I suppose this is... justice...\n
for my crimes... My apologies...|
\s[-2]

## Outro 1 Lilina
\g[Chamber]
\f[2|Roy]\f[5|Lilina]
\s[2]
We have finally recaptured the castle,\n
Lilina. The rebellion is over... We won.|

\s[5]\e[5|1]
Thank you, Roy. I'm glad that\n
my father didn't have to go\n
through the trouble.|

\s[2]
... About that...|

\s[5]\e[5|0]
Roy, is my father still in Araphen?|\n
I heard it was a tough battle there,\n
but does it look like it's going\n
to take much longer?|

\s[2]
Lilina... haven't you heard anything?|

\s[5]\m[5|5]\e[5|2]
I don't understand;\w[5] why does\n
everyone do this when I ask\n
about my father's whereabouts?|\n
Just tell me what's going on!|
\s[-2]

\event
\s[2]
... \b[2|2]Lord Hector... has passed away.|
\s[-2]

\event

\s[5]\e[5|0]
W-what...?

\s[2]\b[2|2]
I'm sorry... When we arrived\n
at Castle Araphen... It was\n
already under Bern's control.|

\s[5]\b[5|2]
It's not your fault...\n
Don't apologize.|

\s[2]\b[2|0]
Lord Hector was already severely\n
wounded when we arrived. If only\n
we had gotten there faster...|\b[2|2]\n
Maybe I could have helped him...|

\s[5]\b[5|0]
No...\w[15] it's okay.\w[16] I...\w[15] was prepared for\n
this...\w[15] I'm a warrior's daughter.\w[10] I've been\n
taught not to panic in times like this.|

\s[2]\b[2|0]
Lilina.|

\s[5]\b[5|1]
S-so everyone should have told\n
me... They're too considerate...\n
I'm strong too, you know...|

\s[2]\b[2|1]
Lilina, you don't have to\n
hold back in front of me.|

\s[5]
Roy...\b[5|2] I...|

\s[2]\b[5|2]
It's okay... I'll be with you.|

[Goes to chapter 8x]

(If Lilina has fallen)

## Outro Extra
\g[Castle]
\f[6|Merlinus]\m[6|5]\w[5]
\s[5]
Master Roy! Bern's Dragon Knights\n
have appeared at Castle Ostia!|
\s[-2]

\f[2|Roy]
\s[2]
What!? They're here already?\n
I have to do something!|
\s[-2]

\f[2|nil]

## Location
\loc[Ostia]\wait[5]

## Etruria Scene
\g[Town]
\f[1|Narcian]\f[2|Zeiss]\w[10]
\f[5|Roy]\w[15]\m[1|2]\w[10]
\s[2]
Hmm...\w[15] You there,\w[5] child!\w[15]\n
Are you Roy of Pherae?|\m[5|5]\w[10]\e[2|1]\n
From your reaction I will take\n
that as a yes...\w[15] Perfect...|

\s[5]
What do you want from us!?|

\s[2]
Oh,\w[5] I just wanted to thank you for\n
getting rid of that idiot Leygance for me.\n
Not a team player,\w[5] that one.|\scroll
\e[2|0]Now,\w[5] you will leave Ostia to\n
me before I grow impatient.|

\s[5]\e[5|2]
Don't be ridiculous! Who would\n
give Ostia to the likes of you!?|

\s[2]
Then...\w[15] Do you wish to fight us with\n
that sad little group of yours?|
\s[-2]

\m[2|3]\w[10]\s[3]\e[3|2]
Don't test my patience,\w[5] boy!\w[15] I will
crush you as I did with Lord Hector!|

\s[5]
We won't be defeated by you!|

\s[3]\r[3]
Blackwings,\w[5] destroy--|

\f[6|None]\name[6|???]
\s[6]
That is enough!|
\s[-2]

## Cecilia Scene
\g[Town]
\f[1|Zeiss]
\f[3|Narcian]\e[3|2]
\s[1]
General Narcian!\w[15] It's...\w[15] A\n
legion from Etruria!\w[15] We're\n
outnumbered--|

\r[3]\s[3]
I don't need a country bumpkin to see\n
what's in front of me, you bloody fool!|
\s[-2]

\f[1|nil]
\f[5|Perceval]\r[3]\m[3|2]\w[10]
\s[5]
I am Perceval,\w[5] Knight General\n
of Etruria and commander of\n
her Royal Cavalry.|

\s[2]
One of the three Royal Generals!?|

\s[5]
I was informed by Sorcery General\n
Cecilia that Ostia had requested\n
Etruria's protection from outside forces.|

\m[2|2]\s[2]
What!?\w[15] Impossible!|
\s[-2]

\m[5|6]\w[10]
\f[5|Cecilia]
\s[5]
You seem discontent,\w[5] Dragon General.|\n
We are prepared for battle,\w[5] but can those\n
'Blackwings' of yours stand a chance\n
against the might of Etruria's forces?|
\s[-2]

\m[2|1]\w[10]
\s[1]
You...!\w[15] I will not\n
forget this encounter!|

\s[5]
I hope you do not!\w[15] I am Cecilia,\w[5]\n
Sorcery General of Etruria!|\scroll
Ostia is now under our protection.|\n
Fly back to your king with your\n
tail between your legs and inform\n
him of your failures in Lycia.|
\s[-2]

\m[1|3]\w[10]
\s[3]\e[3|2]
I am a Dragon General,\w[5]\n
not some dog who grovels and\n
flees from some wrench!|

\s[5]\e[5|1]
Are you certain of this fact?|

\m[3|3]\s[3]
I will end you myself--|

\f[1|Zeiss]\name[1|Bernite]
\s[1]
General Narcian,\w[5] please!\w[15] You
have to control your temper!|

\s[5]
That's right,\w[5] listen to your lackey.|

\s[1]
General Perceval is one of\n
the strongest warriors in Etruria!|\n
With the support of General Cecilia,\w[5]\n
we'll be slaughtered like cattle!|

\s[3]
I--!|
\s[-2]

\w[16]
\b[3|2]
\w[32]
\b[3|0]

\e[3|0]\s[3]
I know. We shall take our leave.|
\s[-2]

\r[3]
\s[3]
Cecilia, was it? Watch your\n
back from now on.|
\s[-2]

\f[3|nil]

\s[5]
Going so soon,\w[5] Dragon General?\w[15]
I was hoping you would put up
more of a fight than this.|
\s[-2]

## Perceval Scene
\g[Town]
\f[5|Roy]\f[2|Perceval]
\s[2]
Are you General Roy of
the Lycian Alliance Army?|

\s[5]
Y-Yes!\w[15] I took charge of the\n
Alliance Army in the place of\n
Lord Hector due to his death.|

\s[2]
I see...\w[15] Lycia is in a time of hardship.\w[10]
Our king also sends his words of
regret for Lord Hector's death.|

\s[5]Thank you for your consideration.\w[10]\b[4|2]\n
If Etruria hadn't helped us...\w[15] \b[4|0]Ostia\n
would be under Bern's control now.|

\s[2]
Oh,\w[5] I am not the one to thank.\w[10]\n
I simply followed my king's orders.|\n
You should thank Cecilia,\w[5] who\n
went against the king to help you.|

\s[5]
Wait...\w[15] She disobeyed the king's\n
orders?\w[15] On my behalf...|

\s[2]
Indeed,\w[5] isn't that something?|\n
Well,\w[5] I must be off,\w[5] excuse me.|\n
Two of the three Etrurian Generals\n
should not be leaving the country\n
for such a long period of time.|
\s[-2]

\s[2]
Cecilia,\w[5]\f[6|Cecilia] I am assuming you\n
can take care of the rest?|

\s[6]
Of course.\w[10] Thank you,\w[5] Perceval.\w[10]\n
I can handle this from here.|
\s[-2]

\f[2|nil]

## Cecilia Scene
\g[Town]
\f[5|Roy]
\s[5]
Whew...\w[15] General Perceval...|
Now he's someone.|
\s[-2]

\f[2|Cecilia]
\e[2|1]
\s[2]
Nervous,\w[5] were you?|

\s[5]
Of course!\w[15] General Cecilia,\w[5] it\n
is good to see you again.|

\s[2]\e[2|0]
How are you doing,\w[5] Roy?\w[15]\n
You seem...\w[15] much more tired\n
than I remember you looking.|\n
But,\w[5] you seem all right.|

\s[5]\e[5|1]
Yes,\w[5] thanks to you and Etruria,\w[5]\n
we were able to avoid disaster.|

\s[2]\e[2|1]
I am glad we made it here in time.|

\s[5]\e[5|0]
I'm sorry,\w[5] I put you through a\n
lot of trouble,\w[5] even getting you\n
in trouble with your king.|

\s[2]\e[2|0]
Oh,\w[5] do not worry about that.\w[10] It is
going to be beneficial for Etruria
for Ostia to go under our protection.|

\s[5]
Beneficial?\w[15] Why is that?|

\s[2]
Bern has been acting aggressively\n
these days,\w[5] as you know.|\n
We want to do something about it,\w[5] but since we\n
haven't been directly invaded,\w[5] there is\n
no reason formally go to war with them.|\n
However,\w[5] if Bern gets any stronger,\w[5] the\n
balance of powers would be shattered.|

\s[5]
So,\w[5] when you received my letter of\n
protection,\w[5] you saw it as a good\n
reason to declare war on Bern?|

\s[2]\e[2|1]
Exactly correct.\w[10] We had to do what\n
was best for us.\w[10] You need not feel that\n
you are indebted to Etruria.|

\s[5]
Really?\w[15] Huh...|

\s[2]\e[2|0]
Is something wrong?|

\s[5]
...\w[15]No,\w[5] it's nothing.|

\s[2]
Well anyway,\w[5] you shouldn't thank us.|

\s[5]
Understood,\w[5] I won't.|\n
Anyway,\w[5] please come and\n
meet the rest of our army.|

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

## Cecilia Outro
\g[Town]
\f[2|Cecilia]
\s[2]
...\w[15] He's gotten so bold in the short\n
time that I haven't seen him...|\e[2|1]\n
Well,\w[5] he is a boy,\w[5] after all.|
\s[-2]