084 raimon.luca

///C
Luca:
Hoi hoi, it's the gloomy knight again.
Raimon:
Luca, it's nice to see you.
Luca:
Oh, I'm popular, huh?
Raimon:
You saved my life. How could I not enjoy your company?
Luca:
Hmm, yep, I suppose I did.
Raimon:
What made you side with Dracul in the first place?
Luca:
I was just doing some mercenary work is all. No real deep reason or anything.
Raimon:
So you cared little for his ambitions, you were just doing it for money...?
Luca:
You make it sound like a bad thing. Kotanese who leave the plains have a habit of becoming mercs. Though I'm no professional, I just needed some funds.
Raimon:
And you gave that up to save me.
Luca:
Yeah, but I think I got it better here now. Pay is about the same, so I don't see myself leaving any time soon.
Raimon:
That's good to know.

///B
Raimon:
So you never spoke to Dracul?
Luca:
Not really. One of his goons was the one who really paid me.
Raimon:
I see...
Luca:
You're really hung up on that guy, huh? It has been a long time since we killed him.
Raimon:
He was one of my teachers. And he tried talking me into joining him numerous times after I was captured.
Luca:
That's pretty rough...
Raimon:
I used to think Dracul became a heartless traitor... But I think in the end, he was fighting for what he thought was right.
Luca:
Ernterre didn't seem to be in good shape under his care...
Raimon:
The imperials outnumbered his own men, and did what they wanted. He was in no position to stop them. When he... tried to convince me to join him, he said he was going to make things more stable once the war was over.
Luca:
...
Raimon:
We all called him a traitor, but he really believed we didn't stand a chance against Deimos.
Luca:
Well, so far, he has been proven wrong.
Raimon:
Yes. If only he lived. Maybe he could see...

///A
Raimon:
In the end, all three of us wish to protect Ernterre. But all our methods are different...
Luca:
Who are you talking about?
Raimon:
Dracul, Orion, and I.
Luca:
I think you need to relax, pal.
Raimon:
You might be able to afford to do that, Luca. But I was born into obligation. I am bound to defend my home.
Luca:
...
Raimon:
Ah... I didn't mean...
Luca:
Oh, no. You do have a point. I wouldn't understand. But I do think you've been thinking on this too much. Maybe that's the pitfall Dracul himself fell into.
Raimon:
Yes... Perhaps...
Luca:
You should take a break, and enjoy life more. Well, war is a bad time to do that, but still... AFTER the war...
Raimon:
Dracul's duty left him alone, and close to the enemy... If he had a comrade by his side... maybe he would still be with us. If he had someone like you to snap him out of it all...
Luca:
So I'm your comrade now, eh?
Raimon:
Do you not approve? We've been through so much now.
Luca:
Oh, I approve. I've always been alone. If you consider me so important, I feel honored.
Raimon:
I really do, Luca. Thank you for being by my side.