Summary Story 202201

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- This is a summary. I omit details that I deem not important.
- Names are mostly not official. Let me know if there are official names released or you found out their name origins.
- I usually try to follow global names except Marubom which I refuse to use Boomer.
- Refer to Incinerator's post in #jp-spoilers for localised names.
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>> Taivas

Haveh lost consciousness but he still had pulse. Runda managed to locate a nearby village Mito (jp: mito) to which Taivas group rushed for his treatment. It reminded Taivas how he was not in time for his lost family, but Haveh was not dead yet. They eventually found a doctor named Prostel (jp: purosuteru) to treat Haveh.

According to Dr Prostel, Haveh was no longer in critical condition but he could not guarantee Haveh's life if he was not moved to a bigger hospital. Dr Prostel offered a boat/ship to a harbour town Helsa (jp: herusa). Runda reminded them that they were fugitives and going to a harbour town like that was dangerous. After some discussion, the group decided to risk themselves going to Helsa to save Haveh.

When Taivas went to tell the doctor their decision, Tulien mentioned how glad he was to met the group. He finally understood what it meant to sacrifice himself for heroic deeds. However he was too embarrassed to say in front of Taivas (and the sleeping Haveh maybe). Runda recorded it and offered to play it to them, which got Tulien flustered.

Eventually they arrived in Helsa, but Runda reported no soldiers scanned in the town because of coronation of Prince Tahat, which was a good timing for them. They managed to have Haveh treated properly and his life was no longer at risk. However, they ran into Elmatir who was also recuperating there.

Elmatir said that personally she could not agree with the country's plan to sacrifice Lehftia against her will. However she still had a mission to fulfil because of her belief in Yshe. Hence she decided to challenge Taivas one on one without calling her subordinates. As Taivas was still exhausted with all the stuffs without a proper rest, Elmatir was at advantage. As Elmatir was about to finish Taivas off, Lehftia went out to stop her. Elmatir recognised her voice as the girl who saved her in the forest.

Elmatir remembered Haveh's words in the forest about how things stayed the way they were because nobody tried to changed them. She decided to let Taivas group go for that one time just so she would not be indebted anymore. However, Prince Tahat showed up with imperial soldiers, claiming that he had to capture the ones who killed his father for people to celebrate his coronation at peace.

Elmatir whispered Taivas group to hold her hostage. However as they did that, Tahat ignored it and still ordered to attack. He said that soldiers were supposed to sacrifice for the king, so the soldiers should have no hesitation bringing Elmatir down with them. Elmatir ended up having no choice but to fight alongside them to keep her promise.

However the group was too outnumbered and defeated. Ultimately Lehftia threatened to suicide, offering to go with Tahat if he let the group go. Tahat took the offer and Lehftia left with him.