Chapter 9

## Chapter 9 Text

## World Map
After driving off General Narcian from Ostia, Roy and company braced themselves for further attacks from Bern. However, Bern's belligerent movement towards Lycia suddenly stopped altogether, as if to mock Roy and his caution. Bern was also maintaining a neutral position regarding the truce offer from Etruria. Bern's sudden silence and lack of activity could only be described as eerie.

With Hector gone, Eliwood was now the only lasting power in Lycia. Eliwood summoned the various marquesses to Pherae to discuss their further actions. It was decided that Eliwood was to become the next leader of the Lycia Alliance and that a new Lycia Alliance Army would be established. The new army's purpose was not to take the offense against Bern, but rather take a defensive stance for Lycia. For his victory against Bern in Ostia, Roy was chosen to be the leader of the new Lycia Alliance army. Slowly but surely, the people of Lycia were starting to brighten up. Business was improving, and people's attitudes started to get more optimistic.

Around that time, Etruria called for Lycia's assistance in ridding the Western Isles of the outlaws and bandits making their base there. Lycia's citizens expressed their discontent by saying that they saw no reason in sending troops all the way to the Western Isles, but because Lycia needed Etruria's protection against Bern, they had no choice but to oblige. Thus, Roy and the Lycia Alliance Army passed through Etruria and made their way towards the Western Isles.

The Western Isles are the various islands off the western coast of Elibe. Currently, they are colonies of Etruria. The Western Isles are rich in minerals and natural resources, so mining is a major industry. However, these minerals are worth a fortune, so various rogue groups have traveled there hoping to loot the mines and sell the minerals for themselves. Thus, the people living on the Western Isles spend their days in constant fear of bandit attacks. And Roy has been sent to defeat those bandits.

## Intro 1
\g[Fortress]
\f[6|MercenaryM-1]\fc[6|Bandit]\name[6|Mercenary]
\m[6|5]\w[16]
\f[2|Scott]
\s[5]
Boss! Those guys from Lycia; they're here.|

\s[2]
You sure?|

\s[5]
Yep. We just saw 'em arrive\n
on the small island to the east.|

\s[2]\b[2|2]
Just as that other group said...|\b[2|0]\n
All right, they're probably\n
floundering around in the\n
fog unable to see anything.|\e[2|1]\n
Just sneak up on them from\n
behind and kill 'em off.|

\s[5]\e[5|1]
Sure thing, boss.|
\s[-2]

## Intro 2
\g[Plains]
\f[2|SoldierM-1]\fc[2|Killer]\name[2|Soldier]
\f[5|CrossbowmanM-0]\fc[5|Killer]\name[5|Crossbowman]
\f[6|SoldierM-1]\fc[6|Killer]\name[6|Soldier]
\s[2]
New orders: We're to join with\n
the pirates and disrupt the Lycian\n
Alliance army that arrived offshore.|

\s[6]
What for? The Seihou have made\n
these islands their plaything;\n
they hardly need our help.|

\s[2]
Maybe our employer is concerned\n
the pirates can't handle this.|

\s[5]
Meh, whatever. As long as we get paid.|
\s[-2]

## Scene 1
\g[Beach]
\f[2|Cecilia]\f[5|Roy]\f[6|Guinivere]
\s[2]
Roy, I'm sorry that I\n
couldn't be of help.|\n
I feel responsible for\n
putting you in this position.|

\s[5]
Please don't worry about it.\n
It's not like you made the final\n
decision, it was out of your hands.|

\s[2]
Still... Even within Etruria, there are\n
a lot of people voicing their discontent\n
on how the advisor is treating Lycia.|\n
It's almost as if he sees you and\n
your countrymen as servants.|

\s[5]
Adviser? I thought the king\n
had made the decision to send\n
Lycia to clear out the bandits.|

\s[2]\b[2|2]
Sigh. No.\b[2|0] It's a lot more complicated.|
\s[-2]

\event

\s[2]
Adviser Roartz had been working with Lord\n
Arcard, who's in charge of the mining\n
operation here in the Western Isles|\n
They decided to do it on their own\n
without consulting the king.|

\s[6]
How can they do that? Override their King?|

\s[2]
... Do you know of last\n
year's tragedy in Etruria?|

\s[6]
Of course. Etruria's next heir,\n
Prince Mildain, suddenly\n
passed away last year.|

\s[2]
Right.|

\s[5]
I never had the honor to meet\n
him. I understand that he was\n
a very bright individual.|

\s[2]
Yes... If the prince were alive,\n
Etruria wouldn't be like this.|
\s[-2]

\s[2]
King Mordred couldn't bear the fact that\n
his son had died. The shock was so great\n
that he never completely recovered from it.|\n
It seems like he's always in a different\n
world, and he doesn't really pay attention to\n
anything going on around him or in his country.|\n
Roartz took advantage of this. Now, basically\n
he's in charge of what goes in the palace.|\n
Ever since then, he has kept the Three Etrurian\n
Generals, Lord Douglas, Percival, and me, away\n
from the king unless there's a great emergency.|

\s[5]
But what about the time when\n
you came to aid us in Ostia?|

\s[2]
That event was an exception because/n
Percival worked with me. But now...|\n
I just feel bad you two are\n
getting dragged into this mess.|

\s[5]
I'll be fine, don't worry. Besides,\n
we can return to Lycia when we\n
complete this mission anyway.|\n
But, may I ask you to take care\n
of Lycia while we are away?|

\s[2]
Of course. You can leave the\n
Lycian Alliance, and also\n
Princess Guinevere, to me.|

\s[6]
... Given what I have just heard, I\n
am reconsidering if Etruria is the\n
right place for me to go at this time.|\n
Maybe it would be better to stay\n
with Roy and his army?|

\s[5]
The battles on these islands are\n
likely to become slugfests. You can\n
never know what will happen.|
I still think you should hide\n
in Etruria with protection from\n
General Cecilia.|

\s[2]
Your Highness, please trust me.|\n
I understand your intentions of\n
suggesting a truce, and I also\n
promised Roy that I would protect you.|\n
Besides, none but the Lycians and\n
myself know of your whereabouts.\n
There is little to worry about.|

\s[6]
But... What if something does happen?|

\s[2]
Know that I will fight with every\n
ounce of my being to protect you.|

\s[6]
... I understand. I apologize for being\n
selfish. Both of you are making incredible\n
sacrifices for my benefit. I am grateful.|

\s[2]
Think nothing of it.|

\s[5]
I agree with General Cecilia.|
\s[-2]

\f[2|nil]
\w[8]
\f[6|nil]\w[5]
\f[3|Guinivere]

\s[3]
Roy, I pray for your safety.|

\s[5]
Thank you, my Lady. I will\n
pray for yours as well.|
\s[-2]

## Fir Scene
\g[Fortress]
\f[6|Fir]\m[6|5]
\w[5]
\s[5]
Sir Scott!|
\s[-2]

\w[16]

\f[2|Scott]
\s[2]
Oh, it's Fir. Sorry I\n
had to call you in.\n
You doing all right?|

\s[5]
Yes, I'm fine. What is\n
all this noise about?|

\s[2]
Ah... Well you see, some brigands\n
are attacking this island. The\n
people living here are in danger.|

\s[5]\e[5|2]\m[5|5]
What?!|

\s[2]\b[2|2]
I sent some guys over to try and stop\n
them, but the invaders are pretty tough.\b[2|0]\n
The situation doesn't look good.|

\s[5]\b[5|2]
I can’t believe this...|

\s[2]
If I could, I'd go out there\n
myself, but you know I can't\n
leave the castle unguarded.|\n
So, Fir, I'm sorry, but...|

\s[5]\b[5|0]
Yes. I shall go and drive them off.|

\s[2]\e[2|1]
Thanks. You're a lifesaver.\n
I'm glad we hired you, Fir.|

\s[5]\e[5|0]
Oh... L-leave it to me! Attacking\n
innocent villagers that's unforgivable!|
\s[-2]

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

\m[2|3]\e[3|0]
\s[3]
Hey, wait! I asked another guy\n
too, so you can work with him.|
\s[-2]

\f[6|Fir]
\s[6]
Someone else?|

\s[3]
Yeah, a nomad named Shin. He looks frail,\n
but he's got a decent shot with his bow.|

\s[6]
Of course. I won't let you down!|
\s[-2]

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

\s[3]\e[3|1]
Heh... Good luck.|
\s[-2]

## Fir and Sin Scene
\g[Mountains]
\r[5]\f[5|Sin]
\f[1|Fir]\m[1|2]\w[8]
\s[2]
Are you... Sin?|
\r[5]
\s[5]
That's me. I heard the story from Scott.\n
You want a ride or are you walking?|

\s[2]
Oh, I'll walk.|

\s[5]
Got it, let's go.|
\s[-2]

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

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

\f[5|Sin]
\s[5]
... ... ...|


\s[2]
Um...|

\s[5]
What?|

\s[2]
Um, did you also join the fight to\n
protect the people living here?|

\s[5]
No. I have no such interest in such things.|

\s[2]
Then why?|

\s[5]
I'm paid to fight. That's all.|
\s[-2]

\f[5|nil]

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

\s[2]\b[2|2]
... I gotta keep the conversation\n
going.\b[2|0] Um... you're from Sacae, right?|
\s[-2]

\f[5|Sin]
\s[5]
... You seem insistent\n
on talking. Yes, I am.|

\s[2]
What took you all\n
the way out here?|

\s[5]
It's not important. Besides, you look like\n
you're from Sacae, and you're also here.|

\s[2]
Well, I'm traveling around Elibe\n
to train myself, and... Oh, you\n
weren't asking about me, were you...|

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

\s[2]
... Whew... N-nice weather we're having--|

\s[5]\r[5]
... I'm looking for somebody.|
\s[-2]

\m[2|3]\w[5]

\s[3]
Who?|

\s[5]\b[5|2]
... My clan lost to Bern\n
when they invaded Sacae.|

\s[3]
... Oh...|

\s[5]\r[5]\b[5|0]
Our clan leader let me escape, and he told me\n
to find and protect his granddaughter. So I\n
left the battlefield to fulfill his request.|

\s[3]
I see... Well, I hope you find her.|

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

\g[Fortress]
\f[1|ShamanM-1]\fc[1|Bandit]\name[1|Shaman]\m[1|2]\w[16]\f[5|Scott]
\s[2]
Boss, you sure? I mean, letting a\n
girl like that fight out there...|

\s[5]\e[5|1]
Yeah, I know what I'm doing.|/n
Once she's killed, we can get/n
that sword she's carrying.|

\s[2]
Sword? That weird one she has?|

\s[5]
That's no ordinary sword. That's the 'Wo Dao,'\n
a famous katana. If we can get it from her\n
and sell it, it'll be worth a fortune. Hehe...|

\s[2]
I see... Never heard of it. If it's\n
so rare... why's she got it?|

\s[5]
Don't know, don't care. How's that?|

\s[2]\e[2|1]
Heh, fair enough. That's why you\n
were so generous to her at first.|

\s[5]
I couldn't make a move up until now,\n
but now's a chance.\m[5|5]\e[5|0] Hey!\e[2|0] Get over here!|
\s[-2]

\f[1|PirateM-1]\fc[1|Bandit]\name[1|Pirate]
\s[1]
Oi! Whaddya need, boss?|

\s[5]
Listen, I want you to follow\n
Fir. When you see the chance,\n
grab the sword from her!|

\s[1]\e[1|1]
Sure thing, boss!|
\s[-2]

## Pirate Scene
\g[Fortress]
\f[2|PirateM-1]\fc[2|Bandit]\name[2|Pirate]
\s[2]
Lotta noise out here...\e[2|1]\n
Perfect opportunity to\n
hit the villages!|
\s[-2]

\r[2]\e[2|0]
\s[2]
Hey! Get up you lazy bastards!\n
Time to get our tribute!|
\s[-2]

## Mercenary Scene
\g[Mountains]
\f[1|ScholarM-0]\fc[1|Killer]\name[1|Scholar]
\s[1]
I'm not used to this sort of\n
weather... Can barely see my\n
own damn hand in front of me!|\n
This was barely worth the gold...|
\s[-2]

## Scott Scene
\g[Castle]
\f[2|MercenaryM-1]\fc[2|Bandit]\name[2|Mercenary]
\f[1|FighterM-0]\fc[1|Bandit]\name[1|Fighter]
\f[5|Scott]
\s[5]
About time you lot got your act\n
together! Get out there! We're\n
getting our asses kicked!|

\s[2]
S-sorry, Boss...|

\s[5]
Just go!|
\s[-2]

## Talk Sue & Shin
\f[2|Sin]\f[5|Sue]
\s[2]
Lady Sue!|

\s[5]
Sin... What are you doing here?|

\s[2]
I was looking for you.

\s[5]
For me?|

\s[2]
Yes. That was the clan leader's orders.|

\s[5]
... What happened to\n
our clan after I left?|

\s[2]\b[2|2]
I'm sorry, we didn't stand\n
a chance against Bern.|

\s[5]
...\b[5|2] We lost.|

\s[2]
... ... ...|

\s[5]\b[5|0]
What has happened to my grandfather?|

\s[2]\b[2|0]
He's continuing the struggle against Bern...|

\s[5]
I see...|

\s[2]
I was told by the clan leader\n
to leave and look for you.|

\s[5]
Then will you fight alongside us?|

\s[2]
With you?|

\s[5]
We will be helping Grandfather because\n
this army is fighting against Bern.\n
Also, this army saved my life earlier.|

\s[2]
Understood, my lady. If that is your\n
plan, then I am at your disposal.|

\s[5]
Thank you.|
\s[-2]

## Talk Fir and Noah
\f[6|Noah]\m[6|5]\w[5]
\s[5]
Fir! It is you!|
\s[-2]

\f[1|Fir]\m[1|2]\w[5]
\s[2]
Sir Noah?! What are you doing here?!|

\s[5]
I joined this army a while back--|
\s[-2]

\e[2|2]
\event

\s[5]\e[5|2]
What are you thinking?!\n
Put away your sword!|

\s[2]
Sir Noah! I thought you\n
were nobler than this!|

\s[5]\e[5|0]
What are you talking about?|

\s[2]\b[2|1]
Just because you're a mercenary\n
knight... \b[2|0]Lending your services\n
to pirates?! You should be ashamed!|

\s[5]
... Huh? Fir what are you talking about?|

\s[2]\m[2|2]
Don't play dumb! You're working with\n
a band of pirates to attack the people\n
living in this island!|\n
And you call yourself a knight?!|

\s[5]
Hold on, hold on! Can I have\n
a sec? I think there's a\n
really big misunderstanding...|
\s[-2]

\m[2|3]

\s[3]
Misunderstanding?! You still insist...|

\s[5]
We're trying to help the villagers.|\n
We're supposed to go defeat the head\n
of a pirate group. I think his name\n
was Scott or something.|

\s[3]\m[3|3]\e[3|0]
What? Scott is the head of a pirate band?|

\s[5]
If you think I'm lying, why don't you\n
ask the pirate over here? He's right\n
behind you, hiding in the bushes.|

\s[3]\r[3]
Pirate? What pirate--|
\s[-2]

\f[1|PirateM-1]\fc[1|Bandit]\name[1|Pirate]
\s[1]
Damn! I better go tell the boss!|
\s[-2]

\f[1|nil]
\w[5]\m[3|2]\w[5]

\s[2]
Hey! Wait!|

\s[5]\b[5|2]
Sigh... \b[5|0]You didn't suspect at all?|

\s[2]\r[2]\m[2|2]
No! Scott was really kind to me...|

\s[5]
Really? Rumors say that\n
he's a very cruel man...|

\s[2]
Well, my mother used to say that you\n
shouldn't judge people by their looks...|

\s[5]
Well, that's true, but...|
\s[-2]

\s[2]\r[2]\m[2|2]\b[2|2]
... I was lending my services\n
to pirates...\b[2|0] What can I do now?|

\s[5]
Then, you want to come along with us?|

\s[2]\r[2]
What? Would it be okay?|

\s[5]
We're always looking for more\n
people to strengthen our army.\n
I'll talk to Roy about it.|\e[5|1]\n
Besides, now I can see how your\n
sword skills have improved since\n
we last trained together.|

\s[2]\e[2|1]
Hah! Okay, I'd love that. Thank you!|
\s[-2]

\f[5|nil]
\w[4]

\s[2]\e[2|0]
... Is he gone? I thought my heart\n
was going to jump out of my chest!\n
Thank goodness Noah isn't a bandit...|
\s[-2]

## House 1
\g[House]
\f[5|Visitor]\f[2|Villager_ElderF]
\s[2]
The nearby villages... They're nearly\n
abandoned. Everyone is leaving the\n
islands.\b[2|2] It's sad, really.|\b[2|0]\n
If you want to visit, you'd better\n
do it quickly. You don't have time to go\n
to both, so you'll have to decide.|
\s[-2]

## House 2
\g[House]
\f[2|Visitor]\f[5|Villager_ElderM]
\s[5]
Among the pirates is a very skilled\n
nomad... Even though you can't see\n
him at all in the mist...|\n
They're horse-riding people, but\n
this guy also has a girl with him...|
\s[-2]

## House 3
\g[House]
\f[2|Visitor]\f[5|SoldierM-1]\fc[5|Western]\name[5|Soldier]
\s[5]
The resistance is doing quite well.|\n
In the north, and in the west--\n
they are always in the thick of battle.|\n
Which way will you go?|
\s[-2]

## House 4
\g[House]
\f[5|Visitor]\f[2|Villager_MaidF]
\s[2]
Geez, there's so much mist here...|\n
In these conditions, you have NO idea\n
if anyone is lurking around!|\n
A friend of mine told me someone made\n
a staff that works like a torch, that\n
sounds pretty useful to have around.|\n
But if you don't have one of those,\n
you can always use a simple torch.|\n
They're really effective in the\n
hands of those hard-eyed thieves.|
\s[-2]

## Silver Sword Village
\g[Village]
\f[2|Visitor]\f[5|Villager_FarmerF]
\s[5]
This area basically belongs to the pirates.\n
They just steal from us all the time.|
\s[-2]

\s[5]\m[5|5]
Just fight back? Are you crazy? We're not\n
the Resistance. They can do whatever they\n
want because they have lots  of support!|\n
But us? We can't fight against them\n
like the resistance forces.|\n
Eh? The sword in my bag? You want it?\n
fine, take it. I don't care, not\n
like I'll be using it anytime soon.|
\s[-2]

## Restore Staff Village
\g[Village]
\f[5|Visitor]\f[2|Villager_BarmaidF]
\s[2]\e[2|1]
You saved us! Are you with the Resistance?\n
No? Then you're just normal good people?|\e[2|0]\n
Just as you've seen, this island is\n
swarmed with pirates and bandits!|\n
But... what are we going to do?\n
Rumors around here say there's a\n
severe battle going on the west.|\n
My sister managed to find this at\n
one of the battlefields. I have no\n
clue what it does, but take it!|\n
Go and tell the others we've had\n
enough of this crap. We're leaving.|
\s[-2]

## Killer Bow Village
\g[Vilage]
\f[2|Visitor]\f[5|Villager_PurveyorF]
\s[5]
The only people here are the women and\n
children. Everyone else, the workers,\n
have gone north to the mines.|\n
They aren't even allowed to sleep there,\n
they just work until they die...|\b[5|2]\n
My son, who escaped, was as thin as\n
an old man. That day, he drew his\n
last breath and collapsed at my feet.|\b[5|0]\n
Now that I've told you this... Can you\n
do... er, sorry... I've said too much.|\n
Please, forget all of this. We're\n
leaving this island now. Take this,\n
it was my son's. Maybe it'll be useful.|
\s[-2]

## Vs Scott
\f[1|Scott]
\s[1]\b[1|2]
So the fog didn't stop you after all...|\b[1|0]\n
But you gotta be pretty beat up by\n
now! I'll finish you off!|

## Fir Vs Scott
\f[1|Scott]\f[6|Fir]
\s[1]
Oh, Fir! You came back, I was so--|

\s[6]
Grr! How could you! Mister Scott,\n
I trusted you! And you were just\n
using me to try and take my sword!|\n
You're the real bandit, not them!|

\s[1]\e[1|1]
Took you long enough to figure\n
that one out, you idiot.|

\s[6]
I won't forgive this treachery!|

\s[1]
Oh, please. Don't be so dramatic, Fir.\n
I do have to thank you for coming back,\n
though. Now I can get the sword myself.|

\s[6]\e[6|2]
Not if I have anything to say about it!|
\s[-2]

## Sin Vs Scott
\f[1|Scott]\f[6|Sin]
\s[6]
... ... ...|

\s[1]
What is it, Sin? You've got that\n
bow pointed at me like you're ready\n
to feather me with an arrow or two.|

\s[6]
That's because I am. Make whatever\n
peace you feel the need to.|

\s[1]\e[1|1]
Hah! You think you'll beat me? Come\n
on, now, don't be ridiculous.|
\s[-2]

## Dieck vs Scott
\f[1|Scott]\f[6|Dieck]
\s[1]
Ain't you a sight for the faint of\n
heart. You look pretty tough, are\n
you willing to join my motley crew?|

\s[6]
Pirates and bandits? Nah, I think I'm\n
all right. Is that all you wanted to\n
say? I have a job to finish here.|

\s[1]
You mercenary types are all the same.\n
Cold blooded killers for hire; you're\n
no better than a man like me.|

\s[6]
... No, I don't think that's accurate.|
\s[-2]

## Scott Defeated
\f[1|Scott]
\s[1]
Who the hell... are you?|
You’re no ordinary army...|

## Outro 1 – Castle is Conquered
\g[Fortress]
\f[2|Roy]\f[5|Merlinus]
\s[2]
Merlinus, it looked like the enemy\n
was trying to ambush us...|

\s[5]
They must have known we were coming.|

\s[2]\b[2|2]
Something must be going on behind\n
the scenes...\b[2|0] Someone is trying\n
to set us up for failure it seems.|

\s[5]
Yes. Clearing out the bandits might be harder than\n
we had expected. Ever since Bern started this\n
invasion, something is different with Elibe.|

\s[2]\b[2|2]
I wonder what's going to happen from next...|\b[2|0]\n
Dragons reappearing, Bern's sudden invasion,\n
the collapse of the Lycia Alliance... All of\n
these strange things happening at once.|\n
Still, we have to take things one at a time\n
however tedious it may seem.|

\s[5]
Now... where do we go from here?|

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

## Outro 2 – No Village Visited/Northwestern Village Visited
\g[Beach]
\f[2|Roy]\f[5|Merlinus]
\s[2]
How about moving north along the coast?|

\s[5]
North... Towards the mines?|

\s[2]
Right. I've heard that the people\n
living on the islands are being\n
forced into labor over there.|

\s[5]
So, we must rescue them first.

\s[2]
Yes. Then we might be able to\n
find out who's behind all this.|

\s[5]
Well, we must start somewhere.|

\s[2]
All right, then let's head north.|

## Outro 2 – Northeastern Village Visited
\g[Mountains]
\f[5|Roy]\f[2|Merlinus]
\s[5]
Let's head west.|

\s[2]
West?|

\s[5]
I've heard there's a rebel group\n
based there. They're fighting the\n
bandits to protect the villagers.|

\s[2]\b[2|2]
I see.\b[2|0] So we can visit them\n
and gather some information on\n
what's going on these islands.|

\s[5]
Right. If we just go searching\n
blindly, we won't get anywhere.|

\s[2]
I have no objections, Master Roy.|

\s[5]
All right, then let's head west.|
\s[-2]