Sword of Seals

Fire Emblem: Sword of Seals
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Chapter 17B: The Bishop's Teachings

On the World Map

After Roy captured Aquleia, other Etrurian powers gradually began to change their views and express their discontent for the Revolutionaries. Driven away from their palace, Roartz and Arcard fled to Sacae, which was still under Bern's control.

The vast Sacae plains lay in the center of the continent. Before Bern invaded, Sacae was inhabited by various nomadic clans.

The Etrurian army joined the Lycia Alliance Army to form a joint Etruria-Lycia Union Army. The decision was to head for Sacae to get rid of the remaining Revolutionaries, and also attack Bern, who was behind them.

Thinking that some Etrurian knights would not approve of being seen as serving under the Lycia Alliance Army, Roy officially named the new Union the "Etrurian Army" and became its commander.

Roy led the division responsible for entering Sacae. The Sacaean people were wary of outsiders in the first place, but even worse, Brenya, another of the Three Dragon Lords, had gotten the largest clan in Sacae, the Djute, under submission. The warriors of the Djute clan and Brenya's elite troops stood in front of Roy as he set foot on Sacaean soil.

Opening Cutscene

(Inside castle)

Brenya:
"So... Narshen fell at Aquleia."

Soldier:
"Yes, General Brenya. It has been confirmed."

Brenya:
"I see..."

(Roartz and Arcard appear)

Roartz:
"L-Lady Brenya... What will become of us?"

Brenya:
"Please do not worry, Lord Roartz. You have assisted us, so we will not abandon you. I shall assure that."

Arcard:
"Thank you..."

Brenya:
"Then, Lord Arcard, you will be assigned the defense of this land, Talas. Lord Roartz, your post will be the city of Bulgar."

Arcard:
"Talas!? W-Wait! This is too close to Aquleia. The enemy will be here in no time!"

Brenya:
"Then all must do is defeat them. This is an ideal post to set up a defense. Since it is so close to Aquleia, the enemy will be sure to attack. We can be most prepared here."

Arcard:
"Well, that's true..."

Roartz:
"Bulgar...that is deep in the foreign lands of Sacae. I hear that there is much rebellion among the nomads..."

Brenya:
"Then force them into submission. Is that not your specialty?"

Roartz:
"Well..."

Brenya:
"Rumors say that the enemy commander, Roy, is still a boy. Still, he has prevailed through many scandals and conspiracies to rebuild the Lycia Alliance Army and strengthen it further than ever. Compared to his hardships, yours are close to nothing. Am I wrong?"

Arcard:
"......"

Brenya:
"Then I must be off. I will be praying for your success."

(Brenya leaves)

Roartz:
"......"

(Roartz and Arcard leave)

Soldier:
"...Are you sure, my lady?"

Brenya:
"Those two are disgraceful cowards who cast away their homeland to save their own skins. We must not assist them any more than necessary. They should be thankful that they are getting the land and troops that they are."

Soldier:
"......"

(Scene switches to Roy)

Yodel:
"We are soon approaching the Etrurian border."

Roy:
"Bishop Yodel, thank you for everything. Thanks to the Church, we were able to proceed thus far with ease."

Yodel:
"Please. If you had not captured Aquleia, we would be suffering from persecution under Bern. This is nothing in comparison to what you did for us."

Roy:
"I am glad that I could be of use to you."

Yodel:
"Now... May I ask you a very important favor?"

Roy:
"Yes, anything that I am capable of."

Yodel:
"If you find out anything else about the Dragons..."

Roy:
"I understand. If I discover anything new, I will report to you immediately."

Yodel:
"Thank you! ...Ah, yes, I must tell you something else. The lands around here... They are surrounded by high mountains and valleys. And now that night has fallen..."

Roy:
"The perfect setting for an ambush..."

Yodel:
"Exactly. Castle Talas up ahead is under Bern's control."

Roy:
"All right. I will be careful."

Yodel:
"Yes, please. Then, may Saint Elimine bless the Etrurian Army!"

Battle with Arcard

Arcard:
"W-Why! Why is this happening to me!?"

(If you use Klein)

Arcard:
"Klein! You would betray me?"

Klein:
"You are the one who betrayed Etruria, Lord Arcard!"

(If you use Douglas)

Arcard:
"D-Douglas! You had turned to the enemy...!?"

Defeating Arcard

Arcard:
"I...am an Etrurian...noble! I must not...die...here... Guh!"

After beating the map

Merlinus:
"Lord Arcard... What a pathetic ending for one who became so powerful."

Roy:
"Well, last year, I didn't think we would be fighting in Sacae, either. Fate can turn out in the most unlikely ways... And that might be true for Bern as well."

Merlinus:
"...? Master Roy, what is it that you are holding in your hand?"

Roy:
"Oh, this? This is the Fire Emblem."

Merlinus:
"Oh... So this tiny gem is..."

Roy:
"Princess Guinevere wanted me to keep it. It seemed...difficult for her to give it to me... She must have been truly hoping to end the war peacefully until now...where this is no hope left..."

Merlinus:
"Hmm... Trust between siblings? It didn't seem likely on the outside."

Roy:
"Why not?"

Merlinus:
"The enemy is Zephiel, king of Bern! It is said that he murdered his own father, so I didn't think that he would be moved by mere family relations..."

Roy:
"What!? He killed his own father?"

Merlinus:
"Didn't you know, Master Roy? Zephiel took the throne because the former king had died. But because the former king's death was so sudden, there are many rumors going around."

Roy:
"And one of them is..."

Merlinus:
"...That King Zephiel assassinated him."

Roy:
"...Does Princess Guinevere know about this?"

Merlinus:
"She must know something about it, if not all."

Roy:
"......"

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