Part 20: Still Not Worth It

Chapter XV-2 or, Still Not Worth It



So I, uh, missed some content on this map.



Let me show it off real quick.



(I mean it's not as if this takes skill or anything.)



You're...!!

Have you forgotten my face?

No... I could never. But it cannot be... The prince... is dead.

...I understand your confusion. A man who was declared dead stands before your very eyes.

Prince Myrddin! It is you...!

I'm sorry to have put you through such trouble.
...It has already been over a year since the attempt on my life.

Attempt on your life?! I thought Your Highness fell off his horse in an accident.

I was hit with poisoned darts. One to my horse... and one to myself...

No...

Douglas was the first to notice and made it public that I had died. A look-alike corpse was placed in my coffin.

This raises so many questions.

It was all an act to make it appear that the assassination had been successful. Douglas entrusted me to his daughter and had me escape to the Western Isles.

Sir Douglas knew all this time...

Even after I escaped west, the poison had me ill for many months. I drifted between life and death so long that Douglas' daughter nearly lost hope.

......

The resistance force nursed me back to health. Ironic, isn't it? The resistance, enemy of the nobility, saved the life of the prince of Eturia!

......

My recovery... was slow. I saw the crimes committed by Eturian nobles firsthand. I felt so ashamed that I had never noticed while I was on the throne.

Thrones give +30 to avoid things you don't want to see, too.

Your Highness...

As I aided the resistance, I wanted for my chance to return to the mainland. Then along came Roy, and I knew it was time. That is how I ended up here.

My prince... I am thankful beyond words that you are alive.

I am now with the Lycian Army, and my identity must remain hidden. However, if I still have the loyalty you pledged to me in the past...

Until the day I die, my prince. I have only one master, and it is you, Prince Myrddin.



Now wasn't that fun?



This guy, too.



Schwarth caps speed again. Shanna drops Lilina next to her in the hopes that it'll rub off.



However, Lilina remains Lilina.



Percy looks kinda rad, I want a blue horse. Maybe I should kill him and take it NO DAMN IT that's how we got in this mess to begin with and they didn't even let me keep the horse



Good job.



Not so good job.



What? Who are you?

Why are you attacking the villages?

Excuse me? Who d'you think you are?

I asked you a question. Tell me why you're attacking the villages!

"Why?" I guess it's yer fault, really.

Our fault?

Yep. You idiots make war, and poor folk like me resort to raidin' to survive.

We fight to help people like you.

D'you know how many times I've heard that? This is reality, kid. You all say yer tryin' to help, but it's all hot air and empty promises. IF yer gonna say somethin' like that, then prove it. You don't even know what's goin' on. Now get outta my way.

...No.

Listen, I ain't playin' games with you. If ya don't get outta here, I'll do somethin' we'll both regret...

I won't move. Kill me if you will.

What...?

If I let you pass, then I too have said nothing but hot air. I tell the truth! We fight to help the people.

Heh heh... You... I've never met anyone so naive as you.

Do you... laugh at me...?

I laugh at your stats, it's kinda like laughing at you.

Still, you've moved this old raider's heart.

Does that mean...?

Yep. You win. I'll stop lootin'. But let me fight with you. Show me firsthand that yer true to yer words.

Thank you. After being with us for a while, I'm positive you will understand.

Well, ya certainly seem confident at least. I'm garret. And you are...?

Lilina.

Lilina? It's a pleasure to make yer acquaintance, milady.

Milady.



Garret can't even one-round his former underlings, fat lot of good that did us.

I mean I like the way he looks and all, but I'm not about to boot one of my old buddies for a bald berserker who can't even double brigands.



Wolt does it for him.



Oh hey, I heard you like reinforcements.



Fuck your reinforcements, and fuck me too apparently, my crew does not approve of our meddling with the flow of time.



Splat!



And one more conversation for good measure.

General Roy. I wish to join your cause. Will you accept me?

Absolutely! We're honored to have someone of your ability. But why the sudden change of heart?

...Must I answer that question?

No, I won't force you if you have reason not to tell.

Forgive me. I shall tell you when the time comes.

I don't know if the game intends you to think Roy knows, but my Roy definitely knows.



Garret still loots the village.



Percy's useless cavaliers escape the map.



And my fliers drop Roy right on the castle gate.


We shall prepare for further attacks from the revolutionaries.

Yes, please do.

-but-green: We found this in the castle. Please take it.
General Perceval, please... Save Eturia.

I will. Count on it.

-but-green: Yes, sir!



And that's the lot of it!



As said though, I value the experience I got last time higher than two more pre-promotes I'll never use and I'm not ready to use even one knight crest yet, so I'll be getting back to the real playthrough now.