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"Regarding that, I believe its possible that she truly doesn't. She actually matches the description of someone we heard about some time ago who was forcibly drafted into the Dragao army. If I recall, Renee was her name," Ecquis explains to the nearby party.

"Hah, don't worry, I won't keep you. Go get your rest," Marcus responds, having done enough talking for the night.

"Nogu huh? Well I suppose I can see where his frustration comes from a bit," Marcus muses as he glances at the confused pegasus rider. "I suppose you wouldn't know, and to be fair even some Lestlians don't know much of the story, but recently members of the newer generation of the Nogu tribe have been taken in so that they can become fully assimilated into Lestli culture. Not like it improves their status much..." Marcus explains, muttering at the end.

Move to I14 and Jav the knight.

Next set of level ups have arrived! Rayne Belros Cadence Emilee Darius Idei Cass Karik Myrdwyn Clarisse "Not bad. Though I do hope my natural speed kicks in someday..." "Simply fantastic"

[Enemy Phase] Troubadour 1 Moves to G6 and casts Sleep on Cadence (Canto to I7) Unfortunately, in her rage, Cadence is less susceptible to the sleep magic, as this time she stays awake. Mage 3 Moves to I5 Dancer 5 Moves to I3 and dances for Mage 3 Mage 3 Moves to G6 and attacks Cadence The mage tries to hit with his magic, but Cadence is faster, dodging the attack with ease. Dancer 2 Dances for Mage 3 Mage 3 Attacks Cadence Reinvigorated and somewhat frustrated, the mage focuses his magic for a moment, forming a larger cloud of magic than normal. Though the massive thunderbolt nearly missed its mark, it managed to strike Cadence, zapping her with intense force, dropping her to the ground immediately. Troubadour 2 Moves to G17 and casts Befuddle on Helena The troubadour tries to confuse the mage a bit, but she avoids the ball of magic entirely. Dancrer 3 Moves to H18 and dances for Troubadour 2 Troubadour 2 Moves to G18 and casts Befuddle on Belros (Canto to I18) Trying for a new target, the troubadour focuses on the spy. Though the barrier initially seems to protect him, it isn't enough, and he ends up becoming slightly confused. Knight 1 Moves to J1 Knight 2 Moves to J2 Knight 3 Moves to J3 Knight 4 Moves to E22 Knight 6 Moves to E24 Dancer 1 Moves to D24 and dances for Knight 6 Knight 6 Moves to D22 Knight 5 Moves to H23 Scavenger 4 Unlocks Door 3 Scavenger 6 Unlocks Door 6 Thief 3 Moves to U1 Thief 4 Moves to S20 [Ally Phase] Madante Holds Helena Attacks Null Knight 4 Focusing her magic, she charges a large meteor which she aims towards one of the null knights. With tremendous speed and force, it crashes into the knight, who is incinerated instantly. "By the goddess! Send word, our line has broken," one of the null knights shouts after seeing his comrade turn into a pile of ash and slag. Turn 4 Rayne's weight is lifted! Belros' Barrier Fades Emilee's Self Healing kicks in for 4 HP Karik Heals for 2 HP Cheat Sheet:

Karik's aim managed to be true, as a single toss of his hatchet struck the unaware scavenger and took him down. Cheat Sheet:

In a rage, Cadence rushes towards the scavenger. However, the scavenger manages to dodge her assault, though he was unable to land his counterstrike. Cheat Sheet:

Rayne tries to move in to strike the injured scavenger, but he managed to evade the strike just barely before retaliating with his own magic. Though the damage was minimal, the rider would feel just a little bit weighed down. Cheat Sheet:

Belros manages to move in and strike the dancer, wounding them a fair bit. Cheat Sheet:

Riding forward, a single shot is all Idei needs to finish off the weakened scavenger. Cheat Sheet:

"That right? Seems a bit strange for a girl and a pegasus to be found in such a way. Do you ever think about where you might be from very much?" Marcus asks.

"Hah. I see now. Not sure if you know, but you have an appearance that some members of Lestlian nobility have. Though in saying that, not all of the nobility there is quite like that, but I guess you looked convincing enough for the lad," Marcus explained while trying to contain his laughter. "Well since it's come up, where are you from if you don't mind me asking?" he asks in a slightly lower voice to keep some people from listening.

"Was what he said really that stunning to you? Or was it because it came out of nowhere?" Marcus asks, chuckling a bit all the while.

"My name is Marcus by the way," he responds before Marek leaves, chuckling a bit at the whole situation. Looking back towards Elise, she seems to be rather dazed. "Elise? Hello? You still with us here?" Marcus asks trying to get her attention.

Idei focuses his aim, landing a shot onto the scavenger. Though the scavenger tries to retaliate, his injuries throw off his aim, causing his magic to miss the horseman as he rides away. Cheat Sheet:

[Enemy Phase] Troubadour 1 Moves to G8 and casts Sleep on Cadence Seeing an opening, the troubadour moves forward and hits Cadence with a green orb of magic. While the effects weren't quite immediate, Cadence eventually fell asleep on the spot. Dancer 2 Moves to H7 and dances for Troubadour 1 Troubadour 1 Moves to I6 Thief 2 Moves to D17 and attacks Belros Moving forward, the thief strikes Belros, but not before taking a strike in return. The thief ends up worse for wear however, and begins to suffer symptoms of poisoning. Scavenger 2 Moves to D18 and attacks Belros with Iron Knife Aware of the threat, the scavenger attacks Belros from range, landing a clean hit. Belros does retaliate however, and the scavenger too starts to suffer symptoms of poisoning. Dancer 1 Moves to D19 and dances for Thief 2 Thief 2 Attacks Belros Reinvigorated, the thief makes one final strike, bringing Belros to the ground. Thief 1 Moves to E6 and attacks Clarisse Believing in his agility, the thief tries to strike Clarisse. Though the first strike was a clean hit, he was unable to avoid the crushing blow of Clarisse's hammer. The impact caused his weapon to go towards Clarisse, who sends it over to the convoy man. Scavenger 1 Moves to E5 and attacks Clarisse with Hustle The scavenger, seeing his ally fall, moves in to try and finish the job. Though his first orb of magic seems to be overshot, it manages to land along with the second, better aimed orb, causing Clarisse to collapse. Priest 1 Moves to M12 Troubadour 2 Moves to L16 [Ally Phase] "I'm not letting you drop dead on me yet," Madante mutters as he rushes to Belros' aid. Madante Moves to D15 and uses a vulnerary on Belros Helena Moves to E16 and attacks Thief 2 with Elwind Moving in to clear out some of the enemies, Helena hits the thief with a strong gust of wind magic. As he falls, a scroll blows through the wind towards Helena, who decides to put it in the convoy for the time being. Turn 3 Belros' Barrier fades Cheat Sheet:

"I see. I haven't personally had to care any, though I have read a fair bit about them. Not that it makes up for personal experience, but it's something," Marcus remarks, leaning back in his seat.

"Likewise," Marcus says as he returns the gesture before getting back to conversation. "If I recall, you had a pegasus with you as well. How is it taking care of one?" he decides to ask.

"Given everything that happened, it's not surprising that introductions took a backseat," Marcus replied, sitting down next to the woman. "Marcus is my name incidentally. Yours?"

Still keeping an ear to the conversation going on about the rune cannons, Marcus went towards another familiar face, who seemed to be reading something. "Found an interesting read I see. How is it?" Marcus asks.

"You seem a bit young for a drink you know. Whatever, though I'm afraid I'll be passing up the drinks. Taverns for me tend to be good places to go for information you know. Though who can say what we'll find out," Marcus answers, grinning just a little bit.

"Bah. That was just a mess all around. All he had to do was explain himself a bit and this whole mess could have been avoided. Then again, I suppose I'm fine with how things have turned out, so I can't complain," Marcus groans. "At any rate, I'm just glad to be out and about. Though I may decide to stop by one of the taverns later if I get the chance."

"My reasons aren't nearly that interesting. I simply decided to expand my horizons a bit and explore the world. I figured this guard could be a decent way to go about that. Though chances are I'm probably on a few people's bad sides, but that's nothing new," Marcus answered with a chuckle.

After the mess from earlier, Marcus wanted nothing more than to walk about outside. He enjoyed the sea air a bit, though it may have just been that he simply enjoyed being outside. At any rate, he did overhear the wyvern rider's chants and recognized them. "Oh? Didn't expect you to be out here in prayer," Marcus remarks as he moves closer to the man.