Ch.9: Fort Rigwald

北米版ファイアーエムブレム聖魔の光石「the Sacred Stones」の章会話（エフラム編9章：リグバルド要塞）。

ヴェルニの塔案内

The Tower of Valni has appeared to the
east of Castle Frelia on the world map.▼
Once held by Grado's troops, it has become
home to a host of dark creatures.▼
Battling these monstrosities is a good
way for units to gain strength.▼
Try using the tower as a training area
to gain extra experience.▼
Be aware: you cannot save your battle
preparations for tower skirmishes.▼
Once you clear a tower map, you'll have
access to the next floor.▼
Each floor is more difficult then the last,
so come prepared!▼
Dark creatures also may appear on other
bases on the world map.▼
To engage these demons in combat,▼
Simply place the cursor on their location
and press the A button.▼
If the battle goes poorly and you're in
danger of losing units,▼
use the retreat command on the map
menu to withdraw your troops.▼

ワールドマップ

Ephraim begins his march south toward
Grado from Castle Frelia.▼
Upon conquering Renais, the Grado Empire
has set its sights on Frelia.▼
However, Innes and his troop meet the
invaders at the waters's edge.▼
Against all odds, Innes halts the invasion,
keeping Frelia's border intact.▼
Ephraim coordinates Frelia's troops in an
effort to advance the front lines.▼
Unbeknownst to Ephraim, Grado forces are
waiting for them at Fort Rigwald.▼
They've fortified their positions and plan
to wait out Frelia's siege.▼
Undaunted, Ephraim remains determined
to root out Grado.▼

オープニング

Vigarde:

The Stone of Frelia has already
been taken care of...▼
How is the the Stone of Renais
continues to elude us?▼
Glen.
Valter.▼
Find the children of Renais.▼
Find them and take from them
the bracelets that they wear.▼
Glen, take Eirika. Valter, take
Ephraim. Find them. Conquer them.▼

Glen:

Yes, Your Majesty...▼

Valter:

Ha ha... Eirika, eh?▼
She's a ripe little peach.▼
And her brother, Ephraim...
He's better prey then I'd imagined.▼
I can feel my blood rushing at the
thought. This might be fun after all.▼

Vigarde:

Caellach.
Riev.▼
Shatter the remaining
Sacred Stones.▼
Caellach, take Jehanna.
Riev, take Rausten.▼
Go. Crush the Sacred Stones
they house.▼

Riev:

Heh heh heh... As you will.▼
I'll begin making arrangements for
Rausten's downfall immediately...▼

Caellach:

Bah! Why am I stuck with Jehanna?
Accursed ill luck.▼
I became a mercenary to escape that
wretched place, and now I must go back?▼

Vigarde:

Duessel.▼
Go to Frelia.▼
Punish the Frelian army
and their commander, Ephraim.▼

Duessel:

Begging your pardon, Your Majesty...▼
Now that you've conquered Renais, what
are your plans for her citizens?▼
The country is in ruins. Thieves and
bandits swagger about as if--▼

Vigarde:

Leave them...▼

Duessel:

But, sire...▼

Selena:

Sir Duessel. The emperor
has spoken. Please...▼

Duessel:

......▼

Vigarde:

Selena.
Remain here in the capital.▼
We shall have new orders
for you shortly.▼

Selena:

Understood.▼

Duessel:

Please, Your Majesty!▼
Grant me the privilege of
a single question.▼

Vigarde:

......▼
...You vex us.▼

Duessel:

Your Majesty, you know that I will gladly
lay down my life for an honorable cause!▼
But these orders--and all of our
recent actions--they are not just!▼
If I saw in any way in which this invasion
protected Grado, I would hold my tongue.▼
But now, Renais is left ungoverned to
drown in chaos, and we gain nothing!▼
Why do you wage this war? What is it you
hope to achieve?▼
You've sent our men to fight and die for
nothing! This isn't war--it's murder!▼

Vigarde:

...Duessel.▼
This decision is ours to make.▼
You have no voice in these matters.▼

Duessel:

Punish me if you must, Your Majesty,
but I implore you!▼
Please rethink this!! If this
continues, Grado will--▼

Vigarde:

Duessel.▼
Go to Frelia.▼
Crush the Frelian army, and he
who leads them, Prince Ephraim.▼

Duessel:

Your Majesty!▼

Vigarde:

Have you gone deaf?▼
Duessel.▼
Go to Frelia.▼
Crush the Frelian army, and he
who leads them, Prince Ephraim.▼

Duessel:

......▼
Yes, Your Majesty.▼

Lyon:

......▼

Soldier:

Commander Gheb!▼
We captured a pegasus knight
snooping about outside.▼

Tana:

let me go! Stop it!
That hurts!▼

Gheb:

Ooooh...▼
You didn't tell me she was
such a treat for the eyes.▼
Heh heh...
This is a prize worth catching.▼

Tana:

I-I came for Ephraim.▼
If you do anything to me,
he will not be merciful.▼

Gheb:

Heh heh... I like her.
Throw her in a cell.▼
I'll spend the evening giving
her a thorough interrogation.▼
Heh heh heh...▼

Tana:

You b-beast!▼

Seth:

That is Fort Rigwald.▼
It has stood unconquered for generations.
Its defenses are legendary.▼
It is the jewel of Grado's fortifications,
and its walls have never been breached.▼

Ephraim:

And if we don't capture it, any attack
on the capital will be pointless.▼
Tell me what you see, Seth.
Do we have the power to take it?▼

Seth:

It's a daunting task.▼
The enemy has the advantage of
both terrain and numbers.▼

Ephraim:

But what about in morale?▼

Seth:

Do you suspect the soldiers
may be unwilling to fight?▼

Ephraim:

Anything's possible.▼
The war is a sudden thing, but Grado
and Renais had long been friendly.▼
Before these hostilities, our nations were
allies... No, closer even then that.▼
This is the emperor's war, but the hearts
of the people are not so swift to change.▼
For example, General Duessel, one of the
Imperial Three they call Obsidian...▼
He was the one who taught me what I
know about fighting with the lance.▼
Duessel's sympathies are sure to remain
with Renais--and with our cause.▼
He is loyal to Grado, but he has no love
of war. I'm sure he will speak with me.▼

Seth:

......▼

Ephraim:

And more than that, Prince Lyon
has been my friend for years.▼
He can be timid at times and perhaps
was unable to oppose his father.▼
But I'm sure he detests this fighting
and shares my opinions.▼

Seth:

Prince Ephraim...▼

Ephraim:

There must be some Grado soldiers within
the castle who do not want to fight.▼
If we can rush the fort and seize the
throne room, I believe they will surrender.▼

Seth:

...Optimism here may be deadly.▼
Still, it's a far better plan than
challenging the main army face-to-face.▼

Ephraim:

Eirika is on her way to Rausten
to help end this conflict.▼
We cannot afford to wait here
for much longer.▼
We must take this fort and then
press on to the capital itself.▼
Let's go!▼

Soldier (Offscreen):

Attack! We're under attack!
...Looks to be Frelian troops.▼
Their commander is...
Prince Ephraim of Renais!▼

Other Soldier:

Renais? This whole thing stinks.▼
My younger sister and her husband
were living in Renais...▼
What is the emperor thinking,
starting this war? I think--▼

Gheb (Offscreen):

...Hey.▼

Other Soldier:

Ah!▼

Gheb:

Yeah, I heard you. Talking
about not Fighting, are you?▼
Losing your nerve?▼
The punishment for treason is
harsh. You'll burn at the stake.▼

Other Soldier:

B-but--▼
It's not just me! Even General
Duessel is opposed to this war!▼

Gheb:

Duessel? You'd side with that
washed-up coward?▼
And who is your commanding
officer? Is it Duessel?▼
Come on, out with it!▼

Other Soldier:

Y-you are, Sir Gheb.▼

Gheb:

That's right. So that should make it
clear whose orders you follow, eh?▼
You got that, bolts? If you do,
then shut up and get in formation.▼
No one cares whether you minnows
live or die anyway. Got it?▼

Amelia:

W-wait a moment!▼
That's a horrible
thing to say!▼

Gheb:

And who are you supposed to be?▼
Your name! Out with it!▼

Amelia:

I-I'm Amelia...▼
I was assigned to this
fort today!▼
I am a soldier of Grado.
I am not a slave!▼

Gheb:

What's this now?
You're a girl?▼
You've got a lot of nerve talking
like that to your commander, recruit.▼
Looks like I'm going to have to teach
you about the chain of command.▼

Amelia:

Ah...▼

Soldier:

Commander Gheb!
Enemy troops approaching!▼

Gheb:

Grrr! Stinking interruptions...▼
Form up, you useless worms. Don't
let those dogs near the throne.▼
Grado cannot afford to lose a
brilliant tactician of my stature!▼
No one will blink if any of you
worthless toads dies. But if I die--▼
You should be happy to fight, kill,
and die in my service!▼

Amelia:

I become a soldier, to honor the emperor,
General, Duessel, and the people of Grado.▼
But this...this is wrong!▼

Soldier:

That's the lot of a soldier. We're pawns
in the games of kings and emperors.▼
We fight as ordered, and we die as
ordered. That's it.▼
C'mon, time to go.▼

イベント

PLAYER PHASE1開始時

Tana:

Oh, what a fool I've been...▼
I came all this way to help Ephraim,
and I end up getting captured again.▼
That General Gheb had the creepiest
eyes...and that laugh! Oh!▼
Hurry, Ephraim... Please.
Hurry and rescue me.▼

話す

エフラム→アメリア

Ephraim:

You're a Grado soldier?
But you're just a child.▼

Amelia:

I am not a child!▼
I'm a soldier of Grado, and I will
defeat every soldier of Frelia I meet!▼

Ephraim:

Is that so?▼
Guess I'm ready then.▼

Amelia:

Um...▼

Ephraim:

...Is that the stance you're going to
use? You'll drop your lance that way.▼
I'm Prince Ephraim of Renais. Why don't
you surrender and come with me?▼

Amelia:

Wha-what are you going to do to me?!▼

Ephraim:

Calm down.▼
As long as you don't try to stab me,
I won't do a thing to harm you.▼

Amelia:

You lie! You're a liar! Everyone knows
about Prince Ephraim of Renais.▼
He's a beast who attacks any
woman he sees...▼

Ephraim:

......Right, this has gone far enough.▼
I am not going to hurt you. If you're scared,
throw down your weapon and run away.▼
But...If you're willing to listen,
I'd like to ask for your help.▼
You must relize this whole war is madness,
right? Something is wrong in Grado.▼

Amelia:

......▼
I-I'm...▼

フランツ→アメリア

Franz:

You...you're a girl?!▼

Amelia:

Ah! Don't make fun of me!
I'm a soldier of Grado!▼
Prepare yourself, Frelian dog!▼

Franz:

W-wait a minute!▼

Amelia:

Oof...▼

Franz:

Are, are you alright?▼
It's not surprising you fell
over from that stance.▼
Can you get up?▼

Amelia:

Sh-shut up!▼

Franz:

Did you hurt your knee?▼
I know how it feels. I did it
often enough as a recruit myself.▼
To be honest, I still do it
more then I should.▼

Amelia:

......▼

Franz:

I'm Franz. I'm a knight of Renais.
What's your name?▼

Amelia:

I'm Amelia.▼

Franz:

Amelia, do you think I could
ask you to surrender?▼
This may be off, but I really
have no desire to fight you.▼

Amelia:

......▼

Franz:

I get the feeling you don't want
to fight either. Am I right?▼

Amelia:

I...▼
B-but...▼
I've heard Prince Ephraimn takes female
prisoners and uses them as palace slaves.▼
If I surrender, will I be forced to
work in the palace, too?▼

Franz:

N-no, don't be silly!▼
Prince Ephraim would never do such a
think...I think...▼

Amelia:

You think?▼

Franz:

No, he wouldn't! Of course not.
You have my word of honor.▼

Amelia:

...Well, you seem sincere.
I'll trust you Franz.▼

エフラム⇔ターナ

Ephraim:

Tana?!▼
What are you doing here?▼

Tana:

I came here in hopes of
helping you in some way.▼
But while I was looking for
you, I got captured by Grado troops.▼

Ephraim:

Is that so? Well, I'm glad
to see you're unharmed.▼
Tana, you should head back
to Castle Frelia immediately.▼
King Hayden must be worried
about you.▼

Tana:

No! Ephraim, I came all this
way so I could help you!▼

Ephraim:

And yet, here I am, helping you.▼

Tana:

Ah, well... Yes, that may be true, but--▼
But I've been so worried about
you, Ephraim!▼

Ephraim:

I see. Oh, please don't look at me
with those teary eyes.▼
If you're really determined to help,
then you're welcome to come with us.▼
But you must promise me not to try
anything reckless.▼

Tana:

Ephraim... Thank you.▼
I knew that you would
understand how I feel.▼

戦闘

ゲプ初戦時

アメリア

Gheb:

Y-you wench... You're that
recruit, aren't you?▼
Do you think you can betray
me and get away with it?▼

Amelia:

Your threats no longer
hold any power over me.▼
I-I am not your pawn!▼

アメリア以外

Gheb:

Wh-what was that?▼
You piece of trash, what
do you think you're doing?▼

ゲプ撃破時

Gheb:

Th-that's not poss--▼

クリア後

Seth:

Prince Ephraim, the rest of the
enemy troops have been routed.▼

Ephraim:

Bring me one of the prisoners.
I have a question I need answered.▼

Soldier:

......▼

Ephraim:

I'm going to ask you a question. If
you've no wish to answer, remain silent.▼
If you wish this conflict to end quickly,
however, you will cooperate.▼

Soldier:

......▼
...What do you want?▼

Ephraim:

Why has Grado invaded Renais?▼

Soldier:

...I can't say.▼
This war began on the
emperor's orders.▼
Soldiers like me haven't the
foggiest idea what he's after.▼

Soldier:

Then tell me this:
where is General Duessel?▼

Soldier:

In the capital. The general's been
opposed to this war from the start.▼
He's been pleading with the emperor for
days now, but the emperor ignores him.▼
They say some are question the
general's loyalty.▼
He's putting his standing--and his life--
in danger by being so vocal.▼

Ephraim:

Is that so...▼
Well, it appears General Duessel remains
the same true man I knew before.▼
What about Prince Lyon? Where's
he been through all of this?▼
Why didn't he do anything to
temper his father's aggression?▼

Soldier:

......▼
According to rumors...▼
Emperor Vigarde was convinced to start this
war by none other then the prince himself.▼

Ephraim:

What did you say?▼
That's ridiculous!▼
I know Prince Lyon well. No one
hates fighting more then he does.▼
He would never do anything to
trigger all this bloodshed!▼

Seth:

Prince Ephraim please calm down.▼

Ephraim:

...I'm sorry.▼

Ephraim:

We leave the prisoners and the
fort to the Frelian troops.▼
Seth, I intend for us to press
on toward the capital.▼
At some point, I expect we'll
find either Duessel or Lyon.▼
I'm sure we can convince them to
join us in stopping Emperor Vigarde.▼

Seth:

Understood. But I have
misgivings, my prince.▼
General Duessel and Prince Lyon
are both men of Grado.▼
If we are forced into conflict
with them...▼

Ephraim:

It won't happen.▼
Duessel was my teacher, and I know
he is a man of character.▼
And I've known Lyon since we were children.
He, Eirika, and I are old friends.▼

Seth:

......▼

Ephraim:

I understand your concerns.▼
If worse comes to worst and steel
is drawn, I will not hesitate.▼
I'll fight and kill anyone who
thinks to oppose me.▼
Are you satisfied, Seth?▼

Seth:

Yes...
I apologize for my rudeness.▼
Your father is gone, and that
means you are king of Renais.▼
There is no other.▼
I just ask that you not throw
yourself into needless danger.▼

Ephraim:

I hear you.▼
The decisions I make affect
more than my own life.▼
Once this war is finished I will
rebuild Renais with Eirika.▼
That is my mission.▼

Ephraim:

Myrrh.▼

Myrrh:

What is it?▼

Ephraim:

You must return to Frelia.▼
I cannot take you any farther
on this journey.▼

Myrrh:

What?▼
No. I want to
stay with you...▼

Ephraim:

No, Myrrh.▼
I'm continuing on to the Grado capital.
It's going to be very dangerous.▼
I can't protect you--not as well as
I'd like to, anyway.▼

Myrrh:

Everything comes from that direction.▼
I can feel my lost dragonstone...
And that's not all.▼
The dark energy still flows unchecked...▼
I cannot go home while it
stains the air...▼

Ephraim:

But...▼

Myrrh:

Please, Ephraim.▼

Ephraim:

...Very well. Ah, I simply
cannot refuse you anything.▼
Your eyes remind me too
much of Eirika.▼
You must not stray from my
side, do you understand?▼

Myrrh:

Yes, I will not stray...▼

Vigarde:

Selena.▼
Your orders.▼

Selena:

I am ready, Your Majesty.▼
In your service, I am
prepared to do--▼

Vigarde:

Duessel has left for Bethroen.▼
Take a battalion and follow him.▼

Selena:

Understood. When I arrive, I will
place my troops at his disposal.▼

Vigarde:

No... You will not.▼
You will strike
Duessel down.▼

Selena:

Wha...▼

Vigarde:

Duessel is a traitor.▼
He abandoned his country
and sided with Renais.▼
The punishment for treason
is death.▼

Selelna:

B-but...▼
General Duessel a traitor?
That's just not possible!▼
There must be a mistake...▼

Vigarde:

......▼

Selena:

No... I did not mean that you
are mistaken, Your Majesty.▼
But...but...▼

Vigarde:

Selena.
You have your orders.▼
You will execute Duessel.▼

Selena:

......▼
...Your Majesty.▼
Will you allow me
to ask you a question?▼

Vigarde:

......▼

Selena:

When Your Majesty saw fit to
make me a general,▼
you shared with me some words of wisdom.
I remember the moment quite clearly.▼
You told me that the role of an imperial general
is that of the shield, not the blade.▼
We are here to protect our citizens, you
said--not the threaten our neighbors.▼
I have never forgotten your words,
Your Majesty.▼
I have held them to my breast. They
govern my every action as a general.▼
Your Majesty, that sentiment
is still alive, and--▼

Vigardo:

Go.▼

Selena:

......▼
I humbly acknowledge your orders.
Your Majesty...▼
I am the empire's servant.
I am Your Majesty's vassal.▼
I am General Selena, the
Fluorspar of the Grado Empire.▼

2006年7月4日