Scenario:A Ballad of Unbending Chivalry - Chapter 6: Sticking to Your Guns - Episode 3

A Ballad of Unbending Chivalry - Chapter 6: Sticking to Your Guns - Episode 3

Upon receiving word that war has broken out at Elsine's state, the crew rushes over to find it nearly overrun by the Eligoth Knights. Icas and Elea fight off the lackeys while the crew rushes ahead to save Elsine.

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Yuisis: Here I go, Elea!

Elea: Rgh!

The sparring match between the pair is getting heated.

Unable to fully defend against Yuisis's attacks, Elea's sword is knocked out of her hands.

Yuisis: Huff... Huff... Did I do it?

Elea: You certainly did. Though I didn't expect you to learn it this fast... It speaks to your remarkable talent.

Yuisis: Pant... Wheeze... More like you're a kick-ass teacher.

Yuisis slumps to the ground.

Elea: Let's stop here for today.

Yuisis: I can keep going. After a little rest, that is—

Elea: No, it appears something has come up.

Yuisis: Huh...

Elea's attention turns to the figure behind Yuisis.

Vyrn: Crazy Girl!

Ex-Ditoria Knight: Lady Yuisis!

Yuisis: What's wrong? You look like you've seen a ghost...

Ex-Ditoria Knight: War's broken out between Lady Elsine's Ditoria Knights and the Eligoth Knights!

Yuisis: ...!

Lyria: What do we do? The plan was to launch an attack against Elsine, but now...

Yuisis: ...

Yuisis: We're stickin' with the plan.

Yuisis: Despite what's happened, we still need to take over the Ditoria Knights before squarin' off with Arrogante's gang.

Yuisis: And this is the perfect opportunity. If war's broken out, most of Elsine's men should be out fighting...

Yuisis: Which gives us a straight path to her.

Yuisis: We'd better hurry.

And so the crew makes preparations to storm Elsine's estate.

The crew make their way to Elsine's estate.

Upon arrival, they stand dumbfounded at what's become of the place.

Vyrn: Holy Hector...

Its walls are stained with blood.

Lying all over the place are fallen gang members.

Lyria: ...

Yuisis: Are you okay, Lyria?

Lyria: Um, yeah... I'll be fine...

Elea: I didn't expect things to move this fast...

Yuisis: We need to get to El, stat!

(Captain) and company proceed farther into the estate.

Yuisis: Ngh!

The crew make haste in their search for Elsine.

But countless Eligoth Knights stand in the way.

Eligoth Knight 3: Not bad. Unfortunately for you, I ain't alone.

Eligoth Knight 4: Say your prayers!

Eligoth Knight 5: You're done for!

Eligoth Knight 6: Time to die!

A group of Eligoth Knights rush Yuisis from behind.

Yuisis: !

Elea: Too slow.

(Captain) and Elea cut them down before they can do any harm.

Yuisis: Thanks for the save, guys.

Elea: Your safety is everything.

(Captain) blithely nods in agreement.

Elea: What's happened here is...

Elea: ...

Elea: Yuisis, I hope you realize our initial reason for coming here has become moot.

Yuisis: Yeah, this is no time to be talkin' about who's boss.

Elea: From the looks of it, the Eligoth have nearly taken over the estate.

Elea: Yet they remain on high alert...

Yuisis: Maybe there's some place they haven't gained control of yet?

Elea: Right. And that's probably where we'll find El.

Yuisis: We'd better hurry.

Vyrn: Eyes forward! Here they come!

Eligoth Knight 7: Orders from the boss. Kill everyone other than Yuisis.

Eligoth Knight 8: Gotcha. A massacre it is.

Elea: Yuisis, there's no time. You have to decide whether you want to save El or not...

Yuisis: Do you even have to ask—

???: Out of the way.

A voice sounds from behind the Eligoth Knights.

After which they are immediately cut down by a flurry of sword strikes.

Yuisis: Icas...

Icas: Yuisis and Elea. So you survived after all.

Yuisis: Mm-hm... Where do you stand in all this? Why would you save us?

Icas: That's—

Noticing Icas's reeling body, Elea catches him in her arms.

Vyrn: Crud, he's got cuts and bruises all over!

Icas: It's fine. This is nothing... Ngh!

Elea: Icas, what happened?

Elea: I can't imagine any member of the Eligoth Knights being able to hurt you this bad.

Elea: Wait, these wounds...

Elea: This is Arrogante's doing!

Icas: Right you are.

Yuisis: He's here then?

Icas: Yeah... I took him on with the Ditoria Knights' elite. As you can see, things didn't turn out well for us.

Vyrn: You've gotta be kidding. Didn't think Dreamboat Guy could get wrecked so bad...

The crew is astounded to learn what's happened.

Elea: So where's Arrogante?

Icas: He went farther into the estate after knocking me out. Seemed intent on finishing off El.

Yuisis: !

Icas: Lady Yuisis, (Captain). I realize it's not my place to ask this, but...

Icas: I'm going to ask anyway. Please... Save El.

Icas: In return, I'll do anything you ask of me later.

Icas: I'm only asking for this one favor...

Icas dips his head deferentially.

Elea: Yuisis, I asked you earlier if you want to save El.

Elea: Tell me your answer now.

Yuisis: Course I'm savin' her! El's family just as much as everyone else!

Icas: Thank you, Lady Yuisis.

Elea: Understood. I'll handle the remaining Eligoth Knights here. The rest of you go to El.

Icas: No, Elea. You and I will handle the Eligoth Knights.

Elea: Icas?

Icas: With my injuries, I'd only get in Yuisis's way.

Icas: I'd be much more useful providing my services here.

Icas: Meaning your group won't have to worry about being assaulted from behind.

Icas: Consider it my way of protecting El.

Elea: Fair enough.

Yuisis: Elea... Icas...

Elea: Go, Yuisis. Fulfill your dreams.

Yuisis: Right. And don't you forget your promise to me, Elea.

Elea: I'll try.

Yuisis: And Icas?

Icas: Yes?

Yuisis: My newly formed Ditoria Knights is going to include much more than (Captain)'s crew.

Gran is the Main Character

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Yuisis: I'll need El and you with me. So make sure you stay alive too...

Djeeta is the Main Character

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Yuisis: I'll need El and you with me. So make sure you stay alive too...

Icas: You... You would have me?

Icas: As usual, you're too soft, Lady Yuisis. But I'll keep it in mind.

Yuisis: Thank you. Let's go, (Captain).

Vyrn: So this is it, huh...

Yuisis: Yep, it's likely our best chance. The Eligoth Knights will be forced to retreat if we can take down Arrogante.

Yuisis: In other words, we can end it all—here and now.

Yuisis: The war... And vengeance for my fallen family.

Yuisis: And once that's done...

Yuisis: I'll be able to rebuild the Ditoria Knights as I envision it.

Yuisis breaks into a run.

(Captain) and company are quick to follow after her.

Elea: And they're gone... They can be a handful at times.

Elea: Nice job on surviving Arrogante, by the way.

Icas: Nah. It's more like he let me live...

Elea: Oh? He must've meant for you to be a messenger to Yuisis.

Icas: Yeah. He knew that Lady Yuisis would go straight for him if he held El captive.

Icas: Asked me to beg for Yuisis's help...

Elea: I hate how things are progressing exactly as Arrogante planned it.

Icas: Tell me, Elea. Why exactly is Arrogante so obsessed with Yuisis?

Elea: I often wondered the same thing, but he would never tell me.

Elea: But enough talk. We have guests.

Elea surveys their surroundings.

Elea: Well then, shall we?

Icas: Yeah... For the sake of both of our families.

The pair ready their weapons and rush the Eligoth Knights.

Elea: You won't get past us.

Icas: We'll make sure of it.

Having entrusted everything to Yuisis and the crew...

The two souls burn bright in fulfillment of their own duties.