Scenario:The Art of Mercy - Chapter 3: Grave of the Fallen - Episode 3

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The Art of Mercy - Chapter 3: Grave of the Fallen - Episode 3

Four days after the capture of Tatar, the Erdeni army heads out onto the Nuph Moors once more. However, the army's front lines are soon destroyed by Luhua. Altair orders the soldiers to retreat, but Renfa, a Zilantos general and Shura's sister, stands in their way.



It is early morning, four days after the Erdeni army's infiltration of the base.
Erdeni Soldier 2: Altair! W-we're in trouble!
Altair: What's the matter? Quite the ruckus so early in the morning...
Erdeni Soldier 2: Our scouts have returned from investigating the capital...
Erdeni Soldier 2: It seems they were found by Zilantos. Those who returned suffered severe injuries, while the others have been captured by the enemy.
Altair: ...!
Upon hearing the soldier's report, Altair hurries to the infirmary.
Altair: How does the situation look?
Shura: The injured have been attended to and are stable.
Polaris stands at the soldiers' bedside.
Polaris: They're sleeping now. They've told me what happened, so let them rest in the meantime.
Altair: I see. Then if you can relay the details...
Altair and the others leave the infirmary to give the soldiers some peace and continue their conversation outside.
Polaris: Zilantos has set up camp just in front of the city.
Polaris: It seems their headquarters are inside Zaha, but it's mostly the officers that are staying there.
Shura: That means... the actual battle will most likely take place in the Nuph Moors.
Altair: Unlike the fort and this military base, many civilians from both Erdeni and Zilantos inhabit the city of Zaha.
Altair: A city is made up of its people. Although capturing the city is our goal, we cannot afford to have the city serve as the battlefield.
Altair raises a hand to his chin and thinks, his expression unusually tense.
Altair: It can't be helped... We'll depart immediately.
Altair: In the worst-case scenario, our information may have already been leaked to the enemy. We need to make a move now.
Altair: Our scouts need to be rescued as well. Let's make haste.
Polaris and Shura exchange a quick glance and nod.
Soon after, the Erdeni soldiers depart for Zaha, and their plan to take back the city begins at last.
Altair: This mission will be solely to gauge the enemy's strength. Your priority will be to gather information.
Altair: If any of you become caught up in battle, aim for minimal conflict and retreat as quickly as possible.
Erdeni Soldiers: Yes, sir!
The soldiers receive their instructions from Altair before hurrying back to their posts.
Vyrn: So the real showdown's finally gettin' started, huh?
  1. Let's give it our best.
  2. Now I'm getting nervous...


Choose: Let's give it our best.

Altair: Your support is reassuring, (Captain), but be careful not to get too ahead of yourself.
Altair: Please don't forget that, on the battlefield, survival is most important.
Go to "Continue 1"


Choose: Now I'm getting nervous...

Altair: To be vigilant essentially means staying wary of your surroundings.
Altair: As anything can happen on the battlefield, being nervous is far better than being careless.

Continue 1

The Erdeni army slowly makes its way through the Nuph Moors while remaining on the lookout for the enemy.
About halfway to Zaha, Vyrn sees something strange in the distance as he flies overhead.
Vyrn: Huh? What the heck?
Vyrn: Hey, I see a guy walking from the direction of the city... and he's comin' our way!
Altair: A single person? Can you tell me anything more about him?
Vyrn: A reeeally big guy! Probably a Draph...
Vyrn: Wait, I don't see any horns, so maybe not...
Altair: (A man big enough to be mistaken for a Draph?)
Altair: (...!
Could he be...)
Sensing a terrible danger up ahead, he calls for the soldiers to stop.
Altair: Halt! All units prepare for an attack—
But it is too late.
Luhua: Haaaah!
A mad howl followed by the sound of a heavy collision echoes from the front line.
Luhua's blow leaves an immense, gaping hole in the ground. Soldiers are scattered around the area, heavily wounded from the sudden assault.
Erdeni Soldier 3: W-what's going on?
Erdeni Soldier 4: It's him... The man who single-handedly captured the city...
Luhua: ...
Erdeni Soldier 1: Damn it! It won't be so easy for him this time! We've got the Silver Strategist on our side now!
Altair: ...!
No! Draw back at once!
Altair's cry falls on deaf ears as several soldiers charge recklessly at Luhua.
Erdeni Soldier 1: Raaaagh!
Luhua: Heh!
Luhua's swing only grazes the soldiers, but it is enough to slaughter all of them. The soldiers drop wordlessly to the ground.
Luhua: Pathetic... How disappointing.
Erdeni Soldier 3: Eek...
Altair: (The front line has completely collapsed from his first attack...)
Altair: (His abnormal strength is overwhelming... Our soldiers are in no condition to stand up against it.)
Altair swiftly scans the situation before making a decision. He raises his voice.
Altair: All units retreat! You have permission to break formation! Save yourselves!
At Altair's orders, the soldiers scatter like ants and race back toward the military base.
But the enemy had predicted Erdeni's retreat. As the soldiers retreat toward Tatar, they are met with another obstacle.
Renfa: I cannot let you pass. Everything will be as Luhua commands!
Shura: Renfa! You...
Shura is shocked to see her sister, who once betrayed their home, standing in their path once again as a general from the enemy country.
A surge of emotions wells up inside Shura. Her hand trembles as she grips her weapon, glaring at her sister with vengeance in her eyes.
Erdeni Soldier 5: Sh-Shura! At this rate, we will be caught in a pincer attack! Your orders!
Shura: ...!
Shura: (What am I doing... And right after I was told not to get caught up in my own emotions...)
Shura: Join up with the vanguard! We'll form a column and push past the enemy!
Erdeni Soldier 5: Y-yes, ma'am!
Renfa: ...
Meanwhile, Luhua continues demolishing the Erdeni army with each blow.
Luhua: All that remains is the Silver Strategist, and children playing skyfarers.
Luhua: Do you really think the likes of you can stand up against the great Luhua?
Vyrn: Heh... You're gonna regret ever lookin' down on us just 'cause we're small!
Vyrn: (Captain)'s stronger than any of those guys you just knocked out!
Luhua: A red lizard... I heard about you from the soldiers that came running back from Ayuul.
Luhua: They were blabbering on about it being Erdeni's new weapon... Whether that is true or not, you're nothing but an eyesore.
Luhua: I'll crush you to a pulp, lizard!
Vyrn: Eek!
  1. Vyrn!


Choose: Vyrn!

At a speed unbefitting his size, Luhua grabs Vyrn and swings his arm up, ready to smash him into the ground.
(Captain) makes a mad dash forward, but Vyrn is just barely out of reach.
It is then that a deafening sound of metal against metal rings out across the war-ravaged moors.