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Abyssal Light
Forging Bonds Abyssal Light
Event Characters Constance Fallen Noble Face FC Yuri Ashen Valiant Face FC Balthus King of Grappling Face FC Hapi Drawn-Out Sigh Face FC
Bonus Accessories Accessory Hero-King Finery EXFrame 1Pane 1 Accessory Strange Fish EXFrame 1Pane 1 Accessory Gatekeeper Helm EXFrame 1Pane 1 Accessory Renais Helm EXFrame 1Pane 1 Accessory Maidens HairpinFrame 1Pane 1 Accessory Wolf InsigniaFrame 1Pane 1 Accessory Ashen Wolf CapFrame 1Pane 1 Accessory Fruitful BasketFrame 1Pane 1
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Previous:
Keepers of Faith
Next:
With Conviction

Availability[ | ]

This Forging Bonds event was made available:

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Rewards[ | ]

Original run[ | ]

Red FriendshipOrange FriendshipGreen FriendshipBlue Friendship
PointsRewardPointsRewardPointsRewardPointsReward
10Constance Fallen Noble Face FC Constance's C Conversation10Yuri Ashen Valiant Face FC Yuri's C Conversation10Balthus King of Grappling Face FC Balthus's C Conversation10Hapi Drawn-Out Sigh Face FC Hapi's C Conversation
25Scarlet Badge 5025Scarlet Badge 5025Scarlet Badge 5025Scarlet Badge 50
50Hero Feather 30050Hero Feather 30050Hero Feather 30050Hero Feather 300
75Azure Badge 5075Azure Badge 5075Azure Badge 5075Azure Badge 50
100Accessory Maidens HairpinFrame 1Pane 1100Accessory Wolf InsigniaFrame 1Pane 1100Accessory Ashen Wolf CapFrame 1Pane 1100Accessory Fruitful BasketFrame 1Pane 1
150Verdant Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500150Verdant Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500150Verdant Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500150Verdant Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500
200Divine Code Ephemera 9 10200Divine Code Ephemera 9 10200Divine Code Ephemera 9 10200Divine Code Ephemera 9 10
250Transparent Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500250Transparent Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500250Transparent Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500250Transparent Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500
300Constance Fallen Noble Face FC Constance's B Conversation300Yuri Ashen Valiant Face FC Yuri's B Conversation300Balthus King of Grappling Face FC Balthus's B Conversation300Hapi Drawn-Out Sigh Face FC Hapi's B Conversation
350Great Scarlet Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500350Great Scarlet Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500350Great Scarlet Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500350Great Scarlet Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500
400First Summon Ticket I 1400First Summon Ticket I 1400First Summon Ticket I 1400First Summon Ticket I 1
450Hero Feather 300450Hero Feather 300450Hero Feather 300450Hero Feather 300
500Great Azure Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500500Great Azure Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500500Great Azure Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500500Great Azure Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500
550Hero Feather 300550Hero Feather 300550Hero Feather 300550Hero Feather 300
600Great Verdant Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500600Great Verdant Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500600Great Verdant Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500600Great Verdant Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500
700Great Transparent Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500700Great Transparent Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500700Great Transparent Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500700Great Transparent Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500
800Constance Fallen Noble Face FC Constance's A Conversation800Yuri Ashen Valiant Face FC Yuri's A Conversation800Balthus King of Grappling Face FC Balthus's A Conversation800Hapi Drawn-Out Sigh Face FC Hapi's A Conversation
900Hero Feather 300900Hero Feather 300900Hero Feather 300900Hero Feather 300
1,000Divine Code Ephemera 9 101,000Divine Code Ephemera 9 101,000Divine Code Ephemera 9 101,000Divine Code Ephemera 9 10
1,100Hero Feather 3001,100Hero Feather 3001,100Hero Feather 3001,100Hero Feather 300
1,200Divine Dew 5Universal Crystal 1,5001,200Divine Dew 5Universal Crystal 1,5001,200Divine Dew 5Universal Crystal 1,5001,200Divine Dew 5Universal Crystal 1,500
1,300Hero Feather 3001,300Hero Feather 3001,300Hero Feather 3001,300Hero Feather 300
1,400Hero Feather 3001,400Hero Feather 3001,400Hero Feather 3001,400Hero Feather 300
1,500Constance Fallen Noble Face FC Constance's S Conversation1,500Yuri Ashen Valiant Face FC Yuri's S Conversation1,500Balthus King of Grappling Face FC Balthus's S Conversation1,500Hapi Drawn-Out Sigh Face FC Hapi's S Conversation
1,600Trait Fruit 21,600Trait Fruit 21,600Trait Fruit 21,600Trait Fruit 2
1,700Hero Feather 3001,700Hero Feather 3001,700Hero Feather 3001,700Hero Feather 300
1,900Hero Feather 3001,900Hero Feather 3001,900Hero Feather 3001,900Hero Feather 300
2,100Hero Feather 3002,100Hero Feather 3002,100Hero Feather 3002,100Hero Feather 300
2,300Hero Feather 3002,300Hero Feather 3002,300Hero Feather 3002,300Hero Feather 300
2,500Accessory Maidens Hairpin EXFrame 1Pane 1Universal Crystal 1,5002,500Accessory Wolf Insignia EXFrame 1Pane 1Universal Crystal 1,5002,500Accessory Ashen Wolf Cap EXFrame 1Pane 1Universal Crystal 1,5002,500Accessory Fruitful Basket EXFrame 1Pane 1Universal Crystal 1,500
2,750Hero Feather 3002,750Hero Feather 3002,750Hero Feather 3002,750Hero Feather 300
3,000Divine Code Ephemera 9 103,000Divine Code Ephemera 9 103,000Divine Code Ephemera 9 103,000Divine Code Ephemera 9 10
3,250Hero Feather 5003,250Hero Feather 5003,250Hero Feather 5003,250Hero Feather 500
3,500Heroic Grail 103,500Heroic Grail 103,500Heroic Grail 103,500Heroic Grail 10

Rerun[ | ]

Red FriendshipOrange FriendshipGreen FriendshipBlue Friendship
PointsRewardPointsRewardPointsRewardPointsReward
5Constance Fallen Noble Face FC Constance's C Conversation5Yuri Ashen Valiant Face FC Yuri's C Conversation5Balthus King of Grappling Face FC Balthus's C Conversation5Hapi Drawn-Out Sigh Face FC Hapi's C Conversation
15Scarlet Badge 5015Scarlet Badge 5015Scarlet Badge 5015Scarlet Badge 50
25Hero Feather 30025Hero Feather 30025Hero Feather 30025Hero Feather 300
35Azure Badge 5035Azure Badge 5035Azure Badge 5035Azure Badge 50
50Accessory Maidens HairpinFrame 1Pane 150Accessory Wolf InsigniaFrame 1Pane 150Accessory Ashen Wolf CapFrame 1Pane 150Accessory Fruitful BasketFrame 1Pane 1
75Verdant Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,50075Verdant Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,50075Verdant Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,50075Verdant Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500
100Divine Code Ephemera 7 10100Divine Code Ephemera 7 10100Divine Code Ephemera 7 10100Divine Code Ephemera 7 10
125Transparent Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500125Transparent Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500125Transparent Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500125Transparent Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500
150Constance Fallen Noble Face FC Constance's B Conversation150Yuri Ashen Valiant Face FC Yuri's B Conversation150Balthus King of Grappling Face FC Balthus's B Conversation150Hapi Drawn-Out Sigh Face FC Hapi's B Conversation
175Great Scarlet Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500175Great Scarlet Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500175Great Scarlet Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500175Great Scarlet Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500
200First Summon Ticket II 1200First Summon Ticket II 1200First Summon Ticket II 1200First Summon Ticket II 1
225Hero Feather 300225Hero Feather 300225Hero Feather 300225Hero Feather 300
250Great Azure Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500250Great Azure Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500250Great Azure Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500250Great Azure Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500
275Hero Feather 300275Hero Feather 300275Hero Feather 300275Hero Feather 300
300Great Verdant Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500300Great Verdant Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500300Great Verdant Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500300Great Verdant Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500
350Great Transparent Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500350Great Transparent Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500350Great Transparent Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500350Great Transparent Badge 50Universal Crystal 1,500
400Constance Fallen Noble Face FC Constance's A Conversation400Yuri Ashen Valiant Face FC Yuri's A Conversation400Balthus King of Grappling Face FC Balthus's A Conversation400Hapi Drawn-Out Sigh Face FC Hapi's A Conversation
450Hero Feather 300450Hero Feather 300450Hero Feather 300450Hero Feather 300
500Divine Code Ephemera 7 10500Divine Code Ephemera 7 10500Divine Code Ephemera 7 10500Divine Code Ephemera 7 10
550Hero Feather 300550Hero Feather 300550Hero Feather 300550Hero Feather 300
600Divine Dew 5Universal Crystal 1,500600Divine Dew 5Universal Crystal 1,500600Divine Dew 5Universal Crystal 1,500600Divine Dew 5Universal Crystal 1,500
650Hero Feather 300650Hero Feather 300650Hero Feather 300650Hero Feather 300
700Hero Feather 300700Hero Feather 300700Hero Feather 300700Hero Feather 300
750Constance Fallen Noble Face FC Constance's S Conversation750Yuri Ashen Valiant Face FC Yuri's S Conversation750Balthus King of Grappling Face FC Balthus's S Conversation750Hapi Drawn-Out Sigh Face FC Hapi's S Conversation
800Trait Fruit 2800Trait Fruit 2800Trait Fruit 2800Trait Fruit 2
850Hero Feather 300850Hero Feather 300850Hero Feather 300850Hero Feather 300
900Hero Feather 300900Hero Feather 300900Hero Feather 300900Hero Feather 300
1,000Hero Feather 3001,000Hero Feather 3001,000Hero Feather 3001,000Hero Feather 300
1,100Hero Feather 3001,100Hero Feather 3001,100Hero Feather 3001,100Hero Feather 300
1,200Accessory Maidens Hairpin EXFrame 1Pane 1Universal Crystal 1,5001,200Accessory Wolf Insignia EXFrame 1Pane 1Universal Crystal 1,5001,200Accessory Ashen Wolf Cap EXFrame 1Pane 1Universal Crystal 1,5001,200Accessory Fruitful Basket EXFrame 1Pane 1Universal Crystal 1,500
1,300Hero Feather 3001,300Hero Feather 3001,300Hero Feather 3001,300Hero Feather 300
1,450Divine Code Ephemera 7 101,450Divine Code Ephemera 7 101,450Divine Code Ephemera 7 101,450Divine Code Ephemera 7 10
1,600Hero Feather 5001,600Hero Feather 5001,600Hero Feather 5001,600Hero Feather 500
1,750Heroic Grail 101,750Heroic Grail 101,750Heroic Grail 101,750Heroic Grail 10

Special conversations[ | ]

Abyssal Light[ | ]

Abyssal Light - Opening

EnglishJapanese
Background image: 002_ForestNight
Balthus King of Grappling Face FC
Balthusバルタザール

...You wanna run away? Where
the hell are we gonna run to?!
Ain't nowhere to go!

逃げるっつったって
いったい、どこに逃げんだよ!?
あてもないんだろ!?

We'll figure it out as we go. For
now, anywhere is better than
this so-called Order of Heroes.

I don't know about the rest of you,
but I just can't stomach the idea of
being used as disposable pawns.

そいつは逃げながら考えるさ。
ヴァイス・ブレイヴだかなんだか
知らねえが...

一方的に呼びつけられて
利用されるってのは
どうにも気に食わねえ。

Yuri Ashen Valiant Face FC
Yuriユーリス
Hapi Drawn-Out Sigh Face FC
Hapiハピ

Askr or Abyss... Doesn't make
much of a difference to me.

ハピはまあ、どっちでも
よかったんだけど。

Well, I'm willing to give gettin' outta
here a shot. Hapi, mind sighing in
the castle?

If we get some monsters inside,
making a break for it during the
commotion should be no sweat at all!

いや、よくねえだろ。
ハピが城でため息ついてみろ。

魔物が湧き出てきて
たちまち大混乱だろうが...!

Balthus King of Grappling Face FC
Balthusバルタザール
Constance Fallen Noble Face FC
Constanceコンスタンツェ

Ahahaha! As for me, I have no
desire to stay in such an absurdly
bright place!

A dim place of silence and elegance...
That is the only appropriate location
for me, Constance von Nuvelle!

おーっほっほっほっほっ!
私としては無駄に明るい場所は
ご免こうむりますわ!

静寂と薄闇と気品に満ちた場所...
それこそがこの私、コンスタンツェ=
フォン=ヌーヴェルに相応しいですの!

Last I checked, Abyss is a pretty far
cry from elegant...

俺たちのいたアビスは
気品とは縁遠い場所だった
気がするがね。

Yuri Ashen Valiant Face FC
Yuriユーリス
Balthus King of Grappling Face FC
Balthusバルタザール

Sooo... Do any of you have ideas for
where we can hide? Not like we can
just hole up in the pantry...

We need somewhere that's fairly
dark, doesn't get any visitors, and
is big enough for all four of us.

でもよ、このあたりに
おれたちが隠れられるような
都合のいい場所はあるのかよ?

人の気配がなくて適度に暗くて
おれたち4人が隠れられるような
そんな場所がよ...!

In that case... How about
the Great Library of Askr?
Mmph mmph...

それならぁ...
アスクの大図書館はどうでしょうかぁ...
むにゃむにゃ...。

??????
Yuri Ashen Valiant Face FC
Yuriユーリス

Those wings... Is this some kind of
monster? It's certainly not the ugliest
one I've had the pleasure to meet...

背中に羽が...魔物か!?
にしては、敵意も緊張感もねえな。

...Hey, don't look at me. It's not like
every monster that shows up is
from me sighing, you know.

...なんでみんなハピのほうを見るの。
別にため息なんてついてないし。

Hapi Drawn-Out Sigh Face FC
Hapiハピ
Mirabilis Daydream Face FC
Mirabilisルピナス

I'm Mirabilis, and I'm...*yawn*...not
a monster. I'm an álfr.

I was flying around while sleeping,
and I just happened to overhear
your conversation, so... *yaaaawn*

わたしはルピナス...
魔物じゃなくて妖精なんですよぅ。

寝ながら飛んでたら
たまたま、あなたたちの話を
聞いちゃったので...むにゃむにゃ...

You mentioned a Great Library of
Askr earlier, did you not? Can you
tell us what manner of place that is?

貴方、先ほど
アスクの大図書館と仰ってましたわね?
そこはどういう場所ですの?

Constance Fallen Noble Face FC
Constanceコンスタンツェ
Mirabilis Daydream Face FC
Mirabilisルピナス

Mm? You need a place to hide, right?
Well...*yawn*...it's dark, doesn't get a
lot of visitors...*yawn*...and it's big.

The Great Library of Askr is probably
the perfect place to take a nap...and
to hide, I suppose...

All right, that's all from me... Zzzz...

隠れる場所が必要なんですよねぇ?
人があまりいなくて、くらくて、
おまけに広い...

それならぁ、アスクの大図書館が
うってつけですよぉ...ふぁぁぁ...
じゃあ、わたしはこれで...

Wh-whoa, she just flew off while
asleep. Is she gonna be all right?

お、おい、寝ながら飛んでったぞ。
大丈夫なのかアレ。

Balthus King of Grappling Face FC
Balthusバルタザール
Yuri Ashen Valiant Face FC
Yuriユーリス

The Great Library of Askr, huh... We
should slip in before dawn breaks.
Then we'll figure out our next step!

アスクの大図書館か...。
夜が明ける前にそこに潜り込むか。
先のことは...それから考えるさ!

Abyssal Light - C

EnglishJapanese
Background image: EvBg 001 BraveLibrary
Constance Fallen Noble Face FC
Constanceコンスタンツェ

This. Is. It. The Great Library of Askr!
It’s so incredibly vast!

We managed to slip inside, but what
do we do now? It’s not like we’ve got
a lot of food with us.

Hapi Drawn-Out Sigh Face FC
Hapiハピ
Yuri Ashen Valiant Face FC
Yuriユーリス

True... First, we’ll need to figure out
how we can get back to Fódlan.

Most likely, that summoner is the
key. So if we can just do something
about 【Summoner】...

Wait, hold on a sec. Weren’t we
called here to save this world?

Should we really be bailing this
quickly? I mean, we practically
only just got here!

Balthus King of Grappling Face FC
Balthusバルタザール
Yuri Ashen Valiant Face FC
Yuriユーリス

The Order of Heroes has gathered
many powerful and important Heroes.
Do they really need us at this point?

Let’s just let them take care of this
world bathed in light.

Hey, it looks like these stairs go
quite a ways down. Think it’s worth
checking out?

Hapi Drawn-Out Sigh Face FC
Hapiハピ
Balthus King of Grappling Face FC
Balthusバルタザール

Whoa! This library is unbelievable!
Is this place really underground?!

It’s about as vast as Abyss, unless
I am mistaken... And that is rarely,
if ever, the case.

But its collection of books is nothing
less than incredible. Hmm...this
might be useful as reference material.

Constance Fallen Noble Face FC
Constanceコンスタンツェ
Yuri Ashen Valiant Face FC
Yuriユーリス

Quiet, I sense someone!

...Hey, we know you’re there.
And unfortunately, we don’t really
have time to play hide-and-seek.

Hehe... Why, hello! If I recall, you four
are the Ashen Wolves... Which means
you came from Fódlan, yes?

Loki The Trickster Face FC
Lokiロキ
Yuri Ashen Valiant Face FC
Yuriユーリス

And you are...?

I am Loki. Just think of me as yet
another acquaintance of our dear
【Summoner】.

Loki The Trickster Face FC
Lokiロキ
Balthus King of Grappling Face FC
Balthusバルタザール

From the looks of it, you’re a mage,
right? You’d pretty much have to be
to hang around in a library this late.

I’m just...doing a bit of searching.
Besides, I tend to get more than my
fair share of scowls when outside.

Loki The Trickster Face Cool
Lokiロキ
Hapi Drawn-Out Sigh Face FC
Hapiハピ

...

But enough about me! You all came
in here for a reason, did you not?

It just so happens that this library is
well-stocked with emergency rations.

If your plan is to seclude yourselves
down here, you’ll be able to hide for
as long as you wish.

Loki The Trickster Face FC
Lokiロキ
Balthus King of Grappling Face FC
Balthusバルタザール

Emergency rations, huh? Thanks,
that’s good to know. Doubt there’s
anything too exciting in there, though.

Hehe... Well, if fate wills it,
perhaps we’ll meet again.
Until then...

Loki The Trickster Face FC
Lokiロキ
Yuri Ashen Valiant Face FC
Yuriユーリス

...

Abyssal Light - B

EnglishJapanese
Background image: EvBg 001 BraveLibrary
Hapi Drawn-Out Sigh Face FC
Hapiハピ

Hey, do you think they’ve realized
we’ve escaped yet?

All four of us disappeared at the
same time, so they probably won’t
write it off as just a coincidence.

Whaddaya say, should we leave
Constance behind to buy the rest
of us more time to hide our trail?

Balthus King of Grappling Face FC
Balthusバルタザール
Constance Fallen Noble Face FC
Constanceコンスタンツェ

Excuse me?! How can you possibly
expect to make any progress without
the pillar of the Ashen Wolf House?

...

Yuri Ashen Valiant Face FC
Yuriユーリス
Hapi Drawn-Out Sigh Face FC
Hapiハピ

What’s got you worried, Yuri-bird?

Oh, well, it’s just...the more I look at
this underground library, the more
amazed I become.

But something about it feels...off.
Why did they build such a vast
library underground?

Even if there was already a cave
here, it’s not like they had to use it
for a library specifically.

Yuri Ashen Valiant Face FC
Yuriユーリス
Balthus King of Grappling Face FC
Balthusバルタザール

What about all the rations? Those
sound more like something you’d
find at an emergency shelter.

I mean, just look at that mountain of
food! You could feed hundreds of
people for months with that, easy.

Perhaps this place was constructed
to protect these books, no matter
what happened up above.

Even if the surface should one day
fall to ruin, this library and its books
shall still remain, forever preserved...

Constance Fallen Noble Face FC
Constanceコンスタンツェ
Yuri Ashen Valiant Face FC
Yuriユーリス

...

...Hm? Hey, is it just me, or is
that book...glowing?

Hapi Drawn-Out Sigh Face FC
Hapiハピ
Balthus King of Grappling Face FC
Balthusバルタザール

Looks like a real old, worn-out book...
Wait, is this cover made from iron or
something?! Damn, that’s heavy!

The letters are faded, so it’s difficult
to make out what it says... But I think
I see “The nine...realms...”

Constance Fallen Noble Face FC
Constanceコンスタンツェ
Yuri Ashen Valiant Face FC
Yuriユーリス

Just being able to read it is
already impressive.

Hmm... This illustration seems to
be depicting those realms. “Múspell...
Nifl... Hel... Ljósálfheimr...”

Unfortunately, I don’t really
understand much beyond that.

Constance Fallen Noble Face FC
Constanceコンスタンツェ
Hapi Drawn-Out Sigh Face FC
Hapiハピ

What about that thing drawn in the
middle of the nine realms? Isn’t that
the crest of the Kingdom of Askr?

It’s hard to be certain, but I think
it says, “All battles...are here...”

Constance Fallen Noble Face FC
Constanceコンスタンツェ
Yuri Ashen Valiant Face FC
Yuriユーリス

What could that mean?

Unless... Are they saying that all
warfare in the nine realms will
converge in Askr?

Abyssal Light - A

EnglishJapanese
Background image: EvBg 001 BraveLibrary
Balthus King of Grappling Face FC
Balthusバルタザール

If what’s written there is really true,
then the people livin’ in this world...

There can only be one conclusion:
they are all trapped in a world of
eternal war.

Constance Fallen Noble Face FC
Constanceコンスタンツェ
Yuri Ashen Valiant Face FC
Yuriユーリス

This is unbelievable... It’s almost
like this entire world is just one
massive Abyss!

Ha, as if. At least the people in
Abyss can hope to one day live
above ground. But here?

The people of this world have
nowhere to run. They don’t even
realized they SHOULD be running.

Hapi Drawn-Out Sigh Face FC
Hapiハピ
Constance Fallen Noble Face FC
Constanceコンスタンツェ

Whether they wish for it or not, the
people in this world are trapped in
battles they cannot escape from.

That is the fate of the
Kingdom of Askr...

The way this world works... Forcing
everyone into an unending war?
It’s ridiculous.

Some people don’t even have a
blade to fight with, let alone the
ability to wield it.

And yet, despite their circumstances,
they all live every day to the fullest.

...Just like the people in Abyss
we’ve been fighting to protect.

Yuri Ashen Valiant Face FC
Yuriユーリス
Balthus King of Grappling Face FC
Balthusバルタザール

But if the world was MADE to work
this way... Why? What reason could
anyone have to cause these battles?

Wait! This line, right here...
”The beginning of the battles...
The end... Everything is—“

Constance Fallen Noble Face FC
Constanceコンスタンツェ
Hapi Drawn-Out Sigh Face FC
Hapiハピ

Coco, watch out!

Kyah?! Wh-what in the world?!
Th-the book suddenly burst into
flames...

Constance Fallen Noble Face FC
Constanceコンスタンツェ
Yuri Ashen Valiant Face FC
Yuriユーリス

This presence... You!

Oh ho... It appears you all
found what I was looking for.

But, as much as I hate to break it to
you after your little scavenger hunt...
You humans can’t read any further.

Loki The Trickster Face Cool
Lokiロキ
Yuri Ashen Valiant Face FC
Yuriユーリス

What...are you?

There’s an unfathomable darkness
within you—one far deeper than
any void.

Oh, don’t be so dramatic, dearie. It
won’t get me any closer to sharing
my secrets. At least...not yet.

All you need to know is that I love
few things more than having
interesting pieces on the board.

After all, the more interesting pieces
there are in play, the harder it is to
predict how they will act.

Loki The Trickster Face Smile
Lokiロキ

So, what kind of moves will you show
me next? Hehehe...

Loki The Trickster Face FC
Lokiロキ
Balthus King of Grappling Face FC
Balthusバルタザール

Hey, wait—! Yeeeah, it was worth a
shot, I guess.

She vanished. Almost as if she
melted into the darkness...

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...

This world is a far more dangerous
place than we could have imagined.

Yeah, for sure. This isn’t the time
for us to be grumbling about trivial
stuff like whether we’ll help or not.

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If the Order of Heroes loses, this
world will immediately sink into an
endless darkness...

And it won’t be limited to only the
Heroes—everyone who lives in
this world will be caught up in it.

Sounds like the King of Grappling
was called to make sure that never
happens, right? So let’s do this.

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Indeed. My noble magic will no
doubt prove crucial to saving
this world from its tragic fate!

I don’t wanna be tied down by
anything, but I’d feel pretty
terrible if I just did nothing.

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Then it’s settled. The Ashen Wolf
House will aid the Order of Heroes.

And we’ll go back to Abyss...right
after we deal with whoever is
pulling the strings behind all this!

Constance: Fallen Noble[ | ]

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Anna

OK, so... You want me to introduce
you to a Hero who’s in a situation
similar to yours... Is that right?

Yes, indeed! There are so many
Heroes who have been gathered
here to the Kingdom of Askr.

Surely there are others who, like me,
were victims of misfortune, yet never
lost hope in regaining their status.

I wish to speak to such a Hero—to
converse with someone with the
will to soar through the sky itself!

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Anna

Wh-Whoa, hold on, Constance!
I get that you’re excited, but your
face is kind of...way too close.

My apologies, Commander Anna.
I am afraid I was momentarily
overcome with excitement.

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Anna

Uh huh... Hard to believe I heard you
apologize for “having ever been
born” over in the courtyard earlier...

Seriously, are you really the same
Constance? It’s like you turn into
an entirely different person at night.

Ahaha! Fret not, this is the real me!
In fact, just forget everything you saw
while I was under the sun!

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Anna

R-right. So, about those Heroes
in situations similar to yours...

Do you have someone in mind? If
they have any information that shall
be useful, I would love to meet them.

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Anna

Well, if you’re looking for a Hero who
is an ousted noble, maybe Virion...

No, he wasn’t really robbed of his
status. More like he gave it and his
territory up for...certain reasons.

And if I’m being honest, I REALLY
don’t think you’d get a whole lot out
of talking to him.

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Anna

...Oh, wait a second! Raven!

I don’t know the full situation, but I
believe he is a former noble of Elibe.
Perhaps you two have similar stories?

Thank you for all your help,
Commander Anna!

I shall find this Raven and ask him
what efforts he is making to reclaim
his house’s status, posthaste!

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Raven

...

Aha! There you are! I must say,
you look exactly as I imagined...
You are Lord Raven, yes?

My apologies for bothering you
so late at night. My name is
Constance von—

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Raven

I’m aware of who you are, and
also that you’re from a place
called Fódlan.

Oh? You know about me?

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Raven

Of course I do. When someone joins
your army, you should know their
face, at least.

...Especially in a rag-tag bunch
such as this.

Th-This presence! As I suspected,
you are no ordinary person.

Lord Raven, please pardon my
rudeness, but I would like to ask
you some questions.

You see, my family, House Nuvelle,
was one of the most prestigious noble
houses in the Adrestian Empire...

There was not a person alive who
would claim we were anything but
of good standing.

...But I lost both my parents and our
territory in a battle many years ago.

House Nuvelle was stripped of its
position, has since fallen into ruin.

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Raven

...

However, I have never once given
up on restoring my house to its
former glory!

Surely the same is true for you as
well, Lord Raven? So won’t you
please share with me your plans?

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Constance
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Raven

Hmph. There’s no need to be tied
down by something that’s already
gone.

I-I beg your pardon?

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Raven

Even if you somehow manage to
restore your house, it’s never going
to bring back the lives that were lost.

Besides, I chose not to restore
anything. I was just out for revenge.

I doubt anything I have to say would
be helpful to someone who still has
her head in the clouds.

Ah! B-but Lord Raven! My goal is to—
Oh. He’s...gone.

He chose revenge...over restoration?
I can’t even begin to fathom...

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Constance

I just don’t understand, Mercedes!

Oh my. Are you still feeling agitated?
Here, let’s have some tea and try to
calm down, OK?

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Mercedes
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Constance

Does he truly think restoring one’s
house and seeking vengeance are
so easily compared?!

If he was trying to make a name for
himself—that I could understand!
But revenge? Absolutely not.

Well, I suppose that everyone
has their own circumstances.

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Lucius

Um... Excuse me. May I speak
with you for a moment?

Hm? And you are...?

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Lucius

I am Lucius, a monk once in the
service of House Cornwell...and
a retainer to Lord Raymond.

Wait...you’re a priest?
Not a priestess?

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Lucius

Y-yes, that’s right...

Constance, please!

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Constance

Oh no, I am so sorry! Please
forgive my rudeness!

Ahem. So, this Lord Raymond you
mentioned... Could that be Raven,
by any chance?

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Mercedes
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Lucius

Yes. Lord Raymond is going by an
alias right now.

I had heard that Lady Constance
asked Lord Raymond about his
family the other day...

Yes, I most certainly did. I wished
to know by which methods he
intended to restore his house.

However...

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Lucius

...

Lord Raymond heard rumors that
the fall of his house was plotted by
Lord Uther, the marquess of Ostia.

The marquess of Ostia...? If I’m not
mistaken, isn’t that Hector’s house?

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Mercedes
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Lucius

It is. And so, Lord Raymond came to
Lord Uther’s younger brother, Lord
Hector, seeking revenge.

However, Lord Raymond was so
caught up in his hatred that he never
even questioned the rumors.

Meaning...the marquess of Ostia
wasn’t the one responsible, then.

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Lucius

As he soon discovered. But his
pursuit of vengeance was about
more than just his hatred.

It was Lord Raymond’s way of
showing how dearly he cared
about those he had lost.

So then...those feelings were more
important to him than rebuilding
his house?

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Constance
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Lucius

The deaths of the people closest
to him caused Lord Raymond
immense sorrow.

So much so that hating someone
was the only way he could go on
living, it pains me to say.

...

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Constance

Lord Raven! I have some more
questions I’d like to ask you!

...

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Raven
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Constance

In the end, what came
of your revenge?

...I realized no amount of vindication
would ever bring back the lives that
had been lost.

Even if I were to kill Hector, it would
only send another down the path of
hatred and revenge.

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Raven
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Constance

And yet...even after you’d given up
on revenge, you didn’t stop fighting.
Why?

I... At the very least, I wanted to
create a place for...for those who
remain.

That’s why I continued to fight.

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Raven
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Constance

To create a place for them...
Is...that retainer...?

...If you really think that a restored
House Nuvelle is where you belong,
that’s what you should strive for.

I’m sure it will become important to
not just you, but also the people who
care about you.

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Raven
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Constance

I see! Yes, that makes perfect sense!
Lord Raven, I am so grateful for your
incredibly helpful advice!

The Ashen Wolf House is the home
for those of us who live in Abyss...

But one day, when we leave it for the
surface, we will have a new place to
belong: House Nuvelle. I’m sure of it!

To create a place for everyone to call
home...

That shall be the purpose I hold as
I strive to restore House Nuvelle!

No matter what hardships may come,
I will carry out my grand ambition.

After all—I, Constance von Nuvelle,
do not know the meaning of the
word defeat! Ahahahaha!

Yuri: Ashen Valiant[ | ]

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Yuri

...Well, you certainly are an odd one.
Why would a princess like yourself
be so eager to hear about Abyss?

As royalty, no matter how shadowed
my life became, I could always step
back into the light... Unlike some.

I suppose you would call them
dwellers of the underground, far
removed from the light of day.

I believe I should learn more about
their perspective—that I should try
to understand the world they live in.

Not only as a member of the Nifl
royal family, but as a human being.

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Yuri

All right... I’ll tell you. But I gonna warn
you, it’s hardly a pleasant story.

After hearing it, you might start to see
all the gray in that pure, righteous
world of yours.

I am prepared for that. Averting my
eyes from such truths would cast a
far darker shadow upon my heart.

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Yuri

Heh, looks like my impression of you
was right on the mark. You really are
an odd one, Princess.

That said, it’d probably be best to
treat all this as the ramblings of a
scoundrel. Take it with a grain of salt.

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Yuri

...And, well, that’s about it. Abyss is
where those different people all
gather and live, shoulder to shoulder.

It’s not like we’re living in that hole
because we like it, though. We’ve
all got our own circumstances.

...

Thank you, Yuri. Even after hearing
your explanation, I cannot imagine
what it must be like to—

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Yuri

Don’t get the wrong idea, Princess.
Sure, it’s far from a happy story, but
that’s no reason to feel sorry for me.

Even in Abyss, there are plenty of
people who live their lives with pride
and still have hope for the future.

I-I’m sorry. It was foolish of me to
presume you must all be unhappy.
No one should decide that for you.

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Yuri

Perhaps not, but others can certainly
decide the circumstances we find
ourselves in.

I may have ended up in the Ashen
Wolf House, but I originally planned
to join the Blue Lion House.

Huh? The Blue Lion House? But
that’s the house Prince Dimitri leads...

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Yuri

One and the same. If I had stayed
there, my fate might have been
quite different, I suppose.

But which path would have led to a
brighter future? Honestly, even I
have no idea.

Um, Yuri, if you don’t mind...
Why did you...end up going to
Abyss in the first place?

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Yuri

The reason I came to Abyss, huh...
Unfortunately, that’s not really a topic
I can tell people much about.

...

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Yuri

...Ugh, fine. But you’re getting the
abridged version.

Back when I was still in the Blue Lion
House, I had a...disagreement with
someone from the church.

Just as I was about to be executed,
Aelfric saved me. Said there were
some “extenuating circumstances.”

Aelfric... He’s the monk who came to
the Kingdom of Askr with you and the
others, right?

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Yuri

That’s him. Aelfric is the one who
established the Ashen Wolf House.
Guess that makes him our benefactor.

Anyway, if Aelfric hadn’t been there,
I probably would’ve been executed
by the church.

Was it really that serious
of a...disagreement?

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Yuri

I may be a scoundrel, but you’ll find
that even scoundrels have their pride.

I couldn’t just throw that away—not
even if it meant never being able to
live under the sun again. That’s all.

And hey, the people of Abyss
accepted me without even a hint
of prejudice.

So, I made a decision. I told myself
that I’d fight to protect those people.

...So that’s what happened.

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Yuri

...

All right, that’s enough. I know you’re
there, OK? Though I gotta say, never
took you for the eavesdropping type.

...

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Fjorm

Prince Dimitri!

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Dimitri

I apologize. It was not my intention
to eavesdrop, but...

Of course. I know you better
than that, at least.

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Dimitri

The last time I saw you was when we
met beneath the monastery. I never
imagined we’d meet again like this.

Yeah, sorry about all that. Living in
Abyss doesn’t leave you with many
ways to pass the time.

Even if all I was doing was trying
to keep things entertaining...

I did point my sword at the Imperial
princess, the Kingdom’s prince, and
the future leader of the Alliance.

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Dimitri

Well, we never imagined there could
be such a place so far underground...

And it’s even more impossible to
imagine anyone was living down there,
huh? Honestly, that’s pretty fair.

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Dimitri

...After we pulled out of Abyss, the
Professor told me many things.

That it is overseen by Aelfric, and
how he has made it a home for those
who have nowhere else to go...

...

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Dimitri

I once heard about a student who
was meant to be enrolled in the Blue
Lions House, but was expelled.

Perhaps, had things gone differently,
I might have studied alongside you...

Considering my personality, I
probably would have been chased
out sooner or later anyway.

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Yuri
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Fjorm

Um, well...since we’re in Askr, your
prior circumstances no longer have
to tie you down.

The two of you could even study
in the same house now!

Well, Princess Fjorm,
with all due respect...

As it is now, I cannot imagine that
Yuri would be welcomed into the
Blue Lion House.

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Yuri

...

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Fjorm

Huh? What do you mean,
Prince Dimitri?

The professor told me more than just
how the people of Abyss lived.

I also learned about the Ashen Wolf
House...and how you all protected
those forced into hiding down there.

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Yuri

...

But Abyss is also a place of learning,
where you all gained experience and
strove to improve yourselves.

You are all living proudly already, as
students of the Ashen Wolf House.

The Ashen Wolf House is by no
means inferior to any on the surface.

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Yuri

...I’ll let them all know you said that.

You’re right—we don’t need the rank
of another house. The Ashen Wolf
House is already where we belong.

Well, that being said... I’m sure the
professor would still love to recruit
you all into one of the other houses.

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Yuri

Yeah, I’m sure the professor would
try to talk us into it. And who knows,
maybe it’d even work.

Above ground or below, there are
opportunities to learn everywhere...

What’s important is not the place
itself, but rather what you can learn
from the people around you.

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Yuri

Well said, Princess Fjorm. You
summed it up nicely.

I–I apologize... I didn’t mean
to speak out of turn!

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Fjorm

Oh, that reminds me! I have one
more question for you, Yuri...

Does your skin look so beautiful
because you’ve lived in Abyss
for so long?

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Yuri

Uh... No. Pretty sure being in
Abyss has nothing to do with it.

If I had to give a reason, I’d say
I was simply born with this
youthful beauty.

Youthful beauty... Wait, aren’t
you older than me?

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Yuri

My, what a perfect time for me to
take a little stroll. If you need me,
I’ll be out enjoying some sunlight!

Yuri, wait! ...He certainly left in
a hurry.

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Dimitri

...

The Blue Lion House, the Black Eagle
House, the Golden Deer House, and...
the Ashen Wolf House.

It appears members of all four houses
have gathered here in Askr.

I’m sure Prince Alfonse is quite
relieved, seeing as how he now
has more allies he can rely on.

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Dimitri

The students of the Ashen Wolf
House... Even here, they are
continuing to learn and improve.

I must learn from their example
and apply myself just as diligently.

That sounds wonderful! I’m also
trying to make the most of this
opportunity, in much the same way.

There are so many things I do not
know, but I will take it one day at a
time and always give it my all.

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Balthus: King of Grappling[ | ]

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Balthus

Argh! Lost again! Why can’t I win?!

It doesn’t matter how much power
you’ve got; if Lady Luck isn’t on
your side, you’ll never win.

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Balthus

Hah! I’ll show you! I’m gonna win
this time for sure!

Baltie, you really should just call it
quits at this point. How many times
have you lost to him, anyway?

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Balthus

Who cares? All that matters is the
next round, and I’ve got a real good
feeing this time. No way I’ll lose!

That’s the spirit! After all, the real
thrill in gambling comes from
believing in your own luck.

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Hilda

Geez... They’re getting all fired up
again. I wonder if my brother could
put a stop to this...

Come on, Baltie, are you really going
to act like this here as well?

You got a ticket to freedom from your
debts back in Fódlan, but you’re not
even TRYING to change your ways.

Hmm...

Y’know, that’s actually a pretty good
point. It’s pretty nice not having any
bounty hunters out for my head.

Maybe this is the perfect opportunity
to start all over, make a fresh start.

I’ll take this chance to test myself and
polish my skills, until everyone in Askr
knows me as the King of Grappling!

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Joshua

I see. Well, if that’s what you’ve
decided, I certainly won’t stop you.

Buuut you do still need to pay up
for all your losses. Oh, and don’t
forget what you owe Gerik.

I know, I know! I’ll figure
something out and pay it
all back...someday.

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By the way, Baltie, I’m all for you
washing your hands of gambling,
but...do you actually have a plan?

Ain’t it obvious? Whenever I see
someone who looks strong, I’ll pick
a fight with ‘em!

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Balthus
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Hilda

...What.

No, seriously. THAT’S your plan?!

Oh, speak of the devil—that guy
over there looks pretty tough!

Hey! You! Those muscles are
somethin’ else. And I bet you’ve got
plenty of confidence in them, right?

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Hilda

H-hey, wait a minute, Baltie!
Stop!

Huh? You trying to pick a fight
with me or something?

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Balthus

I KNEW you’d get it! Oh, this is gonna
be great. How about it? Wanna see
which of us is stronger?

Fine. I was getting bored anyway.
I’ll make sure I only beat you half
to death.

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Balthus

Now THAT is what I’m talking about!
Let’s do this! Hraah!

I’ll make you regret this, fool! Die!

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Hilda

H-hold on, Baltie! Ah,
and Helbindi, you too?!

Huff, huff, huff...

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Balthus
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Helbindi

Phew, phew, phew.

Heh, not bad! Those fists of yours
have got some real oomph, man! Felt
every punch way down in my bones!

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Balthus
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Helbindi

Tch... You’re not half bad yourself.
Felt almost like hitting a brick wall.

Sounds like we’re too tough to settle
this the easy way, then. We’d just end
up with only bruises to show for it.

So, how ‘bout we try settling this
for real with a drinking contest?

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Balthus
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Helbindi

Are you serious? There’s no way
I’m gonna lose against a fool like you!
I’ll keep up with you, drink for drink!

Ahahaha! In that case, I found a
great place the other day. Let’s go!

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Hilda

Th-they’re walking off, shoulder to
shoulder. Geez, I couldn’t even...

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Hilda

Seriously, what are you doing, Baltie?!
First you got into a fistfight, and then
you spent the whole night drinking!

...Easy on the shouting. My head feels
like someone took a hammer to it...

Hm? Hey, who is that? And is it just
me, or does he look crazy strong?!
All right, I’m feelin’ better already!

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Balthus
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Hilda

Wait a minute, you’re still not done?!
Hey, I said wait!

What is it? Do you have some
business with me?

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Tibarn
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Balthus

You look strong. Wanna trade blows
with me?

(I know this is asking a lot of you,
Baltie, but PLEASE try to not say
anything dumb right now.)

(That’s Tibarn, the king of Phoenicis
and the leader of the hawk tribe!)

W-we’re so sorry, Your Highness!
I’ll be taking this rude, misguided
man away immediately!

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Tibarn

You wish to fight me? Hmm... All
right. We laguz love a good fight.
Bring it on.

Yeah, that’s what I’m talkin’ about!
Let’s go!

Balthus King of Grappling Face FC
Balthus
Hilda Idle Maiden Face FC
Hilda

How does this keep happening?!

Huff, huff, huff...

Balthus King of Grappling Face FC
Balthus
Tibarn Lord of the Air Face FC
Tibarn

Not bad... Tell me, what’s your name?

Balthus von Albrecht, Leicester’s
King of Grappling!

Balthus King of Grappling Face FC
Balthus
Tibarn Lord of the Air Face FC
Tibarn

Oh ho... You’re a king too, huh?

In that case, how about we engage in
some diplomacy over in the tavern?
You know, king to king.

That’s music to my ears. And since I
challenged you, you’d better believe
the first drinks are on me!

Balthus King of Grappling Face FC
Balthus
Hilda Idle Maiden Face FC
Hilda

H-hey, wait you two! At least take
care of your injuries first, OK?

...Aaand there they go. Ugh.

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Balthus King of Grappling Face FC
Balthus

This makes no sense... How am I
already running out of the money
I got from the Order of Heroes?

Are...are you kidding? What did you
think was going to happen after
buying drinks for all those people?!

Hilda Idle Maiden Face FC
Hilda
Balthus King of Grappling Face FC
Balthus

Damn. So even in this world, you
can’t survive without money...
Talk about cruel.

Hilda, please. This is maybe the most
important request I’ve ever made.
I need some cash! Just a little bit!

Joshua told me there’s this huge
gambling den that just opened up,
so I’ll double your investment!

...You know what? Fine.

Hilda Idle Maiden Face FC
Hilda
Balthus King of Grappling Face FC
Balthus

Aha! I knew I could count on you!
This is a true testament to our
many years of friendshi—

—I’ll just ask 【Summoner】
to summon my brother.

Hilda Idle Maiden Face FC
Hilda
Balthus King of Grappling Face FC
Balthus

Wh-what? W-wait just a minute,
Hilda! You’re gonna call Holst?!

If you won’t listen to me, then maybe
HE can talk some sense into you.

Hilda Idle Maiden Face FC
Hilda
Balthus King of Grappling Face FC
Balthus

W-wait! Wait, wait, wait!

If he finds out that I pestered you for
money, Hilda, then... No matter how
many lives I’ve got, it ain’t enough!

What’s this? Is the mighty King of
Grappling scared?

Hilda Idle Maiden Face FC
Hilda
Balthus King of Grappling Face FC
Balthus

Oh, come on, that’s different! Just
cut me some slack and I promise
I’ll turn over a new leaf this time!

Ah, Baltie! He ran away...

*sigh* I really hope that he
actually mends his ways.

Hilda Idle Maiden Face FC
Hilda
Joshua Tempest King Face FC
Joshua

...

How about it? Want to bet whether
he’ll actually turn over a new leaf?

Gerik Desert Tiger Face FC
Gerik
Joshua Tempest King Face FC
Joshua

I’d like to say that sounds interesting,
but it’s not really much of a bet, is it?

Haha, fair enough. At any rate, I’m
always glad to welcome new allies
who know how to handle their drink.

Gerik Desert Tiger Face FC
Gerik
Joshua Tempest King Face FC
Joshua

Got that right. Much obliged to you,
King of Grappling.

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Boey Skillful Survivor Face FC
Boey

Princess Sharena, there’s something
I’d like to ask you...

What’s on your mind, Boey? Wait...
You seem down for some reason.
Is everything OK?

Sharena Princess of Askr Face FC
Sharena
Boey Skillful Survivor Face FC
Boey

That depends... I heard some new
Heroes were summoned from Fódlan
the other day...

...And that one of them apparently,
um, summons monsters whenever
they sigh.

Oh, you must mean Hapi! I heard
about that too... Talk about a
surprise!

Sharena Princess of Askr Face Smile
Sharena
Boey Skillful Survivor Face FC
Boey

Then...are the rumors true?

No way! I mean, I heard Yuri
joking about it, so it’s probably
just a story he likes spreading.

Sharena Princess of Askr Face FC
Sharena

Oh, I know! We should just go
and ask Hapi herself! Come on,
Boey!

Sharena Princess of Askr Face Cool
Sharena
Boey Skillful Survivor Face FC
Boey

...

...Yeah, it’s true.

I don’t really know the reason
behind it, but whenever I sigh,
monsters show up.

Hapi Drawn-Out Sigh Face FC
Hapi
Boey Skillful Survivor Face FC
Boey

I-is that so? Y-you know what, I
just remembered that I really
should be going—

Something wrong? Doesn’t look
like you’re doing so great.

Hapi Drawn-Out Sigh Face FC
Hapi
Boey Skillful Survivor Face FC
Boey

I’m not! Please, I beg you! Please...
Whatever you do, just don’t sigh while
you’re in the Kingdom of Askr!

Well, obviously I try to be careful
about it, but it’s not like I can make
any promises.

Hapi Drawn-Out Sigh Face FC
Hapi
Boey Skillful Survivor Face FC
Boey

Ugh... Monsters are the one thing
I can’t deal with.

Don’t worry, Boey. Askr doesn’t have
any sort of monster population, so it
should be all right!

Sharena Princess of Askr Face FC
Sharena
Boey Skillful Survivor Face FC
Boey

Wait, really? But you never know
for sure, right? What if they’re all
just hiding deep underground?

Hapi, sorry to press this issue so
much, but please don’t sigh. At least
not when I’m around.

...Oh wow, look at that. I almost let
out a little sigh just now.

Hapi Drawn-Out Sigh Face FC
Hapi

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Sharena Princess of Askr Face Cool
Sharena

And so, you’ve decided to secretly
keep watch on Hapi from afar!

It’s not like you really need to
tag along, Princess Sharena.

Boey Skillful Survivor Face FC
Boey
Sharena Princess of Askr Face FC
Sharena

Don’t be silly! This is clearly
bothering you, and I’ve actually
been a bit curious about it myself.

But...if monsters really do appear,
what are you going to do?

Uh! U-um, well...

Boey Skillful Survivor Face FC
Boey
Lute Prodigy Face FC
Lute

It appears you are having monster
troubles.

Oh, Lute! Well, I wouldn’t say they’re
troubles just yet... More like there
could be trouble at some point!

Sharena Princess of Askr Face FC
Sharena
Lute Prodigy Face FC
Lute

I understand completely.

Your fears can be classified as 28
distinct items within 4 categories, but
most of them are entirely baseless.

Hey, you’re not going to hear me
complaining if they really ARE
baseless. That said...

Boey Skillful Survivor Face FC
Boey
Lute Prodigy Face FC
Lute

Right, the phenomenon of sighing
causing monsters to be summoned...

Ordinarily, summoning monsters is
a potent magical feat—and one solely
within the domain of the dark arts.

Since it requires a considerable
amount of magical power, it isn’t
easily accomplished.

In that case, is it possible she’s not
actually summoning them, but
instead just drawing them to her?

Boey Skillful Survivor Face FC
Boey
Lute Prodigy Face FC
Lute

That’s certainly the most
reasonable conclusion.

But, like I said, monsters haven’t
been seen in Askr in...forever!

Alfonse would know for sure, but I
bet it’s been at least 50 years since
any were seen. So I think it’ll be fi—

Sharena Princess of Askr Face FC
Sharena
Lute Prodigy Face FC
Lute

Just because there haven’t been any
sightings in 50 years is no reason to
believe that will hold true forever.

And how are we defining monsters?
Could a stray wyvern count as a
monster?

What about a manakete who can no
longer return to their human form?
Either one could be lurking nearby.

S-so you’re saying if Hapi sighs,
she might call wild wyverns here?

Boey Skillful Survivor Face FC
Boey
Lute Prodigy Face FC
Lute

It’s certainly a possibility, but even
if a monster should appear, there
is no need for concern.

I’m quite accustomed to hunting
monsters. In fact, I would even
say I excel at it.

Well, I’d still rather not have any
appear in the first place. Guess we
just have to hope nothing happens...

Boey Skillful Survivor Face FC
Boey

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Hapi Drawn-Out Sigh Face FC
Hapi

...

All right, doesn’t seem like there’s
been any sign of her sighing today.
Guess this means everything’s fine...

Boey Skillful Survivor Face FC
Boey
Sharena Princess of Askr Face FC
Sharena

Hmmm... What situations would make
someone sigh, anyway?

I think a lot of people sigh when
they’re disappointed or depressed.
Oh, and exasperated, of course.

Boey Skillful Survivor Face FC
Boey
Lute Prodigy Face FC
Lute

Precisely. By preventing Hapi from
falling into any of those mental states,
you can prevent her from sighing.

So, we’ll wait for any hints of those
emotions, and jump in to put a stop
to whatever is causing them!

Sharena Princess of Askr Face Cool
Sharena
Kris Unknown Hero Face FC
Kris

All right, I’ve been practicing for three
days straight, so it’s time to put
everything I’ve got into making this!

I-is Kris on cooking duty today?!

Sharena Princess of Askr Face Pain
Sharena
Boey Skillful Survivor Face FC
Boey

One bite of that and Hapi is going to
be sighing for the rest of the week!
I’d better take over!

...

Hapi Drawn-Out Sigh Face FC
Hapi
Bernadetta Eternal Loner Face FC
Bernadetta

Ugh... I wanna go back my room...

Uh no! Bernadetta is walking
toward Hapi!

Sharena Princess of Askr Face Anger
Sharena
Boey Skillful Survivor Face FC
Boey

We can’t afford to risk Bernadetta’s
mood rubbing off on Hapi.

In that case... Boey, say something
funny to cheer Bernadetta up.

Lute Prodigy Face FC
Lute
Boey Skillful Survivor Face FC
Boey

Wh-what?! It’s not like I can just
come up with something funny off
the top of my head!

Wait... Am I missing a book? Great
going, Bernie. You must have left it
back in the library... Again.

Bernadetta Eternal Loner Face FC
Bernadetta
Sharena Princess of Askr Face Smile
Sharena

Whew! Bernadetta is going back
the way she came. Now she won’t
bump into Hapi!

I can feel it... A great danger looms
over this kingdom. I, Crimson Ophelia,
shall fight against this world’s doom!

Ophelia Dramatic Heroine Face FC
Ophelia
Odin Potent Force Face FC
Odin

My word, Ophelia...your Brand!
It flickers with the light of
destiny itself!

...And here we have two more people
who might complicate matters.

Lute Prodigy Face FC
Lute
Boey Skillful Survivor Face FC
Boey

One of them is bad enough, but
together? Their view of the world
is just...way too strange.

Anyone would sigh after bumping
into them. In fact, just looking
at them makes me want to sigh!

...All right, enough’s enough.
Can you knock this off already?

Hapi Drawn-Out Sigh Face FC
Hapi
Boey Skillful Survivor Face FC
Boey

Gah! W-we’ve been discovered?!

Are you kidding? You’ve been spying
on me all day. I’m almost convinced
you’re trying to play a trick on me.

You do know that I sigh when
I’m irritated, right?

Hapi Drawn-Out Sigh Face FC
Hapi
Sharena Princess of Askr Face Pain
Sharena

...Oh dear.

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Hapi Drawn-Out Sigh Face FC
Hapi

...

W-wait Hapi! Please, calm down!

Boey Skillful Survivor Face FC
Boey
Sharena Princess of Askr Face FC
Sharena

Y-yeah, that’s right! Just
think of something fun!

...

Why is it that, even after coming
to another world, this is STILL
happening to me?

... *sigh*

Hapi Drawn-Out Sigh Face FC
Hapi
Boey Skillful Survivor Face FC
Boey

Wh-whoaaa! She finally did it...
She sighed!

Wh-what if no monsters heard
that? Maybe nothing will happe—

...

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Legion
Boey Skillful Survivor Face FC
Boey

Aaaaaa! It’s a monster!

Yes?

Legion Masked Maniac Face FC
Legion
Boey Skillful Survivor Face FC
Boey

...Wait, no. It’s just Legion. And
here I thought for sure it was a
monster...

You certainly look too lively to
be an entombed or Risen.

Lute Prodigy Face FC
Lute
Legion Masked Maniac Face FC
Legion

We are not monsterses. We allses
just training. Uwe hee hee!

Whew... Well, it seems like a
monster didn’t appear after all!

Sharena Princess of Askr Face FC
Sharena
Hapi Drawn-Out Sigh Face FC
Hapi

Then...if there really aren’t any
monsters in Askr, does that mean
I can sigh as much as I want?

It would appear so. Your ability
apparently holds no power in the
Kingdom of Askr.

Lute Prodigy Face FC
Lute
Boey Skillful Survivor Face FC
Boey

Y-yeah, of course! Just like I
predicted, obviously.

...Whew! I had no idea that the
Kingdom of Askr was home to
such terrifying monsters.

Gatekeeper Nothing to Report Face FC
Gatekeeper
Alfonse Prince of Askr Face Anger
Alfonse

It shouldn’t be. This is the first time
I’ve ever seen such a creature. I’m
glad we were able to defeat it, but...

That’s the first time I’ve seen one.

Perhaps this is an invader from some
strange, unknown world. We’d best
be vigilant until we know more.

U-Understood!

Gatekeeper Nothing to Report Face FC
Gatekeeper
Hapi Drawn-Out Sigh Face FC
Hapi

I’m so glad... if there really are no
monsters here, then I’m finally free
to sigh to my heart’s content.

I’m sorry I bothered you, Hapi. from
now on, please go ahead and sigh
whenever you want.

Boey Skillful Survivor Face FC
Boey
Sharena Princess of Askr Face Smile
Sharena

Right, don’t worry about a thing!
Just relax and enjoy this beautiful,
peaceful day!

Heh, then it looks like we can call
this case closed!

Boey Skillful Survivor Face FC
Boey
Lute Prodigy Face FC
Lute

Hmm... I cannot shake the suspicion
we may have missed something
critically important...

Well, no matter. I’m sure it’s
nothing a genius like myself
need fret over.

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In other languages[ | ]

Language Name
Japanese 深淵を照らす灯火
German Abyssus' Licht
Spanish (Europe) Luz abismal
Spanish (Latin America) Luz abismal
French Lumière abyssale
Italian Luce abissale
Traditional Chinese (Taiwan) 照亮深淵的燈火
Portuguese Luz abissal
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