Beyond Blood/Story

Beyond Blood - Opening

English・Japanese

Larceiラクチェ	Askr is indeed a land in crisis. I see now that our assistance here is sorely needed. Wouldn't you agree, Shannan?		なるほどね... アスク王国が直面している 危機のことはよくわかったわ。 わたしたちがやるべきことも。 そうですよね、シャナン様！
I would. I believe our strength can make an important difference here.		そうだな...我々の力を必要とし 頼ってくれた想いには 応えなければなるまい。		Shannanシャナン
Cedセティ	It is fortuitous we find ourselves in Askr all at once. Princess Sharena, please consider us at your disposal.		これも人生という旅で出会った運命のひとつ。 いいでしょう、シャロン王女。 私も力添えさせて頂きます。
I'm so glad to hear that. Thank you!		本当ですか！？ ありがとうございます！		Sharenaシャロン
Altenaアルテナ	I've heard that Prince Leif has been aiding you for some time. It would be an honor to join our efforts to his.		聞けば、リーフ王子たちも アスク王国に手を貸していると... ならば、私たちが断る道理はありません。
You won't be disappointed! After all, we've got two divine weapons from the 12 Crusaders of Jugdral with us. Prince Shannan wields Balmung, and Lady Altena, Gáe Bolg. They're more than a match for any enemy!		任せてちょうだい！　それに、 シャナン様には神剣バルムンク、 アルテナ様には地槍ゲイボルグ... ユグドラル大陸に伝わる 十二聖戦士の神器まであるもの。 どんな敵が来ても負けないわ！		Larceiラクチェ
Sharenaシャロン	Those are some impressive names! They even SOUND strong.		おおーっ！　名前を聞いただけでも 「あっ、これスゴい武器だ！」っていう 説得力がありますね！
...		......		Altenaアルテナ
Shannanシャナン	The weapon does not make the fighter, Larcei. You know that. A master swordsman has no reason to fear a legendary blade in the hands of a novice.		ラクチェ、強力な武器があるからと言って それが強さにつながるとは限らない。 あくまでも、使い手の心がけ次第だ。 逆を言えば...強力な武器がなくとも 戦う者の心がけ次第で 限界を越えた力を発揮することができる。
Don't worry. I've taken your advice to heart, and I always stay on my toes.		はい...！ 心に刻んでおきます。		Larceiラクチェ
Sharenaシャロン	I'm looking forward to seeing both your skills and your weapons in action!		素敵な仲間が増えて心強いです！ 皆さんのご活躍、期待していますね！

Beyond Blood - C

English・Japanese

Altenaアルテナ	Let's end our training there for today.
Phew... That was intense! Thank you! Your lance skills are very impressive, Altena. I learned a lot.				Sharenaシャロン
Larceiラクチェ	Your strength rivals even that of Prince Shannan. I would expect no less from the wielder of Gáe Bolg.
If that's all, I will take my leave.				Altenaアルテナ
Sharenaシャロン	She left in a hurry...and she looked distraught. Was it something we said?
It may be the tragedy of Gáe Bolg she is preoccupied with.				Cedセティ
Sharenaシャロン	What is the tragedy of Gáe Bolg?
An old Jugdral legend. Two of the 12 Crusaders who saved Jugdral were sibling lancers named Dáinn and Njörun. Dáinn wielded the heavenly Gungnir, while Njörun bore the earthly Gáe Bolg—the very lance Altena carries. It is said that Njörun killed a loved one with Gáe Bolg, and then took her own life. The lance has been rumored to bring disaster ever since.				Cedセティ
Sharenaシャロン	What an awful story. But it is just a legend, isn't it? Altena is more than well, isn't she?
At the moment, yes. But her father, Prince Quan, also wielded the Gáe Bolg...and, well... He had it when he was killed in front of his young daughter. And then the weapon fell into enemy hands.				Cedセティ
Sharenaシャロン	...

Beyond Blood - B

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Shannanシャナン	Yes, I am familiar with the tragedy of Gáe Bolg. Why do you ask?
I first thought to discard it as a myth, but the lives the lance has destroyed make that difficult to do. It's common to yearn for a powerful weapon. Less so to understand the burden of carrying one.				Larceiラクチェ
Shannanシャナン	Indeed. Balmung is no different from Gáe Bolg in that regard. I have faced much suffering to wield it.
Could that suffering have been a test of your worth, somehow? A trial?				Larceiラクチェ
Shannanシャナン	Perhaps not literally, but I find it helpful to think of it that way. Balmung may be strong beyond compare, but to think only of its strength is to do it a disservice. The weapons of the Crusaders are more significant than that. Each bears the legacy of a person of conviction.
You're saying the weapon carries the convictions of the Crusader who first wielded it?				Larceiラクチェ
Shannanシャナン	Yes. And its inheritor is obligated to carry those convictions forward. To put a stop to tragedy. To fight for a brighter future. That is the duty of anyone who wields Balmung.
And that sentiment has a greater reach than any sword. I'm beginning to understand.				Larceiラクチェ
Shannanシャナン	Indeed. Whatever I do with the blade, its legacy will carry forward to the generation that comes after me. That is why I must live a life worthy of those who came before me. Only then can I pass Balmung on, in good conscience, to the person who will succeed me.
Altena must feel the same way.				Larceiラクチェ
Shannanシャナン	Indeed, she must. But she also bears an additional weight. If there is anyone who can overcome the tragedy of Gáe Bolg, it is Altena.
Yes! Agreed!				Larceiラクチェ

Beyond Blood - A

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Larceiラクチェ	I used to want nothing more than to have a legendary blade like Balmung. Now I'm not so sure. Prince Shannan helped me realize that carrying a divine weapon is a great burden. And a solemn duty. You must have the conviction to live up to the legacy of all those who wielded it before you.
Well said. I was not ignorant of that burden when I took up this lance. In the time since, however, I've come to understand just how daunting and lonesome an obligation it truly is. If my fate takes the shape of the tragedy of Gáe Bolg, it will be up to me alone to overcome it. And that tragedy is not the only weight I carry, either. I must also think of the wish for peace that the lance's first wielder, Njörun, so earnestly held.				Altenaアルテナ
Cedセティ	True, but you are mistaken about one thing, Altena. You are not alone.
He is right. No one cuts a path all on their own. We lean on each other.				Shannanシャナン
Larceiラクチェ	I'm sure Prince Leif would agree. And the people of Askr too!
It is possible, even working together, that we might fail. But even then, so long as we pass our convictions on...we will have the aid of those who succeed us also.				Cedセティ
Altenaアルテナ	You're right. One day, the world will know peace, and divine weapons like the ones we bear can rest forever. Until then, let us continue forward on the path laid out before us.

Scenario
Path to the Future ←		Beyond Blood		Study in Crimson →
Larcei	Shannan		Ced		Altena

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