Hint of Potential/Marianne: Cursed Blessing

Marianne: Cursed Blessing - C

Marianne	Goddess, guide my blade! Haaa! Yah!
Whoa! That’s amazing! One swing of your sword sent the bad guys flying!		Reginn
Marianne	Much blood has been spilled here. Goddess, I pray you grant these wandering souls some peace.
Hey, can I ask you something?		Reginn
Marianne	Hm? What— Is that an iron horse? I have never seen such a thing.
I’m Reginn, princess of Niðavellir. This isn’t an iron horse, it’s armor! It’s called a Gullinbursti.		Reginn
Marianne	I am Marianne, daughter of Margrave Edmund, of the Leicester Alliance in Fódlan.
Your sword is amazing! Even we’d be hard-pressed to make a weapon like that in Niðavellir. Does your world have reliable technology for creating such powerful weapons?		Reginn
Marianne	No, this weapon is... It’s special. Even by Fódlan standards. It is named Blutgang, and people call it a Hero’s Relic. It was created a long time ago, in an age of myth. Fódlan likely couldn’t forge the same weapon today.
That’s too bad! It would be nice to have lots of those swords in Askr.		Reginn
Marianne	I am sorry to let you down so.
You don’t need to apologize! But I’d like it if you used its power to help everyone you can!		Reginn
Marianne	Of course. I look forward to fighting by your side as well.
... The forgotten hero’s sword... Another Hero’s Relic has made its way here to Askr then...		Claude

Marianne: Cursed Blessing - B

Claude	Marianne. I have a question for you. Do you have a moment?
You’re...Claude, yes? Why are you dressed like that?		Marianne
Claude	I promise you that I’m Claude... despite how I’m dressed. Though I admit I’m not sure if I came from the same Fódlan as you.
Is that so? So, what do you want to ask me?		Marianne
Claude	Your sword. That’s Blutgang, one of the Heroes’ Relics, isn’t it?
It is.		Marianne
Claude	Where did you obtain it?
Have you heard rumors of a beast lurking in a forest in Margrave Edmund’s territory?		Marianne
Claude	The Wandering Beast, right? It attacks people and drags them into the forest.
With the professor’s help, I defeated it and earned the sword.		Marianne
Claude	What?! The beast had it?
Yes. I’m bearer of the Crest of the Beast, so battling the Wandering Beast was somewhat unavoidable. It was a harsh fight, but with the help of the professor and my friends, I was able to win.		Marianne
Claude	You’ve grown strong, Marianne. I can see it in your eyes.
N-no. I am who I am now thanks to the professor and my friends.		Marianne
Claude	(But, in the legend I know, Maurice didn’t release the sword from his grasp, even at the very end.) (If the beast had Blutgang, then that must mean...) (No! Maurice isn’t what I’m worried about right now.)
Um, Claude? What’s wrong?		Marianne
Claude	Recently, several Heroes from Fódlan have been summoned to Askr. They’ve brought weapons with them that are said to be Heroes’ Relics.
...		Marianne
Claude	The professor wields the Sword of the Creator. Catherine has her own sword, Thunderbrand... Dimitri’s Areadbhar, Failnaught, which a version of me from another world brought with him. And Edelgard’s Aymr... Its power rivals any of the Heroes’ Relics. It’s hard to see it all as a coincidence. I think something or someone might be working to make this all happen. That...is what is on my mind. But I hope I’m overthinking things.

Marianne: Cursed Blessing - A

Marianne	You think someone is collecting the Heroes’ Relics? Who?
Do you know the origin of how the Heroes’ Relics were created?		Claude
Marianne	The Church of Seiros teaches that the goddess Sothis is who passed them down.
It’s a false legend. The truth is quite a bit different.		Claude
Marianne	It’s false?! No. I don’t believe you. So who created the Heroes’ Relics if it wasn’t Sothis?
Those who slither in the dark... I hear they actually have another name, but that is what Hubert called them. They hate Sothis. They’ve lurked in Fódlan’s shadows for centuries, carrying out their dark plans. I fought those who slither in the dark in Fódlan. Their weapons were of a similar material to the Heroes’ Relics. The Heroes’ Relics were created by them.		Claude
Marianne	You think the Blutgang I hold... You think it was created by those who slither in the dark?
I don’t blame you for being surprised. It really confused me when Rhea told me the truth. What I’m concerned about now is that those who slither in the dark are here in Askr.		Claude
Marianne	That isn’t possible! Those who slither in the dark can’t be in Askr too!
They may not show themselves openly, but they have found their way into Askr. You can count on that. The summoner says the Heroes brought from other worlds are all necessary, but... I can’t imagine they’ve come here with anything but ill intentions.		Claude
Marianne	Do you really believe they’re behind the Heroes’ Relics being gathered? What if it’s a coincidence?
I said I might be overthinking things. But it’s always best to be cautious.		Claude
Marianne	If the Heroes’ Relics might be involved in an evil plot... I suppose it’s up to the people of Fódlan to stop it from happening.

Marianne: Cursed Blessing - S

Marianne	...
What’s wrong, Marianne? Did something happen?		Reginn
Marianne	Princess Reginn... To tell you the truth, um...
That’s quite the story. And quite the secret history for your sword!		Reginn
Marianne	If those who slither in the dark are truly in Askr, then I agree with Claude about the danger at hand. There is one more thing that’s bothering me. Could I have unknowingly brought a seed of disaster to this land?
No. I think you’re worrying too much.		Reginn
Marianne	...
A weapon’s a tool. And the role a tool plays depends on who’s using it. Niðavellir and Askr fought once... Back then, I invaded Askr wearing my Gullinbursti. But now my Gullinbursti’s role is to protect Askr, not conquer it.		Reginn
Marianne	You’re saying it is not just the tool that matters, but the will of its wielder as well.
Yep! So, I’m not worried about that sword of yours. Because it’s yours!		Reginn
I mean, you use its power in the name of peace!		Reginn
Marianne	Thank you, Princess Reginn. You have helped me to feel better. Blutgang is not a treat unto itself. Even if those who slither in the dark operate in Askr’s shadows, seeking to use the Heroes’ Relics themselves... I will not allow Blutgang to leave my grasp for as long as I live.
That’s the spirit! I’ll help you too, so call for me if you ever need my aid!		Reginn
Marianne	Thank you, Princess Reginn... I will devote all of my strength, and the strength of Blutgang, to reclaim peace in Askr.

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