Path to the Future

Path to the Future
Event Characters
Bonus Accessories
Start time	2019-12-06T07:00:00Z
End time	2019-12-20T06:59:59Z
Previous: Mercenary Matters Next: Beyond Blood

Availability

This event was made available:

• 2019-12-06T07:00:00Z – 2019-12-20T06:59:59Z (Notification)

Rewards

For a list of general Forging Bonds rewards, see Forging Bonds.

Points	Reward	Points	Reward	Points	Reward	Points	Reward
10	Mareeta's C Conversation	10	Eyvel's C Conversation	10	Osian's C Conversation	10	Tanya's C Conversation
25	50	25	50	25	50	25	50
50	200	50	200	50	200	50	200
75	50	75	50	75	50	75	50
100		100		100		100
150	50 1,500	150	50 1,500	150	50 1,500	150	50 1,500
200	200	200	200	200	200	200	200
250	50 1,500	250	50 1,500	250	50 1,500	250	50 1,500
300	Mareeta's B Conversation	300	Eyvel's B Conversation	300	Osian's B Conversation	300	Tanya's B Conversation
350	50 1,500	350	50 1,500	350	50 1,500	350	50 1,500
400	1	400	1	400	1	400	1
450	200	450	200	450	200	450	200
500	50 1,500	500	50 1,500	500	50 1,500	500	50 1,500
550	200	550	200	550	200	550	200
600	50 1,500	600	50 1,500	600	50 1,500	600	50 1,500
700	50 1,500	700	50 1,500	700	50 1,500	700	50 1,500
800	Mareeta's A Conversation	800	Eyvel's A Conversation	800	Osian's A Conversation	800	Tanya's A Conversation
900	200	900	200	900	200	900	200
1,000	200	1,000	200	1,000	200	1,000	200
1,100	200	1,100	200	1,100	200	1,100	200
1,200	5 1,500	1,200	5 1,500	1,200	5 1,500	1,200	5 1,500
1,300	200	1,300	200	1,300	200	1,300	200
1,400	200	1,400	200	1,400	200	1,400	200
1,500	Mareeta's S Conversation	1,500	Eyvel's S Conversation	1,500	Osian's S Conversation	1,500	Tanya's S Conversation
1,700	300	1,700	300	1,700	300	1,700	300
1,900	300	1,900	300	1,900	300	1,900	300
2,100	300	2,100	300	2,100	300	2,100	300
2,300	300	2,300	300	2,300	300	2,300	300
2,500	1,500	2,500	1,500	2,500	1,500	2,500	1,500
2,750	300	2,750	300	2,750	300	2,750	300
3,000	500	3,000	500	3,000	500	3,000	500
3,250	300	3,250	300	3,250	300	3,250	300
3,500	10	3,500	10	3,500	10	3,500	10

Special conversations

Path to the Future

Path to the Future - Opening

English・Japanese

Sharenaシャロン	Great job, everyone! Not only did we finish our mission, but no one was hurt! I'm so glad.		みなさん、今日はお疲れさまでした！ ケガなく任務を終えることができて なによりです！
You kidding? Come on, like those bandits had half a chance against the Fiana Freeblades!		へへっ、盗賊相手に後れをとる フィアナ義勇軍じゃないってね！		Osianオーシン
Tanyaタニア	Oh yeah? They looked like they had better odds than that against you... At least until Mareeta bailed you out.		オーシンったら調子に乗って... さっきもマリータに危ないところを 助けられてたじゃないの。
That was nothing. Credit my mother's tactics for putting me in position.		いえ、それはエーヴェルお母様の 指示が的確だったので...		Mareetaマリータ
Eyvelエーヴェル	The credit goes to our teamwork most of all. But let's delay the celebration until we've reached the castle. Another ambush could find us at any time.		今日の勝利はみんなの 力がうまくかみ合った結果よ。 だけど、城に戻るまで気を抜かないでね。 このあたりは盗賊が出没するらしいから。
...		......		Tanyaタニア
Alfonseアルフォンス	What is it, Tanya? Have you spotted something in the wilderness?		タニア、どうかしたのかい？ 向こうの荒れ地をじっと見つめて。
No, nothing like that. I'm just noticing that this land looks...worked.		この土地...今は荒れて見えるけど どことなく人の手が入った形跡が あるような気がして...		Tanyaタニア
Eyvelエーヴェル	Good eye. The slope of that hill there does look man-made.		そうね。あの丘は自然に出来たというより 造形されたような形をしているわね。
Now that you mention it, I do believe this area was plotted for farmland. It seems that banditry and a flooding river have put those plans on hold for the time being, however.		たしか...この土地は農地として 開墾する予定だったと聞いているね。 だけど、戦乱や川の氾濫のおかげで その計画は頓挫したみたいなんだ。		Alfonseアルフォンス
Mareetaマリータ	That explains why it's abandoned.		だから、少しだけ人の手が入った 跡が残っているんですね。
Shame to let all this good sunlight and fresh water go to waste.		日当りもいいし、水はけもよさそうだ。 せっかくいい土地なのにもったいないな...		Osianオーシン
Tanyaタニア	You know... That's a great point! Prince Alfonse! Why don't we handle this place ourselves?		そうだ、アルフォンス王子！ この土地をあたしたちに 開拓させてくれない？
You want to use the Heroes...to clear the land?		えっ？　英雄の君たちが この土地を切り拓くというのかい？		Alfonseアルフォンス
Tanyaタニア	Think of what we could build... Not just a farm—a whole village!		農地にするだけじゃなく ここなら村だって作れそうだよ。 どうかな？
She's right. With proper irrigation and logging, a village here could thrive.		そうね...川の治水をしっかりやって 丘の下に広がる森を伐採できれば 村の用地も確保できそうね。		Eyvelエーヴェル
Osianオーシン	Somebody say logging? Stand back! These arms are made for chopping!		おっ、力仕事が必要なら 俺に任せといてくれよ！
I'd be happy to help with some good, wholesome work like this.		私もお母様の手伝いができるなら 喜んで協力します。		Mareetaマリータ
Sharenaシャロン	Are you sure? There's no shortage of important work for Heroes.		でも、いいんでしょうか。 英雄のみなさんにそんなお仕事まで お願いしてしまって...
This is important too! And we're happy to do it.		大丈夫！　任せてよ！ うまくやってみせるからさ。		Tanyaタニア
Alfonseアルフォンス	Then that settles it. Don't hesitate to let us know if there is anything you need, all right?		それでは、お願いしてもいいだろうか。 なにか必要なものがあれば 遠慮なく言ってほしい。
You got it! Don't worry—we'll have this place bustling in no time!		よーし！ この荒れ地を見違えるような 立派な村にしてみせるよ...！		Tanyaタニア

Path to the Future - C

English・Japanese

Osianオーシン	We've got tons of strong Heroes helping out now. This is gonna be a breeze!
Here are my mother's schematics for the canal.				Mareetaマリータ
Tanyaタニア	Oh, wow. These are really detailed! Guess it shouldn't surprise me she's more meticulous than my dad.
Here I am! Ready to lend a hand!				Sharenaシャロン
Tanyaタニア	Just in time, Princess Sharena! We're grateful for the help.
So much progress already? This village is practically up and running! You must have a good deal of past experience with this sort of endeavor.				Sharenaシャロン
Tanyaタニア	You could say that! My dad and I helped develop Mt. Violdrake, between Thracia and Munster.
That does explain why this project is coming along so smoothly.				Sharenaシャロン
Mareetaマリータ	We may have been summoned to Askr to fight, but I see work like this as equally important. We should support the people however we can.
Of course! Any assistance the Heroes can provide will no doubt help the people of Askr flourish! You may find more action than you expect to, however. Remember, there are still bandits in the area.				Sharenaシャロン
Tanyaタニア	Don't worry. We've put way too much effort into this to let it be ruined by a few brigands!
Agreed—but stay sharp, nevertheless.				Mareetaマリータ
Sharenaシャロン	We'll deploy some more troops to the perimeter, just to be safe. Let's all be on our guard!

Path to the Future - B

English・Japanese

Osianオーシン	Thought we were ripe for the picking, did ya? Get lost—and don't let us catch you around here again!
All clear. They're in full retreat.				Mareetaマリータ
Tanyaタニア	...
You OK, Tanya?				Osianオーシン
Tanyaタニア	Yeah. I'm not hurt. Just...thinking. At Mt. Violdrake...some of my dad's crew got greedy and turned on us. They wanted the land for themselves, and they were ready to kill us for it. Even though we'd worked together...
Dastards.				Mareetaマリータ
Tanyaタニア	They were sick of working so hard and still going hungry. It doesn't excuse their behavior, but... They were only trying to look out for themselves.
Your own crew turned on you? Man... That'd mess anyone up.				Osianオーシン
Tanyaタニア	Storms, earthquakes, floods...all that stuff can ruin a farmstead. But worse than that is how, even if nature cooperates, people can wreck the peace all on their own. Seems like that's something Thracia and Askr have in common.
Hate to say it, but you've got a point. Sometimes people are their own worst enemies.				Osianオーシン
Mareetaマリータ	That may be true, but there is an upside. Unlike natural disasters, which we're powerless to prevent... We can protect this land from people with harmful intentions.
You know what? You're right! Defending this place against other people is something we can do! Thanks, Mareeta! I hadn't thought of it that way. We're not powerless!				Tanyaタニア
Osianオーシン	That settles it, then. No matter what, we won't let this place get overrun by thieves!
Yeah! We'll run them off as many times as it takes to make sure they don't come back!				Tanyaタニア

Path to the Future - A

English・Japanese

Alfonseアルフォンス	Astonishing.
Isn't it?				Sharenaシャロン
Alfonseアルフォンス	To think that where this beautiful village stands, there was nothing but wilderness a short while ago.
When you say it like that, it sounds hard to believe. I was here for the construction, and even I am doubting my own eyes.				Sharenaシャロン
Osianオーシン	Well start believing, because it was partly by your hands that this got put together!
Yeah! Thanks to you, the levee and canal are looking great. We've also got a watchtower, a granary, and a town hall! That'll do to get this place up and running.				Tanyaタニア
Eyvelエーヴェル	Yes. And once the land is cultivated, the village will sustain itself.
The Heroes come through for us in so many unexpected ways.				Sharenaシャロン
Mareetaマリータ	This was a nice change of pace.
There is more to being a Hero than simply fighting. I'm glad we were able to produce this living reminder of that fact. This is an achievement we can all be proud of.				Eyvelエーヴェル
Osianオーシン	Took the words right out of my mouth, Eyvel!
I will ask Commander Anna to recruit settlers, but something tells me we won't have to strain ourselves. This place was built by Heroes, after all. It already has a reputation.				Alfonseアルフォンス
Mareetaマリータ	Good to hear.
It still needs a name, though!				Tanyaタニア
Osianオーシン	How about the Village of Heroes?
Too vain. Oh! What if we name it after Fiana?				Tanyaタニア
Eyvelエーヴェル	I'd rather we didn't. The name of the village should be decided by the people who live in it. They will be the ones responsible for its future.
Good point. That way they'll feel like it's really theirs.				Tanyaタニア
Eyvelエーヴェル	Whatever name it receives, it will serve as a reminder of our bond with Askr...even after we're long gone.
I like that sentiment. Thanks to all of you, the people who settle here will prosper for many years to come!				Sharenaシャロン
Tanyaタニア	That reminds me...about the bandits who tried to raid us. I wonder if we might be able to sort things out with them. Maybe even offer them a place to stay. Sometimes all people like that need is a promise of a fresh start.
A fine idea. Give them something to protect, and they may yet turn their lives around.				Eyvelエーヴェル
Alfonseアルフォンス	Perhaps we can help you convince them. Peace is in all our interests.
If they give you a hard time, Vouge and I will be there to set 'em straight!				Osianオーシン
Tanyaタニア	Could you leave your axe out of this, just for once?
If the bandits and settlers can truly get along, we will have achieved something very special. People will look to them as a symbol. Proof that peace is possible.				Mareetaマリータ
Tanyaタニア	If even one person finds hope in this, it will have all been worth it!

Mareeta: Sword of Stars

Mareeta: Sword of Stars - C

Mareeta	Yah! Hyah! Just like you showed me, Shannan! I won't let you down, Mother! Hah! Ah... No, can't rest yet... If I don't improve, I...
Pardon me, Mareeta. I don't mean to disrupt your concentration...		Fjorm
Mareeta	Princess Fjorm! No, it's all right. You haven't been waiting long, I hope?
Only a short while. Your training is so intense, I...could not bring myself to interrupt. But Commander Anna has called a strategy meeting, so...		Fjorm
Mareeta	Apologies. My exercises have a way of absorbing me.
No apologies necessary. I admire your focus, truly. Mastery of the sword is rare because it requires just the kind of discipline you possess.		Fjorm
Mareeta	You flatter me, but...
What is it? Is something the matter?		Fjorm
Mareeta	No, it's... It's nothing. Ngh! No... Not again... How is it so close?!
Mareeta, what is it?! Something in the forest?!		Fjorm
Mareeta	Yes. Something terrible is happening again. I can feel it...
Mareeta	It's here. I know it. There's no mistaking this wicked air. The cursed sword that once took hold of me...
...		Mareeta
Mareeta	It can't be. You're...me?!

Mareeta: Sword of Stars - B

Fjorm	Mareeta! What's happened? Are you all right?!
I'm fine. Only I came upon a...copy of myself. One that was still thrall to an evil blade. That shouldn't be possible. The sword lost its power...		Mareeta
Fjorm	Mareeta... That other version of you must have been summoned from a different world. A world in which she made different choices than you did in yours.
Not a copy, then. Nor even a fake. She is...truly me. I cannot abide this!		Mareeta
Fjorm	Mareeta! Come back!
I will not allow this to happen again. Not to anyone. That sword should not exist.		Mareeta
Mareeta	Yet here it is. Better defend yourself!
Ngh! Hyah! Hah!		Mareeta
Mareeta	Hmph... Skillful parry...
Release her. Release ME. Now!		Mareeta
Mareeta	Heh... How would you have answered that demand, when you were me? Your sword at Eyvel's throat... Drowning in power... Would you have been able to let go?
...		Mareeta
Mareeta	No. You were never the victim of a cursed sword... Only of your own desire for strength!

Mareeta: Sword of Stars - A

Mareeta	I will shatter that blade with my own hands, if I must! Rngh! Hyah!
Go on. Try...		Mareeta
Mareeta	Ugh!
All those exercises... All that training... You're not trying to get stronger. You're running away. Fleeing from the fact that you had true strength and cast it aside!		Mareeta
Mareeta	You're wrong. I'm not running... I'm being pushed. Well, guess what—I push back! Yah! Hyah!
You think you can banish your past with a swing of your sword? You spilled the blood of the ones you love most. That is the person you are. Finish what you started! Kill Eyvel! Kill them all! Reclaim your strength!		Mareeta
Mareeta	I'm stronger WITHOUT you!
Ngh! What? Impossible... The power of the sword is...		Mareeta
Mareeta	You won't ever hurt my mother! You won't ever hurt my friends! I will protect them from you!

Mareeta: Sword of Stars - S

Mareeta	Hyaaah!
Urgh! How is your sword...so strong? Why won't you die?!		Mareeta
Mareeta	True strength isn't the power to kill. It's the power to protect the ones you love. My mother and Lord Leif taught me that! HIIIYAH!
Heh... Protect the ones you love... Heheh... How quaint... But you are mistaken. Love cannot drive a blade into your foe's heart... Only hatred can do that.		Mareeta
Mareeta	That is not why I fight!
Heheh... That's a pretty thought... But you won't have a choice. Not when you face true struggle...		Mareeta
Mareeta	Stop! Come back! She disappeared... How?!
Mareeta! There you are! You're wounded! What happened?! Were you fighting your other self?		Fjorm
Mareeta	I'm all right. These cuts aren't deep. Sorry to worry you, Princess Fjorm. But some good did come of this. I now know that, along with my duties to Askr and my friends, I also have an obligation to myself.
What do you mean?		Fjorm
Mareeta	I must do for this other version of me what I could not manage for myself. I must free her from control. It cannot be a coincidence that the two of us have met here. This can only be destiny.
You know, 【Summoner】 once told me... Heroes are summoned to Askr for a reason. A purpose all their own. Perhaps you've just found yours.		Fjorm
Mareeta	Yes—and I think this other Mareeta may have found hers as well. I'd like to think that, on some level, she yearns for freedom. We'll see.
You don't need to bear this burden all on your own, you know. The people of Askr, and the other Heroes, are here for you.		Fjorm
Mareeta	Thank you. With your help, I'm certain we can save her. But to do it, I will need to hone my strength like never before. To overcome my past... To move beyond the temptation for quick and easy power... I will prove the truth of what I said to her. Strength is protecting the ones you love.

Eyvel: Mistress of Fiana

Eyvel: Mistress of Fiana - C

Alfonse	Another victory, and without so much as a scratch on us. I'm impressed by your tactical acumen, Eyvel. Your command is fast, flexible, and above all precise. We owe our success today to you.
I had little to do with it. Orders matter far less than the skill with which they're carried out.		Eyvel
Alfonse	Respectfully, I disagree. There is a reason your name is spoken of in the legends of other worlds. Your leadership raised an army against tyranny. Your very face is a symbol of freedom in Fiana.
Any face would have done. That it turned out to be mine was merely a coincidence.		Eyvel
Alfonse	Come now—that's too modest! You were no figurehead for some veteran regiment. You trained volunteers.
True. The Freeblades were mostly bandits and ruffians to begin with. But I merely gave them guidance. It was their strong will that carried them to greatness.		Eyvel
Alfonse	Why their will in particular, and not some other ability?
The Freeblades didn't take up arms for lofty ideals, and they certainly didn't do it because they were told. They did it because they were hungry and oppressed. Because they, and their families, were on the brink. Nothing hones a blade to a sharper edge than desperation. The fear of losing what matters most to you. In that sense, we had a massive advantage over our enemy. The church was too comfortable to match our strength of will.		Eyvel
Alfonse	I see your point. The will to fight cannot be learned by rote. It is either there, or it is not.
Indeed. And when it is there, all it needs is a little push in the right direction...which I provided. That will, however, more than anything else, is why Lord Leif's campaign was victorious.		Eyvel

Eyvel: Mistress of Fiana - B

Finn	To think that fate should bring us together again, even in another world... It's astonishing, isn't it?
Indeed—though I'm afraid this world is no less war-torn than the last.		Eyvel
Finn	Lord Leif owes you a great deal, and I... Well, I owe you my life. Here in Askr, the same as anywhere, my lance is yours.
Thank you, Finn. You are, as ever, a shining example of knightly devotion.		Eyvel
Finn	There is one thing I would like to ask you about, if I may. Your memory.
All recollection of my youth remains lost to me, I'm afraid.		Eyvel
Finn	That is unfortunate. I have mentioned this to you before, but...you greatly remind me of someone I once knew.
Yes, you've said as much.		Eyvel
Finn	We cannot know for certain unless your memory returns, but... Ah—forgive me, but I've a war council to attend. We can speak of this again another time.
...		Alfonse
Eyvel	Prince Alfonse. How much of that did you hear?
Only a little. Apologies—I did not intend to eavesdrop.		Alfonse
Eyvel	Quite all right. Allow me to explain. I cannot recall any of the time prior to my arrival in Fiana. My earliest memory is waking up on the nearby beach and being rescued.
I see...		Alfonse
Eyvel	I could have been doing anything in the time before that. I could have had a family. I don't know. The only certainty is that my body remembers how to fight. That is why I became a mercenary. It was the only thing that felt...familiar. Whatever happened in my past, it must have been bloody. That is all I know of it...

Eyvel: Mistress of Fiana - A

Eyvel	Hello, Prince Alfonse. Training in the tower today?
Helping some new arrivals adjust to the place, yes. Eyvel, if I may, there is something I have been meaning to ask you.		Alfonse
Eyvel	Then ask. I'll answer as best I can.
Did it make you uneasy at all to lead the Freeblades into battle without your memory? I imagine it must be unnerving, to wield a blade without being certain of who you are.		Alfonse
Eyvel	Yes and no. It is true that, for a long time, I felt an emptiness in my heart. In those early days, I had no one to rely on. I knew neither who I was, nor how I came to be.
Go on.		Alfonse
Eyvel	Because of all that, however... Fiana quickly became everything to me. All I knew, all I ever cared about was in that village. People like Lord Leif, Lady Nanna, Mareeta... I began to care for them as deeply as if they were my children. Before I knew it, protecting them became my whole reason for living.
It really is as if your life only began in earnest on that beach...		Alfonse
Eyvel	That is how I feel, even to this day. Only now, I count the people of Askr among my charges as well. It's a waste to look back at the emptiness of my past when my future is so full of life.
So the future is a supporting anchor, of sorts, for you. That is how you keep moving forward without any tether to the past. Thank you, Eyvel. I feel I'm beginning to understand you.		Alfonse

Eyvel: Mistress of Fiana - S

Eyvel	I've told you before, Prince Alfonse. The Freeblades' success had little to do with me. I was only fortunate enough to be blessed with such wonderful friends and children.
You said yourself that you gave them guidance. Surely you must see how you contributed to their growth. Your ability to press on, even with no memory... It must have been an inspiration to them.		Alfonse
Eyvel	Kind words. I still say I hardly deserve them, but...kind all the same. Thank you.
I do believe that memories of the past are essential to understanding oneself as a person. At the same time, there is no use dwelling on them, because the past cannot be altered. The future, on the other hand... That is worth all our efforts.		Alfonse
Eyvel	Interesting point of view.
As royalty, it is incumbent upon me to provide my subjects with a bright and hopeful future. I want to be more mindful of that.		Alfonse
Eyvel	Perhaps that bright future is the key to my past, as well. Maybe when the world is finally at peace... Yes, I think that will be when my memory returns. Let us both look ahead to that future, then...for your people, and mine.

Osian: Scolded Soldier

Osian: Scolded Soldier - C

Osian	OK, that wasn't my imagination. Somebody's tailing me. I know it in my guts! Hey, whoever you are! I'm on to you now, so you may as well come out!
Hah! Hear that? We're busted.		???
???	The new fellow is perceptive indeed! How promising.
Uh, what? Who are you guys?		Osian
Bartre	Gahaha! The name's Bartre, boy! I'm a member of the Community of Hatchet-Operating Persons! Clever name, eh?
CHOP? Yeah, that's, uh...clever.		Osian
Arthur	We wanted AXE, but you try finding a word that starts with an X! CHOP is promoting Axe Awareness. You believe axes are the pinnacle of martial invention, don't you, Osian?
Man, I don't understand a word of what you just said.		Osian
Dorcas	He's making it sound way more complicated than it is. Look, we're just a bunch of axe users who spar and trade tips. That's all.
Why didn't you say so? With all the sneaking around, I thought you were a shady cult or something.		Osian
Arthur	Ha! Hahaha! Lad, I assure you, not a mote of darkness tarnishes this upstanding enterprise!
Welcome to CHOP. We're gonna help you hack through the competition!		Bartre
Osian	Great, but do you have to be such a dorky dad about it? Come on... Well, whatever. Dorks or not, I won't turn down a chance to train up.

Osian: Scolded Soldier - B

Arthur	So, new recruit, tell me—what, in your view, is the most important trait for an axe wielder to possess?
That's easy. If you wanna swing a big heavy chopper like Vouge here... You gotta have big strong muscles.		Osian
Arthur	Quite so! Muscles are instruments of pure justice! They can repel any foe, no matter how bad your luck!
Not sure what luck's got to do with it, but yeah, sure.		Osian
Arthur	So, with an eye for building up those muscles of yours as fast as we can... We've decided to pair you with the toughest sparring partner we've got! Come on out, Legion!
We are Legion. Our muscles are many. Come and see! Uwee hee!		Legion
Osian	You're a big one, aren't you? Guess I'd better go all out! Hyaaa! Yaaah! C'mon!
Urk! Uwee...hee... Good one...		Legion
Osian	Hah... That was tough... But I pulled through in the end.
Well done, so far. But if you think that was the end, you're sorely mistaken!		Arthur
Osian	What are you talkin' about? I knocked him flat!
Uweeheehee. Now it's our turn to get some practices!		Legion
Osian	There's two of him?!
More than two, uweeheehee! We are also here!		Legion
Osian	Gah! What kinda magic is this?! Are you multiplying?!
No-no-no. We have always been Legion. Uweeheehee...		Legion
Arthur	Well, my boy, I'll leave you to it. Your muscles are sure to swell by the time you defeat them all! Best of luck!
Seriously?! One was hard enough! How many of them are there?! Ugh... Nothing else for it, I guess. Come on—let's do this!		Osian
Arthur	Yes! That's the way! Swing that axe until you drop, and you'll be a shining paragon of justice in no time!

Osian: Scolded Soldier - A

Osian	Seems most axe users are rough and tumble types. Makes sense, I guess. I don't mind sparring with big fellas like Hawkeye and Barst, but we could use some variety...
You want variety, do ya? I think we can oblige. Feast your eyes on the elegance of this guy's unique style!		Bartre
Libra	I am Libra—a humble priest. If you're interested in training with the axe, I believe I can help.
Whoa! Yeah, you're a change of pace. You're actually...kinda pretty, if you don't mind my saying?		Osian
Libra	I'll take it as a compliment.
But you look like more of a finesse fighter. The axe isn't really that kind of weapon, is it? With your build, wouldn't you be better off with a rapier or something?		Osian
Libra	Why don't you try me and find out?
Hah! Gettin' along great already, I see. This is gonna be good!		Bartre
Libra	That was a fine bit of exercise. Thank you.
Man... You're way stronger than you look... I could barely keep up...		Osian
Bartre	Never underestimate the power of technique, my boy! Consider that your lesson for the day.
You look rather worse for wear... if you don't mind my saying. Here—use this vulnerary.		Libra
Osian	Ah... Thanks.
Farewell, for now. May the gods protect you.		Libra
Osian	What a guy... I never would have expected him to overpower me like that. I'm gonna have to double my training if I ever wanna match him. Man... Shows how much I know.
That's the right attitude. If you knew everything, you wouldn't have any room to improve. True strength is much more than just a pair of biceps and an axe in your hands. Remember that.		Bartre
Osian	Wait, what?! Aren't muscles and axes the whole point of CHOP?!

Osian: Scolded Soldier - S

Osian	I gotta say, I was pretty skeptical of all this CHOP stuff to start with, but I've come around. My training's been way more helpful lately. It's really paying off!
Good to hear!		Bartre
Arthur	Yes! One more axe joins the sea of shining blades known as CHOP!
I'm not into all this showboating, but better training's never bad. Show us what you can do in the next battle.		Dorcas
Osian	You know it! A battle's gonna feel like a warm-up, after all the axe-swinging I've been doing!
Now that you mention it, our axes have taken a beating from all that swinging, haven't they?		Bartre
Arthur	An astute observation! Perhaps it's time we sought Commander Anna for maintenance and resupply.
Oh, yeah, good idea. Speaking of ideas... Who started CHOP, anyway? I'd love to meet the founder.		Osian
Bartre	Don't know, actually. It's been in Askr longer than any of us have.
Really? I thought for sure you were one of the founders, Bartre!		Osian
Dorcas	We all just kind of heard about it. Word of mouth and all.
Weird. Well, I'd love to keep training with you guys, if you'll have me. I'm learning a lot.		Osian
Arthur	Excellent! I, for one, am delighted to welcome you into our ranks officially!
Perfect. Way to go, CHOP! The more you all train, the stronger you'll be. And the more axes you'll need to buy from me, incidentally! Win-win. Yep, this is definitely my best whisper campaign yet. Keep 'em comin'!		Anna

Tanya: Dagdar's Kid

Tanya: Dagdar's Kid - C

Tanya	So many Heroes, all in one place... Askr's awe-inspiring!
Hi there, Tanya! Making the rounds in the castle, I see.		Sharena
Tanya	Oh, Princess Sharena! Yep! I was just marveling at the gathering in the great hall. All those Heroes...and every one of them as famous and accomplished as Lord Leif! They're all so different too. Seeing someone change into a bird right before my eyes never gets old!
As one of the people responsible for assembling these Heroes into that great hall, I can assure you... The novelty doesn't wear off.		Sharena
Tanya	I'll bet it doesn't! Who could get used to feeling like they're in a storybook?
Not I! That said, Tanya, try not to be too starstruck. One of the chapters in that storybook is yours, after all!		Sharena
Tanya	It doesn't feel that way to me, to tell you the truth. I'm just a girl with a bow and decent aim. I'm nothing special. Standing shoulder to shoulder with Lord Leif, with famed knights and noble rulers... It doesn't feel right.
Given time, it will. In the meanwhile, just do your best, OK? I'm expecting great things from you!		Sharena
Tanya	Hearing you say that, how can I not? Don't worry, Princess Sharena. I won't let you down. I'll just...have to do my best. Yeah.

Tanya: Dagdar's Kid - B

Tanya	Draw, aim, loose. You've done it a million times. Just...focus. Relax. Ugh! No! I can't hit anything today!
Hello, Tanya. Honing that marksman's eye of yours?		Sharena
Tanya	Princess Sharena... I don't feel much like a marksman today, unfortunately.
We all have our off days. Why don't you come have tea with me? Get your mind off it awhile.		Sharena
Tanya	This tea is incredible! And the cakes... Ah, I've never had anything so sweet!
Help yourself. We've plenty more.		Sharena
Tanya	Is this how nobles and royalty eat every day? I'm jealous! ... Most of the Heroes are probably used to eating this well, huh? It's no wonder I don't fit in.
Tanya, the Heroes here come from all walks of life. Soldiers, mercenaries...some even came to Askr straight from the farm.		Sharena
Tanya	But all the most prominent ones I've seen have been royalty. They must... command more respect, right? I said before that I was nothing special, but...it's actually worse than that. My dad was a bandit.
None of that matters, Tanya. Wherever you come from, whatever your circumstances... No matter who you are or why you fight... You're a Hero. And we're honored to have you.		Sharena
Tanya	That's just what I thought you'd say, Princess Sharena.
Well, since you're such a good guesser, have some more cake as a reward!		Sharena
Tanya	Don't mind if I do! I'm still feeling a little insecure, but... Thank you—for both the cake and the reassurance.

Tanya: Dagdar's Kid - A

Sharena	Glad to see you back to it, Tanya. You've certainly put that bow through its paces.
Yep. When it's your livelihood, you learn to maintain it. The string just needs some—ow!		Tanya
Sharena	Are you OK?!
Ugh... Yeah, the string was just too loose... Ow...		Tanya
Sharena	Sit tight. I'll find someone with a healing staff.
No need for that, Princess Sharena. It's only a shallow cut. This salve will take care of it.		Tanya
Sharena	That's a relief. You're well prepared. Do you carry that medicine with you all the time?
Oh, yeah. Force of habit. My dad always insisted. You know, it's weird. He'd never do anything more than spit on his own injuries, but... Whenever I got even the least bit hurt, he always made sure there was something to put on it.		Tanya
Sharena	That's not weird. It just means he loves you!
I guess that's one way to look at it... He's crude, and yells a lot, but...yeah. He did always worry.		Tanya
Sharena	That's adorable!
Adorable? Hah! That's...not usually how people who've gotten a good look at him describe him.		Tanya

Tanya: Dagdar's Kid - S

Osian	Heard you were acting weird, but you look the same as ever. Must be your usual weirdness.
Hey! What's that supposed to mean?! What's it to you, anyway?! I never asked you to check up on me!		Tanya
Osian	Yup, same old Tanya. Don't skip out on training today, OK?
Well, you should skip your nap, or you might miss practice altogether! Ugh... Askr sure hasn't made that moron any nicer...		Tanya
Sharena	That was a heartwarming exchange.
Very funny, Princess Sharena. Osian just likes to remind me that he's a jerk and I'm stuck with him.		Tanya
Sharena	Maybe you don't like to admit it, but it seems to me you two have a bond. Heroes are connected to each other by invisible bonds. That's what 【Summoner】 says, at least.
I guess being annoyed by someone is kind of a bond.		Tanya
Sharena	I'm glad to see you back to your old self, Tanya.
Yeah. Sorry to make you worry. I was ashamed about my dad being a former bandit and all, but... Whether he's royalty or a common crook, he's the only dad I've got. Dagdar's past doesn't matter. I'm proud to be his daughter.		Tanya
Sharena	I'm so glad to hear that! It's obvious to me that the bond you share is a special one. Maybe someday Dagdar will find his way to Askr too!
Hah! Be careful what you wish for. I did warn you he yells a lot. Might liven up the place a bit, though. Yeah, I guess it might be nice...		Tanya

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In other languages

Language	Name
Japanese	明日へと続く道
German	Weg in die Zukunft
Spanish (Europe)	Futuro próspero
Spanish (Latin America)	Futuro próspero
French	Vers l'avenir
Italian	Verso il futuro
Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)	通往明天的道路
Portuguese	Rumo ao futuro