Gate of Memoirs/Hope Embodied

Eru suggests leaving behind the people who can't keep up with the marching pace. Reed is enraged and the situation gets explosive...
Portrait 	Dialogue
Music: "Devil's Heart" 	Music: "Devil's Heart"
 	
*Lucana: *Gasp...* *pant...*
 	
*Reed: ......
 	
*Lucana: Wait...a second... Let's take a break.
*Lucana: The people with us are exhausted. If we don't take a short break...
 	
*Reed: ......
 	
*Lucana: ......
 	
*Lucana: Hey, Reed!
 	
*Reed: Oh, um, yeah...
 	
*Reed: You're right. We can rest...
 	
*Eru: I'm sorry, but we don't have the time for that.
 	
*Lucana: Eru...
 	
*Eru: We're just a few steps from the promised land now, but the God Army's attacks are intensifying the closer we get.
*Eru: Then there was Rhein, who was scouting out the God Army's movements.
*Eru: And Aneil, who always led us to the safest routes.
*Eru: And Nevsky, who saved us from disaster time after time...
*Eru: We're losing comrades one after the other.
 	
*Reed: ......
 	
*Eru: We're left with no choice. We have to leave behind anyone who can't keep up!
 	
*Reed: ......
 	
*Reed: What did you just say?
 	
*Eru: Didn't you hear me?
 	
*Eru: I said we have to leave behind anyone who holds up our progress!
 	
*Reed: I...
 	
*Reed: I want to save everyone who's come this far with us!
 	
*Eru: That's not possible in our situation!
*Eru: If that's really what you think, then you're not fit to be the leader!
 	
*Reed: Eru, you...
 	
*Eru: It seems like you can't get it through your thick head.
*Eru: So, do you want to settle the issue we left open before?
*Eru: On one condition, of course; the winner gets to set our future policy.
 	
*Reed: ......
Music: "Arena" 	Music: "Arena"
 	
*Reed: A duel, then? Just like when we first met...
 	
*Reed: Sounds good. I accept.
 	
*Lucana: Reed, Eru...
*Lucana: Stop it! This isn't the time...
 	
*Reed: ......
 	
*Eru: ......
 	
*Eru & Reed: Hyaaaaahhh!
 	
*Lucana: Huh?
*Lucana: They both attacked enemies behind each other!
Music: "Valtan Fortress"	Music: "Valtan Fortress"
 	
*Eru: So, it seems you haven't gone soft after all.
 	
*Reed: You did that...on purpose?
 	
*Eru: Hmph. So we don't have any problems.
*Eru: All of you hurry ahead.
 	
*Lucana: What? What about you, Eru?
 	
*Eru: Moments ago, the people at the rear took the brunt of an attack by the God Army.
*Eru: I drove the enemies off, but it looks like they'll be back again soon.
*Eru: So I'll act as the rear guard for now, to head them off before they can start.
 	
*Reed: I-I haven't heard anything about this!
 	
*Eru: I stopped the messengers before they reached you.
*Eru: Had you heard of it, you would've gone running into the fray immediately.
 	
*Lucana: Why would you do that?
 	
*Eru: It's like I just said, every second of every minute counts now.
*Eru: We can't risk the majority of our people to save a small number of them.
 	
*Reed: Then we should all go!
 	
*Eru: No, your work here isn't done!
*Eru: Even once you get to the promised land, you'll be entering unknown territory.
*Eru: The people will need someone to give them hope, to lead them in their new lives there.
 	
*Eru: Aside from you guys, nobody can do that for them.
 	
*Reed: But Eru, you could also...!
 	
*Eru: I couldn't!
 	
*Reed: Huh?
 	
*Eru: I see reality before I see hope. I'm not suited to inspiring people.
 	
*Lucana: That's not...
 	
*Eru: Of course, from my point of view you're both too soft.
*Eru: But even I can see...that straightforward types like you are the ones who can inspire hope among the people.
 	
*Reed: Eru...
 	
*Eru: Leave the people in the rear to me.
 	
*Eru: You just keep looking ahead and moving forward!
 	
*Lucana: ......
 	
*Eru: Don't worry. I'm not headed to my certain death, either. I'll follow you if I survive.
 	
*Reed: All right. Understood. We'll lead the people from here.
 	
*Lucana: We'll be waiting for you...always!
 	
*Eru: ......
*Eru: Reed...I envy you.