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*Progress always requires that some conflicts first be resolved. Any information about the empire you can glean from the mysterious woman will be of great use.*

## Summary

Solphi Revenheit tells Alev Valkarios that the empire is trying to construct a fortress in the sky entitled Arx Ultima.

## Character List

### Major

* Aslan Valkarios (Fire)
* Alev Valkarios (Fire)
* Lord of Avillon

### Minor

* Astrid Remond (Earth)
* Helga Schmitt (Water)
* Olivia Pavlichenko (Earth)
* Johan Talede (Light)
* Schneider (Earth)
* Fram Berge (Water)

## Content

"Lord": "Did you get to say everything you wanted?"

Aslan: "Yeah, I think so. I've forgiven her."

Astrid: "How?! You almost died, right?"

Aslan: "Heh, but I didn't. That's enough. From the time I started as a mercenary until the time I became a king, I fought in countless battles, and over time, I saw more than my fair share of guys save my life as friends when they once wanted to kill me. In the world of mercenaries there's no such thing as a permanent enemy."

Helga: "Heh, guess no one can accuse you of being soft. You've lived a hard life, and you just did what you've always done."

Aslan: "You always seem to see the real me, Helga."

Helga: "Okay, but stop giving me that cringey look."

Olivia: "Rulers such as yourself seem to be of a different caliber."

Aslan: "Oh, I'm not a king anymore, heh. I gave up the throne."

"Lord": "The role of a ruler is ultimately one in which your beliefs get forced on others. You always have to be thinking of more than just yourself"

Aslan: "Or, y'know, a rules could just be someone that others are willin' to concede to."

"Lord": "Hmm."

Aslan(laughing): "I'd say that description applies to you. Me, on the other hand, well... I can't even jokingly say that's the kind of ruler I was. Heh heh."

...

Alev: "Alev Valkarios, deputy commander of the Dakkeon forces in the Avillon Alliance, reporting back for duty. I apologize for my absence."

"Lord": "Did you have a good talk?"

Alev: "Yes. She seemed genuinely remorseful."

Aslan: "Did you forgive her?"

Alev: "I... don't know if I'm ready to just yet."

Aslan: "That's okay. It's must've been tough talkin' about it with her."

Alev: "I'm okay. ...When do you think I can become as strong in character as you, Father?"

Aslan: "You'll get there. It's a matter of experience, and this one'll help you. You just gotta be patient."

Alev: "Thanks..."

...

Johan: "All of Galemund's imperial bases have now been overthrown!"

Aslan: "Ha ha! Doin' this with our trusty leader 'Lord' here makes it go so much faster."

"Lord": "It went faster because our whole alliance is working together."

Alev: "I... have something to tell you. Solphi gave me one piece of information. I don't know if it's true, but it's not something that sounds like a rumor."

"Lord": "What'd she say?"

Alev: "The empire's building a fortress in the air."

"Lord": "A fortress... in the air? Are you saying they can make a castle or base float?"

Alev: "Yes, that seems to be the case. Solphi said it's their ultimate weapon, a coalescence of all their arcane technology."

Astrid: "Sounds like that movie about a castle in the sky. The technology was too far-fetched even then."

Schneider: "I've heard legends of a similar island in the sky. I believe the name way... Elysium, perhaps? However, it was said to be far to the east, past the Great Straits."

"Lord": "If what Solphi said is true, it would mean... they're taking the battle to the air. That's not good at all."

Alev: "I don't believe we can fully trust her."

"Lord": "The idea is very much possible though. I'd wondered why they didn't have a bigger navy, and it must be because they were planning all along to control the airways."

Fram: "This is pretty serious, isn't it?"

"Lord": "It would be like us trying to attack the clouds."

Fram: "Ooh, we're in trouble!"

Alev: "The empire is purportedly calling the fortress 'Arx Ultima'."

"Lord": "I suppose we should be relieved it's only a fortress... for now. We need to call an alliance meeting. Time's not on our side."

Johan: "I will inform the others immediately!"

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