Episode 20

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**Pitched Battle of the Three Forces** is the Twentieth episode of the Record of Grancrest War anime series.

## Summary

The Altirk Treaty forces prepare themselves for the upcoming war with the Alliance and also await for the Alliance forces to arrive. As dusk settles in the Alliance forces head toward the designated location where the war will take place.

At the start of the battle, Lord Nayuta's army with his mighty Divine Beast the Juggernaut lead the vanguard with Lord Shahn's army in tow. The forces are met by archers who after retreating use the unmanned scaffolds to fire off the rigged crossbows inside. The Juggernaut destroys one of the scaffolds clearing a direct path into the enemy formation. It, however, is immobilized after it falls into a pitfall and is killed by the surrounding archers. Seeing no chance of continuing the spearhead through, Lord Nayuta and his army retreat, but are cut off by Lassic army. They're also ambushed by Selge's archers.

Elsewhere, Edokia's warship is accosted by the remaining Nordic Fleet lead by Jurgo son of Erik. The Nordic Fleet is annihilated by Edokia setting off small boats filled with gunpowder and set off when in close proximity of the enemy ships. Because of this, Lassic's army becomes distracted and is ambushed by the Dartania army. Coming to his old friend's aid, Theo and his army arrive at the battlefield as reinforcements. In accordance with this move, Marrine orders her army to clash with Theo's. Before they could even reach his forces, Marrine's army is met by Siluca, Aishela, Irvin, Emma, and Luna who decimate all that get in their way. Not at all unnerved by this, Marrine continues her advance toward her enemy. However, Theo's forces manage to hold off against Marrine's army long enough until the Union reinforcements arrive led by Alexis. In light of this outcome, Marrine's forces retreat.

Dusk settles in and the three leaders of the Treaty, Union, and Alliance meet together to negotiate a truce with one another. Marrine refuses as it would favor the true culprits of the Great Hall Tragedy the Mage Academy. So Theo then voices a second proposal, having both Marrine and Alexis marry one another. Doing this will merge their Crests creating the Grand Crest and causing the Mage Academy to bare its fangs. Nonetheless, Marrine wants to handle the Mage Academy's wraith alone even if it meant if she perishes because of it. This gambit would allow the continent to become aware of the true enemy and one day someone would carry on her endeavor. Theo tries to dissuade Marrine of that sentiment as he and Alexis' goal is the same, but she remains obstinant. It's then that Alexis reinforces his love for her once again and as a demonstration of his feelings. Alexis shows Marrine his army standing in the battlefield creating the shape of a rose flower. Because of this and Alexis' reassurance, Marrine agrees to the truce.

## Characters in Order of Appearances

* Theo Cornaro
* Petr
* Lassic David
* Siluca Meletes
* Selge Constance
* Igor Constance
* Edokia Colorha
* Jurgo
* Laura Hardry
* Sartorus
* Moreno Dortous
* Ellet
* Marrine Kreische
* Aubest Meletes
* Aishela
* Irvin
* Emma
* Luna
* Priscilla Farnese
* Helga Pierosa
* Alexis Deux