Episode 19

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**The Awakening of a Noble** is the Nineteenth episode of the Record of Grancrest War anime series.

## Summary

Alexis's forces surround Marques Dawson's castle and Dawson is denied reinforcements from Waldlind. This is because Marrine's army is preoccupied battling the Altirk Treaty and cannot send reinforcements. In light of this, Dawson sends his mage to negotiate by requesting Lord Alexis to allow Dawson to rejoin the Fantasia Union. This proposal is denied and Alexis counter-demands that the Marques relinquish his land, fortune, Crest, and life to the Union. Livid by this, Dawson orders his army to retaliate against Alexis' forces. Ultimately though, Dawson's forces were beaten by Alexis', forcing the Marques to raise the white flag.

News of Marques Dawson's defeat by Alexis' army is informed by Aubest to Marrine, leaving her surprised. To combat this outcome, Erik the Sea King of the Nords is ordered to make his move against Lord Alex and to not let down his guard. In her private quarters, Marrine laments over Alexis joining the war endeavor.

On a bright and sunny day, Erik and his naval fleet, clash with Alexis' fleet known to many having a large indomitable iron warship. Wasting no time, Erik's fleet starts the battle charging head-on to Alexis' fleet that mobilized in a ring formation. Erik understands the pros and cons of this tactic, so he orders his men to disperse and overwhelm the enemy. He then activates the power of his Crest and empowers all of his men. By dusk, the Nord army closes in on Alexis' army and he signals his men to raise the Battle Telco Flag. Several small boats with two rowers and an archer then face off against the incoming Nord Forces. With this tactic not adequate enough, Alexis raises the signal to fire the ballistas which annihilates half of Erik's forces. Against the advice of his subordinates, Erik refuses to retreat, and then reactivates the power of his crest empowering him and his army.

Ramming his boats into the boats of Alexis' ring formation, Erik slaughters all of the enemy forces that cross his path. Once Erik covered with his own and his enemies' blood finally reaches Alexis' iron warship. He's bombarded by a barrage of arrows, impaled by a ballista shot, stabbed by swords, poisoned daggers, until finally he's decapitated by a soldier. Although this entire encounter leaves Alexis flaccid, he takes Erik's crest as his own.

Because of the death of Erik the Sea King, the Alliance took a huge blow in power, so Siluca tries to negotiate a truce with Marrine. The truce is denied and Marrine claims that both the Union and Treaty forces will fall under the power of Alliance. Unfazed by this declaration, Siluca states that all three forces will settle things on the battlefield. She also discloses her belief that the Great Hall Tragedy was orchestrated by the Mage Academy. Right before Siluca leaves, Marrine demands to know why Alexis joined the war endeavor. Siluca answers that it was because he did it for Marrine's sake. Hearing this disconcerts Marrine as she's sacrificed so much to achieve where she's gotten. Nevertheless, her feelings for Alexis remains the same.

## Characters in order of Appearances

* Marques Dawson
* Marrine Kreische
* Aubest Meletes
* Alexis Deux
* Layla
* Cammie
* Erik the Sea King
* Siluca Meletes