Chapter 3: Noble Dirty Deeds

## Scene 1 - Battle Preamble

Sailor: Land ho! Straight ahead!

Jeremiah: Ahhh… and in good time. The winds have blessed us on this journey.

Valerie: What? Where!?

Jeremiah: Easy lass, it’d be easier to see in the crow’s nest with a spyglass. Soon enough you’ll see it with your own eyes.

Valerie: Oh, okay...

Phira: Even so… Mila must’ve answered my prayers.

Jeremiah: Mila? You of the old faith, lass?

Phira: Yes, the priory taught me that we should always be grateful to those that came before us.

Jeremiah: Suppose that makes sense... I’ll drink to that at port then, heheh…!

Sailor: Captain! Pirates starboard! It’s a big one!

Jeremiah: Aye, I see it!

Noel: \*sigh\* Really…?

Valerie: Again!? Where do they keep coming from!?

Mina: Couldn’t they bother someone else for once?

Bernadotte: They’re even unabashedly flying colours screaming it…

Asch: Maybe we’ll acquire the more sweet decadents from the gods!

Eurys: Sweets, huh? I like the sound of that!

Bernadotte: At any rate, we’d better get this over with. We’ll handle this, Captain.

Jeremiah: Thank you once again!

## Map Dialogue

### Map Start

Pietro: Hmph. I’ve been expecting you lot. We both know what comes next. Draw your steel.

Valerie: Expecting us? I guess you’re in charge of the last two crews we fought.

Pietro: Heh, did the eyebrows give it away? You’re correct, lassie. My name is Pietro, and these seas are my dominion. I hope you can forgive the manners of my two subordinates. Conflict is a rarity for us, we’re usually very persuasive in our...bartering. I imagine Davide and Matthias didn’t quite show the professionalism they should’ve when challenging you.

Valerie: ....you’re not like those two, are you?

Bernadotte: You’re correct, milday. At least in manner of speaking. This man was once a sailor in service of a navy. He has the eyes of a soldier who has seen war.

Pietro: Well aren’t you a sharp one? Yes, I sailed these seas in service to the Valmese Empire in years long since passed. Of course that life ended when the late Emperor was overthrown.

Bernadotte: ...and so with no orders and no gold, you turned to piracy. Do you have no respect for Emperor Walhart? He would never have wished to see his strength turned against his own people.

Pietro: Respect for a corpse doesn’t but coin in my pocket. It doesn’t put food on our plates. You think I wanted this lot in life? I didn’t have a damn choice! I’ve too many mouths to feed and to few years left in me to be looking for honest work! I won’t pretend what I do is just, but don’t try and tell me that all this is black and white! NOW DRAW YOUR STEEL!

Valerie: ...very well. Let’s move!

**Objective: Defeat the Commander**

### Reinforcements Introduced

Noel: More of them!?

Bernadotte: This ship must house an awfully large crew. We best proceed carefully. The reinforcements should cease once we defeat their captain.

Valerie: Gotcha.

### VS Pietro

Pietro: I’m sorry, but there’s only one way out of this. Too many people are depending on me… If you’re going to kill me, do a good job of it...and please...spare my men. Pirates they may be, but they’re like sons to me.

***List of replies depending on the unit chosen to engage with him first:***

Valerie:**[Naij needs to write something]**

Asch: Uuuh… He’s just another bad guy, isn’t he? As the heroes, we’re just doing the right thing! So why do I feel...kinda bad about this…?

Bernadotte: ...I can’t forgive you for the plight you’ve bestowed upon these waters, but from one soldier to another...I will endeavour to give you a dignified death.

Eurys: You’re an honorable man, I can tell. Sorry it has to be this way, but it’s you or us. I’ll at least see to it that your men can be spared if possible.

Mina:**[James needs to write something]**

Noel: **[Peach needs to write something]**

Phira:**[Millie needs to write something]**

***Upon defeating Pietro:***

Pietro: Aaagh… This is it then...death in battle. Now it’s here, I wouldn’t have things ending any other way. Thank you…

### Map End

Valerie: Stand down! Your captain is defeated! Do not force us to deny his last wish!