Paz (Normal)

> The situation went better than expected. On the eastern edge of Etharonia lies an imperial base of elite soldiers that may be too powerful to face at the moment...
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## Summary

Astrid Remond tricks the commanders at the base into gathering together so they can be defeated.

## Character List

### Major

* Lord of Avillon
* Astrid Remond (Earth)
* Fram Berge (Water)

### Minor

* Johan Talede (Light)
* Helga Schmitt (Water)
* Mikhail Blake (Dark)
* Charlotte Grace (Earth)
* Schneider (Earth)
* Zaira (Fire)

## Dialogue

Johan: Your Highness, news of Avillon's invasion has likely to the entire imperial army. Do you have a plan in mind to engage the enemy?

"Lord": They won't know that Astrid's joined us just yet, so we can use that to lay traps for them.

Astrid: Ooh, gonna use me as bait, are ya? Err, I mean... Going to use me as bait, are... Ya Highness?

Fram: Don't force it! You gotta choose one: either speak respectfully, or comfortably. Like me.

Astrid: Ugh, it's so hard! I'm just gonna go with comfortable, though I'm not thrilled it means that my individuality overlaps with yours.

"Lord": Do as you please. Back to the topic at hand, we won't be able to trick the Empire more than a few times, but that will be enough for us to get a good hit in.

Astrid: But don't you think your forces are a little too sparse for that? I get that your knights are strong and all, but in terms of soldiers, you've only got one brigade or so. And they all use things like spears, swords, basic firearms... They're no match for the Empire's tech, even if you had ten times the amount of people. To be honest, I still can't believe you made it this far.

"Lord": Heh, you can't measure our allies' strength strictly by what you see.

Astrid: Meaning you've got somethin' up your sleeves, Highness? Anyway, if you show you've got good leadership, my affinity for you might just go up.

Fram: Your affinity? And what happens if that goes up?

Astrid: Who knows! Maybe at the end of this you'll all get to see the “true ending” with yours truly in it.

"Lord": I'm not sure that's even a thing, but for now, can you tell me if there are any commanders you know on the front lines?

Astrid: Nope! I'm really not the type to remember that sorta thing.

"Lord": I assumed so. Most of the soldiers will know you, though. For know, we'll move in with only a few of the knights. Astrid, you go yell around and try to find the commander. Then, after we've quickly taken down their captains and dispatched of their commander, we'll wipe out the rest as they panic.

Astrid: Ooh, nice plan! I do like me a good blitzkrieg!

Fram: Let's go!

...

Astrid: Hey! Where's the general?

Blue Gallus Shock Troop: L-Lady Astrid, what brings you here?

White Gallus Rifleman: Sir! Commander Kahm'lan Marckell leads the 13th Battalion. B-but may I ask, who are they...?

Astrid: Oh, don't worry 'bout them! They're my new henchmen!

Fram: Funny...

White Gallus Rifleman: Sir, yes, sir! I'll give word to Commander Marckell!

Astrid: Good, and tell him to gather all the leaders together! I'm callin' an emergency meeting as one of the Fangs of the Empire.

White Gallus Rifleman: Sir, yes, sir!

...

"Lord": She's doing great.

Helga: Your Highness, are you not worried she might betray us...? We may be in trouble if we're surrounded by the enemy.

"Lord": I'm not worried. If you're having a hard time trusting her, then trust me.

Helga: Understood, Your Highness.

...

White Gallus Rifleman: Sir, I've sent out a call to gather! Allow me to show you to the control center!

Astrid: Good job! I know where to go, though, so you can take a break!

White Gallus Rifleman: What...?!

...

Kahm'lan Marckell: Greetings, Lady Astrid Remond, Fang of the Empire. I am Kahm'lan Marckell, commander of the 13th Battalion.

Astrid: Nice to meet ya! I've got somethin' important to say, but it's top secret, so I'm gonna need you to turn off all your communicators. No recordings, either!

Kahm'lan Marckell: Understood.

Astrid: Now, to get some introductions out of the way.

"Lord": Brave soldiers of the Empire, it is nice to meet you. I am "Lord", Monarch of Avillon.

Kahm'lan Marckell: Avillon?! L-Lady Astrid! You were able to capture all of these people?! Astounding! The Fangs of the Empire never ceases to amaze! However, it would appear you've not yet confiscated their weapons.

Astrid: Yup, and I also left the Empire to join Avillon.

Kahm'lan Marckell: What...?

"Lord": Knights, take them down!

...

Kahm'lan Marckell: Astrid, you traitor...!

Astrid: Ha ha! Nothing personal! Commander Komp'lain, was it?

Mikhail: Kahm'lan.

Astrid: Okay, whatever! It's not uncommon for people to change their mind, right? And it's not like the Empire's ever done anything for me, other than be annoying. Also, I didn't like how the empire acts all strong against the weak and all weak against the strong!

Kahm'lan Marckell: Who doesn't?! That's normal!

Charlotte: It's not normal, it's cowardly!

"Lord": You did great, Astrid. We'll leave the clean-up for the soldiers who're still on their way.

Astrid: Yessir! My affinity for Highness has gone up a bit. At this rate, we might end up unlocking a special romance event! Ha ha!

Schneider: I have a difficult time understanding what Astrid's words mean...

Fram: I'm beginning to think she might be from a different planet.

"Lord": All right, let's all focus. Our next destination is Alderune.

Fram: Huh? But we're not quite done with Etharonia. You don't wanna see this place through to the end?

Astrid: Ooh, that's a good call. On the east side of Etharonia, there's an elite imperial base. And you'd have a tough time even getting into the capital Everdine. It's been turned into a fortress. You don't have the manpower yet.

"Lord": My thoughts exactly. We've charged through and destroyed their main bases, but those that are left have likely bolstered their defenses. We'll hold off on attacking them until our allies get here.

Zaira: Can we really trust that our allies are coming...?

"Lord": We have to. Also, we need to make contact with the resistance army in Alderune.

Johan: Yes, Your Highness. I will notify the others of our change of course.