A/N: Hello everybody!
Welcome back to the REAL chapter update.
Yeah, I'm kinda fast this time, considering how I don't really have much to do, so let's get this started!
As Chrom, Robin and Aerin were discussing on how to find a way to Risdom, Frederick arrived, bearing some news.
"Milord, someone has arrived, wishing to speak with you." Frederick announced. "Shall I let them in?"
Chrom simply nodded, to which Frederick left the tent, being replaced by Zed, who was accompanied by two others.
"Zed? What the hell do you want, and was it really necessary to bring a few of your allies with you?" Robin asked, somewhat a little skeptic.
"Hey, it's just for my own safety Robin."
"I assure you we won't attack unless you do." Chrom assured. "Anyway, I'm pretty sure you didn't come here to talk about your escorts."
"Right about that one Exalt. I'm here in behalf of Queen Rayne. She wishes to arrange a talk with both you and Robin." Zed informed.
Before Chrom could speak up, Robin interjected. "And why the hell should we?"
"Robin…" Chrom said with a panicked voice.
"How do we know that she isn't planning this as an excuse to lure us, and kill us herself?!" Robin's tone was getting angrier with each word.
"Please don't start this again…"
"If it makes you feel better, you can bring your own escorts, preferably one of your most powerful ones." Zed suggested.
"No. It would not make me feel better." Robin replied. "However, you can tell her that we'll be there, but make sure to tell her…"
"Robin… I swear if you do or say anything…" Chrom tried to threaten, but was ignored.
"…That if she tries anything that she'll regret…" Robin then placed a hand on his Buster. "…She'll be the first in this place that'll get to taste my blade…" (Shut up!)
Zed however, wasn't really moved by Robin's words. "Sure. I'll let her know. But not to worry, I assure you that this'll all be a civilized confrontation."
"Somehow I don't think that's going to be the case…" Aerin murmured to herself.
Until then Chrom and Robin. Until then…" Zed and his escorts bowed, before leaving.
As soon as Zed left, Chrom turned to Robin, with a clearly furious look on his face. "What on earth were you thinking?! Are you really trying to start another war here?!"
"Hey! There's something not right and you know it!" Robin defended.
"Yes, I know there's something wrong in all this." Chrom replied. He was actually close to popping a vein. "But still, was it really necessary to threaten him by attempting to draw your blade?!"
"It was just to make sure that they get the message, that's all..." Robin spoke, with a hint of regret when he finished that sentence.
"I don't care! It still wasn't necessary to do that." A frustrated Chrom finished. "Anyway, you and I have to prepare ourselves. We've a talk with the queen tomorrow… no thanks to you." Chrom then walked out of the tent.
A few minutes later, Aerin decided to leave the tent as well. "I think I'll prepare myself as well…"
The Next Day
With the help of an escort who was tasked to bring them to the castle, Chrom, Robin, Frederick and Aerin soon made their way to Risdom's main city: Bellspa.
Bellspa, according to the escort, was located in the heart of Risdom, surrounded by an approximately, twelve-foot, deep moat inhabited by alligators. There were no guardrails on the bridge, therefore anyone who had the misfortune to fall in, was doomed to become a meal for the gators. Provided that no condemned prisoner was sent there first.
Upon entering the city, the four were greeted with stares from the residents. The escort could feel that the stares were somehow making the four uncomfortable, so she decided that she had to explain to them.
"I can tell that the stares are making you all feel uncomfortable. Not to worry, Bellspa doesn't receive too many visitors."
"And why is that milady?" Frederick asked.
"It's because, while Risdom does get visited by the piers, majority of them often choose to stay at the seaside town known as Faucagatan." The escort explained.
"Thank-you for the information, lady… er… uh… I'm sorry; I didn't get your name." Chrom spoke.
The escort just chuckled. "The name's Giya, my dear Exalt."
"Thank-you Giya." Chrom thanked.
While Chrom, Frederick, Aerin and Giya continued to talk, Robin was busy observing Bellspa.
Bellspa was divided into two halves: The upper half, and obviously the lower half, resulting to an odd placement of its residences. The upper half consisted of the cleaner and more organized homes, somewhat resembling the many homes back in Ylisstol. One of the few things that Robin noticed was that the closer they were getting to the castle, the houses got fancier and fancier.
The lower half, which was noticeable thanks to the bridges they passed, was the slums. So hidden by the bridges, that the residents would've probably lived their entire lives without seeing the sun. That probably would've never been the case, as torches lit virtually every part of the lower half.
Perhaps what was surprising the most, was that there seemed to be no visible way for the lower half to access the upper half, and vice-versa. That was until Robin took a quick glance over the bridge, revealing indents resembling a ladder on the bridge.
Giya's voice interrupted his observation. "Well, we're here. Risdom Castle, located in the heart of Bellspa."
"Halt!" One of the guards said, blocking the way with his lance. "What do these people want Giya?"
"Relax Forn." Giya assured. "Zed informed them yesterday. They have an arranged meeting with the queen. I'm sure you'd let them in now, right?"
"Very well then." Forn spoke. He then lowered his lance, allowing for them to pass. "My apologies…"
When the five entered the castle, Giya turned to the four. "Wait right here, I'll inform the queen of your arrival." Giya then walked off.
"I gotta say, I never would've thought that I'd go to another castle besides Ylisstol's." Robin softly spoke.
"Neither have I." Chrom replied back.
"Exalt Chrom." Giya called. "The queen will see you all now. Just proceed ahead, and enter the room on the left." Chrom thanked Giya, after which, she then left them, exiting the castle.
Once the four reached the door, Chrom turned to Robin. "Ready? It's time now."
Robin just nodded in response.
With that, the four then entered the room.
Tactician's Guide to Shepherds!
Shepherds' Weaponry Guide: Robin's GunBuster
A large, black blade attached to a curved hilt with an interesting design.
The hilt is designed with a trigger, allowing the blade to have the special ability to use magic, so long as it was loaded with magic beforehand. Robin prefers to load it with Fire Tomes.
The blade also seems to have a hole on each end of the blade, while the pointed end has a carving of an 'R' on the end, while a chain with feathers was attached to the blade's handle.
Despite all these aspects, I still think that the Buster is just an oversized, kitchen knife.
"What was that Chrom?!" Robin angrily asked.
"You heard me," Chrom smirked. "Without your sword's shooting ability, it's just a large kitchen knife."
"Oh yeah?! Well your blade isn't even unique at all!" Robin snapped back. "I hear that there are rumors that a second Falchion's in existence somewhere."
"That's just a legend!" Chrom defended.
"Why don't we ask Lady Tiki then? I'm sure she'll have a good story to tell." Robin just laughed.
"WHY YOU!" Chrom then lunged towards Robin, thus ensuring a fight.
"BOYS!" Two female voices asked. "Are you two fighting again?!" Turns out, the voices came from Sumia and Olivia, Chrom and Robin's respective spouse.
"Uh… NO! Not at all!" Robin lied.
"You are a terrible liar Robin..." Olivia's voice got uncharacteristically scary.
"Psst. Robin, temporary truce?" Chrom whispered.
"Uh… sure. Why not?"
The two then hastily left, while Sumia and Olivia chased after them.
A/N: And we're clear!
Yep, Risdom's a bigger place than what I described. Like I said before, I only leave these details out until they're needed.
Bellspa is a combination of the words bellum and spatium, which are latin for war and area respectively.
Faucagatan is a combination of the words Faucibus and Karagatan, Latin and Filipino for dock and ocean respectively.
Also, TGtS had a weaponry guide mostly because I never actually gave the Gun Buster a proper description.
As for the two Falchion thing, that was a reference to Shadow Dragon. In Shadow Dragon, to reach the chapter where you go to the tower, You must have Tiki slain, and the Falchion lost… Or you can just give Tiki the Falchion, and have her killed.
When that is done, Nagi will give you a weaker version of the Falchion. You can then simply use the Aum Staff, and revive her, thus getting another Falchion.
THE MORE YOU KNOW! Or, if you did, well… whatever!
Anyways, Until the next chapter, BYE!