Hearing of the rebellion, Jin hurried his pace towards Ostia. According to the information he had gathered on the way, General Leygance, one of Lord Hector's advisors, had started a rebellion with Liutenant Devias to sell Ostia to Bern. Lilina had been captured and taken hostage by Leygance. She was then imprisoned inside Castle Ostia, because Leygance thought that he could use her for something later on.

Hearing that report, Jin and company entered Ostia in an effort to rescure Lilina. Ostia, the largest and most active city in Lycia, was to become a battlefield, stained with blood...

(At Castle Ostia.)

Leygance: Devias, how is the city doing?

Devias: They've been quiet so far, sir. But the mercenary knights from Ilia that Hector hired are showing no submission.

Leygance: Hmph! What's wrong with them? We're telling them we'll pay more!

Devias: Well, Ilia's mercenary knights are known never to betray their masters.

Leygance: You fool! I know that! General Narcian is going to arrive soon! If we don't have Ostia under our control by then, he'll laugh at us!

Devias: O-of course, sir.

Leygance: We may have to use Lilina to bargain with the mercenary knights... If we use her as a hostage, they should surrender to us. But that must be a last resort. We will fight them ourselves with the help of Dragon Knights sent from Bern to crush Ilia's forces! Devias, I want you to clear out the town and guard the castle gate. I will defend the inside of our castle.

Devias: Yes sir!

(In Jin's army.)

Jin: Merlinus! Around how many of Ostia's troops have joined the rebellion?

Merlinus: Quite a few, I'm afraid. They have forgotten their loyalty towards Lord Hector, and are simply flocking towards the one with more power, which is Bern. How disgraceful!

Jin: I see...

Merlinus: But there is good news too, Master Jin! There is a band of mercenary knights from Ilia that are willing to join forces with us and attack the rebels.

Guinevere: Mercenary knights from Ilia?

Merlinus: Yes. They said that they signed a contract with Lord Hector that they would fight Bern alongside Ostia's troops.

Jin: That's fortunate. But when the mercenary knights hear the news that Lord Hector has passed away, that contract would probably be broken. Do you think it's possible for us to officially hire them into our service?

Merlinus: I would have thought so too, Master Jin. However, they already knew of Lord Hector's death. They offered to fight alongside us anyway.

Guinevere: Why do they go that far, when they are mercenaries?

Merlinus: Ilia is a snowy area with a harsh temperature so the land isn't very arable. Therefore, sending out mercenaries to fight for pay is one of Ilia's main sources of economic input. I've also heard that mercenaries from Ilia put trust over anything else and that they never betray their employers. The rumors are true, I see.

Jin: Then they should be powerful allies.

Merlinus: Yes! Fortune is still with us, Master Jin! But... I heard from the mercenary knights that one of the Three Dragon Lords is coming here with a legion of Dragon Knights. If they should join the rebels, then our chances of defeating them would become extremely slim.

Guinevere: Jin, what are you going to do?

Jin: ... The Kingdom of Etruria might join us.

Guinevere: Etruria?! Would that be possible?

Jin: General Cecilia, the Sorcery General of Etruria was my teacher in battle arts while I was studying in Ostia. I have a feeling she would be willing to join forces with us.

Merlinus: I would object, Master Jin! If we depend on Etruria to solve our own matters in Lycia, we'll be sure to be their laughing stock for decades!

Jin: Yes, I know that... But this is truly an important matter for Lycia. I think that we should go for the safest and most definite option rather than worry about the consequences and do nothing, which would most likely lead to the extinction of Lycia.

Merlinus: ... Master Jin.

Jin: We have to move quickly! I'll write a letter to General Cecilia. Merlinus, I need you to get the letter to her as quickly as possible.

Merlinus: ... Yes, Master Jin! You are right. I shall send the letter to her as soon as you are ready.

Jin: Thanks. All right, everybody! Let's retake Ostia!

(A Battle begins. Less than 2 minutes pass. Zelots and Trec appear from a house.)

Zelots: It looks like the Lycia Alliance have started attacking the rebels. All right, we're going too. Let's go and drive off the rebel forces!

Trec: Will do, sir.

Zelots: Wait, where's Noah?

Trec: Ummm, I think he went to the arena a while ago. He said he's coaching a young girl in the sword arts.

Zelots: That Noah, a coach? That's unusual... Well, no matter. Once he finds out we're attacking the rebels, he'll catch up to us.

Trec: Yup.

Zelots: All right, let's go.

(Less than 3 minutes pass. at the arena.)

Noah: Looks like they've started attacking the rebels. Well then, Fir, I should get going soon.

Fir: Thank you for coaching me, Sir Noah.

Noah: No problem. But I must say you surprised me. You suddenly came up to me and said, "I want to fight a match with you!"

Fir: I-I'm sorry, Sir Noah. It was my first time in the arena...

Noah: If you asked another person, you would have been killed. You need to look your opponent over very carefully before choosing to fight.

Fir: And you must not hesitate to surrender if it looks like you're going to lose. Right?

Noah: Exactly. You can always win back your money, but if you lose your life, it's all over.

Fir: Yes!

Noah: What are your plans now? Are you going to stay here and work on your sword skills?

Fir: No. I'm planning to travel to the Western Isles.

Noah: The Western Isles? Why?

Fir: They're building a new mine there, and I heard that a lot of people are going there looking for work. They must be strong people if they're miners, so I thought it would be the ideal place to find people to fight for my training. And besides...

Noah: Besides?

Fir: The Western Isles is where my mother first met my father. She's dead now, but when she was my age she was also traveling around the world training her sword skills.

Noah: I see... You surprise me again.

Fir: ?

Noah: All you were saying at first was, "I want to become strong, I want to become strong," right? So I thought swordplay was all you had interest in. But you were training because you wanted to be like your mother? I'm so happy that you do have a cute side!

Fir: What? ... Sir Noah! Please don't tease me!

Noah: Hahahaha!

(Fir leaves the map, Noah enters it. Less than 10 minutes pass.)

Devias: The reinforcements should be arriving from the south soon. Hehe... That Lycia army'll be shocked when they get hit from behind!
(A few minutes pass. Jin approaches Zelots.)

Jin: Excuse me, sir, are you Sir Zelots of the Ilia Mercenary Knights?

Zelots: And you are?

Jin: My name is Jin. I'm the leader of the army that's fighting the rebels.

Zelots: You? Impressive... I was expecting somebody a little older.

Jin: I am here, respecting the will of Lord Hector.

Zelots: Lord Hector... We've lost a valuable person. He was a true warrior.

Jin: Yes, and I want to retake Ostia, for Lord Hector's sake! And Lilina's sake...

Zelots: All right. Then we'll help you as much as we can.

Jin: Thank you for your assistance.

Zelots: You can thank me after we've retaken the castle. Come, we must concentrate on the enemy right now.

Jin: Yes!

(A few minutes pass. Jin Seizes the throne and ends the battle.)

Jin: Okay, the city should be under control by now. Now we have to recapture Castle Ostia and rescue Lilina!

Merlinus: Master Jin, we are currently breaking down the gate to enter the castle. I understand that you want to get in quickly, but we are working as fast as we can, so please be patient!

Jin: ... Lilina.

Merlinus: Speaking of Lady Lilina... What do you think of Lord Hector's story, Master Jin?

Jin: You mean about the Dragons? They weren't myth, they were real... Lord Hector is one of the greatest battle tacticians in Lycia. And his army was decimated in such a short time...

Merlinus: Well, Bern's army is among the strongest in Elibe. I say, those Dragon Knights are indeed very formidable opponents.

Jin: Of course the Dragon Knights must have been tough enemies. But the real Dragons... I can't even imagine how powerful they must be. The weapons that are effective against Dragons... I wonder where they are?

Merlinus: I presume they must be the Divine Weapons.

Jin: So if we use those weapons, we can fight the Dragons effectively. But I wonder what a Divine Weapon is doing in Ostia?

Merlinus: Perhaps Lady Lilina knows that. Hmm, I do wish to know as well. Oh! Master Jin, our men have finished knocking down the gate. We can enter now!

Jin: All right! Charge! We will rescue Lilina, no matter what!