In the port city of Toha, Kieran got his very first chance to shine as a member of Ike's army to restore Crimea. While he didn't agree with abandoning the sweet lands of Crimea, he was not the commander. Besides, Princess Elincia seemed to think it the best course of action, and his goal was to protect her; he didn't have much of a choice in the manner. With Oscar taking a rest from a funk, Kieran made good use of his axe, both in training and during the battle.

However, Kieran showed he had a smarter mind during the battle; while Mackoya spotted Ike and rushed off to do battle, Kieran snuck in behind in order to secure the ship. The fodder nearby was easy, yet all that remained was the armored knight guarding the entrance.

There, disaster struck.

Kieran urged his horse on, galloping up to this pitifully slow soldier. "I am Crimean Royal Knight, Fifth Platoon Captain Kieran! See me and tremble!" He raised his axe high into the air and brought it down into a chink in the knight's chestplate. The blow did not kill him, but instead seriously injured him. However, when attempting to pull the axe out, the handle snapped, leaving the blade in the soldier's chest.

He couldn't believe it! His iron axe, broken in the middle of combat! He cried out in despair as he clutched his beloved horse.

"How could this happen to me? I've made my mistakes!"

The incredibly loud scream was enough to distract Mackoya into looking back, allowing Ike to score the final blow. The soldier, while still capable of wielding a lance, merely stared in confusion. Kieran, however, ignored everything, including a roar in front of him.

"Got no axe to use, the fight goes on as I'm fading away! I'm sick of this fight! I just want to scream!" Amidst sobs, he spoke in a much more subdued voice. "How could this happen to me?"

Another voice penetrated the air. "Commendable, though unconventional means of distracting the enemy." As Kieran looked up, he saw the owner of the ship, Nasir, had finished off the knight.

Kieran quickly looked up and hid his genuine tears as the rest of the army boarded the ship. "But I--I mean, of course, it was all planned for the start! After all, I am--"

Nasir quickly finished his sentence. "Crimean Royal Knight, Fifth Platton, Captain Kieran, yes, I heard you before."

Kieran sat upon his horse in dumbfounded shock before exclaiming, "Aha! Of course you have heard of me! After all, how could the story of slaying the Giant Centipede of Toha not be spread around the very city of my fame?"

Walking back onto the ship, Nasir wondered if saving this hapless knight was really such a good idea.