The Radiant Blade

by Souledge45

Having gone on a journey of a lifetime in Elibe, Ike has returned to Tellius as a proper mercenary with his companions and beloved at his side. However, the flames of war will light the road that will change the records of history that was once told as the Hero of Blue Flames will set ablaze a path of radiance. Elibe arc from part 85 and downward. PoR arc from part 86 and onward.

105. Omake: Self-Aware Enemies

Omake: Self-Aware Enemies

Mook 1: So... who's charging into that base?

Mook 2: You kidding me? A fort full of promoted units? Even if you go after the weak ones, you'll get swarmed by either the lords, Oifeys, or Jagens!

Mook 3: Not only that, even if we had units with high movement, they have three assassins/rogues. Three! Even though we have night vision, they have every single advantage against us!

Mook 2: By all conventional logic, even though there's a unit limit on the player side, there's no possible way for us to win by seizing the fort, since we'll likely die at the entrance by the reserve units. Heck, even the enemy win conditions say to just defeat any of the lords.

Mook 1: Look, all we have to do is go after the weak pre-promoted lord (Zephiel). They have yet to get support bonuses at this time...

Mook 2: Uhh... check again...

Mook 1: Huh? Wait... what the hell?

Mook 3: Oh right, he has a bonus when in proximity with his retainers... Kind of like one of the bonuses when a sibling is next to one another. And how did this scrawny lord grind this much to get to that level!?

Dakova: Will anyone begin to charge at the fort? For the love of Ashera...

Mook 2: Why don't you do it, General Dakova? Maybe you can take down that pre-promoted Est?

Dakova: You kidding me!? She's deployed alongside her brothers and the assassin! Assume we had killer lances, she's a dodge tank for all we care!

Mook 3: Maybe you should have thought about that before deciding to send us to our deaths! Why didn't we get grouped with several late-game bosses!?

Mook 2: That won't be until the next two chapters or so. This script is very different from the usual routine...

Mook 1: Oh no...

Mook 2: What? Oh...

Mook 3: Is that a... convoy tent?

Dakova: I thought the players don't get a convoy until three chapters from now!

Mook 1: To hell with this...

Mook 2: Yeah...

Mook 3: I'm not going to give them the satisfaction of gaining EXP from me...

*Trio of soldiers walk off, leaving General Dakova behind.*

Dakova: Wait! Wait for me!

*Runs off with his troop.*

Ike: Hey! Come back here, experience points!