Chapter 1.5: For the Crest of Rose and Thorn

Stein: We came as pioneers for the Kingdom of Luxem

Misia: As the Reichters, the 4^th Family of our Kingdom, we had to do it. It was to pay our debt to the Queen of Vespanola…

Stein: Our country is small, but beautiful.

Misia: But the people loved her.

Stein: However, being a small country, a war would greatly affect us. A war like the “Three-Year” war would destroy us, even indirectly.

Misia: Our king could not do anything any more. We were economically unstable. To save our country, we had to seek help.

Stein: And seek help our king did…to the people who started the war, the Vespanolans.

Misia: Until we have incurred our debt.

Stein: Then the Queen declared the “Reconquista Policy”

Misia: I remember it clearly my Lord Stein…

Stein: Yes my name sister… an emissary of the Queen of Vespanola came. With the “offer” that the Kingdom of Luxem sends its best soldiers to become Pioneers in the name of the Queen of Vespanola. With this, all the debts we have incurred will be cleared.

Misia: Which is why we came.

Stein: But we were mistaken when we thought that all of Luxem’s problems would end when we repaid Vespanola.

Misia: Now we face a crisis that would mean the end of Luxem.

Stein: They want IT…

Misia: In exchange of milady Irmgard.

Stein: Now we must decide, Misia.

Misia: Lord Stein…

Stein: We are but three people who loves Luxem dearly. Our lives are a mere speck in this world. Luxem is a mere speck in this world. But not to its people, to our people. To our people, Luxem is everything. And everything we must do…for the Crest of Rose and Thorn.

Misia: Yes, for the Crest of Rose and Thorn.

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