Grancrest Senki (Record of Grancrest War)

What was that?

Wouldn't it be in the Alliance's best interests to ally ourselves with that mage Siluca?

If we recognized a Lord who expanded his territories after claiming to be with the Union,

we'd have little hope of suppressing a surge of like-minded Lords

If I act on your advice, I will have no choice but to attack Theo Cornaro.

Your adopted daughter will surely share a fate with her Lord.

You're sure of this?

I am prepared for that.

Our decision is as follows.

Theo Cornaro's request to pledge allegiance, as well as to join the Alliance...

...is denied.

I advise that he forfeit his territories and court rank, and quickly depart from Savis.

Otherwise...

The Valdrind Order of Knights will arrive in full force to regain the King of Savis's lands,

and subjugate Viscount Theo Cornaro.

You overplayed your hand, you see.

Unfortunately, I cannot follow your advice.

The next time we meet will be on the battlefield.

Unbelievable!

Sure, I get that a contracted mage must set aside his personal feelings.

But he takes it way too far!

Don't be so harsh on Father.

If the Alliance won't have us, then we'll just lean on the Union.

Villar Constance...

You really think the Lustful Earl will take our side?

Margaret?

The earl says he has no intention of meeting with you now.

I know that your bid to join the Alliance fell through,

but you have some nerve to show up here!

When Plan A doesn't work out, the only option is to go with Plan B.

If Lord Theo manages to survive, the Kreische family's prestige will be sullied,

and that will allow us to hold back the Alliance's resolve.

Do you really think saving your Lord will help the earl?

No.

If he does not, then it won't be long before the earl is destroyed.

You little brat!

Lord Villar is a capable warrior, and won't lose easily to the Lords of the Alliance.

You mean that Lustful Earl–

Lord Villar is well aware of what those at the Magic Academy call him.

However, there are many in Artuk who believe in witchcraft.

And it's out of consideration for his people that the earl contracts with female mages.

But I hear he dissolves those contracts once they're past 25.

If they were bound for their entire lives, they could never marry nor bear children.

The earl would pity anyone who ended up that way.

The Margrave of Valdrind will be launching an attack on us with the King of Savis.

And we will counterattack from this castle.

They have at least 20,000 troops on their side.

And we've got maybe 3,000?

Not only that, but we're up against Valdrind's knights-at-arms, eh?

Confronting them head-on won't get us anywhere!

Right, so that's why we're going for a siege.

Sir Lassic will take the West Gate.

Sir Neyman, the East Gate.

And Aishela and the mercenaries, please defend the south front gate.

If they see we're a force to be reckoned with, even if we end up surrendering,

we can get them to meet some of our conditions!

Let's all work a miracle!

Yeah!

They're not at full strength?

Are they wary of reinforcements sent by the Earl of Artuk?

But they have no way of knowing that our talks broke down.

I'm counting on you, everyone...

Commence attack!

We won't hold out for too long, eh?

Everyone, withdraw! Wait for Siluca's orders!

Allow me to guide you...

...to the afterlife!

Aishela!

Are you all right?

I think my number's up.

I'm going ahead of you,

but you don't have to come, okay?

Aishela!

Don't die on me! Open your eyes!

I will heal that person.

You still have a mission to fulfill.

You must remain on this land.

Take care of Aishela.

Now!

Let's go!

Fall back! Fall back!

Lord Theo!

We held them off somehow, huh?

Yeah.

Lord Theo!

Here is the latest.

Sir Neyman was killed in action at the East Gate.

Sir Neyman?

No way...

They're struggling at the West Gate. It's been breached, and Sir Lassic is retreating.

Even Lassic?

Irvin! Captain Gluck!

Fall back! Retreat to the castle!

Everyone attack!

Sir Lassic, I think it's time.

Change of plans! We counterattack here!

If it's one-on-one, Lassic can't be beaten.

Fall back!

We'll overwhelm them with numbers where there's more room!

Wha...

They're cutting off our retreat?

Give me that!

King of Savis! Prepare to die!

Don't give me that, punk!

To think you'd slay the King of Savis!

I'd like to offer the troops I seized to you, Lord Theo.

No. I want you to hold onto them.

Why?

In a sense, your defeat of the King of Savis made this a victory for us.

And so the next step of our strategy will be to broker a ceasefire.

Now, under what kind of conditions would Valdrind agree to withdraw?

That would be for Lord Theo to retain the minimum court rank, and to leave this region.

And for all of the Savis Lords to be directly subjugated by Valdrind.

Sir Lassic, we'd like you to become independent, and assume the leadership of Savis.

What are you saying?

What will be left for Lord Theo if he throws it all away?

He'll have his reputation!

A young wandering Lord, appearing from nowhere,

puts up a valiant fight against the Knights of Valdrind!

With a luminous reputation like that, he can mount a comeback anytime.

And that's not all I'll get to keep.

What else is there?

I'll still have you.

The mage who'll make my dreams come true.

W-Well, I'm under contract to you, so that's a given!

Sir Neyman was killed in action, and Aishela is gravely injured.

We don't want any more casualties.

With our military gains as leverage,

I'll head to Valdrind to propose a ceasefire before the day is out.

Our conditions for a ceasefire will be Lord Theo's life.

No way...

As the King of Savis is now dead,

all the blame for this battle will be leveled at the Knights of Valdrind.

Therefore, the Knights have no room for compromise.