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| After [[Raydrik]]'s defeat, [[Manfroy]] appears in the chamber where [[Veld]] awaits [[Leif]]'s forces. The archbishop asks Veld why Leif is still alive, let alone successful, and Veld apologizes for the situation, promising to kill Leif in the upcoming battle. Manfroy warns Veld that he will be killed if he does not eliminate Leif here; a failure to dispose of Leif would mean the ruse to assassinate [[Quan]] and incite war in [[Thracia]] was a failure. Manfroy and Veld then discuss the fact that the populace at large still thinks [[Travant]] was responsible for the [[Aed Massacre]]. In reality, Travant was informed of Quan's whereabouts by the Cult of Loptous.
| | [[Leif]]'s forces enter the Loptian underground temple underneath Munster for a final confrontation with [[Veld]], who is gifted five Deadlords by [[Manfroy]] to help fight the army off. Leif and his soldiers defeat the Deadlords, kill Veld, and rejoice after their success, as Munster has been successfully liberated from the Empire. [[Seliph]] then arrives with reinforcements, but those reinforcements are no longer needed. Leif and Seliph swear a vow of eternal friendship, and agree to free the whole of [[Jugdral]] from the Empire's tyranny. |
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| Manfroy claims that Veld underestimated Leif and should have killed him when he was still a boy. However, Veld defends himself by saying that killing Leif now will shatter the morale of his forces, as that morale is higher than ever at the moment. He also mentions that keeping Leif alive had its benefits, as Leif defeated many battalions of House [[Friege]], thus removing some potential threats to the Loptous Cult's power. Ultimately, in Veld's opinion, Leif cannot hope to triumph against him, as he does not even have major [[Holy Blood]] and cannot wield the [[Gáe Bolg]]. Veld's defense of his actions satisfies Manfroy, and the archbishop gives Veld five [[Deadlord]]s to help him defend the temple. Veld mentions that he had created a Deadlord of his own, and thus he has six Deadlords now, one to defend each seal inside the temple. Manfroy then leaves, and Veld promises not to fail him.
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| In the meantime, Leif talks with [[August]] about their strategy. A barrier surrounds Veld's location, and it can only be broken by having a soldier stand on every seal in the temple at the same time. As such, Leif and August separated their forces into six squads, one for each altar. August tells Leif they have to hurry, lest they face enemy reinforcements, and that some soldiers might need to be sacrificed to disperse the barrier sooner.
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| The battle eventually begins, and Leif's forces successfully seize every altar, then kill Veld. After the battle, Leif thanks August for everything he has done, claiming that his advice and skepticism have helped make Leif a better ruler. August admits that he only became Leif's tactician on his benefactor's orders. Initially, he was not confident in Leif's success, but he soon became inspired by him. Leif responds that he still needs August to advise him, and August agrees to do so.
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| If [[Finn]] is alive, he informs Leif that [[Seliph]]'s forces have seized [[Conote]] and are on the way to [[Munster]]. He and Leif muse on the days when Finn took care of Leif and protected him, and Leif expresses his deep gratitude for that. Finn then asks Leif to unify Thracia, because it is a land plagued with infighting and Leif is the only surviving heir amidst the kingdoms of North Thracia. Leif admits that unifying Thracia will depend on King Travant, but that he will try.
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| If [[Eyvel]] is alive, she tells Leif that she and some [[Fiana Freeblades]] must return to [[Fiana]] and [[Iz]] in order to defend these villages from pirates. Leif is in disbelief that they are not coming with him, but Eyvel reassures him, claiming that he has an entire army now and does not need them. She also says that she will bring everyone to [[Leonster]] for a celebration after Leif returns from the war victorious. Leif promises that he will make it back.
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| If [[Miranda]] is present, she apologizes for the situation surrounding [[Dryas]]'s death, but Leif blames himself. Leif also informs Miranda that Seliph's army has liberated the [[Ulster (location)|Ulster]] region. Miranda is glad to hear it, but she says that her advisors are urging her to marry Leif and unify Ulster with Leonster. Leif admits that it makes sense, since he and Miranda are the only survivors of North Thracia's royal families. However, he has no time to think about love now, as he still has a war to fight in. Miranda says that she will return to Ulster and await his answer to her marriage proposal, but that she withdraws the proposal if he fails to defeat Travant.
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| If [[Linoan]] is alive, Leif tells her that Tahra is still under Thracia's control, but that he plans to liberate it. He asks Linoan if she will accompany him, to which she responds that she will. If [[Deen (Thracia 776)|Deen]] is alive, he says that he cannot fight against his homeland – Thracia – and will abandon Linoan to fight that battle on her own, but she retorts that she will throw away her ambition to retake Tahra just for him to stay by her side. Dean is in disbelief that she would do that, then caves in and decides to remain with Linoan after all, as refusing to fight would hurt both Leif and his sworn lord.
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| If [[Nanna]] is alive, she tries to talk to Leif. If [[Mareeta]] is alive, she encourages Nanna to do it. Either way, Nanna starts a conversation with Leif, and Leif thanks her for everything she has done. He then says that after the war, he will look for Nanna's mother – [[Lachesis]] – to tell her that he fell in love with her daughter and wants to marry her. Nanna is overjoyed to hear this and promises to stay with Leif until the war is over.
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| Regardless of how many of the above events occur, eventually Seliph reaches Munster and talks to Leif. Seliph congratulates Leif on his achievements and asks if Leif will join his Liberation Army, as having North Thracia in the army would significantly bolster its strength. He also offers Leif a vow of eternal friendship, should Leif accept the offer. Leif does accept the offer, claiming that he thinks of Seliph as an older brother and that he is happy to lend Seliph his strength. Leif and Seliph then swear to liberate [[Jugdral]] as sworn brothers in arms.
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