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Memories of Fading Twilight
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Chronos
...Rolotia...
Rolotia.

Rolotia
...Hm?

Rolotia
F-forgive me, Lord Chronos! How
rude of me to doze off like that...

Rolotia
I believe I have fulfilled my duty as your
Avatar. Is there something amiss?

Chronos
No. I simply worry for your condition.

Chronos
Do try not to overthink. Relax.
Now, if you will excuse me...

Rolotia
...Chronos's presence is fading. Was he
really here just to check up on me?

Rolotia
(With the battle against the Gru Grim long
over, I've found myself lost in thought.)

Rolotia
(...There it is again...
My heart is winding back in time...)

Rolotia
It happened over a thousand years before
Erden was rid of the Pandemonium.

Rolotia
The Bergarian Empire, in the name of their
ruler, began expanding their territory.

Rolotia
They crushed many tribes in order to gain
control of the northern continent.

Rolotia
I lived there, in the castle of a local lord,
a subject of Bergaria.

Rolotia
Mm... What's going on?
It's so loud outside...

???
...To greet...General...came back to...

Rolotia
I can hear voices from the hallway...
The General's...back?

Rolotia
!!!
I have to go see him!

Rolotia
Has Cassius returned?

Servant
Y-Yes, ma'am. He's nearing the gates...

Rolotia
Thank you! Oh, Cassius!

Servant
Haha... That brings a smile to my face.
Why haven't they married yet, I wonder?

Bergarian Soldier
They would if they could. Sir Cassius is the
greatest general in all of Bergaria.

Bergarian Soldier
While Lady Rolotia is a witch of unknown
origin who arrived only recently.

Bergarian Soldier
It's only natural that they wouldn't
broach the subject...

Villager A
General Cassius has safely returned!

Villager B
He's so wonderfully gallant, as usual!
Oh, General, please look my way!

Rolotia
S-Sorry, please let me through!

Bergarian Soldier
Lady Rolotia?! Be careful! We're in the
middle of our march back...

???
Rolotia! Is that you, Rolotia?!
I'm right here!

Rolotia
Cassius is calling for me! I have to go.
Thank you for looking out for me!

Bergarian Soldier
...There's no stopping them.

Rolotia
Cassius! Welcome back, Cassius!
I'm so glad you're safe!

Cassius
Oh, Rolotia! My beloved witch!
I'm back, my dear!

Cassius
Being apart from you and your beauty...
I could hardly breathe for missing you!

Rolotia
I've missed you so much too. It's so hard,
waiting for your return day after day...

Rolotia
...Is this a new injury?

Cassius
It's nothing major. Rather, it's a mark of
my honor as a Bergarian general.

Cassius
You must hear this, Rolotia! My army has
suppressed yet another tribal revolt!

Cassius
The Emperor was so impressed with me, he
entrusted me with the invasion of Ptak.

Rolotia
Ptak? That little island nation to the
southeast of the Empire, right?

Cassius
Indeed, between Bergaria and Eastland.
It's ruled by a warlike, savage tribe.

Cassius
Once we bring the Ptaki Isles to heel,
we'll have a straight shot into Eastland.

Cassius
This is an essential, noble mission! The
unification of Erden grows ever closer!

Rolotia
...Right. Right, of course.

Cassius
What's wrong?

Rolotia
I-I'm sorry, it's nothing! You're amazing to
have received such an important mission.

Cassius
There's no need to hide your worry.
You're concerned for my safety, aren't you?

Rolotia
...Yes... I'm sorry.
I wish I could share your joy.

Rolotia
It's just that, such a critical mission must
come with all kinds of perils! That's why...

Cassius
You need not worry, Rolotia.

Rolotia
...!

Cassius
This mission will succeed, just like all the
rest. Believe in me.

Rolotia
...Cassius...

Cassius
We have several days of leave before my
next mission. Tonight, we feast in triumph!

Cassius
But before that... I want to speak with you.
I've missed you. Will you make time?

Rolotia
Yes...!

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Rolotia
...The sunset really is beautiful.

Rolotia
I wish peaceful times like this could
last forever.

Cassius
Rolotia, does worry still linger in
your heart?

Rolotia
Y-Yes. It's not that I don't believe in you,
but...

Rolotia
I just can't seem to shake the anxiety off
completely.

Cassius
It's a sign of your love. Don't worry.
Your feelings for me bring me joy.

Rolotia
Haha. in that case, I can worry as much as
I want to, then.

Rolotia
...Cassius, if... If it would please you...
If you would like, then...

Rolotia
Before you leave for the Ptaki Isles, won't
you officially take me as your wife...?

Cassius
...

Rolotia
Um... I'm not saying that I want a whole
ceremony, but...! It's just... I'm worried...

Rolotia
I want proof of your love, before you leave
for battle...where you might not return.

Cassius
Are my feelings for you insufficient, that
you need proof of them?

Rolotia
No! That's not it! I know you care deeply
for me!

Rolotia
But...I see. I guess you aren't thinking
about... marriage.

Cassius
...I'm sorry if I hurt you. But I don't want
to seal your future in misery.

Cassius
You know too little of our world. A wedding
here is more than a simple seal of love.

Cassius
If I marry you and lose my life on the
battlefield, then...

Cassius
You will be bound to my land as a widow,
left to a desolate life of solitude.

Cassius
You cannot find a new love, or a new place
to live... I don't want you to be miserable.

Rolotia
I know. But I'm fine with that, even so...

Cassius
Rolotia, the war will end someday.

Cassius
The Emperor and I will unite Erden
under the Bergarian Empire.

Cassius
I cannot ask you to shoulder an uncertain
fate...so please, wait until then.

Rolotia
...In that case, I would like to ask you for
something else.

Rolotia
When you go to the Ptaki Isles...
Take me with you.

Cassius
What?

Rolotia
If I can stay by your side, then I won't
feel anywhere near as helpless.

Rolotia
I'm tired of staying in the castle, unable to
do anything but wait and pray.

Cassius
I would love to have you with me, but...

Rolotia
You should already know that I can fight.

Rolotia
I can protect myself. We first met on a
battlefield, don't you remember?

Cassius
You're right... We did.

Rolotia
Then why do you look so grim?
Don't you believe in my strength?

Cassius
I do. But...
My men do not.

Rolotia
...What do you mean?

Cassius
I didn't want to hurt you, but...
I can't keep this hidden any longer.

Cassius
No one knows where you came from. There
are many who doubt you because of that.

Cassius
They do not believe you saved my life.
Instead, they say you bewitched me...

Cassius
Some even consider you wicked,
or cursed.

Cassius
Rolotia. You know that normally, I would
never pry into my beloved's past.

Cassius
And you have told me not to ask about your
history. I want to respect your wishes...

Cassius
But secrets build unrest. If you wish to
join us, you will need to win their trust.

Cassius
Just say what you can. If you tell me your
secret, I will convince the others.

Rolotia
...

Rolotia
My past...must remain hidden. I'm sorry.

Cassius
...That is unfortunate.

Rolotia
Wait, Cassius...
Where are you going?

Cassius
I need to cool my head.

Cassius
If you will not trust me with your past,
I am not sure what our future can be.

Rolotia
Cassius...

Scene 3
Bergarian Soldier
General Cassius! Congratulations on your
victory! I am honored to serve under you!

Cassius
Oh, it's you! Come, drink up! You did well
to defend the castle in my absence!

Rolotia
(Cassius... He's acting like nothing
happened.)

Rolotia
(He's the guest of honor, after all. He can't
let them see him looking down.)

Rolotia
(...Have I hurt Cassius by hiding my past?)

Rolotia
(I want to tell him the truth. I do.
If I only could...)

Rolotia
(But...where would I even start?
Would he even believe me...?)

Cassius
A toast! A toast to Bergaria's victory!
Raise your glasses with pride!

Rolotia
Oh...my glass...

Rolotia
(...? Did something just glitter
in the rafters...?)

Rolotia
...What?

Cassius
Grgh?!

Villager
Eeeeeek! Sir Cassius! There's a knife...
sticking out of his throat!

Rolotia
Out of my way!
...Cassius!

Cassius
Grgh... Hagh...!!

Rolotia
No...! There's...so much blood...!

Cassius
...Hrgh! Ro...lo...!!

Bergarian Soldier A
Something just fell from the ceiling!
A...feathered cape?

Bergarian Soldier B
Did the Ptaki send an assassin
to sabotage us?!

Rolotia
No...! Cassius, no! You can't die!
Ah, what should I do...?!

Rolotia
(He's slipping away. He's going to—
He's going to die!)

Rolotia
(I have no choice...! I have to use...
my time powers!)

Old Lady
You must not, Rolotia.

Rolotia
(...Huh? Oh... This is...a distant memory.)

Old Lady
We, who were bestowed the powers of a
Primordial, hold great might.

Old Lady
Come what may, we must remain
unmoved.

Old Lady
Do you understand? You must never
interfere with history...with the past.

Old Lady
We cannot know what changes may occur
in our present or future if we meddle.

Old Lady
with the past, even for a moment.
It is strictly forbidden.

Rolotia
(Right... It's taboo to interfere with the
the past. That's what I was taught...)

Rolotia
(...But I don't care!)

Rolotia
(My beloved is about to die before my eyes.
What could be worse than that?!)

Rolotia
Hold on, Cassius. I'm going to...
I'm going to save you!

Rolotia
Huh...?

Bergarian Soldier A
Lady Rolotia, what's wrong?
Do you feel unwell?

Rolotia
Huh...? Oh, no... I'm fine. Thank you.

Rolotia
(Where am I...? When is this?!
Where's Cassius...?!)

Cassius
A toast! A toast to Bergaria's victory!
Raise your glasses with pride!

Rolotia
(Cassius— he's alive! But that knife—
Any moment now—!)

Rolotia
(It'll come from...up there!)

Rolotia
(...There! The shimmer!
It's flying right toward him!)

Rolotia
(I'll turn the knife's time back,
before it reaches Cassius!)

Assassin
What?! The knife turned back?!
A-aah! I'm falling?!

Rolotia
(Oh no! If he falls from that height,
he'll die!)

Rolotia
(I can't let that happen. I'll slow his time
as he falls!)

Assassin
Gaagh?!
I-It...doesn't...hurt?!

Bergarian Soldier A
W-Who are you?! What sorcery allows Ptaki
garbage to fly?!

Rolotia
Seize him! He's an assassin!

Bergarian Soldier B
...What?

Rolotia
Uh... I mean...
(Ah... Everyone's confused...)

Cassius
...Seize the assassin! Don't let him escape!

Bergarian Soldier A
Y-Yes, sir!
Hey you, hurry and get some rope!

Cassius
...

Scene 4
Cassius
Rolotia, I'm coming in.

Rolotia
Cassius...
Um, I...

Cassius
Rolotia, was that the secret you've been
hiding?

Rolotia
...

Cassius
You can use time magic, right? The same
thing you used to "heal" me back then.

Rolotia
How did you know?!

Rolotia
...T-that isn't a confession! I don't know
how you came to such a wild conclusion...

Cassius
...Calm yourself. There's no use hiding it
any longer.

Cassius
Please tell me everything. You don't
have to rush. Just let it all out.

Rolotia
...
...Right.

Rolotia
I...suppose I have no choice.

Rolotia
As you said, I was born with the power
to control time.

Cassius
That's amazing. To think a person with such
power could exist in this world.

Rolotia
Yes, the gift of time is very rare, I'm told.
But I'm not the only one.

Rolotia
Until I met you, I lived in a hidden temple
with other women who share my power.

Rolotia
The power of time can be used for all kinds
of evil acts...

Rolotia
Thus, women with powers like ours live in
secret, hiding in the temple forever.

Rolotia
I underwent terrifyingly cruel training in
that cramped temple, to master my power.

Rolotia
...Living there was painfully lonely.

Cassius
...

Rolotia
But...I met you. Within the flames of battle,
close to the temple.

Cassius
And you brought me back from the brink of
death with that power.

Rolotia
...I had no choice. Even if people saw me,
I still wanted to save you.

Rolotia
And after that, my heart yearned for you...
I fell in love.

Rolotia
That's why...I was desperate...
...

Rolotia
I begged the elders to let me out, to let me
return to your side, no matter the price...

Rolotia
As a result...here I am. My whole heart
yearned to be by your side.

Rolotia
...Cassius...are you disappointed in me?

Rolotia
I've lied to you this whole time.
It's only natural for you to lose faith in me.

Rolotia
If you can't stand the sight of me anymore,
then you can cast me aside if you wish.

Rolotia
But please believe me:
I never betwitched you.

Rolotia
I haven't used any magic since I came to
this castle, not until today! So...!

Cassius
Rolotia.

Rolotia
...Cassius?

Cassius
I have never been more thankful to anyone
in my whole life.

Cassius
You found me. You love me. You long to be
by my side. You, who I cherish so much!

Cassius
If we join hands, then we will be one step
closer to uniting Erden in eternal peace!

Rolotia
You...forgive me?

Cassius
There is nothing to forgive! Rolotia, you
are wonderful. Please, stay by my side.

Cassius
I will drive away anyone or anything that
even dreams of threatening you.

Rolotia
Truly? You...truly believe me?

Rolotia
Thank you... I love you, Cassius...!

Rolotia
(...A walk to ease my sleeplessness is all
well and good, but...)

Rolotia
(It's chilly out at night.
I'm feeling more and more awake.)

Rolotia
...I'm a coward.

Rolotia
I'm too scared to tell Cassius everything...
I lied to protect myself.

Rolotia
(...I can't think this way. This is only going
to depress me.)

Rolotia
(I'll take a little rest, then go back to bed.
I'll sit by the fountain over there...)

Rolotia
(...Oh, the full moon reflected on the water
is breathtaking. A perfect, clear circle...)

Rolotia
...Huh?

Rolotia
...! The reflection of the moon turned into
the face of a clock...?!

???
...Rolotia.

Rolotia
...?! Wh-Who are you?!

Rolotia
I can hear a voice... No, wait...
This voice is coming from inside me!

???
Rolotia...speak the name of the Primordial
worshipped in the temple.

Rolotia
...The protector of Erden, the Primordial
of Time...Chronos?

Chronos
Indeed. Rolotia...you used my powers and
violated the ancient taboo.

Chronos
I know all. I can see through all who were
granted my power.

Rolotia
...

Chronos
You changed fate, and warped a decided
future. You have made a terrible mistake.

Chronos
Because that man escaped his fate, a great
disaster will befall all of Erden.

Rolotia
A disaster...? But why...?

Chronos
There is still a path which can set
right your great wrong.

Chronos
Rolotia, return to the temple.

Rolotia
No! Back to that cramped, dank, and
moldy old temple?

Chronos
If you return at once, then the disaster may
yet be prevented.

Chronos
This is a rite to absolve your sins.
Return to the Temple of Time...

Chronos
And atone for your deception.

Rolotia
...!
Don't speak of that!

Rolotia
I'm staying here, with Cassius! I never want
to go back! Leave me!

(Splash!)

Chronos
...Rolotia...

Rolotia
......
The voice...is gone now.

Rolotia
(...Chronos really does know everything.
Even the truth that I never told Cassius...)

Rolotia
(I never actually convinced the elders...)

Rolotia
(I warped time around me and managed to
escape the temple.)

Rolotia
...

Rolotia
...The clock...turned back into a moon.
I can't hear Chronos anymore, either.

Rolotia
I...I'm never going back. Why would saving
someone I love cause a disaster?

Rolotia
It's fine... The man I love is still alive.
And the disaster...will never happen.

Rolotia
It's fine... I'll be fine...

Scene 5
Rolotia
...As the days went by, my worries only
deepened.

Rolotia
I was too hasty, brushing Chronos's warning
aside... Regret sat heavy on my heart.

Rolotia
But I couldn't stand the thought of going
back to the temple.

Rolotia
A cold, heartless existence, bound by strict
practices and solemn shackles...

Rolotia
After knowing the joys of love, I couldn't
bear to go back to that oppressive place.

Rolotia
...My feelings for him had grown so strong,
the thought of leaving him ripped me in two.

Cassius
Rolotia, good news! My men were all greatly
impressed by your capture of the assassin!

Cassius
Surely no one would object to you
accompanying us to the Isles now!

Rolotia
Really?! Oh, thank goodness...
Now I can be of use to you!

Cassius
It's because you told me the truth. I never
told a soul about your past...

Cassius
But your words allowed me to profess my
faith in you, in the face of my men's doubts.

Cassius
Now, there is nothing keeping us apart. Our
hearts are one! We will defeat any foe!

Rolotia
Hearing his strong words eased my fears.

Rolotia
I wanted to protect him. I didn't believe that
helping him could invite calamity...

Rolotia
My resolve was strengthened, but...
My obstinacy made me blind.

Rolotia
Finally, the day dawned...when Cassius and
I set foot upon the Ptaki Isles.

Bergarian Soldier
The road ahead is secure!
Please, come this way!

Rolotia
Cassius, is it really safe to advance with so
few men? You've chosen the best, but...

Cassius
The fewer, the better. Our objective is to
proceed quickly and quietly, after all.

Cassius
The fleet attacking from the front is just a
ruse, while we strike at their warlord.

Cassius
It's fortunate we have a guide. The man
you captured at the feast.

Rolotia
(The assassin from the feast... The man
who took Cassius's life...)

Rolotia
(No, that never occurred. Not anymore.
There's no need for me to think about it.)

Cassius
We are almost there. Our destination is the
command room in that fortress.

Cassius
Rolotia, just as we planned, I need you to
stop the enemy soldiers in their tracks.

Cassius
Your magical gift is the key to our victory.
Can you do it?

Rolotia
Yes, just leave it to me.

Rolotia
...!

Bergarian Soldier
Wow...the air itself feels different.
It's as if the whole world has slowed.

Rolotia
At the least...the soldiers in the fortress
should be completely frozen.

Cassius
Using such powerful magic must be
exhausting... How do you feel?

Rolotia
I'm fine...as long as we...
Don't move too quickly...

Cassius
Of course. Don't leave my side, Rolotia.
...Soldiers, charge!

Bergarian Soldier
This way! Hurry!!

Rolotia
(Huh? Aren't we going to the war room?
Is it really that way...?)

Bergarian Soldier
There, the Queen! Lady Rolotia's magic has
frozen her! Bring her to Sir Cassius!

Ptaki Queen
...

Rolotia
W-Wait, what? Isn't our target the
warlord?! Why are you taking the queen...?!

Cassius
Our demands to the warlord will be far
more effective with his queen as leverage.

Rolotia
You're...taking a helpless innocent
hostage?

Rolotia
You didn't mention this when we went
over the plan!

Cassius
Do you think me a coward? This is the
only way to prevent unnecessary bloodshed.

Rolotia
Do you...actually believe that?

Cassius
No matter the outcome, we won't hurt her.
This is to prevent more casualties.

Rolotia
...

Cassius
That's the warlord. Rolotia, release your
spell.

Rolotia
Done...

Ptaki Warlord
Wha-...What is going on?!

Cassius
Don't move!

Ptaki Queen
...I see. You're using me as a hostage to
threaten my king.

Cassius
That's right. Warlord, tell your men to
stand down!

Cassius
Otherwise, your queen's blood will join
that of your people, to drown these islands.

Ptaki Warlord
What wicked magic allowed you to abduct
my wife?!

Cassius
I did not come to hear your questions.
Only your surrender.

Ptaki Queen
You're that infamous Bergarian general,
aren't you?

Ptaki Queen
The vicious man who tramples across the
land, consuming everything in his path!

Ptaki Queen
Our people are fierce and proud. We will
never surrender to a villain like you.

Ptaki Queen
Even if you were to run the blade you hold
across my neck!

Cassius
That is for your husband to decide.

Cassius
Now, Warlord! Choose whose blood you
wish to see flow!

Ptaki Queen
Do not surrender! Do not allow his words
to strip away your pride as Ptak!

Ptaki Warlord
...Krgh...

Ptaki Warlord
...Tell the soldiers. Tell them to surrender,
or to flee...

Ptaki Queen
My king!

Ptaki Warlord
Please understand... I can crush any enemy
and feel nothing, but I cannot lose you.

Ptaki Queen
You fool. You besmirch the honor of our
people. You have doomed us to ruin!

Ptaki Queen
I...will never forgive you!
Not you, and not this villain!

Cassius
Grgh?! What are you...?!

Ptaki Warlord
What are you doing?! Stop!

Ptaki Queen
All honor, all glory to the Ptak!

Cassius
How could she...?! She cut her own throat
with my knife!

Rolotia
No... No...!

Cassius
...Rolotia?

Rolotia
...Aaah...aah!

Cassius
Rolotia?! Can you hear me? Rolotia!!

Scene 6
Rolotia
Ngh... Where...am I...?

Cassius
Rolotia...! Thank goodness, you're awake!

Rolotia
...Cassius? Why do you look so tired?

Cassius
Does it show...? Of course it would.
I've been at your side for two days.

Cassius
I thought I had forced you to use too much
magic. I thought...you were going to die.

Cassius
I'm so glad you finally awoke.
Come into my arms, my love.

Rolotia
I...

Cassius
...I see. You still haven't forgiven me for
deceiving you.

Rolotia
Tell me, Cassius. Did you plan to kidnap the
Queen from the very beginning?

Rolotia
Why would you keep such a thing
from me?!

Rolotia
I know war is ugly! I know the Warlord
is a ruthless and cruel man!

Rolotia
But even so, it's still not right to hurt
an innocent person!

Cassius
...I understand why you feel this way.
I will tell you everything.

Cassius
But first, you must calm down. I would hate
for your condition to worsen.

Rolotia
Right...I'm sorry.

Cassius
...The kidnapping was part of the original
plan. I made the decision not to tell you.

Cassius
You are kind and merciful. I was afraid
that kindness might blind you.

Rolotia
Yes...I see why. I would never accept a
strategy like that one.

Cassius
I lied to you. I admit it. But I would never
take a coward's path without reason.

Cassius
I thought up this strategy to curtail
unnecessary bloodshed...to protect you.

Cassius
If we had not forced the warlord's hand,
the Ptaki would have fought to the last.

Cassius
The Isles are a key strategic location. We
cannot afford to take any losses.

Cassius
...I never imagined the Queen would take
such drastic measures.

Rolotia
Indeed. She was an extraordinarily brave
and noble woman...

Cassius
I regret letting you witness such a dreadful
scene. I apologize, wholeheartedly.

Cassius
While you were unconscious...I had time to
think about what is truly important to me.

Cassius
Please accept this. As a token of my
apology...and my love.

Rolotia
This is...a necklace?

Cassius
Yes, one passed down in my family for
generations.

Cassius
Marry me, Rolotia.

Rolotia
...What?

Cassius
I don't ever want to lose you.

Cassius
I feared to leave you widowed, but...
I see now that I was weak.

Cassius
I won't die. Let us walk hand in hand.
When all of Erden is united, then...

Cassius
I will devote my life to making you forget
the terrible sights of this war.

Rolotia
(Cassius wants...to marry me?)

Rolotia
(I wished for it. I should be thrilled...
But my heart remains clouded.)

Rolotia
...This might be brazen of me to ask, but
I have one request.

Cassius
Say the word, and it shall be done.
Anything for you, my love.

Rolotia
Don't use my powers again in the war.

Rolotia
I know it's unreasonable when I was the one
who asked to come with you, but...

Rolotia
But I...never want to use my power for
something so dreadful again!

Cassius
As you wish. I take responsibility for all of
your pain. Your suffering is over.

Cassius
Stay by my side, Rolotia. Just having you
with me will make me invincible.

Rolotia
...Thank you.

Rolotia
I will...accept your proposal. So please...
you must live, Cassius...

Rolotia
We returned to our home. With the
Emperor's blessing, we held our ceremony.

Rolotia
The news of my rescue of Cassius and my
part in the victory in Ptak began to spread.

Rolotia
No one looked at me with suspicion again.
Everyone blessed our marriage.

Rolotia
I chose the right path. I protected the man
I loved. I truly thought...I was happy.

Rolotia
But my meager confidence began to crack...
And crumble...

Rolotia
(I can't seem to sleep... Haha.
It's been a while since this happened.)

Rolotia
(After some refreshing night air, I'll go
back to bed...)

Rolotia
...?
That's... N-No...

Rolotia
The full moon on the water's surface
became a clock again...!!

Chronos
...Rolotia. What have you done?

Chronos
The door to oblivion stands open. The
future you corrupted envelops all of Erden.

Rolotia
That's a lie! I'm happy!
I'm so very happy right now!

Rolotia
Bergaria's unification is proceeding well,
too! There's no way...!

Chronos
Then allow me to show you the future that
awaits. The future of all mortals...

Rolotia
As Chronos spoke, the water's surface
dyed blood-red, displaying an image of war.

Rolotia
I saw anguished, agonized Bergarians,
panicking as they drowned.

Rolotia
Mountains of bikki corpses, warships
wreathed in flames, sinking below the waves.

Rolotia
A dragon's shadow crossed over the moon,
and when it breathed...

Rolotia
A searing white light consumed everything.

Rolotia
No... This can't be...

Rolotia
We... Cassius is trying to unite all of Erden
to bring about a future of peace!

Rolotia
But this...this cruel vision...
Is this the future the Empire will bring?

Chronos
Their drive to unite Erden will fail. In
the attempt, all mortal life will suffer.

Chronos
Cassius's survival and capture of Ptak are
the events that bring about this future.

Rolotia
B-But...the future isn't set in stone. There
might be a future where Bergaria wins...

Chronos
The future arises from the past.
What came before guides what comes after.

Chronos
The course you have set the future upon
is one of blood, and destruction.

Chronos
However, as the present shapes the future,
there is one way you may yet correct this.

Rolotia
R-Really?! What should I do?!

Chronos
You must right the course you diverted.
What was saved...you must destroy.

Rolotia
...What...?

Rolotia
A...a knife?
When did I...?

Rolotia
Chronos? Are you there, Chronos?!

Rolotia
I don't hear Chronos's voice anymore...

Rolotia
I have to destroy what I have saved...?
That means I have to...

Rolotia
...kill Cassius...?

Scene 7
Rolotia
When I first met Cassius, I was still living in
the temple.

Rolotia
Like every other woman there, I underwent
harsh training and strict punishments.

Rolotia
When I finally escaped, I found myself on
a cliff, directly above a battlefield.

Rolotia
To think I would escape that terrible place
just to find myself in the midst of battle...

Rolotia
...I was devastated.

Rolotia
...? There's someone over there.
He's dressed well... Is that the commander?

Rolotia
...He's running toward a group of civilians.
Were they caught between the battle lines?

Rolotia
...I-Is he trying to help them escape
by himself?!

Rolotia
The villagers got away, but...there's no way
he'll be able to!

Rolotia
Ah, they found him!
At this rate, he'll be killed!

Rolotia
...I can't watch this!

Rolotia
Our actions in the present become the past,
shaping the future. That's what I was told.

Rolotia
Then, it's okay for me to do what I can on
my own volition, right...?!

Rolotia
Time...freeze for these brave men who cast
their souls into war! Time Stop!

Rolotia
...It worked! Ah, his injuries are deep...
I need to carry him away from here.

Rolotia
He's...heavy!!

Rolotia
(Pant)...(Pant)... I somehow managed to
get him away...

Rolotia
Now, next.
What do I do to heal his wounds...?

Rolotia
There's so much blood... If I accelerate his
natural healing, he'll die of blood loss.

Rolotia
I'll have to adjust the time of the blood,
while reversing the time of his injury.

Rolotia
That's it... Slowly and carefully...

Cassius
U-Urgh...?

Rolotia
Don't speak. Save your strength...

Cassius
...A goddess?

Rolotia
Wh-What?! A goddess?! Me?! ...Ah! I'm
losing focus! I need to concentrate!

Cassius
Who are you...?

Rolotia
M-My name is Rolotia. I'm just a... Right.
A witch. From the forest.

Cassius
Rolo...tia... Rolotia...

Rolotia
...He fell asleep.

Rolotia
He called me a goddess.
What an exaggeration...

Rolotia
You'll let me stay in the castle? Are you
sure? It's...no trouble?

Cassius
I'm the one inviting you.
Of course it's no trouble at all!

Cassius
I am overjoyed you'd give me the chance
to repay you for your kindness.

Cassius
These lands are mine, so relax and enjoy
them as you will.

Rolotia
To think someone as reckless as you was a
lord... Ah, should I be more formal?

Cassius
Worry not. It is rather past the point of
keeping up appearances, I would say.

Rolotia
But perhaps you should be more mindful
of your own status.

Rolotia
It was thanks to you that those villagers
managed to escape, but...

Cassius
It is in my nature; there is nothing for it.
My subjects will surely understand.

Cassius
Besides, my very reason for going to war is
to protect people from violence and strife.

Rolotia
Really? But your homeland, Bergaria,
is the one that started the war, isn't it?

Cassius
You are correct. But the root of all strife
is the division that plagues our world.

Cassius
With my recent victory, the Empire has
finally united half of the northern continent.

Cassius
Centuries of war and unrest, put to an end.
Peace is finally upon us.

Cassius
The Emperor plans to unite the whole world
before the next Pandemonium.

Rolotia
The whole world?
Before the next Pandemonium...?

Cassius
If everyone stands together, then surely,
we will put an end to the Pandemonium!

Cassius
With all of Erden at peace, the entire world
will finally know true happiness!

Rolotia
What an incredible goal... I can barely
wrap my head around it.

Cassius
I am blessed to serve such an ambitious
Emperor. That's why I give my all to fight.

Cassius
Of course, I do not seek death. But I must
sometimes be reckless, for my people.

Rolotia
...They must really love you.

Cassius
As it should be. And I repay their trust in
me in kind.

Rolotia
...You're even more amazing than I first
thought.

Rolotia
I'm envious...almost painfully so. No one's
ever supported or loved me...

Cassius
But you saved me.

Cassius
You rescued a total stranger from the crush
of war, and even nursed me back to health.

Cassius
No ordinary woman could perform such a
feat.

Rolotia
Huh? Y-you really...think so?

Cassius
Be confident in yourself. I am very glad
to have met a woman like you.

Rolotia
Cassius... Thank you.

Rolotia
Haha...how nostalgic. He hasn't changed
one bit since I first met him.

Rolotia
But...to think that his grand ambition leads
to nothing but despair...

Rolotia
Even the best intentions can't
guarantee peace.

Rolotia
This whole time, I was merely dreaming...
Dreaming that the one I love was right.

Rolotia
...I'm sorry, Cassius. I'm taking off your
necklace.

Rolotia
I...don't have the right to wear it...

Cassius
...

Rolotia
Cassius... He's in deep sleep...

Rolotia
If I take his life with this dagger, then I can
steer Fate back to how it ought to be.

Rolotia
Sacrificing one life to save many...
It's the same thing he did on the Ptaki Isles.

Rolotia
I need to be brave...I have to kill him. Then,
he won't lead the world to destruction...!

Rolotia
Now...!

Cassius
...Rolo...tia...

Rolotia
!!!

Rolotia
Ah... Aaaah... I...I...!

Rolotia
(I can't...do it.
I could never do it!)

Rolotia
(No matter how much blood is on his hands,
no matter what kind of future awaits...)

Rolotia
(Even in exchange for the world, I can't...
I can't bear to hurt him...)

Rolotia
(I...love him.)

Rolotia
...!

Rolotia
(What's left for me to do?)

Rolotia
(Should I use my power and stop the war?
No, I don't have the strength for that...)

Rolotia
(Then, back to the temple? No... I broke
the rules when I escaped.)

Rolotia
(I'm a sinner who led the world to
damnation. I can't go back now.)

Rolotia
(Then, can I stay by Cassius's side,
pretending I don't know what's coming?)

Rolotia
(Even if that will bring the world to ruin?
Can I forget what Chronos showed me?)

Rolotia
(Can I watch silently while thousands lose
their lives?)

Rolotia
(Aaah... I... I really am...helpless...)

Rolotia
(I'm trapped in a dead end.
There's no way out, not anymore...)

Rolotia
(...No. There is still one way.)

Rolotia
...Cassius.

Cassius
...

Rolotia
Thank you. I'm so glad...I got to love you.

Rolotia
I don't know what else I can do anymore.
I'm sorry...

Rolotia
Because of me, many lives will be lost.
Because of me, you'll lead the world to ruin.

Rolotia
I'm sorry...

Rolotia
I gripped my beloved's necklace in
my hand...

Rolotia
...And jumped off the balcony.

Scene 8
Rolotia
...Shortly after my body welcomed death...

Rolotia
Erden was consumed by the flames of war.
Hundreds of thousands lost their lives.

Rolotia
Cassius, he... He truly loved me.

Rolotia
Which is why my death drove him mad.
He became brutal and cruel.

Rolotia
He went down in history as a butcher, the
monster of the First Bergarian War.

Rolotia
In the end, Bergaria failed to unite Erden.

Rolotia
The bikki protected their nation with their
mystic arts and magic...

Rolotia
And the hero Carmina, future Queen of
Rigland, stopped them at the mountains.

Rolotia
But...the war ravaged the world, just as
Chronos said. The results were gruesome.

Rolotia
Countless lives were snuffed out. Many
beautiful, precious things were lost.

Rolotia
If... If Cassius died that night, during the
celebration feast, then...

Rolotia
He would never have attacked Ptak. The
Empire would have eventually dissolved.

Rolotia
Each nation would still have their power,
balancing the world, maintaining peace.

Rolotia
This Bergarian invasion, too, would never
have happened...

Chronos
Rolotia. Are you dwelling in the past again?

Rolotia
...Chronos.

Chronos
Ever since the Gru Grim incident, you have
been lost in thought quite often.

Rolotia
My time on Erden was so chaotic... I had
no time to reflect on the past.

Rolotia
...Is this pain the price I have to pay for
violating the ancient taboo?

Rolotia
My soul, which should have died with my
body, lives on with its memories and sins.

Rolotia
You chose me to live on as your Avatar
in atonement for my sins, didn't you?

Chronos
No. I made you my Avatar in accordance
with your own wishes.

Rolotia
What...? I-I wished for this? But I...

Chronos
Your soul understands that death is just an
escape.

Rolotia
...

Chronos
Your consciousness rebelled against the
repose of death, burdened as you were.

Chronos
Desperate to atone for your sins, your soul
never left for the realm of the dead.

Chronos
And eventually, it drifted to my temple...

Chronos
I granted you an immortal form and
made you my Avatar, as you desired.

Chronos
You crossed the forbidden line, but your
heart has always striven to be righteous.

Chronos
Therefore, you are not bound by the small
laws of mortals, nor by time, nor by Fate.

Chronos
If you harbor doubts, and believe that your
redemption is better sought elsewhere...

Chronos
Then step forward of your own will,
and discover your own future.

Chronos
Just as you did in your previous life...
As a simple witch.

Rolotia
You...will turn me back into a mortal...?

Chronos
Indeed.

Rolotia
...No, I don't want that. If I became mortal
again, I would just make the same mistake.

Rolotia
Even as the Avatar of Time, I still mingled
with the mortals and used my powers.

Rolotia
So...I don't think I'd be able to keep
from falling to temptation.

Chronos
Is that how you truly feel?

Rolotia
...

Chronos
The thousand years you served me
without letting go of your sins...

Chronos
And the short time you spent as my Avatar
upon Erden.

Chronos
Your time with the Red Dragon Knights,
the human warmth you experienced...

Chronos
and the strength of one who could slash
open a path to the future he envisioned.

Chronos
Let the experiences that form your past
guide you to the future you wish to create.

Rolotia
Chronos...

Rolotia
I'm selfish. I'm a fool, swayed by my
emotions, unable to see the big picture.

Rolotia
But you, of all people, accepted me. And if
you judge me worthy of it, then...

Rolotia
...Please release me from my role as your
Avatar and return me to my mortal shell.

Rolotia
I want to fight with all I have, one more
time...for Erden's future.

Chronos
...Rolotia.

Chronos
Go. With the power, responsibility, and
dreams of those to whom much is given.

Chronos
Farewell...
Foolish, but beautiful daughter of man.

Rolotia
...Where am I?

Rolotia
Chronos. Chronos...?

Rolotia
(I can feel the power of time, like before.
Chronos must still be watching over me.)

Rolotia
(But there's no answer when I call...)

Rolotia
(I'm no longer an Avatar. I'm just a witch
again, with just a little bit of power.)

Rolotia
Cassius... Norza...

Rolotia
The precious memories you gave me will
bring about a brighter future...for everyone.

Rolotia
This, I promise. So, please...
Watch over me.

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