Start Battle

Dalton You dare board our ship, worm? I will not discuss terms with a peasant; I will issue demands to all! Citizens! Soldiers! Hear my words! The Conqueror himself, Emperor Walhart, claims dominion over these lands! You will grant your new emperor your ships! You will grant him all your provender! You will grant him your loyalty and your every possession! And you will surrender this land's greatest treasure, the Fire Emblem! Do this, and your lives will be spared. Resist, and your lives are forfeit! Now, kneel! And swear fealty to the mighty Valmese Empire!

Villager B-but it you take all that we have, how are we to make our living? Without food and ships, people will starve! Would you have us all die?

Dalton

• ..You'll do for now.

Villager Hrrgh!

>Dalton kills the villager

Chrom These savages will never listen to reason. Everyone: prepare to engage!

Frederick Milord, are you certain? Another war...

Chrom I've had time to ponder Ylisse's place in the world, Frederick. ...And my own. We must stand against evil, in all its forms, or there can be no peace!

>Cherche enters

Cherche Might I join, sire? This may not be my country, but it is my cause. My dear Minerva here hungers for a bite of the action as well!

>Battle Start

VS Dalton Dalton You are nothing! A speck of sand on the boot of the great empire!

Dalton Defeated Dalton What... H-how... Ahh...

Post-Battle

Robin Chrom, is that all of them?

Chrom Yes, but victory's come with a price...

Basilio The town is in shambles, as is my army.

Frederick This is most troubling news. Feroxi soldiers are the finest east of the long sea. If they are having trouble, we are ALL in trouble.

Flavia That's not the half of it. This was just the vanguard—but a taste of the meal yet to come.

Basilio And once it arrives, their host will wash over the whole continent in weeks. There's no way we could repel them and defend our people. It would be a slaughter.

Chrom Ylisse is no better equipped to handle an attack from the sea... Robin, what do you suggest?

Robin Hmm... Their greatest strength is their cavalry, which puts us at a disadvantage...on land. But if we were to catch them at SEA...

Chrom But how?! Ylisse has no warships, nor does Ferox.

Basilio So we'd need aid from a kingdom that does...

Flavia You have someplace in mind, oaf?

Basilio Perhaps a land that borders the sea, with enough wealth to afford this campaign?

Robin Plegia!

Chrom No. Absolutely not. Out of the question.

Basilio They have gold, boy! Countless ships! And more importantly, we have a fart's chance in the wind without them.

Flavia The oaf is right. ...Crude, but right. There's only one path forward.

Robin Chrom, with you reconsider?

Chrom

• ..... ...Very well. Send a messenger and request a summit immediately. Let us pray this new king is more reasonable than their last.

Robin Indeed.

Flavia You know, Robin... For your first time against Valmese forces, that was an impressive victory. You and Chrom have both grown quite adept. You should be proud.

After Save Screen

Frederick Milord, we have word from Plegia. They have agreed to meet with us at their outpost on Carrion Isle. A poor venue should things go sour, as the island's name makes plain. But then I don't see we have much of a choice.

Chrom Cautious as ever, Frederick the Wary. Don't worry. We'll get our ships. This threat hands over all of us—Plegia as well. They must see that.

>To world map