To the Rescue

The citizens of Derdriu have all been evacuated and are now at sea!

Are you sure about this?

If Derdriu were to fall, those ships don't have enough resources for—

Derdriu won't fall. Have some faith in me, will you?

Oh! Yes, sir!

Alliance Soldier enters the scene

Our line of defense has been broken! The Imperial army will be here any moment!

Understood. You two join up with the troops in the city.

Yes, sir!

Alliance Soldier, Alliance Soldier leave the scene

Judith, are you ready?

As ready as I'll ever be. It's been years since I last battled in the city streets.

Don't go messing up because your vision has weakened with age. Take the defensive for now.

Yeah, yeah, I get it. You hang in there, too, boy.

Your wounds from Gronder Field haven't fully healed yet, have they?

No, but it's not like I can sit this one out. I have to make my daring escape, after all.

And for the last time, stop calling me "boy"! That's an official order from the leader of the Alliance.

Understood, Leader Man. I wonder if our little ray of hope will show up...

We fought on opposite sides at Gronder, didn't we?

They'll come. You can count on it.

If anyone can bring him back, it's Teach. Teach will talk, and he'll listen.

But more than anything, I've seen their skill and their abilities... I believe in them.

Alliance Soldier enters the scene

Claude! Reinforcements are coming from the west! Their banner is that of the Kingdom...

What did I tell you? They're here. And just in time.

Byleth, Gilbert, Ingrid, Dimitri enter the scene

Gilbert

It appears the Imperial army has already marched into Derdriu and engaged the Alliance.

Gilbert

It seems the Imperial advance has been stalled by guerrilla skirmishes. The Alliance forces are holding out, but they won't last much longer...

Ingrid

That must be Judith of House Daphnel who joined up with Claude's troops.

Ingrid

To think Judith, a true hero, would find herself backed into a corner like this...

It is not so. The Alliance has only drawn the enemy so deeply into the city to allow us to attack them from behind. Brilliant.

They're planning a pincer attack?

I believe so.

He put his soldiers into position purely on the belief that we'd come... I can't believe Claude would risk everything on that belief.

He has placed all of his hopes on us. Let's make sure we live up to his expectations, Professor.