CHAPTER I: PRAYER OF QUEEN OVELIA

『Prayer of Queen Ovelia: 1 year after the tragedy at Fort Zeakden... Tension was increasing between Larg and Goltana, as they vied for the throne after the King's death. War was imminent. Just then, the transfer of Princess Ovelia from the Monastery to Gallione was secretly being plotted.』

God, please help us
sinful children of Ivalice.

FEMALE KNIGHT: Princess Ovelia, let's go.

PRINCESS OVELIA: Just a moment, Agrias...

AGRIAS: The guards have already arrived.

PRIEST: Princess, don't give Agrias trouble. Please hurry...

[A dark knight and two squires enter.]

DARK KNIGHT: What's going on? It's been nearly an hour!

AGRIAS: Don't be rude to the Princess, Gafgarion.

[Gafgarion bows. His two squires (Ramza and Rad) kneel.]

GAFGARION: Is this going to be alright, Agrias? This is an urgent issue for us.

AGRIAS: So there are rude knaves even among the Hokuten?

GAFGARION: I'm being more than kind to the guard captains here. Besides, we're mercenaries hired by the Hokuten. I'm not obliged to show respect to you.

AGRIAS: What? How dare you!

[Ovelia looks up from prayer.]

OVELIA: Enough. Let's go.

[She moves to address the priest.]

PRIEST: Go with God.

OVELIA: You too, Simon.

[There is a flash of lightning and the sound of thunder as a wounded female knight staggers into the church. Simon catches her as she collapses.]

FEMALE KNIGHT: Lady Agrias!... The enemy!

SIMON: Prince Goltana's men!?

[Agrias rushes out the door.]

GAFGARION: What one must do to make money. What, Ramza? You have a problem, too?

RAMZA: ...I'm no longer a Knight. Just a mercenary like you.

GAFGARION: ...That's right. Well then. Let's go!

[Ramza, Gafgarion, and Rad follow Agrias.]

OVELIA: Oh God...

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