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*{{StoryIcon|Aps}} '''Ara:''' ''Shouldn't we consult Asella if we're planning on an ambush?''
*{{StoryIcon|Aps}} '''Ara:''' ''Shouldn't we consult Asella if we're planning on an ambush?''
*{{StoryIcon|Nichel2}} '''Nichel:''' ''It's fine. I'm sure she expected this when she gave us the information.''
*{{StoryIcon|Nichel2}} '''Nichel:''' ''It's fine. I'm sure she expected this when she gave us the information.''
*{{StoryIcon|Ain4}} '''Ain:''' ''Then let us discuss the specifics. Where is the next soul fragment?''
*{{StoryIcon|Blu}} '''Ain:''' ''Then let us discuss the specifics. Where is the next soul fragment?''
*{{StoryIcon|Nichel2}} '''Nichel:''' ''The next soul fragment is not that far, in a village located in the highlands. It's no longer inhabited, because the villagers moved out when the grounds became too unstable, with high risk of collapse.''
*{{StoryIcon|Nichel2}} '''Nichel:''' ''The next soul fragment is not that far, in a village located in the highlands. It's no longer inhabited, because the villagers moved out when the grounds became too unstable, with high risk of collapse.''
*{{StoryIcon|DB}} '''Add:''' ''Good. We' don't have to hold back, then.''
*{{StoryIcon|DB}} '''Add:''' ''Good. We' don't have to hold back, then.''
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*{{StoryIcon|Nichel2}} '''Nichel:''' ''The two races really hated each other back then. It's wrong, but I heard mixed-bloods were considered inferior, and were scorned by both races. Because of the perception, now, they're treated as if they don't even exist.''
*{{StoryIcon|Nichel2}} '''Nichel:''' ''The two races really hated each other back then. It's wrong, but I heard mixed-bloods were considered inferior, and were scorned by both races. Because of the perception, now, they're treated as if they don't even exist.''
*{{StoryIcon|Ish}} '''Lu:''' ''I had no idea those of mixed-blood were treated so poorly, even though I knew Aegirp for so long...''
*{{StoryIcon|Ish}} '''Lu:''' ''I had no idea those of mixed-blood were treated so poorly, even though I knew Aegirp for so long...''
*{{StoryIcon|Ain4}} '''Ain:''' ''She must have presented herself as a Garen, hiding her true form.''
*{{StoryIcon|Blu}} '''Ain:''' ''She must have presented herself as a Garen, hiding her true form.''
*{{StoryIcon|DyB}} '''Rena:''' ''... Though, I think her most trusted followers knew that she was mixed-blood. I got the impression that Calonne knew why Berthe betrayed the White-Ghost King, though he didn't say anything to us.''
*{{StoryIcon|DyB}} '''Rena:''' ''... Though, I think her most trusted followers knew that she was mixed-blood. I got the impression that Calonne knew why Berthe betrayed the White-Ghost King, though he didn't say anything to us.''
*{{StoryIcon|ES}} '''Elesis:''' ''Didn't you say something along that vein, Nichel? That you think Winster knows why Berthe attacked the White-Ghost King?''
*{{StoryIcon|ES}} '''Elesis:''' ''Didn't you say something along that vein, Nichel? That you think Winster knows why Berthe attacked the White-Ghost King?''
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*{{StoryIcon|RH}} '''Raven:''' ''Stop, everyone hold your place.''
*{{StoryIcon|RH}} '''Raven:''' ''Stop, everyone hold your place.''
*{{StoryIcon|Ain4}} '''Ain:''' ''I see that the soldiers of the White-Ghost Army are already settled in their positions. There are quite many of them. And unlike the previous soul fragment... This one is out in the open.''
*{{StoryIcon|Blu}} '''Ain:''' ''I see that the soldiers of the White-Ghost Army are already settled in their positions. There are quite many of them. And unlike the previous soul fragment... This one is out in the open.''
*{{StoryIcon|Min}} '''Rose:''' ''Earlier, Nichel mentioned that the grounds here are unstable. I suppose the soul fragment could have been revealed due to a change in geography.''
*{{StoryIcon|Min}} '''Rose:''' ''Earlier, Nichel mentioned that the grounds here are unstable. I suppose the soul fragment could have been revealed due to a change in geography.''
*{{StoryIcon|CC}} '''Chung:''' ''That seems likely. It don't think the White-Ghost Army was led by the soul like we were.''
*{{StoryIcon|CC}} '''Chung:''' ''That seems likely. It don't think the White-Ghost Army was led by the soul like we were.''
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*{{StoryIcon|DB}} '''Add:''' ''You THINK he found six? Is that how you want to play this? Do you want this trade or not? You think we're going to spare your life with that scrap of information? If you want to live, you'll tell us exactly how many soul fragments Berthe found without holding back!''
*{{StoryIcon|DB}} '''Add:''' ''You THINK he found six? Is that how you want to play this? Do you want this trade or not? You think we're going to spare your life with that scrap of information? If you want to live, you'll tell us exactly how many soul fragments Berthe found without holding back!''
*{{StoryIcon|ES}} '''Elesis:''' ''(Whoa...! Add, calm down!)''
*{{StoryIcon|ES}} '''Elesis:''' ''(Whoa...! Add, calm down!)''
*{{StoryIcon|Ain4}} '''Ain:''' ''(Just let him be. Mr. Ancient seems to be in his element for once.)''
*{{StoryIcon|Blu}} '''Ain:''' ''(Just let him be. Mr. Ancient seems to be in his element for once.)''
*{{StoryIcon|Baryon}} '''Baryon:''' ''Ack! I don't know... I DON'T KNOW!! When Berthe left, that brat said 'there's two remaining,' so he gotta have six, right? I'm just a grunt! Berthe's not going to sit me down and feed me information! I'm giving the best I can!''
*{{StoryIcon|Baryon}} '''Baryon:''' ''Ack! I don't know... I DON'T KNOW!! When Berthe left, that brat said 'there's two remaining,' so he gotta have six, right? I'm just a grunt! Berthe's not going to sit me down and feed me information! I'm giving the best I can!''
*{{StoryIcon|DB}} '''Add:''' ''Hmph, so you don't even know much. Just tell us what you know. If you don't know, don't take a wild guess. You understand?! Your life is in our hands. If you deceive us, you're a dead man!''
*{{StoryIcon|DB}} '''Add:''' ''Hmph, so you don't even know much. Just tell us what you know. If you don't know, don't take a wild guess. You understand?! Your life is in our hands. If you deceive us, you're a dead man!''
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*{{StoryIcon|Nichel2}} '''Nichel:''' ''Wait, I don't understand. I thought Berthe is your leader? He won't actually take your life, would he?''
*{{StoryIcon|Nichel2}} '''Nichel:''' ''Wait, I don't understand. I thought Berthe is your leader? He won't actually take your life, would he?''
*{{StoryIcon|Baryon}} '''Baryon:''' ''What, I expected that question from them, but were you living under a rock as well? Don't you know what he's like? Who are you calling a leader? He's more of a tyrant, and even that is too much of a compliment.''
*{{StoryIcon|Baryon}} '''Baryon:''' ''What, I expected that question from them, but were you living under a rock as well? Don't you know what he's like? Who are you calling a leader? He's more of a tyrant, and even that is too much of a compliment.''
*{{StoryIcon|Ain4}} '''Ain:''' ''You couldn't have said it any better. Not bad for a demon.''
*{{StoryIcon|Blu}} '''Ain:''' ''You couldn't have said it any better. Not bad for a demon.''
*{{StoryIcon|ES}} '''Elesis:''' ''I suppose Berthe doesn't treat his subordinates fairly...''
*{{StoryIcon|ES}} '''Elesis:''' ''I suppose Berthe doesn't treat his subordinates fairly...''
*{{StoryIcon|CC}} '''Chung:''' ''What will you do if we let you go?''
*{{StoryIcon|CC}} '''Chung:''' ''What will you do if we let you go?''
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*{{StoryIcon|DB}} '''Add:''' ''So what do we do with those guys? I don't think we should just accept their surrender. They may be cooperating now, but they might turn on us the moment they spot an opportunity.''
*{{StoryIcon|DB}} '''Add:''' ''So what do we do with those guys? I don't think we should just accept their surrender. They may be cooperating now, but they might turn on us the moment they spot an opportunity.''
*{{StoryIcon|RH}} '''Raven:''' ''... I don't think we need to worry about that. I've been keeping an eye on the group. It's obvious that the one talking to us is the leader, and none of the others seem to object to his words. In fact, some of them looked relieved when their leader said he wanted to surrender.''
*{{StoryIcon|RH}} '''Raven:''' ''... I don't think we need to worry about that. I've been keeping an eye on the group. It's obvious that the one talking to us is the leader, and none of the others seem to object to his words. In fact, some of them looked relieved when their leader said he wanted to surrender.''
*{{StoryIcon|Ain4}} '''Ain:''' ''What did he say? 'All goners if we fail'?''
*{{StoryIcon|Blu}} '''Ain:''' ''What did he say? 'All goners if we fail'?''
*{{StoryIcon|ES}} '''Elesis:''' ''When discipline is too rigid with severe consequences, it weakens solidarity and morale. In other words, people are more likely to desert. If Berthe doesn't show mercy to those who fail like he says, it's understandable why they have little to no loyalty, and would rather surrender.''
*{{StoryIcon|ES}} '''Elesis:''' ''When discipline is too rigid with severe consequences, it weakens solidarity and morale. In other words, people are more likely to desert. If Berthe doesn't show mercy to those who fail like he says, it's understandable why they have little to no loyalty, and would rather surrender.''
*{{StoryIcon|DyB}} '''Rena:''' ''Is that why I got the impression they weren't well trained?''
*{{StoryIcon|DyB}} '''Rena:''' ''Is that why I got the impression they weren't well trained?''
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*{{StoryIcon|Laby2}} '''Laby:''' ''Where to?''
*{{StoryIcon|Laby2}} '''Laby:''' ''Where to?''
*{{StoryIcon|DB}} '''Add:''' ''That, we can't tell.''
*{{StoryIcon|DB}} '''Add:''' ''That, we can't tell.''
*{{StoryIcon|Ain4}} '''Ain:''' ''The pattern of the last demon invasion was simple, because the demons created a dimensional gate using El Shards. Since the demons needed the El Shards, we were easily able to predict where they would attack.''
*{{StoryIcon|Blu}} '''Ain:''' ''The pattern of the last demon invasion was simple, because the demons created a dimensional gate using El Shards. Since the demons needed the El Shards, we were easily able to predict where they would attack.''
*{{StoryIcon|ES}} '''Elesis:''' ''This time, it's different. We don't know when, where, or how they would attack us. If only that soldier, Baryon knew that information...''
*{{StoryIcon|ES}} '''Elesis:''' ''This time, it's different. We don't know when, where, or how they would attack us. If only that soldier, Baryon knew that information...''
*{{StoryIcon|CC}} '''Chung:''' ''One thing for sure, if we fail to prevent Berthe, Elrios will face the biggest threat to this date...''
*{{StoryIcon|CC}} '''Chung:''' ''One thing for sure, if we fail to prevent Berthe, Elrios will face the biggest threat to this date...''
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*{{StoryIcon|Ain4}} '''Ain:''' ''Didn't he say the train is here...? I only see empty tracks.''
*{{StoryIcon|Blu}} '''Ain:''' ''Didn't he say the train is here...? I only see empty tracks.''
*{{StoryIcon|AS}} '''Aisha:''' ''Did he trick us? Is there going to be an ambush?''
*{{StoryIcon|AS}} '''Aisha:''' ''Did he trick us? Is there going to be an ambush?''
*{{StoryIcon|CC}} '''Chung:''' ''No, look! I see the train over there! He must have gotten the tracks wrong.''
*{{StoryIcon|CC}} '''Chung:''' ''No, look! I see the train over there! He must have gotten the tracks wrong.''
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*{{StoryIcon|Chv}} '''Ciel:''' ''That could be possible. Anyway, we should head to the cockpit. That should be up ahead.''
*{{StoryIcon|Chv}} '''Ciel:''' ''That could be possible. Anyway, we should head to the cockpit. That should be up ahead.''
*{{StoryIcon|DyB}} '''Rena:''' ''Be careful. I sense monsters in other compartments.''
*{{StoryIcon|DyB}} '''Rena:''' ''Be careful. I sense monsters in other compartments.''
*{{StoryIcon|Ain4}} '''Ain:''' ''It was abandoned for a long time. There could be wild animals that settled in.''
*{{StoryIcon|Blu}} '''Ain:''' ''It was abandoned for a long time. There could be wild animals that settled in.''
*{{StoryIcon|KE}} '''Elsword:''' ''Is this the door to the next compartment? It's kind of stuck... Maybe it's rusted? Oof!''
*{{StoryIcon|KE}} '''Elsword:''' ''Is this the door to the next compartment? It's kind of stuck... Maybe it's rusted? Oof!''
*''CRACK! PSSHHHH''
*''CRACK! PSSHHHH''
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*{{StoryIcon|RH}} '''Raven:''' ''The White-Ghost King's decision...?''
*{{StoryIcon|RH}} '''Raven:''' ''The White-Ghost King's decision...?''
*{{StoryIcon|Haivan}} '''Haivan:''' ''Yup! I found out due to all the alone time we had together, thanks to the secret laboratory being restricted 'to pay proper respect to the mighty soul of the White-Ghost King' and all.''
*{{StoryIcon|Haivan}} '''Haivan:''' ''Yup! I found out due to all the alone time we had together, thanks to the secret laboratory being restricted 'to pay proper respect to the mighty soul of the White-Ghost King' and all.''
*{{StoryIcon|Ain4}} '''Ain:''' ''You must have been preparing this for a very long time. Are you frustrated that we keep getting in your way?''
*{{StoryIcon|Blu}} '''Ain:''' ''You must have been preparing this for a very long time. Are you frustrated that we keep getting in your way?''
*{{StoryIcon|Haivan}} '''Haivan:''' ''Not at all! How could I be, when you got me two soul fragments as a gift! I'm so grateful that I could give you a hug! How about it? Hm?''
*{{StoryIcon|Haivan}} '''Haivan:''' ''Not at all! How could I be, when you got me two soul fragments as a gift! I'm so grateful that I could give you a hug! How about it? Hm?''
*{{StoryIcon|KE}} '''Elsword:''' ''We're not here to fool around! Hand us the soul fragments!''
*{{StoryIcon|KE}} '''Elsword:''' ''We're not here to fool around! Hand us the soul fragments!''
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*{{StoryIcon|DyB}} '''Rena:''' ''I don't think it's Haivan. He did say, there should be someone waiting for us at the destination.''
*{{StoryIcon|DyB}} '''Rena:''' ''I don't think it's Haivan. He did say, there should be someone waiting for us at the destination.''
*{{StoryIcon|Winster}} '''Winster:''' ''... It's you.''
*{{StoryIcon|Winster}} '''Winster:''' ''... It's you.''
*{{StoryIcon|Ain4}} '''Ain:''' ''Oh, so Mr. Kid's surprise was Mr. Dog!''
*{{StoryIcon|Blu}} '''Ain:''' ''Oh, so Mr. Kid's surprise was Mr. Dog!''
*{{StoryIcon|CC}} '''Chung:''' ''Winster! You're safe!''
*{{StoryIcon|CC}} '''Chung:''' ''Winster! You're safe!''
*{{StoryIcon|RH}} '''Raven:''' ''How did you get here? We heard you were held hostage by Berthe.''
*{{StoryIcon|RH}} '''Raven:''' ''How did you get here? We heard you were held hostage by Berthe.''
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*{{StoryIcon|Winster}} '''Winster:''' ''I'm sorry, but I don't know what you're talking about. I was under heavy scrutiny. It wouldn't have been possible to send anything.''
*{{StoryIcon|Winster}} '''Winster:''' ''I'm sorry, but I don't know what you're talking about. I was under heavy scrutiny. It wouldn't have been possible to send anything.''
*{{StoryIcon|Min}} '''Rose:''' ''In that case, who sent the communication device?''
*{{StoryIcon|Min}} '''Rose:''' ''In that case, who sent the communication device?''
*{{StoryIcon|Ain4}} '''Ain:''' ''Ah... I suspect it was Mr. Kid's doing. That's probably why he knew we were going to take the train.''
*{{StoryIcon|Blu}} '''Ain:''' ''Ah... I suspect it was Mr. Kid's doing. That's probably why he knew we were going to take the train.''
*{{StoryIcon|Chv}} '''Ciel:''' ''The communication device was likely bugged. We essentially fed him our plan.''
*{{StoryIcon|Chv}} '''Ciel:''' ''The communication device was likely bugged. We essentially fed him our plan.''
*{{StoryIcon|Nichel2}} '''Nichel:''' ''That's why the message kept telling us to lie low... He didn't want us to leave Aurora so he could easily track us.''
*{{StoryIcon|Nichel2}} '''Nichel:''' ''That's why the message kept telling us to lie low... He didn't want us to leave Aurora so he could easily track us.''
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*{{StoryIcon|Chv}} '''Ciel:''' ''He lured us here, took the soul fragments and fled. From the looks of it, he probably knew of your escape as well.''
*{{StoryIcon|Chv}} '''Ciel:''' ''He lured us here, took the soul fragments and fled. From the looks of it, he probably knew of your escape as well.''
*{{StoryIcon|Winster}} '''Winster:''' ''Then... he must have been the reason why there were less guards on that day. And the reason why the door hinges came loose.''
*{{StoryIcon|Winster}} '''Winster:''' ''Then... he must have been the reason why there were less guards on that day. And the reason why the door hinges came loose.''
*{{StoryIcon|Ain4}} '''Ain:''' ''We should still be able to catch up to him. Do you know the way out?''
*{{StoryIcon|Blu}} '''Ain:''' ''We should still be able to catch up to him. Do you know the way out?''
*{{StoryIcon|Winster}} '''Winster:''' ''Follow me. There's a path that leads straight to the capital.''
*{{StoryIcon|Winster}} '''Winster:''' ''Follow me. There's a path that leads straight to the capital.''
*{{StoryIcon|Ish}} '''Lu:''' ''Are you alright? There's no need to overexert yourself by coming with us. You were held in captivity for a very long time.''
*{{StoryIcon|Ish}} '''Lu:''' ''Are you alright? There's no need to overexert yourself by coming with us. You were held in captivity for a very long time.''
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