In the North of Tailtean Plains 

Dedue is running towards Fhirdiad with a letter within his hand "Your Highness...I shall not fail," muttered Dedue as he continues his run 

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Earlier before they arrived at Tailtean Plains 

"Your Highness? Are you sure about this?" Dedue asked with a surprised look on his face 

"Yes Dedue, its time...I know that Sylvain and Ingrid could be faster but, I haven't told them yet beside you..." Dimitri hands the letter towards Dedue "I am placing a great amount of trust into you Dedue to complete this mission," said Dimitri 

Dedue frowned but nods "Very well, Your Highness," Dedue bowed as he waits for an opening to escape without being noticed 

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Edelgard and Claude moved from the west then up to the north as they encounter three Dark Masters 

Edelgard aimed her Buji at the middle Dark Master as she swings her axe like it nothing with deadly accuracy. The Dark Master attempted to dodge it but Edelgard just adjust no problem, making it disappear into thin air

Claude fired his Apollyon at the left Dark Master stunning it with his steel arrow 

The right Dark Master swing its sword from below towards Edelgard where it managed to land a blow against her. Edelgard counters back by swing her Axe overhead to the side or just overhead as it lands onto the ground with a thud 

The left Dark Master charged forward towards Claude in which Claude shuts it down by landing another arrow at the Dark Master leg 

Edelgard meanwhile shoved the right Dark Master to the ground before landing the Axe right into its center causing it to disappear 

Claude fired once more at the last dark master and like the rest of them it disappeared after being hit 

Claude smirks at Edelgard "Are you alright Princess?" Claude asked 

Edelgard just brush a bit of her leather armour "Don't worry, I am used to this...unlike you," Edelgard smirks back at Claude 

Claude rolled his eyes "Good, as we have to be extra careful due to not processing any healers beside Annette," said Claude as he and Edelgard continue to moving forward 

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Meanwhile, Dimitri and Sylvain are struggling with the fog as the Archers/Crossbowman and Dark Mages can strike at any moment while Ingrid just ignore the warnings and heads north 

Ingrid charged straight towards the mini dock as an arrow flew through the wind as she reacted quickly to block it with her Paladin Shield gifted by Sylvain 

She turns towards the direction where the arrow came from and notices a Crossbowman trying to reload for another arrow 

Ingrid frowns at the Crossbowman as she readies her Javelin "I have no time for you," Ingrid lean back a bit before moving her entire body forward as she releases the javelin through the winds landing straight onto the Crossbowman neck with deadly accuracy

Ingrid smiled as she watches the Crossbowman fall to the ground before moving forward where she got caught by an archer who is on overwatch

The Archer pulled an arrow out of its quiver and draws the bow before releasing it arrow at Ingrid in which she blocks it once more with her Paladin Shield 

Ingrid soon charged straight at the archer as she spun her spear over her head before thrusting it at the archer 

"Gah!" screamed the Archer as he fell onto the ground in which, he raises his hand towards Ingrid "Mercy...please!" He begged 

"Mercy?" Ingrid scoff as she started to laugh "How laughable..." Ingrid replied before thrusting once more at the archer, right into his chest killing him while a Dark Mage appeared right in front of her from the fog

"We shall not let you pass!" cried out the Dark Mage as cast Banshee onto Ingrid only for her to dodge it by pulling her horse to the side 

Ingrid just shakes her head "Huh, at least you could have tried," scoffed Ingrid as she picks up another Javelin, she leaned back before pulling herself forward, tossing the Javelin through the air and right into the Dark Mage chest 

Afterwards, she examines her surroundings as another arrow flew right into her back. She screamed in pain after she quickly pulled out the arrow. She turns to face the Crossbowman who released that arrow before picking another Javelin and throwing it with all of her weight behind it. It landed straight into the head as Ingrid examines her equipment 

Ingrid frowned at the sight of her equipment "Hm, two Javelins left...better use them wisely," She turned to face behind her "I thought I heard some voices..." Shakes her head "No, I must not lose focus...Ashe, I swear that I kill all of them...those who dare to take away your light," muttered Ingrid as she continues to move forward 

She soon encountered a group of Dark priest/priestess all of them seem to be exhausted from a long match "Are we saved? Has Lord Chaos sent you?" The Dark priest asked as they head towards her not realizing that it Ingrid within the fog with her mount until another Dark priest noticed something is wrong 

"Wait, they don't use mounts...do they?" The Dark priest/priestess look at each other 

Ingrid smiled "Well...it looks, I found those traitors, I have no problem taking you all out," Ingrid muttered as charges forward with her killer spear 

They soon realized that she isn't part of the rescue squad send by Chaos as Ingrid thrust her spear right into the leading Dark Priest causing panic within the group  

Ingrid continues to thrust her spear at any sight of a Dark priest/priestess even if they beg for mercy. She either kills them with her spear or let her horse trample them, her face is seen smiling through the whole 'fight' as one of the Dark priests pulled out a mace and attempts to slam into Ingrid but she quickly moved her Paladin Shield to block it than she thrust her spear through the Dark priest neck

Another Dark priest with a mace managed to land a blow against Ingrid horse causing it to panic for a moment while Ingrid quickly turn toward the Dark Priest and thrust her spear right into his chest 

Her horse continues to cry out in pain "Gah...no choice, I don't what you to die yet," She dismounted before slapping her horse in the rear "Go back to Annette, she should be at the rear guard," said Ingrid as she watches her horse disappear into the fog 

Ingrid examines her surroundings "Anymore?" Ingrid asked as she looks around  and spotted a couple of Dark priest/priestess trying to flee "Oh, you are not getting away from me," 

They quickly noticed Ingrid as one of the Dark priests to stop and turn around to face Ingrid whose hand is shaking 

"Stay back! Stay back!" the Dark priest begged as he waves the mace around not realizing that Ingrid spear can easily outrange the mace 

Ingrid laughed as she slowly walks up to him "Very funny, the hunter just became the hunted," said Ingrid as she thrust her spear into the Dark priest neck before withdrawing it 

They continue to flee until they arrived onto the small dock where Ingrid is chasing after them

"Help! This woman is fucken crazy!" cried out of the Dark priest as he hides behind the Dark Sniper who is staring at Ingrid whom armour is torn at some places, her paladin shield is heavily damaged and her killer spear is covered in blood 

The Dark Sniper looks speechless as Ingrid continues to walk forward before the Dark Master prevent her from advancing any farther 

Ingrid points her spear at the Dark Sniper "You!" in a cold and chilling voice "Your kind took everything from me...so in return...I kill every last one of you!" shouted Ingrid as she charges forward 

The first Dark Master sword got blocked by Ingrid Paladin Shield as she spun her spear across her body before thrusting its spear at the chest causing it to disappear 

The second one also got blocked as Ingrid kicked it to the ground before finishing it off with a stab to the chest 

The third Dark Master struck her Paladin shield twice with both strong swings of its sword while dodging Ingrid counter with her spear. Ingrid Paladin Shield soon broke into thousands of pieces after the fourth hit but that when Ingrid struck once more with a blow from the shaft of her spear before spinning it around to stab it at the neck 

Two more Dark Master walked up to her while a Dark master managed to sneak up behind her and stab her back

Ingrid screamed in pain for a moment before kicking the Dark Master behind her and swing her spear around slashing its neck, making it disappear into thin air 

The Dark Sniper continues to stare at her while the Dark priest/priestess coward in fear 

The two remaining Dark Masters charge forward as Ingrid thrust her spear only for the Dark Master to dodge it. Both of them thrust their sword at her. Ingrid barely managed to dodge the first one but the second when straight into her expose part of her armour causing a massive wound 

Ingrid respond quickly as she knocks the Dark master that landed a hit onto the ground with her elbow before finishing it off with a quick stab 

The left side of her chest is bleeding as position herself against the last Dark Master while the Dark Sniper just watched 

"What are you doing? Why aren't you doing anything?" The Dark priest asked in which the Dark Sniper didn't reply as instead it just nods to the other Dark Priest 

The four Dark priests that were with the Dark Sniper nods before moving forward with half of them drawing out maces while the other two stopped to support 

Ingrid blocked the Dark Master attack with the shaft of her spear before spinning it across the ground when her crest actives, slashing the Dark Master from below making it disappear into thin air 

The Fight isn't over yet as one of the Dark priests landed a blunt blow against Ingrid. However, she quickly grabbed the Dark priest in the face before stabbing it in the chest as she didn't even bother to pull out her Killer Spear...yet

She dodged the second Dark priest mace while she grabbed the Javelin on her back and tosses it at the Dark priest trying to use dark mend killing him instantly before dodging once more. She pulled out her last Javelin and quickly tosses it at the other Dark priest wielding dark mend which landed directly onto his skull 

"Dam it...hold still!" shouted the Dark priest as he continues to swing his mace at Ingrid but Ingrid just continues to dodge until she grabbed his wielding hand. Pull him closer warps her arm over his hand and twisted his neck, Snaping it 

"That all?" Ingrid asked as she walks over to pick her Killer Spear and heads towards the Dark Sniper who is all on his own as the other Dark priest/priestess escaped 

The Dark Sniper just stood there motionless as it shakes its head "Ingrid...what in Faerghus happened to you?" The Dark Sniper asked 

Ingrid started to laugh "Does it matter? I already lost everything dear to me thanks to the monsters...I have no purpose..." Ingrid point her spear at the Dark Sniper "Besides killing monsters," Ingrid smiles as she slowly walks up to the Dark Sniper 

"I can't believe it...you use to be all about Knighthood and now..." the Dark Sniper shakes its head and sighs "Ashe must be shaking within his grave on how much you have fallen," said the Dark Sniper 

"Shut up, shut up, shut up!" shouted Ingrid as charges straight on thrusting her spear at the Dark Sniper who just dodged it 

"I have no interest in fighting against you, we have already completed our mission," the Dark Sniper pulls out a return stone 

"No..no! Don't you dare run away from me!" Ingrid tosses her Killer Spear at it but the Dark Sniper sidestepped it as the spear landed onto the wooden deck up straight 

The Dark Sniper sighed while shaking its head "You are just a disgrace to the Knights of Faerghus," it raises its hand into the sky as the return stone actives in green like glow causing the Dark Sniper to warp away

"Fuck!" cried out Ingrid as she head over to her Killer Spear and picks it up but soon noticed that she blacking out when her body starts to weaken and wobbly "Carp...no, not now...no..." Ingrid begged as she fell onto the ground where she realizes that she been bleeding a lot from her wounds, she started to chuckle a bit "So...a fitting end...for me," Ingrid muttered whom eyes slowly close shut as she heard some shouting but by then her light has completely gone out 

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After a bunch of heavy fighting or to more exact Dimitri getting hit by every overwatch possible from the enemy while Sylvain finish the Archers/Crossbowman, Dimitri just mainly focused on taking out the enemy mages even though he can't take a bunch magical damage alongside Sylvain 

They soon arrived, to only discover corpses laying on the field with most of them wearing dark robes 

Sylvain looks speechless as she stares at the bodies "Is...no...it can't be" Sylvain is shaking his head "Ingrid did all of this?" Sylvain asked as he dismounts 

Dimitri nods "It appears so," he looked around until he noticed Ingrid falling onto the ground among the corpses "Ingrid!" shouted Dimitri as he dismounted, walk over the corpses and kneeled next to Ingrid who is covered in wounds 

"Don't tell me...is she...." Sylvain asked in a worried voice as Dimitri check her pulse

He sighed in relief "No, Sylvain...she fine..." Dimitri examine the field "At least Physically," muttered Dimitri 

 Sylvain sighed as he examines the corpses "It appears that she fought at least over 20 people all on her own without any mercy, truly terrifying," said Sylvain who picked up Ingrid Killer Spear 

"Anyways, Sylvain ride back to Felix and Anne..."Dimitri got cut off when a voice came through the voice 

"No need to do that boar, we already figure it out," Felix appeared out of the fog with Annette behind him alongside a horse

"Felix, ho..." Sylvain notices Ingrid horse "Oh, I leave to you Annette," said Sylvain as he backs off to let Annette do her work

"Please, don't leave us," muttered Annette as her face is filled with worry while she started to heal Ingrid with her Faith magic

Dimitri grabbed the reeds of Ingrid horse as he stared at the horse wounds until Felix tapped him on the shoulders "Hm? Felix, you need something?" Dimitri asked 

"Where is your other pet?" Felix asked with a serious look on his face 

Dimitri frowned "You mean Dedue?" Dimitri sighed "Reinforcement...I sent him to get reinforcements," Dimitri replied 

Felix has a suspicious look against Dimitri but he just rolled his eyes and only said one word "Ok," before walking beside Annette 

Dimitri looked surprised at Felix comment but just shook his head "What taking them so long?" muttered Dimitri 

"Your Highness, are y..." Sylvain got intercept a loud battle horn whose sound filled the air "What the?" 

Felix frowned at the noise of the horn while Dimitri smiled 

"Just in time old friend," Dimitri soon spotted Edelgard and Claude appearing out of the fog 

"Well, it looks like you have invited some friends," said Claude as he smirks at Dimitri 

"Edelgard, Claude...you managed to deal with everyone on the right side?" Dimitri asked

"Mostly what we can see but yea...once we arrived at the ruins we took a left turn towards the dork," Said Edelgard as she let her axe drop onto the ground 

"It was more of a jog as we only fought like...how many times? Once?" Claude examines the field of corpses "From what I can see, you got the most enjoyment," 

"Well...not exactly," Dimitri sighed "Ingrid got most of it and...she doesn't look good," Dimitri shake his head 

Edelgard frowned as she stared at Ingrid "I understand," She pats with her right hand onto Dimitri right shoulder "Remember my words," said Edelgard as the Kingdom royal guard has arrived lead by Rodrigue 

Rodrigue dismount and open his arms towards Dimitri "Your Highness! It's nice to see you again," said Rodrigue as they both embrace each other while Dedue stood to the side smiling 

He pats him on the back "It's nice to see you too old friend, now is everything prepared?" Dimitri asked 

Rodrigue nods "Yes your Highness, everything is prepared for your stay within Fhirdiad alongside your friends," He took one look at the Blue Lions and greet them one by one beside Ingrid and Felix, alongside the other House Lords. He shook Claude hands before turning towards Edelgard and shaking her hands "It truly an honour to see you once more, you have truly grown into a beautiful woman," Rodrigue smiled at her before kissing her hand

Edelgard smiled at Rodrigue "Indeed, I do hope that we have some spare time to catch up with...the past," Edelgard replied as she saw Ingrid get carried by a pair of Kingdom Holy Knights with a stretcher and into one of the open carts 

Felix meanwhile just remained suspicious and refused to talk with his father as he entered one of the carriages beside Annette and Sylvain without speaking a single word while Edelgard, Claude, Dimitri and Dedue will be sharing the same carriage 

"Now your Highness, are you ready to return home?" Rodrigue asked as he mounts up 

Dimitri nods "Let exit this fog once and for all," Dimitri replied as they started to move towards Fhirdiad