

Also in attendance were Ramza's older brothers, Dycedarg and Zalbaag, and his sister, Alma. Afterwards, Ramza has a short flashback to his father's death - Barbaneth Beoulve was a hero of the 50 years' war. A battle in town ensues with the cadets emerging victorious.

Another knight comes in with news that some thieves are fleeing to Gariland, so the apprentices get to do some warm-ups. The order is planning on eliminating the Corpse Brigade with the help of Duke Larg, which will leave Eagrose undermanned so the cadets are to bolster its defenses. A Knight of the Order of the Northern Sky comes in with an assignment for the apprentices. The Corspe Brigade has been attacking wains in the vicinity of Eagrose Castle, some say Duke Larg is coming to Gariland along with Marquis Elmdore of Limberry. After losing the 50 years war, soldiers returning from the frontlines have become disenfrachised and have lost their livelihoods, many turning to theivery and plotting against the crown.

The scene is the Royal Military Academy in Gariland City.

Agrias and Ramza can't get to them quick enough and can only watch as Delita escapes with his quarry, though Ramza does recognize him. The battle is one, but whilst we were out playing with sharp objects, Delita snuck into the monastery and kidnapped the princess. Suddenly, a wounded knight stumbles in with word that the enemy's forces, Duke Goltanna's men, have arrived. The princess' escort is here, Gaffgarion and his band of mercenaries (including Ramza) employed by the Order of the Northern Sky. The scene changes to the interior of Orbonne Monastery where princess Ovelia is praying under the watchful eye of Simon the priest and Knight Agrias. Then we get a new version of the opening cutscene with some guy in gold armour (hi Delita) riding a chocobo through a forest along with some other brigands. He talks about Delita Heiral, known as a hero who helped end the war, but he claims that not all was as it seems, claiming that another overlooked young man was the true hero - one Ramza Beoulve - his role having hitherto been concealed by the church, now revealed in the Durai papers and we are invited to discover the truth. Some crusty old historian, a scholar of medieval Ivalice history, going by the outlandish moniker "Arazlam" gives us an introductory lecture on the War of the Lions, a war of succession.
