Does Edelgard really stand for humanity when she invaded 2 separate nations and then got upset when they defended themselves? (The whole "must you reconqer" quote dosnt exactly paint her as a "hero" to me, especially in her own route) If she really wanted to stand for humanity then she should have worked on her own countries problems first before forcing her ideals on everyone else. The Empire is the one with the least Church presence and I don't understand the logic of "The Church rules all" when they havnt really been shown to be involved in anything but their own stuff.
When you pull a weed, you must be sure to pull it up by its roots. If there was another option to rid these nations of the Church and Those Who Slither in the Dark, we would have pursued that. Unfortunately, our oppressors have gone unchecked for hundreds of years. We don’t have the luxury of being squeamish about the stakes they’ve set.
...While I don’t necessarily agree with her comment on reconquering, the point of her purpose lies beyond the simple surface meaning of the phrase.
“Must you continue to reconquer? Continue to kill in retaliation?“
Despite the necessity of our path, there is a part of Her Majesty who wants this war over so we can proceed with rebuilding society to be equal and reward its people on their merits, nothing more. The resistance mounted by the Kingdom and Alliance have only served to prolong the harsh realities of war. If they would lay down our arms, our task would be over sooner. I understand this doesn’t present neatly as heroism, but I would note there are no true heroes in war. Only victors and the conquered.
