Tales of Vesperia ~The First Strike~

A decade after the Great War against demon-beasts, the empire holds dominion and its hard-won prosperity depends on the widespread use of aer. Yuri Lowell and Flynn Scifo, newly enlisted in the prestigious Imperial Knights, receive their first major assignment in the town of Ceazontania, where unusual aer fluctuations have coincided with the appearance of grotesquely mutated beasts threatening the surrounding region.

Back in the capital, Supreme Commander Alexei Denoia and the earnest Princess Estellise are drawn into a quiet contest for influence, leaving the situation in Ceazontania to worsen as the local Knights realize reinforcements won’t be coming anytime soon. With the town on the brink, garrison commander Niren Fedrok makes a surprising choice—one that will irrevocably shape the paths Yuri and Flynn are about to take.