The Path Through the Ocean
Game Fire Emblem: Binding Blade Objective Seize Gate Units Allowed 14 Units Gained - Boss Arcard

“After Roy captured Aquleia, other Etrurian powers gradually began to change their views and express their discontent for the Revolutionaries. Driven away from their palace, Roartz and Arcard fled to Ilia, which was still under Bern's control. Ilia, also known as the Frozen Highlands, was a harsh land with short summers and long winters. With little arable land, the nation's main source of income was to send out mercenary knights to fight for pay. Etruria joined force with the Lycia Alliance Army to form a joint force under the name of the Etrurian Army, with Roy as its commander. Their first mission was to enter Ilia and finish off the remaining Revolutionaries. Once that was done, they would proceed to launch direct attacks on Bern. With the powerful backing of the Elimine Church, Roy had the populace on his side. However, Roy had to face the freezing cold of Ilia, as well as Bern's elite troops under General Murdock, the leader of the Three Dragon Lords. In addition, many of the powerful Ilian mercenary knights had submitted to Bern's side. As a start, Roy headed for Castle Raemy, located on the Ilian border.”
—Opening Narration

The Path Through the Ocean (海の道 Umi no michi) is Chapter 17A of Fire Emblem: Binding Blade if you take the Ilian route (which happens if by the end of chapter 16, the experience points gained by Shanna and Thite were more than that of Sue and Sin; even if Shanna and Tate die before this chapter, it only matters how much exp they had before they died. Also, if they and/or Zelots are dead, you will NOT be able to get the spear of ice).

NotesEdit

• Visit the village for Tiena's Staff
• There is an Arena
• Turn 6: A path opens at the northern beach to the other side

Initial EnemiesEdit

• Arcard (Boss): Paladin L10 w/ Silver Axe, Javelin
• 1 Knight L16 w/ Horseslayer
• 1 Knight L16 w/ Axereaver
• 1 Mage L17 w/ Elfire
• 1 Mage L17 w/ Fimbulvetr
• 1 Mage L16 w/ Thunder
• 1 Mage L15 w/ Thunder
• 3 Paladin L5 w/ Silver Lance, Elixir
• 1 Cavalier L17 w/ Killer Lance
• 2 Cavalier L17 w/ Steel Lance, Javelin
• 2 Cavalier L16 w/ Steel Lance, Javelin
• 1 Cavalier L16 w/ Steel Lance, Vulnerary
• 1 Cavalier L15 w/ Killer Lance
• 2 Cavalier L15 w/ Steel Lance, Javelin
• 2 Cavalier L15 w/ Steel Lance, Vulnerary
• 1 Cavalier L15 w/ Axereaver
• 1 Bishop L6 w/ Physic, Purge
• 1 Bishop L5 w/ Physic, Divine, Sleep Staff
• 3 Archer L17 w/ Steel Bow, Vulnerary
• 1 Fighter L 17 w/ Steel Axe

Enemy ReinforcementsEdit

• Turn 10 : 2 Cavaliers and 1 Archer from northeast forts
• Turn 11 : 2 Cavaliers and 1 Archer from northeast forts, 2 Pegasus Knights from southeast forts
• Turn 12 : 2 Cavaliers and 1 Archer from northeast forts, 2 Pegasus Knights from southeast forts
• Turn 13 : 2 Pegasus Knights from southeast forts
• Turn 14 : 2 Pegasus Knights from southeast forts
• Turn 15 : 2 Pegasus Knights from southeast forts
• Turn 16 : 2 Pegasus Knights from southeast forts

In the ArmoryEdit

• Slim Sword, Iron Sword, Killing Edge, Iron Blade, Slim Lance, Iron Lance, Killer Lance, Javelin, Iron Axe, Killer Axe, Hand Axe, Iron Bow, Killer Bow