Suikoden III (Volumes 1 & 2)

Vol. 1 - Chris Lightfellow knows the horror of war -- her father died in battle when she was just a little girl. Now, wanting to become a soldier like him, she enters a military school and becomes a knight after graduating. When her commanding officer is killed in the line of duty, Chris shows her fellow knights her true strength -- in every war, a hero must rise out of the destructive ashes to usher in the peace! Vol. 2 - The Karaya clan takes refuge in the caves of the Lizard clan, and Lucia learns about the mysterious assassination of Zepon, the Lizard clan leader. She is relieved when Hugo safely returns after his dangerous mission. However, he has come back with vigor and resolve: He wants to avenge the death of his friend!