An Inevitable Encounter

"Please forgive our intrusion. We wouldn't bother you were the situation not dire. We're being pursued by a group of bandits. I can only hope that you will be so kind as to lend your support."

- —Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd An Inevitable Encounter is the prologue of Fire Emblem: Three Houses.

Story
In this part of the game, you're introduced to Byleth, the main character. Upon witnessing the appearance of a mysterious entity known as Sothis in your dreams and choosing your gender/name, Byleth awakens to their father. You learn that his name is Jeralt and you work with him alongside a band of common mercenaries.

The conversation is cut short between Jeralt and Byleth as a mercenary alerts Jeralt of three strange individuals known as Edelgard, Dimitri, and Claude who are being pursued by bandits and request the assistance of Jeralt and his mercenaries in driving them out.

Items

 * Iron Axe (from Kostas)

Strategy
"In this battle, you need to defeat the 3 bandits on your upper left first to mobilize the boss. The boss is in the upper east part of the map and will only move when you defeat these 3 goons. You don't have to defeat the other bandits to win this battle. When you're near enough, focus fire on Kostas to instantly win the battle.

Since this is your first battle, don't head out and meet the enemy right away. Draw them out one by one so you can focus fire and defeat one after the other, without taking too much damage."