One night, his wife Floraine was assassinated by a Farian right in front of his young daughter Cisna's eyes. This caused him great grief and the conflict between the two nations escalated. However, Valtos began to see the war in its true light. No one was gaining on either side so he approached the Archduke of Faria, Dalam with a peace treaty to be held on his daughter's eighteenth birthday to which he accepted.