Half-hearted attacks were ineffective against the Talos’ thick skin.
While dodging its fists, Alisa and her comrades aimed for the monster’s eyes! Next, they got its throat! They then hit it in the balls. The Talos collapsed on the spot.
“Wow, so even monsters have balls?”
“Its balls are disgusting, let’s stop talking about it,” said Tyrone.
Up ahead in the passageway was an L-shaped corner.
Wiping the sweat off their brows, the group trudged on through the lava pit area. They were being careful not to touch the actual lava itself, but their bodies succumbed to fever (-1 HP).
“Let’s get out of here soon. ―What’s that? It looks like someone collapsed over there.”
“He looks human. No, wait, his hands are different. He’s got some scales growing over them…”
“Hmm, what’s this…?” Alisa opened the lid of the treasure box.
“It’s Gas Cleaner ― let’s take it. It might come in handy later,” said Lutz, placing the small machine into the pocket of his robe. (Obtain item GAS CLEANER).
The Ammonite stopped midair. From an opening in its shell, it ejected venom at Alisa and her comrades!
Alisa dodged it and jumped up towards the Ammonite. Before it had enough time to launch another round of venom, she struck her sword into the opening of its shell! The seashell monster instantly plummeted to the ground. Dripping blue blood, it disappeared beneath the ocean’s surface.
By the time Alisa turned around, the other three had already been taken care of by Tyrone and the others. (+1 CP, +100 MESETA).
“You don’t have the money? Well, that’s no good. From what I saw, you looked like you had some pretty strong people with you, but anyways ―why don’t you head over to the tower south of here? I hear there’s loads of treasure in there. Naturally, the place is swarming with monsters, so no one has ever come back alive, or so I’ve heard.”
“If no one’s ever come back alive, how come you know so much about it?” asked Alisa.
“Er, well, that’s…” the store owner stumbled on his words.
“I’m sure it’s fine, Alisa. Even if we only heard half of it, at least we’ve ascertained that there are monsters there. If we can’t exterminate some monsters, then defeating La Shiec is even more impossible,” asserted Tyrone.
What Tyrone said was correct. Alisa and her comrades got directions from the store owner, and once again returned to the southern reaches of the continent. They headed for the tower that jutted out from the rock face.
Alisa and party put their backs to each other as they faced off against the enemies. With their impenetrable defense, they took out the Biter Flies one by one.
Thankfully, none of them got hit by their stingers, and they were able to repel the Biter Flies. (+1 CP, +50 MESETA)
After leaving the cave, the party came across a sign which read:
Abion Village ― 500 meters.
Loar Village ― 2 kilometers.
“Eat this ― it’s a magic spell called Flaeli!” the Cyborg Mage launched a series of fireballs from both of his palms.
Alisa and Myau jumped up and dodged the attack. While still in midair, Alisa unleashed her attack.
Clash! The Mage one-handedly grabbed Alisa’s sword, stopping it.
He clucked with laughter. “My body is made of metal. Your sword is useless against me. ―Hm, where did that cat go?”
Myau had jumped behind the sorcerer and lifted up his hood. The machinery on its back had no protective cover, it was open and exposed.
“All right, good job, Myau. Now move out of the way,” Tyrone said, raising his ax.
Crash! The ax tore through the Cyborg Mage’s back. Tyrone reached his hand inside the tear, wriggling his arm inside!
“Ahh! St-stop that, please! Ughhhhh!!”
Bzzzzt……….Blue sparks began to emit from the tear in its back. Black oil began to seep out, which soon ignited into a fire.
“What an awesome victory. Way to go, Tyrone.”
“What, Tyrone…?” asked the Mage, engulfed in flames. “That’s impossible, you should have been disposed of already by Lady Medusa.”
“Looks like your information is outdated. Alisa is actually the one who saved me.”
“Alisa… Oh, I see, she must be that man’s sis…” the sorcerer died, leaving those words behind.
Within the burning pile of bones and machinery, Myau was able to pull out a key that was still intact. (Obtain item DUNGEON KEY)
Up ahead in the passageway, two horsemen knights appeared before them.
<Filthy traitors, learn the wrath of La Shiec’s Imperial Guards!> The voices of the monster knights echoed inside their heads.
“Telepathy, huh? Well, we’re going to be the ones to exterminate you!”
Two Centaurs: 36 + BP (1-J)
Alisa & Party: CP + BP (2-E)
Slipping past the enemy’s attack, Alisa lunged her sword! The Skull Soldier’s neck cracked and its head rolled off. At the same moment, all of its bones fell out of place and collasped to the ground.
“Look at the coat of arms on its shield ― it belongs to an ancient noble family. I bet they’ve been manipulated by that evil cult.”
The party retraced their steps and headed back towards the corridor they came from.
“Oh, I know!” Alisa clasped her hands together. “Before going to the Armor Shop, let’s go stop by the Cake Shop!”
“Huh? You can’t beat up enemies with cake,” said Tyrone, raising his eyebrows. “Are you going to eat it? Weren’t you saying something about getting fat? How will getting even fatter help you?”
“How rude! It’s a gift — A GIFT! Didn’t you know!? The Governor of Motavia has a sweet tooth,” said Alisa. “There it is, let’s go buy some cake from that shop!”
Alisa dragged a dumbfounded Tyrone into the Cake Shop with her.
The shop had a sign out in front which read, “Please excuse us for running a shop in a place like this”.
“What’s up with that sign?”
“Welcome! The sign comes from the slogan our ancestors used to use, they used to run this shop somewhere deep in an underground maze. But anyway, would you like some Cheese Cake?”
“Wow, it looks delicious! ♡” said Alisa. “This Strawberry Short Cake looks good, too. ♡”
“As for me, I really like this girl’s outfit ♡,” Tyrone interjected. “Good stuff! Alisa, could you be a dear and move out of the way?”
(Choose between either a SHORT CAKE or a CHEESE CAKE, and then write it down on your Item List. They are both the same price, so subtract 20 MESETA. Unfortunately, you cannot buy the “girl’s outfit”. Please understand.)
After they finished shopping, Alisa and party left the Cake Shop. Where is the next destination?
