Alisa and party decided to sneak into Triada Prison from the rear entrance.
“Just because this is the rear entrance doesn’t mean that things will be easy. We’ve been found out already,” said Alisa.
“That is correct. Prepare yourselves, illegal trespassers!”
From behind them, an old man emerged — a prison guard.
“Heh, one old geezer thinks he can stop all of us?” said Tyrone.
“Foolish youngsters!” the old man spun into the air and began to attack Alisa and comrades!
The attack was completely unexpected — it was as if a set of sharp claws had slashed and scratched them up. (-2 CP)
By the time the attacker landed back on the ground, he no longer had human form. He was now a monster covered in black fur with huge wings — he turned into a Werebat!
The blue robed natives became aware of Alisa and her companions. They pointed their guns at them and began to shoot.
“Ahh!”
“Tyrone!”
“This is nothing. Those beam guns have low output. Even with a direct hit on bare skin, it’s only enough to leave a slight burn,” said Tyrone.
“But for those guys in the brown clothes, it’s a matter of life and death. We’ve got to hurry and save them.”
“Yeah! Okay you rats, it’s time to repay you for catching me off guard!”
Tyrone grabbed his ax and surged through the group of natives. Alisa and Myau joined in.
As things escalated into an all-out brawl, both sides of the fray feared getting struck by fly-by debris.
The blue robed natives grew clumsy and careless with their beam guns; suddenly they all ran off, dispersing in all directions like baby spiders. (+1 CP, +50 MESETA)
Alisa and her comrades saved the mousy-looking natives wearing brown robes – Motavian Farmers. It seems that La Shiec’s evil influence even extends to the planet Motavia.
“All right, everything’s okay now, you guys,” Alisa said to the brown robed native.
<Oh, thank you.>
“Oh, you can talk?”
<We are Motavian Farmers. Those other guys were Motavian Scavengers We have lived here on this planet since ancient times, but ever since this La Shiec guy came around, the Scavengers have started picking on us.>
“Wow, I can’t believe La Shiec’s been meddling with things over here, too.”
<This is the first time we’ve ever been saved by humans. It’s also a first being saved by a cat. We truly, truly, thank you,> the Motavians gave their thanks again and again.
“Well, we’re going to go on our way now, but you guys be careful from now on.” (Action Chart – Check “J”)
After parting with the Motavian Farmers, the group continued advancing around the large rocky cliff.
“Wait, please. Somehow it appears that he means us no harm,” Lutz said, stopping Tyrone.
“How can you tell?”
“It’s what one might call telepathy.” And so Lutz began to talk to the Centaur earnestly. (-1 MP). By doing so, they learned a few things.
Yes, the Centaur was an imperial guard. However, he became unsatisfied with La Shiec’s ways, voiced his complaints and wound up being thrown in jail.
He was captured when he went to the village of Abion to buy Polymeteral.
“Polymeteral?”
“It’s a medicine that’s said to dissolve any kind of substance other than Laconia.”
Alisa tried to invite the Centaur to go with her and her comrades, but he shook his head. He explained that he no longer had a place where he belonged.
Alisa sliced through the stunned enemies in the air. However, their hard shells repelled her attacks.
“Oh, that’s it!” Alisa saw that part of the shell was exposed and rebounded her blade. But, as she pierced through its abdomen, venom began to gush out!
The Ammonite fell from the sky, blue blood streaming out, and disappeared beneath the ocean surface.
“Alisa, are you okay!?” Having defeated the other monsters, Tyrone and the others came running back.
“I’m fine. I’m just a little numb, that’s all…” (-1 HP)
Alisa jumped in to attack. She drove her sword down with all her strength. However… she began to doubt what her eyes were seeing. With one hand, the Cyborg Mage was able to grab her sword and stop it. Neither Tyrone’s ax nor Myau’s fangs could cause any damage, either.
“You really should have listened to me earlier. I told you this thing has a robotic body!” exclaimed Tyrone.
The robotic sorcerer threw Alisa to the ground. To finish, he pierced her chest with a diamond staff.
“You don’t have enough, huh… Well, that can’t be helped, then. Here’s an idea. In the valley to the south of this village, there’s a “Dragon’s Nest”. It’s said that a precious jewel is kept there. If you trade me the jewel, that’ll be enough to cover the 200 meseta.”
—And so, Alisa and party soon arrived at the valley.
“Hey, isn’t that the ‘Dragon’s Nest’ right there? Where those tree branches come together….? Wow, look at that huge jewel!”
“Before that, it seems like it will be necessary to slay the dragon first.”
Lutz pointed towards the shadowy background behind the trees. The ferocious face of a Green Dragon could be seen.
