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“Something’s off. I’m dizzy, all of the sudden…” (-4 HP)
This was no ordinary gas; little by little, it eats away at your body. It was poisonous gas!
“Something’s off. I’m dizzy, all of the sudden…” (-4 HP)
This was no ordinary gas; little by little, it eats away at your body. It was poisonous gas!
The two Centaurs, each wielding a sword in their right hand and a beam gun in their left, commenced attacking the group.
Suddenly, red beams came shooting towards them, grazing Alisa’s cheek.
“This is close-quarter combat! We can’t let them use their guns!”
Myau flew in from above to attack the demon knights. Without wasting time, Alisa and the others took advantage of the opening and closed in on them. Swords violently clashed against each other, casting away sparks as they met.
“Yahh!”
Alisa swung her sword with the fierce intention of landing a killing blow! A thick sound could be heard as the Centaur’s mask cracked and seeped with blood. The demon knight collapsed to the ground.
When Alisa turned around, she had found that Tyrone and Myau had taken care of the other Centaur.
Having defeated the enemies, the party came upon an L-shaped corner.
The group continued down the stone laden passageway. Eventually, they came upon a T-fork.
Alisa and her comrades tried going to where the tower was.
In the midst of the snow, they found multiple ruins that resembled a tower, but they were unable to find any vestiges of the actual tower they sought.
“Huh ― what’s this?” Alisa picked up a pot that came rolling down from the icy hills above. “Wow, this is my brother’s pot – the one that Nekise gave me. It must be,” she confirmed. (Obtain item LACONIAN POT)
Right when she picked it up, a large shadow was cast upon them from above.
It was a Mammoth! Two of them, in fact ― they were separated from the herd they saw earlier!
The Dragon Wise’s attack was more powerful than they had imagined.
Somehow, it lifted up the house in flames and threw it at the group! While they were able to avoid a direct hit, they were still struck by burning embers and debris! (-3 HP)
The group arrived at the village after making their way through the ice tunnel. This was Aukbal.
The native people were tall and slender, adorned in heavy clothes for keeping themselves warm ― the Dezolians came out to welcome Alisa and her friends. They turned out to be a friendlier group of people than they had given them credit for.
According to them, it seemed that La Shiec had come to Corona Tower.
“Corona Tower! Where is that?”
“About three kilometers south of Aukbal. There’s loads of terrifying monsters in there.”
“I bet… Huh? Why is this village divided into two sections? People live on the other side too, don’t they?”
“Hrumph! The guys on the east half of town are all liars. You should avoid them at all costs.”
Yet another crossroad. Where should Alisa and party go at this T-fork?
<Tandle!> —Listening to those words, it was clear that death was the intention. Of all things, the Chaos Sorcerer utilized the most powerful esper ability of all!
A white and blue electricity floated up into the sky, becoming a huge orb. Then it happened right when the orb began to burst open.
“This is bad!” Tajim went flying towards the orb.
With a terrific sound, the elder’s body bounced off of it! The unpleasant smell of cooked flesh began to waft around.
“Master Tajim!”
<Damn! Just one more second and you all would have been killed!>
Lutz removed his hood. His cerulean hair shone brilliantly. The intense anger radiating from his body was felt by Alisa.
“I will show you no mercy, you bastard!” Lutz yelled with an intensity unheard of up until now.
Lutz slipped through the monster’s swinging ax and rushed in. The tip of his staff smashed the Dark Marauder’s face!
Lutz then rushed towards Tajim. Being held by Alisa, the old man’s breathing was already faint.
“My dear apprentice, Lutz… You have grown so much beyond my expectations…. I am proud to die so that you may live on… There’s something in that treasure box over there that I’d like to give you. It should be helpful…. in your upcoming battle…. against La Shiec….” These words were Tajim’s last. (Action Chart – Check “H”)
(They found a MIRACLE KEY and an esper item, the FRAD MANTLE. Write them down on your Item List. Add 10 MP.)
Lutz put on the Frad Mantle, a memento from his master.
Alisa and party discovered a staircase leading up and down. Knowing that La Shiec was up above, they opted to ascend the stairs without hesitation.
Finally, they arrived at the top of the stairs. Going around an L-shaped corner, they came to a stop at a T-fork.
Right when they were pondering which direction to go, a shutter closed behind them. There was no way to go back down the stairs now.
An enormous copper colored giant stood before Alisa and party. It was a monster that moved using magic ― a Vulcan. That muttering voice they heard earlier must have been him.
Vulcan: 24 + BP (1-A)
Alisa & Party: CP + BP (2-G)