USU took 59:30 to beat UNLV, so I got to a late start. That and I had save issues. I had to redo the fight to Alterone for some reason. I have no idea what caused it, but it looks like more save states are in my future...
After we enter the town, we should loot everything we can get our hands on. Treasures are located throughout, which can help us. It's a good amount of money, a few power-up items (used on Cid), and a new spear for Ken. It lowers his range, so I can go either way on it. This also reminds me that I missed the chests in Guardiana now...
In time, head into the castle; the King is awaiting us. When we tell him what Runefaust did to our home, the King will inform us of his plan. There is a famed strategist nearby, and he'll ask us to follow him. We do so, and we see a familiar sight. That's gotta be Kane! He's standing next to the King, and he tells us that Alterone has already surrendered. His guards take us to jail.
While there, we can talk to the priest/fryer to save. But search the bars of our cell. A young dog girl named Khris will come to free us and tell us of a secret passageway. Khris was mentioned by a few NPCs in town, so I'm glad she's not totally random. More importantly, she'll join the party as another healer. We'll walk down an incredibly long hallway until we come to the headquarters, our own personal room that's in every city. We could just skip town, but we're the heroes! Also, Kane, and a large group of his soldiers, are waiting for us. One of the characters will tell Kane that his boss, Darkso, wants him to return home, which is wonderful news for us!
It's a massive battle against dark dwarfs and incredibly agile bats. There are also two new units: snipers and mages. The bowmen didn't seem strong, and I'll discuss the mages in a moment. I wanted to play defensively and let them come to me, but they had the same plan. Once I saw them guarding their paths, I made my way to the right side of the town. The bats got close to me, and my warriors kept missing, so I used Tao to burn them. Next up were the dwarfs. The snipers and mages remained in the back and let us get near. Use this to your advantage and rush them when you're ready. Focus on the mages first! I cannot stress that enough. At least one of them knows Blaze 2. Not only does it hit twice as hard as Tao's, but it hits multiple people in a plus shape. It one shot Ken and nearly took out three others.
But we survived! We spoke once more to the King, who asked for our forgiveness. We claimed that Kane brainwashed him... I don't know if the response changes anything, but he'll tell us that the path north can be found if we talk to the dragon head. The head is just outside his throne room, and the narrator of our tale will tell us that we've come to the end of chapter one!
Chapter two, Spirit of the Holy Spring, tomorrow!
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