Ungrowth

Hugo Fact entered the Guilty Fire...

Miuscha was surrounded by demons. She called out for Hugo, who quickly and easily dispatched the squad of enemies. Before asking why Miuscha was here, he instantly insulted the poor girl. Those were low leveled demons. Even though Miuscha is a white mage, she should have enough skill to have killed them on her own, or at least without panicking. The timid mage was remorseful, and her heartbroken state continued. She'd tell him that the crystal malfunctioned, and Hugo told her to regroup at base. Before leaving, Miuscha gave him the key to lowering the raised path.

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Goddess Feena stood before Hugo. They have spent very little time together, but the angel woman knew his lineage perfectly. Hugo told Feena why he, and everyone else, were here, but Feena wasn't happy. This task was one for her and Reah. She told Hugo to return to Solomon Shrine along with the rest of the search party. Before Hugo could say anything important, the two Ysians were joined by the Darklings. Epona entered alongside the man she thinks resembles Hugo. Hugo has to agree. Hugo skips ahead of all pageantry and answers all questions before they're asked. The Claw is actually the "disinherited son," Toal Fact. Toal admits that he became a Darkling for the sake of power and is now obeying orders. Those orders were to abduct the goddesses and kill everyone who opposed them. And that includes his brother... Toal blinks in between Feena and Hugo, ready to strike. Hugo has always hated his big brother and is ready to follow his father's orders: kill the traitor.

Toal lunged around the battlefield, charging many bursts of flame behind him. After a miss, he'd just stand there. It wasn't as though he was recharging, but rather planning. Hugo shot at and blew him up, but Toal appeared unphased. Even when Hugo's unrelenting magic knocked him down, Toal could only laugh. He was toying with his baby brother. Toal showed off more of his demonic possession and changed into one. He lunged at his brother, several times, all too fast for Hugo to see. After all that, Hugo lost.

Curious about the proceedings, the witch Zava teleported in. She reminded Toal of his mission, and Toal prepared to kill his brother. Feena pleaded with the former commander to stay his hand, and even Epona felt it was too much. But Toal prepared to do his job. Suddenly, several balls of magic shot at him from down the hall. The sorcerers and holy knights arrived! Galleon and his knights were shocked and upset to see their former commander join the demons. Before anything further happened, Zava teleported the Darklings -and Feena- out of there. Miuscha asked Hugo if he was alright. He was shaking and told himself that he would kill Toal. Everyone returned to base to regroup.

All twelve members of the search party were at base. Dino had finally found the last knight, Yunica Tovah. After discussing everything they knew, Father Shion informed them the Black Pearl was missing from Ys. Everyone wondered why Toal would join the demons. They even thought he might be playing a double agent. Hugo shot that theory down immediately. Toal is evil and always has been! He was their enemy and should be treated as such. Not only that, but he even questioned the goddessess. Why would they bring the Black Pearl closer to their enemy! How stupid could they be? And this triggered Ramona, a holy knight. She was willing to overlook insulting her former CO, but Feena and Reah are too much. A fight was about to break out that Hugo thought he could easily win, but Galleon and Cadena broke it up. Galleon gave everyone their orders, and they went about their way. Hugo is still a member of the group, but their trust is shaken.

Hugo returned to the Guilty Fire and stumbled upon another artifact of Ys: the Crimson Lotusblade. He knew the power imbued within this blade could give him the edge he needed against Toal and prepared to absorb it. The blade's former owner, Saul Tovah, appeared before the boy. He warned him about unbound power for the sake of power, but Hugo completely ignored it. He forcibly took the energy inside it, giving off a dark aura in the process. Saul couldn't finish his thoughts... Epona was standing behind him, but she denied seeing anything. She warped out after more minor insults.

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A roo gave Hugo a hammer, which he used to break a pipe that produced the music in the Devil'e Corridor.
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As Hugo ascended the stairs after defeating Galady, he saw Toal waiting for him. Hugo challenged him to a rematch, but Toal told him it was a bad idea. The power he absconded with wasn't complete. Welding that which he took by force would make him weaker than before. Toal calmly walked past his brother, down to Gelaldy's room, and an enraged Hugo screamed that he'd get his revenge. But he listened to his brother and traveled to the Silent Sands...

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Hugo is kinda hard to play. He only damages things in front of him and at range. So you have to stay away and aim your three projectiles. I'm glad I'm in very easy mode, and I got the achievement!