Introduction
Four weeks have passed since the Bacrum Army occupied Rime... Although
Bacrum was able to take over the old capital of Rime, they suffered heavy
losses in the battle against Lans' troops. The damage was so serious that they
were unable to continue on. Meanwhile, Duke Ronway in Amorika Castle was
having difficulty suppressing partisan guerilla activities. The negative
attitude toward Walsta was becoming worse. The Duke needed to heighten the
morale of his Army. Duke Ronway assembled his Army at Amorika Castle and
prepared for the battle against Bacrum. At the same time, he sent a secret
messenger to the Dark Knights to set up a treaty. He did this to buy some
time so he could avoid the Dark Knights' involvement in the war.
Denim refused to obey the orders of the Duke and went underground, so
that he would have a chance to kill the Duke. Duke Ronway was extremely
indignant of Denim's rebellion. He ordered Leonard to hunt down and kill
Denim. Not only that, he also put a huge price on Denim's head as a traitor.
Denim realized that his situation was becoming dangerous and decided to leave
the port town of Ashton...
Scene 25C: Fiduc Castle
The Chapter begins at Fiduc Castle, where Balzepho the Dark Knight is
having a meeting with a couple of his fellow Dark Knights, Barbas and Martym.
Balzepho reprimands Barbas for acting on his own at Rime without permission,
and Martym echoes Balzepho's sentiments. Balzepho doesn't need Martym's help,
and reminds him that he did not have permission to speak. Barbas justifies
his actions by saying that he was simply following Branta's orders, but
Balzepho does not buy into that explanation. Balzepho then accuses Barbas of
simply wanting to fight against the Zenobian Knights that were stationed in
Rime, and Barbas remains silent until Dark Knight Lans enters the room,
accompanied by two other Knights. Balzepho welcomes his lord back to the
castle along with his two guests, Dark Knights Oz and Ozma Gracious. Lans
tells Balzepho to calm down and inquires about the status of Walsta. Balzepho
informs Lans that there is a messenger from Duke Ronway here to see him, and
Lans says to let him in. The messenger is Vice, and he greets them with a
very sarcastic greeting:
Vice: Look at that...the Dark Knights of
dog-piss are welcoming me.
This of course angers Balzepho, who tells Vice to watch his tongue. Vice
tells Balzepho to calm down, because it's bad for his blood pressure. He then
accuses the Dark Knights of breaking the promise of neutrality that they made
to Walsta. Lans asks Vice what he wants them to do, and Vice tells him that
he wants to know what their true plans are, and Lans asks him what he would
do if the Dark Knights were to attack Amorika. Vice says that the situation
will get even uglier, and since the Roslolians are the initiators, Valeria
and Zenobia will point the finger at them and laugh. Balzepho becomes
enraged by this, but Lans ensures Vice that they have maintained their
neutral position. Vice then brings up the fact that there was a Dark Knight
that participated in the front line offense at Rime, and Lans denies being
responsible for his actions. Vice tells Lans to prove that, and Lans asks
Vice what he wants as proof. Vice says that he has a plan, and that's all
we get to see.
Scene 26C: Ashton
Meanwhile, we find Denim, Kachua, and Canopus hiding away in a small house
in Ashton. Kachua accuses Denim of helping Duke Ronway out, and Denim denies
it until Canopus butts in, saying that all they do is argue. Kachua gives
Canopus an angry glare, but Denim picks up where he left off. He goes on
to say that he is only thinking of Walsta. The Walsta-Gargastan war is
nothing more than a struggle for power between Cardinal Barbatos and Duke
Ronway--there are a lot of people that are suffering. Denim says that he has
to fight for them, and that Kachua is selfish for telling him to run away.
Kachua retorts by saying that he is the selfish one since he never thinks
about her. She then storms out of the room, leaving Denim to think about
things by himself.
Canopus tells Denim not to worry about what Kachua said, saying that it
would take someone smacking her around with a club to persuade her. Suddenly,
a voice can be heard outside, calling Denim out; apparently, another bounty
hunter has found him. Canopus jokingly says that Denim is really popular
because everyone wants him, but Denim doesn't seem to think it's time to
laugh right now. He goes outside, and Canopus wonders why no one can take a
joke anymore as he follows him.
Gannon: So you are Denim! You're a hard person to track down! Make it
easy on yourself and let me have your head, kid!
Scene 36C: Rime
Denim enters Rime and quickly hides in the bushes to avoid being noticed
while he looks out for the Duke. Suddenly, a familiar voice is heard;
looking through the bushes, Denim sees that it is Vice, accompanied by a
group of Bacrumese Knights. While Denim wonders what Vice is doing
with Bacrum soldiers, the group runs into the town church.
Inside the church, the Bacrum Knights surround Duke Ronway and Lans
Tartare, who were in the middle of having a meeting. Lans asks the Knights
who they are working for, and Duke Ronway then accuses the Dark Knight of
betraying him. As Lans denies any previous knowledge of this, Vice enters the
room and runs toward Ronway. He tells Ronway to follow him, and as the Duke
obeys Vice takes out a knife and stabs him; calling him a traitor, Duke Ronway
falls to the floor and dies. The Knights then surround Lans Tartare, but the
Dark Knight warns Vice not to be too ambitious. Vice ignores his warning and
tells him to shut up, ordering the Knights to kill him. Suddenly, a commotion
is heard outside...
Outside, Dark Knights Oz and Ozma are trying to get to the church to help
Lans when they are stopped by some Bacrumese soldiers. The soldiers refuse to
let them pass, but suddenly Denim and his troops appear in the southern part
of town. While the Bacrumese soldiers are distracted by Denim's arrival, Oz
and Ozma sneak past them and head for the church. By the time the soldiers
notice, they decide to ignore them and focus their attacks on Denim and his
troops. Denim gives his squad the order to charge, aiming directly for the
leader.
Mercury
Sword Master |
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Battle 36C(w): West Fiduc
Objective: Kill the leader!
Leader: Mercury (drops Wing Armor)
Enemies: 1 Terror Knight, 2 Archers, 2 Dragon Tamers, 1 White
Dragon, 1 Black Dragon, 1 Wizard, 1 Siren
Union: Bacrum Valeria Country |
Notes:
- One Archer has the Light Bow, the other
has the Ice Bow, the Terror Knight has the
Aqua Armor, the Wizard has
MagmaGod, and the Siren has
Gnome. Kill these enemies to get their
equipment, but be sure to keep away from Mercury or else you'll kill him
with counter attacks before you can get all of the special equipment.
- Once you've killed some of the enemies, Mercury will call for
reinforcements each round, causing random Soldiers, Amazons, Sirens, and
Knights to appear. Unless you're looking for extra kills or experience, it'd
be wise to head straight for Mercury once you've gotten all of the special
equipment!
Mercury: What are the Dark Knights of Roslolian
doing...? Have they...forsaken...us...? |
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