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|PreviousQuest=A Cry for Help | |PreviousQuest=A Cry for Help | ||
|Summary=The cries for help came from Pele the dragon, who tells the prince both about Phraeganoth—a massive fiend trapped between worlds—and the one-eyed fiend attempting to release him. They then set out to prevent his resurrection and save their world. | |Summary=The cries for help came from Pele the dragon, who tells the prince both about Phraeganoth—a massive fiend trapped between worlds—and the one-eyed fiend attempting to release him. They then set out to prevent his resurrection and save their world. | ||
| − | |Dialogue= | + | |Dialogue={{ST|???}} Nnh...nngh... Please...someone... |
| − | Nnh...nngh... Please...someone... | ||
Gwaugh! | Gwaugh! | ||
| − | + | {{ST|Notte}} Oh no! They're attacking that dragon! | |
| − | + | {{ST|Euden}} HAAAAAH! | |
| − | Oh no! They're attacking that dragon! | + | {{ST|Ranzal}} He took 'em all out with a single hit! |
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| − | HAAAAAH! | ||
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| − | He took 'em all out with a single hit! | ||
Maybe there is somethin' to all this crazy trainin' after all. | Maybe there is somethin' to all this crazy trainin' after all. | ||
| − | + | {{ST|???}} Nngh... *gasp* Aah... | |
| − | + | {{ST|Cleo}} Her wounds are quite deep... | |
| − | Nngh... *gasp* Aah... | ||
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| − | Her wounds are quite deep... | ||
I'll begin treatment at once. | I'll begin treatment at once. | ||
| − | + | {{ST|???}} I thank you... I live because of you. | |
| − | + | {{STD|Pele}} My name is Pele. In times past, I served the wise king Archeole. | |
| − | I thank you... I live because of you. | ||
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| − | My name is Pele. In times past, I served the wise king Archeole. | ||
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<center>''[[Pele|"Faithful Vassal: Pele"]]''</center> | <center>''[[Pele|"Faithful Vassal: Pele"]]''</center> | ||
| − | + | {{ST|Celliera}} Archeole? Then that means... | |
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| − | Archeole? Then that means... | ||
You're the dragon who protected Alba?! | You're the dragon who protected Alba?! | ||
| − | + | {{STD|Pele}} I am. | |
| − | + | {{ST|Celliera}} But that would make you... I mean, Alba fell a thousand years ago! Just thinking about a life that long makes me dizzy. | |
| − | I am. | + | {{ST|Euden}} Can you tell us what happened here? |
| − | + | {{STD|Pele}} I fought to stop the revival of my ancient nemesis, Phraeganoth. ...But it was to little avail, as you saw. | |
| − | + | {{ST|Euden}} Who is Phraeganoth? | |
| − | But that would make you... I mean, Alba fell a thousand years ago! Just thinking about a life that long makes me dizzy. | + | {{STD|Pele}} A massive fiend. The weaver of flame, |
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| − | Can you tell us what happened here? | ||
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| − | I fought to stop the revival of my ancient nemesis, Phraeganoth. ...But it was to little avail, as you saw. | ||
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| − | Who is Phraeganoth? | ||
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| − | A massive fiend. The weaver of flame, | ||
and devourer of the world entire. | and devourer of the world entire. | ||
Have you not seen the mirages? | Have you not seen the mirages? | ||
The black mana manifests in his image. | The black mana manifests in his image. | ||
| − | + | {{ST|Ominous Fiend}} Groooooooaaaaaaarrrggggh! | |
| − | + | {{ST|Euden}} It's him! | |
| − | Groooooooaaaaaaarrrggggh! | + | {{STD|Pele}} Alba fell to Phraeganoth, consumed in but a single night. |
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| − | It's him! | ||
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| − | Alba fell to Phraeganoth, consumed in but a single night. | ||
The king and I fought to avenge our fallen people, and finally managed to seal our enemy in the space between worlds. | The king and I fought to avenge our fallen people, and finally managed to seal our enemy in the space between worlds. | ||
Yet the cost I paid was dear, for I was trapped alongside him. | Yet the cost I paid was dear, for I was trapped alongside him. | ||
| − | + | {{ST|Ranzal}} But yer here now, which means... | |
| − | + | {{STD|Pele}} Yes. After a millennium of imprisonment, | |
| − | But yer here now, which means... | ||
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| − | Yes. After a millennium of imprisonment, | ||
a tear opened in the space between worlds, and I was freed. | a tear opened in the space between worlds, and I was freed. | ||
But the black mana that emanates from Phraeganoth now begins to flood this realm once again. | But the black mana that emanates from Phraeganoth now begins to flood this realm once again. | ||
| − | + | {{ST|Cleo}} I've heard of this black mana. | |
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| − | I've heard of this black mana. | ||
Its tainted nature calls fiends to it. | Its tainted nature calls fiends to it. | ||
In high concentrations, it can even disrupt the rightful flow of mana and cause fearsome natural disasters. | In high concentrations, it can even disrupt the rightful flow of mana and cause fearsome natural disasters. | ||
| − | + | {{STD|Pele}} More than black mana has come through the tear, I'm afraid—the one-eyed fiend is also here. | |
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| − | More than black mana has come through the tear, I'm afraid—the one-eyed fiend is also here. | ||
It seeks to widen the tear from the outside, | It seeks to widen the tear from the outside, | ||
so as to fashion a proper exit. | so as to fashion a proper exit. | ||
| − | + | {{ST|Celliera}} Wait, so it wants to free Phraeganoth? | |
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| − | Wait, so it wants to free Phraeganoth? | ||
But if it does that— | But if it does that— | ||
| − | + | {{STD|Pele}} All the world will perish. | |
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| − | All the world will perish. | ||
I followed it here and attempted to stop it. | I followed it here and attempted to stop it. | ||
But alas, I lacked the strength to defeat it. | But alas, I lacked the strength to defeat it. | ||
| − | + | {{ST|Euden}} And so you called to us. | |
| − | + | {{STD|Pele}} Yes. I know you have saved my life, | |
| − | And so you called to us. | ||
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| − | Yes. I know you have saved my life, | ||
and I already owe a debt I cannot repay. | and I already owe a debt I cannot repay. | ||
But I beg you to hear my plea and lend me your strength! | But I beg you to hear my plea and lend me your strength! | ||
Phraeganoth cannot be allowed to return to this realm! I cannot allow— | Phraeganoth cannot be allowed to return to this realm! I cannot allow— | ||
| − | + | {{ST|Euden}} Lift your head, Pele. There's no need to beg me in this matter. | |
| − | + | {{ST|Elisanne}} Euden would never leave so great a threat unchecked. | |
| − | Lift your head, Pele. There's no need to beg me in this matter. | + | {{ST|Celliera}} You will have my aid as well! |
| − | + | {{STD|Pele}} Thank you! | |
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| − | Euden would never leave so great a threat unchecked. | ||
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| − | You will have my aid as well! | ||
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| − | Thank you! | ||
I can guide you to the one-eyed beast. | I can guide you to the one-eyed beast. | ||
| − | + | {{ST|Euden}} Lead the way. | |
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| − | Lead the way. | ||
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