The Beast Roars

Raid Event: Resplendent Refrain

Episode 3

The Beast Roars

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Summary

Elias has told no one of the monster in his dreams. When he embraces his dark feelings after practice, the massive fiend suddenly appears from the space between worlds, forcing the prince to go there and defeat it.

Dialogue

*pant* *pant* We...did it...somehow... Wait, is that an otherworld fragment? Why would this be here? Guess that fiend we just defeated dropped it. Interesting. Well, for now let's head back and let everyone know what happened. ...You defeated a fiend THAT strong?! Wowsers! You guys are nuts! Yeah, we're pretty great. Your head will pop if it swells any more. Still, this whole thing is very strange... I've never heard of fiends like that appearing in this area before. Indeed, I believe it's quite unusual for fiends to press the attack in a single area as they did. It's almost as though they're gathering in this place for some reason. But to what end? Perhaps something is attracting them to this place. But that's only one of the mysteries we need to solve. The other one being why the fiends keep getting stronger? So you noticed. Yes. Something must be providing them with that power. And it may be the same thing that's calling them here in the first place. That certainly makes sense, although it's all still hypothetical at the moment. Well, we'll have to solve all of these mysteries if we want to be sure the town is safe. Then let us give it our all! With any luck, we'll be able to completely wipe out the fiends and perform our recital. *yaaaawn* You tired there, Elias? *yaaaawn* D-don't look at me! At least cover yer mouth, kid. Sheesh. You not gettin' enough sleep or somethin'? I've been having nightmares. Oh yeah? What about? There was a monster...and darkness... It's all kind of fuzzy now. Not sure I follow. ...Don't worry about it. I have to go to practice. Go get 'em, kid! But hey, don't push yerself TOO hard, yeah? Nightmares, huh? I guess even folks with godly voices still have worries like the rest of us. Yeah, when yer that age, ya get worked up about all kinds'a stuff—some of it real and some of it not. Learning to overcome it is what makes a person an adult. ...I got here first, you know? And I wanna learn from Lucretia so I can ALSO be a really good singer! The order of arrival is meaningless! It certainly doesn't give you the right to monopolize Lucretia all to yourself! Plus, you can practice solos until you're hoarse. It won't change anything. I'm going to sing the solo! Me! B-but I was gonna work really hard... Waaaaaaah! Now, now! I have time to watch both of you, so let's try to get along. We'll start by having you sing, Pia. *sniffle* ♪♪... ♪ And now you, Elias. ♪♪♪ Mmm. Very good, both of you. However... Pia, your lack of confidence is manifesting itself in your singing voice. You must have more faith in yourself. ENJOY your singing. Do you understand? Yes, ma'am! I'll do my best! Now Elias, you demonstrated exceptional skill. In fact, I wish I could do nothing but sit here and let your voice wash over me. Oh wow. I actually got praised by Lucretia! This is great! But now I want you to focus on placing more gravitas in your voice. For example... ♪♪♪ Whoooooa.. Is that Lucretia? Her voice is truly splendid. As ever, Lucretia is second to none. You're both from the same year in the choir, right? Yes. We used to compete all the time. Ah, memories. You must have been pretty great if you were able to hang with that! So why'd you decide to become a baton guy? If you mean a conductor, it's because I had to stop singing when my voice changed. Instead, I altered my focus and apprenticed myself to a master conductor. Oh, right. Because only kids with soprano voices can sing in the choir. But in the end, it worked out just dandy because you became a super awesome baton guy! Er, yes. Though I'd honestly never even considered such a thing when I was with the choir. I gave everything to my singing—and because of that, I lost sight of who I really was. Honestly, I was an incredibly difficult person to deal with. *cough* Ahem! Aaaaa-hem... (I know Lucretia liked my singing, but my throat keeps getting worse...) I'm going to lose my place at this rate. There won't be anywhere for me to go! Huh?! Wh-what was that sound?! Did it come from the mountains? Get rid of it... GET RID OF IT! That voice... Is that the monster from my nightmares?! All will disappear! All will vanish! GET RID OF IT AAAAALL! What's this thing groaning about? Get back in there, you! Graaaaagh! Welp, that didn't work. Probably just a matter of time before this thing comes out from the space between worlds, huh? If that happens, the town is going to suffer severe damage during the fight. I don't get this. So was the fiend what dropped the otherworld fragment just this thing's lackey or somethin'? The otherworld fragment... Wait, that's it! We'll use the fragment! We'll turn the tables on this thing and go INTO the space between worlds! And in doing so seize the offensive. That's the idea. Now come on, everyone!