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General Stories Misc

Quotes

On Sortied

I won't allow fate to be unopposed.

On Entering a Room

Have faith in the power of the cosmos.

When Quest Begins

We should be off.

Have you readied yourselves?

Response to Beginning of a Quest

Indeed. Let us depart.

I have foreseen my readiness.

When Controlling Character in Quest

Allow me to see us through.

When Receiving a Heal

Thank you.

I appreciate the help.

When Entering a Boss' Room

This seems to be the final foe.

We will vanquish this enemy!

Response to Entering a Boss' Room

Let's put an end to this.

I have foreseen our victory.

Upon Getting to Low Health

Urgh... I won't give up yet...

Our foe is strong indeed...

Upon Opening a Chest

We've found treasure. I had a feeling.

A most fortunate turn of events.

Boss on Low Health

Just a bit more!

Let's end this!

Boss Enters Break State

Don't let this chance pass us by.

All together now!

Rare Enemy Spawns

Oh, now THAT is a rare sight.

Fortune has brought us to this unusual foe.

Upon Death

I sense destiny's hand in this...

You must survive...

When Revived

My future is not yet determined!

When Using Shared Skills

Damage: This is it!

Buff Self: This will change the future!

Buff Ally: Let us stand and fight together!

Debuff Enemy: You cannot escape what is preordained!

Heal Ally: It's all right now.

Heal Self: I will not surrender to the whims of fate.

Player Uses Damaging Skill

Splendid!

That was wonderful!

When Shape Shifting is Ready

I can feel the power of the dragon.

Grant me your might, dragon!

Shape Shifting into Dragon

This is the power that alters fate itself!

Idle During Quest

We must take what rest we can.

I see what destiny awaits us...

Quest Clear

The stars guide us in all things.

Quest Failure

Perhaps fate cannot be changed after all...

Home Screen Walking

Shall I read your fortune?

Your future looks bright.

Today was a peaceful day.

I must prepare to give my readings...

Oh? What's that in the crystal?

I will not surrender to the whims of fate.

Home Screen Inside

This may sound odd, but it's troubling how some put too much stock in the fortunes we seers give.

The result of a person's fortune matters little so long as their life is fulfilling.

I grew up in an unbearably hot place... though I must admit I DO miss it at times.

My hobby is minimizing the money I spend. It's quite enjoyable to cut down on waste!

My specialty is fried potato skins. ...What? You don't eat the skins? But that's the best part!

I'm good at lullabies, since I used to sing them to my younger brother. Would you care for one?

Home Screen Portrait

I won't let the future I foresaw come to pass without a fight.

We seers are uniquely equipped to stand against fate.

I can tell your fortune whenever you wish it.

If your spirit is strong enough, there is no destiny you cannot change.

That what we need to conquer fate has been beside us all along.

Collection Portrait

Curious isn't it? How destiny takes those with no connection and binds them together.

We must rest well. Would you like a lullaby?

The future can be changed. And it's a seer's duty to light the way.

Let me see into your future. Heheh, there's no need to be nervous.

Haha, there's no need to act tough around me.

At The Halidom

Shall I peer into your future?

I wish you every happiness in the future to come.

Are you sure you wouldn't care to rest awhile?

New Mana Circle Unlocked

I must become strong enough to conquer my destiny!

Mana Circle Fully Unbound

Our chance encounter must have been divine decree.

On Promotion to 5

Our chance encounter must have been divine decree.

Adventurer Story Episodes

Episode 1

The Reader of Fate

I've heard great things about a well-known seer somewhere 'round here... No need to look too hard, Ranzal. Honestly, I'm not really into fortune- telling to begin with. Don't be a downer! I'm gonna find me... Ooooh! I think we struck gold. ...Yep. She's pretty, all right. Wait, THAT'S what you heard great things about?! Bwa ha ha! Nah, that was just an aside. Don't worry—her skills are top-notch. ...Uh-oh. Looks like she's already got a customer. ...So how compatible do you think the two of us are? Lately, it feels like he's always being cold to me. ...I see a great secret. Secret?! I knew it! He's cheating on me! No. It is you I see reflected, not him. Are you not the one who has a secret? Huh?! H-how did you...? I but reveal the destiny I see reflected in the orbuculum's surface. But...but I can't possibly tell him the truth! Do not fear. The future I see for you is a most positive one. I am certain that he will accept the truth if you share it with him. Y-you really think so? ...All right. I'll try telling him. Thank you very much! I'm feeling a little more courageous now. I am happy to have been of use. May your future be prosperous. Bwa ha! Fortune-telling's amazin', yeah? Who knew you could know someone's secrets usin' some crystal ball? Ah. I didn't know I had another visitor. It is exceedingly impolite to listen in on other people's divinations. Sorry, sorry. Just couldn't help ourselves. Right, Euden? Your skills are impressive—I think I might be scared to have my fortune told after seeing that. Heh heh. You have nothing to fear. Come along now. C'mon, Euden. Get her to tell ya yer future. M-me? That's what I brought ya here for! Yer fortune is all of our fortunes, yeah? Well, I guess... Then look into the crystal ball's surface... Gently regulate your breathing... ...... Let your heart be at peace... Let your mind... No! No... No... The heck?! She just fell to the floor! Ngh... Nnngh... How awful... A-are you okay? What happened? A violent clash... Light and darkness met one another head-on, only to repel and scatter in all directions. Sorry, what? That's the vision I saw in you. It was...exceedingly powerful. Uh-oh. That can't be good. I know not if it bodes good or ill. I've never seen anything like it. Well, crap. Sorry 'bout all this, Euden. I wouldn't have dragged ya here if I knew we were gonna get some kinda foreboding result like that. Don't blame yourself, Ranzal. Besides, we don't even know for sure if it's a good omen or a bad one—which means we'll just try our best to make everything end well. ...... Then please allow me to help you. Wait, really? But...why? Seers share with others what destiny has in store for them, then help guide them along the proper path. But we are also warriors who fight against the bounds of fate itself. After seeing a destiny as terrible as yours, I cannot just stand by and leave you to fight it alone. Uhhh, so whatcha wanna do here, Euden? The more allies we have, the better. What's your name? My name is Verica. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance. I'm Euden, and we're delighted to have you. Gotta say, this ain't really what I was expectin' when I brought ya here. Maybe not, but it's always nice to have more help. So I'm glad I came. I'm no expert on fortune-telling, but I'd say that alone is a good omen for the future. Man, you really can find a bright side in whatever life throws at ya! A strong spirit such as yours will be essential in standing up to fate. (But that vision I saw was less a clash between light and dark, and more...) (More a vision of light being gradually swallowed up by a vast darkness.) (What terrible fate lies in store for this poor young man?) (Well, no matter the end, it is now my charge to watch over him as it happens.)

Episode 2

An Ominous Omen

Whew! It took longer than I expected, but that's the last of the fiends. There were loads of 'em, all right. You gotta be tired after all the runnin' around ya been doin' lately. Oh, I'm fine. Just seeing the looks of relief on everyone's faces is enough to make my exhaustion fade away. Bwa ha ha! That's our prince! ...Hah! Hah! Hah! Training again today, Your Highness? Would you care to spar with me? I'd be happy to. Getting the warehouse in order must take a lot of effort, Cleo. Let me give you a hand. Could you carry this for me, then? This? Hnnngggh! Oh wow, this is seriously heavy. ...... Might I have a moment, Euden? Sure, what is it? Would you let me read your fortune today? There's something I have been wondering about. Umm...I'd rather you didn't. Oh, please don't be like that. It won't take long. Well, I guess... Thank you. I'll start right away. Hmm... ...Ah! Oh no! This is terrible! What is it? What did you see? I apologize for losing my composure. But the future I saw was most ominous. You are in a most perilous position at the moment. If you don't do something, I fear a great misfortune will descend upon you. What?! Will you leave this to me? I will see if I can avert it and change your future. All right. I appreciate it, Verica. I will not disappoint you. Now then, if you would come right this way? Good. Lie down and rest your head here. Ummm...this is your lap. Correct. Does this displease you? It's not that—it's just... Well, I suppose this is no time for being embarrassed. So if this is really what I have to do... Heh. It is, I promise you. A-all right, I've got my head down. What should I do next? Let us not get ahead of ourselves. Just take it nice and easy... Breathe slowly and deeply... Right, then. I'll just breathe... Breathe... Breeeeeatheeee... Zzzzzzz... H-huh?! Oh, sorry! I think I drifted off for a moment there. You are quite welcome to keep napping if you wish it. Or perhaps I should sing you a lullaby so you can have a proper sleep? Er, that's okay. But what happened to changing my destiny? Heh. That was, I fear, a lie. What?! I did not look into your future today. Then what has all this been about?! While what I said about your future being ominous wasn't exactly true, the part about you being in a dangerous position was. At this rate, a great misfortune will descend upon you ere long. I'm going to need you to explain that. You are greatly overworking yourself. Day in and day out, you fight fiends, train, and take care of other assorted tasks around the castle. No one can handle so much work indefinitely. You must rest. I think you're worrying too much. I'm pretty much the picture of health. Someone who was the picture of health would not fall asleep the second they lie down. Erk. If you were to collapse from overwork, it would be the people around you who would suffer the most. When you have the chance to rest, you need to do so. You have a DUTY to do so. ...You're right. Good. Then it's time for sleep. Er, here? ...On your lap? I have a duty to watch over you until the moment you finally surrender to slumber. Now close your eyes. O-okay... ♪ Sleep, oh sleep, my dearest child, and may your dreams be soft and mild. Then on the morrow you'll awake, at the moment of dawn's break. ♪

Episode 3

The Power to Decide

Thank you for coming to see me today. Now then, you wish for me to look into the future of yourself and the boy you are in love with, correct? Y-yes! Er, please? Um, I mean... Heh. There's no need to be so nervous. Let me have a look... Hmm... Oh my. I fear your road will not be an easy one. I knew it... There's no way he would fall for someone like me. Oh, that's not what I'm saying at all. Certainly, the way things stand now, the chances of love blossoming between the two of you are quite low. But that just means you need to change the way ＂things stand.＂ Um, okay? How do I do that, exactly? First, take a deep breath. You need to take everything one step at a time and only do what you can. O-okay? Geez, I hope I can do this... Hey, Verica. I heard you wanted me for something? Thank you for coming. I was hoping you could do something to help this young lady, actually. Sure. What's up? EEEEEEEK! Stop! You're never going to change anything if you just keep running away. I...I'm sorry. Um...what's going on here? Allow me to explain... ...In other words, even the simple act of looking a man in the eyes makes her nervous. I see. So that's why you called me here. I'm sorry to burden you with something like this. Oh, it's fine. Sooo... Eeep! It's nice to meet you. I'm Euden. I-i-i-it's...nice to...m-meet you? I mean...yes? Yes! Wait... Eeep. Ah! She fainted! Are you all right? Stay with us! ...Hmm? Wait, I recognize her. You came to see Verica again, huh? Oh! Hello, Euden! You seem much more confident than when I first met you. Y-you really think so? I'm happy to hear that. Now you see what I meant when I said that simply altering your outlook can change a person completely. I do. Thank you very much. In fact, I think I'm going to try confessing my love to him now! I hope it goes well for you. Thank you. I'll give it my best. Whew... You okay? You seem tired. I suppose I am. I've been helping her every day of late, and I think the strain is starting to get to me. Heh. She has been around you a lot lately. This isn't really what I should be doing, though. I had no idea that seers helped and advised people like this. I always figured they would just tell people their fortune and that was it. Ordinarily, that IS how it works. But I want to do as much as I can to help the people whose fortunes I tell. The reason that people rely on seers is because they want to change something about how they are. So I feel our role is not to simply provide them with an immutable future, but to give them hope that future can be changed— that THEY can change. That makes sense. And while I have no idea how her confession will go, I think you've given her plenty of room to believe she can change how she is. Heh. I certainly hope so. *sigh* It didn't work... H-he said there's already someone he's in love with... That's a shame. I was hoping it would be possible to change the sad future that awaited you. But please do not let yourself become too disheartened. I'm sure that someone who will love you for who you are will come— Oh, don't worry about me. I'm sad to have been turned down, but I'm not THAT sad. My hopes of a relationship might have been dashed, but you've showed me that even someone like me can change. Before, I felt like if he turned me down my entire world would have collapsed, but now I'm much more positive. If anything, I feel like I want to hurry up and fall in love with someone else. What? Umm... And I owe all of that to you! Y-you're awfully close to me... C-can you move away a little...? But I wanna be with you foreeeever! F-forever?! Oh dear...

Episode 4

Deathbringer

...How long are you intending to hide? Haw haw! That's a top-class seer for ya! Just who are you, sir? Haw haw! No need to be so on guard. We just need your help with somethin'. I assume I don't get to say no to this? You're a right trig one, ain't ya? Now just follow me. Sorry for makin' ya come all the way out here. I assume ya knows who I am? You are the boss of this backstreet area, correct? The one with a reputation for being an unscrupulous churl. Haw! Everyone loves a good gossip, whether the rumors they spread are true or not. So what exactly do you want with me? Ain't no need to be so tense! I just want ya to do a little job for me. Do you want me to tell you your fortune? Nah, I got no interest in that. I just want ya to tell me when someone who stands in my way is gonna die. Sooner the better, by the way. You seem to be misunderstanding the entire concept of fortune-telling. What you need is a practitioner of curses. Haw haw haw! Oh, there's no mistake. You're the famous Deathbringer, after all. H-how do you know that name?! Haaaaw haw haw! Suspicious rumors are my stock and trade, little lady! So, Deathbringer...do your work. N-no... I'll not tell a fortune like that ever again... Hmm. Looks like it's time for me to stop playin' nice. You ain't getting any say in this matter! I said DO IT, and yer GONNA DO IT! Ah! I don't care if ya want to or not! I knows how to make people do what I want, so I do. You tell her, boss! I refuse! Bah. Looks like this is gonna get ugly. Haw haw! Make her pay, boss! H-huh?! What just happened?! Are you okay, Verica?! Ah! You all came for me! Been a long time, boss. I see yer just as much of a scumbag as ever. Aw, crap! Ranzal! Yer men are just havin' a little sleep—and unless ya wanna join 'em, maybe it's time ya tried livin' an honest life. Gah! You'll regret this! That really the best line in yer arsenal? What a loser. You aren't hurt, are you, Verica? I'm perfectly fine. Thank you very much for coming to my aid. That musta been rough. Couldn't have picked a worse guy to tangle with. No, this is all my fault at its root. It was my sin that caused all of this. This have somethin' to do with that Deathbringer dealie? ...Yes, that's right. People say that I bring death to those whose fortunes I tell. Will you tell us what happened? I suppose after involving you this much, I have a duty to do so. Once, I believed that it was a mistake to fight against your destiny. That was why I once peered into only the most inevitable fate of all—one's death. If what I told people made them sad, I could simply tell them that was their lot in life and feel nothing in my heart. If they tried to beg me for help, I would simply order them to stop resisting the inevitable. But then, one day...I foretold the death of my own younger brother. I didn't know you had a younger brother. He was still very young at the time, and the thought that he would lose his life... it was just too cruel. The moment I was faced with that reality, I realized the truth. If people were to simply accept everything fortune-telling revealed as fate, then what was the point in bothering to do it? What purpose did my art even have? What happened to yer brother? ...He died. Oh man, that's rough. Sorry. No, it's not your fault. It's my own for not being able to win against fate. But it was then that I resolved to stand up to the fates that my divination revealed. So that's why you decided to help me? That's correct. I still don't know whether fate's plan for you is good or ill, but I have a duty to find out. But do not fear. No matter how terrifying it may prove to be, I WILL defeat it. I may have failed my brother, but that is all the more reason I cannot fail you! Grr... Graaaaah! Damn! ...It...ng?! Gah... He's...ing... At... Graaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Guh... I... I think I'm done for... Sorry...everyone... AAAAAH! *pant* *pant* ...A dream? This is just like when I lost my brother... Then is this fate, too? ...No. I will not allow it to happen!

Episode 5

Standing Up to Destiny

Grr... Graaaaah! Damn! How is it so strong?! Gah... He's overpowering me... At this rate— Graaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Guh... I... I think I'm done for... Sorry...everyone... AAAAAH! *pant* *pant* Not that dream again... I'm running out of time. I need to do something. ...What? I'm going to be killed by a fiend? I apologize for startling you, but this is no ordinary dream. I had a similar one regarding my brother's death. It is proof that a terrible destiny is drawing near! Well, if you say so. I've got no reason to doubt you. In that case, are you going to stop fighting fiends? I appreciate your warning, but I can't do that. Sorry. As long as fiends continue causing trouble and misery, I'll be there fighting them. But you must! ...No, I have to respect your will. But in return, I will protect you. I will triumph over destiny! Stay alert! There is no telling where fiends may be lurking! I will. Hmm? Is that...? Grrr... Raaaaaaaaah! (That's the fiend from my dream... I'm sure of it!) There you are! Right, leave this to me— No! I will take care of this! Verica?! (I cannot expose Euden to danger!) Come, fiend! I shall be your opponent! Grrr... Graaaaah! Guh... This fiend is so strong... Verica, watch out! Hey! I'm here! Come and get me! Grr... Graaaaah! Gah... He's overpowering me... At this rate— (This is just how things played out in my dream!) Guh... Agh... (No... I can't believe my actions ended up directly causing it to become reality!) Raaaaaaaaaah! (Is there really nothing I can do? Am I completely powerless in the face of destiny after all?!) Hiyaaaaa! Guh! Haaaaaaaaaah! Graaah! Ah! Heh. Piece'a cake. Whew... I'm glad we made it in time. Ranzal! Elly! I owe you two big-time. Eh, coverin' for yer recklessness is kinda what we do. Oh, thank goodness... Thank you both so much! Because of you, I was able to overcome my nightmare and defeat fate. Eh, we didn't do all that. What do you mean? It was only because of your warning that we were as cautious as we were. If not for that, we would never have made it in time to save him. So WE actually owe everythin' to YOU. Thank you, Verica. I owe you my life. You prevented a tragedy. No, this is wrong. He was only saved because the two of you interfered. It took all of our combined efforts to triumph over destiny. You couldn't have done it alone— but neither could we. Oh, I'm such a fool! How was I not able to realize that on my own? I knew better than anyone just how difficult it is to change fate, and yet I still tried to do it alone. I should have tried to enlist everyone's help from the start. There's no reason you need stand up to destiny alone. So long as we're together, we can get through anything. I won't forget that again... Thank you so much, Euden. Waaah! Waaaaaah! Oh dear. He doesn't sound happy. Yeah, I just can't seem to get him to bond with me like he has with you. Heh. I'm sure he loves you, too. After all, he's my child—and I love you dearly. Maybe he just wants to snuggle with you. We have that in common. Waaah... *babble* It looks as if you're right. You're just like one another. Feel free to snuggle with me, too, dear. ...A dream? But who was that man I was talking to? Was that just a reflection of my desires? Or is this also fate...?