Part 16: Sidestep
Kain will guide you to Golbez and Rosa when you board the airship, but we don't want to do that yet. We need to make a few stops first to make the next part a bit less painful, as the current party is pretty awkward. How are we going to get around without the airship?![](1-ff4-16-1.png)
Our friend the Black Chocobo, of course!
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It's easy to miss Mythril, as it is completely optional and located in a strange place (halfway between Mysidia and Fabul).
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The place is full of little people. And pig people. And frog people.
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There's some nice gear for Cid and Cecil here. It makes a huge difference for the next area.
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This place is southwest of Baron, and is also completely optional.
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There's nobody here, and there are no random encounters as well.
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There are tons of hidden chests though, although there's only three real worthwhile ones.
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Unfortunately, they all have nasty surprise encounters in them.
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The best way to deal with these bastards is with Hourglasses or Silver Hourglasses (both use Stop on all enemies). The three chests have a Blood Spear, a Silver Apple, and a Sleep Sword.
We have to back to Troia now to resume the plot.
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Kain's airship pulls up alongside the Enterprise again.
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Kain leads them to the Tower entrance.
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Next time, the ascent begins.