Part 59: The Crimson Dragon








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I've upgraded my equipment, I've honed my knife skills...I'm ready.




Ack!








She wields knives much like I, though her fighting style makes her better able to repel dragon attacks. She's pretty handy with those blades, but can she hold her own in the Underworld?

Only one way to find out!










Oh blast!


Huh... It must run in the family.

Alright, then! Time to dive in!





Oh great, these guys again.
...Wait a minute.

Ha!






































Video: Boss - Larc the Centaur



By the Mana Goddess! I can't believe it's going to come to this!




That...That's not Larc anymore!


I hate to do this to a former ally, but I have to defeat him to stop Drakonis!



Of course, this isn't going to be easy.



This beast has all sorts of powerful attacks! Glad I'm agile enough to evade them!

Alright, let's see if I can stick the landing this time!





Bah... That's one victory I'm not happy about.
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D-Damn it...

...What's happening?

Wh-whoa!!


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Video: The Flames
SILENCE







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Ugh...

! The Underworld...

What is this...




Wha...? How's she doing that?














I try to be a powerful warrior, but there have been many times when I couldn't have won on my own. To truly defeat Drakonis, I'll need the strength and trust of Sierra. Perhaps together, the two of us can defeat Drakonis.

At any rate, my mind's been made up long ago. If Sierra wishes to stop Drakonis, then there's nothing to discuss.




Yes...






Don't worry.

Because I'm not coming out until Drakonis is slain!





So this is The Flames... Drakonis's castle.

This place is huge! I don't even know how I'm going to find Drakonis here!

I had a hunch he'd have a lot of bodyguards scattered across the castle. I imagine there'll be many dragons as well.

Perhaps Drakonis is in here...

Blast! Nothing but a dead end with some powerful dragon foes!


Just gonna have to slice my way through here!

Ah... Maybe Drakonis is through here!


AH

The fiend has traps in these floors! If only I knew how to disable them...

I'll just have to search around until I find the answer!


Huh, this room feels different...

Another Sky Dragon! Heh, should be simple.

...This guy is sturdier than the others. No matter! He's no match for my abilities!




Simple.

Huh... That's odd. I wonder if that dragon guarded the orb... Perhaps they're related to some of the trapped floors?
Only one way to find out!




Just have to fight my way through these minions.

I seem to have stumbled under the castle itself.

Unfortunately, there's nothing but monsters and dead ends down here. Guess I'll have to find another path to Drakonis.

BLAST IT!



One of the few benefits of this place is that I'm quickly perfecting my knife abilities. Pretty soon Sierra could learn a few tricks from me!

Bah!


This looks like some sort of arena... Which means...

Heh... a Land Dragon? I should've predicted this.





No problem!

Another orb destroyed... I wonder how many there are?


I guess we fell into the basement... Luckily it's not too hard to climb our way back up!

Even the young dragons can put up a fight!

Ugh...
Video: Boss - Zenoa


Sweet outdoors! I feel like I've been cramped in that castle forever! A shame I have to go back inside and find that blasted...

What?


Oh, not another one of those!


Same tricks as Larc and everything! A shame I've got more tricks up my sleeve this time!



Pfft. That's it? The Sky and Land Dragons put up more of a fight!

That's another orb... How many of the blasted things are left, anyway?


I guess I'll have to keep trying every doorway, perhaps several times! Maybe if I search every inch of this place a hundred times I will...

...I passed it? It didn't open up on me? Perhaps I was right! Now to see what's through here!



Finally! After navigating that castle for hours, I'm ready to sink my blades into his throat!









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Video: Boss - Drakonis







Drakonis!

I don't care how big you are! I will defeat you!



That fiend! Chewing up poor Bubbles like that!

I won't let you get away with that!


Fire and earth won't stop my fury!

This is for Larc!

Your flame attacks can only do so much, Drakonis!

Alone, you are nothing. Together, we are invincible.





...We've done it. We defeated Drakonis.
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Larc!! Is he...

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Video: The Fall of The Flames





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SILENCE
























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