Part 53: The Final Battle
Chapter 51 - The Final Battle
All right. Before we start this, let's go find a few nice things. Since Sajah refuses to give me the fucking Golden Hammer, we'll make due with the Silver one.
Yeah... thanks, Lilly.
These should come in handy.
Also!
Cookoff #9
Cookoff #10
I'm sorry for not asking for input on this one, but I thought I'd choose five people who have absolutely NO business whatsoever of being involved in any kind of "final battle" at all.
That Viktor... always on the ball.
You can't even go five steps inside L'Renouille without getting into a fight.
"Riou... We lost our army, but we haven't lost our spirit.... You cannot pass here....... For all the warriors who died!!! For the Karaya!!!!!! And for the King!!!!!!!" 
Boss Battle - Lucia "Why.... Why can't we win.... Why can we have no justice......"
"You!!! The little princess from Greenhill!!! What are you doing here!!! Have you come to laugh at me!!!!"
It wouldn't be an update without a translation flub...
"What about you? You still wish to die, even though I've made this promise?" "What promise?" 
"As acting mayor of Greenhill, it is my duty to search for truth and justice. Even if it means damaging my father's good name. After all, aren't you also looking for the truth?" ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."
"You!!!!!!!" "It's okay, Shin." "Why don't you try to run?" "Because I know you.... You wouldn't hurt an unarmed opponent." ". . . . . . . . . Teresa... Do you really trust people so much?" "I trust you. That's all." 
\If you want to get the true experience of this particular dungeon, just paste this picture about thirty times and then go wander around your house aimlessly for half an hour. That's basically what it was like.
Oh boy, this looks important!
Oh, hey, it's... that... guy.
"It looks like we couldn't stop the 'Bright Shield Rune' and the 'Black Sword Rune' from fighting after all... Me and Genkaku... All we managed to do was buy a little bit more time." 
"Not likely, sonny. My job is to protect this king. You won't get by me so easy. The duel with Genkaku.... It continues here........"Duel with Han
"Ungh............. Boy... Genkaku's son...... What is your name?"
It's funny that everyone keeps calling him Genkaku's son... even though Genkaku was like 80 or something. Oh well.
"Riou......... I have to apologize to all of you. The 'Bright Shield Rune' and the 'Black Sword Rune' were once One. In it's true form....... As the 'Rune of Beginning,' it has the power to end war.... But.... in order to wield that power... you must first.... Riou.... You're a strong young man... Genkaku and I were weak... Forgive us for that weakness.... Go now!....."
Yeah, whatever.
See the sights of the capital of the Highland Kingdom! Amazing! Exciting! Why is the castle called L'Renouille! No one knows!
You losers too, huh. 
"We're not giving up our country so easily!!!! We still have our pride and you won't take it away!!!!!!"Boss Battle - Seed and Culgan
"Is it really... so strange, Riou? That we should fight?" 
"Lord Riou............ You were the hope of the Unicorn Army....... Just as Lord Jowy was the hope of our side...... He rid us of Luca Blight... And we hoped he would lead Highland to a better future...." 
Okay! Well, bye then!
"Culgan....... It was fun..... All the plans we made for this country.... for the future...." "Yeah........... It was a good thing.... that we die along with this country......."
WARNING! WARNING! EXTREME ELIPSES INCOMING!! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!! 
". . . . . . . . Pilika. Pilika... sweetie.... This is... where we say goodbye." 
"Yeah. But you'll be back soon. Just like always, right?" ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pilika.... This will probably be the last time you see me. It's goodbye forever." ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No...... No, No! No!!!! I don't want you to go away! I don't wanna be alone!!!" "Pilika....... listen to me...... You're going to grow up and meet lots of people. And you're going to lose a lot of people too. So don't forget, Pilika. Enjoy the moments you have together, because nothing lasts forever. Okay?" ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . ." "Pilika. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ." "Okay.... I understand.... But, but, but can I ask just one favor?" "What is it, Pilika?" "Can you pick me up and hold me like my daddy used to? Just once, please." 
"Thank you............. Pilika......"
"Come in. I've got a favor to ask, Jillia."
"What is it?" "Seed and Culgan can buy us some time. But sooner or later, this castle's going to fall. When that happens, Highland will disappear. I want you to take Pilika and the two of you flee to Harmonia. I've prepared a nice home for you and Pilika there. I want you to live there, not as the Blight family, but under a new name. So you and she can have a new start....."
I'm posting these so you don't think I was making up any of that stuff above. Seriously.
"In that case, farewell. Come here, Pilika honey......" "Jillia........ I'm sorry." "Why do you say that! Why are you apologizing?" "Jillia.........?" "You think I didn't know??? How you used me, what you did to my brother and father.... I knew all along!!!! But even then, even then I always loved you for your dreams, for your goals! Why do you apologize to me now? You don't need to say sorry. You're my husband and the man I will always love." ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ." "If I were to die.... Would you shed tears for me?" ". . . . . . . . .Please live. . . . . .Jillia."
No!
"This is... the final farewell...." "Jillia........" "Farewell.... Jowy." "Farewell.... Jillia." 
Hey, this looks important.
...YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE THE LAST BOSS!
"Well, this is the end... 'The Beast Rune' that Luca Blight left.... It's demonic incarnation is here. The demon that fed on the blood and souls of the Muse citizens... It's all I could do just to keep it sealed here... It was Luca's plan all along to unleash this beast on the world. This is your final test... Can you win this time, Riou?" Final Boss - The Beast Rune
Well, looks like it's time to find that Jowy chap.
Next Time: Chapter 52 -