Chief

[Guard]

Hey...

Hey...!

Show your respect

to our chief!

Heeeey!

I said...

[Chief]

It's fine, it's fine.

It's been a long time

since I've spoken to

such young people.

Payon is the city of highlanders. As long as our history can relate, our city has been self-sufficient.

Although our ancestors did not enjoy the benefits of cultural exchange with the Rune-Midgarts Kingdom as we do today, they knew how to make a living without

any help.

Payon has developed its own cultures and ways. We've invented our own means to protect ourselves against the elements, and Payon men and women train as Archers and Hunters to defend themselves.

I've heard of weak, cowardly

young people who fear the fields or dungeons filled with monsters. But to us, battle is a way of life.

That is why his Majesty, King Tristram III wishes for us to train young people how to effectively fight against evil creatures.

Even since I was young,

Prontera has sent civil

servants and envoys to Payon.

Royal troops, Kafra Ladies, Guards... At first, there was conflict brought about by differences in our customs

and cultures.

However, as time passed,

we've been able to resolve such petty differences. I cannot deny that they've helped us speedily develop our trade with foreign nations.

Now, people who used to be outsiders are now bonifide Payon citizens. When I was young, I would never imagined such a thing possible. Hahahaha~!

It pleases me to see and meet with them. Even though have come from other places, they have a love for Payon that is as sincere as my own.

Ah...

I used to go to the cave

to the North sometimes. But it

is harder now than it was then.

Evil creatures that I've never seen before endlessly respawn in that place. The monsters in Payon Cave today are different than the ones we used to fight with.

Have you ever happened to see

the Zombies...? Some of them are warriors who entered the cave to protect this village, but never came back.

Although they are a threat, some of those Undead are also victims of that cave. I'm too old to endure that kind of pain...

I must do anything I can to stop the Undead, and release their souls from eternal anguish.

Ah, it is fortunate that archery is a specialty here in Payon. Because of the surrounding forest, we have an abundant supply of wood to create Bows.

The forest also is a good training place for Archers to learn how to use their environment to impede the advance of their enemies while attacking from a safe distance.

The forest can also be convenient in unexpected ways. When I was young, I ran out of arrows while fighting against monsters in the woods, but arrows dropped by other monsters saved my life! Mwahah!

As foreign cultures were introduced to Payon, changes have been brought about to our battle style.

Technology, especially that of explosives, enabled new methods

of battle. We were no longer limited to the use of just bows and arrows.

Trapping skills, which make

hunting monsters much easier, were developed enable here in Payon. Experts in the new skills were dubbed 'Hunters' by our previous Chief.

Although highly effective, trapping is a really dangerous skill if not used properly. That's why we do not approve of the inexperienced becoming Hunters.

However, we welcome people

who have proven to be capable to take the challenge of the Hunter class.

So tired...

I'd better rest.

Please, take care

of yourself.