Splendide Guard

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[Splendide Guard]

Outsider?

Outsiders have been coming more frequently.

It seems like our superiors have permitted your entrance, so I won't stop you either.

[Arc]

My name is Arc.

By the way, hmm... Can you understand what I'm saying?

What? Did you just say 'Yes'?

Can't believe we understand eachother!

When did you learn our language?

What is your race called?

- I show my ring to Arc and explain everything including how I ended up here... -

So...hmm, That's how it is...

The source of that huge shock and mysterious explosion...

Quite an interesting story.

That's why you humans were exploring here and there...

Now I clearly understand that you are not sent by the giants of Manuk.

Thank you for telling me these interesting stories.

Oh? Is that so?

We use different languages as expected...

That's a bit frustrating.

By the way, you...

No, never mind...

What is your name?

Ah, right.

That's a strange pronunciation.

I might mispronunce it, so please understand...

Anyways, I have a favor to ask you. Is it okay?

Um...Ah..It's...

A little...complicated...

- Arc looks around to check if someone else is around. Satisfied you're alone he continues with his story in a low tone. -

Frankly, I'm worried about a friend of mine who left without permission saying that she's going to check on your camp. She hasn't come back since then.

But, I can't leave this post to look for her 'cause I have a duty to guard the research data stored here.

Since she left without permission, I can't even report to my superiors... that will just end up as a bigger problem.

The thought of it just worries me...

As a matter of fact, we are trying not to have any contact with the giants of Manuk so we stay away from each other's territory.

That camp of yours is located in the area that has been acting as the neutral zone between our two races...

If she has gotten close to their side then she might have gone over to the snow fields...

That will make it even more difficult for us to look for her...

The Manuk giants might misunderstand this as provoking them...Couldn't they?

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So...the point is, you want me to look for your friend. Right?

Because you can't do it yourself from all these complicated situations?

Exactly!

You're quite observant.

But, I'm going to need more information if I'm going to look for her.

You don't have to worry about that...

Terra has a habit of making a knot out of plants to mark her destination.

She does it so that she won't get lost.

If you find a trail of knotted plants it should lead you to where she is.

It can be hard to look for them, but it's better than doing nothing...

Please, I beg of you.

Ah, and please keep this a secret from the other Laphines.

Remember

Please, find her.

It sure was an unreasonable favor...

You too were sent here to carry on a mission...

That was thoughtless of me...

Is that so? Of course.

You were sent here to carry on your own mission...

Keep that in mind when searching for her. And don't tell any other Laphine's about her missing.

You

Do me this favor please.

Did you find anything?

Have you found any knotted plants?

Yeah, that's the mark

that Terra leaves.

Keep it up and find her

for me.

Ah, Well met!

What do I do now?!

- Arc looks like he was thrown into confusion about something. -

Terra...

Terra came back!!!

but, she was covered all over with wounds...

She didn't even get treatment!

She just took the Bradium with that exhausted body!

Didn't even tell me the reason!

I told her no, but she wouldn't listen to me!

It happened all of a sudden.

What shoud I do now?

What do I have to do?

Terra left again and she was hurt...

And I just stood here...doing nothing.

......anyways.

I couldn't either stop her, or follow her...

What now...?

Why did she take the Bradium...?

- You tell Arc about the Giant from the cave. -

What? Is that what happened?

Bradium...is certainly a precious ore for Sapha.

They use a refined Bradium ore...

You said that a Sapha was hurt?

And its body was already stiff?

Impossible!

Terra!!

- Arc suddenly began gathering up his gear. -

Where was that cave where you found that Sapha?

There was no such cave when we inspected our surrounding areas.

Can't you see?

I'm going out to look for Terra. She took the Bradium with her, it has got to be something to do with that Sapha.

It's.. ...

...No....

Shit, then what should I do!!

I will go. I'm the one who knows exactly where that cave is.

I will go and bring her back.

If Terra headed for that cave, I should be able to find her.

Let's hear rest of the story from Terra.

It is important for you to guard this place, isn't it?

If Terra really took the Bradium without any permission...

The higher ups won't just remain still...

I'm sorry to ask you but...

Please go and bring her back here...

I'm really sorry for getting you into this mess.....

...Please, find Terra.

What? A wounded Laphine in the Sapha's village?

Was it Terra?! Was she captured by those Sapha bastards?!

Calm down. I couldn't check out exactly who the captured Laphine was.

And they seem to have no intention of harming the Laphine.

Also, they were looking for something that can cure a wounded Laphine...

If we bring some medicine to them, we might have a chance to see who the Laphine is.

I understand how anxious you feel.. but that is the only way I can think of finding out who it is.

I will take some things to treat the wounds with me and if it turns out that the captured Laphine is Terra, I will bring her back.

..........

OK, that seems like the best thing we can do for this situation...

Do you by any chance know about the 'Yggdrasil'?

There's nothing better than the Yggdrasilberry to treat wounds...

Especially for us Laphine...

If you have a Yggdrasilberry, you can use it to cure that Laphine...

.Yggdrasil is the tree of life... its roots are in touch with everything in this world.

I have...

...only three Yggdrasilberries...

I will give you these but they won't be enough...

Outside... there is a huge tree... where the root of the Yggdrasil is exposed.... it should be there.

Sometimes you can find Yggdrasilberries around there.

Go find few more and bring them with you. Hurry!

There's a huge root of the tree near a swamp at the outskirts of this area.

That's where the tree of life's root is exposed.

You should be able to find some Yggdrasilberries there.

You will need at least 6~7 of them...

.... .. I hope she is safe..

As soon as you are done collecting the berries, bring them to the Sapha Village right away!!!

Terra... please be safe.

...Oh where is Terra...?

Terra's back!!!

She is back in one piece!

...She hasn't been saying a single word since her return, I told her to rest in Yai...

Please come by if you don't mind...

Terra's Yai.

Which is her Private Residence... It's located at the Southeast direction from here.

I would like to hear a detailed account of what happened.

What happened....while she was gone?

I would like to hear a detailed account fn what happened...

Please go to Terra's Yai later.

I really appreciate what you've done for us.

But, I'm worried about Terra.

I hope she can be her old self...

Ah~Ah~Stop right there...

This area is off-limits to unauthorized personnel.

Yur,Dur AnoVa?

Wha? Dieb OsaDur ..

ah..RuffThus NeAsh. man nesAsh OdesAlah ?

- I can't understand what he's saying... Oh god how frustrating. -

NeiVil !

narNoth nesMush.

AnuDur AmanDana Goth nar!

- We don't seem to understand eachother. -

Halt.

This area is restricted unless you have been given permission.

Especially to outsiders like you.

Tal-!

Agoltas Me...

- Looks like we don't understand each other. This could be troublesome... -