Sword of the Philosopher

My discussion with Raefin is over... but I thought I needed to ask Alto what he would do with himself. So at lunch that day, when I confronted him, I decided to have a conversation.

By the way, this time again, women are solidified only by women, and there are three people at the table: me, Alto and Ignos.

"Mr. Alto, about the future."

"Oh."

"Crusaders...... I think the battle will begin soon"

"I guess."

"If there was a Demon Castle, it would be a pretty big fight... we'd have to figure out how to move too"

So I move my gaze to Sophia, who's bickering.

"Around Sofia... you might be tempted to join the Crusaders"

"She seems to have a strong sense of justice."

And he speaks with his head on.

"I feel a sense of crisis with all sorts of demons myself... I don't know how far I can go, but if I can fight it, I'd like to go."

Alto turns his gaze to Stella as he talks.

"Besides, if I leave him alone, I feel like he's gonna run away by himself."

"Oh well... now it's a policy to try to get closer to the Demon Castle while gathering information, okay? That's what we're gonna do."

"Yeah, we're gonna follow that, too."

says Alto. The policy is set...... so now Caln is getting closer.

"Mr. Luon."

"Hmm, what's up?

"Mr. Luon and Mr. Sophia are going to head straight to the home of the Demon Clan?

"So far, I'm planning on doing that."

"Oh well."

Mm-hmm, and roaring Caln. How she thinks about how it works, too.

It was in the form of a companion, but he got caught up in an event with us with the Five Demons. Hmm, what do we do about her... after much thought, I said.

"... it's up to Caln himself to decide."

"Me?

"Oh."

"Well, then..."

Callan tells us he's coming with us. I guess that means I had somewhere to think about being her.

Now the number of people is six...... the number of people in the party is up to eight with a refrain, so there are no gameplay issues. It's just that there were four people in the game who would take part in the fight, but that's not exactly how it should be in the real world, and it could be somewhat advantageous if you were to fight Ledras.

And then you should check the strength of the demons... the level of demons under your command also matches the strength of the five great demons. In other words, if you look at the level of enemies that emerge, you can see if Alto and the others can defeat Ledras.

The current view is subtle, so leveling from here would be key. We need to fight on our way to the castle of Ledras and raise the level now more than ever.

In it, if possible, you should learn intermediate moves, magic, etc. Sophia can also use advanced moves, but Ledras is somewhat resistant to wind attributes because she uses wind. Where I want to master other moves if possible.

A key point would be the existence of a newly contracted Gnome... the local attribute is more basic attack power than the wind, so when it comes to challenging Ledras, I just want the means of attack around it.

In addition, Alto himself will have an important role to play. With the exception of me, he's the one with the great sword who boasts the greatest firepower in direct attacks. Magic is definitely alto be forced to fight on the front lines, as Ignos and Sofia make up for it. His stomping will be of paramount importance in the fight against Ledras.

Besides being the protagonist in the game, he could also be the one to fight the Demon King... In the game, defeating the Five Demons did not extinguish only the power of the Wise Men, but made the appearance of entering into the body of the protagonist of the game. There is no doubt that the man who defeated Ledras and gained his power became a demon king.

We kept discussing whether it would be alt or…

From the next day on, we walk in the direction where Ledras' castle is located. As we get closer, it's easier to get information about the Crusaders... and after a few days, information finally comes that things have changed.

"They retreated."

The time is night. The Crusaders retreated from information such as merchants. Conversely, there was talk that the Devil's side was out of his castle to mount an offensive.

Based on that information, we decide to have a discussion… the place is the tavern. Surround the same table. Operation meeting. Even though the Crusaders have just been driven back, the look on the faces of the Alts is also hard.

"For one thing, you want information"

It was Sophia who opened her mouth as soon as possible. He looked stiff, but only willing to fight.

"Including what demons are emerging from your castle… you might want to go to the nearest town"

"Indeed, there is also a good chance that a nearby town will have soldiers and knights who have retreated. I'm sure you'll be able to hear it."

I say... in fact, in a town near the castle of Ledras, the protagonist will get some information. Once it becomes an event flag, it enters the castle... at least that information is beneficial to Sophia and the others, and it's like pushing their backs to get to Ledras. Therefore, it would also be more determined to obtain information.

"Well, I agree"

Stella follows Sofia. She has shown motivation everywhere, seeing Alto's face as weak and even throwing a blameworthy look at him.

Then after some silence...... Alto also agreed and the discussion was over. It will mean taking a break in preparation for tomorrow.

The women are going to consolidate and eat, and I'm going back to my room once. Alto and Ignos remain in the tavern, so I'm the only one in the room.

When you open the door, there, in addition to the raifin, is the figure of Loct, the gnome.

"You were sending out signs so I could notice during the meeting, right?

"Yes, there was a slight problem."

"... confirmation, but Loct is here because -"

"I'm somewhat familiar with the situation."

Loct says. I wondered to what extent it was somewhat...... I reconsidered if it was OK and opened my mouth.

"So, who called me?

"There was a slight problem."

"Problem?"

"As we approached the castle of the devil tribe, Loct said the earth was looking strange."

"Oh, that's the devil's work."

"Master Luon's grasp suggests that this seems to be a narrative problem."

"From that mouth, did you tell him what I was like?

"Yes, I thought I'd talk to you when I needed to, and this time Loct brought me in for a consultation, so I explained the situation and asked Master Luon."

"... so Loct said he was quite concerned"

"Yes."

Nodded Loct starts talking to me in the eye.

"As you may know, Gnome possesses the magic of the earth and the ability to interfere. My ability to do so is particularly high compared to my fellow countrymen... which is why I have a clear understanding of the anomalies of the earth."

- Even a gnome contracted with Caln, for example, will feel it as we approach it. In the game, if you were under contract with Norm, an event occurs that claims to be "strange about the earth" when you go near the castle of the Five Demons. The purpose of the Five Demons will not be revealed until the second half of the game, but there are Norm's words as its vortex.

"So, what do you want Rocto to do?

When he asked, he told me after much thought.

"As Lady Luon said, even if this anomaly was prescribed... I wanted to find out. As a result of the investigation, we may be able to break the demonic outlook... and that's what came to mind."

I'll look into it...... I see. I just thought a little bit about how to respond… Eventually, I opened my mouth.