Chapter 8 Fabul

King of Fabul: Yang, you have returned.

Yang: Yes, Sire. There is a more urgent matter, Your Majesty. One known as Golbeza is mobilizing Baron to come seize the Crystal!

King of Fabul: Truly!?

Yang: These people were good enough to come and warn us.

King of Fabul: And who are you people?

Cecil: There's no time. You must fortify your defenses at once!

King of Fabul: But you have the look of a Dark Knight of Baron. Whether I may trust you or not…

Yang: Your Majesty! These are people you can trust! They came to my aid when I was attacked…

Cecil: There's not a moment to lose!

Rosa: Please hurry!

Gilbert: It's been quite a while, Your Majesty.

King of Fabul: Ah, Prince Gilbert!

Gilbert: Damcyan has already been attacked and its Crystal stolen! I lost my father, my mother… even my beloved…! Do you intend to let Fabul suffer the same fate as Damcyan!?

King of Fabul: Forgive me! So it was true. But without our main force of monks… Would you lend us your strength as well?

Yang: These are people of splendid skill! I would have them by my side on the front lines!

King of Fabul: If you so insist, then I will take a chance on you all! Ladies, you shall serve as healers.

Rosa: Understood.

King of Fabul: I'm counting on you!

Yang: Sire!

Yang: Well then, Sir Cecil!

Rosa: Cecil!

Rosa: Be careful…

Cecil: You too… Rydia! Take care of Rosa!

"Here they come!"

Yang: Intercept them!

"It's the Red Wings—!"

Cecil: We'll be done for out here like this!

Yang: Retreat inside the castle for now!

Yang: Forgive me! I've dragged you into a hopeless fight!

Cecil: I thought I told you. This is our fight too! And we haven't lost yet!

Gilbert: H-here they come!

Yang: Gah! Fall back!

Cecil: Isn't the throne room upstairs…!?

Yang: Worry not. The King has taken refuge in a safe location with the women and children! We shall draw the enemy in and…

Yang: …strike!

Gilbert: We can't hold out here any longer!

Yang: Damn!

Yang: I locked it! We must hold them here!

Cecil: Where's the Crystal!?

Yang: It's right above us!

Yang: What are you doing!

Gilbert: He's… not human!

Yang: There's no end to them! We have no choice! Let us fall back to the Crystal Room!

Gilbert: Waaah!

Cecil: Gilbert!

Cain: It's been a while.

Cecil: Cain! You're all right!

Cain: Yeah.

Cecil: Fight with us!

Cain: Of course, I intend to. But it's you I'll be fighting, Cecil!

Cecil: Cain!?

Cain: It's a duel, Cecil!

Cecil: Don't do this!

Cain: Here I come!

Cecil: Don't tell me Golbeza has you too!

Cain: I'll put you out of your misery now!

Yang: I will not allow that!

"Stop it…!"

Cain: Rosa!

Rosa: Cain, not you too!

Cain: Uh… urghh! Don't… look at me!

"Why have you lost your senses, Cain…?"

Gilbert: Golbeza!

Cecil: You're Golbeza…!

Golbeza: So, you are Cecil. A pity, considering we have only just met, but here is my salutation!

Gilbert: Cecil!

Yang: Over my dead body!

Golbeza: I have no business with insects!

Golbeza: Cain… Dispense with the games and get the Crystal.

Cain: Yes sir!

Rosa: Stop, Cain!

Cain: !

Cecil: Stay back, Rosa…!

Golbeza: Oh, is this woman so dear to you? In that case, allow me to keep her in my custody. I'd very much like to meet you again. She will serve as a token of that promise. Let's go, Cain!

Cain: You're lucky to be alive, Cecil!

Cecil: Wa… it!

Cecil: Agh…

Rydia: Cure!

Rydia: Are you okay?

Gilbert: Thanks, Rydia. But they've taken Rosa…

Yang: And we couldn't protect the Crystal…

Cecil: Rosa…

Rydia: Get a grip, guys! I'm sure Rosa's fine. And we can just take the Crystal back, too!

Gilbert: …You're right!

Yang: Sir Cecil! Now it is our turn to lend you our strength. Let us rest and recover, and think of a way to rescue her.

Cecil: Thank you…

"Master Yang, you must be tired. Please rest well."

Gilbert: We must rescue Rosa!

Cecil: In order to face Golbeza, we're going to need an airship… But only Baron can make them…

Yang: I wonder if there's any way we can sneak into Baron…

Cecil: Since Baron's main force is the Red Wings, its navy is relatively weak. If we're going to sneak in, we should do it by sea…!

Rydia: Then we'll need a ship.

Yang: In that case, first thing tomorrow morning I shall ask the King to prepare us a ship. We are indebted to you all. The King, too, should not hesitate to help.

Cecil: Please do…

Yang: …Just who was that Dragon Knight?

Cecil: His name is Cain, and he used to be my… best friend… We swore to leave Baron together, and yet…

Yang: I see…

Gilbert: …Anyway, let's get a good rest tonight…

Cecil: …

King of Fabul: …I see. Understood. Yang. You shall accompany them and lend them your strength. Sir Cecil, I have no words to thank you enough. To think that even Lady Rosa would be captured… I shall have a ship readied at once. Sir Cecil. Take this sword with you. It was carried by a Dark Knight who came to Fabul long ago. It is the least I can do to thank you for fighting on behalf of Fabul. However, the dark sword is, after all, a sword of darkness… It should prove useless against true evil. You must defeat Golbeza, without fail.

Obtained Deathbringer!

King of Fabul: As soon as you are ready, make your way to the east dock. A ship should be waiting for you there.

King of Fabul: Should all the Crystals fall into that menace's hands, the world would face an unprecedented crisis. We're counting on you!