Castle of Doom
Lina and Rutee watched as the Castle began to rise out of the Underworld. It was even more intimidating than the Bone Fortress. Lina was reminded of a place that Mazoku would hang out. She was almost expecting Xellos to come out of it and begin to annoy her.
"So this is Dycroft, the Fortress of Kronos," Rutee stated, "I thought it had been destroyed. But it must have been taken into the Underworld with Kronos."
Suddenly, Atwight appeared. She didn't have enough power to come in her own body, so she just sent her spirit. She told them, "I am happy to see you are all ok."
"Atwight, have you been protecting us?" Rutee inquired.
The Dragon nodded her head. "Kronos wishes to use Mana to subjugate all life in this world. We must stop him."
"I'll go now," Rutee exclaimed, "He's gonna pay for messing with me."
"No, you must not. There is a powerful barrier here, you may not be able to return. You can not face him on your own time, lest you be made into his servant, as was Leon."
Rutee said, "I know that Leon just wanted to come back to life, but why did he have to join up with Kronos anyway?"
Atwight looked at her partner. "Your whole tribe is like that. They seek bonds with other life in the form of their Dragon Master. The Dragons also seek those same bonds, no matter how aloof from the rest of the world they are. You are the only ones who can protect those bonds now."
"Let's go together," Lina offered.
Rutee nodded her head. "I'm ready," she exclaimed, "That fiend won't get away with messing with Rutee Katrea."
They ran across the bridge. At that moment, the barrier activated, and locked them inside the castle. The only way to close it down was to find Kronos and defeat him.
As they traveled, they came across floors that would drop them down to the level below. The only way to stop that was to destroy the barrier stones. Each stone had a guardian and was hidden in a remote part of the castle.
Their first opponent was a Sky Dragon. It wasn't a very well trained one, and soon it fell to Lina's sword. The green crystal then shattered.
Shortly after, they found a Land Dragon. Although it was much stronger than the Sky Dragon, it still wasn't a match for Lina and Rutee. After it died, the red crystal was shattered.
Finally, they found the Centaur Zenoa. This one was a bit of a challenge. Lina began to use some powerful spells as Rutee hit it with her knifes. Once Zenoa kicked the bucket, the blue crystal shattered. Now the floors would not open below them.
Lina and Rutee made their way to the top floor. Once there, they went through a door and ran across a few floors that were trapped before. After they went a little bit further across a few more trap floors, they came to Kronos's chamber.
"Welcome Lina, welcome Rutee," Kronos said.
Rutee wasn't fooled. "You monster," she exclaimed, "I won't tolerate you any longer. By my master, I will destroy you."
Kronos told her, "Your brother is mine, my dear. Now both brother and sister will become my nourishment and my power."
"All of the souls you've swallowed. Enough! Return to me Igtenos, Chaltier, and my brother Leon. You will not survive this day," Rutee vowed.
Kronos held up his hand. Power began to build around him as his body transformed. Soon he was a mighty Crimson Dragon.
That didn't faze Lina one bit. She decided to skip the smaller attacks, and go strait to the Dragon Slave again. The young sorceress knew she could rely on Rutee to keep him busy and get out of the way in time. So using it didn't give her any cause for worry.
"Foolish mortal," Kronos boomed, "Your magic cannot beat me."
Lina replied, "You haven't seen nothing yet. You're nothing compared to the Dark Lords I've killed in the past. Dragon Slave."
The blast hit right in Kronos's chest. The dragon began to scream in pain. Then, he flew high up into the air, and exploded. With the death of Kronos, the castle began to sink. Lina and Rutee began to run as fast as they could, until they were safely outside.
* * *
After Dycroft had reverted back to the Macabre Tombstone, Lina looked up at the sky. She began to comfort Rutee, who had learned that her brother would have to spend another thousand years in the Underworld as a half-spirit in order to pay for his crimes. Although the young Dragoon was willing to take some of the burden - - and share the curse with him - - Leon insisted that she return to the forest with Atwight. He also vowed to break the curse early and return to her.
Lina didn't have time to return to the forest with Rutee. She teleported to Polpota Harbor, and began to look around. Soon, she saw Gourry waiting for her at the marketplace.
"Gourry," she screamed. Then she ran into his arms.
"Lina," he replied, "I knew you would make it back. There wasn't a moment in the world where I doubted your ability to face a demon."
They then returned home. Once there, they watched the sun set over the horizon and had dinner under the stars. Lina held Gourry's hand, and lay against his shoulder, feeling the warmth from his love. She knew that now they'd be together forever.
- - - -
Well, big quest #1 done. There are two more major quests to go. If you were wondering, Dycroft is the main Aeropolis where Kronos dwells in ToD. It is also the final dungeon in the game.
Lina and Rutee watched as the Castle began to rise out of the Underworld. It was even more intimidating than the Bone Fortress. Lina was reminded of a place that Mazoku would hang out. She was almost expecting Xellos to come out of it and begin to annoy her.
"So this is Dycroft, the Fortress of Kronos," Rutee stated, "I thought it had been destroyed. But it must have been taken into the Underworld with Kronos."
Suddenly, Atwight appeared. She didn't have enough power to come in her own body, so she just sent her spirit. She told them, "I am happy to see you are all ok."
"Atwight, have you been protecting us?" Rutee inquired.
The Dragon nodded her head. "Kronos wishes to use Mana to subjugate all life in this world. We must stop him."
"I'll go now," Rutee exclaimed, "He's gonna pay for messing with me."
"No, you must not. There is a powerful barrier here, you may not be able to return. You can not face him on your own time, lest you be made into his servant, as was Leon."
Rutee said, "I know that Leon just wanted to come back to life, but why did he have to join up with Kronos anyway?"
Atwight looked at her partner. "Your whole tribe is like that. They seek bonds with other life in the form of their Dragon Master. The Dragons also seek those same bonds, no matter how aloof from the rest of the world they are. You are the only ones who can protect those bonds now."
"Let's go together," Lina offered.
Rutee nodded her head. "I'm ready," she exclaimed, "That fiend won't get away with messing with Rutee Katrea."
They ran across the bridge. At that moment, the barrier activated, and locked them inside the castle. The only way to close it down was to find Kronos and defeat him.
As they traveled, they came across floors that would drop them down to the level below. The only way to stop that was to destroy the barrier stones. Each stone had a guardian and was hidden in a remote part of the castle.
Their first opponent was a Sky Dragon. It wasn't a very well trained one, and soon it fell to Lina's sword. The green crystal then shattered.
Shortly after, they found a Land Dragon. Although it was much stronger than the Sky Dragon, it still wasn't a match for Lina and Rutee. After it died, the red crystal was shattered.
Finally, they found the Centaur Zenoa. This one was a bit of a challenge. Lina began to use some powerful spells as Rutee hit it with her knifes. Once Zenoa kicked the bucket, the blue crystal shattered. Now the floors would not open below them.
Lina and Rutee made their way to the top floor. Once there, they went through a door and ran across a few floors that were trapped before. After they went a little bit further across a few more trap floors, they came to Kronos's chamber.
"Welcome Lina, welcome Rutee," Kronos said.
Rutee wasn't fooled. "You monster," she exclaimed, "I won't tolerate you any longer. By my master, I will destroy you."
Kronos told her, "Your brother is mine, my dear. Now both brother and sister will become my nourishment and my power."
"All of the souls you've swallowed. Enough! Return to me Igtenos, Chaltier, and my brother Leon. You will not survive this day," Rutee vowed.
Kronos held up his hand. Power began to build around him as his body transformed. Soon he was a mighty Crimson Dragon.
That didn't faze Lina one bit. She decided to skip the smaller attacks, and go strait to the Dragon Slave again. The young sorceress knew she could rely on Rutee to keep him busy and get out of the way in time. So using it didn't give her any cause for worry.
"Foolish mortal," Kronos boomed, "Your magic cannot beat me."
Lina replied, "You haven't seen nothing yet. You're nothing compared to the Dark Lords I've killed in the past. Dragon Slave."
The blast hit right in Kronos's chest. The dragon began to scream in pain. Then, he flew high up into the air, and exploded. With the death of Kronos, the castle began to sink. Lina and Rutee began to run as fast as they could, until they were safely outside.
* * *
After Dycroft had reverted back to the Macabre Tombstone, Lina looked up at the sky. She began to comfort Rutee, who had learned that her brother would have to spend another thousand years in the Underworld as a half-spirit in order to pay for his crimes. Although the young Dragoon was willing to take some of the burden - - and share the curse with him - - Leon insisted that she return to the forest with Atwight. He also vowed to break the curse early and return to her.
Lina didn't have time to return to the forest with Rutee. She teleported to Polpota Harbor, and began to look around. Soon, she saw Gourry waiting for her at the marketplace.
"Gourry," she screamed. Then she ran into his arms.
"Lina," he replied, "I knew you would make it back. There wasn't a moment in the world where I doubted your ability to face a demon."
They then returned home. Once there, they watched the sun set over the horizon and had dinner under the stars. Lina held Gourry's hand, and lay against his shoulder, feeling the warmth from his love. She knew that now they'd be together forever.
- - - -
Well, big quest #1 done. There are two more major quests to go. If you were wondering, Dycroft is the main Aeropolis where Kronos dwells in ToD. It is also the final dungeon in the game.