With a string of hard-fought battles behind them, J-Hope and his army finally arrive in Archanea, Nyna's home. Beyond the mountains lies the bastion of Archanea that has stood for 1,000 years: the Ageless Palace. It's golden walls have seen so many treasures stolen and so many of its people lost... J-Hope and his allies have journeyed far, and now one of their primary goals is in sight!

(A Battle begins. A few minutes pass. J-Hope vists a house.)
Man: This here is Knorda. You're in Archanea now! Don't forget to drop by the armories and the shops. You should find some good stuff if you look around!
(A few minutes pass. J-Hope vists another house.)
Young Man: At the edge of town, there's a slave market. If you look, you'll see that it's full of kids pulled from who-knows-where...
(A few minutes pass. J-Hope vists another house.)
Woman: I apologize... Since Archanea fell, this town has become desolate. It's not safe to walk outside with all the ruffians about!
(A few minutes pass. J-Hope vists another house.)
Woman: I hate war... It's always the women and children who suffer. You should stop fighting. Get back to those you love as soon as you can. Parthia, the bow of flame, Gradivus, the lance that pierces stone... And the magic blade that can only be wielded by the chosen, Mercurius. Those that obtain them are said to be blessed by the gods.
(A few minutes pass. J-Hope vists another house.)
Old man: Three weapons have been passed down by the royal family of Archanea.
(A few minutes pass. J-Hope vists another house.)
Anna: Grust's army has good people in it too. Take my boyfriend, Jake. He's a kind man. If you run into him, will you tell him that Anna is worried about him? Just... There's one more thing. He probably won't want to talk to a man. Send a woman to talk to him. OK?
(A few minutes pass. J-Hope vists a village.)
Ruffian: You lookin' to buy a slave? All's I have left are some scrawny brats, but I'll cut you a deal.
J-Hope: Look at these poor children! What a vile man you are. If you value your life, you'll unchain them immediately and get out of my sight!
Ruffian: It's the Altean army! I'm done for!
J-Hope: What a horrible ordeal you all must have suffered... But it's all right now. You can return to your homes. You there, why haven't you left?
Linde: I...I don't have anywhere to go.
J-Hope: You're a girl, aren't you? Yet you're disguised as a young boy.
Linde: I am the daughter of Archbishop Miloah. I disguised myself to escape from Gharnef. But I was caught by a slave merchant when I ran away.
J-Hope: So you're the archbishop's daughter! It's good that we found you. Princess Nyna has been worried sick! From today, we will stand beside you. I will not let anything like this happen to you again.
Linde: Prince J-Hope, let me fight at your side. I have the Aura tome my father entrusted to me... If Princess Nyna allows me to help, I will use it. I want to take revenge for what Gharnef did to my father. I must defeat him.
(A few minutes pass. J-Hope approaches Jake.)
Jake: Why did I become a soldier? This is awful. And there are no cute girls here either...
(J-Hope and Jake fight. A few minutes pass. Caeda approaches Jake.)
Caeda: Hello, soldier of Grust. You're Jake, aren't you?
Jake: Who are you? Don't you know it's not safe here.
Caeda: As a girl from this town told me, it seems there are good men among Grust's forces. You know a girl called Anna, don't you?
Jake: Oh, you heard about me from Anna? That's good! What did she have to say?
Caeda: She said that if you fought for the people of this land, she would follow you anywhere.
Jake: Really?! Well, honestly... I don't like seeing the people of this land suffer like this. All right. I've made up my mind! I'm ready to fight for you, and for Anna! I'll show you what I can do!
(A few minutes pass. J-Hope Seizes the area and ends the battle.)
J-Hope: Look, Princess Nyna. It's the Ageless Palace.
Nyna: I am overjoyed to see it! Finally, I have made it home. Many of our warriors are still imprisioned within. We must hurry and save them!
J-Hope: Of course. We will storm the palace before enemy reinforcements arrive!