Chapter Five

Release the Seal

"We can finally head out to release the seal," Kratos stated after Lloyd finally emerged from the inn.

"Yes, I will do my best!" Colette exclaimed with confidence.

"The seal Remiel spoke of is in the Triet Ruins southwest of here," Raine pointed out.

"Cool! Let's go check out that seal!" Lloyd's said with excitement in his voice.

"We'll see if that enthusiasm lasts..."

"I'll be fine, Genis! Just you watch!"

"Oh, I just remembered. Let me give you this." Raine handed Lloyd a book of enemies and monsters they have encountered along with their statistics. "Gathering data on your enemies is useful for protecting the Chosen."

"I...I'm going to do it?"

"I'll help, too. Just think of it as homework."

"Ewww..." Lloyd was in no mood for any kind of mental work.

"We should get going." Kratos said with an impatient voice.

I watched as they walked off. "Collecting data on enemies is essential if I wish to protect the Chosen? If only I could have found something out about this assassin. I should have had something by now. Whoever they are, they are either very good or very lucky.

I followed them to the Triet Ruins. I now keep a constant watch over the Chosen. They will eventually run into the assassin. When they do, it will be time to show myself to them all.

"Ah, so hot...man, I'm beat." Lloyd said while finally losing his enthusiasm.

"See? You're already worn out," Genis said to prove his point.

"I'm sick of this desert," Lloyd complained as Noishe begun to whine. "What's wrong, Noishe?" He tried to ask but Noishe ran off before he got it all out.

"Be on your guard, there are enemies about!" Kratos exclaimed in an attempt to warn the others of the coming monsters. "This is going to be a nuisance," Kratos annoyingly said after defeating the monsters.

"What is?" Lloyd questioned him.

"Ah, nothing. Anyway, it would be a good idea for you to learn techniques to protect yourself."

"Are you talking about self-defense training?"

"Something like that, Chosen. I am talking about techniques to raise your defense during battles. I'll show you how it's done. Once you grasp the theory, the rest should be easy."

"Okay! I don't really get it, but I already feel stronger! I can't wait to try it out!" Lloyd said with enthusiasm returning to him.

"I think you're just imagining things..." Genis sarcastically stated.

"Hmm, what happened to Noishe?" Raine finally gets a line.

"You're right. He's gone. Ah, man, he's run off again."

"He's probably nervous about the monsters. I think it would be best not to count on Noishe in places with monsters around." Kratos spoke as if he knew Noishe quite well.

"...Takeshi..."

"Did you say something, Colette?"

"Huh? Oh, it's nothing, Lloyd. It's nothing..."

I waited and watched as the Chosen opened the seal of the ruins and went inside. I followed them around and watched as they battled many enemies. The Expheres that they use are very powerful. I didn't have any clue that such things existed. They apparently allow the person that it is equipped on to use their full potential. This is obviously meant for combat. I guess that is one reason that the Desians are after the Chosen's group. They all have Expheres equipped. The Desians seem to be very interested in Lloyd's Exphere, though. I don't have an Exphere equipped. I haven't seen them until now. I wonder how strong I would be with one.

I followed the Chosen's group into the seal room. I overlooked the battle with Ktugach, the seal's guardian, and observed as they released the Seal of Fire. The Chosen stepped onto the altar and Remiel descended upon them. After some talking, Remiel bestowed the Chosen with the power of the angels and she received wings. Remiel then left, after telling them to go to the next seal. The next seal lies across the sea, according to Remiel. They returned to the exit and finally returned outside. Once outside, the Chosen took a few steps and collapsed. Her Angel Transformation had begun.