[DQ 1&2 HD-2D Play Notes] #49 Falling again today... and where I landed...

Exploring Rhone

Falling again today

Because it's stylized, it's hard to tell, but
falling from a height of about 6 to 8 meters
and everyone is still okay...

In the midst of that...

No, the Prince of Cannock saying
"Let's just think of it as practice for break-falling!"
is way too positive.

Even the enemies must be getting
annoyed by a guy like that, right?
It's important, though.

Despite everything that happened,
I managed to reach the upper level.
I haven't met a Killing Machine yet, but
didn't they appear in the Famicom version?
Well, whatever.

Then

Mysterious smoke...
After that, I got separated from my companions,
and something strange appeared.

It seems to be a strategy to scatter the party with smoke
and defeat each person individually.

They must lack the confidence to defeat us all at once!

It ended easily.
The Prince of Midenhall is strong.

Reunited with the separated companions

The way of speaking has become strange.
I'll take Moon and move forward.

I'm the Prince of Lorasia, and
though I have many thoughts about this,
I'll just keep moving forward in silence.

On the way, Moon,
who speaks normally, joins up.

So one of them is a fake.
Hmm?
Should I defeat both? (⇐!!?)

The Prince of Cannock
reminded me that
'a fake Princess of Moonbrooke appeared in Tantegel'.

...
I had forgotten!

And so,

The one who speaks normally
turned out to be the real
Princess of Moonbrooke.

Then what about the fake one?

It was Belial.

I don't really get it, but
let's take him down!

Explosive Fist!

Now then,
the defeated Belial
starts saying something.

'I'll guide you to Hargon,
so please defeat Hargon in our place'.
That's what he said.

Moreover, since he's in a 'familiar' state
summoned from another world,
he says he has no choice but to obey...

It's like a Japanese salaryman
who can't quit his job
because of his mortgage
and his children's education expenses isn't it?

A 30-year mortgage is one thing,
but Belial-san seems like he's been at it for about 300 years.

Belial-san,
300 years of service
at the Hargon Cult!
Thank you for your hard work!

If that's actually true,
it's quite pitiful, isn't it?

However!

He might be lying,
and since he's the cause of Moonbrooke's collapse,
I can't listen to a word he says!

And so,
I asked Belial-san to go home.

Belial-san
left with a parting shot,
but well, it can't be helped.

Now then,

The Prince of Lorasia
picks up the lost item and returns it to Moon.

And then

I finally made it out of Rhone.

Falling into holes,
getting tricked,
and picking up lost items.

There were many things that happened,
but I made it through Rhone.

I'm worried about the journey.
In the Famicom version, this area was crawling with guys who would use Megante
and guys who would use Zaraki,
so I should still be careful...

That's how it should be, but
the journey wasn't
that mean-spirited.

I arrived at the shrine easily.

The Princess of Moonbrooke asked about
what many players were thinking
during the Famicom version,
but it was just brushed off.

Finally, I obtained the final key
from the priest
at this Rhone shrine.

I finally
made it through Rhone.

First, I want to thank the four of them.
Thank you for your hard work!!

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