[DQ 1&2 HD-2D Play Log] #53 Visiting Hargon's private room! And then...

According to the information
I heard from the fairy before,
this is what Hargon is like.

It seems he's shut himself in his room,
giving orders for evil deeds,
and just praying all the time.

Well, it can't be helped,
let's go make him stop.

Now, let's head to Hargon's private room.

When I entered his room,
he was in the middle of some prayer,
and didn't seem to notice us.

However,

Here,
in the Famicom version,
it would be 'Do you know that I am Hargon?'
Yes
No
but since it seems to be a remake,
a bit of a conversation starts.

I'll excerpt some of the conversation.

It seems he's going to welcome us
(Exciting? Is it a year-end party?)

It seems he welcomed us
just to counterattack...

From the heroes' perspective (and the player's perspective too?),
we don't really understand
why he holds a grudge, but
it's time for a showdown with Hargon!

Hargon is surprisingly tough,
with his weakening magic circles, sleep spells, and Ionazun,
he's a tricky guy.

For someone who stays holed up,
he's quite strong.

I wanted to offer some suggestions for improving the cult's operationsbut
there is absolutely no room for discussion.

I defeated him, but,

He uses himself as a sacrifice to
summon the God of Destruction, Sidoh.

The battle with Sidoh
is troublesome.
Fire breath, sleep attacks, scorching breath (paralysis),
high-damage physical attacks, Skara, Behoima,
and to top it off, 'smoke that prevents spellcasting'.

When hit by this smoke,
the Prince of Cannock and
the Princess of Moonbrooke
instantly become useless.

I forgot how many turns the effect lasts, though...

In the end,

Since the three in the back are frail,
they were knocked out in no time,
so I tried to fight with just the Prince of Lorne,
but I was defeated this time!

It's been a while since I lost.
I really need to know how the opponent acts...

To prepare for the rematch,
since attacks involving paralysis, sleep, and fire are coming,
I'll change my accessories and equipment,
carry plenty of Magic Water as items,
and adopt a strategy of using 'Defend' effectively.

Now, for the rematch.

I've gotten used to Hargon.
The problem is Sidoh.
It seems the first turn
is always "observing the situation",
so I can prepare by healing and such.

Even with accessories equipped,
the three in the back
get paralyzed or fall asleep,
or black smoke (was it mist?) prevents them from using spells...

I get hit by Sidoh's high-damage physical attacks
three times, and the three in the back get wiped out...

When black smoke prevents spellcasting,
party healing
becomes limited to the Princess of Moonbrooke's
Hustle Dance and
using Superior Medicinal Herbs...

It's a mess, but
Focus Strength or Cheer => Full-Body Slash
with occasional Oomph,
I'm slowly accumulating damage
with the Prince of Midenhall's strikes.
It's become a war of attrition, though...

At the end, I was in a pinch, so
I had the Princess of Moonbrooke use Megazyle Dance
for a full party heal.

And then...

I've managed to ward off this year's bad luck!

And then,
Rubiss's voice called out,
and perhaps out of relief, the three in the back

"Nothing starts or ends without me here,"
is not something the Prince of Midenhall actually said, but
once again, I had Sidoh
cut in two by the Prince of Midenhall's
"Full-Body Slash."

Because the three
other than the Prince of Midenhall were so frail,
they were at 0 HP
in many boss battles.

More than just using spells,
you need to remain standing on the battlefield
until the very end!
I want them to remember that.
Of course, I was helped by the three of them.
I have nothing but gratitude.

Still,
stamina is important, isn't it...

When I went outside,

The Temple of Rhone
collapsed due to the rampage of Sidoh and the Prince of Midenhall,
leaving no trace behind.

Just how much of a rampage was that... (lol)

I'm glad I was able to
ward off the bad luck of the evil god before the end of the year.

Well then,
time to head home...

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