Sacred Stone Memories Chapter 8/Quest 9 - Storyline

Discarded Paws

Bud	W-wow! You just took those Greed Dike soldiers out with one blow! Who are you?!
Monzein	It doesn't matter. More importantly...how can you be sure those aren't the words of the king?
Bud	Huh...?
Monzein	You said they are making the king say those words, right? What proof do you have of that?
Bud	I am currently serving by the king's side in order to protect him.
Monzein	Yeah...I heard from Dilga.
Bud	The king was the kind of person who would make conversation with me even when was I still an apprentice. Even to the likes of me he would say, 'Always try to live up to your title as a knight.'
Monzein	...What?
Bud	He meant that peace is not always brought about by force. When people come together...and use their power to protect that bond...peace becomes a possibility for the first time. Greed Dike's military strength will bring about peace in this country? The king I know would never say something like that!
Monzein	Ah! I see...
???	Honestly. I'm completely amazed by your actions...although you did complicate matters.
Monzein	Huh? Argh!!! Ug...ughhh!
Basheeny	...
Monzein	Ba...Basheeny...?!
Bud	You...!
Basheeny	You better not move. I can pierce him this very moment. Emperor Orion! It was quite a hassle...but I managed to apprehend the Holy Guard's Captain Monzein of the 2nd Regiment! It's been a while, Lord Waginau.
Orion	Captain Monzein the Great Thunder Axe...who would've thought I would run into you here.
Bud	Monzein...?! You?!
Monzein	Tsk! What're you playing at?!
Basheeny	It should be pretty obvious. Unfortunately...I do not plan on being annihilated alongside you.
Monzein	Wait, did you betray us again?!
Waginau	What is going on? Didn't you turn on us?
Basheeny	Turn on you? Heheh. Did I manage to deceive you as well Lord Waginau? That is the highest honor. I have gained access to all the captains of the Holy Guard beginning with the Lord Commander himself. I am now in a position to lure them to wherever you please.
Monzein	You brat...there'll be no forgiveness for you now!!! Huzzaaahh!!!
Basheeny	Oops! Honestly, your actions are completely futile. This is why you're always being used as a pawn.
Monzein	As a pawn...?!
Basheeny	Don't you understand? Because of your brash personality, people take advantage of you...both your enemies and your friends.
Monzein	...!
Basheeny	You're wasting my time. At least put on a good show. Lord Waginau, reinforcements will soon arrive. It would be best to handle this man before they arrive. It can be troublesome if they were to rendezvous.
Waginau	Reinforcements? Well...there's no need for us to reveal our hand. Are you sure you're not betraying us?
Basheeny	That's exactly what I am telling you. They were truly a bunch of honest fools. It hardly took much effort to infiltrate their ranks.
Monzein	You scum...!!! Lightning Axe!!!
Waginau	Hmph. Where are you even aiming at? Honestly...his rage has made him go crazy...
Greed Dike Soldier	...! Please escape! The stairway is going to collapse!
Waginau	What...?!
Basheeny	...Good job.
Waginau	Agh...! Y-you...Basheeny!!!
Basheeny	My apologies...but let me correct what I just said. I did not turn on you. Instead, I found something to believe in.
Monzein	Hmph. Honestly, kid...using me as a pawn.
Basheeny	I'm sorry. That was the only move I could think of. I didn't come all the way here to choose the path of complete annihilation...
Orion	Tighten the defenses. They're after the King of Envylia.
Basheeny	Are you sure about that?
Orion	What...?
Basheeny	!
Greed Dike Soldier	Ack...?! Why me...?!
Basheeny	There's no point in playing dumb. Ever since I heard that the king was being controlled, I've been searching my surroundings. You were the only one, weren't you? When the king was talking, you had your eyes facing downward with your head bowed.
Greed Dike Soldier	Wh-what about that...?!
Basheeny	Moreover, you were murmuring something with your lips. They were the king's words, weren't they? I'm not that easily deceived. After all, I was pretty much forced to learn how to resist the Phantom Arts when I served under Lord Waginau!
Greed Dike Soldier	Ack!!! I-I heard nothing about there being another who knew the arts!
Basheeny	Huh?! He disappeared?!
???	Furthermore, you definitely didn't say anything about him being such a cute young man. Aren't these things you should be informing me of?
Basheeny	A girl?! Ack...! You...!
Vier	Unfortunately...I'm no longer there. I am one of the Veda Templars...Vier, wielder of the Phantom Scent. Young man...are you a little more interested now?
Basheeny	The Veda Templars?! Wh-what are they?!
Vier	Hehe. Women are mysterious creatures. You must suppress your desire to know everything.
Greed Dike Soldiers	...
Basheeny	Oh no...we're surrounded!
Monzein	Ack! Lightning Axe!!!
Greed Dike Soldiers	...
Monzein	Run! Let's regroup...this way!
Basheeny	G-got it!
Later...
Vier	Run...? Aren't you talking about yourself?
Monzein	What...?
Vier	Heheh. So you're using a countermeasure for the Phantom Arts. I wonder if your little countermeasure can work against my craft?
Basheeny	Wh-what the...my arm!
Monzein	?!
Basheeny	!
Monzein	Aghh!!!
Basheeny	Captain Monzein!!!
Bud	Is he being manipulated by the Phantom Arts?!
Orion	Heheh. Even the world-renowned Monzein cannot do much against an attack he can't see...
Waginau	It appears so. Vier...take out Basheeny. It'll be troublesome if we leave him be.
Vier	Hmph. Can you stop making me do everything? Just use your own soldiers that you're so proud of.
Waginau	You cheeky little... Immortals, advance!
Prototypes	...
Bud	There are so many immortal soldiers!
Monzein	Agh! R-run!
Basheeny	My...my body...! Ack! Captain! Fall back immediately!
Monzein	What...?!
Basheeny	Reinforcements will arrive soon. You must do whatever you can to rendezvous with Captain Yauras! By doing so...it'll give the king a chance to recapture the country!
Monzein	Tsk...! What about you?!
Basheeny	Don't worry about me! This is my "atonement." I have already made my decision!
Monzein	Atonement?!
Basheeny	My atonement for having underestimated that woman! More importantly...this is my atonement to myself for my actions against the Holy Guard in the past...! Ever since I decided to join Commander Kanon...I've prepared myself for this!
Monzein	Basheeny...
Prototypes	...
Waginau	Do it!!!
Prototypes	!
Basheeny	Come on. Hurry up and go!
Monzein	Ack! Don't be stupid! I can't leave my men to die...
Basheeny	Honestly. You're so stubborn. Perfect. Let me use this final opportunity to tell you this. I hate you...you're an emotional, stubborn piece of work.
Monzein	What...?!
Basheeny	Haha. You should at least try and fix that blockheaded nature of yours. ...Goodbye.
Monzein	...! Ack...! Huzzzaahhhh!!!
Prototypes	...
Basheeny	What the...?! What are you doing?!
Monzein	...That's odd.
Basheeny	Huh...?
Monzein	I hate you as well. Do you think I'd actually follow your instructions?
Basheeny	Don't be stupid! No...! Stay back!
Waginau	Get them!!!
Monzein	Ack! You little brat! Take this! Grit your teeth, Basheeny!!!
Basheeny	?! Agh!!!
Monzein	All right...!
Prototypes	!
Monzein	Ughh...!!! Ack...ckk...!
Basheeny	Captain!!!