There's only one thing to talk about
here, but it's an important thing.
What we've got here is essentially the
opening of the world to the party. Once we've got the Nitro Powder,
originally TNT, from Corneria, it's off to a place called Mt.
Duregar.
I may have said it's just one thing
that happens here, but I should clarify. It's one big thing and a
lot of little ones, in the form of clues about things to look for.
First, the big thing.
When we get to the Dwarf Cave, we are
told to find two people by name: Smythe the Smith and Grandpa Nelic.
Smythe is, as we have been told, the Dwarves' blacksmith. He's
looking for Adamantite. That's something we're going to need to
remember for later in the game. And when I say later, I mean that in
the same way I meant it about the lute: a lot later, as in getting
close to the end of the game.
Savvy players will note that Adamantite
is kind of an important thing in these early Final Fantasy games,
kind of like Mythril. Both are minerals that keep coming up as
sacred or enchanted and therefore perfect for making weapons and
armor. In this case, we'll have to wait a while to get there, but
it'll be worth the wait.
Next up is taking the Nitro Powder to
Nelic. He'll use it to essentially nuke a narrow strip of land to
open up a strait between the Alidi Sea and the Greater Sea. This
allows us to finally get on with the game at large.
Before we leave Mt. Duregar, though,
there's a Dwarf to be found there who says he's looking for
something called the Levistone. This will be important again in a
long while, too. And it'll play into finding another major icon of
this series: the Airship. But the Levistone and the Airship are
things I'll be getting into when they become relevant, as I will with
the Adamantite.
Once we go through the new strait, it's
off to the town of Melmond, where we start getting into the business
of the Orbs the heroes are carrying. See, the Earth is
deteriorating, and it seems to be starting in the general area of
Melmond. The villagers all seem to think it's the work of a vampire,
because said undead monster had come to town and destroyed the Clinic
and the Items Shop.
This is where I'm going to end this
issue, because it's a good place for it. Since I know I'll need more
items to make it through this quest, I'll be stopping back in Elfheim
for that before moving on to the actual quest to come. That
shouldn't be too terribly long, as I still need a break from Legend
of Mana.
Until then, stay safe, have fun, keep
on gaming, and DFTBA!
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