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Update 81: My Innermost Apocalypse
Olympia stares at you, her voice as flat as you are accustomed to.
Oh, what does he want?
It is his wish for you to come to the Deep City immediately.
With that, Olympia leaves quickly. It is your choice whether to obey the Abyssal King's directive or ignore Olympia's words.
She’s talking about passing the reins of the Senatus to someone new. Kind of sad to think about.
Why not Kujur- oh.
Hopefully, Armoroad can get by without the princess and Flowdia.
If not, I could take up that position.
Um, no. Armoroad doesn't need anyone like you ruling over it!
Hmph!
Let's take a look at what Kujura and the Deep Princess' drops unlock.
Kujura's drop, the Cursed Shard, unlocks the Youtou Nihiru. It's not the ultimate Katana, but it will be stronger than the ones Charlotte can get for a while. It has a 15% chance to inflict Curse, which is pretty useless.
The Deep Princess' drop, the Ominous Scale, unlocks the Royal Byrnie. It's the Prince/ss' ultimate armor. Provides a lot of defense, and 10% more HP and TP.
And for completing the Deep City path, we get a new icon on our guild card.
I heard you faced the evil one and came back in one piece! After all you’ve been through, I’d say you deserve a rest.
Hee hee, no need! Already got plenty of that a while ago.
I recall no princess by that name during my reign over Armoroad. But to hear you tell it, it sounds as if Armoroad’s princess was not, in fact, possessed by a Deep One. Rather, she used its power to live on while being careful to preserve her sanity. But it mattered little in the end. She had become a monster, which you slayed to save Armoroad. I have no more instructions or missions. Only thanks for your tireless efforts and loyalty.
Everyone got level ups here. The rewards are the same as on the Armoroad path, except for one thing...
Like the Armoroad Emblem, the Deep City Emblem provides a 5 point boost to all stats. However, unlike the Armoroad Emblem, it actually provides a massive boost to TP instead of HP. This is a really good accessory for Yggdroids, since it increases their TP pool by a huge amount and lets them fire off their skills a lot more often.
Anyways, let's talk to the Abyssal King.
Yet... sometimes I am troubled by the image of a girl, laughing in delight as she looks up at me... ...I feel that I know her. Is there... some gap in my memory?
Olympia said something about him losing his memories, right?
Yes, but I don't believe there's anything we can do about that.
Magic Parry now has an 18% chance to nullify elemental attacks.
I started investing in Eagle Eye again for Scott.
I feel blurry!
At this point, Rose pretty much has every skill she wants, so I'm just investing in some extra skills now.
At this point, why not?
Won't say no to more of that.
To the point where I'm actually investing in HP Up and TP Up because there really isn't anything more for her to get. Rose's maximum HP pool increased by 10%, and her TP pool increased by 13%.
Ohohoho! Tis I, Faye the 8th, pretty little princess and daughter of the great- oh screw talking like this.
There's a specific skill I want Faye to get, and it involves investing in Nobility Proof some bit. When a buff wears off on her, she'll recover 4 TP.
And Susan is just getting some more points in Swashbuckling.
Now let's leave.
In the Porcelain Forest’s depths is a teleportation device. Using it will bring you to the evil one. Though it cannot possibly be slain by human hands... I have come to believe that you may succeed. If you have the courage to face it, go hence. I will not force you. It is entirely in your hands.
Hmmm, what do ya'll think? Are you gonna stick with this, or bail out again?
What kind of heroes would we be if we let such a thing remain in this world?
Sure. Might as well try to do things right this time.
Hee hee! Just what I was hoping to hear!
Oh... oh dear.
Ugh, what the hell is this place?
It's even more disgusting in person. Aw shoot, we forgot to fill up our pack with supplies. Let's go back real quick.
She said, ”Our real enemy sleeps deep within the earth!” Thinking back on it, maybe she was talking about the thing you’re about to face.
The Deep Ones’ plot has been foiled and you now march against the evil controlling them... Some say it is too powerful for man to defeat... But if any can, I believe it is you.
We shall be sure to succeed.
When I told her that you were well, she only sighed. Have you done something...?
...We did what we had to, that's all I'll say.
Ever since the day you went deeper into the Labyrinth, the Deep City has been plagued with earthquakes. That’s why I was worried about you all...
You should head to Armoroad. It's not gonna be safe here anymore.
Huh? I should escape to Armoroad? Whatever for? I can’t abandon this inn when you’re undertaking something so dangerous! The Abyssal King still watches over this city. We’ll be fine!
I certainly hope so.
It seems the evil one, angered that his territory has been trespassed upon, is lashing out. There will be yet more danger ahead... You must beware.
I’ve been reading the reports at the Senatus, and that Stratum seems pretty hair-raising.
Tell me about it.
It's too dark in there! And there are too many pitfalls! I kept hurting my butt.
Honestly, I can’t even imagine a monster like that hiding in the ocean’s depths... Just keep doing your best. The future of Armoroad depends on you.
I know that you’re doing it to protect mankind and the Deep City, though... So that’s why I’ll always be right here, cheering you on!
You must rest well. The Deep City’s facilities are open to you. If you hope to protect mankind’s dignity, you cannot fall now.
Yes, he did. Why do you ask?
Because when I went to visit old Flowdia, she kept calling his name and the Princess’.
Oh...
If I had to guess, I’d say they’re reacting to whatever you’re doing. All I can do is welcome you like always... I believe in you, members of Tidehunt!
Though mere flesh, you are finally drawing near to the depths of the otherworldly forest. I have kept my word with Yggdrasil and protected the Deep City for 100 years. In that time, I thought it would be impossible to directly challenge the evil one. But when I watch you, I wonder if I wasn’t mistaken. I wonder if I might start afresh as well...
That's... kind of a tricky question to answer.
We'll get back to you on that.
You’re heroes beyond any other guild in Armoroad. It’s up to you to save the rest of us.
I’m sure the Abyssal King is praying you’ll be victorious... That’s why I’m praying for your victory, too!
It was when I came to the abyss with Yggdrasil. It’s strange; this body prevents me from dreaming. But I have had one dream. In it, you succeeded in slaying the evil one. You needn’t worry about Yggdrasil anymore. Show that monster what it means to be human!
Heh heh, yeah! Err, I'm a can of whoop-ass in my case, but yeah! Woo, let's do this!
It won't be just a dream for much longer... I hope.
Faye, are you sure we're ready for this?
How could we not be? Look how weak that thing is! I told you that you should have explored the whole floor first.
Yeah! We won't be going down this time!
Video: Abyssal God
Let us do things right this time.
Not this time.
I'm onto you!
Music stops.
Ha, see! Piece of cake! I bet the Abyssal Ki-
U-U-Um, F-F-Faye?
Y-Y-You m-m-m-might want to l-look up...
...Aw, fudge.
Ow! It just bounced my shot back at me!
I don't think we're doing too much to it.
Cassie, you mind being a little faster next time...?
Seriously, that's gonna ache in the morning...
S-Sorry. Ugh, why is everything faster than me now?
...Are you kidding me!?
Whatever we did to it before, I think it's safe to say it's been undone.
Then what the heck are we supposed to-
MULLIGAN! MULLIGAN! I DEMAND A MULLIGAN!
Says the girl who has the power to bring us back from the dead.
...Oh. Right! Okay, get ready for another beatdown you-
If you're going to do that, don't leave me behind again. I must say, I did not appreciate being ditched like that, you know.
Oh, hey Charlotte- I mean, what's up, traitor?
Trai- ...If this is about Gutrune secretly being a squid girl, I only found about that when you all did.
Oh, uhh sorry.
Ah. Well, Rose should be happy to hear about that, at least. She really missed you, you know?
Hmmhmm, I bet she does. Hmm, are we at A-rank? Maybe even A+? Or... No! We couldn't possibly be at S-rank, c-could we?
Uhh, can we go straight to the whole being brought back to life thing or whatever?
Yeah, sure. Hey Charlotte, quit mumbling weird things to yourself and get over here before we ditch you again!
Ahhhh! Coming!
Alright, everyone here?
Yep, that's all 6 of us.
Okay, then let's-
Wait! Actually, I have a request. Do you mind taking us back to the beginning of the adventure? As in, all the way back?
Um, why?
It has to do with the situation between Princess Gutrune and King Seyfried. I believe there may be a way to resolve it more peacefully than the methods you've tried.
Are you sure about this?
Yes. I didn't spend all my time in here moping around you know. There were a couple of... oddities I noticed during your adventure, which may help in resolving that.
Um, if you say so. Okay then. Here we go!
Yeah guess what, there's actually a 3rd path we can actually take in this game. However, getting to it is far less straightforward than just accessing the Armoroad and Deep City paths. See if you can figure it out, because hoo boy, getting to it is not intuitive at all!