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Previously...
ZOLDAAD EMPIRE - TO THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN POWER - INVINCIBLE INTERIOR 1
Jake: Lazarov! If you believe in any god apart from yourself, make peace with him now.
Dr. Lazarov: Really? But if I fall here, then the search for immortality will end with me.
Rain: What you're creating isn't immortality. Whatever you get from messing around with human lives... That's not immortality!
Dr. Lazarov: It's not surprising that you fail to understand the sublime aims of my research. Fine. How about a deal then, Jake?
Jake: A deal?
Dr. Lazarov: I will withdraw from Zoldaad. I will swear to never again involve myself in its affairs. In exchange, you will let me go free.
Jake: Hah! Let you go free?
Dr. Lazarov: Or if you would prefer, Jake... I could continue to manage Zoldaad from the shadows. Either way, I can guarantee the future safety of your homeland.
Jake: What the hell are you babbling about? You're deranged.
Dr. Lazarov: I believe you may want to hear me out, Jake. I believe, in fact, that Zoldaad's future must be your greatest concern.. You must want to help you little brother. And the crown prince will have such a great burden to carry on his own.
(Lid gets a ! over her head. She and Rain turn to look at each other.)
Lid: Huh? His little brother? The crown prince? Jake, what's this joker talking about!?
Jake(...): I guess it's no surprise that you would have found out, Lazarov. You did spend so long at the emperor's side, like a burrowing tick.
Rain: Jake, what are you saying?
Jake: I am Prince Shera are brothers. Well, half-brothers, if you prefer. Emperor Sozhe is my father, too. But my mother was not the empress.
Lid: She wasn't? But then how...?
Jake: How? Come now, lovely Lid. You're an engineer, aren't you? You know how things work. Anyway. Having someone like me around might introduce some.... troublesome ambiguity to the lijne of succession. So I was sent away from Zoldaad.
Nichol: But when you heard what was happening in your homeland, you returned and raised a rebel army... Is that it?
Lid: So then... the reason we were able to meet up with the prince like that was...
Jake: Exactly. He knows that we're brothers.
Dr. Lazarov: Letting me go would be the right thing to do, if you really do care for your baby brother. Shera is stepping into quite the mess, taking up the mantle of emperor. Bringing peace to Zoldaad will be no small task. Won't you help to take away even one of his worries? Isn't that what a good brother would do?
Jake: You're right. Zoldaad's safety must come first.
(Jake walks to Lazarov's side.)
Lid: What the heck! Jake, seriously?
Dr. Lazarov: (Perfect. He's wavering now. If I can just play him right, I may turn the tables yet...)
Jake: So what exactly do you want from me?
Dr. Lazarov: I need your strength. I want you to help me defeat this motley band of interferers. For the sake of Zoldaad's future.
Jake: Fine. I understand. Hryugh!
(Jake knocks Lazarov down!)
Dr. Lazarov: Aughhhh....
Jake: I thought you were supposed to be some big-brained mastermind. But I've seen village drinks eating bugs for money who had more intelligence than you.
Dr Lazarov: Why... But why.. Don't you care... about Zoldaad? About your brother?
Jake: Listen, and listen well. These people right here have nothing to do with Zoldaad, and they've fought by my side up until this moment. I only give my strength to people I believe in. I believe in these people, and they've believed in me. I'm not going to betray friends like that!
Lid: Jake!
Jake: Let's bring this farce to an end. Everyone, lend me your strength for this one last battle!
(Battle begins!)
Lazarov: I... The master of a mind said to be the treasure of all humanity... I'd be a fool to let myself be defeated by the likes of you! Behold! The brilliant among us are able to turn strength into intelligence!
(Battle commences. You defeat Lazarov!)
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ZOLDAAD EMPIRE - TO THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN POWER - INVINCIBLE INTERIOR ENDING
(Lazarov is crawling on the ground.)
Dr. Lazarov: Ah...no... I can't die... My research... isn't yet complete...
Jake: Hmph. Tenacious little parasite, isn't he.
(There is a cyclone of wind! Veritas of the Heavens appears!)
Rain: Veritas of the Heavens!
Dr. Lazarov: Veritas! Perfect timing, as always! Help me, my ally! We are partners, are we not??
Veritas of the Heavens: I don't remember allying myself with you. The Sworn Six have no intention of using any strength but our own to achieve our goals.
Dr. Lazarov: Th-then... why...
Veritas of the Heavens: Until now, you were no more than a fly buzzing in the air around us. However, you began using the Invincible for your own selfish reasons. And we could overlook your insolence no longer.
(Veritas of the Heavens casts a spell, which knocks Lazarov aside!)
Dr. Lazarov: Urk!
Veritas of Heavens: I heard that you defeated Darklord and Flamelord. That was no mean feat.
Rain: If you're that impressed, maybe you'd like us to defeat you next? That would suit me.
Lid: Rain, hold up. There's something I gotta ask first. Veritas of the Heavens. Are you Cid?
Veritas of the Heavens: Ah... Yes, I was once called that name, long ago.
Lid: I don't get it, though... Why would Cid become one of the Veritas? Why would that Cid want to destroy the crystals?
Veritas of the Heavens(...): Why do the crystals exist in this world? You children, do you even know?
Lid: Huh?
Veritas of the Heavens: Until you uncover that truth for yourselves, you barely exist in the same realm as we Veritas. There is no need for me to answer your questions.
Lid: I... see.
Veritas of the Heavens(...): Seven hundred years ago, there was nothing in my heart but the desire for vengeance. Yet... my dealings with the dwarves lit a spark in my heart, warm and bright. I left behind the arts of airship building, in gratitude. And today, I must give thanks once more. The airship that you rode here....
Lid: The Enterprise?
Veritas of the Heavens: You have brought the arts that I left behind to such great heights... It is splendid work. I'm honored to have seen it. Please pass my compliments to the one who made it.
Lid: ...I will. I'll tell him. I think my brother will be very happy to hear that.
Veritas of the Heavens: Then I believe the time for talk has ended. We require the Invincible for our goals. And so we will be taking it back.
(He summons a light and teleports the party!)
Rain: What the...? Where are we?
Lasswell: Looks like the Veritas of the Heavens sent us flying.
Fina(!): Hey! Look at that!
(The Invincible flies by.)
Lasswell: So in the end... the Invincible has returned to the hands of the Veritas.
Lid: Yeah.. But... No matter what, the first Cid wouldn't ever use the Invincible as a tool of war. I'm sure of that. I just know it.
Jake: Hmmm. Well, if you say so, I guess that means Zoldaad is safe. And that's largely thanks to you all. My old man can't be here to say it, so... on behalf of Emperor Sozhe, thank you. I will be eternally grateful to you all.
Next entry...
ZOLDAAD EMPIRE - TO THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN POWER - INVINCIBLE INTERIOR 1
Jake: Lazarov! If you believe in any god apart from yourself, make peace with him now.
Dr. Lazarov: Really? But if I fall here, then the search for immortality will end with me.
Rain: What you're creating isn't immortality. Whatever you get from messing around with human lives... That's not immortality!
Dr. Lazarov: It's not surprising that you fail to understand the sublime aims of my research. Fine. How about a deal then, Jake?
Jake: A deal?
Dr. Lazarov: I will withdraw from Zoldaad. I will swear to never again involve myself in its affairs. In exchange, you will let me go free.
Jake: Hah! Let you go free?
Dr. Lazarov: Or if you would prefer, Jake... I could continue to manage Zoldaad from the shadows. Either way, I can guarantee the future safety of your homeland.
Jake: What the hell are you babbling about? You're deranged.
Dr. Lazarov: I believe you may want to hear me out, Jake. I believe, in fact, that Zoldaad's future must be your greatest concern.. You must want to help you little brother. And the crown prince will have such a great burden to carry on his own.
(Lid gets a ! over her head. She and Rain turn to look at each other.)
Lid: Huh? His little brother? The crown prince? Jake, what's this joker talking about!?
Jake(...): I guess it's no surprise that you would have found out, Lazarov. You did spend so long at the emperor's side, like a burrowing tick.
Rain: Jake, what are you saying?
Jake: I am Prince Shera are brothers. Well, half-brothers, if you prefer. Emperor Sozhe is my father, too. But my mother was not the empress.
Lid: She wasn't? But then how...?
Jake: How? Come now, lovely Lid. You're an engineer, aren't you? You know how things work. Anyway. Having someone like me around might introduce some.... troublesome ambiguity to the lijne of succession. So I was sent away from Zoldaad.
Nichol: But when you heard what was happening in your homeland, you returned and raised a rebel army... Is that it?
Lid: So then... the reason we were able to meet up with the prince like that was...
Jake: Exactly. He knows that we're brothers.
Dr. Lazarov: Letting me go would be the right thing to do, if you really do care for your baby brother. Shera is stepping into quite the mess, taking up the mantle of emperor. Bringing peace to Zoldaad will be no small task. Won't you help to take away even one of his worries? Isn't that what a good brother would do?
Jake: You're right. Zoldaad's safety must come first.
(Jake walks to Lazarov's side.)
Lid: What the heck! Jake, seriously?
Dr. Lazarov: (Perfect. He's wavering now. If I can just play him right, I may turn the tables yet...)
Jake: So what exactly do you want from me?
Dr. Lazarov: I need your strength. I want you to help me defeat this motley band of interferers. For the sake of Zoldaad's future.
Jake: Fine. I understand. Hryugh!
(Jake knocks Lazarov down!)
Dr. Lazarov: Aughhhh....
Jake: I thought you were supposed to be some big-brained mastermind. But I've seen village drinks eating bugs for money who had more intelligence than you.
Dr Lazarov: Why... But why.. Don't you care... about Zoldaad? About your brother?
Jake: Listen, and listen well. These people right here have nothing to do with Zoldaad, and they've fought by my side up until this moment. I only give my strength to people I believe in. I believe in these people, and they've believed in me. I'm not going to betray friends like that!
Lid: Jake!
Jake: Let's bring this farce to an end. Everyone, lend me your strength for this one last battle!
(Battle begins!)
Lazarov: I... The master of a mind said to be the treasure of all humanity... I'd be a fool to let myself be defeated by the likes of you! Behold! The brilliant among us are able to turn strength into intelligence!
(Battle commences. You defeat Lazarov!)
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ZOLDAAD EMPIRE - TO THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN POWER - INVINCIBLE INTERIOR ENDING
(Lazarov is crawling on the ground.)
Dr. Lazarov: Ah...no... I can't die... My research... isn't yet complete...
Jake: Hmph. Tenacious little parasite, isn't he.
(There is a cyclone of wind! Veritas of the Heavens appears!)
Rain: Veritas of the Heavens!
Dr. Lazarov: Veritas! Perfect timing, as always! Help me, my ally! We are partners, are we not??
Veritas of the Heavens: I don't remember allying myself with you. The Sworn Six have no intention of using any strength but our own to achieve our goals.
Dr. Lazarov: Th-then... why...
Veritas of the Heavens: Until now, you were no more than a fly buzzing in the air around us. However, you began using the Invincible for your own selfish reasons. And we could overlook your insolence no longer.
(Veritas of the Heavens casts a spell, which knocks Lazarov aside!)
Dr. Lazarov: Urk!
Veritas of Heavens: I heard that you defeated Darklord and Flamelord. That was no mean feat.
Rain: If you're that impressed, maybe you'd like us to defeat you next? That would suit me.
Lid: Rain, hold up. There's something I gotta ask first. Veritas of the Heavens. Are you Cid?
Veritas of the Heavens: Ah... Yes, I was once called that name, long ago.
Lid: I don't get it, though... Why would Cid become one of the Veritas? Why would that Cid want to destroy the crystals?
Veritas of the Heavens(...): Why do the crystals exist in this world? You children, do you even know?
Lid: Huh?
Veritas of the Heavens: Until you uncover that truth for yourselves, you barely exist in the same realm as we Veritas. There is no need for me to answer your questions.
Lid: I... see.
Veritas of the Heavens(...): Seven hundred years ago, there was nothing in my heart but the desire for vengeance. Yet... my dealings with the dwarves lit a spark in my heart, warm and bright. I left behind the arts of airship building, in gratitude. And today, I must give thanks once more. The airship that you rode here....
Lid: The Enterprise?
Veritas of the Heavens: You have brought the arts that I left behind to such great heights... It is splendid work. I'm honored to have seen it. Please pass my compliments to the one who made it.
Lid: ...I will. I'll tell him. I think my brother will be very happy to hear that.
Veritas of the Heavens: Then I believe the time for talk has ended. We require the Invincible for our goals. And so we will be taking it back.
(He summons a light and teleports the party!)
Rain: What the...? Where are we?
Lasswell: Looks like the Veritas of the Heavens sent us flying.
Fina(!): Hey! Look at that!
(The Invincible flies by.)
Lasswell: So in the end... the Invincible has returned to the hands of the Veritas.
Lid: Yeah.. But... No matter what, the first Cid wouldn't ever use the Invincible as a tool of war. I'm sure of that. I just know it.
Jake: Hmmm. Well, if you say so, I guess that means Zoldaad is safe. And that's largely thanks to you all. My old man can't be here to say it, so... on behalf of Emperor Sozhe, thank you. I will be eternally grateful to you all.
Next entry...