After another scene you’ll be on your way to the town, but rather than head straight for it you’ll want to take the scenic route to collect the many treasures in this area.
Start by heading around to the north side of the ruins’ entrance to spot another Monolith and then check the northwest corner, to the left of the large boulder, for another Life Bottle . If you circle around the boulder you can find a Saffron in the grass and then you’ll want to head down the steps to the east by backtracking a bit.
Grab the Ice Pop from the dead end to the north and then make your way south, staying on the east side of the crumbled wall to find a Rosemary near the tree. You can now circle around the south side of the wall for a chest with a Life Bottle and check the Monolith to the southwest, near the steps leading back up.
Check the area around the Mt. Mabinogio ruins for a bunch of items.
Head southwest from the ruins and you should spot some goats, which you can check for the Hyland Goat discovers and The Elysian Goat skit, and then continue south to a save point near another Monolith . You can now make your way north toward the objective marker to reach the village for another lengthy scene that’s pretty funny.
The goats near the ruins are can be examined for a discovery and skit (left) and head toward the village for a lengthy scene (right).
Head north toward the Inn marker to activate the save and open a chest with a Natural Waistcoat and then make sure to grab the Verbena from the grass to the south of the pool of water, near some white flowers.
Don’t enter the house marked on the map to the north, since this will activate a scene, and enter the alley between the buildings to find some steps to discover the Elysalark Nest and watch the Elysalark Fledglings skit. You can now enter the house to check in with Gramps, who isn’t all to please that a human has been brought to the village.
Equip the Natural Waistcoat near Sorey’s House (left) and make sure to check the Elysalark Nest discovery for a skit (right).
There isn’t much left to do in the village, so head back to Sorey’s house to get a scene with Mikleo and the item that he snagged in the ruins. Head back outside to speak with the girl, who still hasn’t come to your house, and then watch another scene to learn more about her hometown.
In the morning you’ll head out to hunt the Prickleboars for supplies while Mikleo deals with his own business, so head back toward the ruins. After a scene with your first Prickleboar, followed by a fight, you’ll need to find and defeat more Prickleboars to collect all the hides. You’ll know when you’ve reach the required number due to post-battle dialogue, so keep fighting around the ruins until you get this and then return to the village.
Stop by the save outside Sorey’s house for the Battling the Prickleboars skit and then enter your house for another scene about the state of the world below.
Hunt down the Prickleboar Hides (left) and when you’re back in town make sure to stop at the save for a skit (right).
In the morning, talk to the girl again for another scene and then make your way to Gramps’ House to let him know that she will be leaving in the morning. After another long scene, in which you learn Alisha’s name, you’ll need to hunt down the Hellion that has invaded the land by making your way to the objective marker near the ruins.
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| HP | Category | Weakness | Resistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,113 | Unknown | Water | Neutral, Wind |
| Drops: **Windmaster Talisman: Tempest** |
This is a tutorial battle for hidden artes, but that doesn’t mean this boss is a pushover. The good news is that between Mikleo’s water-based seraphic artes and Sorey’s newly acquired Heavenly Torrent you should be able to dish out a lot of damage quickly, but don’t go all out and get yourself in too much trouble.
The key to this battle is to exploit the enemy’s weakness to water by opening up a combo with Heavenly Torrent, which will allow all of your remaining hits in the combo to be Power Hits. This allows you to do maximum damage and boost any attacks that other party members dish out alongside you, no matter their element. Make sure to block when your combo is complete, since the boss likes to use Blazing Ax to push you back while inflicting a lot of damage, and don’t be afraid to back up when you need to be healed by Mikleo’s Resilient Aid.
Exploit the boss’ weakness for combos and make sure to block when you’re not attacking to avoid damage.
After another long scene, which goes well into the middle of the night, you’ll gather your belongings and can leave the village toward the south exit for another scene. This will end the prologue section of the game and you’ll be able to finally view the intro to the game.
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