Ancient Ruins of Aganon
KABOOM!!
Wait! You two aren't actually going to fight for real, are you?!
As the dust settled from the explosion, I saw the two of them with their weapons locked together.
Marcille strained to block Asherah's downward strike with her enormous wrench-like tool.
Well? Still need more testing?
This is the power of a Savior taking on the [Journey]!
Right, Captain?
Good work.
...Heh. Looks like you actually have the brawn to back up that big mouth of yours.
That was the heaviest hit I've taken in a long while.
Hah. Thought you were all talk, but you're not bad at all.
So you'll keep your word?
Yeah, yeah! No need to keep reminding me!
Hmph. At least you have what it takes to survive this ruin.
But most importantly, we need to get this curse problem fixed anyway...
All right, let's stop wasting time. Come on, guys!
Good. Looks like the last obstacle's resolved.
It was a brute-force method, but I'll take it. You really do have good company, Captain.
I owe them, as always.
Then I'm counting on you, Captain.
No one knows what might happen in there. Be careful.
Especially now that this [curse] is at its worst.
Speaking of which, what is the curse...?
Well...
Embarrassing as it is, we actually don't know much about the [curse].
Marcille probably knows more than we do.
She's been going in and out of the ruins for the elevator construction.
Got it.
For this city's sake, and...
For your [Journey], Captain. I hope you succeed.
Mm...?
Heh. What's wrong?
Did you... sense the presence of someone you've been waiting for?
...Hmph.
Aren't you the one who's waiting for someone?
Oh my, so you noticed?
I really am hopeless at times.
Wandering through a life built on lies...
And yet, I still catch myself believing I might hold onto something real.
Is that what they call family?
I told you once already.
Blood, bonds—inside the Cycle, they're nothing but emptiness.
Focus on the job.
Unless you intend to break our contract.
Heh. Don't be so touchy.
I may not look it now, but I was once the Master Maid of Candle Square.
A properly contracted quest is something I always complete.
It's the most basic duty of a maid.