You better hang on to your robes, Mesians, 'cause Francois and his crew are coming for you.
What the...?
*: Hey, so I guess we really aren't alone in trying to take over the place. That's a nice touch!: Hiya! It's nice to see we're on the same side for once.
: Hey, don't you think I'm cute?
: Well, now that you're not trying to kill us anymore, you're beginning to look a lot better!
: Even if you don't mean it, I'm happy to hear you say that! What is it you want?
*: Hmm...: How about coming with us? You know nobody else in this raid is gonna have as much fun as we will.
*: About 3000 makka later...*: Well, wouldyalookadat! I got a Gaian in my party after all! How'd that happen?
I almost got this guy to join too, but I don't have any more room. I'll just dismiss the random Ni Chalong and Nataku we got and hire one next time I meet one!
The thing is, I expect that many of the encounters in here will be able to use Hama spells, and I know humans are especially resistant to those, so they might make a nice backup in case my demons get wiped out.: Some really powerful, legendary demons joined the forces of Chaos and helped participate too.
: You mean like my buddy Abaddon here?
: Rumor has it that Lucifer himself is coming to help us!
: Oh. Wow! Okay then!
: This info comes straight from the Founder -- I overheard him talking to someone about it!
The Founder? Hmm. Who might that be?
: I'm still suprised how unprepared the Mesians were for our attack! We took over the bottom half of the Cathedral so quickly it was hard to believe!
: Dang, it almost looks like we're late for the party.
Wait, we've already got people setting up shop in here? These Mesians are total pussies!
*: The guy sells some attack items, as well as Dis-poison, Dis-paralyze, and Dis-stone.: No matter what the cost, we must stop the Mesians and bring this Cathedral under control of the Gaian church!
: Well, clearly we're about halfway done, so it's only a matter of time.
*: Also close to the entrance is a Jakyou Mansion. I suppose this place might count as a regular town if you happen to side with the Mesians.
There's something I've never seen before, though.
Question marks. Huh!
Well, it turns out that fusing a Gaian with a demon doesn't make a Choujin, but it does make a random demon. Or at least, it looks random. Picking the same combination several times gives different results every time. That's how it works with Neutrals on the Law/Dark axis, at least. If I try to fuse Oni-Joro with Legion or Lich, I always get Ghost or Slime, respectively. Dark demons seem to operate by their own special fusion rules, in general.: Alright, all my cute girls who aren't named Kei, come here. I need to have a word.
: ...
: You mean me?
: Ooooh, I've been waiting for this moment!
: I'm here too!
: ...
: ...
: ...
: *sigh* Alright, I get it.
: Wow. Anyway. How do you feel about each other?
: Huh?
: I'll try anything once!
: I... Uh...
: Aw, come on babe, this can't possibly the most unusual decision you've ever had to take.
: I suppose you're right.
: Excellent! Master, you ready to get this done?
: You've made an old man very happy this day, child.
*: Oni-Joro + Succubus =Lv56 Ryuujin Vritra
Vritra is a dragon-like Asura from early Vedic religion, the predecessor of Hinduism. Asura are more or less evil gods, rivals to the kinder and wiser Deva; Vritra here is the embodiment of drought, and is said to have been killed by the water god Indra as a punishment for blocking the course of many rivers. Here he's an okay fighter, very fast but not very durable. He knows Venom Bite, Venom Breath and Tail.
Ryuujin are mighty dragon gods, always Light-Chaos. One might say most of them are relatively benevolent, but as it often is with Light creatures, this is not always the case, and it depends on your definition of benevolence. It's their divine nature that sets them apart from the other two dragon families.: I think you've just created the sexiest dragon in history.
: You know, I was beginning to feel slightly creepy about this, but compared to you, I'm not so bad.
Vritra + Senko =Lv62 Shinjuu Barong
In Balinese folklore, Barong is a powerful magical spirit, embodying all that is good and kind. It is said to protect humanity against calamities, and is locked in eternal struggle against the demon queen Rangda. It's usually depicted as a stylized lion, though different regions of Bali see it as different animals. Here it's an excellent fighter with decent combat stats; it knows Fire Breath, Bind Voice, and Penpatora.
Shinjuu are Light Neutral divine animals, or gods taking the shape of animals, typically the strongest among the animal demon families. Some of them aren't actual gods per se, but you can usually count on them being of fairly high rank in their respective pantheons.*: It's a shame that Barong looks so boring here, because it's really one of the most colorful and distinctive demons in the entire series:
I wasn't sure whether losing Senko's Tetra-karn was a good idea or not, but Bind Voice might prove very useful again, and it's hard to say no to 140 attack power. Plus, I wouldn't be surprised if Barong was resistant to Hama. And besides that, ranking up Yousei is not very difficult, so I should be able to make another Senko if it'd really help.: given the ad hoc nature of this town. Unfortunately, when I got here, all the good spots were already taken.
: If ya want it, I'll sell it to ya later.
What was that about? I wonder if turtles are still in danger of extinction nowadays.
Of course. It's
that kind of turtle.
: Please, help me! I'll do anything you say...!!
: I know what it's like behind bars, so I'd have to be a total douche not to let you out. I'll see what I can do.
: You'll save me? Thanks!
: I'd like to see you try to stop me, pipsqueak.
: S-say now... that's quite a nice weapon you're brandishing there... *gulp*
: Isn't it, though?
: A-ahahaha!! Did I say you couldn't take the turtle? No, no, that's not what I meant!! You want to have that turtle?
: In a manner of speaking.
: P-please, go ahead, go ahead! Take it, take it with my compliments! Phew!
Huh. I'm beginning to see the benefits of this "might makes right" philosophy. Well, that'll teach this idiot not to sell slaves in a war zone.
: See you! I'm going back to the ocean!
*: We obtain a Turtleshell Bell. This might prove to be useful!
Oh hey, we meet a Lich right outside the cage. Boy am I super glad I've got one!: Hey, nice floating trick there, buddy.
: I'll take good care of you!
>Yami-Hoshi is watching you warily.
: Look, we're here for the same reasons, so let's not fight amongst ourselves, alright?
: Are you a Gaian?
: I... Uh, yeah. Yeah.
: Really? Good luck then! Here, take this...
*: He gives us 4171 Makka. Not the outcome I was hoping for, but hey.: I'll make them wish they never set foot in this Cathedral!
*: The guy sells the Minigun, Medusa Shells, Antimagic Shells and Flash Slugs, which I think we've seen before. He also has the Rail Gun, which seems to be the strongest gun in the game (150/35, hits 3-8 times). At 200k a pop, I can only afford to buy one, but females can use it and it's a big improvement for Kei, so she gets it. Francois has his sword for raw damage, and his Minigun always hits the entire group, so I think he might keep it.
Next up is an armor store. It has the whole set of female-only Sturm armor, as well as the Argama Suit (66/16, +3 Magic), which is apparently the best body armor money can buy. It's all very expensive though, and... and I'm starting to run low on funds. All this recruiting last episode cost me a pretty penny, and that Rail Gun didn't help. Hmm.
The Sturm stuff is good, and in general better than what Kei already has, but there are some pretty harsh tradeoffs, especially regarding Evasion and the Powered Suit's stat boost. This is a genuinely difficult call to make.
I think she'll keep her current equipment for now. Maybe things would be different if I had more money, but for now I think she's good. Francois can really use the Argama Suit though; it's a big boost in Defense, and even though I lose the Jadg Armor's +2 Strength, the Magic bonus should help with magic defense.
Wow, I can't even remember the last time we've had less Makka than Magnetite, but there we are.
Other than that, we find a Healer's Dojo, a Gaian Temple, and a Terminal. Boy those Chaos types don't waste any time.
Ooh, and I recruit an Assassin.Lv56 Gaian Assassin
Well, it's a... you can guess. Really. I'm unreasonably amused to think that they're fighting the Mesian Temple Knights in the name of freedom. Their power is kind of low for their level, but they're incredibly fast and have immense Luck. They know Critical, Paralysis Needle, and a mysterious Deadly S(?) skill. Oh and hey, I just noticed, Gaians have a CP of 0, which makes a lot of sense.: I kind of wish you guys had waited for me, but I guess it couldn't have been too hard of a battle either way.
: We made it just in the nick of time! If we had waited any longer, the Mesians would have completed the Cathedral. But we won't let that happen, no matter what! We've managed to get legions of demons inside here to fight the forces of Law. With our constant raids and sabotage, they're in no position to be summoning God. Once we finish killing off those mischievous little mindless minions of God, we can turn the Cathedral into a castle of Chaos!
: Yeah... that... err... sounds super. Woo, bloodbath. Amirite?
: ...What the hell?
*: The ground is visibly shaking.: Holy crap, what the hell was that? You heard that, didn't you? It sounds like something big just went down outside. I need to stay here, could you go outside and check to see what happened?
: Yeah, I don't mind making myself useful. Watch your back, alright? The Mesians are certainly plotting something.
*: And we leave.What the... what's happening here?
*: The water in Tokyo has always been flat and featureless, but now we're getting a north-to-south wave animation. What's going on?Holy shit! The bridge to Destiny Land! It's underwater! What the hell?
*: It's hard to see, but that's the Tokyo Tower area to the northwest. It's underwater too!Tokyo is being flooded! Holy mother of fuck!
*: Oh man. That could hardly be worse timing. Wow.Wait. Waitwaitwait. Let's calm down.
I've got an idea.
: Gladly, buddy. Let's go find out what's going on.
*: Huh. Our avatar is upside down now.Okay, so we can leave. But... where to? Hmm. I'll just look and see if anything didn't get submerged.
*: We run into some Yurlungur on the water. Makes sense, I suppose.Oh my crap. This is nuts. This is fucked up. This is beyond fucked up. Everyone lives underground! Or... used to. Dammit! Dammit! I can't even... Who could have survived this? Did everyone drown, except the Mesians left in the Cathedral and the Gaians who took part in the assault?
Motherfucker!
Dammit!*: This update continues in a few minutes!