Author's note: This article was first published in November 2021
Alucapa Town
After arriving in the town, the protagonist first went to the hotel, wanting to Meeting childhood friend Bianca. However, the results were disappointing and the hotel has been replaced by someone else. After questioning, I learned that Bianca's father Duncan decided to give up running the hotel 7 years ago due to poor health. He sold the hotel and moved to a small mountain village across the sea far away from here. Hearing the news, the protagonist was very depressed, so Prince Henry comforted the protagonist not to be disappointed, and he would definitely see Bianca again one day. (He: Good things come in a long way, but the plot does not arrange for the two to meet immediately)
Since they have not met Bianca’s family, the protagonist and Prince Henry can only complete the other purpose of coming here, to inquire about the rumors of the brave. However, during the inquiry process, I heard a lot about Reinhardt. (He: Reinhard’s news is the focus of the plot)
First of all, according to the weapons dealer in the town, the original king has passed away. Since the eldest son is absent, the throne will be passed to his younger brother Prince Drew. Succession, but people generally reflect that the current Reinhardt is not as good as when the previous king was in power, and the country is in great chaos.
When he heard that his father had passed away, Prince Henry was very sad. He said that if possible, he really wanted to see his father again and have a good talk. (He: Henry's failure to meet his father is also a major tragedy in DQ5. Henry himself and Lao Pa are responsible for this.) Prince Henry is a little confused about the poor evaluation of the current king, because he feels that his younger brother Unlike him, he is very smart and should be able to become a good king.
Then I received news from a soldier that although Reinhard was succeeded by Prince Drew, the real power was in the hands of the current king's mother, the Queen Mother. (He: Matriarchal politics is prone to problems) And this soldier is actually one of the two children who bullied Bolongo when he was a child. He has grown up and once went to Reinhard to become a soldier. However, due to The situation is getting worse. He just escaped from Reinhard not long ago.
Since the protagonist and Prince Henry traveled together, the news about Reinhard that he heard along the way was almost all negative. Prince Henry frowned even more and became silent. Finally that night, after talking to a poet in the hotel, Prince Henry proposed to stay here and wanted to consider some things. In the middle of the night, the protagonist wakes up and finds that Prince Henry is still thinking about something. When Henry saw that the protagonist was awake, he said: "Are you awake? Abeilu. Oh, I just remembered some things in the city. I was really shocked when I heard the news from the people in the town that my father had passed away. ...Although my younger brother Drew has become the king, it seems that people don't think very well of him. I want to go back and take a look... Ah, that's it. It’s getting late, go to bed quickly!”
In this way, after a night of thinking, Prince Henry finally decided to go back to Reinhardt. Although he originally planned to forget about that country, he seemed unable to do so. , still couldn't forget, he wanted to find out what happened to Reinhard during his absence.
1. The Brave of the Sky ②
In the tavern, if you choose not to drink, you can go in and listen to the waitress's father tell the rumors about the so-called brave. He said: "That was a long time ago... A guy named Ace or something, the Emperor of Darkness, was resurrected and prepared to destroy the entire world. However, a brave man wearing sky weapons and armor defeated that guy named Ace or something. , thus saving the world. By the way, the weapons and armor of the hero are the Sky Sword, the Sky Armor, the Sky Shield and the Sky Helmet. Well, what happened to the hero? The theory is that he returned to the sky, but I don’t know the specifics. But, that was a long time ago. No matter what the ending was, I don’t think he would be alive anymore if he was a descendant of the brave. If so, he might still be alive somewhere.
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In this passage, “Dark Emperor Ace or something like that” obviously refers to the Hell Emperor Estak from the previous game. It seems that due to the passage of time, its full name has been forgotten by people. (He: There is nothing very valuable in this passage, we already knew it)
In addition, Prince Henry felt that the waitress was a bit old, and then heard the protagonist say that the waitress was Prince Henry would be very surprised if he was dressed like this 10 years ago.
2. The famous specialty of Alucapa Town.
In order to attract customers, the new hotel owner launched a souvenir gift. As long as you stay in the hotel for two days, you can get a grape-scented sleeping pillow, which is a specialty of Alucapa Town. Of course, if you want to watch all the conversations between your companions, it is recommended to do so now. Don't get it.
3. Miscellaneous
The plot about Prince Henry's proposal to stay here at night has nothing to do with the plot in Holy Rose Village in the previous section. In other words, if you don't go to Holy Rose Village and go directly to Alucapa Town, this plot can also be triggered. The plot of Holy Rose Village getting the Sky Sword in the previous section actually affects the plot of passing the level later. , I will analyze it in detail in the next section.
The aunt of a resident said: "My son who went to work in Reinhardt has come back. When he ran away from home, he said he would never come back if he couldn't get ahead. , there is really nothing we can do against him. But I feel a lot more relieved when he comes back. This is the feeling of being a parent..." After hearing this, Prince Henry said: "Is this what the so-called mother is like? ...Forget it, even if I asked you about this kind of thing, you wouldn't know. Your situation is actually very similar to mine. "Indeed, the protagonist and Prince Henry both lost their mothers when they were young, so they cannot experience the warmth of maternal love.
Then at night, the aunt who looked at the two sons sleeping soundly would say: "Not long ago, I was still a child. I don't know. I have grown so big before I knew it... But to me, children will always be children. After hearing this, Prince Henry would say: "No one has ever said that to us... When I get married and have a child one day, I will definitely love him well." "It seems that Prince Henry does not want his family's misfortune to continue to his next generation.
A warrior came to the town and said that his dream was to obtain the legendary weapon and become the strongest warrior on earth. (He: The ambition is not small.) Prince Henry would pour cold water on the side: "Even if you get the legendary weapon, you may not be able to equip it. "(He: Both the protagonist and Lao Pa understand this deeply)
A traveling nun in the hotel said that she felt that the power that God used to seal the demon world in the past seemed to be getting weaker and weaker, and once If the seal is broken, the world will be enveloped in darkness again. However, Prince Henry said that he did not feel this way, and it seemed that ordinary people could not feel it.
At night, the same nun said that she had heard that. There is a nation somewhere that specializes in guarding the seals of the demon world. It is said that those people can communicate spiritually with monsters. In this regard, Prince Henry would say: "Communicating spiritually with monsters is just like Abelu." . If you put it this way, Grandpa Monster can live in harmony with monsters. Could it be that that old man protects the sealed clan of the demon world? …It doesn’t look like anything at all. "The nun's words are quite important, hinting at the reason why the protagonist can make monsters his companions, as well as the life experience of the protagonist's mother.
Renulu City
Return to Reinha Before that, let’s go to the nearby Renuru City and Port Bista to see what changes have occurred compared to the past.
First go to Renulu City. After the protagonist and Bianca defeated the ghosts together as a child, they completely regained their composure.
However, I originally thought that the castle was empty, but I unexpectedly found a young man and woman sitting in front of the throne. When the man and woman saw someone coming, they quickly ran to the balcony. (He: The leader of the ghosts ran to the balcony before, but now the young couple They also ran towards the balcony, trying to survive but ended up dead. Did they all deliberately want to be caught up by the protagonist? The plot arrangement is funny) After catching up and asking, I found out that they were a couple. Because of the disparity in status, they were afraid of being separated, so they He eloped and ran away from home. At first they planned to die for love together, but then they discovered the castle and planned to live happily here.
One of the women felt that this castle was a bit incredible. She said: "When I came to this castle for the first time, I felt as if the whole castle was welcoming us warmly, and my thoughts of seeking death were gone. No, we are very happy now. I am so embarrassed to say this..." It seemed that King Eric and Princess Sofia were welcoming them.
Prince Henry will also have some conversations with his companions in Renulu City. When he heard that the protagonist had the experience of fighting ghosts here when he was a child, he would say that the protagonist is really awesome. In addition, he thought it was strange that the king here actually built his tomb on the roof of the castle. (He: It’s really strange. How can Feng Shui be good like this? No wonder the monsters come, hehe)
Bisida Port
There are no ships docking at Bisda Port at the moment because of Lain King Hart has ordered that this port will be closed unless the royal family wants to use it. It seems that the protagonist's desire to take a ship to other continents is not possible for the time being.
But there is one strange thing. Did you notice that at the end of the childhood period, the protagonist wanted to pass the checkpoint but was blocked by a soldier who said that there was another country ahead of him. According to the soldier's reason, that is to say, the land west of the checkpoint does not belong to Reinhardt's territory, so the Port of Bistar should not be under Reinhardt's control. Then why is King Reinhardt ordering the port now? If it is closed, the port must be closed.
The reason I think is that the land to the west of the checkpoint is divided by region, and it should originally belong to Renuru. But the problem is that after Renulu was massacred by monsters decades ago, this land became unruly. Then the neighboring country Reinhard seemed to slowly begin to take over all the villages, towns, and ports on this land, including Holy Rose Village, Alucapa Town, and Bistar Port. Why do I say that? When I was a child, I mentioned that there were soldiers guarding Holy Rose Village and Alucapa Town. Now looking back, these soldiers were probably sent by Reinhardt to protect the safety of these two places.
There is also one of the children in Alucapa Town mentioned above who bullied Bolongo when he was a child. When he grew up, he went to Reinhardt to be a soldier. So why didn't he go to other places and go to Reinhard to serve as a soldier? Apparently the people in Alucapa Town also "recognized" being under Reinhard's jurisdiction and were willing to go there to become a soldier and stand out.
So although the plot does not say it clearly, the land to the west of the level that originally belonged to Renuru has actually been annexed by Reinhardt. Of course, to put it bluntly, it is "occupied". Therefore, Bistar Port must obey Reinhard's orders. If the protagonist wants to take a ship to other continents, it seems that he can only get the consent of King Reinhard. (He: The author talks about things as they happen, without any realistic metaphors. This point must be emphasized again)
In addition, after analyzing this issue to the end, I personally feel that if Renulu had not perished, Reinhardt’s soldiers would really not have survived. Dare to casually set fire to burn down the Holy Rose Village.
In addition, after completing the accommodation plot in the Alucapa Town Inn, if you return to the Seaside Monastery and Oracuruberry, Prince Henry will have some new companion dialogues, but they are not specific here. It’s introduced, if you are interested, you can go and see it yourself.