Story/Laby Chapter 4: Difference between revisions

{{Languages|Story/North Fluone/Laby Chapter 4}}

|Requirement=* Complete the '''Mao's Friend''' story quest

*{{StoryIcon|Mao}} '''Mao:''' ''I don't see him anywhere! Where did he run off to! There's a lot of dokkaebies around here, and the road is dangerous...''

*{{StoryIcon|Laby}} '''Laby:''' ''Eh? There's someone over there... Mao! The bad guys from earlier are with Calonne!''

*{{StoryIcon|Mao}} '''Mao:''' ''Tsk, it's too far. Since when were they even this fast? Stop!! Stope right there!! Where are you taking Gramps?!''

*{{StoryIcon|Laby}} '''Laby:''' ''Mao... (It's weird again. Laby doesn't understand... Why is Mao acting like that? Laby knew, Laby understood, and now there's nothing. It's like that time, watching the scared people on the ship. If Laby takes care of everything again, would Mao feel better? But Laby doesn't understand. What should Laby do to make Mao feel better?) Mao, Mao, what do you want?''

*{{StoryIcon|Mao}} '''Mao:''' ''What? Do you even know what you're saying? They're headed to Lord's Keep, do you understand? I get that you're strong, but the soldiers from Lord's Keep are not to be messed with!''

*{{StoryIcon|Laby}} '''Laby:''' ''It's ok! Laby is much stronger than Mao thinks! Tougher too! And Laby didn't forget! Mao was the one that saved Laby from the scary soldiers! Laby learned to pay back any good deeds, but also, Laby just really likes Mao! So this time, Laby will make sure to help Mao!''

*{{StoryIcon|Mao}} '''Mao:''' ''Laby...... You're right. I can't just sit around and cry all day... Even now, Gramps would... Laby, let's go. Please help me save Gramps!''

*{{StoryIcon|Laby}} '''Laby:''' ''Uh, oh, ok! Laby will help! Let's go save Calonne!...... (... 'sit around and cry all day'? Laby knew it. What Mao feels... Is something Laby doesn't know, but... It feels like Laby shouldn't learn.)''

*{{StoryIcon|Laby}} '''Laby:''' ''The ground is all floaty! And Laby can see sooooo faaaar doooown! Where are we going? This road is so narrow!''

*{{StoryIcon|Mao}} '''Mao:''' ''This is the short cut to Lord's Keep. If we go down to the village, there would be a better road, but... That place is probably swarming with soldiers right now. So this is safer, even if it does have a little problem.''

*{{StoryIcon|Laby}} '''Laby:''' ''Mmmrrr, you again? Mao and Laby are too busy to deal with you! Don't worry Mao, let's hurry and knock them out!''

|ED= 317,900

|CReward1=Intermediate Reinforced Battle Weapon Cube

|Description= <font color=blue>Something has changed with Spring of Memory.</font> Laby and Mao take the short cut to Lord's Keep. On their way, Mao explains to Laby what had happened at the village.

*{{StoryIcon|Mao}} '''Mao:''' ''Well...... I guess you have your own reasons and thoughts. But you have to understand, helping someone also means making someone else your enemy. So you should think hard before you help someone. Or...... Someone might just use your kindness to fulfill their selfish needs.''

*{{StoryIcon|Mao}} '''Mao:''' ''Well, you've got plenty of time to think about it during your travel, I guess. We've arrived at the bottom of the mountains already. Lord's Keep is just ahead. But I don't see the ones that took Gramps. Did they already head inside? I was prepared... But this is going to be difficult.''

*{{StoryIcon|Mao}} '''Mao:''' ''Remember the incident at the Capital? People who lost their home found themselves here, in this village. We were all going through hard times together, so villagers and refugees alike, gathered energy to build new homes. Everything was peaceful then. But... Perhaps we were too much. Not long after, the Lord of this land took his family and fled.''

*{{StoryIcon|Mao}} '''Mao:''' ''Yeah, some people say that it doesn't match up, that the Lord couldn't have fled... But no one knows for sure. Anyway, the current Lord, 'Nenya' came during this time. Nenya told everyone that he will protect the village with his army, in place of the Estranged Lord. In exchange, he wanted to be appointed as the next Lord. Everyone welcomed Nenya and the protection that he offered, and it seemed the village was peaceful again.''

*{{StoryIcon|Mao}} '''Mao:''' ''You're right. Because that wasn't the end of it. When the village began to settle down, Nenya began to show his true colors. He began to forcibly take things from the villagers, locking them up, in some cases, kicking them out of the village. When that started to happen, people began to change. In order to remain in the villge they worked so hard to settle in, they looked the other way when misfortunes laid on their neighbors... Some began to act horribly to gain Nenya's trust.''

*{{StoryIcon|Laby}} '''Laby:''' ''Mmmmmr..... Oh! Mao! There's a reeaaaally big house over there! is that Lord's Keep?''

*{{StoryIcon|Mao}} '''Mao:''' ''Yup. That's where Nenya lives. Let's hurry Laby. I'm worried about Gramps.''

|ED= 354,400

|CReward1=Intermediate Reinforced Battle Armor Cube

*{{StoryIcon|Guard Captain}} '''Lord's Keep Captain Guard:''' ''Gramps? Don't tell me, you're here for Calonne? Hahaha You better give up ever seeing him again brat! Calonne has personally offended Lord Nenya. He will be punished for his crimes for a very long time!''

*{{StoryIcon|Guard Captain}} '''Lord's Keep Captain Guard:''' ''I'm starting to lose patience having to deal with yapping brats... Why don't I send you to be with your family...? In prison!''

*{{StoryIcon|Guard Captain}} '''Lord's Keep Captain Guard:''' ''This power...! Hmph, no matter. You're only human. So you're also here to save your family?''

*{{StoryIcon|Mao}} '''Mao:''' ''You're the one who doesn't understand, so shut up! Gramps saved me! He gave me a home! A place to stay! Even if it started as pity, Gramps still treated me with warmth! I don't forgive anyone who makes light of it!''

*{{StoryIcon|Laby}} '''Laby:''' ''... Mao is right. No matter what Calonne did, you guys are worse! Kidnapping nice people and ignoring people who need help!''

*{{StoryIcon|Guard Captain}} '''Lord's Keep Captain Guard:''' ''Hmph, even though I was only telling them the truth. Foolish brats... Play time is over. I'll send you both to prison... no, I'll send you both to hell!''

*{{StoryIcon|Laby}} '''Laby:''' ''That's what they all say! Laby will never lose to someone like you! He just talked too much! Right, Mao?''

*{{StoryIcon|Laby}} '''Laby:''' ''Yeah! Laby is all good! Laby don't lose to a meanie like him! He said Calonne is in somewhere called prison, right?''

*{{StoryIcon|Mao}} '''Mao:''' ''I think so? He said Gramps was just moved there. We don't know where the prison is located, so we should start searching inside. We've caused quite a scene. Let's hurry inside before anyone comes.''

|ED= 413,000

|CReward1=Chewy Octopus Leg x 20

|CReward2=Sparkling Coral Water x 20

|CImage3=[[Image:Consume41.png]]

|CReward3=Yggdrasil Leaf x 10

*{{StoryIcon|Mao}} '''Mao:''' ''Haha! What? What are you talking about! Why would I even be comfortable walking on a roof? Oh, don't step on that over there. Those usually creak.''

*{{StoryIcon|Mao}} '''Mao:''' ''Hm... There were quite a lot of soldiers outside... But there's a lot patrolling inside as well....?''

*{{StoryIcon|Mao}} '''Mao:''' ''It's weird... I don't think there were this many soldiers when Nenya first came to the village... Plus, they seem a little different from the soldiers in the village. It's hard to explain, but it's like how Gramps......... No. I must be imagining things. They protect the village from monsters after all.''

*{{StoryIcon|Mao}} '''Mao:''' ''Haha, I'll explain later. I think it's a little far-fetched. I must be going crazy. First, we need to find Gramps. Let's try to locate the prison for now!''

*{{StoryIcon|Mao}} '''Mao:''' ''No... So there's no denying it... The soldiers at Lord's Keep are monsters...!''

*{{StoryIcon|Laby}} '''Laby:''' ''(Mao looks shocked... And now, Laby remember... What that familiar feeling was from the soldiers and from Calonne. It was so familiar that it was hard to tell. It's the feeling from the forest... That feeling teacher called demonic energy!)''

*{{StoryIcon|Mao}} '''Mao:''' ''What's going on? Why are monsters just walking around in Lord's Keep? If they decide to invade the village, there's no stopping them!''

*{{StoryIcon|Laby}} '''Laby:''' ''Mao, calm down! Calm! That won't happen! You came to save Calonne even though you knew it was going to be dangerous, right? Nothing changed! Now we just know that those bad guys are all furries instead of humans!''

*{{StoryIcon|Mao}} '''Mao:''' ''Laby...... Thanks for that. You're right. To save Gramps, I need to be calm. But... This is going to be more difficult than we thought. There's too many of them. It's going to be dangerous. Good thing we came through the roof. There's no way we would have been able to defeat all those monsters by ourselves.''

|ED= 463,500

|CReward1=Intermediate Titanium Weapon Cube

*{{StoryIcon|Mao}} '''Mao:''' ''You dummy, even if you're strong, you'll end up right in the prison cell next to Gramps if you don't be careful! Hold on. I got something just for this occasion.''

*{{StoryIcon|Mao}} '''Mao:''' ''... I prefer you call it, 'back up plan.' Anyway, I swear I put it in here somewhere... Ah ha!''

*{{StoryIcon|Mao}} '''Mao:''' ''Uh no... It wasn't Gramps. You see my parents were... um... Yeah, they were locksmiths! No locks they couldn't open!''

*{{StoryIcon|Mao}} '''Mao:''' ''Sometimes... I get the feeling you're pulling my leg. Anyway, from now on, we should be really careful not to get caught.''

*{{StoryIcon|Mao}} '''Mao:''' ''Pu... Haa... never mind. I should really watch my words when I'm talking to you. Look, they need to be avoided at all cost because they're dangerous. Our number one goal is to save Gramps, we can't go defeating them one by one. I admit, you're strong, but you can't fight them all at once. And since I'm not that good at fighting, we'll just end up captured. If it gets too dangerous, I'm going to run away. Because saving Gramps... Taking revenge... they won't mean anything if I end up dead.... It might sound heartless, but that's just how it is.''

*{{StoryIcon|Laby}} '''Laby:''' ''Mao... You say that, but Laby believe in you! If Laby gets in trouble, Mao will come to save Laby.''

*{{StoryIcon|Laby}} '''Laby:''' ''But if Mao was the kind of person that runs away, you would have already left when we saw the monsters! you're scared but still here for Calonne, right? Laby knows a lot of people would have already run away. So Laby knows. If anyone is in danger, Mao will help. Just like Mao came to help Laby when we first me!''

*{{StoryIcon|Laby}} '''Laby:''' ''Though, Laby understand what Mao is saying. We need to save Calonne first before teaching all the bad guys a lesson! Mao can scheme! Laby will protect you! So no worries, ok?''

*{{StoryIcon|Mao}} '''Mao:''' ''... I said backup pla... never mind. Thanks for helping, Laby.''

*{{StoryIcon|Laby}} '''Laby:''' ''Oooh! Ninja! So coool! So we're Ninja Mao, and Ninja Laby! Oh! Ninja Laby! Found something shiny of the floor!!''

*{{StoryIcon|Mao}} '''Mao:''' ''!! This is Gramps glasses! But why is it at a dead end?''

*{{StoryIcon|Laby}} '''Laby:''' ''Ohh.... Ninja Laby... Strikes again!''

|ED= 516,000

|CReward1=Intermediate Titanium Armor Cube

*{{StoryIcon|Mao}} '''Mao:''' ''Wow... She's really into it... Listen, I know you're having fun, but we can't let our guard down. It maybe harder for them to find us, but its hard for us to find them too. Let's see, this looks like the only entrance leading inside... We should be careful not to get caught...''

*'''Lord's Keep Commander (Gunther)''': ''If you didn't want to get caught, you should have done something about your human stench. I don't know if you're brave of just plain stupid.''

*{{StoryIcon|Laby}} '''Laby:''' ''Mao, are you ok!? Mao! You meanie! Mao is hurt!''

*'''Lord's Keep Commander (Gunther)''': ''Common thieves... calling me a 'meanie' for defending the Keep?''

*'''Lord's Keep Commander (Gunther)''': ''I'm surprised you're still conscious. But no matter. I'll make sure you die a painless death for attempting to break into this hall!''

*{{StoryIcon|Mao}} '''Mao:''' ''We live pretty high up, away from other people, right? So I used to fall down or get chased by dokkaebies really often. So Gramps made this for me. I'm not sure how it works, but I heard that some of the impact that I should feel, gets sent somewhere else.''

*{{StoryIcon|Laby}} '''Laby:''' ''That's how you're ok! Laby's really glad... Since Mao is not as tough as Laby, Laby thought you could be hurt really bad. It's good thing Calonne is an engineer!''

*{{StoryIcon|Mao}} '''Mao:''' ''Thanks for helping me out so far. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have dared to save Gramps. There was no way I could have, after all.... You were right, earlier. If I were actually concerned for you, I should have given up when I first saw all the monsters. But I prioritized saving Gramps over your safety.''

*{{StoryIcon|Mao}} '''Mao:''' ''I finally understood. It was really scary, facing someone that wanted to kill us. It doesn't matter whether you're hurt or not. Facing that kind of threat to fight... I can't ignore what I'm pushing you to do anymore. I don't want to drag yo into my mess. It's important to rescue Gramps, but it's something I have to do. It's wrong for you to get hurt when this is my fight. You're just here because you wanted to help out... I was too selfish. I'm sorry...''

*{{StoryIcon|Laby}} '''Laby:''' ''... Just one question. If Laby leaves... Can Mao save Calonne all by yourself?''

*{{StoryIcon|Mao}} '''Mao:''' ''... Well... I guess I can try?''

|ED= 570,200

|CReward1=Intermediate HP Potion x 20

|CReward2=Intermediate MP Potion x 20

|QuestName=Reason to Fight

*{{StoryIcon|Laby}} '''Laby:''' ''Mao kept calling Laby an idiot, but Mao is even more of an idiot!! Mao was just doing what you could! Why are you saying like you're doing something wrong? Laby was the one who asked Mao what you wanted!! Laby was the one who decided to help Mao save Calonne!!''

*{{StoryIcon|Laby}} '''Laby:''' ''Mao said so. Mao wants to be like Calonne. Someone who helps other people, someone who can be trusted. That's Mao's goal, right? That's what you really want!! Laby's here because Mao helped Laby, but more because Laby wanted to help Mao with your goal!!''

*{{StoryIcon|Laby}} '''Laby:''' ''My teacher has amazing power. He said his power was there to help other people. Laby was happy to help Mao. Really happy. Maybe like teacher, Laby's power is for helping others too! Laby came out of the forest to learn more about Laby after all. Even now! Laby doesn't have to leave to be on a journey, silly, because this IS Laby's journey. Laby is here helping Mao, because Laby wants to, got that? There's no reason for you to be sorry at all! So... Please let Laby help Mao to the end.''

*{{StoryIcon|Mao}} '''Mao:''' ''...... Sorry... I mean,... Thanks.... Really. I was so focused on my feelings, I didn't even think about how your felt. We barely met , and you really care about us...''

*{{StoryIcon|Laby}} '''Laby:''' ''What are you talking about! Laby knows Mao cares too! Hehee, too bad Laby isn't going anywhere!''

*{{StoryIcon|Mao}} '''Mao:''' ''Haha, yeah.... I won't ask you to leave again. Laby, will you help me?''

|CReward1=Blessed Enhancement Stone x 10

|CReward2=Magic Stone x 10

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