Section 6: Advance During the Day - Before

I see. So you went with this version of me.

You chose well. This is my body from when I was actively going around laying siege to enemy strongholds.

You need only say the word and I will lay low any fortification you like, be it the Persian Gate or the Rock of Chorienes.

Someone's having fun, huh? So what'm I supposed to do here?

Support us, of course. First off, we're going to sneak back inside.

Hold down the fort while we're gone, Sì Bú Xiàng. You're the only one we can trust with this.

Mo, mo, mo! (Attempt to salute)

Okay, let's walk and talk. But quietly.

Understood.

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The first thing you need to know is that laying siege to a castle like this is done in two phases.

The first phase is a battle to infiltrate the castle. The second is a battle to capture it.

In this case, we're already inside, so we don't have to worry about infiltration. All we have to do now is capture it.

The only problem is the general.

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You'll see soon enough.

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Aw c'mon, is that thing even alive? It's got freaking dust on it.

It is, unfortunately. And take a look at its feet.

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Oh, so you know about him. Yes, that's the very beast who guards the gates to the Greek underworld.

Now you can see why I didn't feel confident trying to capture this castle on my own.

Gotcha. So this is why you were looking to bolster your forces. You're more cautious than I thought, Ptolemaîos.

One should act recklessly only in extremis. It's always better to build things up properly when you can.

Ideally, we would assassinate the pair of them right now, but I doubt a single shot from that matchlock will be sufficient to instantly kill them both.

Yeah, no way I could do that. This thing's meant for people. Maybe I could take down one of the tengu underlings, but that's it.

The only way I could handle something like a Daidarabotchi or an uwabami would be if we worked together.

Does that mean you could handle them if we did?

If that's what that sounded like to you, then sure, why not?

Understood. Are you ready, Master?

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Take another look at the throne.

I see it too. That whole throne is covered in very, very potent magical energy.

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That's right. The Holy Grail is inside that throne.

Which is why our primary objective in this battle is to defeat the giant and claim that throne for ourselves.

Once the giant is defeated, we should be able to stop the shadow knights from endlessly spawning.

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Let's go, Master!