Section 6: Tactics at Night - Before

Hmm, so you went with this version of me.

Very well then. I will seize this castle for you just as I would have done in my youth.

Hmm, it's been a very long time since I laid siege to a castle on another's orders. I haven't felt like this since the siege of Aornos.

Nice to see you having fun, old man. So what'm I supposed to do here?

Support us, of course.

As for you, Sì Bú Xiàng, I'd like you to hold down the fort while we're gone again. You're the only one we can trust with this.

Mo, mo, mo! (Attempt to salute)

All right, let us walk and talk. But keep your voices down.

Noted.

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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.

But the problem here is the lord of this castle.

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It would take too long to explain. Better if you simply see for yourself.

Follow me.

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

I've only seen it once before, but yes, it is alive. 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.

You can see why I didn't feel confident trying to capture this castle on my own. Not what with monsters like that guarding it.

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

Leaving one's plan to fate should only ever be a last resort. Creating your own advantages is always preferable.

At any rate, I would like to assassinate them both right now if we can. Can that matchlock of yours kill either Cerberus or the giant?

No way. 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.

Hmm. Does that mean you could handle them if we worked together?

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

Very well then. Are you ready, Master?

Good. Take another look at the throne.

Hehe, I'm glad you asked.

Take another look at the throne.

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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.

I admit I am only speculating here, but once the giant is defeated, I believe we can stop the shadow knights from endlessly spawning.

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Let's go, Master!