First of all, I succeeded in securing Agetha's cooperation.
"So Agetha, how can we defeat the Demon Lord?"
Defeating the Demon Lord Zoga should be the key to stopping the current goal of world destruction.
"First, you need to awaken my main body."
Oh, that's right. Agetha mentioned earlier that the one in front of me is not her main body but a clone.
"Where can I meet this main body of yours?"
"It's not far from this location. After all, I believe it's in this dungeon right now. Um, the Hero E… El… What was his name?"
"Hero Eligion?"
"Yeah, that's the one."
Hero Eligion.
He is both the first prince of the Rastarna Kingdom and a Hero.
I was transported to this Katarov Dungeon as a guide for Hero Eligion's party.
"So, do I need to meet Hero Eligion?"
"Well, to be precise, it's not Hero Eligion himself but the sword he possesses."
"Sword…?"
If I recall correctly, the sword held by a Hero is usually referred to as the Holy Sword.
"What's that sword you're talking about?"
"The
"Huh?"
Wait, did I just hear something unbelievable?
"Where are you?"
"I told you, I'm sealed inside the Holy Sword Hagentia."
"What does that mean?"
No matter how you look at it, it's impossible to understand, but I'll have to accept it as it is.
"So, how can I help you if you're inside the Holy Sword?"
"You don't need to do anything."
"What? Why?"
"Listen, I've saved this world once before. So, all you need to do is follow the same procedure."
That makes sense. In the timeline where I wasn't present, she once saved the world. So, if I don't interfere and let Agetha's power work, the world should be saved.
"In that case, I understand. I won't do anything."
"Well, I'll at least guide you to a certain extent."
When Ageha uttered those words, her presence slowly started to diminish, as if she were on the verge of vanishing from this place entirely.
"Hey, are you okay?" I yelled as I tried to touch Agetha's body.
But for some reason, maybe because her body had become transparent, my hand couldn't reach her and just passed through.
"Don't worry. I told you this body is a clone. Maintaining a clone is quite challenging. Even appearing in front of you like this was quite a task."
Now that I thought about it, when Agetha appeared in front of me, she said something like, "Finally, I can interfere with the event." I see, there must be various constraints for Agetha to manifest as a clone.
"Besides, simple interactions like talking can be done even without a physical presence," Agetha explained.
I heard Agetha's voice coming from nowhere as if she had vanished from my sight.
"It's surprising what you can do."
"Well, I am a hero, after all," she replied, which somehow sounded quite convincing. Heroes are indeed impressive.
"So, what should I do next?" I asked.
"Follow my guidance," she said.
With that, I started exploring the dungeon, following Agetha's lead. I quickly arrived at a fork in the path with two directions to choose from. In each time loop, I had been going to the right, where there were many Armored Bug Bears, and had gained the skill "Agility Enhancement." I used it to synthesize skills and acquired the "Thief's Skills". So, out of habit, I wanted to go right again.
"Go left," Agetha suddenly whispered in my mind.
"Left, you say?"
"Yes, go left."
"But I wanted to go right to acquire new skills."
"In that case, you can always come back later and get the skills. For now, head left."
With that, I agreed to follow her lead.
"What will I find on the left?"
As I walked to the left, I asked her.
"I want you to meet someone. This person was my ally, and thanks to his help, we were able to save the world."
An ally, huh? I wonder who it could be. Judging from Agetha's description, it didn't seem like the hero, Eligion. The warrior Gorgano and the Holy Knight Canaria were traitors, so they could be ruled out. That left the sage Nyau.
Meeting Nyau as an ally made sense. With her incredible abilities, it wouldn't be surprising if she had been helping save the world. The thought of meeting Nyau boosted my spirits.
Though she had forgotten all our interactions from the previous time loop, I was genuinely happy at the prospect of seeing her again. With renewed enthusiasm, I continued my journey through the dungeon.
"That person over there is my ally," Agetha said in my mind.
I spotted a figure in the distance.
"Hey, Ny-"
I stopped myself before finishing the name.
"Who are you?"
The person in front of me spoke in a low voice as he looked at me.
I suddenly remembered that there was one more person in the hero's group, someone I had completely forgotten.
"Kiska, this is my ally, Noct," Agetha's voice echoed in my mind.
So, the person standing before me was none other than the enigmatic figure in a robe, Noct.