Shadowcult Swordsman A: S-someone... Someone is coming!
Kitty: It's been a while. You just noticed?
Kitty: He doesn't look smart.
Shadowcult Leader: It's just a brat. Is this ugly man your parent? Bahahaha!
Shadowcult Leader: Oh, and we also have a tiger here. Is he your pet?
Shadowcult Leader: Or is he your parent, too?
Shadowcult Leader: Look at your ears. You look like a hybrid of those two. Bahahaha!
Kitty: What did you say?
Shadowcult Leader: Our female kitten gets mad?
Kitty: You!
Wounded Werewolf Guard: Buddy... He's... trying to piss you off!
Player: Yeah, Kitty, it's a trap. Don't fall for it!
Shadowcult Leader: Are you really a man? With that look? Do you still have that thing?
Shadowcult Leader: Pull it out and show us! Bahahaha!
Kitty: Go to hell!
Shadowcult Leader: This chick's got a fiery temper.
Player: (Kitty hates it most when people talk about his ears and his girly looks... )
Player: (He's young and easily used for his impulsive acts...I've got to stop him.)
Player: Kitty, leave this filthy bastard to me. Go take care of his minions with Lin Hu!
Kitty: But...
Lin Hu: Kitty, please.
Kitty: I see...
Player: Bring it on, old fellow! I'll clean your foul mouth.
Shadowcult Leader: Huh, cry for mommy when defeated?
Shadowcult Leader: That's all you've got, my angry chick?
Kitty: ...
Player: Kitty, just ignore him. Don't be bothered by a dead person.
Kitty: (Whisper) Yeah, hold it back, hold it back...
Shadowcult Leader: Ha-ha, dead person?
Shadowcult Leader: What a bragger! Just bring it!
Player and team fight the Shadowcult
Shadowcult Leader: Ha, not bad!
Shadowcult Leader: Three of you are so bold that you dare to break into Martin's turf.
The battle continues
Player: Looks like Martin's truly here.
Shadowcult Leader: Huh? Did you come for Lord Martin?
Player: Why wouldn't I?
Shadowcult Leader: ... Be careful. These guys are tough!
Player: It's too late.
Player: I'll finish you first, foul-mouthed dog. Then I'll deal with your master.
The battle continues
Shadowcult Priest A: We are no match for them.
Shadowcult Leader: ... I know. I know.
Shadowcult Priest A: Let's go!
Shadowcult Leader: Go... to where?
Shadowcult Leader: How can we escape Lord Martin with these Shadow marks on us?
Shadowcult Leader: I'd rather... die here than get caught.
Shadowcult Priest A: ... Alas.
Shadowcult Leader: Let's try our best. We still have a chance!
As the enemy are on their last legs...
Shadowcult Leader: My friend.
Player: What did you say? Friend?
Shadowcult Leader: Please... Do it quick!
Player: No filthy words this time?
Shadowcult Leader: ... Sorry.
Player: All right, then.
Player: I'm in a hurry. I have no time to torture you.
Shadowcult Leader: Thank you!
Player wins the battle and checks on the werewolf guard
Player: (He must be terrified of Martin! He doesn't even dare to run away...)
Lin Hu: Brother, are you okay?
Wounded Werewolf Guard: Thank you... And you are...?
Lin Hu: I'm Lin Hu, a Shadowhunter too. I guess we're... colleagues?
Lin Hu: Or comrades.
Lin Hu: I am on vacation. I come from Never Isle.
Lin Hu: This is Kitty, from Never Isle. And... Player, also from Never Isle.
Wounded Werewolf Guard: Hello, friends from Never Isle. My name is Riggs. I'm a guard at Mona Altar.
Riggs: You're here for...
Player: Stop Martin from breaking Naga's seal.
Riggs: What? That's great!
Riggs: It seems the news has reached Never Isle!
Player: Don't worry. We're assembling our army and will come to your aid very soon.
Lin Hu: Indeed. We are just the vanguard unit. Tell us Martin's location. We need to buy some time.
Riggs: Vanguard unit... with only three of you?
Player: Eddie from Order of Equality will take some elite soldiers and come from another side. We'll meet at the mountain top.
Riggs: That's still far from enough!
Riggs: This Martin you talked about. Is he...
Riggs: The leader of the Shadows? A young man in black and good with Illusion Ravens and black flames... Right?
Player: Exactly.
Riggs: I don't know what tricks he used this morning...
Riggs: Dozens of portals opened suddenly...
Riggs: With these portals wide open, an endless stream of Shadows came out...
Riggs: There were Shadowbeasts, the Shadowcult, along with many Energy Monsters, Shadow Mutants, and Shadow Demons...
Riggs: Even robots with Shadow Energy and contaminated Ancient Protectors.
Riggs: Such a sizable army... We'd never seen anything like it before...
Riggs: It surrounded us in almost no time... Then there was a crushing blow.
Riggs: The Shadows were extremely powerful, especially their leader Martin. Many of our brothers were burnt alive by his black flames...
Riggs: We already had our hands full, not to mention the Shadow Digger Rats and Shadow Sand Snakes that were erupting from the sand and sneaking upon us.
Riggs: In less than an hour, we were almost... wiped out...
Player: The Shadows attacked by force without using any tricks? Are they truly as powerful as such?
Riggs: Yes, only by force!
Riggs: Tons of Shadowbeasts cleared out the way at the front, launching a suicidal attack.
Riggs: Then there was the second attack led by Shadowcultists and the Shadow Energy Beings, butchering our soldiers.
Riggs: Meanwhile, Martin used a mysterious Shadow Arcana, soaking up all the blood on the ground...
Riggs: And then he released overwhelming Shadow Flames... as the third attack.
Riggs: Right after that, the Shadows initiated the final attack, but we... no longer had the strength to fight back...
Lin Hu: ...
Kitty: ...
Riggs: Alas, we had over a hundred elite warriors and we knew the battlefield inside out. But still...
Riggs: It was a landslide loss.
Riggs: And there are less than ten of you. It would be mission impossible.
Lin Hu: Um... Sounds tough.
Kitty: More than tough...
Kitty: But it's too early to quit! We haven't even found Martin.
Lin Hu: I agree. No retreat!
Riggs: Right... If Naga wakes up, the consequence will be unimaginable.
Riggs: But I have some good news. It could be a silver lining.
Player: Tell me! Quick!
Riggs: Martin sent many soldiers away after taking over the altar.
Riggs: Elite Shadowcultists included. They were teleported somewhere else through the portals.
Riggs: That would be half of it, by my rough count!
Kitty: Woah, only half left.
Lin Hu: Don't get excited just yet.
Lin Hu: Even with half gone, it's still a large army.
Lin Hu: Plus, where did the other half go? What's their agenda?
Lin Hu: After all, we're in the dark. It could be a trap.
Riggs: ... Hmm, you're right.
Riggs: I found out about something else.
Riggs: During the battle, Martin didn't spare any time to corrupt us.
Riggs: His army also employed suicidal quick tactics!
Riggs: His fire was intended for a massive attack at us, even at the cost of his own men!
Riggs: He must have been in a great hurry to unseal Naga!
Lin Hu: Yeah... Waking Naga up takes a lot of efforts and preparation.
Lin Hu: It's nearly impossible to complete the ritual without being found or disturbed.
Kitty: I read about the Arcana ritual. It can't be disturbed and it takes a long time!
Lin Hu: Anyway, we should stop him at all costs.
Lin Hu: Player, what do you say?
Choice 1.1 - Let's wait for the reinforcement. General said our priority is to stay alive.
Kitty: What are you talking about? You're afraid of the Shadows?
Lin Hu: Those Shadows are truly powerful. It's understandable to fear them.
Kitty: But if we let things be, everyone would have risked their lives for nothing when Martin breaks Naga's seal!
Lin Hu: Yeah, but what Player said also makes sense. How can we stop Martin if we get ourselves killed for not being careful enough?
Kitty: Are you... scared too?
Lin Hu: Come on. I'm Lin Hu, the Tiger God. How can I be afraid?
Lin Hu: We can't just sit here doing nothing.
Lin Hu: But radical measures won't work as well.
Lin Hu: Our goal is to stall Martin, not to kill all the Shadows on the mountain.
Lin Hu: Plus, we can at least cut a path for the main force. Even if we fail to stop Martin, we could kill as many enemies as we can.
Lin Hu: So... Let's take our time and push forward steadily. It's safer this way.
Player: I agree.
Kitty: Yeah, works for me!
Lin Hu: It's settled then. Let's move up.
Choice 1.2 - Even if we lose, at least we can make a way for the main force.
Lin Hu: Exactly. Martin and his elites at the mountain top are hard to deal with, but it would be okay to kill some minions on the way, right?
Player: Yeah, let's continue.
Player: Just tread carefully and don't step into enemies' traps.
Choice 1.3 - We can get close to the array and release disrupting flux. Will it work?
Kitty: Good idea! It definitely works!
Kitty: The array will be seriously affected, if it gets disturbed by other flux!
Kitty: We need to approach Martin and disrupt his array with flux. That way we can stop him!
Lin Hu: Hmm, we can release disrupting flux if we get close to him, even when we are merely fighting his underlings.
Player: Yep, guess his minions won't be too hard to deal with?
Kitty: Nah. That John seems to be the best of Martin's men, yet he acts like a coward!
Lin Hu: What about Rita?
Player: Rita doesn't work for Martin. Her position seems to be lower than Martin's, but she isn't under his command.
Lin Hu: Ah, I see.
Player: If so, let's move up the mountain and locate Martin asap!
Choice 1.4 - Let's do our best, and leave the rest to fate!
Lin Hu: Right! Do the best we can!
Kitty: Yeah, I agree!
Player: If so, let's move up the mountain and locate Martin asap!
Conversation continues after choices
Riggs: Guys, wait a minute.
Riggs: Captain Morgan and two brothers were captured by the Shadow Legion.
Riggs: The Shadows might turn them into Shadow Werewolves...
Kitty: Just like what happened at the Ursus Altar!
Kitty: We need to rescue them!
Lin Hu: According to Riggs, the Shadow Legion sent out a large army.
Lin Hu: It would be nice to have some help!
Kitty: Where were they taken to?
Riggs looks at the Shadowcult Priest on the ground.
Riggs: It was this Shadowcult Priest who opened the portal.
Riggs: He must have the artifact with him.
Kitty searches the body
Kitty: Found... a black pillar on him.
Kitty: I know this magic, but it needs to be used at the matching portal.
Riggs: Should be in the cave nearby.
Kitty runs to a nearby cave and tinkers with the area
A portal opens
Kitty: Found it!
Riggs: I'm badly injured. Can't come with you...
Riggs: Please save my werewolf brothers!
Riggs: If they had been corrupted...
Riggs: ... Please kill them without mercy!
Kitty: ...
Lin Hu: ...
Lin Hu: You can count on us!
Player, Lin Hu and Kitty enter the portal
They get teleported to an evil-looking church
Two Shadowcult priests work on corrupting two werewolf guards
Another Shadowcult priest has a larger werewolf trapped in a giant dome of Shadow flux
Shadowcult Priest B: No. 3, why are you here again? I told you...
Shadowcult Priest B: Who are you?
Kitty: You don't have to know!
Lin Hu: One on one!
Everyone fights their own Shadowcult priest
Shadowcult Priest C: Hmph! You thought I was easy to deal with?
Shadowcult Priest C: Try this!
Player defeats his Shadowcult priest
Shadowcult Priest C: It's not... over yet...
The party manages to defeat all of the Shadow and save the werewolf guards
