In this entry, we find some Minku, rescue a dog and help the man in the stocks. We're well on our way to adventure now...
If you go off to the side from the slope leading down to the village in the early evening, you'll notice a pink pile of...something. If you press Square near it, Musashi will note that this is a pile of animal droppings and that something is nearby. If you go back to where the droppings were at 22:00, a white creature will be moving around. If you can run up to it and catch it with Square, it will give you a Longevity berry, which will increase your maximum HP by 25 points. The latest you can find a Minku in the places where you can find them is 4:45, after which they will disappear and force you to wait until the next night to look for them again. There are thirteen Minku in the game, and you'll get something for finding all of them.
Lumina Rotation is really good against the mushroom enemies, as you don't have to be so close to hit them. The mushroom enemies will spray powder if you hit them, and the powder will cause you to go to sleep until the mushroom enemies hit you to wake you up.
There is a path to another Minku just past the first set of thorns, and it will be hidden in the trees to the northwest. Going through it late at night will take you to another Minku. Catch it and get your second Longevity Berry. There will be another Minku nearby, but we won't be able to get to it until later in the game.
Believe it or not, jumping around lets you move around faster than running continuously. I take advantage of this at certain points in the game.
Head back up to the gondola and talk to Guard Lumpwood. You'll be able to enter Twinpeak Mountain.
When you enter, you'll get some pretty epic music and the sound of a waterfall. When you see the sign, go left. Break the Bincho Field you see to free Soldier Lardwick. He'll ask you to free his brother, Knight Lardwick, who is located somewhere else on the mountain. He will also tell you this if you talk to him back at the castle.
You'll see the dog on a small island, but a white blob with teeth blocks your path. Find one of those ghost enemies and assimilate his powers to get Shrink. Use it on this blob, then walk on it to flatten him and get it out of the way. Thankfully, it doesn't respawn once you beat it.
To rescue the dog, hold the Control Pad towards the dog and press Square or Triangle to pick him up. You'll have to throw the dog over the river in order to keep the dog from getting wet and respawning back at the island. You can't fight enemies while you're carrying him. If he falls into the river, he'll return to the island where the bone is and start chewing on the bone again.
Once you head back to the gondola area, the dog will instantly head back to the village. Mission accomplished!
Now that you've rescued the dog, go back to the mayor's house. He'll tell you about a man near the exits to the forest, and tells you to go to him for more information about the Five Scrolls, since the mayor doesn't really know much about them after all.
There is a man in the stocks near the forest entrances, but you can only talk to him at night after you talk to the Mayor. If you haven't rescued Leno yet when you first talk to him, he will ask you to free him, and that to free him, you'll need to find his dog, Leno, as Leno knows where the key to the stocks is.
Since we now have, he'll thank you for saving his dog, and ask you to bring some bread and water. Thankfully, you can find some bread in the bakery. As for the water, press Square at the well next to the church. (If you bring him one item but not the other, you'll hear his thoughts if you talk to him.) You'll need to wait for the gossipping ladies to leave the well at 16:00 in order to get the water, but if you do talk to them at this point, they will have new dialogue now that you've rescued Leno.
Once you have both items, talk to the man in the stocks again. He'll tell you his name is Jon, and that he's a treasure hunter. Musashi comes to the conclusion that he's a thief, but Jon tells him that he has a secret...but only if he sets him free. You'll have to find the key first, but he tells you that the key is hidden in a grave in Meandering Forest. There's a spell cast on Meandering Forest, so he tells you to take his dog Leno - the dog you just saved - with you. He got lost trying to find the key before and ended up in Meandering Forest, but this time hopefully won't be a repeat. Just go in the direction he barks and don't let him get hurt so he doesn't run away.
Head back to the forest, and head to the area after the mushrooms. There will be some thorns in the path to the northwest; use Hop to get past those. You'll see Leno on the other side of the thorns. Go in the direction he barks and you'll find the cemetery. Be sure to clear out the enemies as soon as they appear. When you get to the cemetery, Leno will lead you to the grave where the key is hidden. Just walk up to it and you'll get Jon's key. Leave the cemetery and you'll be back in Meandering Forest.
The level limit for Chapter 1 is Level 8. This means that Level 8 is the strongest that you can get for the entire chapter. In order to get past this limit, you'll need to complete the chapter.
Head back to Jon. He'll tell you to come back after midnight to free him so somebody won't see. When you talk to Jon at 0:00, you'll be able to free Jon. He'll tell you to meet him at the top of Twinpeak Mountain...and to cut down four trees on the way up. He doesn't tell you why, as he sees someone coming and quickly leaves.
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