PrinceWatercress plays Brave Fencer Musashi - Part 25 of 33

In this entry, we finally defeat the Ice Dragon and liberate our fourth crest...but 

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The highest level you can reach in Chapter 4 is Level 22.

The treasure chest behind the frozen stairway in the next room contains T-Hanky (Topo's Hanky). Double ew.

There is a Memory Box at the top of the stairway.

Equip the Fire Scroll, then jump up and light the torches with it.

You'll enter a room with a fresco on the ceiling. Go up to the statue and strike the crystal there with Lumina. You'll drop down a trap door. Use the Fire Scroll to melt the spikes and continue. You'll eventually meet the next boss: Frost Dragon.

Crest Guardian

Frost Dragon

Whatever you do, do not let this beast touch you unless you are currently using the Fire Shield. He'll freeze you if you're not.

After some time, you'll be able to head further down the path. Use the Fire Scroll to melt the ice spikes, and double jump over them when they're low enough. You'll have to be quick so the dragon doesn't destroy the path while you're crossing it.

When the dragon comes out of the ground, avoid his face slam attack. Move around to avoid the ice breath projectiles, then run to the other side of the room to avoid the ice beam. After firing it, he'll be tired out. Use the Fire Scroll to weaken him as he lays down, and eventually he'll rise up and drop back down again with his core exposed. Whack the core with Lumina.

As long as you watch where the head goes - and faces - when it comes to the face slam and ice beam attacks, you can easily tell where the dragon is going to go, and you can move accordingly.

After two hits, he'll sweep the floor with his body and then fly up before going back down into the hole. After three, he's destroyed and the Fire Crest will be liberated. You'll teleport back to the lobby of the fortress. There's nothing more to do here, so head out of here.

When you leave the castle, you have a choice of going back in or heading back to the village. Go back to the village.

You'll get a cutscene where Colonel Capricciolla talks to Ed and Ben. Gingerelle and Bubbles are now going to deal with Musashi, and depending on how well Topo does, their plans may have to change accordingly. Also, it looks like the Colonel can't stand either of these two guys.

Chapter 5: The One That Nests Underground

When you head back to town, the music is different...again. The Mayor tells you something is away up, but to get more info you'll have to head to the shops and talk to people.

Better yet, head to the castle. Steward Ribson will tell you that the Princess has disappeared. He asks that you report back if you learn anything.

When you talk to the storekeepers, you'll find out that the Princess has stolen all their money from them as she escaped.

Head back to the castle and talk to Steward Ribson. Not only will Steward Ribson find out what's going on, but you'll also find out form him that you can take the gondola as it is now fixed. You can now select it when you're outside the castle to go straight to the village. You'll need to do this, as the game forces you to use it.

When you return to the village via gondola, you'll find out that steam is traveling around in the air again...which means Steamwood has gone berserk AGAIN. *sigh*