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3.1 Troia (Town)
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When you’re all prepared to advance the story, head to Troia. The nation of Troia is located northwest of Mist Village. You’ll see the castle and the town of Troia nearby a waterfall. Since this country has so many forests, it’ll be hard to land the airship near Troia itself. However, fear not, there is one spot on the world map that you can land on near Troia, and it’s one square above the town of Troia and right of the castle. If you can land it there, you can just walk right into either part of Troia. If you have trouble accomplishing this, just land south of the forests on the normal ground. You’ll have to walk a very long way, however.

Either way, enter the town of Troia. First thing you’ll want to do, strange as it may seem, is take a swim. That’s right, at the eastern part of town you’ll see some steps you can use to go down into the water. Follow the river all the way until you see some steps that lead up. (Near a Namingway.) Go left through the trees, down, and left to reach a grassy enclosure. Check around to find 1,000 Gil, Ether 1, Illusion, and an Ether 2.

One last thing to do. Buy four RubyRings (Ruby Rings) for the whole party. Buy Feather (Feathered Hats) for everyone. I’ll tell you why in just a second.

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3.2 Troia (Castle)
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As you enter the castle, head up through the front gate to the main hall. Continue north past the guards to enter the room where the Eight Clerics of Troia reside. Talk to them all to them for useful information. It seems that the Dark Elf, who lives in a cave in the northeast, has stolen the Earth Crystal. If Cecil and co. retrieve the Crystal, they may borrow it to use as they see fit. However, there is a problem. The cave where the Dark Elf lives has a metallic field, because he is very weak to metallic weapons. To make it worse, his cave is located on a forest covered island to the northeast! How on earth are we going to get over there and even make it to the Dark Elf? Well, after we get done with a few things, I’ll tell you how, so just be a bit patient.

The first thing we need to do is very important. You won’t be able to get further in the story without doing this event. At the main hall (a three way fork), go through the left door. Follow the path until you end up at a bedroom. You’ll meet up with yet another familiar face, who you thought dead!

Yes, it’s Prince Edward of Damcyan. It turns out he somehow made it to Troia after Leviathan attacked. Wounded, he’s been resting in bed for some time. The gang talks to Edward. Edward wishes to join up again with the party, but he’s too injured to even get out of bed. Discovering that Rydia didn’t make it, he feels guilt for both Anna and Rydia’s deaths.

Cecil tells of how they must trade the Earth Crystal for Rosa. But the Crystal is in the hands of the Dark Elf, and his highly inconvenient metallic cave. To solve this dilemma, Edward lends the TwinHarp (Twin Harp) to the crew, calling it his ‘substitute’.

After that scene, exit and go back to the main hall, this time going right. Follow the path until you reach another door. When you enter it, you’ll see three sets of stairs. Ignore the left set of stairs for now, and go down the middle. Check the upper pot in the lower right corner of the room for a Bacchus (Bacchus’ Wine.) Now go up, and enter the right set of stairs. Press the switch on the floor to open up all the cells. From left to right, the treasures are a set of two of each: Tent, Hi-Potion, Ether 1, and Ruby Ring

Now, exit Troia Castle. It’s time to go get that Earth Crystal!