[Zeromus_X]

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3.6.4 Town of Summons
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When you enter the Town of Summons, many of the friendly monsters there will greet Rydia, and welcome her and her friends.

Right from the entrance where you teleported from the Cave of Summons, go left to reach a chest with an Ether1 (Ether 1). Then, from the teleportation pad, go south down the steps and right to reach a chest with 6,000 Gil.

Then, step one space right above that chest, and go straight up. You’ll go through a secret teleporter to a hidden area with some treasure chests, which boast some impressive items. From top to bottom, left to right, the contents of the hidden chests are as follows: Yoichi (Yoichi Bow), Ether2 (Ether 2), Yoichi (Yoichi Arrows), and an Elixir. Now teleport back to near the chest that had 6,000 Gil.

From that chest with 6,000 Gil, head right and up the steps to a chest with 5,000 Gil. Now go back to that chest that had an Ether 1. Up the steps to the left of it is a chest with a Bestiary. Continue right to the teleportation pad to the next area.

However, before you start exploring the area, stop. Immediately go back through the teleportation pad to the previous area, but DON’T MOVE. You’re about to obtain one of the most important items in the entire game. You should be standing directly on the first town area’s pad that leads to the second area. Step down. You should see the chest nearby. Go down and right to open the chest that contains a Rat Tail.

Of course, you’re probably wondering why a Rat’s Tail is one of the most important items in the game. For now, it doesn’t have a use, but it WILL come in handy later. For now, just hold onto it.

Now go to the second area of the town, you should see an item shop above you with an exceedingly hyperactive Chocobo. An inn is inside the item shop, along with goods you can restock on.

In the armor shop, purchase two Aegises (Aegis Shields) for Cecil and Kain, and two Sorcerers (Sorcerer Robes) for Rosa and Rydia. In the weapon shop, purchase a Kotetsu for Edge (one arm should wield the Kikuichi you recently obtained), one Lunar (Lunar Staff) for Rosa, and a FairyRod (Fairy Rod) for Rydia.

The house west of the inn/item shop features a save point, and two chests. The left chest contains a Bestiary, and the right chest contains a Life. Make sure to save your game here! When you want to continue, enter the building with a Chocobo standing in front of it, the house south of the house with a Save Point. This is the the library.

Go down to the basement from the stairs in the corner, and skim through some of the books. You’ll learn more about the history of summons, and that the two moons were apparently once one moon. You’ll learn that a powerful summon, Odin, was only defeated once by being struck by lightning. You’ll learn that somewhere, a God of Summons exists who can only be defeated by relecting his own power towards him. You’ll also learn of a whale from the moon. And finally, one book states that only those that have defeated the Queen of Summons, Asura, may fight the King of Summons, Leviathan.

Continue and step on the teleportation pad in the library’s basement. You’ll be in the throne room. You’ll see a woman and an old man, with some monster assistants. If you talk to the old man, he’ll deny that he’s the king and insist that he’s just some old man. Yeah right. If you talk to the woman, you’ll find out she’s Asura, the Queen of Summons.

Asura and Rydia are happy to finally see eachother again. Asura asks what Rydia has come back for. Rydia says that they need her help. Asura says she would be glad to help, but they must first defeat her in battle and prove their worth, according to their custom. She’ll then ask if you have the strength and courage to challenge her. Answer ‘yes’, and the fight with the Queen of Summons will begin.

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BOSS: Asura
HP: 31,005
Experience Points: 20,000
Gil: None
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This battle is the sole reason why Wall for Rosa is essential. Immediately have Rosa cast the Wall spell on Asura when she gets a turn. This is because Asura will cast Cure 3, Cure 4, and Life (?) on herself every couple of turns. This would make her nearly impossible to defeat normally. Now, with Wall cast on her, the spells will reflect off of her and recover your own characters instead! You may have Rosa cast Berserk on Edge and Cecil, and have Kain use Jump or put him on item duty. Have Rydia summon Titan nonstop. Have Rosa recover and revive the party as necessary from Asura’s other normal attacks. Eventually, Asura will go down.
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After you defeat the Queen of Summons, she’ll allow Rydia to call upon her at will. Rydia will then learn the Summon magic, ‘Asura’. Now go back to the inn and rest, and then go back to the Save Point and save again. Then, return to the royal chamber and talk to the old man.

The old man will say that the crew has great strength to defeat Asura, but that strength is not enough to defeat evil alone. Only with a strong spirit along with strength can a person steer one’s powers towards righteousness. The old man asks if they will test their spirit against his powers. Say yes, and the old man will reveal himself as the King of Summoned Beasts, Leviathan!

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BOSS: Leviatan (Leviathan)
HP: 50,0001
Experience Points: 28,000
Gil: 0
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Now THIS might be a tough battle. I certainly don’t blame you for leaving to try this at another time, if you so desire. Be in for a rough ride if you want to actually have this powerful beast at your disposal. Leviathan automatically starts the battle with the Big Wave attack which can do a moderate amount of damage to your party as compared to their maximum HP. However, that surprisingly isn’t his most devastating attack. His Ice 2 can do moderate damage to your mages in the back row, and be devastating to Cecil and Kain. Have someone use a Life on anyone that falls. Rosa should be constantly using Cure 3 on the party, but if you have a break, Haste Rydia or Berserk Cecil or Edge. Rydia should keep using Bio, and Edge should use Blitz until his MP runs out, otherwise he should just attack. Cecil should attack. This battle may take awhile, as you can see by Leviathan’s astronomical HP rating.
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After you defeat Leviathan, he will entrust his power to Rydia. Now you have the Lord of the Seas, the King of Summoned Beasts, Leviathan, at your side! Rydia now learns the Summon magic, ‘Leviatan’. Go back and rest at the inn, and make sure to grab all the treasure and stock up on supplies if you haven’t already. When you’re ready to leave, use Exit to teleport out of the Land of Summons.