You're late, Hans!!

To think that I'd get stuck with you again even though I'm being sent out on orders by my superiors...

Tsch, those incompetent fools from the Hall had to come bugging me with such a stupid request...

Listen up. I'm gonna make this really clear...

...so you can get it all through that thick skull of yours.

Our mission this time...

...is to hunt the demon Nebulous, which is in the Abandoned Metropolis.

Apparently, this thing has the ability to manifest itself into different forms according to its opponent's mental state.

Though no matter what kind of abilities it has, it's still no match for someone as strong as me.

But for a weakling like you, I'm guessing you'll walk there with your tail knocking your knees together the whole time.

There are two ways to get to the Abandoned Metropolis from here.

We can take a path that cuts straight through the area towards our target, or the side paths found on the coastline and mountainside.

Obviously, I'll go straight through the middle.

You should take the path by the coast, or by the mountains.

For an idiot like yourself, those routes should serve as good practice for the real fight later on.

You should be happy that I'm such a considerate person.

Now, if you got all that, hurry up and get moving!

Hans!

It seems the connection has stabilized.

I'm Lin Merylham from Logistics Support...

...Grand Gaia Survey Office Bureau of Investigation, at your service.

Oh, you already arrived at the appointed location?

I got to you too late, didn't I? I'm sorry...

But to tell you the truth, I only heard about this mission just a few seconds ago.

There are so many emergency requests happening lately...

And to top it all off, you got paired up with Lugina again?

That must be quite a challenge...

Every Summoner that has ever been paired up with Lugina always says...

"I'm never working with that nutcase again!"

...after their mission is over. They have nothing but complaints about him.

So I have to wonder why you seem to be the only one to put up with him so much...

...Ahh!!

C-Could it be that Lugina's manipulating you somehow?!

If that's the case, please do tell me!

If it's for you, I'll make sure to give that Lugina a piece of my mind!

What? You say he's not doing anything like that?

I thought as much.

I mean, there's no way he would ever have such power over you, right?

Anyway, that's enough talk for now.

Lugina will get really angry if you take too long to meet him...

...so you should head towards the Abandoned Metropolis as soon as possible!

*Phew* So this is where the demon Nebulous is.

But what an abrupt request from gramps all of the sudden.

Even though I had just gotten back from a mission...

...he didn't even let me take a break before sending me off on another one.

Also, he said that other Summoners from the Hall were in the area too.

I wonder who they are?

Urgh, what is that light?

...it was nothing, I guess.

Tsch, that took me off guard.