The water is red, but it does look like the sea...

......

Hey, you guys...

Sorry to disappoint you, Lugi.

But no matter how sweaty we got in that lava place...

...unfortunately for you, we're still not going for a swim here.

Did you even listen to me back there?! I told you I could care less!

How gross...

You two are unbelievable! Are you even ready for what's to come?!

He he he. I see there is still no cure for stupidity.

I'm surprised to see you were able to make it here in one piece.

You!

Mora!

Are you all unharmed?

Why did you come here before crossing the bridge?

Yeah, you were pretty insistent on us crossing that bridge...

I see.

Well, well, it looks like even idiots can figure things out for themselves if they try hard enough.

I shall respond in kind then.

I have quite a few enemies obstructing my plans at the moment...

...and I thought I could have you dispose of them for me.

......

One is a beast that lies beyond the Bridge of Despair.

And the other is a being that bears the same name as this region.

Knowing that you are all under some kind of divine protection...

...I thought that if I mentioned Beiorg you'd make your way here somehow.

And it seems I was right after all.

Tilith...

He he, it's quite all right, Seria dear. Your protector didn't fail you.

But amongst the many regions of Ishgria, this is the only one not actually controlled by a demon.

What do you mean?

The demon of this land has already been destroyed...

...by the armor known as "Beiorg."

Are you trying to trick us again, or something?!

Or are you trying to tell me that you demons are so weak you got defeated by a piece of armor?

The Six Armors...

What? Whatcha say?!

He he. It would seem the blonde girl is somewhat educated.

My list of idiots seems to be getting shorter.

And what do you mean by that?!

Lugina, be quiet for a minute!

So Mora, what you're saying is that the demon who controlled this land was defeated by the Six Armors, right?

The sentient Six Armors were created long ago by a scientist from another world.

One of them must be the one you speak of.

Precisely.

However, I know nothing else of the matter.

What I do know is that thing is a menace to the entire demon race.

And for that reason, I thought we could defeat it together.

"Sentient armor," huh?

I've heard something about it from the girls at the library too.

The armor worn by the princess of Palmyna, who was also one of the Four Heroes, is believed to have been something similar, right?

Yes, and it seems there are a few others that resemble the Six Armors.

However, research on the matter hasn't yielded much so far.

Rumors say that some of those special pieces of armor move on their own without being equipped by a human.

So it looks like referring to those things as simple armor may not do them justice.

To think one of them is doing what it pleases with this land...

That is the case, yes.

Beyond this coast you will find the laboratory where Beiorg's creator gave him life.

If this story intrigues you, then I suggest you drop by to take a look around.

Though I have yet to learn if Beiorg considers you an enemy or not.

Hah! And why would we go to such a dangerous place on purpose?!

Listen up, Hans!

Call the Goddess and tell her to take us somewhere else!

Lady Tilith is not your personal transport, you know!

And what's more, we have no choice but to check out that lab.

Excuse me?!

Is this another one of your excuses to satisfy your nerd cravings?

Spare me.

Though I can't deny that I'm a little curious, I'm telling you this as a member of the Akras Summoners' Hall.

There is a high possibility that in that lab...

...we could find valuable documents containing information about Ishgria.

We could use information like that during our surveys of the area.

We know next to nothing about Ishgria.

Not to mention that we have no idea when a hostile will suddenly attack us.

Continuing our research without some reliable information is just too dangerous.

Paris is right. She has a good point.

Lugina, any more complaints before we move on?

Tsch, do whatever you want.

I'll make sure to do the same.

What a stubborn man...

Hans, let's get going.

But you know...

...Lady Tilith may have a reason as to why she brought us here in the first place.

...Paris.

I'm pretty sure we can thank Tilith's randomness for this one...