Gate of Memoirs/Three Paths

The Summoner and Lugina split up and each take a different route towards the Great Tree of Life, while Paris follows a third route there.
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Music: "Lost Ground"	Music: "Lost Ground"
 	
*Lugina: According to the intel from the Summoners' Hall...
*Lugina: ...there are supposedly a bunch of paths that can take us to the Great Tree of Life, but...
*Lugina: ...the only ones we're currently aware of are...
*Lugina: ...a path following the river, and another within the forest.
*Lugina: Apparently, if we take any other routes we will get lost in the woods halfway there, and we'll never be able to reach the Great Tree.
*Lugina: Looks like the bothersome work of that sorcerer who hid the treasure.
 	
*Lugina: Well, I'm just glad I don't have to be stuck with you the whole time.
 	
*Lugina: What's with the confused face?!
*Lugina: There are two paths, aren't there?!
*Lugina: It's obvious we'll split up and go our separate ways!
 	
*Lugina: Seriously, your stupidity knows no bounds, does it?
 	
*Lugina: Anyway, I'll follow the river to get there.
*Lugina: , you go through the forest.
 	
*Lugina: Since you're such a savage, you should feel right at home there.
 	
*Lugina: Also, it looks like the dogs from the Randall Empire are after the same treasure too.
 	
*Lugina: Pay attention, will ya!
*Lugina: That means we have to get this done before they show up to ruin everything!
*Lugina: So may the gods help you if I find you slacking off!!
*Lugina: Now get going!
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**Buzz* *Buzzzzz* *Bzzzzzz*
*???: ！
 	
*Lin: We're finally connected.
*Lin: I'm Lin Merylham from Logistics Support...
*Lin: ...Grand Gaia Survey Office Bureau of Investigation at your service.
 	
*Lin: , you have received a direct request from the superiors at Summoners' Hall!
*Lin: So please listen carefully!
*Lin: Since I'm sure that if you complete this request your reputation at the Hall would skyrocket!
*Lin: So, wait...
*Lin: .....................
 	
*Lin: What?
*Lin: You're already in the area?
*Lin: Lugina went to fetch you?
*Lin: .....................
 	
*Lin: I-I'm so very sorry!!
*Lin: I contacted you too late, didn't I?
*Lin: I guess I shouldn't have stopped at so many snack stands in the afternoon...
 	
*Lin: Oh! No, please disregard that!
*Lin: I'm just talking to myself!!
*Lin: W-Well, I shall once again fill you in regarding the details of your mission.
 	
*Lin: I understand that you've heard the abridged version from Lugina already, but...
*Lin: ...just as he explained, keep going through the forest path...
*Lin: ...and head towards the Great Tree of Life in the heart of the region.
*Lin: What could be waiting there?
*Lin: Or, is there anything at all?
*Lin: After you've received the answer to either one of those questions, if there is an item there after all...
*Lin: ...your task is to retrieve it.
 	
*Lin: Oh, also, I'll be here to support you at all times with anything you may need!
 	
*Lin: , thank you so much for taking on this mission. You'll be a big help.
*Lin: Just between you and me, there aren't many Summoners out there...
*Lin: ...who are willing to work together with Lugina.
 	
*Lin: Huh? You say you were appointed as Lugina's subordinate?
 	
*Lin: Umm, I've heard absolutely nothing of the sort...
 	
*Lin: E-Either way, let's hurry.
*Lin: Lugina might get upset if you arrive late.
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*Paris: So this is the entrance to the path that leads to the Great Tree of Life...
*Paris: It feels a little lonely here.
 	
*Paris: He he. Well, it's probably so desolate...
*Paris: ...because nobody else really knows about this path to the Tree.
 	
*Paris: ...The rumored treasure of the empress.
*Paris: Even though her country was in the brink of ruin...
*Paris: ...after her coronation, she somehow managed to rebuild it in a matter of years.
*Paris: If she used the power of the gods to revive her country...
*Paris: ...this rumored treasure...
*Paris: ...could possibly hold divine powers as well.
*Paris: This doesn't really pertain to my current mission, but looking into it further might prove of some value later on.
 	
**Snap*
 	
*Paris: Huh?!
*Paris: Is someone there?!
 	
*.....................
 	
*Paris: N-Nothing's happening...is it?
*Paris: It looks like I'll have to be more careful from this point forward...
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**Kerplunk*
 	
*Lugina: Whoa!　What was that?!
*Lugina: Rocks started falling out of the sky all of the sudden!
 	
*Lugina: Could this be one of the sorcerer's traps?!
*Lugina: Tsch, how dumb. If it hadn't been me, someone could've gotten really hurt.
 	
*Lugina: Heh. Somehow I get the feeling that getting to that treasure won't be so easy.
 	
*Lugina: better buckle up.