Battlefield of Life

The battlefield

The Battlefield of Life is the fourth and final episode of The Life and the twenty-second episode of The Tree of Life in general. It is the thirteenth dungeon where the players must find the thirteenth Tree of Life piece. After learning that Ezen and Pilin have gone missing, Dabsar, Chappal and Zian, alongside Zoe, Cutie and Mmea join Nadu's army to fight the Order of Magma on the Battlefield of Life. They learn a shocking secret that changes the course of their journey.

## Plot

As Dabsar, Chappal and Zian are lead into the battlefield by Zoe, they are greeted by Mmea and Cutie as well as a reappearing Sven and Guard. They then hear a speech from Nadu, the commander of the Legion of Life, who informs them that they have a way to infiltrate and attack the Order of Magma airship and save Ezen and Pilin as well as capture Pozan using a magma block, with four magma creams, hidden about the battlefield. She is conflicted on choosing who should go in this mission, and ultimately, Zian volunteers himself, and Dabsar and Chappal join in. Nadu tells them about how to get there, as well as saying that there are boots in her own airship that they can use to have gentle landings incase they fall from a high place. She wishes the three luck and sends them off on their journey.

Once Dabsar, Chappal and Zian go throughout the battlefield, collect all the magma creams, craft the magma block and place it beneath the airship of the Order of Magma, the climb up and fight many hordes of monsters. After a great deal of fighting, they finally encounter the commander room, with Pozan in it. Pozan slyly greets them, claiming that he knew they'd come for their friend. Dabsar, Chappal and Zian prepare to attack and capture him, taking him back to the Legion of Life, but are then greeted by Pilin. At first they are delighted to see him, but then realize Ezen is not with him. It only takes a few moments for them to realize the horrifying truth: that Pilin was a spy for the Order of Magma. The three are shocked at this, but decide to not let it damage their goal, and warn them that they are outnumbered, and therefore outpowered. Pozan mocks them for thinking this, as he is incredibly strong. He summons a false figure of the Magma Queen and asks what should be done with them. The Magma Queen tells him to kill them, which Pozan agrees delightedly. Pilin feels betrayed, and wishes to not kill them at all. Pozan warns him that if he backs out of this, he'll be banished and executed once more. Despite the hopeful looks on Dabsar, Chappal and Zian's faces that Pilin would turn around, he chooses not to, and alongside his father, attacks them. A fairly long and fierce battle erupts between them.

After a while of fighting, Ezen suddenly appears and, using an incantation, removes much of Pozan's strength, leaving him unable to fight, at least for a temporary amount of time. Pilin quickly realizes that they've been defeated and tells Pozan that they must leave. Pozan disagrees at first, calling him "weak", until Pilin explains that if they leave now, they'll have a chance of coming back, yet if they choose to stay, they'd be captured and the Order of Magma would lose. Pozan reluctantly agrees and the two escape, leaving a heartbroken group behind. Zoe suddenly comes in, and asks what happens. Dabsar explains that Pilin was a spy, and that he and Pozan managed to escape; they had failed. Zoe is disappointed by this, but has most of her attention on the fact that Nadu was struck down by Void magic, and that she was in a critical state. They return to the airship to check on her, but not before getting the Tree of Life piece.

Once they arrive at the airship, the see Cutie, Mmea and Sven all around Nadu, who is in bed, in a critical state. Cutie and Mmea are relieved to see that Ezen is safe, and is horrified to learn that there is a dark wizard in the Order of Magma (who was actually the Magma Queen). Nadu asks to speak to them, and she expresses her pride in the three of them. Dabsar, Zian and Ezen try to persuade Chappal to heal Nadu, but she says she has no experience in Void magic, and that there's nothing she can do to help, leaving them heartbroken. Nadu tells them that it's fine, and that her time had come. She asks to speak to Sven alone, and Dabsar, Chappal, Zian and Ezen leave. Dabsar asks Zoe if Nadu will be able to survive this. Zoe sadly shakes her head. Sven tells Nadu that he won't be able to do anything without her. Nadu debunks this, saying that he'll be an excellent commander for the Legion of Life with her gone. She goes onto a speech about how death isn't suffering, and that it is peace, knowing that one has fulfilled their life's journey, and that they can now rest. Sven gives his wife a kiss and tearfully bids her farewell. Nadu then dies, withering away from the spell. As the Bringers of Life are prepared to return to the Land of Xora, Zoe heartbreakingly informs them that she plans to stay in the Legion of Life, and that this is her purpose in life. Sadly but encouragingly, her friends bid her farewell and leave.

The remaining Bringers of Life are saddened when at the Land of Xora for the loss of Nadu, the revelation of Pilin and the defection of Zoe, but Chappal tells them there is no time to mourn, and that they still have a mission to restore the Tree of Life. Cutie and Mmea agree to this and tell them the next pieces will be found in a distant mountain called Mount Fjall. Ezen realizes that he's in fact been there before, he traveled there on vacations with his family, and that it was essentially a hotel for all monsters traveling through Lijos, as they were typically unwelcome in other cities and towns, most of them belonging to humans. They then leave, all still shaken from the previous events that had taken place.

## Treasures/Upgrades

* In the airship of Nadu, there is the first uncommon item
* In one of the tunnels, there is a chest with the first rare item
* In a large tunnel that is guarded with monsters, there is the first epic item
* On board the airship of Pozan, there is the second rare item
* On board the airship of Pozan, there is the third rare item
* On the roof of the airship of Pozan, there is the fourth rare item
* In the chimney of the airship of Pozan, there is the second epic item

## NPCs

Zoe

Mmea

Cutie

Sven

Guard

Nadu

Pilin

Magma Queen

Ezen

## Bosses

### Pozan the Order of Magma Commander

*Main Article: Pozan*

Pozan is the commander of the Order of Magma. He is ruthless, abusive and very intelligent. In a mission to conquer both the Village of Life and City of Life, he is ready to wage war and kill thousands, as well as kidnapping Ezen and Pilin, prompting a battle between himself and the players.

## Music

Area: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3pkEHz-koQ

Boss: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMcUdnDgfiI

Scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKYoObuTp3s