"I ventured south as planned. This area seems a lot more interesting than slime land near the castle and town!"
"I quickly ran into a mysterious figure in a dark robe. He had to be a Magician of some sort! How hard could a dude that's only armed with a robe and a stick be? Pitiful nave!
"The vicious fireball that landed square on my chest answered any questions and concerns I had about this foe. I must work quickly to dispatch him or else my quest ends with my ashes being spread across the land!"
"Aside from my charred chest and this gaping hole in my shoulder, things are going great! Thankfully, my heal spell will take care of this mess. The monsters of this area may be tough, but I feel like I will learn much quicker if I best stronger enemies."
"You know, if I do manage to make it to the Dragon Lord, I might inquire why some of his minions stare at me, smiling ear to ear. Even after my club smashes their face in, these damn things are still smiling!"
"After awhile I ran into the smiling creature's brethren. Turns out its capable of burning my body to a crisp, as well! What is with this kingdom and burning things?! Everywhere I go since I started this quest! My possessions and bedroom were bad enough, but do most of the Dragon Lord's creatures get off on setting people on fire?!"
"Well if fire is the law of the land, then it looks like I'll have to play the game, baby! One fiery hurt spell coming up!"
"Guess what? Monsters don't particularly care for fire, either! That smiling foe of mine may have singed me, but I sure wiped that smile off his face when I vaporized his entire being! I hope other monsters saw that. It makes for a clear message!"
"Alright. A giant scorpion. That's fine. This is fantastic. I am totally sure this monster will be easy and I won't get my ass kicked at all."
"When you see your own insides after being pierced by a giant scorpion's tail, you panic at first. But then you get strangely fascinated by taking a look at what was never meant to be seen. Oh yeah, I better take care of this scorpion, I suppose."
"Hurt bad. Can't breath right. Hallucinations. Electric guitars? What is progressive rock? Long ballads themed around a concept? Music is an industry? None of this makes sense. Must get back to castle. Can't die here. Mangled leg. Intestines on ground. Tough walk ahead..."
"I don't know how, but I made it back to the castle, restored my magic abilities, and healed myself. I vaguely remember horrified screams of the guards witnessing what was left of my body. No one helped me get to the old man, though. Typical inattentive guards! When I came too, the old man told me I said something about the color pink and the dark side of something. I know I was hallucinating, but what did I see? Doesn't matter, I have to get on with my quest."
"The good news is that after battling a little more without incident, I saved enough money for a copper sword! Also, I do feel a bit stronger. My venture to the south almost cost me my life several times, but it appears the risk was worth it."
"While I was in town I also had enough gold to buy another torch and a Dragon Scale. I heard of this when I was younger. My inexperienced child mind thought it was an actual scale to weigh dragons. Fortunately the item offers additional protection. Probably should have bought that before I decided to take on monsters that set me on fire and pierced me with a poisonous tail."
"This rude guard actually has a point. I remember hearing of a small cave to the north that holds something from Erdrick himself. It has to be more interesting that getting nearly snuffed out of existence by the Dragon Lord's pals."
"I haven't traveled for that long, but I do believe I see a cave in the distance already. It's amazing that no one bothered to explore it before me!"
"This has to be it. Erdrick's cave, if you will. Who knows what terrible beasts are roaming inside? I'm charging in there at full speed! They'll never see it coming!"
"Screaming, I launched myself into the cave. Instead of being greeted by monsters I managed to trip down a flight of stairs. Amazingly, no monsters were alerted to my cursing and cries of pain. Also, I can't see a damn thing. This entry is probably completely illegible! Why am I writing in complete darkness?!"
"After I recovered I lit a torch and ventured forth. No wonder no monsters attacked me after my embarrassing entrance. There are none here. Also, this cave sure looks man made for being a cave."
"I found it! The item Erdrick left behind! It was a tablet with key information. Long story short, I have to find three items that will help me get to the Dragon Lord's lair. I am still in awe that no one has the ability to simply build a boat and sail straight to his lair, but sure, I guess I'll scour the ENTIRE CONTINENT and take my sweet time to meet the Dragon Lord!"
"Well, at least I know of a means to complete my quest. But now I am wondering where I should go next. Maybe someone in town knows? Or maybe I should just pick a direction and chance it? Either way, the adventure continues..."
END OF PART THREE