Outside Desire Mine
-Three soldiers are standing outside of the mine-
- Soldier A
- Are you sure that Rodi has holed up inside the mine?
- Soldier B
- Yeah, I saw him with my own eyes. He ran in with that big sword of his strapped across his back. The captain and the others went in after him, but...
- Soldier C
- That explains it. No wonder you were the only one out here when we arrived.
- Soldier A
- You don't think... I wonder if the captain will come back out to get us?
- Soldier C
- It's been quite a while since the mine was shut down. There are probably lots of creepy things running around in there by now.
- Soldier C
- Yeah... I wonder where those mercenaries are?
- Soldier A
- Hey... Look over there.
- Soldier C
- Yup, that's them all right.
- Soldier B
- Looks like they made it. Heh, we may not have to into the mine after all.
-Figures are seen walking in the distance-
- Unknown
- Those approaching must be Forte the sorcerer and his partner Melody the shaman. They have a fierce reputation.
- Unknown
- Look! There's three of them. Who's the swordsman?!
- Unknown
- I know that guy! He's Arthur, a mercenary who's starting to make a name for himself. They have assembled quite a team.
- Soldier A
- Rodi doesn't stand a chance! Forte and Melody are a strong pair, but adding in a swordsman...
- Soldier B
- Yeah. I don't know what Rodi did, but he's sure going to pay for it.
- Soldier C
- I heard a rumor that Rodi was involved in a power struggle at the palace and these three were assembled by the Enchantress Rilix to track down Rodi.
- Soldier A
- That sounds strange...
- Soldier B
- Strange? What do you mean?
- Soldier A
- I heard Sabato, the sage of the anti-Enchantress faction, had employed some mercenaries to find Rodi.
- Soldier C
- Sabato was stripped of all his power by Rilix, so therefore he couldn't... Who was he supposed to have hired?
- Soldier A
- Lisa, the female paladin and the dragon warrior Basso! At least they would be better than any of these mercenaries!
- Soldier B
- Keep it down! They'll be here shortly.
- Unknown
- We're already here. Exactly who's supposed to be better than us?
-The three mercenaries appear-
- Melody
- If we were after you, you'd be dead by now. We were told this was urgent, so we took a shortcut or two to get here faster!
- Forte
- So this is it? The mine where Rodi has gone into hiding?
- Melody
- So, the reason so few of you Enrich soldiers are out here is that the rest went in after Rodi, right? Well at least some of you have courage...
- Soldier C
- What?! Are you mocking us?!
- Forte
- How many?
- Soldier A
- What did you say?
- Melody
- He's asking about Rodi's group. How many of them are there?
-A soldier holds up his finger-
- Forte
- Ten... huh. Could be interesting.
- Soldier B
- Uh, no... I meant he's in there alone.
- Melody
- What! Alone?!? We could have taken care of this by ourselves! Why did we need to bring him?
-They all look at Arthur-
- Soldier A
- We're all aware of your reputation, but don't underestimate Rodi! He's a very crafty adversary and possesses some very powerful magic...
- Forte
- Well, whatever... There'll be time to discuss splitting the take later.
-The three enter the mine-