Sylviana: Ai Ippai no Boukensha/Demon World - East half

(F) Fifth town
It's a long distance between the fourth town and the fifth town. To reach it, first travel west from the fourth town to the bridge. Cross the bridge and head north. Now you'll want to follow the southern coastline until you cross a land bridge from the West side of the demon world to the East side. Once you are on the East side, you can travel due south to reach the fifth town.

The only difference between the fourth and fifth towns, besides the increased price in Tea (which you shouldn't both with anyway since you have the Harp), is the addition of one new weapon: the Illusion Sword. This is the second best weapon in the game, and since the best weapon can not be purchased, it is the most expensive weapon. But it will be some time before you can obtain the best weapon, so it's recommended that you buy it as soon as you can.

Beyond that, this town will serve as your base of operations for the next two dungeons. You actually have a choice at this point. You can head out to the South cave next (6) to find another health-meter expanding heart. However, it contains a boss fight, and you may want to bump up your defense first. You can obtain a very good shield for free (along with a key item) from the River cave (7), so you may wish to visit that first, and then come back to the South cave afterward.

(6) South cave
To reach the south cave, travel south from the fifth town, and then follow the coastline to the east until it moves south and wraps back around to the west. Step inside, and start by hugging the left wall until you reach the first chest two screens below. Collect the key inside, and come back up one screen. Take the passage in the lower-right corner to the screen on the right. Walk around the bend and double back, stopping to pick up a Doll from the chest along the way. Then continue along the path until you reach a locked door. Unlock it and examine the chest inside to find 5721 gold.

Then walk all the way back until you return to the screen below the entrance and take the middle path down. In the room below, follow the lower left path until you reach a chest containing a key, and then return. Ignore the central path down entirely, as it only leads to a chest with a Scythe. Instead, take the lower right path as it goes down and then to the right. The chest in the far right alcove contains 2580 gold.

Collect the gold, and then follow the lower path to the left, down and around the bottom room, and on until you reach the far left side of the cave. Avoid the chest in the room with the staircase to the boss above, since it contains a Thorn. Instead, walk to the far left wall and head down to the room below to locate another Heart. This one will expand your health meter to 144. With your health replenish, head up to the room above, unlock the door that leads to the stairs, and Quick Save your game before you climb up to face the boss

Once again, take the same approach that you've used against all of the other bosses and you will do fine. Defeat it to collect the seventh of Dr. Doppler's treasures. It would appear that you are only one treasure away from obtaining the medicine that you need to rescue your mother.

(7) River cave
This cave is easy to miss, and well worth the visit. To find it from the fifth town, head one screen to the east. Then start travelling north. When a river splits the terrain, stay to the right side of it. Continue north until you reach the cave.

From the entrance, head down one screen. Open the chest that you see to find a key. Ignore the path that leads back up; it will require the use of a key, and it only leads to a chest containing a Scythe. Instead, follow the path to the lower left and follow it down to the screen below.

From here, you have some choices. If you're interested in obtaining a Puppet, you can head to the room on the left. Whether you do or do not, you should definitely follow the path down to the room below. In the small chamber, you will find a chest containing a key item needed to complete your quest: the Life Gem. Collect it, and return to the screen above.

Now investigate the path that starts in the lower right corner. As you follow along, you should pass a chest that contains a key. After you collect it, you must choose between the upper path to the right, and the lower path. You'll want to follow both of them. The upper path takes you to a room with a chest behind a locked door. Unlock it and investigate the chest, and you will find a good shield for free, the Magic shield. Then return to the previous screen and take the lower path to wind up at a chest containing 5721 gold. Then make your way back out of the cave.

(G) Sixth town
The sixth town is located near the north coast, just like the first town in the light world. From the fifth town, head two screens east, and two screens north. From there, go one screen east, and start heading north again. Along the way, you will pass the East tower (8), but you will be unable to access it for now, so you must pass it by. Continue north until you are forced to walk west, and cross over a bridge. Finally head north one screen, and west one screen, and you will arrive.

The only new item available in the sixth town is the Holy shield. It's the most expensive shield in the game, and the second best shield that you can equip. If you can afford to buy it, do so, as it should be the last expensive purchase that you make in the game. However, if you can't afford to buy it just yet, it is possible to obtain one for free, but you must be patient and wait until you are able to access the East tower.

(H) Mirror home
While you're in the neighborhood, you might as well pay a visit to the mirror version of your own home. It is found two screens west and one screen south of the sixth town. Inside, you will find a peaceful monster. He will inform you of the fact that a sword is kept in the East tower, which you need Stardust to access. You'll want to return to him and speak with him again after you collect it.

(9) Home cave
This cave is one screen to the right of your mirror house. From the entrance, follow the passage as it spirals back to the right, and access the chest in the small chamber to find a key. Just as you may have done in the light world, ignore the door nearby by, and continue to follow the spiral up and around to the left. You'll have to unlock a door to proceed, but when you arrive at the screen on the left, you'll find yet another chest containing a key.

After collecting the second key, head down to the room below, and continue heading south, putting you on a snaking path that weaves back and forth. When it ends, head to the right to check out the chest in the small chamber. Inside, you will find a Heart, this time boosting your health from 144 to 168. From here, follow the lower path back to the left. In the lower-left corner, you will find a chest that contains 5721 gold, useful if there are still weapons or shields you cannot yet afford to buy. From here, there is only one more treasure chest in the room above, but it contains a Scythe, so it should be left alone. Instead, make your way out of this cave.

(10) Stardust cave
To access this cave, you must travel two screens east and one screen north from the sixth town. Upon entering, you should immediately head to the left. Follow this path all the way to the end, and you will reach the treasure chest that contains the Stardust that you need to access the East tower.

From here, the choice to explore the rest of this very small cave is entirely optional. The chest in the lower right corner only contains a small amount of gold, and the chamber where you met Dr. Doppler in the light world is empty, so you will effectively waste a key for nothing. When you are done, head out and return to the sixth town to stock up on supplies before heading out to the tower.

(8) East tower
Once you have collected the Stardust from the cave in the north east, you can enter the East tower. Like it's light world counterpart, this tower has a small first floor, and a larger second floor. There's only one chest on the first floor, found at the top of the room to the left of the entrance, and it contains a Daffodil, which temporarily doubles Sylviana's defensive power. To reach the stairs to the second floor, you must take the lower path from the entrance to the room on the left.

There are three great treasures on this floor, and one that leads to instant death. The treasure chest in the lower left room is the one that contains a Scythe, and should be avoided. From the stairs, you must follow the upper path to the room on the right. From there, you must decide if it's worth following the outside path to a locked door. If you have not obtained the Holy shield yet from the sixth town, definitely follow the outer path and unlock the door to find the shield for free.

Whether you grab it or not, be sure to chest out the chest in the interior path of the upper right room, which contains 5721 gold. This will be great for supplies, since by this time, you will no longer need to shop for equipment. Take the interior path to the left, and then down to the lower left room with the chest that you must avoid. Follow the path back up to find yet another chest with 5721 gold in it. Then continue along this path until it leads to the stairs that take you to the boss' lair. Heal up and Quick Save your game before heading up.

You might think that this is the last boss that you must face, but in fact it is not. Defeating this boss will not earn you the eighth treasure that Dr. Doppler is looking for. Rather, you will obtain Lucia's Sword. Although it is the best sword in the game, it means your quest is not over. Exit the tower and proceed to the next page to learn about your next move.