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There's a pair of gossiping merchants standing outside the Sailor's Guild who mention the Ship Merchant having information about a new cannon, so head there now. It's right-hand side at the very end of the island beside the Inn, and has a Ship's Wheel sign hanging outside. Inside, listen to what the merchant has to say and you'll get some news about the Harpoon Cannon, a massively powerful weapon for sale in Valua that might just be able to take out Rhaknam.

==The Valuan Passport==

Accepting the job and head back to the Little Jack, where you'll get some directions from the Nasrean merchant you're helping on how to find his country. It's pretty simple, really—follow the stone reef east until you reach Nasr.

{{Bossbar||title=Ship Battle: Baltor The Black Pirate|contents=Before you actually engage Baltor's ship, you'll be given a quick rundown of the Ship Battle system by Drachma. Choose an action for the character, and choose when you'd like them to execute it. The effectiveness of certain moves will depend on who executes them; for instance a strong character like Drachma will do more damage with a cannon than Aika.

{{Eternal Arcadia/Discovery|Guidestones|On a small circular island between the South Dannal Strait and Sailor's Island}}

Vyse hands over the Valuan Passport for inspection, and you'll be given clearance to pass through The Grand Fortress, a hugely impressive structure that protects the only entrance to the Valuan capital. As the giant doorway swings open, you'll see the thick wall lined with cannons that repelled the entire Nasrean fleet for days at a time, during the war ten years ago.

Down at the far end of this part of the city, you'll find a young red-haired boy named Marco standing by a lift. He'll talk smack for a few minutes, then let you go onto the lift and progress down to the second part of Lower City. Head down the corridor and you'll find yourself outside the Inn. Speak to the woman at the front desk, and she'll give you a room - Drachma will pick up the bill when he arrives later.

[[Image:EternalArcadia Marco.jpg|right|thumb|Vyse catches Marco]]

Just then, there's a noise from the roof. Vyse runs outside to catch the kid from earlier listening in - you'll be boosted up onto the roof to give chase to the fleeing eavesdropper.

Bliegock's big moves are ''Poisonous Bile'', which can poison your entire party, and ''Frozen Breath'', a devastating ice move.

With Bliegock defeated, it's a good idea to head back and save your game again - if you're running low on items you might even want to go all the way back to Lower City and stock up again. Once you're ready, head up the ladder at the back of Bliegock's room to the Coliseum.

His special move is ''Tackle'', which is a devastating straight-line attack that can wipe out more than one party member if you're not keeping your HP topped up.

After defeating The Executioner, you'll find yourself back in the Catacombs where you defeated Bliegock. Head straight down the stairs to the Save Point and you'll see Marco standing beside a hidden door - he saw your performance in the Coliseum and has come to help you out. He's led your dad's crew through to a secret part of the Catacombs, so follow them through to the hidden room.

Meanwhile, Lord Galcian has arrived at the Colliseum to investigate what went wrong. A guard tells him that Air Pirates have been seen heading towards Upper City, and he guesses that you'll be looking for Fina.

==Upper City==

The guards don't have any particularly big moves, but one notable technique they've got is ''Counter Stance'', similar to Vyse's ''Counterstrike''. They'll take a defensive stance and counter any regular physical attacks.

With the guards taken care of, you'll be reunited with Fina - but the celebrations are soon interrupted by Galcian. Vyse and the Admiral stare each other down for a minute before something flashes past the window.

With the Grand Fortress closing fast, Vyse punches the Little Jack's engines to full speed, aiming for the narrowing gap between the wall and door. Sparks fly as Drachma's ship scrapes through seconds before the Grand Fortress locks down, giving Vyse the boasting rights to being the first person to ever escape from Valua's Grand Fortress.