The Awakening
You will wake up in Bunyan's house, who will tell you that he found you alone and wounded in the woods. The woodcutter will have no idea where Rei and Teepo are: they might as well be dead. Ryu then decides to travel to Wyndia, to look for them. Exit Cedar Woods. If you re-enter immediately afterwards, Bunyan will offer to become your Master: accept if he intends to develop Ryu physically. Then head to McNeil village to stock up on healing items and fully upgrade your gear if you haven't already. You will notice that now that Rei and Teepo are gone, the villagers have started treating you well again. You can also stop and fish. After that, head east of the Yraal Road, to Mount Myrneg.
Mt. Myrneg
The enemies in this area are not very tough, but you will have to fight alone. Near the entrance you will meet a friendly Tarman who will tell you about the weaknesses of the enemies. Ignore his request and if you encounter Tarmans in combat, freeze them with the Frost spell to take them down easily. The best way to eliminate Nut Troops is to use fire element spells instead, as these enemies are difficult to hit with physical attacks. You can also learn the useful Double Blow skill from them.
Climb the mountain by exploring all the trails well to discover some hidden treasures. There are easily recognizable spots where you can jump to reach the lower level. When you are at the top of the mountain you will meet again Balio and Sunder, who will hurt you. However, Ryu will still transform into a dragon. The two rascals will then decide to lock you in a cage and show off to the King of Wyndia, thinking they can make a lot of money with you.
Castle Wyndia
You will be taken to Wyndia Castle, in the presence of the king. When Balio and Sunder discover the cage, however, Ryu will have resumed his normal appearance. The king will then take you for charlatans and have you all locked up in prison. In the cell, you will be joined by Princess Nina, who intends to free you. Balio and Sunder, however, convince her to open the door of their cell. The two will thus be able to escape, kidnapping the princess. Examine the cell door twice to be able to break it down (calling the guard is useless). Collect the Skill Ink from the next cell and save your game. Then, go down the stairs. You will have to face Balio and Sunder in combat but, again, you will not be able to win. However, by transforming yourself into a dragon, it is possible to make them escape. The two criminals will escape anyway and if you are knocked out you will then be rescued by Nina, who will join you. The only way out is through the catacombs, so go down the stairs.
In the Catacombs
As you move through the catacombs you will have to face random battles. Nina will help you with her attack spells, but be careful to always keep her HP at maximum, as Nina is very weak physically. Spread around the catacombs, you will find many tombstones. Seven of them have inscriptions, with a red and a green word. Below is the list of words:
- Green words: above – outside – secrets – that – green – you – not
- Red words: beneath – climbing – look – this – red – I – is
These raised words can be pushed. To get out of the catacombs you will have to remember all the red ones, while to get a treasure, you will have to press all the green ones. If you press the words written in red, you will fall into an underground cave, from which you can exit via a ladder. It is best to do this at least once, in order to get a Glass Domino after climbing. There is also a Panacea in this area. After pressing all the green words, go to the large tombstone on the left and press the switch to get a Light Bangle. Then head to a tombstone that is on raised ground. Here you will have to press, one after the other, all the red words you have read previously. If you do everything right, you will fall into a small room. Take a few steps to fall again, into a cemetery. From here you can finally go out into the city, but behind a tombstone you can first collect a very rare Wisdom Fruit.