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Going to the next region, Bose

guards says although I have obtained permission to go to Bose, I don't yet have permission to come back from it. This is... obnoxious

For all people love this queen, she surely has a very authoritarian system going on

this game's exp system is very self balancing. Since Schera joined, Estelle and Josh gained 3 levels each. She's gained none.

Bose has though foes, but so far I've been able to stay ahead of them by using the orbment that shows them in the map so I can sneak from behind. I feel like I'm about to do a lot of equipment shopping to keep up with combat, though

Names to remember: General Mogran. The guy who saved the country from invasion 10 years ago. Going by usual jrpg plot twist writing, that's prime material for a surprise game villain

I explore Bose City, and find the market, with a lot of shops. the equipment selection isnt great, but I get a couple stuff

then I explore more and find the actual equipment shop in a random alley, where all the good stuff are
I don't feel guilty for resetting the game to get my money back

first rule of rpg equipment buying: upgrade weapons first. the way the math usually works is that you have to buy multiple equipment pieces to get to the ideal level of power, while for weapons there is always just one

plus killing things before their turn arrives is the best defense. btw, I've been reading around and everyone and their dog says the best stat in the game is speed. I'm picking my orbments accordingly

the mayor is going to hire us to do the thing we were already going to do. which is awfully convenient
not just for the money but also cuz we get to tell "GTFOut of my way, the mayor sent me here" to npcs

we find the mayor yelling at merchants to make them lower the price of food. I'd vote for her
oh ok she owns the market. classic.

mayor: "I want you to investigate the airship disappearance, because the airspace being closed is bad for business". Capitalism, ho.

basically we are using the power of corporate politics to get the army to shut up and let us pass. this is realistic

we do a small sidequest for a restaurant and they give us a recipe as a reward. Estelle asks them if it's not dangerous to reveal their recipe, to which the woman responds that nope, it's not like estelle has any hope of getting to her level. ouch