Part 62

Job Overview: The client at Ajarl's tavern needs bodyguards to protect an archaeologist in Nien Forest. The archaeologist will lead the party to a special area not on the normal map.

Battle #1: The scientist is in the southern part of the ruins. Enemies approach from the south. Use the terrain with stone pillars to bunch up enemies and use area-of-effect attacks like Arc's Weak Enemy. Status effects like paralysis and sleep are effective. Block intersections to disrupt enemy movement and buy time. The battle ends when the turn counter depletes, not when all enemies are defeated.

Battle #2: The scientist is in the north. Enemies approach from the south and east. Defend the southern approach as it is more maze-like. Send strong characters like Tosh to the east to deal with enemies there. If needed, position three characters around the scientist to prevent enemies from getting adjacent to him or the rune. The scientist is not targetable. Once southern enemies are defeated, help defend the archaeologist.

Battle #3: This is the hardest battle with enemies attacking from all sides. Use allies with sleep and paralysis skills extensively. Focus on picking off enemies one by one after they are incapacitated. Gogen's Dream Knock, generic monster skills (Confusion, Paralyze Wind), and abilities learned from Mother Claire can be useful. Sania and Lieza's Trans Enemy ability is also effective. Prioritize taking out enemies from the west, east, and south as they take the longest to reach the center.

Post-Battle: After each battle, return to Nien Forest and confirm the leader's request to proceed to the next archaeological ruin. Resting at Ajarl's inn between battles does not affect job completion.