Let's Play - Final Fantasy IX: Part 36 "Puzzle of Shadows Part 3"
You must now fight Valia Pira. It is weak to water, so use Leviathan when you can. If you had not extracted the items from the bloodstones, its power would be greater, but as it is, its attempted enhancements fail. Use Carbuncle or Reflect, as Valia Pira uses high level magic. Vivi should cast Water on the boss every chance he gets. There is nothing to steal, and nobody here to do it, anyway, so just focus on staying alive and attacking the boss with everything you've got. (Remember that Dagger's silenced condition will often affect her attacks.) After it is defeated, return to where Mogsam stands, rest, and save. Go back to where you fought Valia Pira, light the candelabrum, and step into the portal.
The other party has returned to the Desert Palace, and you will regain control of Zidane. Use the portal to teleport back inside the palace. You will be placed outside Kuja's room, and he will allow only Zidane to enter. He shows Zidane that his friends are safe, but it is an illusion. Outside the chamber, the rest of your party witnesses the others' arrival on the teleport pad. Obviously, Kuja believed them to be dead and showed Zidane a false image. The others are suspicious of Kuja, and Quina leads the way in an attempt to rescue Zidane, but Eiko gets shut out. Apparently Kuja has plans for the little summoner. Kuja takes the Gulug Stone by trickery, and then teleports out. Get the Namingway Card beside the small, round table before you leave.
Use the left teleport pad to return to the airship dock. You will find that the Hilda Garde 1 is no longer there. Run outside the dock area. Hit the lever that lowers the rope ladder. Exit the area at the top of the screen, and your party will follow Kuja to the Lost Continent. Save the game.
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