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Ys V: Lost Kefin, Kingdom of Sand (1995)

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Boss 5: Earth Demon Azort

The path to the Terra Crystal is filled with many territorial dangers, but eventually Adol comes to the peak of the area. There he's impeded by a strange phantom different than the other monsters around. Though magically potent, he is able to defeat it with relative ease. Beyond it lies yet another challenge in the guardian demon of the Terra Crystal.

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Azort is a toned down challenge from Hydorr and Agnihume before it. A main cause of that is probably the fact that it is rooted to the ground and its weak point has no real defense. Azort has three attacks, one of which is the only real threat.

Azort's most harmful attack is when it shoots stalactites into the air to rain down onto the field. This follows Adol, and since there's plenty of walking room if you're in the corner then it really isn't a problem dodging it by walking from he corner to where you entered the arena (just make sure you don't walk OUT of the arena, which you can do for some reason lol).

It can also shoot two mini tornadoes from its backside which spiral towards the arena's entrance similar to Agnihume's one attack. They actually don't go all the way to the bottom of the arena, so they are pretty much harmless. If the tornadoes in the actual field are any indication, I imagine this does a lot of damage, but I've never gotten hit by them.

Its last attack is shooting two discs from its maw which home n on you. These can be blocked and they typically come straight at you, so you don't really need a wall to your back for safety or anything. Again, not really threatening, but given the area before this can be a little tricky I guess this was a breather boss? I'd say it's the easiest in the game, or at least in a tie with Valtemos.
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Adol brings the Terra Crystal back to Saravat, who commends Adol and explains that the crystals have been acting as the seals on the source of evil power in Kefin. Aware of Dorman's plans to revive Kefin, Saravat illustrates that the remaining option is to enter Kefin beforehand and stop the evil power preemptively.

Saravat lends Adol a raft by which to return to town with, claiming the adventurer too free a spirit to receive any real training from him. Noticing his conversation with Stoker the previous night, he cautions him in taking on the phantom's burdens.

Adol drifts down the river and eventually past Ramzen. A sandstorm kicks up and throws him off of the raft, and Adol eventually washes ashore at the town of Felte. He's saved by a girl named Effey, daughter of Mujaba, the one who takes responsibility for the town's safety. Given the region's rising instability, Adol sets out to see the town and abate Effey's worries about her father.

Recorded with ZSNES
Game: Ys V: Kefin, Lost Kingdom of Sand / イースV 失われた砂の都ケフィン
Release Date: 29/12/1995
System: SNES
Recorded with ZSNES

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