Camp/Paradox

Camp is one of the returning features with new twists from the original trilogy, and has a new role in Monster Girl Quest Paradox.

Overview
In the original trilogy Luka and Alice made camps throughout their journey, and was the only place where you can learn new skills outside of battle. In Monster Girl Quest Paradox, several monsters that you recruit on your adventure will join you, but they're mostly here to give flavor to the moment.

As in the original trilogy, whether you recruited Ilias or Alice, you always learn a new skill each time there's a camping session, and the heroine will talk more about herself.

1st Camp
Luka: Whew, I'm stuffed.

Ilias: Just as good as i'd expect from someone who learned to cook from Lucifina. That really hit the spot.

Luka: Stop you're making  me blush...

Hmm, it's still a bit early to go to bed.

Perhaps I should kill some time before retiring...

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Rumi: Yawn~=====

Rami: This is fun! Let's have a giant bonfire!

Melk: Camping isn't bad once in a while... It really wets my heart.

Bunni: hop hop hop

Lime: Yay, camping~ I've never been camping before. I caught a fish in that river too.

Ragora: Wake me up when it's time to leave. I'll try my best not to scream when you do.

Remi: *Tremble* I found this...

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Ilias: First off, we need to bolster and equip our forces at Iliasburg. It' be a suicide to head to the north the way we are now.

Luka: That's standard practice for adventurers, but you seem strangely knowledgeable about this stuff...

Ilias: That's because I've given countless evaluations to disappointing heroes over the years. You could say I wrote the standard practices myself...

Luka: ... Evaluations?

Ilias: Never mind those. Alas, why did this cruel fate befall me...

Luka: So you said you were sealed by some great seal or something? And that's why you're so small?

Ilias: To be precise, to escape from that seal, I had to reduce myself to this size. The Six Ancestor's Great Seal maintains itself by drawing power on the sealed person's own power. The stronger the power, the stronger the seal. As a result =, the spell isn't effective against the weak. Knowing that, i must have been able to escape by reducing my power. It took a considerable amout of time to split off most of it apparently, and in addition, I couldn't keep my normal size or all my memories either.

Luka: Who could have possibly sealed you though?

Ilias: Black Alice is the most likely culprit. Or it could be the work of Promestein, It's also possible the Dark Goddess herself is behind it all. If that's the case, that kitsune becomes very suspicious...

Luka: (There sure are a lot of contenders...) So what do we do about it? I know we're going north, but then what...

Ilias: There are many points around the world that are especially close to Heaven, one of which was nearby. However...

[Flashback of Ilias at the top of Iliasville Mountains]My angels... Those who serve me in Heaven... Can anyone hear me? ...  Angels, attend to me at once... Seraphim Eden, come without delay... You'll be the first if you do.... Micaela, please come for me... I'll forgive you if you do, all right? Lucifina... Sigh, you're dead now... Why were you stubborn.. Did you really hate me that badly? *sniffles*[End of the flashback]

Ilias: I'm not crying...

Luka: Y-yeah...

Ilias: I need to get somewhere closer to Heaven where my voice heard is more likely to reach them. The Holy Mountain Amos in North Sentora would be ideal. Once we get there, I'll make another attempt to summon them, but we'll have to travel through heavily monster-infested lands first.

Luka: All right, that makes sense.

My main goal is searching for my father, but I can't leave the Goddess Ilias out to dry. I have to travel north anyway so I can collect information about my father on the way.

Luka: That reminds me, was that girl calling herself Alice really the Monster Lord?

Ilias: Yes, much to my delight, she is the current Monster Lord. seeing her look so pathetic made me feel a lot better about my own situation

Luka: Was she sealed the same way as you?

Ilias: No, I think she's affected by somthing else. She was blabbering about a rabbit doing something to her or something. A white rabbit leading Alice... That seems like something important... It's no use, something is screwing with my memory. I'm going to be limited until I can deal with that.

Sonya:... um I'm going to go pick herbs.

Ilias: Using the bathroom? Take your time.

Sonya: ...!

Ilias: While she's gone, I want to warn you, Luka. You shouldn't trust that girl.

Luka: Who? Sonya?

Ilias: As creator of the world, I know every living person in it. Even with my memory loss, I can remember every man and woman. So keeping that in mind... I don't know this Sonya person. In other words, she's someone who shouldn't exist. The girl Sonya does not belong in this world.

Luka: Umm, but... I've known her ever since I was a boy

Ilias: If i don't know her, she doesn't exist. We met one other person who fits that description too.. Nero, the black-clothed man we ran into this afternoon. I have no recollection of him either.

Luka: Then you must be remembering wrong...

Ilias: I don't think she's trying to deceive us though. It's possible she isn't even aware of it. Just what's going on with the world... I'm this world's Goddess. There shouldn't be things I don't understand...

Luka:....

Sonya: I'm back! ...hmm, is something wrong?

Luka: Could she be... Uhh no, nothing at all.

Ilias: Don't let your guard down, Luka. I'll be keeping an eye on her. Anyway, I think it's about time to sleep.

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Sonya: Your cooking was as great as usual. Running an inn by yourself really paid off there. You won't have any problem finding a wife with skills like these...

Luka: Don't give up hope for finding a husband yourself yet, Sonya.

Sonya: tch..! So anyway... Your big adventure is finally here. I never thought you'd be some chosen hero trying to save the world.

Luka: It doesn't really feel real to me either.

Sonya: Hey Luka, you remember that time we got lost in the mountains? We were still kids and went off the trail...

[Flashback to Sonya in Iliasville Mountains]Sonya: Uuugh.. I think I'm lost... And surrounded by monsters...

Slime Girl: Ooh Ooh, a human girl! What do we do.. I have no idea what we're supposed to do/

Sonya: uugh.. Help me.. waaa!

Slime Girl: Come on, don't cry. What to do... This isn't good.. waaa waaa!

Luka: Sonya, are you okay!?

Sonya: Waaa!

Slime Girl: Waaaa... Waaa.....!

Luka: What happened here?[End Flashback]

Sonya; you came and found me before anyone else..

Luka: Oh yeah... What were you doing alone in the mountains anyway? I don't think I ever asked.

Sonya: I got lost following after you! you made it back to the village no problem.

Luka: Sorry.

Sonya: There's no need to apologise. It was my fault I got lost in the first place. Tonight reminded me of that night. Just the two of us alone, alone under the stars. Luka and I..

Ilias: And me...

Lime: Don't forget me.

Sonya: That's when i decided I'd accompany you. Letting you go off on an adventure alone would be rash and dangerous.

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Ending Camp
Luka: It's still too early for me to sleep. Shall i practice my swings for awhile?

Ilias: Your swordmanship is rather appaling... I suppose that's not your fault since you never had proper instruction.

Luka: I taught myself since no one would help me. Even Uncle Lazarus wouldn't show me how to use a sword...

Sonya: He did teach me how to use a clubs though. His own technique was reckless so he didn't want to teach it to anyone else... That's what he told me anyway. That's what caused him to lose the use of his arm. I suppose he didn't want the guilt of causing the same thing to happen to you...

Ilias: Fine, it looks like I'll have to teach you. You should feel eminently lucky to learn from the Goddess herself.

Luka: Thank you so much... wait, you know how to use a sword?

Ilias:There's nothing a Goddess can't do. Here, hold your sword like this,

Luka: All right, thank you! teryaa! How was that?

Ilias: Well you're certainly no Micaela, but i suppose that's good enough for now.

Luka: So i have a new skill... I can feel already myself getting closer to my father.

Ilias: So you don't resent your father, I see. Quite the opposite, in fact. You actually hold him in high esteem...

Luka: Should i hate him because he left my mother and I? He did that to protect the world so it would be a safe place for us too. There definitely are people in the village that detest him for leaving us. but i'm proud of him.

Ilias: No, that's not what i meant. The Luka i know definitely hated his father. A Luka with a different past and this girl Sonya too... Why are there these discrepancies? I'm tired..

Luka: I can't begin to understand either... Oh well good night everyone!

Sonya: Goodnight

Lime: See you tomorrow

Alice
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Alice: As expected from the son of an innkeeper, your cooking is delicious. It appears I made the right decision to take you along.

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Alice: Have you been to Iliasburg? Our first priority should be finding that rabbit. I have to catch her and get her to return me to normal.

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Alice: Hehehe, the overpowering majesty of the Monster Lord will make you fall to your knees. Anyway, it's odd that none of my knights have been in contact. I'd expect Granberia at least to rally around me

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Alice: Surely they weren't turned to children too... That rabbit did say that her magic was for leading Alice, after all. "Alice" is a nickname for Monster Lord, but what did she mean by leading? A white rabbit leading Alice... Come to think of it, I feel like I heard this story from Tamamo... It's no use, I forgot. I should have listened better to lectures. Damn kitsune...

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Alice: As hilarious as it is, that was no doubt the real Ilias. She looked just like the version you saw in the temple, didn't she?

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Alice: No, she's probably under the Six Ancestor's Great Seal. The spell has that kind of effect.

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Alice: Not exactly, but the result is the same. I imagine Ilias was sealed 30 years ago.

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Alice:After 30 years, she was finally able to break our in that form, but not without losing much of her strength and memories. The question is who sealed Ilias? There's no way the Dark Goddess has returned...

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Alice:If the Dark Goddess were back, everyone would know about it. It's especially impossible that it escape my notice as the current Monster Lord. None of this makes any sense. What the hell is going on

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Alice: It definitely does.... But being led around by the nose makes me angry too.

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Alice: Speaking of, are you all right with this? Isn't your primary goal searching for your father?

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Alice: In that case, let's stick together awhile longer. We may learn news of your father along the way,

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Alice: Your swordmanship is painful to watch. Who taught you how to use one?

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Alice: Fine, I'll practice with you. Even in this body I can still teach you some sword skills.

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Alice: Do you have a problem with that? Come, raise your sword!

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Alice: Hmm, I think you've got the form down. I guess even you can master this technique.

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Alice: You have a lot of respect for your father.

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Alice: Mother

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Alice: No it's nothing. We're leaving early in the morning so we better get to sleep.

Sonya
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Sonya: Your cooking was as great as usual. Running an inn by yourself really paid off there. You won't have any problem finding a wife with skills like these...

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Sonya: Tch..!. So anyway.. Your big adventure is finally here. I never thought you'd be some chosen hero trying to save the world.

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Sonya: Hey Luka, you remember that time we got lost in the mountains? We were still kids and went off the trail... You came and found me before anyone else

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Sonya: I got lost following after you! You made it back to the vilage no problem!

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Sonya: There's no need to apologize. It was my fault I got lost in the first place... Tonight reminded me of that night. Just the two of us, alone under the stars. Luka and I.

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Sonya: That's when i decided I'd accompany you. Letting you go off on adventure alone would be rash and dangerous.

Trivia
On NG+, monsters recruited will only appear in camps that appear after their official recruitment place.

These monsters are the ones who will join you at camps when you recruit them:


 * Ilias or Alice
 * Sonya
 * Lime
 * Melk (1st camp only)
 * Bunni
 * Rami
 * Remi
 * Rumi
 * Teeny
 * Gob
 * Vanilla
 * Papi
 * Mini
 * Nuruko
 * Promestein
 * Kitsu & Kamuro (both required)
 * Meia
 * Hild
 * Chrome & Frederica (both required)
 * King of San Ilia
 * Sylph
 * Eva
 * Sara
 * Gnome
 * Bonnie
 * Ashel
 * Tatsuko
 * Undine
 * Mephisto
 * Salamander


 * Heinrich
 * Alicetromeria
 * Eden
 * Lucifina-Chan
 * Micaela-Chan
 * Ragora