Verdigourd: The Mana Sword Song

Chapter 2 | Verdigourd: The Mana Sword Song is a story segment in Echoes of Mana.

2-1 Quest | The Lost Lackey
Note: All stats are under normal difficulty.

After harvesting their second fruit, the protagonist and Baashear find themselves into a lush forest, from whence a bellowing ruckus is heard nearby. The main character is then hit by a small sprite who introduces themselves as Popoi. The small creature tells the protagonist they fell down the sky thanks to the Cannon Man messing up the controls on its apparatus. Seems that Popoi is searching for their companions and is frustrated at the fact they can't find them. The little sprite immediately entrusts the protagonist as their new lackey after learning their name, ordering them to follow their track. Baashear, who has been hiding inside the main character's mind, objects to this reckless decision, as they are supposed to be searching for the Mana Sword. The team nonetheless venture deeper into the forest in search of the other two lackeys.

2-2 Quest | Boss Knows Best
Note: All stats are under normal difficulty.

While still trying to find their lackeys, Popoi tries to make the protagonist into a real underling by getting them to show some enthusiast.

2-3 Quest | Looking for Lackeys
Note: All stats are under normal difficulty.

Popoi asks the protagonist while still looking for their underlings if they have friends here or if they are all alone. The little sprite promises to introduce their lackeys to them, still insisting on roping the main character into finding them. Popoi describes ttheir male underling as sporting hair looking like pineapple while their female one dons a full pink attire, which puzzles Baashear greatly.

2-4 Story | Pink and Spotted
Popoi and the crew finally meet with Primm, one of the sprite's lackeys. She seems surprised that Randi is not with them, instead being greeted by strangers. Popoi proudly announces that the main protagonist is lackey number 3, with Primm realizing that the main character has been forced to do their bidding. While the party is still looking for the boy, Primm comments on them being close to Potos Village, the same place Randi was kicked out for pulling out the Mana Sword when he was younger. The protagonist reveals that their are looking for the fabled sword, which the girl reacts enthusiastically since they are going to the same direction. She briefly hesistates to tag along the main character upon thinking that they might be some bad guy plotting to steal the legendary weapon, but declares that they don't look the type.

2-5 Quest | Who's the Guide Here?
Note: All stats are under normal difficulty.

Popoi and Primm start to banter about which one should be the leader of the expedition, all the while starting like they are going to the opposite direction of the aformentioned village.