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were-beasts thought to have been vanquished before by Valdik, launched a night attack. The army's counterattack was for naught, and all the people of the castle and town were imprisoned. The Beast Demon Army's goal was to resurrect their liege, the Great Beast Demon
Deglomes, by constructing a new body for him with copious amounts of human blood through blood sacrifice. On receiving word of the disaster, Duke and Fleet rushed to the occupied kingdom, and were shocked, saddened, and outraged by the sight of the conquest. Calling on the kingdom's three protective deities--the Smokeman, the Tiger, and the Dragon--to empower them, Duke and Fleet become like "wild fangs", ready to put an end to the occupation and prevent the return of Deglomes.
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Smokeman's attacks, but with greater range. When slain, a foe's head will break from the rest of the body and often leave behind a bonus item in the form of its skull. When collecting the special dragon skull that randomly appears after defeating an enemy, the Tecmo Knight will summon the most powerful creature to ride on in the game: the Flying Dragon. Tecmo Knight is immune to attack while riding Flying Dragon, whose breath kills any monster in the game instantly, including the stage-end bosses. Using the "Access Attack" maneuver, Tecmo Knight can use Smokeman or the tiger to jump onto enemies and pummel them.
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Japanese version has more detailed in-depth story: a disaster befalls the peaceful Kingdom of Valdik in ancient times. While a pair of best warriors in Valdik's army, Duke and Fleet, were escorting a royal messenger under the order of Valdik King, the Beast Demon Army, a race of gigantic
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