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Hidden items
With the Mythril Prow from the Kazus Blacksmith installed, fly your airship into the boulder blocking the mountain path. The airship won't survive the crash and explodes into the nearby mountains. You'll have to walk the rest of the way, so head south along the path until you reach Canaan.
Before heading inside, farm the following bestiary entries in the fields around Canaan:
Canaan
Walk into Canaan and Cid will leave the party. There are 12 chests and 3 hidden items to collect in this town.
From the entrance, head into the building on the left. The room with two beds has a bookshelf; walk to the left of it and you'll find a hidden path leading to a Gold Needle (12/61). Check the pot next to the fireplace for the second hidden item, a Mallet (13/61).
Next, walk toward the magic shop. Above it you'll spot steps going north. Follow the path into the water and it'll lead to a small patch of land on the bottom-right of town. Up the stairs is an Elixir (14/61). Don't use it. You need this Elixir to unlock Cid's airship hangar and its 12 chests.
Head north past the armor shop to find Cid's house. His wife is sick. Give her the Elixir and she'll recover.
Talk to Cid again and he'll step aside. Flick the candle behind where he was standing to open the passage to his airship hangar.
The hangar has 8 chests. Grab them all, then head down the steps on the left and follow the path to another stairway. A fake wall hides 4 more chests at the bottom; walk straight through it.
Before leaving town, rest at the Inn and check the shops for gear upgrades. Pick up Thunder too. It's the strongest offensive spell you have access to right now, so equip it on any mage that can use it.
Dragon's Peak
Exit Canaan and walk south to the mountain path. After a short cutscene, head inside. Dragon's Peak has 3 chests and 4 new bestiary entries:
Every enemy here is weak to Aero, a spell you'll grab from a chest shortly. It finally gives your White Mage something to hit with. Rust Birds are rare but worth hunting; they drop Phoenix Downs and can be stolen from too. Keep this spot in mind for later when you get the Thief job.
Follow the path until you hit a fork with stairs going up and down. Take the downward ones for a Gold Needle (55/367). Continue up to the next chest, Aero (56/367). It's a Level 2 White Magic spell, so you won't have many casts yet, but it hits hard against everything on this mountain. Grab the last Gold Needle (57/367) by heading down and taking a left, then go up the stairs. A cutscene plays and you'll arrive at the nest.
Dragon's Aerie
On the top-left you'll see a moving pile of hay. Interact with it to find Desch. Bahamut attacks immediately after.
You can't win this. Run. After escaping, Desch joins your party as a guest and hands you the Mini spell. You'll both jump off the mountain and land on a peninsula south of Canaan.