Chapter 41-1: ???
After arriving to the temple, Ara, Laby and Gaia decide to try and find clues on where they are exactly. After sparring with Gaia, Ara learns why she was hesitant to say something to Eun; she considers him like family. She manages to convince Eun to first help them with resurrection of the lord, then ask questions afterwards, finding the circumstances suspicious.
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| Quest Acceptance Prerequisites
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Objectives
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- Complete the To Return to the Demon Realm story quest
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| Description
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On the way to the Northern Empire to find Calonne...
The lost party enters a nearby shrine with Ara's guidance.
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| Quest Acceptance Dialogue
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 Gaia: We managed to leave right away, but...- Laby: Hmm... Sorry... Laby was only looking at the red needle... So Laby doesn't remember what was around at all...
- Gaia: I overestimated my knowledge of the area as well. I didn't realize how much the lands have changed since I was asleep. Looks like the the old map I have is useless...
- Laby: Oh! Laby knows a way if we don't know how to get there! If we jump into the sea, the waves will carry us to the Bamboo forest!
- Gaia: ... Maybe we should use that after our final resort.
- Laby: Eh? What's after final?
- File:Story Quest Icon - .png Ara: Master Gaia, Laby! I found a path!
- Gaia: Oh? Are you certain?
- Laby: Laby only sees trees.
- File:Story Quest Icon - .png Ara: This flower may look like a common weed, but it actually requires great care to bloom. It's often planted near a shrine to encourage people to visit, and it's never seen in this quantity in the wild.
- Gaia: So there's a path where people frequent nearby?
- File:Story Quest Icon - .png Ara: From the condition of the flowers, I don't think people come this way anymore. But there are still traces left, so we should be able to find the shrine by following these flowers. Once we find the shrine, we would be able to figure out where we are.
- Laby: Amazing! How do you know so much, Ara?
- File:Story Quest Icon - .png Ara: Where I'm from... This kind of information is readily available for anyone who's interested... And I used to visit different shrines with my mother when I was young.
- Gaia: There's not much we know about the Northern Empire. Although, I did hear the people of the Northern Empire believe in the holy beasts...
- File:Story Quest Icon - .png Ara: It's because the spirits here hold more power, as people believe in spirits unlike Velder who only believed in the goddess... Although many only believed in the powerful spirits. There are many guardian spirits, and many believed in different spirits for reasons such as fertility, health, and wealth. I suspect the shrine here was built for one such spirit.
- Gaia: I'm glad you've come with us. Thank you.
- File:Story Quest Icon - .png Ara: I'm glad to help. Now I'll lead the way, follow me.
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| Quest Completion Dialogue
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- Laby: Whoa! A house!! Oh! A snake!
- File:Story Quest Icon - .png Ara: Looks like the Shrine of the Two-Headed Serpent. It's a spirit that usually represents harmony between family members and love between siblings.
- Laby: Are there other meanings?
- File:Story Quest Icon - .png Ara: It also represents sacrifice and revival. The tale of the two-headed serpent starts with the death of the brother snake. It's a story of a snake who wished to save his younger brother. It is said that after days of prayer, the younger brother was restored, attached to his older brother.
- Gaia: So that's why there are two heads. I'm not sure if it's a happy ending...
- File:Story Quest Icon - .png Ara: I had many siblings. So the adults in the family often told this tale, telling us to get along.
- Laby: You started your journey to save your family, right? Is it because he's family that you want to save him?
- File:Story Quest Icon - .png Ara: Well... That's one reason... But it's more because he's someone I respect.
- Laby: Respect... Haivan said he respected Winster... Why didn't he act like Ara?
- File:Story Quest Icon - .png Ara: .......
- Laby: Winster is Haivan's family. And Nichel grew up like family. Why did Haivan do something that will hurt his family?
- Gaia: .......
- Laby: Laby was thinking... But Laby still don't get it. Laby gets sad just thinking about being mean to Nisha. Did Haivan actually really really hate Winster? Did Haivan hurt Winster because Winster is not important?
- File:Story Quest Icon - .png Ara: When Berthe came with an army... Haivan looked surprised.
- Laby: Yeah, Laby remembers.
- File:Story Quest Icon - .png Ara: I think... Haivan didn't intend to hurt others. He did help us before we entered the secret laboratory.
- Laby: But... Haivan lied to Winster and Nichel and sided with Berthe! Isn't that still mean?
- File:Story Quest Icon - .png Ara: ... Maybe it's because their goal differed too greatly.
- Laby: Their goal?
- File:Story Quest Icon - .png Ara: Yes. Everyone has their own path to follow, and that path does not necessarily converge just because they are close to one another. I don't think it's right that he betrayed his family and friend. But... But there must be a reason behind his action. And... I get the feeling... That he didn't want Winster and Nichel to get hurt despite their differences.
- Laby: ... Laby don't get it. Winster and Nichel looked really shocked because of what Haivan did.
- File:Story Quest Icon - .png Ara: The fact that he hurt them will never go away.
- Laby: Why did Winster say Haivan didn't do it, even though he knew Haivan lied?
- File:Story Quest Icon - .png Ara: Isn't it because he wished to believe in him? That Haivan never intended to hurt Winster, Nichel, and the villagers. That is was a misunderstanding devised by a nefarious villain... It may be foolish, but there are those who cling on to even a sliver of hope.
- Laby: .......
- File:Story Quest Icon - .png Ara: I will go inspect the shrine. There may be something inside that shows us where we are.
- Gaia: Oh, I'll follow you...
- File:Story Quest Icon - .png Ara: It's fine. Please wait for me here, Master Gaia, Laby.
- Laby: (Ara looks sad...)
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| Rewards
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| Currency/Experience |
Common Rewards |
Selective Rewards
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| EXP |
5,154,470 |
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N/A |
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N/A
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| ED |
2,002,200 |
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N/A |
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N/A
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| EP |
0 |
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N/A |
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N/A
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| AP |
0 |
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Shrine in the Forest
