When they hear a mysterious voice, Nichel and the El Search Party is on guard, yet still decide to follow the voice. However, Aisha and Add oppose vehemently, claiming it's a trap.
Quest Acceptance Dialogue
尼采：! Who's there?
伊芙：An enemy? Moby! Remy! Cover for us.
爱莎：... Hm? ...? I don't sense anything. What's wrong, Nichel?
尼采：Didn't you hear a voice?
艾因：Hm... I think you're the only one who heard a voice, Ms. Dog.
？？？：Cold... Barren land... Seeds do no sprout, and even the most fertile trees can only be used to fuel a burning fire. One by one, people learn that it is easier to take from others.
尼采：I... still hear it.
艾丽希斯：I don't hear anything. Maybe it's too faint for us? Rena, can you hear anything?
蕾娜：Not at all. I don't even sense a presence...
澄：Are you sure you hear a voice? Can you understand what it's saying?
尼采：Yeah, hold on... If god exists, why did god make us beasts that slander, plunder, and murder others.
艾丽希斯：... That's bleak.
爱莎：S, s, sc...
艾迪：S, stop fooling around! Saying something terrifying with such a straight face! It's not funny!
爱莎：Yeah! It's sc, scary!
艾迪：Are you sure you're not hallucinating? Maybe you were attacked without your knowledge?!
爱莎：That could be it. Maybe? No, that must be it! Why else would Nichel be the only one who's hearing voices? It almost sounds like a... a...
艾迪：Stop! Don't finish that sentence!
爱莎：Like a ghost...!
艾迪：Gaahh...! I told you not to finish that sentence! Did you have to do it? Huh? Did you just have to finish that sentence!!
艾索德：... Both of you, calm down.
艾拉：Yes, there's no reason to be afraid of ghosts. Ghosts are merely unfortunate souls who, due to unfulfilling or unfair circumstances in their past lives, failed to pass on and thus linger in this world.
爱莎：Gyaaaa!!
艾迪：That description makes it even more terrifying!
？？？：Is this the only life permitted to us? Life is too long to be tainted with the stench of blood... Thre must be another way. I searched for so long to find my answer.
澄：Is this...!
娜薇：Oh! Laby can hear it, too! Not sure who's saying it... But the voice sounds sad and heartbroken...
Zero：Though, I don't know why we can hear it all of a sudden.
蕾娜：The sound is moving further away in that direction. The direction we were headed towards.
艾索德：Let's follow it.
艾迪：No! Are you crazy?! What voice are you even talking about?
爱莎：Yeah! I don't hear anything! It has to be a trap!
艾索德：If that's a trap, that's more the reason you should come with us, because you're the only ones who didn't fall for it, right?
艾因：If it's a trap, or we've all fallen under a specll, you two are the only ones who can save us.
雷文：The direction of the voice is the direction we were headed to anyway. But... if you're scared, you two can stay here until we come back. Is that acceptable?
爱莎：... Just us two? Alone?
艾迪：...
澄：I'll cover your back, don't worry. Just follow their lead.
Quest Completion Dialogue
？？？：I didn't think everyone would just follow my lead when I argued for this never-ending war to stop. But... when even my most trusted claimed that my dreams were like a mirage, my heart ached ever more.
露：This sounds familiar.
希尔：Is that where the voice is coming from? That foggy thing over there.
澄：I think so. I don't think it was visible earlier. It seems like it's becoming clearer by the moment.
爱莎：Oh! Maybe it's like the spirit we saw in Varnimyr? Like, they have unique abilities that only allow certain people to see or hear them!
蕾娜：That thought crossed my mind too, so I was observing it carefully, but I don't think they're like that.
爱莎：Uuuuh...
Calonne:Lord Aegirp, I may be too forward in saying this, but I don't think you understand the fear we carry every day.
？？？：(I will not fault your flaw. However, your words caused resentment to swell within me. You do not understand that it is I, who understand that fear the most.) We did not walk the same path. They were just seeking the safety that came from staying under my shadow. I was powerful. As such, those with me could secure a semblance of safety. This never-ending war... For those who had to hunt today to eat tomorrow, a better future was an unrealistic dream. You must move forward to escape this horrid life. But hunger and fear drag your feet. A dreadful irony. I was starting to feel helpless. Are we fated to fight in an endless, barbaric cycle until we fade away? But I still had faith. I had faith that this barbaric form we hold when we are cold, hungry, threatened, and scared, does not reflect our true form.... Then one day, the Demon King appeared before me.
露：Now I see why it sounded so familiar. This is Aegirp's memory.
萝丝：The White-Ghost King's?
露：Yes. Don't worry, it's not a ghost. I believe we are witnessing her memory due to our close proximity to the soul fragment.
艾迪：Ha! So it was nothing! Is that it? I see it now.
萝丝：Everyone is able to perceive it at different times. Do you think it's due to some kind of device protecting the soul?
艾因：It could be magic that prevents cowards from seeing it.
娜薇：Calonne said only those worthy can take the soul. Do you think that's why?
艾因：I'm not sure. Let's continue following it for now.
White-Ghost King's Soul:The Demon King told me, 'Join me, and I will end the tragic cycle of hatred and pillage your kind inflict upon each other.' I thought you didn't play fair. I wonder if you knew I would be unable to refuse you with such an offer...? Of course I followed your lead, with hopes to open a new era by your side. But... when you disappeared, everything crumbled. I didn't know what to think. Did something happen? Did you have a reason to hid away? ... Or perhaps... You never intended to keep your promise.
尼采：If I may ask, what was the Demon King like? Nobody every told me anything about the Demon King.
露：That's to be expected. It's a long time ago... Not many would remember. The Demon King... was someone who appeared out of nowhere when the Demon Realm was under chaos. With power and charisma, the Demon King unified the Demon Realm that was divided into many factions and created structure.
娜薇：Fac.... tion?
雷文：So there weren't any kingdoms or countries like Elrios?
露：There were those who called themselves kings, but that was it. It was a time of anarchy.
艾拉：Barbaric life... A lawless time...
露：Precisely. The Demon King defeated the strongest leaders one by one, taking those deemed useful along the way, until the entire Demon Realm was conquered. Afer that, the Demon Realm was divided into four, with each land given to the four lords, and then, the Demon King disappeared without a trace.
艾丽希斯：The White-Ghost King mentioned the disappearance as well. Is that the last that anyone saw of the Demon King?
露：Yes, nobody even knows if the Demon King is dead or alive. There's really no way for us to tell. Even now, I don't really understand why the Demon King wanted to unite the Demon Realm.
Zero：How mysterious...
娜薇：What about you, Lu? Did the Demon King promise you something, too?
露：... Yes. We also had an agreement.
希尔：... Lu.
露：Huhu, let's go now. The soul is moving further away.
The memory shown by the White-Ghost King's soul leaves many questions for the El Search Party.
Quest Acceptance Dialogue
White-Ghost King's Soul:The Demon King's disappearance was just the beginning of the problem. From then on, the earth became more barren, and the temperature dropped even further, forcing many to leave their homes to move east. The unbearable climate change and the lack of food and resources led to mass exodus, causing an even bigger rift between the two races within my territory. This was no time to worry about the whereabouts of the Demon King. I was the ruler of my land, and I had to find a solution.
露：I remember. When the Demon King disappeared, so many things changed...
White-Ghost King's Soul:While I was searching for a way to fix the resource problem with my subordinates, I found a strange device between the cliffs in the Deep-Sea.
伊芙：Cliffs in the Deep-Sea... Does she mean the laboratory in Rigomor?
希尔：So she happened to come across the portal when she was suffering from a shortage of resources, and began trading with Northern Empire?
艾拉：But how was it possible? Even back then, it couldn't have been easy for demons to start trade with those from Elrios.
White-Ghost King's Soul:The result of our investigation was interesting. The device allowed us to teleport instantly, no matter the distance, as long as we had sufficient energy. I activated the device, as if I was led to do so my a divine power, and soon, a strange new world presented itself to me. We were no longer in the Demon Realm! We have stepped our foot in Elrios. We began investigating, preparing for a fight that could happen at any moment. Surprisingly, they didn't attack us, nor were they hostile toward us. In fact, they welcomed us and treated us well. Everything was... groundbreaking. Was the hostility we held for Elrios one-sided? Did they not see us as enemies? ... I have yet to learn of the whereabouts of the Demon King. But this, this gave me hope that my long standing dream could finally come true.
尼采：I... heard this story before. But, it was more... glorified.
艾索德：Glorified? How so?
尼采：Something like, when everything started to go downhill, the White-Ghost King rose with dignity, and single-handedly saved the people. It's... quite different from her perspective. She seems... burdened... from responsibilities. She always sounded like the perfect ruler from the way the elders portrayed her.... Like she was born to be a ruler.
澄：It couldn't have been easy. Even when Hamel faced unforeseen problems, my father never betrayed his feelings to those under his command. He believed that if those in command falters, those who follow would also falter. He seemed undaunted. Even though inside, he was the one that was most conflicted when the people of Hamel were in pain...
蕾娜：I suppose the story Nichel heard of the White-Ghost King, was a side she portrayed as the leader of her people.
Whhhoooossssh...
希尔：Look, there's white smoke rising. That must be the White-Ghost King's...
Meson:Grrrrrrr...
希尔：The White-Ghost King's... What is that?
尼采：That's Meson...! I thought he was dead! If he was alive all this time, why did he hide himself away?
艾因：I can see why. From the looks of it, it seems he was staying low to absorb all the energy that's leaking from the soul fragment.
Meson:ROOOAAAR!
露：Give up. That soul belongs to someone else.
Quest Completion Dialogue
爱莎：We should be able to retrieve the soul fragment now.
Zero：I think that yeti was here because he wanted to monopolize the soul fragment.
蕾娜：It must have been desirable with how much it amplifies power.
艾迪：Idiot. Well, we won't be seeing him again.
White-Ghost King's Soul:......
尼采：...? Here, your highness.
露：Thank you. But why don't you keep it? It seemed to gravitate towards you.
尼采：I think that's because I was standing nearby. Since Winster entrusted this to you, you should keep it. We trust you.
蕾娜：You know, I'm kind of curious. Why do you think the people of Northern Empire welcomed the White-Ghost King? Maybe they weren't aware they were demons?
艾丽希斯：Even so, they would have looked different. It is strange that they were welcomed so readily.
艾索德：Maybe they thought they were like, phorus or something?
爱莎：A phoru? Really?
艾拉：Huhu, maybe there's some truth to it. Northern Empire treasured holy beasts and believed them to be good luck. They might have through the White-Ghost King was a powerful holy beast, rather than a demon.
艾索德：See?
爱莎：Heh! You just got lucky! Besides, I still think a phoru is stretching it.
希尔：In any case, now we have a soul fragment, and learned how she came to trade with Northern Empire. Everything worked out unexpectedly.
澄：Since we've arrived in the Demon Realm, my impression of demons keep changing.
艾迪：I just want to know what that device was. The Demons from Rigomor also said they 'found' the portal... But we still don't know who put the device there, why, or even what the device is for.
艾丽希斯：Hm... Maybe we'll find out when we find the other fragments. Let's rest here, then head for the next soul fragment.
Eun:.......
艾拉：It seems the White-Ghost King was very careful in Elrios. She had an amicable relationship with the people, and likely wished to keep it that way to gain what she wanted.
Eun:I know what you are trying to say. It looks unlikely that the White-Ghost King, who was focused on trading with the people of Northern Empire, tried to harm the holy spirits of Elrios.
艾拉：Eun... Do you remember anything about the White-Ghost King?
尼采：Oh? Are there still remains of the soul fragment here?
艾拉：N, no! I was just talking to Eun.
尼采：Eun?
艾拉：Oh! You won't be able to see her even if you look around like that. Eun is a fox spirit who travels with me in spirit form. She always lends me strength and wisdom.
尼采：In spirit form...? Hm...
艾拉：Ah... I understand it's hard to believe. It probably sounds like I'm just spinning wild tales.
尼采：Oh, sorry. I wasn't trying to give you that impression. It's just, I was thinking... That's kind of like possession, right? If two souls could exist in one body, I thought, it might have been better for the White-Ghost King to possess one of her most trusted followers instead of splitting up her soul.
艾拉：Oh...? That's a possibility.
尼采：Ah, don't take me too seriously. It's not like I'm an expert on souls. There's probably a reason why the White-Ghost King didn't use that method.
艾拉：True. While Eun and I were together for a while now and trust each other implicitly, it might not always work out this way.
尼采：Yeah. It's hard to even imagine.... Oh, we just went off on a tangent. I was just about to report to Asella that we retrieved the soul fragment, and was making sure there weren't any more remaining in this area.
艾拉：I see. That conversation I had with Eun was on a different topic altogether. Don't mind us.
爱莎：Phew. I'm glad that was just a soul fragment. If it actually were a ghost, I would have wanted to go back to Elrios.
艾丽希斯：Haha. I'm glad you've settled down.
艾因：The next soul fragment could work similarly. Won't it be unfortunate if you get scared every time?
爱莎：Ugh... Do we have to see that again...?
Zero：Uh... so, how did the soul fragment show us memories? Is that something demons can do?
露：It has nothing to do with being a demon. It's actually Aegirp's innate ability. A unique ability, just like my ability to form a spiritual contract with Ciel, or Stirbargen's ability to shift forms.
雷文：Is that so? There were demons that controlled souls or revived the dead in Feita and Velder, so I thought it was quite common amongst demons.
露：Huhu, of course, there are those with the ability to control souls, but there's are nothing compared to Aegirp's. The reason why we were able to listen to Aegirp's old memories is probably related to her ability somehow.
艾因：I only heard the voice after Ms. Dog mentioned it. I didn't hear anything before that.
艾索德：Me too. But how come Add and Aisha didn't hear the voice earlier? They were crying that they didn't want to hear anything, only to hear it the moment Lu told them it was the soul fragment of the White-Ghost King.
艾迪：I did not cry!
澄：Maybe there's some kind of magic, that allows you to sense the presence only after you've acknowledged its existence?
露：I can't say for sure. Whatever the case may be, it will help us immensely in finding the soul fragments as long as we're guided like this.
Voice of Remorse
