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{0}
{pic}	"bg3"
{mc}	"mcIntro"
{txt}
In times long past, the land of Irva has seen ten great civilizations,
the ruins of which still dot the land. The scars left by the previous
civilization, Rehm-Ido, have yet to heal. This is a story of Sierre Terre,
the 11th era, said to be the most destructive and yet most revitalizing of them all.

{txt}
A month of rain plagued the frontier lands of Karune, and once it cleared,
the Vindale Forest began to change. The Forest rapidly spread its roots,
and began emanating a strange fog which created an environment
uninhabitable by people.
 
The Vindale Forest quickly overtook the land of the people of Karune,
and refugees poured into North Tyris.
 
A prince from Zanan, one of the Western countries, preaches that
this phenomenon is the very same calamity that befell Rehm-Ido
and advocates for the destruction of both the Heretical Forest
and the Elean people.
 
The Elea of Vindale began to retreat from human lands to avoid persecution,
but the world's animosity towards them is still afire. The flames of war threaten
to ignite at any moment.
 
{pic}	"bg4"
{txt}
The dawn will soon arrive. You had slipped in with the cargo of the merchant
ship Queen Sedona which was headed for North Tyris.  Suddenly you are
awakened by a thundering roar.
 
The air is alight with the sound of splitting wood as violent waves crash
into the ship and terrible winds assault the sails. An old sailor curses his
god and mutters:
 
 "It's the Etherwind"
 
...The wood of the ship gives a final moan as the violent waves crush the hull.
Without even time for her passengers to say a final prayer, the Queen Sedona
is swallowed by the sea.
{fade}
{end}
{1}
{actor_1}	"<Saimore> The Crown Prince of Zanan,54"
{mc}	"mcTown1"

{pic}	"bg1"

{txt}
A soldier bearing the crest of Zanan hails you as you enter the town of Vernis.
 
After a round of careful questioning, the Zanan soldier that had regarded you
with suspicion informs you that the Crown Prince of Zanan is in the town on
campaign.
 
You notice that a crowd is gathered in the village square, listening intently to
the albino prince that leans weakly against his attendant.
 
{mc}	"mcUnrest2"
{chat_1}
...And so I am overcome with grief. Zanan has lost the war with the new Kingdoms, and without its leader, shall become host to the conflict between the two great nations for many years to come. Even if the late Prince Clyne were still alive and was to make a bid for peace, the war between these nations would not be silenced.

{chat_1}
War... Can not these nations who wish to stain themselves with blood and flame recognize that an unimaginable crisis has befallen Sierre Terre? These evil winds spoil our forests, take the lives of our countrymen, and rob us of our lands. The Elea and their Heretical Forest plan to revive the Meshera, the nightmares that destroyed the civilization of Rehm-Ido.

{chat_1}
Now is the time for unity - a great trial has been thrust upon Irva, and if we put aside our petty squabbles and learn to understand one another, we can destroy the Heretics and their Forest. Together we can overcome this catastrophe.

{chat_1}
Zanan is no longer the superpower that it once was. But hear me, my friends: we are not powerless. Palmia, which has heretofore withstood the power of the two great nations and has the faith and determination of its people, is the hope of Sierre Terre.

{txt}
A great cheer rose from the square.
 
The speaker's voice was drowned out by the sound, no longer reaching your
ears where you stood at the back of the crowd.
 
You leave the square slowly, remembering the albino prince with a strange sense
of both unease and interest.
{fade}
{end}

{2}
{actor_1}	"<Loyter> The Crimson of Zanan,49"
{actor_2}	"Soldier,18"
{actor_3}	"????,50"
{mc}	"mcTown1"
{pic}	"bg2"
{txt}
- At the bar in Vernis -

{txt}
With the clinking cups of the Zanan soldiers, the bar in Vernis had at long last
regained its liveliness.
 
A young soldier, overwhelmed with liquor and drunk with his own sense of power, 
fabricated some pretext to begin a fight with a seedy-looking patron, occasionally
yelling and striking the man with his fists.
 
A red-haired official, noticing the commotion that his subordinate was causing, 
drained his tankard of crim ale and stood up calmly.
 
{chat_1}
What's going on here?

{chat_2}
Oh, captain. Ain't nothing serious. Just questioning this suspicious looking man here. With the Prince in the area, a guard can't just overlook suspicious people even while at the bar! ...Hey, you. Are you listening?

{chat_3}
...

{chat_1}
This man is...

{chat_2}
Yeah, as you can see, he's not much for manners. I'll just rough him up a bit more and then send him away. I couldn't possibly enjoy my drink now if I don't cause him at least some pain.

{chat_1}
Stop.

{chat_2}
C'mon Captain. If I break one of his legs, it'll just give the beggar an easier time.

{chat_1}
Whose benefit do you think I said that for? This man is the White Hawk of Zanan. Leave us alone for a while.

{fade}
{mc}	"mcMemory"
{fadein}

{chat_1}
So this is where you holed up, is it? What, did you intend to become some type of hermit?

{chat_3}
...

{wait}

{chat_1}
You've changed. The White Hawk of Zanan, given the privileges of an aristocrat, whose talent was envied and whose deeds were praised by all, now sits in the corner of a rundown bar, gazing at the world with the eyes of a dead man. It was troubling, you know, to no longer have anyone to compete with once you left Zanan.

{chat_3}
...

{wait}

{chat_1}
Heh, not even a single response to all of that. When you're bored of this little act, do you ever think back to what you told me back then?

{chat_1}
You've been stripped of your fame and wealth and look like nothing more than a common beggar. What an unimaginable joke you are now compared to what you once were. Did you decide, perhaps, to cast off your desires and live the life of a sinner as a memorial to that girl?

{chat_3}
I don't want to hear it.

{chat_1}
That Elean lass... Elishe, was it? If you'll allow me to borrow your own words here, wasn't even she just a part of your mask?

{chat_3}
I have no intention of playing twenty questions with you. I'd rather be beaten and thrown into prison than answer your questions.

{chat_1}
As you request then, Bethel Rumford. It seems you've become soft. Any danger you may have posed has long since left you.

{fade}
{end}

{3}
{actor_1}	"<Saimore> The Crown Prince of Zanan,54"
{actor_2}	"<Barius> The Blue-Haired,48"
{actor_3}	"Soldier,18"

{mc}	"mcUnrest2"

{pic}	"bg6"
{txt}
Meanwhile, at the camp of the Prince of Zanan.

{chat_3}
Lord Saimore, we've arrested a strange man in the city tavern. According to Sir Loyter, he's the <White Hawk> that disappeared three years ago.

{chat_1}
Are you certain?

{chat_3}
Hah, well... There is a passing resemblance, but his appearance is drastically different and he has refused to answer any of our questions. I would say it's a different person myself, but if Sir Loyter says it's him, then I trust his judgment.

{chat_1}
Changed, has he? Fufu... Of course he has. It's impossible that he'd be the same as he was before. Let him be. Do not harm him.

{chat_3}
As you wish, Lord Saimore.

{wait}

{chat_1}
How ironic. We searched for you ever since the time you left Zanan, and yet only now that things have progressed so far do we finally find you.

{chat_2}
The White Hawk of Zanan... What could you possibly expect from him at this point?

{chat_1}
I expect nothing but that he shall live and bear witness to the comedy that shall soon unfold. Without that man, my story cannot come to a close.

{fade}		
{end}

{4}
{actor_1}	"<Xabi> The King of Palmia,55"
{actor_2}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"
{actor_3}	"<Barius> The Blue-Haired,48"
{actor_4}	"<Saimore> The Crown Prince of Zanan,54"

{mc}	"mcTown4"
{pic}	"bg5"

{txt}
Meanwhile, in the throne room of Palmia.

{chat_1}
It's wonderful to see you again, Larnneire. You have grown from a naughty little child into a splendid woman since last we met. I'm sure your journey here must have been harsh, given the circumstances.

{chat_2}
It's been a long time, Your Majesty. Thanks to your influence, we were able to arrive here without incident. At this time, as a messenger from the Forest, and for the sake of both the Elea and all of Sierre Terre, I would like to request that Palmia lend the Elea its strength in dealing with the Heretical Forest.
	
{chat_1}
...Larnneire, I am truly sorry, but I'm afraid that I cannot lend you that aid that you seek. I too am pained by the tragedy befalling the Elea, but as I'm sure you're aware, the most Palmia can do is seek to keep a balance between the Yerles and the Eulderna.

{chat_1}
The Prince of Zanan has already gathered significant support from various nations and their peoples, and they have found a common enemy in the Heretical Forest. If Palmia were to speak against this now, not only would Zanan treat us as rebels, but the two great nations would as well. If Palmia were to fall, there would no longer be any barrier against a war between the two great nations. I simply cannot condemn Sierre Terre to another great war.

{chat_2}
...Is your intent then for the Elea to be the sacrificial lambs on the altar of peace between the two great nations? Our country was only established because the blood of innocent Elea was being shed in foreign nations. What peace we have had has been short and fragile. Is there no longer anyone on this continent with the heart to reach out to the weak?

{chat_3}
...If they committed no sin, then their fate is truly regrettable. Yet, surely you're aware of what your Heretical Forest and its Etherwind have wrought upon the world?

{chat_2}
So you've come, Lord Barius? Certainly it is undeniable that strange events have been occurring in the Forest due to the Etherwind. But for what reason would the Vindale Forest, which has posed no problems for all of Sierre Terre, suddenly act up now? Is it not prejudice to lay blame at the feet of the Elea without first investigating?

{chat_2}
Your Majesty, please heed my words. The issue of the Etherwind and the Forest is not related to the calamity that they speak of. If the claims that the Prince of Zanan makes are wrong...

{chat_1}
Speak no further, Larnneire.

{chat_2}
But Your Majesty, the truth...

{chat_1}
I said that's enough. I'll hear the rest of what you have to say tomorrow. I will have arrangements made for you and your companion to stay tonight at the inn. Now is... not the time for us to continue. Please understand.

{wait}

{chat_2}
Your Majesty... Very well. But I will be back again tomorrow. You are the Elea's final hope.

{fade}
{mc}	"mcLonely2"
{fadein}

{chat_4}
How embarrassing. Don't believe the girl's lies, King Xabi.

{chat_4}
I began investigating this disaster at a young age. The "Meshera" are also known as the "World Devouring Giants". Is the Heretical Forest, whose roots spread and eat away our lands, not exactly that? Even were her claims that the Forest and the Meshera are unrelated to be true, it is undeniable that the Forest is consuming our land and producing terrible monsters. King Xabi, I must insist that you entrust that girl to my care.

{chat_1}
Hmm. Could that be because what Larnneire speaks is the truth?

{chat_4}
What I have told you is the truth. I have my own interests in that girl. More importantly, King Xabi, have you forgotten that Palmia's existence is reliant upon Zanan?

{chat_1}
Larnneire is an important guest. Even if the request is coming from the Prince of Zanan himself, I cannot hand her over. Palmia will forsake all involvement with the issue of the Vindale Forest. Is that not enough to satisfy you? You must excuse me for now. I have other business that must be attended to.

{wait}

{chat_4}
...Fufu, she escaped. Still, I was surprised. Is she not the spitting image of her?

{chat_3}
First the White Hawk, and now her. At last the wheels of destiny have begun to turn.

{chat_4}
While I don't believe in fate, this lively stage that has been set has exceeded my expectations. I welcome it. We must prepare a suitable role for them. I have faith in your abilities, Barius The Blue-Haired.

{chat_3}
...
{fade}
{end}
{5}


{actor_1}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"
{actor_2}	"<Lomias> The Messenger From Vindale,57"
{actor_3}	"????,136"
{actor_4}	"<Bethel> The White Hawk,50"

{mc}	"mcMemory"
{pic}	"bg2"

{txt}
Meanwhile, at the bar in Palmia.

{chat_2}
We're looking for a woman named Liana. Do you know of her?

{chat_3}
...And what business do you have with her?

{chat_2}
We've been told that she'll fulfill any request, so long as the price is right. While I don't feel as if we need one, we were instructed to seek out Liana by the King so that we may hire a guard.

{chat_3}
Any request for a price, is it? ...Fufu. Well, I certainly know someone who is skilled enough to help you, regardless of what danger it is you find yourself in. But for that man, it comes down to whether he feels like it or not, not a price. Yes, I am Liana. Both of you, come with me.

{fade}
{pic}	"bg8"
{fadein}

{actor_3}	"<Liana> The Girl of Fancies,136"

{chat_3}
Bethel, I've finally got some work for you... *cough* *cough*

{wait}

{chat_3}
You barely eat, and yet here you are inhaling crimberry smoke. My precious Bethel... Come now, stand up. You need to greet the clients.

{chat_2}
Oh, wonderful. The sword master we're supposed to rely on for protection is a drug addled mess. Larnneire, this is pointless. Regardless of what skill this man may have had, we don't have time for him to sober up.

{chat_3}
Now, now... there's no need to be in such a rush. Don't mind them, Bethel. These people don't know the terrible things that you've been through. When I first saw your haunted eyes, I knew. This man has known unimaginable suffering. He's a pitiful man that can't let go of his past. But as long as he sticks with me, I'm sure I'll be able to help him overcome that. But you know, Bethel... If you don't work, you can't eat!

{chat_4}
Starving to death with you wouldn't be a bad way to go.

{chat_3}
Oh Bethel, you flatterer!!

{chat_4}
Fufu. Liana, I don't plan on taking you with me to the next world. Now, the request...

{chat_4}
...Elishe...?

{chat_1}
Elishe?

{chat_4}
No, never mind. Tell me about your request.

{chat_2}
There'll be no need for that. Let us just consider the order to hire a drug addled bodyguard a poor Palmian joke. I don't recall there being anyone out to get us anyway.

{chat_4}
...The drugs may have dulled my senses, but I'm still easily capable of guarding you. And given the number of presences I can sense surrounding the place, I think you'll find you need someone of my caliber.

{chat_1}
This place is surrounded? Are they aiming for us?

{chat_4}
We don't have time to stop and ask questions. Don't lose sight of me. We're going to leave the city through the alleyways.

{fade}
{end}

{7}

{actor_1}	"<Sevilis> The Fog of Derphy,59"
{actor_2}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"
{actor_3}	"<Lomias> The Messenger From Vindale,57"
{actor_4}	"<Bethel> The White Hawk,50"
{actor_5}	"Sevilis' Subordinate,18"
{actor_6}	"<Barius> The Blue-Haired,48"

{mc}	"mcTown4"
{pic}	"bg5"

{txt}
Meanwhile, at the palace in Derphy.

{chat_1}
You're King Xabi's young female guest?

{chat_2}
...Yes. My name is Larnneire.

{chat_3}
The cold-hearted shadow of Derphy, Duke Sevilis. I recall the King once mentioning to rely on you in case of an emergency, and so we have come. Someone is after us, though we are unaware of their identity. Could you use your connections in the underworld to find out?

{chat_1}
I see. You did well to rely on me. The ones pursuing you are from Zanan... Saimore, to be precise. Heh, there's no need to have anyone investigate that. Let's see, so we have both the girl and the White Hawk here. You've changed quite a bit since last I saw you, Bethel Rumford. Why is it you yet live with such regret?

{chat_4}
I wasn't aware one needed a reason to continue living. And forgive me for my rudeness, Duke Sevilis, but I don't recall us having met before.

{chat_1}
Heh, I'm not surprised. You'd be unlikely to remember me with this face. We've both changed. Now, regarding your group's fate...

{wait}

{chat_5}
Lord Sevilis, Sir Barius urges you to hurry.

{chat_3}
...Barius?

{chat_1}
My apologies. As you've no doubt surmised, I was visited by another guest before your arrival. While I'm sure you're tired from your long trip from Palmia, Larnneire, I'll have to ask that you accompany him. Though, it's not really a choice. The palace is already surrounded.

{chat_2}
So you will hand me over to Zanan. Would you betray the trust of King Xabi so easily?

{chat_1}
...Relax. Saimore will harm neither you nor your companions.

{chat_4}
You will regret this, Duke Sevilis. I will remember your betrayal, and I am a vindictive man.

{fade}
{pic}	"bg5"
{fadein}

{chat_1}
This is enough, isn't it?

{chat_6}
Yes. I appreciate your cooperation.

{chat_1}
Your methods are as dirty as ever, Barius. Do you intend to keep your promise?

{chat_6}
Don't worry. Your subordinates have been treated courteously. I'll have them delivered at dawn... Oh yes, and I won't mention to Saimore that you're still alive. It would be quite the inconvenience if he were to find out, wouldn't it?

{chat_1}
...Do as you like.
{end}

{8}

{actor_1}	"<Saimore> The Crown Prince of Zanan,54"
{actor_2}	"<Barius> The Blue-Haired,48"
{actor_3}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"

{mc}	"mcUnrest2"

{pic}	"bg6"

{txt}
Meanwhile, at the camp of the Prince of Zanan.

{chat_1}
No need to be so tense, Elea. I have no intention of harming you. I simply wish for a conversational partner. Someone to talk to about myself.

{chat_3}
Someone to talk to? Don't expect for us to reach some sort of understanding. You're slyly manipulating the public opinion in order to call for the destruction of the Vindale Forest. Until you can provide some evidence that the issue of the Forest and the Etherwind are the cause of the calamity of which you speak, the Elea will never believe you.

{chat_1}
There's no need for you to believe me. In fact, my story is a lie. Rather than being the cause of the calamity, the Vindale Forest is an antidote of sorts. It senses the revival of the Meshera and is releasing an antibody which we know as Ether.

{chat_3}
...What are you saying?

{chat_1}
Fufu, got your attention now, do I? But I'm afraid you'll have to listen to my tale before I inform you of the truth of the Forest.

{chat_3}
...

{mc}	"mcMemory2"
{wait}

{chat_1}
This story is from long ago. There were once two princes in Zanan. One was a frail and ugly albino, while the other was his handsome and vigorous brother Clyne. The name of the first, I think, need not be mentioned. The two princes were as different as light and shadow. The warlike Clyne was naturally successful, while his brother who lived in his shadow was a failure.

{chat_1}
Unlike his brother, the younger boy despised conflict, instead preferring song and poem. He was a pacifist and did much to help the disadvantaged and those that were orphaned by the war. Among these, he took a particular interest in the "Heretical" Elea and their Forest. While Clyne amused himself with hunting and socializing, the younger boy devoted himself to studying the Forest. Hope, after all, is something born of ignorance. Perhaps it was that he saw something of himself in the Heretical Forest. By eliminating the prejudice and suspicion regarding the Forest, and by exploring a path of coexistence with the Elea, he believed the world might change...

{chat_1}
And yet years passed while his research made little progress. Fufu, the boy simply could not come to terms with the life of an adult. He couldn't accept that the world was at its core an unkind and unfair place where the strong rule over the weak. He began to begrudge his brother who continuously rose in power, all the while cursing himself for being born an albino and hating the world that refused to change its ways... And then, he met an angel.

{chat_1}
She was an Elean girl roughly his own age. From the moment he saw her he was fascinated with her. Her chestnut eyes were strong, gentle, and overflowing with compassion. As he watched her live a strong life in Zanan which is notoriously cruel to her kind, he once again saw a part of himself in the Elea.

{chat_1}
For the boy, she was... No, I think that's a story for another time... Suffice it to say that her passing left nothing but a gaping wound upon the boy's heart. Even now I am pained by my memories of that time... Let's continue this later. There is more than enough time to discuss everything.
{end}

{10}

{actor_1}	"<Sevilis> The Fog of Derphy,59"
{actor_2}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"
{actor_3}	"<Lomias> The Messenger From Vindale,57"
{actor_4}	"<Bethel> The White Hawk,50"
{actor_5}	"Sevilis' Subordinate,18"
{actor_6}	"<Barius> The Blue-Haired,48"

{mc}	"mcTown4"
{pic}	"bg2"

{txt}
Meanwhile, at the bar in Derphy.

{chat_3}
Hoh, so you came without your subordinates. Don't expect me to forget that you're our "lifeline" with Zanan though.

{chat_1}
Zanan itself has nothing to do with all of this. The girl's confinement is a direct order from Saimore. From what I understand though, he's ready to release her at any time.

{chat_4}
And what does Saimore want in return?

{chat_1}
Very soon the leaders from various countries will be gathering in Palmia for discussion. His request is that she attend as a representative of the Elea.

{chat_3}
...That's it? That kind of opportunity is something we've been desperately hoping for. What would he stand to gain from this?

{chat_1}
If his intent was simply to arrest you all, there were innumerable methods he could have chosen. I'm sure Saimore has some twisted event planned... something he'll find humorous.

{end}

{11}

{actor_1}	"<Saimore> The Crown Prince of Zanan,54"
{actor_2}	"<Barius> The Blue-Haired,48"
{actor_3}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"

{mc}	"mcLog"
{pic}	"bg6"

{txt}
Meanwhile, in Saimore's camp.

{chat_1}
I'm sure you've heard about the funeral of the late Prince Clyne, yes? 'Twas a grand affair, after all. Yet, few people are aware that there was no corpse within his coffin. The world was told that Clyne's death was a result of falling off a cliff while out on a ride... But that's not the truth. Would you care to take a guess at what is? Clyne was murdered. Murdered by that albino boy that everyone despised.

{chat_1}
As Clyne took in the view from the mountainside, his brother pushed him off the cliff. And when he made that push, something within him died as well. Having struggled his entire life to not be a burden on others, it was the first time the boy felt powerful and free. And yet in that moment, in his lust to deny and overturn the values of his brother whom the world viewed as a success, he abandoned himself. His pacifism, his compassion for the poor, his affection for the weak, all of the morals he touted - he betrayed them all and became nothing more than a tool for the power he had despised all his life.

{chat_1}
And even after becoming the successor to Zanan, he was unable to move forward. Oh, he could exercise his power and become a second Clyne if he so wished. But could he truly deny everything he once was? His past self that was so ugly and weak? Could he honestly turn his head, pretending that the pain and conflict that he and others had experienced each and every day did not exist? It was the very means by which I affirmed myself that also took away my ability to accept the world. Morals, values, emotions... What had I left to believe in? But don't misunderstand. I am not attempting to garner your sympathy by making it appear that I am unhappy or feel regret.

{chat_3}
Why tell me your story, then? To be honest, the choices you have defined for yourself appear as simple deception to me. Could that boy from the past who preached compassion towards the weak truly accept becoming such an ugly person as you are now? I won't say that I don't understand your pain. But having been rejected by the world - No, I should say having turned your back on it - and running from a life you felt incomplete, wishing nothing but pain and hatred upon yourself... I can't help but wonder if you're using these things to fill the emptiness in your heart.

{chat_3}
You say you had nothing left to believe in, but I feel that potential still lies within your heart. I think you have decided that some things are undeserving of love, and that you yourself are one of them. But I think that relationships can be built with methods others than hatred and insincerity.

{chat_1}
...How surprising. It is once again a young Elean girl that offers me the light known as hope as I drown within the darkness of my despair. But I'm afraid that the time where that may have been useful has passed. If nothing else, I now understand that if such a thing as goodwill existed within this world that there may have yet been another path for me. For that, at least, I am grateful.

{chat_1}
...Ah yes, I promised to tell you the secret of the Forest, didn't I? As you thought, the Etherwind and the Forest's expansion are not the calamity known as the "Meshera". Meshera is... a bacteria, so to speak, that devours all life. It all but perished once during the era of Rehm-Ido, but has risen again with the advent of Sierre Terre. Or perhaps I should say that Sierre Terre is Meshera itself. The World-Devouring Giants live within me, within you, within all living creatures.

{chat_3}
But... If that's the case, if we're all infected by the Meshera, how are we alive?

{chat_1}
I can't spoil the fun by giving everything away, now can I? I'll answer your question as strictly as I can. The reason that we can exist is due to the Heretical Forest. Were the Forest to be destroyed, all life on Irva would disappear, though whether it would take a single year or a hundred I cannot say. Fufu. "Heretical Forest" is such an ironic name. It is we who are the true heretics of this world.

{chat_1}
Now it's only a matter of time before the Vindale Forest is destroyed by human hands. When everything that the people of the world believe in collapses, when they learn the truth too late to reverse their actions, what do you think will become of the world? I, for one, am looking forward to finding out.

{chat_3}
This is absurd. While I could sympathize with your background, how could you escalate a personal issue to one of life and death for the entire world?

{chat_1}
Ah, but is it not that absurdity that makes it enjoyable? If you would prefer to discuss philosophy, speak with Barius instead. His own motivations differ from my own... But this conversation is at an end. Rest well, Witch of the Heretical Forest. I have an amusing scenario planned for you tomorrow.
{end}

{18}
{actor_1}	"<Sevilis> The Fog of Derphy,59"
{actor_2}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"
{actor_3}	"<Lomias> The Messenger From Vindale,57"
{actor_4}	"<Bethel> The White Hawk,50"
{actor_5}	"Soldier,18"
{actor_6}	"<Barius> The Blue-Haired,48"

{pic}	"bg6"
{mc}	"mcTown4"

{txt}
Meanwhile, at Palmia Castle.

{chat_3}
What an odd time to hold an audience. Does Saimore really intend to release Larnneire?

{chat_1}
...Who knows. You can't trust what that man says.

{chat_3}
You bastard, you're the one who said...

{wait}
{se}	"door1.wav"
{wait}

{chat_2}
...Lomias, Sevilis! I'm relieved to see that you're safe.

{chat_3}
Larnneire! We were worried about you! Did he do anything to you?

{chat_2}
No, nothing. All he did was make me listen to him. But more importantly, I think we'd better get out of here. I have a bad feeling that something is about to happen.

{wait}
{se}	"door1.wav"
{mc}	"mcEvent1"

{chat_5}
There she is! The assassin!

{chat_3}
What's going on, Larnneire?

{chat_5}
She has others with her too. Call for reinforcements and establish a perimeter around the castle.

{chat_1}
...Heh, so that's why. We were called here to be framed as assassins. And most likely, the one who was killed is...

{chat_2}
No... King Xabi...

{chat_4}
We haven't been surrounded just yet. We can still escape.

{chat_1}
I trust Bethel if he says we can still escape. But if we're leaving, we have to do it now.

{chat_3}
I am so sick of Saimore's schemes. When will we ever be free of his plotting?

{end}

{19}
{actor_1}	"<Sevilis> The Fog of Derphy,59"
{actor_2}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"
{actor_3}	"<Lomias> The Messenger From Vindale,57"
{actor_4}	"<Bethel> The White Hawk,50"

{mc}	"mcLog"
{pic}	"bg9"

{txt}
Meanwhile, on the outskirts of Vernis.

{chat_3}
It's no use. We can't enter Vernis. The city is already abuzz with rumors about a Witch from the Heretical Forest using wicked magic to murder the king of Palmia for refusing to support Vindale.

{chat_1}
Saimore's aim is clear. By making us public enemies, he will drive us to the Heretical Forest and use that as an excuse for war.

{chat_3}
War, is it? The Elean people have neither the weapons nor stupidity required for such a thing. But if even avoiding conflict and secluding ourselves within the Forest leads to such distrust, what else is left to us?

{chat_2}
Even if that's what Saimore plans, we still must go to the Forest to warn everyone. But I think we should make another stop first. Saimore told me to seek his research institute if I wanted to know more about the secrets of the Forest.

{chat_3}
And you intend to just do what he says?

{chat_2}
He claimed that the Vindale Forest is keeping the Meshera in check. Obtaining evidence of that might just be the only hope we have left. And... I don't know quite how to say it, but I feel like he's waiting. He's waiting to see what path we will choose.

{chat_1}
Then we head for Zanan. Been a long time hasn't it, Bethel?

{chat_4}
...

{end}

{20}
{actor_1}	"<Sevilis> The Fog of Derphy,59"
{actor_2}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"
{actor_3}	"<Lomias> The Messenger From Vindale,57"
{actor_4}	"<Bethel> The White Hawk,50"

{mc}	"mcMemory"
{pic}	"bg4"

{txt}
Meanwhile, on a boat headed towards Zanan.

{chat_1}
I can't seem to fall asleep. Just what is it you're looking for out there?

{chat_2}
Oh, Sevilis... I'm just thinking about the people Lomias and I left at the Forest. We left shouldering everyone's expectations. I was looking forward to seeing their smiling faces when we returned, but... This journey has become so long and painful. I'm truly sorry we got you involved in this. And I'm grateful you prepared this ship for us.

{chat_1}
There's no need to thank me. I have my own grudge against Zanan. I'm here of my own free will... And Bethel, too, has his own reasons for coming.

{chat_2}
You seem to know him... Bethel is a good man, I think. He seemed difficult to approach at first, but he has risked his life to protect us, and given us encouragement through our hardships. Even Lomias of all people has changed how he feels about him. But that smile he wears seems sad for some reason. It makes it seem... Like he's given up. Sometimes it feels like he's wearing a mask to hide his heart from other people.

{chat_1}
Some people don't mesh well with this world. Yes, he has his own problems, and he knows better than anyone else that he's the only one who can deal with them. But he can't bring himself to seek the sympathy and consolation of others. Some people will cling to and fight for any glimmer of hope that shows itself, while others will surrender and wallow in darkness. Which Bethel will choose, I cannot say.
{end}

{21}
{actor_1}	"<Bethel> The White Hawk,50"
{actor_2}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"

{pic}	"bg7"
{mc}	"mcMemory2"

{txt}
Meanwhile, in camp.

{chat_1}
Still awake, huh?

{chat_2}
Bethel... I'm just thinking. About the Forest, about the Etherwind, about what Saimore is expecting, about our journey... I can't say I've found any answers though.

{wait}

{chat_1}
Standing there like that... You remind me of Elishe.

{chat_2}
You've mentioned her before. Is she someone important to you?

{wait}

{chat_1}
Like you, she was an Elea from Vindale. While we weren't blood related, we loved and supported one another like family while we lived in the port city of Altiheit in Zanan... I should stop. I'm sure this is boring for you.

{chat_2}
No, please continue. I'd like to hear about it.

{wait}

{chat_1}
...At the time, the war between the Yerles and the Eulderna was in full force, and many people got caught in the middle. I was still young, and the war had left me with nothing but disappointment and a feeling of emptiness. All I cared about was getting away from my home town, so I slipped aboard a ship carrying war orphans to Altiheit. It was there, in Altiheit, that I met Elishe.

{chat_1}
They looked at her with nothing but contempt, and their words towards her were nothing but abuse. They blamed her for an illness that had been spreading throughout the ship, and consequently, no orphanage would take her in. But Elishe stood strong and endured their abuse and contempt, as if that kind of treatment was normal for her. Before I even realized what I was doing, I was standing in front of her and holding her hand.

{chat_1}
Scrounging up enough to eat isn't easy for two children living alone in an unfamiliar city. But we took shelter in one of the port warehouses, and by working, managed to stave off hunger. While I worked for her sake, I found that my disappointment slowly began to fade. And then... Something strange happened.

{chat_1}
A leather bag began to be placed in the window of the warehouse every morning on the day of worship. Inside was hard bread and good cheese, a few gold coins, and occasionally even medicine or clothing. Someone was lending us a helping hand from the shadows. I once asked the man who brought the bag about it, but he dodged my question by saying it was from "The Angel of Altiheit".

{chat_1}
Whether that man was the "angel" himself or simply a courier, I never found out. But I'm sure whoever it was noticed that it wasn't just bread or coin that bag brought us, but hope. Elishe and I clung to that faint light of hope and used it to weather our difficulties in Altiheit...

{end}

{22}
{actor_1}	"<Bethel> The White Hawk,50"
{actor_2}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"

{pic}	"bg7"
{mc}	"mcMemory2"

{chat_1}
Before I left for Altiheit, I was enrolled in a military academy called Ateran, a place for those who are exceptionally gifted to sharpen their talents even further. For the kind of people at Ateran, power is everything. To them, everyone else is an enemy, nothing more than tools to be used in order to get ahead. They show no hesitation in using the weak as stepping stones... And I was no different. Knowingly or not, whether they resisted or not, I harmed many people. I was an arrogant and ruthless man.

{chat_1}
One day I came down with a terrible illness and had to leave Ateran. Through the attentive care of my younger brother, my only remaining relative, I narrowly survived. But when I rejoined the world after two months of recovery, it seemed like an entirely different place.

{chat_1}
Suddenly, when others looked at me, it was if I could feel their malice and contempt. Even in the eyes of children, a person like me who had left Ateran was nothing but a piece of trash... Of course, they didn't actually feel that way. I was terrorizing myself by projecting my own way of thinking onto others. It wasn't until that moment that I realized just how ugly and totally devoid of humanity I was.

{chat_1}
...I tried to change myself. But regardless of any efforts I made to find inner pieace, even when I otherwise kept myself engaged, the part of me that had been trained in Ateran sneered at how pathetic I was, tempting me to return. Even now I doubt I've fully separated myself from the values that place instilled in me. I fought that side of myself for many years, and in the end, I had nothing but a feeling of emptiness and a desire to erase everything about myself. That's why I left home.

{chat_1}
Elishe was different from any person I had ever met. She was not a beautiful woman as you are, but her eyes... They saw everything as it truly was, and forgave it. Accepted it... You have those eyes as well. The years I spent together with her in Altiheit will forever occupy a large place in my heart. Elishe was my reason to live, in every sense of the phrase.

{chat_1}
In order to protect her, in order to make her happy, I was able to accept my past self. By telling myself it was for her, I was capable of using others as tools and doing terrible things to guarantee success. My internal struggle had been entrusted to Elishe. And, after more than seven years in Altiheit, I had become a top officer in Zanan...

{end}

{23}
{actor_1}	"<Bethel> The White Hawk,50"
{actor_2}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"

{mc}	"mcMemory"
{pic}	"bg7"

{chat_1}
On that day... It was a cool Autumn night. I had gone to see a play together with Elishe. It was mediocre in every sense, but I can still remember it even now. There's nothing about that day I can forget.

{chat_1}
As we made our way home from the play, smoke and screams arose from a nearby mansion. We rushed over as quickly as we could, and when we arrived, the flames were still low. We immediately set about rescuing people. Elishe refused to stop until she could be certain nobody was left inside, until no more voices were crying out. And... A part of the exit-way suddenly collapsed on her...

{chat_1}
I immediately rushed to her and attempted to lift the beam off of her, but it was impossible for me to do by myself. I turned to seek help from those around us, but my pleas were met only by the scared and cruel gazes of the onlookers. They were going to leave the young Elean girl who had been their savior to die. But what right had I to fault them? If a rival had needed my help, my reaction would have been the same as theirs... Before long, the flames had engulfed everything.

{chat_1}
I buried my head into the ground until dawn came. When I came across Elishe's bones when searching that charred rubble, I cried for the first time... And time has been frozen for me ever since.
{end}

{24}

{actor_1}	"<Sevilis> The Fog of Derphy,59"
{actor_2}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"
{actor_3}	"<Lomias> The Messenger From Vindale,57"
{actor_4}	"<Bethel> The White Hawk,50"
{actor_5}	"<Barius> The Blue-Haired,48"

{mc}	"mcUnrest2"
{pic}	"bg10"

{chat_3}
So this is the institution that Saimore was talking about. Looks like it's been abandoned though. There doesn't appear to be anyone here, and the equipment doesn't seem to have been used recently either. I hope the information we came for is still here.

{chat_5}
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the "evidence" you're looking for isn't here.

{chat_2}
You...

{chat_5}
Not that it matters. Even if you found the evidence you're looking for, who would listen to an Elea anymore? Oh, but don't worry. I haven't come to interfere with you. I came to tell you the truth about the Vindale Forest.

{chat_3}
And we should believe the words of someone who would betray his race, and our captor no less?

{chat_5}
It's your choice whether or not to believe me. But there's no use in wasting your precious time on a plan that will bear no fruits. As someone with the blood of the Elea, I can sympathize with you.

{mc}	"mcUnrest3"
{wait}

{chat_5}
How much do you know about the civilization of Rehm-Ido? Rehm-Ido overcame the materialism that had plagued Eyth Terre, and even after 300 years was considered to be the greatest civilization of the world. All across the nation various communities were joined by the idea of mutual cooperation with each other and harmony with nature.

{chat_5}
Yet among these communities was a group that differed from the others, known as the Yutasu. Rather than being a close-knit community, "Yutasu" was simply a generic term for those who lacked the ability to fit in with the other communities. Those who couldn't form close bonds with others, those with abnormal desires, those who preferred solitude, those without morals, materialists... Anyone who didn't fit in with the other communities was named Yutasu, and while it wasn't visible on the surface, they were detested by society.

{chat_5}
The substance that we know as Ether was discovered by accident near the end of Rehm-Ido. Rehm-Ido had highly advanced biochemistry, and Ether proved to be a valuable resource that provided a chemical change to a variety of medicines. And perhaps most importantly, Ether could be harvested from trees and was environment-friendly, a perfect fit for the ideology of Rehm-Ido.

{chat_5}
With the discovery of Ether came a great change in the position of Yutasu in society. The process of Ether collection was called "Star Harvesting" and considered sacred... And the Yutasu were the greatest land holders. Through the process of "Star Harvesting", the Yutasu regained their injured self-esteem and found their place in the society of Rehm-Ido. It was for this reason that, despite knowing it was coming, they averted their eyes from the creeping threat of the Meshera...

{chat_5}
How the Meshera came to be remains a mystery. What is known is that it was Ether that was responsible for the immune system of the forests. With the rampant collection of Ether, the forests were left easy prey for the Meshera. Because the Yutasu were afraid of losing their status they had gained as Ether collectors, by the time the rest of the world noticed what was happening, it was too late to do anything.

{chat_5}
Meshera "devoured" the forest and gradually spread, and where they spread, they created an environment where no other life on Irva could survive. The civilization of Rehm-Ido was slowly slipping towards its death.
{end}

{25}

{actor_1}	"<Sevilis> The Fog of Derphy,59"
{actor_2}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"
{actor_3}	"<Lomias> The Messenger From Vindale,57"
{actor_4}	"<Bethel> The White Hawk,50"
{actor_5}	"<Barius> The Blue-Haired,48"

{mc}	"mcUnrest3"
{pic}	"bg10"

{chat_5}
It was only the far east, where untouched forests still covered the land, that withstood the advance of the Meshera. The people gave the Forest the name of "Vindale", meaning hope... And after many years, after the vast knowledge and culture of the previous human civilization had been lost, the Vindale Forest lived up to its name.

{chat_5}
A massive immune reaction arose from the Forest, becoming a wind that raged across the world. Indeed, this is what we now know as the Etherwind. The Etherwind enhanced the natural immunity of the plant life that had been infected by the Meshera, massively weakening the Meshera infection. The Vindale Forest which produced the Etherwind and the outside world where the Meshera had been weakened slowly began to differ from one another. That is the environment present in Irva now.

{chat_5}
With the arrival of the miracle of Vindale, the civilization of Rehm-Ido came to an end, and the era of Sierre Terre began... But humanity had painful times in their future. As time passed, some were born who could adapt to life outside of the Forest, and eventually, some who were born who were only capable of living outside the Forest. How that would turn out, you should well know.

{chat_5}
...That is the truth of the Forest. Should the Vindale Forest ever be destroyed, the Etherwind will cease. Eventually the Meshera would spread across all of Irva, leaving it a place unsuitable for life.

{chat_3}
So now we understand the truth of the Forest. And yet, now another question is even more difficult to grasp. What the hell is the meaning behind doing this? I could understand if the motive was revenge against those who had abused the Elea, but what point would such an action have if all life perishes as a result?

{chat_5}
It is not revenge. It is both a punishment and a chance. Besides, life will not perish. Salvation is already within our grasp.

{chat_5}
I believe Rehm-Ido to be the ideal civilization. Yet, something as weak as fellowship isn't enough to keep the Yutasu in check. In order to overcome the Yutasu, the civilization must have a stronger and more precise will. When the time comes, you will understand. For this plan to succeed, the sacrifice of Vindale was required.

{end}

{26}

{actor_1}	"<Sevilis> The Fog of Derphy,59"
{actor_2}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"
{actor_3}	"<Lomias> The Messenger From Vindale,57"
{actor_4}	"<Bethel> The White Hawk,50"

{mc}	"mcWedding"
{pic}	"bg9"

{chat_4}
Sevilis, there's something I've been meaning to ask you. How is it that you know me?

{chat_1}
...I once wore the name of Clyne. Is that name familiar to you? The heir of Zanan, and the man Saimore killed.

{chat_4}
Then you are the true King of Zanan? ...Interesting. But that doesn't answer my question.

{chat_1}
A single girl was the trigger of everything. A light rain was falling in Altiheit, scattering the streetlight as it fell to the earth. A group of people surrounded and gazed cruelly at a young Elean girl, and a beautiful blonde young man protected her without hesitation. From that moment, he was like her brother... That event became Saimore's hope, and the White Hawk became the target of his admiration.

{chat_4}
Elishe...

{chat_1}
Saimore wished for the two of you to live a happy life... And so he helped. You should know well that, even in a merit-based society like Zanan, without some sort of connection it's difficult to realize the dream of become an Officer of the Imperial Court while associating with an Elean girl.

{chat_4}
...The Angel of Altiheit... was Saimore...

{end}

{27}

{actor_1}	"<Saimore> The Crown Prince of Zanan,54"
{actor_2}	"<Barius> The Blue-Haired,48"
{actor_3}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"
{actor_4}	"<Sevilis> The Fog of Derphy,59"
{actor_5}	"<Lomias> The Messenger From Vindale,57"

{mc}	"mcIntro"
{pic}	"bg7"

{chat_5}
The border of Karune is in sight. If we keep a steady pace, we'll reach Vindale in three days.

{chat_4}
What do you intend to do after returning to the Forest? With our strength, even delaying the invasion by Zanan would be difficult, let alone stopping them.

{chat_5}
We will warn the people of the Forest. They may not have even realized the threat creeping towards them. After that, I don't know. Having our home destroyed is painful, yet part of me believes they should do as they damn well please. Those who took part in the Forest's destruction and those who stood on the sidelines and allowed it will realize with despair what they have wrought. But Larnneire... What do you think?

{chat_3}
I can understand how you feel. But I want to stay true to myself until the end. I want to do everything I can to protect the Forest. Even if we fail, perhaps we'll leave a bud of hope that will live afterwards.

{fade}
{pic}	"bg5"
{mc}	"mcLonely2"
{fadein}

{txt}
Meanwhile, at the Zanan Royal Household.

{chat_1}
How does it feel to destroy your home, Barius? The Eulderna are in Karune and can move at any time. They only wait for orders.

{chat_2}
...Our miscalculations led to the Yerles not participating. Much of the meaning of this war was to have the whole world involved. But, there won't be any interference with the invasion. Vindale isn't prepared for war.

{chat_1}
Once the Forest is gone, I leave things in your hands. I intend to hide, though with this body I'm sure I won't stay hidden long. But that's fine. As long as I can leave a scar on Irva, I will be satisfied.

{end}

{28}
{actor_1}	"<Sevilis> The Fog of Derphy,59"
{actor_2}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"
{actor_3}	"<Lomias> The Messenger From Vindale,57"
{actor_4}	"<Bethel> The White Hawk,50"

{mc}	"mcBoss2"
{pic}	"bg11"

{chat_3}
...Look! There are flames in the Forest. Has Zanan already begun the invasion?

{chat_2}
Hurry, Lomias! Head to the Forest! Those who were slow to get out or who stayed need to be evacuated.

{chat_3}
Got it. And you, Larnneire?

{chat_2}
I will go to Saimore. It may gain us nothing to negotiate at this point, but even so, for the sake of the Elea who are evacuating... If nothing else, I'll earn them time.

{chat_1}
We will go with Larnneire. While the Forest still lives, we humans cannot enter.

{chat_4}
Don't worry, Larnneire. I won't allow any soldiers to lay a single finger on you before we reach Saimore.

{end}

{29}
{actor_1}	"<Sevilis> The Fog of Derphy,59"
{actor_2}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"
{actor_3}	"Soldier,18"
{actor_4}	"<Bethel> The White Hawk,50"
{actor_5}	"<Barius> The Blue-Haired,48"

{mc}	"mcBoss2"
{pic}	"bg11"

{chat_5}
My my, to what do I owe the pleasure of receiving a Witch of the Heretical Forest here?

{chat_2}
Barius, why are you... Where is Saimore? Let me talk to him.

{chat_5}
He is no longer here, nor do I know where he has gone. I have taken command. And unfortunately for you, I have no intention of negotiating.

{chat_2}
I know it's too late to stop the flames. But please, stop attacking the Elea who are escaping the Forest. They don't even have weapons with which to resist.

{chat_5}
I said I would not negotiate. But I am different than him. If no one stands in the way of our goal, then there is no need for bloodshed.

{wait}

{chat_3}
Lord Barius, a distress signal has gone up from the Forest. I'm afraid a group got lost in the smoke, and after coming in contact with the Forest's miasma, is unable to escape.

{chat_5}
Inside the Forest? Fools... Leave them. The Forest is still alive. And don't bother me with every little message.

{chat_2}
...Tell me where the signal came from. I will help.

{chat_5}
Fufu, amusing. You intend to save those who burn your home and slaughter your kin?

{chat_4}
This is unnecessary. Don't you hate them for what they're doing?

{chat_2}
Let go of my arm, Bethel. It's precisely because of this situation that I must go. I must show that even for those who can't understand each other, you can't abandon the idea that possibilities exist beyond a simple wall of hatred and distrust.

{chat_4}
I am begging you... Please, Larnneire, don't go. If you enter the Forest, I won't be able to follow you. I won't be able to protect you. Will you once again carve the pain of that day into my heart?

{chat_2}
If I abandon them here then I have betrayed myself, as well as the Elishe that you loved. I know that it cannot be only sorrow that she brought you. Goodbye, White Hawk of Altiheit. No matter how many tears you shed from the pain of the wounds upon your wings, I pray that the day will come that you will be able to fly once more.

{end}

{30}
{pic}	"bg12"
{mc}	"mcEND"

{txt}
-Epilogue-
 
<At the end of every adventure lies a new journey.>
 
{txt}
The Vindale Forest was lost.
 
Though the people who heard the
news praised the Prince of Zanan,
the world gradually began to change.

{txt}
Unknown illnesses began to spread,
crops withered, and dry winds raged.
 
By the time people began to notice these
strange occurrences, Barius of Zanan had a
female Elea, a survivor of the war, standing
witness before the Imperial Court.
 
{txt}
The woman told the world the truth.
 
The Vindale Forest, which people had
referred to as the Heretical Forest, had
been suppressing the power of the Meshera.
 
And with the destruction of the
Forest, Irva would soon change to
become uninhabitable by all peoples.

{txt}
The people of Irva were taken aback by this testimony.
 
Some were heartbroken, others
filled with regret, and as always,
others cared not at all.
 
Dark times had come to Sierre Terre.

{txt}
But not all hope was lost.
 
It was as Barius said. Another Heretical Forest
was left in Irva. Strangely, it was something
that Saimore had created for research when
still the Second Prince of Zanan.

{txt}
The country of Zanan which had led the attack on Vindale split,
and the community of Rosuria, ruled by Barius, was born.
 
Rosuria would cultivate the Forest, promote
peace, and without regard for borders allow
people to visit the Forest and be cured of
their disease.

{txt}
The promised land of Rosuria was expected
to become the utopia of Irva.

{txt}
-Three Years Later-

{txt}
You have wandered from country to country, and
like the first time you visited North Tyris, have
slipped upon a merchant ship headed for Port Kapul.

{txt}
Three years have brought many changes.
 
The scars left on Irva are deep. Although
the sadness may never be overcome, over
time, the towns regained their bustle
and the people have forgotten the nightmare,
or at least behave as if they have.

{txt}
Rosuria has become corrupted.
 
With the salvation they offered, Rosuria attracted
great wealth as well as the interest of many countries
like Yerles, and Rosuria was left at their mercy.
 
Even with the world headed towards destruction,
Irva could not be united under Rosuria. With
each country plotting and planning, new dark
clouds of dispute have begun to cover Irva.

{txt}
And now, your journey into the shadow of
confusion covering Irva is about to begin.

{txt}
You spent a great deal of time deciphering the
writing of truth discovered in Lesimas, and
discovered that between the era of Rehm-Ido
and the previous civilization an unknown era
known as Naku Domara existed.
 
It was in this time that Chaos and magic were brought
to Irva, as well as the time that holds the keys to
the mysterious civilization of Nefia.

{txt}
As you land in Port Kapul, the nostalgic cool
winds of North Tyris brush against your face.
You take a step forward.
 
{txt}
In your future, a wondrous yet difficult
adventure concerning the Eternal League
of Nefia awaits.

{txt}
<<Part 1 END>>
 
Eternal League of Nefia Plus
 
{pic}	"bg10"

{txt}
Part 2: The Shadow of Calamity
 
 
 
[Your Journal has been updated.]

{end}

{101}
{pic}	"bg3"
{mc}	"mcOpening3"
{txt}
How long has it been since the Heretical Forest was burned?
While most people continue their lives as normal, averting their eyes
from the fact that the world is headed towards inevitable destruction,
the situation of the counties of the world has changed.
 
{txt}
Barius, the ruler of Rosuria, has been overthrown. His
commitment to the stance of an independent and neutral Rosuria
was nothing but a thorn in the sides of the other nations.
When his previously concealed connection with Saimore was brought
to light by spies from other countries, he quickly lost his standing.
 
Many of the Elea have abandoned Rosuria after its fall
and have spread across the world as refugees.
After having been persecuted for so long and losing their
homes, radical sentiment among the Elea is on the rise.
It's only a matter of time before rioting begins across all of Irva.

{txt}
At the same time, a war has kicked off between the
Yerles and Eulderna in South Tyris.
While their goals are unknown, their hostility
and antagonism towards Juere has also drawn them
into the fray, creating a three-way conflict.

{pic}	"bg9"
{txt}
You can't control your heart's pounding as you step
foot into the chaotic South Tyris.
 
A new destiny calls to you.
And a new adventure awaits.
{fade}
{end}

{102}
{actor_1}	"<Halion> The Extremist,32"
{mc}	"mcLog"
{pic}	"bg7"
{txt}
Meanwhile, in an Elean village.

{txt}
The Elea had scattered throughout the world.
In one village, a speech was just beginning.
 
In the center of the crowd stands a single young Elea.

{chat_1}
Take a look at what has become of Irva! The people have turned their eyes from the future they know is to come, spending their days only trying to forget! We Elea know the bitter taste of sadness, anger, and despair! But they forget what they have done to us! Will we allow their treatment to go unpunished? Nay, I say! We will not!

{chat_1}
Now is the time for action... Those of you who say our revenge will bear no fruit, I want you to think again. What we do is for the sake of the future. Already we have nothing left but pain. We must be united. Only by returning the people's consciousness and confronting this calamity can our fallen brothers and sisters rest in peace.

{chat_1}
We will take on the role of the despised once more. But this time not by the plotting of Saimore, but of our own will! Rise, my brothers! For the sake of this world! Only we who know so much pain may open the doors to the future!

{txt}
The majority of the village rose to action after the speech.
Upon hearing the news, many Elea from
other villages joined the uprising, and the
power of the extremists was increasing every day.
 
As the extremists grew in number, order was gradually
decreasing, leading to looting and mob behavior.
The status of the Elea continued to fall...
{fade}
{end}

{103}

{actor_1}	"<Halion> The Extremist,32"
{actor_2}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"
{actor_3}	"<Lomias> The Messenger From Vindale,57"
{actor_4}	"Elea Extremist,28"
{actor_5}	"<Saimore> The Crown Prince of Zanan,54"
{actor_6}	"<Liana> The Girl of Fancies,136"

{mc}	"mcTown4"
{pic}	"bg1"

{chat_2}
If Lord Barius' information is correct, then Saimore should be in this town.

{chat_3}
Larnneire, there's no need to refer to him as "Lord" any more. And what do you intend to do with Saimore if we find him? Don't tell me you plan to protect him as Barius requested.

{chat_2}
...I don't know. But I'd like to speak with him again.

{chat_3}
Hmph, I suppose that's fine... Wait, Larnneire. Something about this town is strange.

{fade}
{mc}	"mcDungeon9"
{fadein}

{chat_1}
Look, comrades! We have tracked down and caught the devil responsible for our oppression and for setting the world on the path to ruin! We shall execute him in the town square!

{chat_4}
Uooooooo! Saimore, it's time you pay for your sins!

{chat_5}
...

{chat_3}
It seems our foolish countrymen have beaten us to the punch.

{chat_2}
We don't have time to chat. We must rescue Saimore somehow...

{chat_6}
You two... Well, if it isn't Larnneire and Lomias! This way, over here.

{chat_2}
Liana...?! What in the world are you doing here?

{chat_6}
Fufu, we finally got another request. Here, take a look for yourself.

{end}

{104}

{actor_1}	"<Halion> The Extremist,32"
{actor_2}	"<Bethel> The White Hawk,50"
{actor_3}	"<Saimore> The Crown Prince of Zanan,54"
{actor_4}	"Elea Extremist,22"

{mc}	"mcTown4"
{pic}	"bg1"

{chat_1}
Any last words, albino Prince of Zanan?

{chat_3}
Prior to destroying the Forest... I felt that I could be satisfied by leaving a scar upon Irva. And yet somehow the reality has turned out like this.

{chat_3}
A certain Elean girl left a spark of light in my heart... And after leaving Zanan to live normally while hiding my identity, I became burdened by an ever increasing sense of guilt.

{chat_3}
And so once again I set out to investigate the Meshera. Perhaps I wished to atone for my sins. Regardless, I made a discovery and cannot allow myself to die before entrusting another with this information. There is an ancient ruin in South Tyris... That is where the Meshera were born. Irva's hope lies within its deepest reaches.

{chat_1}
Enough! Hmph, I'm amazed that you'd continue to spout lies even as you head towards your grave. Did you honestly think that anyone here would believe your story?!

{mc}	"mcLastBoss"

{chat_2}
At least one does. Right here.

{chat_4}
Who... Ugaah?!

{chat_2}
Sorry about that. Just doing my job. And I'll use force to take that man as well if I need to.

{chat_1}
You son of a bitch! Aren't you aware of what this albino has done?! He is the devil responsible for misleading the world and leading Irva to ruin!

{chat_2}
A devil, huh... I can see why you'd think that. But to me, he's an angel. The Angel of Altiheit.

{chat_1}
What incomprehensible tripe... It's only one man. Seize him!

{end}

{105}

{actor_1}	"<Halion> The Extremist,32"
{actor_2}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"
{actor_3}	"<Lomias> The Messenger From Vindale,57"
{actor_4}	"Elea Extremist,5"
{actor_5}	"<Sevilis> The Fog of Derphy,59"
{actor_6}	"<Liana> The Girl of Fancies,136"

{mc}	"mcBoss"
{pic}	"bg1"

{chat_6}
My, you are simply magnificent, Bethel!

{chat_3}
...There's essentially nobody around Saimore. Larnneire, this is our chance.

{chat_6}
No need for that. Look, our employer is taking the stage.

{chat_5}
Hmph, full of openings. Sorry, but I'll be taking him.

{chat_1}
What?! Shit... He had others with him after all. Do you think you can run?! We'll catch you eventually!

{chat_2}
Duke Sevilis! I get it now. He asked you to save his younger brother.

{chat_6}
You two meet us at the ruins outside of town. It's about time for me to perform a little trick of my own.

{fade}
{mc}	"mcTown4"
{pic}	"bg7"
{fadein}

{chat_4}
They couldn't have gotten too far... Hey you, have you seen any suspicious people pass through here?

{chat_6}
Eek! Y-Yes.. Two men passed through here in a hurry. One had a wounded eye, and the other had a white face.

{chat_4}
That'd be them all right. Which way did they go?

{chat_6}
T-That way. They were running towards the port!

{chat_1}
They intend to flee by ship then... Let's hurry. It'll be difficult to catch them if they make it out to sea.

{chat_6}
(I think that should be enough. And it looks like the plaza is clearing up too...)

{end}

{106}
{actor_1}	"<Liana> The Girl of Fancies,136"
{actor_2}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"
{actor_3}	"<Lomias> The Messenger From Vindale,57"
{actor_4}	"<Bethel> The White Hawk,50"

{mc}	"mcHome"
{pic}	"bg9"

{txt}
- Outskirts of Town -

{chat_4}
Where's Saimore?

{chat_1}
Over there, being treated by Sevilis. Looks like the mob got him pretty good.

{chat_3}
It's been a while, Bethel. I have to say... You look pretty good for a sick man. Did you give up on the drugs?

{chat_1}
We had to deal with some severe withdrawal symptoms, but he endured them all splendidly. Just as I would expect from my Bethel!

{chat_4}
Liana, I can't even begin to express my gratitude towards you.

{chat_1}
O-Oh Bethel! Geez... You're embarrassing me!

{chat_2}
Bethel...

{chat_4}
Larnneire...

{chat_4}
There was something you said to me when we parted. That sorrow couldn't be the only thing that Elishe brought me. It's thanks to you that I was able to remember something so important... Take a look, Larnneire. The White Hawk has begun to soar once more.

{end}

{107}
{actor_1}	"<Liana> The Girl of Fancies,136"
{actor_2}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"
{actor_3}	"<Lomias> The Messenger From Vindale,57"
{actor_4}	"<Bethel> The White Hawk,50"
{actor_5}	"<Sevilis> The Fog of Derphy,59"
{actor_6}	"<Saimore> The Crown Prince of Zanan,54"

{mc}	"mcHome"
{pic}	"bg9"

{chat_4}
Have Saimore and Sevilis already left for Derphy?

{chat_3}
Do you think we can trust him? About the Meshera and the ruins in South Tyris, I mean. That it might be possible to neutralize the Meshera.

{chat_2}
Personally... I didn't get the impression that Saimore was lying.

{chat_4}
Either way, we need to head to South Tyris to investigate. Liana, what will you do?

{chat_1}
I think I'll tag along this time. I need to be there to swat away any pests that might make a move on my Bethel.

{chat_2}
? Anyways, it'll be a pleasure to have you along Liana.

{chat_3}
...You have my sympathies, Bethel.

{chat_4}
What do you mean by that?

{fade}
{mc}	"mcMemory2"
{pic}	"bg12"
{fadein}

{chat_6}
Duke Sevilis, why is it that you had the White Hawk come to my rescue? I'm not aware that we have any particular acquaintance.

{chat_5}
...

{chat_5}
I couldn't just let that happen. You resemble my brother, you know.

{chat_6}
Brother, huh... My brother Clyne was the perfect man that everyone envied. If I was a shadow, he was the light. To be honest, he was too dazzling...

{chat_5}
...You seem tired, Prince. This is still my domain after all, so entrust your safety to this cold-hearted shadow of Derphy and get some rest.

{chat_6}
I will gratefully accept... I'll be counting on you, Duke Sevilis.
{end}

{108}
{actor_1}	"<Liana> The Girl of Fancies,136"
{actor_2}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"
{actor_3}	"<Lomias> The Messenger From Vindale,57"
{actor_4}	"<Bethel> The White Hawk,50"
{actor_5}	"Citizen,26"
{actor_6}	"Citzen,84"
{actor_7}	"Guard,18"

{mc}	"mcField3"
{pic}	"bg24"

{chat_4}
We're getting close to South Tyris. We'll rest in this town for tonight.

{chat_3}
What a relief. This pace you've been keeping is exhausting.

{chat_1}
You need to train more. Sitting in the back and firing arrows doesn't work your legs. Why don't you try a training session with Bethel?

{chat_3}
I'll pass.

{chat_2}
I may not be as exhausted as Lomias, but I'm tired as well. Let's go to the inn.

{chat_6}
Elea...!

{chat_2}
Oh. Is there something you need from us?

{mc} "mcLonely2"

{chat_5}
You Elean bastards! Did you come to wreck our town yet again?! Get out of here!

{chat_3}
It seems they've mistaken us for radicals. Let me resolve this little misunderstanding.

{chat_2}
This could be complicated, so let me handle it Lomias... Please everyone. Listen to us. I know that there are Elean radicals all over the place destroying things. But we're have no affiliation with them...

{chat_7}
Elea?! We don't take kindly to your types around here!

{chat_6}
Give them back! Bring back my mommy and daddy!

{chat_4}
It's no use, Larnneire. I know this misunderstanding might leave a bad taste in your mouth, but let's leave before we cause a bigger uproar.

{chat_2}
Y-Yes...

{chat_3}
Good grief. Looks like we'll be sleeping outdoors again tonight.

{end}


{109}
{actor_1}	"<Liana> The Girl of Fancies,136"
{actor_2}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"
{actor_3}	"<Lomias> The Messenger From Vindale,57"
{actor_4}	"<Bethel> The White Hawk,50"
{actor_5}	"<Orville> Captain of the Guard,43"

{mc}	"mcDungeon7"
{pic}	"bg9"

{chat_3}
At last... Is this the ruin of Remido that Saimore was talking about?

{chat_1}
...It's no good. The door won't open.

{chat_4}
An electronic lock by the Yerles army, huh. Liana, is it impossible to open even for you?

{chat_1}
...This is state of the art security. It appears to utilize both a card key and voice recognition. The walls are quite thick, but honestly breaking through may be the faster route.

{chat_2}
How long would it take?

{chat_1}
I think we could manage it within a day, but things could turn bad if the Yerles army catches us. If we try to be careful enough that the army won't notice... it'll take a month at least.

{chat_3}
Wonderful. Then we'll leave you to it and go rest in town for the next month.

{chat_1}
Oh, I see how it is!

{chat_4}
...?! Look out you two, the door is opening!

{chat_5}
Hahh, I swear the inside of this place is just miserable... You simply can't beat the fresh air out here!

{chat_5}
Honestly, I don't know why we even both- Mmmgh?!

{chat_2}
Bethel!

{chat_4}
Don't worry Larnneire. He's only knocked out, not dead.

{chat_3}
I never thought it'd open from the inside. So much for "state of the art".

{chat_1}
Regardless, this is our chance. Let's go.

{end}

{110}

{actor_1}	"<Liana> The Girl of Fancies,136"
{actor_2}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"
{actor_3}	"<Lomias> The Messenger From Vindale,57"
{actor_4}	"<Bethel> The White Hawk,50"
{actor_5}	"<Heinrich> the Iron Colonel,44"

{mc}	"mcDungeon10"
{pic}	"bg6"

{chat_4}
What's with this area? It looks like there was a large battle here recently...

{chat_3}
From the looks of it, the stairs down are on the other side of the room.

{chat_2}
We've lucky the stairs were so easy to find. Come on, let's go.

{chat_1}
...

{chat_4}
What's wrong, Liana? Are you okay?

{chat_1}
You've protected me so I'm fine, but... Bethel, the supplies we brought are running low!

{chat_4}
That's quite the problem. The enemies here are tough. I'm not sure how far I'll be able to make it without medical supplies...

{chat_3}
Don't overdo it. If you fall then all of us will follow.

{chat_2}
We should avoid battle as much as we can. We need to be prepared to retrace our steps at any time.

{mc} "mcEvent1"

{chat_5}
That won't be necessary, my dear intruders.

{chat_2}
...?! From the shadows... Bethel, we're surrounded!

{chat_4}
It's the Yerles army...!

{end}

{111}

{actor_1}	"<Liana> The Girl of Fancies,136"
{actor_2}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"
{actor_3}	"<Lomias> The Messenger From Vindale,57"
{actor_4}	"<Bethel> The White Hawk,50"
{actor_5}	"<Heinrich> the Iron Colonel,44"
{actor_6}	"Soldier,7"

{mc}	"mcDungeon7"
{pic}	"bg6"

{chat_5}
Put your weapons down and put your hands above your heads.

{chat_1}
Oh, members of the army! We're saved! You see, we are but humble wanderers that found ourselves in these ruins and got lost!

{chat_5}
We've tracked your movements and conversations through our monitoring systems from the moment you entered the ruins. We know you're aiming for the deepest reaches of this research facility.

{chat_1}
Oh my.

{chat_5}
Now then. I'm sure you're tired, but I'm afraid you're going to have to come with us.

{fade}
{pic}	"bg23"
{fadein}

{chat_6}
Pardon me sir. We've run their DNA and pulled all records we have on them. Here you are.

{chat_5}
Good work. Hoh... So we've got the jack-of-all-trades Liana, Zanan's White Hawk, and the Witch of the Heretical Forest.

{chat_3}
...Aren't you missing data on someone important?

{chat_2}
That aside, why are you taking us further in? I thought for sure that you'd hand us over to your army on the surface.

{chat_5}
It's good to have an audience. We received a report some time ago that our investigation unit has managed to remove the lock on the lowest floor. This place has been sealed so tightly that not even greedy adventurers have spoiled its depths. Let's all observe what's down there, shall we?

{end}

{112}

{actor_1}	"<Liana> The Girl of Fancies,136"
{actor_2}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"
{actor_3}	"<Lomias> The Messenger From Vindale,57"
{actor_4}	"<Bethel> The White Hawk,50"
{actor_5}	"<Heinrich> the Iron Colonel,44"
{actor_6}	"Communication Video,2"

{mc}	"mcDungeon7"
{pic}	"bg6"

{chat_3}
The investigation unit must have had quite the time making it to the last floor. It wouldn't be wise for them to rush in hastily.

{chat_5}
The guards for the investigation unit are the best of the best. Not only that, but they have the latest equipment with them. We've also hired some capable adventurers. The final member is little behind, but even they should be at the bottom soon. They won't be unprepared.

{chat_1}
Lomias, why are you speaking to the leader of the army like an equal?!

{chat_5}
Don't worry about it. Anyways... Hmm?

{mc} "mcChaos"

{chat_6}
Investigation unit... broke the seal... powerful monster on lowest floor... currently engaged...

{chat_6}
Bullets ineffective... other weapons too... instantly revives... Absorbing them... and me as well... Going to transfer... the battle data...

{chat_5}
W...What the hell is this?!

{chat_3}
...I see. They were annihilated by an enemy that regenerates when killed.

{chat_2}
A monster in the deepest level capable of decimating even soldiers outfitted in the latest equipment... We won't be able to accomplish our goal if we don't do something...

{chat_5}
We'll return to Melugas and come up with countermeasures based on the data the investigation unit left us. We won't be heading to the depths immediately, but would you like to join us?

{chat_4}
(A monster sleeping in a facility to research the Meshera... Then most likely the true identity of the monster is...)

{end}


{113}
{actor_1}	"<Sevilis> The Fog of Derphy,59"
{actor_2}	"<Saimore> The Crown Prince of Zanan,54"
{actor_3}	"Ruffian,6"

{mc}	"mcMemory2"
{pic}	"bg5"

{chat_1}
We've been back in Derphy for a few days now... I'm sure being secluded in the palace must be boring. Allow me to show you around the town today, Prince.

{chat_2}
Duke Sevilis, please stop referring to me as "Prince". Such formalities are unnecessary. I am nothing but a powerless vagrant now.

{chat_1}
...Very well. Then let us go, Saimore.

{chat_2}
Ahh, but will it be safe for me to go outside? After all, to the rest of the world I am the villain that burned the Vindale Forest.

{chat_1}
Only those such as thieves and bombers who cannot live in normal society reside in Derphy. These people do not care. You should be more concerned with whether or not you'll have your money stolen than that.

{chat_2}
O-Oh, I see.

{chat_3}
I come with news, Master Sevilis! The situation is quite serious... A radical group of Elea have gathered south of the town.

{chat_1}
What?! Alright, let's go. Sorry about this Saimore, but do you mind waiting in your room for a while?

{end}

{114}
{actor_1}	"<Sevilis> The Fog of Derphy,59"
{actor_2}	"<Halion> The Extremist,32"
{actor_3}	"Sevilis' Subordinate,11"

{mc} "mcDungeon9"
{pic}	"bg1"


{chat_2}
The Prince of Zanan is said to be in this town. Stop hiding him and turn him over to us.

{chat_1}
The Prince of Zanan, huh. He's not here. The only people here... are vagrants and the dead.

{chat_2}
Don't give me that! Huh...? From back then... Ah, I see. It seems our information that Saimore is in this town was right then.

{chat_2}
We have enough people here to take over the town. If you continue to hide him, then we'll search for him by force.

{chat_1}
Take over? Heh, you're mistaken if you consider the people of Derphy to be ordinary citizens. Hey, go request a bombing from "her".

{chat_3}
As you command.

{chat_2}
B-Bombing...? You bastard, do you intend on blowing up the town along with us?

{chat_1}
That's right. We'll see the brilliant blood red roses bloom.

{chat_1}
(Considering the damage it'd do to the town, I don't really want to use this option. But this should scare him enough to retreat.)

{end}


{115}
{actor_1}	"<Sevilis> The Fog of Derphy,59"
{actor_2}	"<Halion> The Extremist,32"
{actor_3}	"Elea Extremist,28"
{actor_4}	"<Alfred> The Blue Wind of Rosuria,58"

{mc}	"mcBoss"
{pic}	"bg1"

{chat_2}
Glaring at one another won't accomplish anything. If they intend to bomb us, then we should deal with the bomber before she has a chance. Go, comrades! Do not fear death!

{chat_3}
...

{chat_2}
What's wrong? If your life really that precious to you...?!

{chat_4}
That's more than enough, my foolish countrymen.

{chat_2}
W-Where did that army come from?! And... Isn't that the crest of Rosuria?

{chat_1}
You're Barius' subordinate...

{chat_4}
It's been a while. Lord Barius was able to reclaim power in Rosuria just a few days ago. We received an order to protect his accomplice - Saimore.

{chat_2}
Tch, things have gone from bad to worse. Retreat! But we now know for sure that Saimore is in this town. We won't let him get away.

{chat_4}
If you're going to leave, do it.

{chat_2}
Uoooo!

{chat_4}
"I haven't given up on Rosuria. One day I'll unite all of Irva." ...That's what Lord Barius wanted me to tell you.

{chat_1}
...Barius is still plotting, is he? Let him know that I don't care what he does, but we'll have trouble if he tries to involve my younger brother.

{end}


{116}

{actor_1}	"<Liana> The Girl of Fancies,136"
{actor_2}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"
{actor_3}	"<Lomias> The Messenger From Vindale,57"
{actor_4}	"<Bethel> The White Hawk,50"
{actor_5}	"Special Forces Commander <Milis>,113"

{mc}	"mcDungeon7"
{pic}	"bg6"

{chat_5}
...Then I'll give you a simple rundown of the plan.

{chat_5}
The target of this operation is the Plant. Since it's an obstacle to our investigation into the deepest areas of the ruin, we'll exterminate it. As we've learned from the data we have, the Plant attacks by spreading spores onto its targets without even moving from its spot, and manipulates those it has absorbed.

{chat_5}
Therefore the difficult to absorb mechanized units will take the front, and an optical barrier will be deployed for defense. Our soldiers will be firing an unending barrage of ether bullets from the rear. This is certain to cause some damage to the monster.

{chat_5}
Upon confirmation that the Plant has ceased action in order to revive itself, the mechanized units will fall back and the Yerleswood Mk2 will advance. After completely destroying the Plant through the Ether Blaster in the Yerleswood's chest, the entire bottom floor will be sterilized via Ether. This will conclude the operation.

{chat_4}
I see. So what are you expecting from us then?

{chat_5}
We'd like for you all to take action with our 7th Special Forces team. Your two Elean companions will be in charge of carrying the Ether we'll use for sterilization, while the remaining two will be in the rear guard.

{chat_2}
We agreed to cooperate with your study on the nullification of the Meshera the other day. We'd be glad to cooperate in this strategy as well.

{chat_3}
I don't mind cooperating, but... You want us to carry the Ether since Elea are more resistant to its corruption, right? Being an Elea is rough.

{chat_5}
We wanted to use the right people for the right tasks. We're presently making the final adjustments to our equipment that we need for this operation. Once these adjustments are finished we'll be departing, so be ready to leave at any time.

{end}

{117}


{actor_1}	"<Liana> The Girl of Fancies,136"
{actor_2}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"
{actor_3}	"<Lomias> The Messenger From Vindale,57"
{actor_4}	"<Bethel> The White Hawk,50"
{actor_5}	"<Heinrich> the Iron Colonel,44"

{mc}	"mcOpening3"
{pic}	"bg6"

{txt}
As you finish up your brief investigation of Remido's
lowest level and prepare to head back to the surface,
the Yerles army and Larnneire's party descend the stairs
to the lowest level.


{chat_5}
W-What is this...? We rushed because the reaction mysteriously disappeared. Has the plant already been destroyed?

{chat_4}
Is that an adventurer over there? Most likely they're the one that took it down.

{chat_1}
Absolutely ridiculous... How could an adventurer even make it here?! If I wasn't seeing it myself I wouldn't believe it!

{chat_2}
Hold on a minute. Lomias... Haven't we seen that adventurer before?

{chat_3}
Come on, you've got to be joking! I've never seen a monster like that before.

{chat_2}
Perhaps I'm mistaken. Excuse me, but have we met...? Oh! That charm! Lomias, that's the charm you handed over to the adventurer we nursed back to health in that cave!

{chat_2}
I see, so it's you then...! I'm glad to see you again.
{end}

{118}
{pic}	"bg12"
{mc}	"mcOpening"

{txt}
- Epilogue -
 
<The world continues to turn>

{txt}
You hid the fact that you possessed the Origin of Vice
from Larnneire's entourage and the Yerles army.
Initially they were wary of your uncanny familiarity
with the technology of the ancient civilizations...

{txt}
But recognizing you as an accomplished adventurer,
they eventually dropped their suspicions. Through the combined
power of your knowledge, the science of the Yerles,
and the remaining data from the bottom of Remido, the
study of the Meshera advanced at a remarkable pace.

{txt}
Beaten to the punch by the Yerles, the Eulderna
military withdrew from Juere's territory.
The three-sided war came to a close. South Tyris
changed from a place mired in the chaos of a fullscale
war to an area that rarely even saw skirmishes.


{txt}
- Three Years Later -

{pic}	"bg25"


{txt}
An artificial bacteria which got out of control
and became far more harmful than before...
That was the true nature of the Meshera.
Together with the scientists of Yerles, you
were able to revive the original Meshera strain,
raise its tolerance to mutating out of control,
and incorporate the ability to destroy the Meshera.

{txt}
After many tests to verify its safety and potency,
this new artificial bacteria was unleashed on the world.
Though it will take an extraordinary amount of time for
the Meshera to be eliminated from Irva, it is certain
that as its hold weakens, the Etherwind too
will become less potent.

{txt}
Having declined the Yerles' attempt at scouting you and
left Melugas, you parted from Larnneire who left to
revive Vindale and began a new adventure.
 
You believe that now, at some point in the future,
that the threat of the Meshera will disappear from Irva...

{txt}
Eternal League of Nefia Plus
 <Chapter 2 END>

{pic}	"bg26"

{txt}
Chapter 3 <The Eternal League>
 
 
 
[Your journal has been updated]
{end}

{119}
{actor_1}	"<Zernard> The Capable Mercenary,35"
{actor_2}	"<Bethel> The White Hawk,50"
{pic}	"bg25"
{mc}	"mcLost3"
{txt}
The fatigue from your journey seems to
have gotten the best of you, and you slowly fall
asleep while being rocked around with the
cargo on a merchant's wagon heading towards
Lumiest. Some time later, you are awoken
from your slumber by the sounds of the
guards. The wagon has stopped for a break.

{txt}
Still not fully awakened from your dreams, you listen to
the conversation between the familiar voices.
 
{chat_1}
...Really? I don't know anything myself, but this is what I've heard from other mercenaries...

{chat_1}
It was about a month ago, I think. Heard it from one of the mercs that were hired by Kikkas for their fight with Nieca.

{chat_2}
Kikkas, huh.

{chat_1}
...? Anyways, it happened one night when he was on guard duty.

{chat_1}
He got a strange feeling all of a sudden, and when he looked towards the enemy camp, he saw a dazzling pillar of light stretching towards the sky. Thinking it must be some type of attack magic - a new weapon or something - he went and woke up the rest of the camp. He...

{txt}
Just then, the break ended and the wagon began
to move again. The two men's conversation continued,
but their voices slowly faded until you could no
longer hear them.

{txt}
You intended to hop off the wagon just past the border,
but you can't hold out against your sleepiness any longer.
You slowly fell into a deep slumber once more...

{pic}	"bg26"
{mc}	"oo39.mp3"
{txt}
At the same time, in the sky above Eulderna.
 
"It" was enshrined in the sky, its
shadow covering half of the country.
 
{txt}
When, where, or how it came to be there, none who
saw it knows. Its greatness was such that even the
great magic of Eulderna could not have concealed it.
This new information spread throughout the world like
wildfire.
 
{fade}
{end}


{120}

{actor_1}	"<Stersha> The Queen of Palmia,134"
{actor_2}	"<Conerly> The Major General of Palmia,39"
{actor_3}	"<Erystia> The Scholar of History,135"
{mc}	"mcTown4"
{pic}	"bg5"

{txt}
In the throne room of Palmia.

{chat_3}
As of yesterday, 568 people have gone missing. Soldiers, adventurers, and merchants seem to make up the bulk of them. From the information we've gathered, the situation is the same in the other countries of the world.

{chat_2}
That's it...? This is all you've figured out, despite all the investigators and adventurers you've hired?

{chat_3}
W-Well...

{chat_3}
I've lost contact with the majority of the people I hired for the investigation... The Puppeteer, the Silver Bear of Mayroon, the Dragon Hunter, the White Hawk... All communications with them have stopped. Even the Informers they used as contacts don't know what's going on.

{chat_2}
How? Aren't they supposed to be the best of the best? Is our investigation being purposely obstructed by someone, or is this mere chance? In any case, we must find replacements for them quickly... Speaking of which, one of my subordinates mentioned seeing that adventurer that helped with the investigation of Lesimas on the outskirts of town. If we can get that adventurer to help us, then maybe...

{chat_1}
You've done well, Erystia. Hire the adventurer that the Major General speaks of and continue your investigation into the source of these incidents.

{chat_3}
Yes, Your Majesty.

{chat_1}
(I must protect the country that he loved. No matter what it takes...)


{end}


{121}

{actor_1}	"????,159"
{mc}	"mcTown4"
{pic}	"bg4"

{txt}
The day came to a close, and dusk quickly approached.
Without warning, you are suddenly awaked from your rest
upon the research vessel Aurora that is headed for Mayroon.
You can hear a mysterious voice that seems to be
coming from the sky.
 
You rush to the deck only to find the sailors in
a daze, also listening to the mysterious voice from the
sky.

{chat_1}
I am Tezcatlipoca, the herald of your destruction... Sierre Terre will end, and Chaos shall reign. The stage has been set. If you wish to prevent that which started with Nefia... Then bring yourselves to The Eternal Seal in the depths of the Cradle of Chaos and show me your power.

{txt}
One of the sailors screams. A pillar of light descends
from the sky, engulfing your body as your consciousness
fades.
{fade}
{end}


{122}

{actor_1}	"Lead Developer <Dr. Gavela>,45"
{actor_2}	"<Heinrich> the Iron Colonel,44"
{actor_3}	"Special Forces Commander <Milis>,113"

{mc}	"mcDungeon7"
{pic}	"bg10"

{chat_1}
General, we've just confirmed the ability of the Melugast to break through the barrier. The experiment is a success.

{chat_2}
I would have never doubted you. But wasn't this experiment set for two weeks from now? You rushed through it, didn't you? It's unusual for you to not run more thorough tests. I thought you were more careful than this.

{chat_1}
There were no need for additional adjustments. Besides, isn't a real-world test better than a rehearsed performance?

{chat_3}
Umm... Why are you referring to it as "Melugast"? I thought its name was the D-3...

{chat_2}
Oh don't be so formal, Milis. "D-3" doesn't roll off the tongue well, so Melugast is the nickname I gave it. A "gust" of wind from Melugas. How's that?

{chat_3}
...A predictable naming scheme, as usual.

{chat_1}
(But the remote control operation doesn't work properly within the barrier. I want to adjust the autonomy circuit a bit more... Will it be capable of bringing "them" back...?)

{end}

{123}
{actor_1}	"<Liana> The Girl of Fancies,136"
{actor_2}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"
{actor_3}	"<Lomias> The Messenger From Vindale,57"

{mc}	"mcMemory2"
{pic}	"bg12"

{chat_2}
Lomias, take that sapling please.

{chat_3}
Sure... But man, talk about having to be patient. How many years is it going to take for these saplings to grow and the Forest to return?

{chat_2}
It's the only option we have. If the Forest returns, everyone who left should come back too.

{chat_3}
I know that, but why are we the ones that have to replant everything? I think it'd be best if the ones who burnt the Forest in the first place took responsibility and... Hmm?

{chat_1}
U-Ugh... Larnneire... Lomias...

{chat_2}
Liana?! What's wrong?! Wasn't Bethel with you?

{chat_1}
!! ...Bethel... Bethel is...! Bethel isn't coming back...! His contacts... They say he might have been caught up in the strange disappearances that have been happening... How could this happen... My precious Bethel is gone! Uugh... My poor Bethel...!!

{chat_2}
How... Even Bethel? ...Don't worry, Liana. We'll look for Bethel together.

{chat_3}
("We"?)

{end}

{124}
{actor_1}	"<Orphe> The Apostle of Chaos,51"
{actor_2}	"<Alfred> The Blue Wind of Rosuria,58"
{actor_3}	"<Minea> The Puppeteer,152"

{mc}	"mcLonely2"
{pic}	"bg27"

{chat_3}
Master Orphe. The release of the Servant appears to be complete.

{chat_1}
Hoh... This is surprising. The power of a mere mortal truly can remove the shackles woven by the gods themselves.

{chat_2}
Not just that. Soon the power will be enough to affect even the surface.

{chat_1}
It is... connected even outside this castle? I see... I will believe your claim that it has the power to connect to Aion. We should keep sending the Servants into the world as a demonstration of our power.

{chat_2}
As you wish. We will continue to free the remaining Servants as we make our way to The Eternal Seal, staining the world with Chaos.

{chat_1}
Even without your secret arts, our Great Lord will awaken sooner or later. But the gods and adventurers of Irva... It's likely they will try to intervene. It's good that we throw as many obstacles at them as we can. Until the Great Lord awakens, you must catch anyone who would intrude upon this castle, and if feasible, make them your puppets like that man.

{chat_3}
Fufu. My doll collection will increase even further...

{chat_2}
Don't worry. Even if I have to replace this body, I will protect the sleeping God of Chaos.

{chat_1}
Good... You should be pleased. Though you may just be another foolish mortal, you still might be one of the wisest among them.

{chat_2}
(Heh. Which one of us is really the stupid one here...?)

{end}

{125}
{actor_1}	"<Halion> The Extremist,32"
{actor_2}	"Elea Extremist,5"

{mc}	"mcMemory2"
{pic}	"bg7"
{txt}
- Karune, the location of the original Forest -
 
Once having been encroached upon by the Vindale Forest,
the forest of Karune become inhospitable to humans.
Though the Forest was burned by Zanan, the people of
Karune had never returned to its location.
{txt}
 
These are the remnants of the radical Elean group
that began a massive riot years ago. At first they
wanted to revive their home... In Vindale, they would
once again rise in rebellion. But having been refused
by the moderates that hated the trouble, and would not
come back to their home, they now live in Karune, gazing
at the distant land of their birth.

{chat_2}
Are you really leaving?

{chat_1}
Yes.

{chat_2}
There's not even a hundred of us left anymore. If we can't even reach a consensus to return to our homeland, there's no way we'll be able to recover. But still, I can see the will to fight in your eyes.

{chat_1}
Even though we were active on so large of a scale, the world still treats the persecution of the Elea as something of the past. Yet even now the Elea are still considered dangerous. I can't allow such an absurdity.

{chat_1}
I think I will write a book. There are other Elea living in small villages around the world just like us. I will go and listen to their stories of persecution, and see how they are now treated with my own eyes. The truth will be written down for all in the future to see. That is the way I can have my revenge.

{chat_2}
I'm scared. For every day that passes, my grudge against those who persecuted us and my anger about it is fading. Even though all the suffering I went through, even though I felt so strongly I couldn't permit it... I think now that forgetting everything and living quietly in this land may be happiness.

{chat_1}
There's nothing wrong with that... It's almost time for me to leave. I hope that all of you may continue to live peacefully. If fate wills it, we will meet again.

{end}



{126}

{actor_1}	"<Halion> The Extremist,32"
{mc}	"mcVoyage"
{pic}	"bg30"
{txt}
- Niesa's southern shore -

{chat_1}
Hahahaha... Dammit all...! Niesa was in sight, but the ship just had to get attacked and destroyed by a sea monster. It's good that I survived and drifted here, but now I'm completely lost... There must be some sort of clue as to where I am...

{chat_1}
...?

{chat_1}
What is that?

{fade}
{fadein}
{mc}	"mcDungeon10"

{chat_1}
(The machine in the center... The parts look brand new. Definitely not something made by an ancient civilization. Must be from the Yerles. But with the number of suspicious-looking "things" connected to it, it looks like an ancient magical device. There are even some magical circles drawn around it. What the hell is this? And why here?)

{chat_1}
...Thinking about it isn't going to help me. I think it would be dangerous to approach it carelessly, but I should hurry.

{fade}
{pic}	"bg29"

{chat_1}
Hey, hey... What is this light?

{end}




{127}

{actor_1}	"<Halion> The Extremist,32"
{actor_2}	"????,159"
{actor_3}	"<Inqtual> The Demon of Vengeance,159"
{mc}	"mcBoss5"
{pic}	"bg30"

{chat_1}
Ugh, my eyes sting... What on earth just happened? Did that machine just activate...?

{chat_2}
This is... outside the castle. Hmph... Despite being freed from the gods' shackles, his stolen power doesn't seem to have returned.

{chat_1}
What is that? I can't see very well. Who the hell is over there?

{chat_3}
I am Inqtual. I love desire for vengeance.

{chat_3}
Oooh... This little one's desire for vengeance is quite appetizing indeed. Form a contract with me and I will help you. You don't have even a speck of the power needed for your revenge... How about it? Don't you desire power?

{chat_1}
A demon of vengeance. I see. It's true that I am weak. I had to change my method of revenge because I didn't have power...

{chat_1}
But don't you dare look down on me. Be you god or devil, I don't want your power. The revenge of the Elea will only have meaning if it comes from their own power... Besides, I heard you say "appetizing". You literally feed upon people's desire for revenge. I'm not going to be used like that.

{chat_3}
Are you sure that's what you want? Your revenge won't succeed if you turn me down. Your chance for revenge will never come.

{chat_1}
...You talk too much! Get out of here, demon!

{chat_3}
Very well. I thought I had found a pawn, and yet... a mere mortal denies me. Then to recover my power, even if slightly, I will feast on his desire for vengeance.

{chat_1}
Wh... S-Sure didn't take you long to resort to force, did it?

{chat_3}
I warned you. I said if you turned me down that your revenge wouldn't succeed. Now then... I wonder what your soul will taste like.

{chat_1}
S-Shouldn't have expected anything else from a devil... Don't come near me. Hey! Leave me alone!

{chat_1}
U-Uwaaaaaaah!

{end}


{128}
{actor_1}	"<Orphe> The Apostle of Chaos,51"
{actor_2}	"<Alfred> The Blue Wind of Rosuria,58"
{actor_3}	"<Minea> The Puppeteer,152"
{actor_4}	"Archmage,83"
{actor_5}	"Eulderna Citizen,17"
{actor_6}	"<Marka> The Silver Bear of Mayroon,240"
{actor_7}	"Lead Developer <Dr. Gavela>,45"
{actor_8}	"<Heinrich> the Iron Colonel,44"
{actor_9}	"Security Officer <Orville>,43"

{mc}	"mcTown10"
{pic}	"bg26"
{txt}
- At the Eulderna Castle Town -

{chat_6}
I never would have thought I'd be stuck clinging to the side of a magic ship because there was no room with the cargo. My hands are still numb... Oh? The main street is awfully noisy.

{mc}	"mcBoss"

{chat_4}
It's no good. T-There's too many of them. Any more and we'll...!

{chat_5}
What? Even an archmage can't handle it? Someone contact the royal palace. We need the royal magicians!

{chat_6}
The Chaos Spirits are acting violently? I'll head to the port then and take advantage of the uproar.

{pic}	"bg1"

{txt}
- Melugas -

{chat_9}
General, the enemy is receiving reinforcements from the sky! Eek! Their numbers are incredible!

{chat_8}
Don't let them into close range. Guards, what are you doing?! Begin the artillery barrage!

{chat_7}
General, it's me, Gavela. We'll drive away the reinforcements with this, but we're counting on you to help with the remaining ground forces.

{chat_7}
Open the central gate. Raise the catapult. Neo Yerleswood, fire!

{fade}
{pic}	"bg27"
{mc}	"mcDungeon10"

{chat_2}
The Servants of Chaos we've released are wreaking havoc all over the world. The entire world is falling into Chaos, and the heads of each nation are lost, not knowing how to react.

{chat_3}
...! Wait. Master Orphe, someone seems to be coming to the hall. I'm certain of it. I'll have my doll prepare for combat.

{chat_1}
Do not panic, Puppeteer. A barrier has been erected with the power taken from the King. They won't be able to enter the lower levels. Even without it, there's nobody who could fight through the number of our forces there.

{chat_3}
What power... I would have never expected less, Master Orphe.

{chat_2}
You should have told us sooner, Master Orphe...

{chat_2}
(I wasn't expecting this, but it's convenient. This should grant us a little time.)

{end}

{129}

{actor_1}	"<Stersha> The Queen of Palmia,134"
{actor_2}	"<Conerly> The Major General of Palmia,39"
{actor_3}	"<Erystia> The Scholar of History,135"


{pic}	"bg6"
{mc}	"mcTown4"
{txt}
- In the castle in Palmia - 


{chat_3}
All of the testimonies we've received are almost identical. There's still a lot that I don't understand though. Who is the one that summoned them to Lost Irva in the first place? Some of the people mention hearing the voice of "Tezcatlipoca", the god that is said to have gone on a rampage and started the War of the Gods. Even if we assume that it is Tezcatlipoca that's doing the summoning, what purpose is there behind it...?

{chat_3}
And the power of Chaos.... The demons that have begun to run rampant through each country appear to be related. Is this resurgence of Chaos what Tezcatlipoca meant when he mentioned the end of Sierre Terre? I wonder if everything really will become clear when someone reaches The Eternal Seal...

{chat_3}
Regardless, the report about "the library of the gods" is quite interesting. There must be annals of history there written from the perspective of the gods. Ahhh, I really wish I could go there...

{chat_2}
Erystia! Erystia, are you here?!

{chat_3}
What is it, Major General? I thought you and Queen Stersha were having an important meeting. I didn't expect you back so soon.

{chat_2}
That conversation is what this is all about. Queen Stersha has summoned you.

{mc}	"mcMarch2"
{pic}	"bg5"
{txt}
- In the throne room in Palmia - 
{chat_3}
The nations of Irva are forming an alliance...? Y-You mean even the warring states of Niesa and Kikkasu, and Eulderna and Yerles?

{chat_1}
Yes. Both Mayroon and Vindale, despite avoiding the other nations, will be joining as well. Despite Juere not having a head of state, several influential people were here to represent them too.

{chat_2}
Erystia, your suspicions are understandable. I'm still surprised myself. There hasn't been a state of peace between all of these nations in a very long time.

{chat_3}
...I understand. Given the demons rampaging about each nation, and hearing that Sierre Terre is coming to an end, an alliance to settle these issues is understandable. Despite that, even the prideful Eulderna...

{chat_2}
Significantly more demons have been attacking Eulderna than have been attacking here in Palmia. Their famous wizards have been falling one after the other. Powerful demons have also appeared in Kikkasu, Niesa, and Mayroon. Many of their towns have already been destroyed. Everyone is aware of this crisis. Given the small amount of damage Palmia has received, the other nations are requesting any help we can give.

{chat_3}
Any help we can give... Palmia has only a small military, though. Zanan and the Yerles have the largest standing armies, and as far as war potential goes... Y-You don't mean!

{chat_1}
I do. The continent of Tyris contains many ruins of Nefia. Adventurers come here from all over the world. Palmia will take the responsibility of organizing them and dispatching them to various nations, as well as to Lost Irva, to attempt to resolve the situation. And of course, we'll be offering money and precious artifacts in exchange for their support.

{chat_2}
Erystia, I am entrusting you with coordinating the adventurers. I will be busy with foreign relations.

{chat_3}
(This is an enormous responsibility... But it might get me closer to the history of the gods.)

{chat_3}
Very well... I will begin preparations at once.

{end}


{130}

{actor_1}	"<Mizuki> The Abyss Princess,115"
{pic}	"bg31"
{mc}	"mcUnrest2"
{txt}
A voice suddenly resonates within your mind as you are walking.
Despite your surprise, you listen intently to the faint voice...

{chat_1}
I'm sure someone out there will be able to hear this. My ancestor that had been slumbering for tens of thousands of years has recently begun to awaken. Because of that, our castle has risen to the surface... The psychic waves emitted by my ancestor have driven the people of the surrounding islands insane. The closer he comes to fully awakening, the further the psychic waves spread. Eventually they will engulf the world.

{chat_1}
I... I do not wish for such a thing to happen... I have heard that a powerful warrior exists somewhere here on the surface. If anyone hears this, please, convey this message to them. I want you to stop my ancestor. I am ashamed I cannot handle this myself... Please. I have prepared for a tortoise to take you to my castle from the coastal town of Valm...

{txt}
The voice faded in intensity until you could no longer hear it.
You start walking once again, feeling both anxiety and excitement.


{fade}
			
{end}

{131}

{actor_1}	"<Fron> The Tour Planner,241"
{actor_2}	"<Conerly> The Major General of Palmia,39"
{actor_3}	"<Erystia> The Scholar of History,135"


{pic}	"bg8"
{mc}	"mcTown4"
{txt}
- In Palmia Castle's Waiting room - 


{chat_1}
The negotiations with <Garziem> the Iron Horseman were successful. Using the equipment capable of protecting adventurers from supersonic speeds, a massive reduction in travel time is now possible. By utilizing the transportation hubs in each country that have remained hidden until now, anywhere should be accessible within a day. All of the information is written here, so you should distribute the devices after assessing the aptitude of the adventurers.

{chat_3}
Hoh... By being able to dispatch adventurers quickly all across the world, we should be able to get the situation under control. I'll try it out right away. I apologize for requesting something this large so suddenly.

{chat_1}
Please, it was nothing. I'll be heading off. Let me know if there needs to be any changes to the plans. 

{chat_2}
Erystia... Mmmgh?! W-Was that the Tour Planner you requested help from that just ran out of here? The girl has some legs on her, I'll give her that.

{chat_3}
She literally runs everywhere around the world to make her tour plans. What do you expect? Anyways, how was the meeting with Zanan and the Yerles?

{chat_2}
Ah, well, the armies of Chaos are still running wild. I'm worried that these two countries may fall if the onslaught continues. I think it will be necessary after all to take the Cradle of Chaos on Lost Irva.

{chat_3}
But the White Hawk just recently mentioned in a report that it's impossible to continue further into the Cradle of Chaos due to a strong magical boundary, right?

{chat_2}
Indeed. Supposedly the Yerles have a way to deal with that. They're going to start preparations for it now. Oh yes, and there were two requests from Zanan. The first is the extermination of a biological weapon that accidentally got out of control. You can look at the documents on that later. The second is a personal request from one of the Zanan officers... When the White Hawk reports in again, the officer wants you to hand him this letter.

{chat_3}
I'll deal with both of them. Well, the first one will be dangerous, so we'll need an adventurer. I'll think about it and send someone suitable. The latter really is just personal business, but I don't mind if its just handing over a letter.

{chat_3}
(*Sigh*... Things are going to become even busier. Looks like I won't be getting any sleep tonight.)

{end}


{132}
{actor_1}	"<Liana> The Girl of Fancies,136"
{actor_2}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"
{actor_3}	"<Lomias> The Messenger From Vindale,57"
{actor_4}	"<Halion> The Extremist,32"


{mc}	"mcField3"
{pic}	"bg9"

- Near the Niesa / Eulderna Border - 

{chat_3}
You're finally back. Did you manage to find out anything?

{chat_1}
I heard from a passing adventurer that it's recently become possible to travel back and forth between North Tyris and the floating continent from some mountain. The airships of the Eulderna capital all appear to be out in combat with the demons or patrolling. I think we should head for North Tyris.

{chat_3}
What? We came all the way out here for nothing? Who was it again? The one saying that Bethel just HAS to be on the floating continent, so we should take one of Eulderna's airships?

{chat_1}
What other choice did we have?! At the time we left, that was the only way that seemed feasible! I want to get to Bethel as soon as I can! Oh Bethel, we'll just be a little longer... By the way, where is Larnneire? Is she not back from gathering food?

{chat_3}
Not yet... Well, speak of the devil. Here she comes.

{chat_2}
Lomias! Liana! Good, I need your help.

{chat_4}
Uugh...

{chat_3}
Larnneire. I know you said you'd get food, but don't you think human flesh is going a bit far?

{chat_2}
This isn't a time for jokes. Hurry up and clear that spot for me.

{chat_3}
Good grief. You should have just left him... This is just like when you picked up that adventurer after that storm.

{chat_1}
Fufu, that reminds me of the day I met Bethel... Huh? Hey, doesn't this guy look familiar?

{chat_3}
Hey hey, cut it out! I don't know any piece of trash like this!

{chat_2}
It doesn't matter who it is. I can't abandon someone that's injured. Now let's hurry up and treat him.

{end}


{133}
{actor_1}	"<Liana> The Girl of Fancies,136"
{actor_2}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"
{actor_3}	"<Lomias> The Messenger From Vindale,57"
{actor_4}	"<Halion> The Extremist,32"

{mc}	"mcMemory23"
{pic}	"bg7"

- Near the Niesa / Eulderna Border - 

{chat_4}
Where am I..? Ah, t-the demon!? It's not...  It's not here. Thank god. Ahh... Those two are... Elea?

{chat_3}
Hah... Have you finally regained consciousness? I was beginning to worry that nursing you would bring our urgent travels to a halt... Hmm? I get the feeling I've said this before.

{chat_2}
I'm glad you seem to be okay. When I first saw you, I thought it might already be too late. I found you with serious injuries next to the river. It's fortunate that someone like us with healing abilities found you before night fell.

{chat_1}
Oh, he's awake... You really do look familiar. I wonder where I saw you before.

{chat_3}
Got your strength back? We should continue our journey... No, hold on. Before we resume our travels after this unnecessary aid, do you mind telling us about the life in this land?

{chat_2}
Cut it out, Lomias.

{chat_4}
I'm sorry for causing you trouble. My name is Hali... Harry. I've been visiting Elean villages looking for a friend, but after being attacked by a demon, fell into the river and got carried away by the current.

{chat_4}
(I gave them a false name without even thinking about it. Was it too suspicious?)

{chat_1}
Harry...? Ah. Hmm...

{chat_2}
I'm Larnneire. We're on a trip looking for our friend as well. We just found out about a hitch in our original plan and have changed our destination. I hope we both find the people we are searching for.

{chat_3}
Harry - or whatever your name is - I've got a bit of bad news. From what I've heard, there's an Elean village in Niesa past the southwest mountains. However, a demon of vengeance has been attacking the towns of Niesa recently, and chaos spirits have become more active as well. If you're going to head for that village, you'll have to be very careful.

{chat_1}
I'm sure it will be tough, but do your best. No matter what happened in the past, everyone has to keep moving forward.

{chat_4}
Thank you all. I'd love to give you something to show my gratitude, but unfortunately I lost everything in the river...

{chat_2}
We just did what anyone should do. There's no need for thanks... Ah. When our journeys are over. we should meet again in Vindale. I'd be happy to have more people assist with the revival of the Forest.

{chat_4}
...

{chat_4}
Yeah. If I return to Vindale, I'd love to help...

{end}



{134}
{actor_1}	"????,159"
{actor_2}	"<Barius> The Blue-Haired,48"
{actor_3}	"<Orphe> The Apostle of Chaos,51"
{actor_4}	"<Alfred> The Blue Wind of Rosuria,58"
{actor_5}	"<Minea> The Puppeteer,152"
{mc}	"mcUnrest2"
{pic}	"bg6"
{txt}
At the same time in Barius' private room.

{chat_1}
Yo.

{chat_2}
Dropping in unexpected as always... So what do you want?

{chat_1}
You're so cold. The adventurers give a much better reaction than that. Whatever. Where this world is being led to still remains unclear, but everything has gone as you planned so far. But... "His" destiny - death - has been decided.

{chat_2}
...I see.

{chat_1}
Ah, even I had hoped that this could be avoided of course. But the butterfly effect affects so much, and given the current state, it's already past the point of changing.

{chat_2}
He was prepared. We knew some things would have to be sacrificed for our plans. And it's so empowering to die for the success of your ideals, isn't it?

{chat_1}
Die for your ideals, huh. I never will understand you mortals.

{chat_2}
...You have work to do as well, don't you? You should get back to it quickly.

{chat_1}
Ehhh... You really are cold! Fine then. I'll leave for now.

{fade}
{mc}	"mcUnrest3"
{pic}	"bg23"
{fadein}

{chat_4}
Guh...?! Ah... Ah...

{chat_5}
Oh my. You suddenly looked like you were in pain. Are you okay?

{chat_4}
Ugh... I-I'm fine. It's just... my disease.

{chat_3}
Ohh, just like a mortal! So fragile! Understand that our duty isn't finished until all the followers are released. If you become a hindrance then we'll toss you aside.

{chat_4}
No, no, I made it this far. I'll make it to the end...

{chat_4}
(I took more of the "medicine" than usual... The damage is worse than I expected. Is it almost time...?)

{fade}
{end}

{135}
{actor_1}	"<Orphe> The Apostle of Chaos,51"
{actor_2}	"<Alfred> The Blue Wind of Rosuria,58"
{actor_3}	"<Minea> The Puppeteer,152"
{actor_4}	"<Minea> The Puppeteer,159"

{mc}	"mcUnrest3"
{pic}	"bg27"

{chat_2}
This last Servant is quite the problem, isn't it? Even after we freed it, it simply bound itself to the ruin of Nefia instead of going to work. I mean, I know it's supposed to be the demon of binding, but I didn't except it to bind itself.

{chat_1}
...

{chat_3}
Isn't it just your powers of awakening being weak because of your poor health?

{chat_1}
...

{chat_2}
No. I've already recovered from that. I'm certain it has something to do with that Servant. I wasn't expecting that either, though. If Master Orphe hadn't suppressed it, we would have been bound ourselves wouldn't we?

{chat_1}
...

{chat_3}
Master Orphe? Is something bothering you?

{chat_1}
...! That vision... What was I looking at...?

{chat_2}
Oh, oh. Are you ill?

{chat_1}
...I'm going to walk around a little. You wait here.

{fade}
{pic}	"bg7"
{mc}	"mcMemory"

{chat_3}
I wonder what happened to Master Orphe. He seemed confused about something...

{chat_2}
We're closing in on the Eternal Seal. As an Apostle, perhaps he was influenced by being so close to his god.

{chat_3}
Ah, I see... Huh? I think this is the first time we've been able to speak alone. There's always been the three of us since you joined.

{chat_2}
You know, you're right. I've never gotten the chance to ask why you're aiming for the Eternal Seal alongside Master Orphe. But I'd like to understand your circumstances, as a like-minded comrade.

{chat_3}
Fair enough. I'm from House Bellum in Eulderna. I was driven out.

{chat_2}
House Bellum. Ah, even an ignorant man like me knows that name. If I'm not mistaken, they're a distinguished family of wizards... Why were you driven out?

{chat_3}
Indeed they are. I developed a type of magic to manipulate humans, but it was never recognized as official magic. The examiner found it difficult, and proclaimed it to be a complete bastardization of domination magic. That's despite the fact that the magical structure is completely different. Even my younger sister could realize its superior potential.

{chat_3}
I found it strange that he couldn't recognize it, seeing as he was a senior wizard that had once been quite cozy with the Court. I did keep requesting re-examination, of course. But this continued many times, and soon people began to call me the shame of House Bellum. Nasty and untrue rumors began to spread. My parents, worried about appearances, severed their ties with me. I just...! This kind of rotten world...!

{chat_2}
...This is a long story, isn't it? Here, I've made some tea. Have a drink.

{chat_3}
Oh. What was this made with?

{chat_2}
It's made using precious tea leaves from Rosuria. I've put in a little extra sugar for you, since it's the style in Rosuria to drink it all in one gulp.

{chat_3}
I'll try it... So sweet! The sugar didn't finish dissolving though, so it was a bit coarse. Let's see. Right, after being thrown out with no place to go, I became an adventurer. With my "disappointing" magic, I didn't have any problems making money. I roamed about all over the world. But no matter how famous I became, I wasn't satisfied.

{chat_2}
You have my sympathy.

{chat_3}
Then one day, I found myself wrapped in light and brought to Lost Irva... Ugh... Keh... Wh... What is this!

{mc}	"mcLonely2"

{chat_2}
I truly do pity you. If you hadn't been possessed by Chaos, this never would have happened.

{chat_3}
U...Ugh... Gah...

{chat_2}
Since your magic might be a hindrance when I go to take care of "him", I've been waiting for my chance to act. You also planned to use your persuasion, didn't you? Since I'd find it troubling to throw the world into a crisis over a personal grudge, I put Ether powder in that tea. "High Purity" Ether that was found in South Tyris, at that.

{chat_4}
...

{chat_2}
Ah... But I suppose you can't even understand me anymore, can you?

{fade}
{end}

{300}

{actor_1}	"<Mary> The Insect Master,123"
{actor_2}	"<Spipha> The Dragon Hunter,151"
{actor_3}	"<Erystia> The Scholar of History,135"
{actor_4}	"<Bethel> The White Hawk,50"

{pic}	"bg6"
{mc}	"mcTown4"
{txt}
- In the Palmia Castle -
{chat_1}
I've taken care of the demon of transformation. Here's the document of proof from the information broker.

{chat_3}
Everything seems in order. We appreciate your help. Please take your reward.

{chat_2}
Thanks, Ery. Ehh, this reward isn't as good as the one for putting down the dragon.

{chat_3}
Don't call me that. By the way, what happened to Regulus? He was with you when you left.

{chat_4}
He told us he needed to search for someone at the request location. It might be a few more days before he makes it back.

{chat_3}
I see. Ah, right... Let me give you this.

{chat_4}
What is this?

{chat_3}
It's a letter from a Zanan officer. He asked me to pass it along.

{chat_4}
...Him, huh.

{chat_2}
Do you have any more requests? Like, you know, dragon hunting. Or dragon hunting. Or even dragon hunting.

{chat_1}
A large bug outbreak is fine too.

{chat_3}
...There are no new requests. Please focus on investigating Lost Irva for now. If you make any new discoveries, I'll reward you appropriately.


{pic}	"bg8"
{mc}	"mcTown4"
{txt}
- Erystia's Private Room -

{chat_3}
Phew... That's 23 demons that have been taken down now. I still need to write the reports too. There's still some sporadic activity from Chaos Spirits, but I don't think there'll be any problem with sending the adventurers to Lost Irva.

{chat_3}
At least while all of this is going on, the countries can put aside their quarrels for a while... Come to think of it, the countries that haven't joined the new alliance have had even larger damages to their capitals and important facilities. Is it just a coincidence...? For some reason or another, something feels... wrong about this.

{chat_3}
Perhaps I'll take a look into exactly where each of these demons originated from. Demon of illusion, demon of destruction, demon of erosion... I think I can narrow down where each of these first appeared from the initial reports...

{fade}
{end}

{305}
{actor_1}	"<Orphe> The Apostle of Chaos,51"
{actor_2}	"<Alfred> The Blue Wind of Rosuria,58"
{actor_3}	"????,159"
{actor_4}	"<Orphe> Prince of the Ruined Nation,51"

{mc}	"mcSad"
{pic}	"bg31"

{chat_4}
Kuh, this number of servants of Chaos... With the Eternal Seal just ahead, it's very abnormal.

{chat_3}
The God of Chaos has already begun to awaken. There's not enough time, so leave this place to me. With my body I can't enter the location of the Seal anyways. I'm trusting you, Orphe. I'm sure you can win.

{fade}
{mc}	"mcUnrest2"
{pic}	"bg27"

{chat_1}
Umgh...! What was that vision just now? Almost like... some sort of distant memory. It gets a little clearer every time... I can almost remember...

{chat_1}
Ahh...

{chat_1}
I can't waste my time with this... I must reach the Seal as soon as possible... That's right... I need to get there... And release him...

{fade}
{mc}	"mcUnrest2"
{pic}	"bg7"


{chat_1}
We're leaving. Now. Come on.

{chat_2}
Oh? Is something wrong?

{chat_1}
It has nothing to do with you... Where is the Puppeteer?

{chat_2}
This is much sooner than my original plan.

{chat_1}
Huh...?

{mc}	"mcBoss"
;mcEvent1


{chat_2}
I'll have you disappear now.

{chat_1}
This is the power capable of reaching Aion...?! You bastard, you're going to transport me outside the castle just like the Servants!

{chat_2}
Ah, right. That's what I told you when we became friends. That was a lie, though. This is simply a combination of science and magic.

{chat_1}
Impossible... For mere mortals to have such technology...

{chat_2}
Human beings progress with every generation. We don't stay the same forever. That aside, you're wrong about this being just teleportation. I said I'd make you disappear.

{chat_2}
Interrupting the dimensional distortion sequence. Enjoy your life in the space between dimensions.

{chat_1}
No... The Seal...!

{fade}

{chat_2}
...

{chat_2}
Ugh...!

{chat_2}
Acting earlier than planned was the right thing to do... My body... Is past its limits. There's no way I can make it to the Seal...

{fade}
{end}

{310}

{actor_1}	"<Liana> The Girl of Fancies,136"
{actor_2}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"
{actor_3}	"<Lomias> The Messenger From Vindale,57"
{actor_4}	"<Regulus> the altered,165"
{actor_5}	"<Loyter> the crimson of Zanan,49"
{actor_6}	"<Bethel> The White Hawk,50"

{pic}	"bg1"
{mc}	"mcTown4"
{txt}
- Near the capital of Cyronia -
{chat_1}
The story I heard is that Bethel was sent to this town to subdue a demon a few days ago.

{chat_3}
You're kidding me, right? We headed for Cyronia just after arriving in North Tyris. How are we supposed to catch this guy?

{chat_4}
Hmm. You guys looking for the White Hawk? He should be...

{chat_1}
!!! You... You know where Bethel is!? Uuuuu.... Bethel!!!!!!!!

{chat_4}
W-What the hell?

{chat_2}
Sorry about that. Calm down, Liana!

{chat_1}
Uuu... Bethel...

{chat_4}
Uhh... The White Hawk left immediately after defeating a demon here with me and two others. He should be in Palmia getting his reward... well, no, this enemy had the ability to transform equipment. He might be looking for some new armor.

{chat_1}
W-We're too late...?!

{chat_4}
It's not surprising. We're using a special means of transportation... You can make the entire trip in a day. It's only natural you'd miss each other.

{chat_3}
Why are you still here then? You don't appear to be from Cyronia.

{chat_4}
I stayed behind to look for someone. Which reminds me, do you know the child in this picture? She's my little sister. It's possible that only her face might still look the same though.

{chat_2}
Hmm... Sorry, but I haven't seen her.

{chat_1}
Sounds like my special talent might be of some use. I don't ever forget someone's face. Even if she's changed, I'll recognize her if I see her. I swear it!

{chat_4}
Great... I wonder where she could be though... Well, it's about time for me to go back.

{chat_3}
Hold on. Let us join you. I don't know exactly how you've been getting around, but it's got to be fast, right?

{chat_4}
Uhhh... I don't think that's a good idea. I don't think you guys are strong enough to withstand it. There'd be nothing of you left by the time we got there.

{chat_2}
...Liana, let's take a boat to Palmia.

{chat_1}
O-Of course.

{chat_3}
(What the hell are they using to get around...?)

{fade}

{mc}	"mcIntro"
{pic}	"bg2"
{txt}
At the same time at the bar in Vernis.

{chat_5}
Here we are once again, Bethel Rumford.

{chat_6}
...You called me here with that letter. What is it you want?

{chat_5}
It was quite disappointing when I arrested you here in this bar. You looked like a hermit. And then rumors started going around that you ran off into the Heretical Forest. I thought maybe you'd finally succumbed to the drugs and let yourself go... It was disheartening, let me tell you. But now I hear you've recovered and started working as an adventurer. To be honest, that surprised me.

{chat_5}
How could a coward like you become an adventurer? Did you find a new woman? ...Hmph, whatever. If you've recovered, that's all that matters. Why don't you come back to Zanan?

{chat_6}
...Sorry, but I have no intentions of going back.

{chat_5}
...

{chat_5}
...It was a joke. You know that, right? Even if you were to come back to Zanan now, there's nothing for you there. Not even your belongings.

{chat_6}
That's my...!

{chat_5}
That's right. The magic sword you left behind when you fled from Zanan. It's been a pain taking care of it all these years. It's about time you start maintaining it again.

{chat_6}
...Are you sure?

{chat_5}
Take it. I don't know why you decided to become an adventurer, but I'll be keeping track of your accomplishments. If I ever see you in the same shape as you were in after that Elean girl died, I'll kill you myself.

{fade}
{end}


{315}

{actor_1}	"<Melget> the informer,125"
{actor_2}	"Mysterious Agent,6"
{actor_3}	"Mysterious Agent,23"
{actor_4}	"<Norne> the guide,52"
{actor_5}	"????,159"

{pic}	"bg30"
{mc}	"mcDungeon6"
{txt}
- In the Verizzia Woodlands -
{chat_1}
Damn. I expected it to be a pain in the ass to locate the demon in this forest, but with what's it's done to the place, this should be a joke. Let's get this over with and get out of here.

{fade}

{chat_1}
The cleared area ends right about here... And nothing. This must be the spot it appeared in.

{chat_1}
(These things... Are these the biological mana batteries that Eulderna has been testing? Looks a little different. Maybe a subspecies... Looks like they these devices might funnel energy into the machine at the center, but what is this?)

{chat_1}
(Ah, I think I've seen this machine before... That's right! It's just like the blueprints one of the Yerles high command put up on the black market!)

{chat_1}
(I'm going to guess that this device uses the science of the Yerles and the magic of the Eulderna to summon the demons... Putting aside fusing those two, who has the power to put these devices all over the place...)

{chat_1}
(...! Someone's coming!)

{chat_2}
Finally here. Let's get to work collecting everything. Even if this is the last one, we can't get careless and leave evidence. I doubt anyone would come out here anyways though.

{chat_3}
Yeah yeah. Tch... Looks like this one was a beast. Even the monolith is broken. Already behind, and then this... We really need some help from the other collection groups.

{chat_1}
(These guys... Ah! I get it. The only country where talented people, money, and technology all gather together. And they did increase their number of undercover operatives recently. Now it all makes sense...)

{chat_1}
(This might be a bit more dangerous than I want to stick my head into... I think it's about time I report to Ery about all this.)

{fade}

{mc}	"mcRuin"
{pic}	"bg31"
{txt}
At the same time, at an unknown location.

{chat_4}
Master Tezcatlipoca, one of them disappeared. What is going on?

{chat_5}
It's nothing to be concerned about. Suitable replacements already approach the Seal.

{chat_4}
Understood. I'll continue as normal until then.

{chat_5}
(Yes.. Just a little more... Just a little more...)

{fade}
{end}

{320}

{actor_1}	"{Sophia} The Wise,154"
{actor_2}	"{Itzpalt} Of Element, 61"
{actor_3}	"<Norne> the guide,52"
{actor_4}	"<Halion> The Extremist,32"
{actor_5}	"<Regulus> the altered,165"
{actor_6}	"Innkeeper,29"

{pic}	"bg6"
{mc}	"mcDungeon10"
{txt}
- Sacred Library of Irva -
{chat_2}
All the mortals are aiming for the Seal... Even more than I expected, but even so, I'm still worried.

{chat_1}
Will one of them become the decisive factor in this battle, or... Will none of them accomplish anything, instead falling into darkness? Even with my Wisdom I cannot tell.

{chat_3}
I will continue my observations.

{chat_1}
Yes, please do. It's irritating, but we must save our divine powers for the final battle. Orphe's failure must not be repeated.

{chat_2}
...The time is quickly approaching. I ask of you, Fairy. Continue to guide the mortals.

{chat_3}
Understood.

{chat_3}
(Though I don't know that mortals can change fate so easily...)

{fade}


{pic}	"bg2"
{mc}	"mcTown4"
{txt}
At the same time, in a small village in Monferniberre.
{chat_4}
Here's the inn.
 
{chat_4}
...Is there seriously only one room? Well whatever. I'll stay here. Now where did I put my wallet...?

{chat_5}
Hah... Nothing again today. Hey boss, let me rent a room for the night.

{chat_6}
Sure thing.

{chat_4}
Ah...

{chat_4}
No problem. Adventurers can stay anywhere. I guess I don't have a choice... I'll take a look around and see if there's a place to lie down.

{fade}
{end}

{325}

{actor_1}	"<Halion> The Extremist,32"
{actor_2}	"<Regulus> the altered,165"
{actor_3}	"Inkeeper,29"
{actor_4}	"<Renai> The Meshera,247"


{mc}	"mcLonely2"
{pic}	"bg31"
{txt}
- In a small village in Monferniberre. -
{chat_1}
U-Uwaaaaah!

{chat_2}
...So noisy. Is some drunkard getting too excited?

{chat_1}
There's some sort of monster I've never seen before! It might be some sort of military experiment! H-Help me...!

{chat_2}
!!

{fade}
{pic}	"bg3"

{chat_2}
T-This is...

{chat_1}
Good timing! Are you an adventurer? You have to do something... It's already taken two people!

{chat_4}
Ga... ahh...

{chat_2}
Renai...? Yes, that has to be Renai! Finally I've found you... I'm sorry I took so long to find you.

{chat_4}
Kill... me...

{chat_2}
...I don't want to hear words like that pass your lips.

{chat_1}
Do you know this thing? ...I hate to ruin your reunion, but that's not a human any more.

{chat_4}
Ah... Ga... Kill... Kill me...

{chat_2}
Yeah. I told myself that if I found her and she was suffering, unable to adapt to the changes, then I would take care of everything myself.

{chat_2}
But I can't do it after all. This may just make you suffer more, but... It's okay. We'll be together from now on.

{chat_1}
Huh...?

{chat_2}
Come, Renai. Absorb me.

{chat_1}
Woah. Hey... Hold on just a minute. Even if you do that, she's not going to be saved you know?!

{chat_2}
Please... Don't interfere.

{chat_1}
Hii...

{fade}
{end}

{330}
{actor_1}	"????,249"
{actor_2}	"?????,6"
{actor_3}	"????,109"
{actor_4}	"????,30"
{mc}	"mcUnrest3"
{pic}	"bg23"
{txt}

- In the Cradle of Chaos -

{chat_2}
...Reporting in, sir. More than 40% are injured after that last battle. From here on, we need to be very careful with our healing magic.

{chat_1}
I see, so our consumption was greater than we had assumed... This area looks like a decent place to stop and make some preparations.

{chat_3}
Are you certain that's wise? Considering our target's status is unknown, I think we should advance to the lowest level as quickly as possible.

{chat_1}
In order to reach our target safely, we need to be prepared. This ruin of Nefia is difficult to deal with... Haste will lead to our deaths. Besides... It matters little whether our target is dead or alive when we reach it.

{chat_3}
But... That might be true, but still!

{chat_4}
We will make our preparations here. Make sure you're worrying about the right person first.

{chat_1}
...

{chat_1}
Notify the rest of the members. Prepare the area. We make camp here.

{chat_1}
Guard duty will be as we originally planned. Make sure to warn any intruders before intercepting.

{chat_4}
Understood. Oy, you sacks of lard! Start setting up camp immediately!

{chat_1}
(Tch...! Please remain safe...)

{fade}
{end}

{335}
{actor_1}	"<Sevilis> The Fog of Derphy,59"
{actor_2}	"<Saimore> The Crown Prince of Zanan,54"

{mc}	"mcMemory2"
{pic}	"bg32"

{chat_1}
Are you alright? There's no need to force yourself if you can't make it.

{chat_2}
This little pilgrimage is nothing compared to a life on the run. I don't think this will absolve me of my sins, but I want to be of at least some use. When I hear of someone investigating the Meshera, I can't just stay silent.

{chat_1}
It's heartening to hear you say that. It's nice that Yerles began investigating an improved Meshera at the behest of Palmia, but to be frank, it's not really their specialty.

{chat_2}
...And now I see how Duke Sevilis' works. Thinking about it now, my older brother always had many hardships regarding foreign affairs as well. At the time I couldn't understand his struggles and only lashed out.

{chat_1}
...

{chat_2}
Duke Sevilis, I want you know something... My brother Clyne is said to have died in a terrible accident. But the truth is... I killed him. At a cliff just like this one. He was looking over the edge, and with my hand I just...

{chat_1}
...

{chat_2}
Haha, even the cold-hearted shadow of Derphy is at a loss for words when faced with someone who committed fratricide.

{chat_2}
...As he began to fall, my older brother's eyes opened with surprise. It's only because he hadn't even taken the first precaution that I was able to approach him from behind. By the time he realized what was happening, nothing could be done.

{chat_2}
Even now I dream of that moment when I pushed my brother over the ledge. At the time I felt powerful in the thought that I had triumphed over my brother, but now I can only think of how foolish I was.

{chat_1}
...

{chat_1}
...This isn't the time or place for lament.

{chat_1}
(At last he's admitted it. But I must say, even I find it to be pitiable. I wasn't aware that Saimore had been driven into such a corner by an inferiority complex; I only cared for my own appearances.)

{chat_1}
(Oh, I certainly showed him some degree of compassion. But more than anything, inwardly, I looked at my useless brother with contempt. And Saimore was able to sense that...)

{chat_2}
You're right. It's pointless to dwell on. It's not an act that can be forgiven just by confessing. The only man with the right to forgive me is no longer in this world...

{chat_1}
Let me say this, Saimore. You're not the only person in the world that regrets his past. Don't forget that. If you let the past hang over you, it will crush you someday. You need to continue moving forward. That is my only request.

{chat_2}
...You're kind, Duke Sevilis.

{fade}
{end}

{340}
{actor_1}	"{Sophia} The Wise,154"
{actor_2}	"<Bethel> The White Hawk,50"
{actor_3}	"<Norne> The Guide,52"
{pic}	"bg6"
{mc}	"mcTown12"
{txt}
 - In the Sacred Library of Irva -

{chat_1}
So you've come. I've been expecting you. You are the closest mortal to the Eternal Seal, after all.

{chat_2}
I've only been descending without fighting. When it comes to combat, there are many stronger than I.

{chat_1}
Hmm... But your power is enough for you to be the decisive factor.

{chat_2}
A moment ago, you said that I was the "closest mortal" to the Eternal Seal... But there are many humans, monsters, and machines within the Cradle of Chaos. Haven't many of them already passed the floor I have?

{chat_1}
Indeed, but as they cannot fulfill the role we require, I've excluded them. Those who have been defeated by a trial of Nefia were only summoned as a defense mechanism, you see. The Cradle of Chaos is connected to all the ruins of Nefia through the Mirage Tower.

{chat_2}
Trial of Nefia...?

{chat_1}
It is what you may know as Nefia Syndrome. It's a screening process, a way to finding mortals capable of maintaining a normal mental state even when being affected by the mind of a god. It was tough to come up with, let me tell you.

{pic}	"bg6"
{mc}	"mcDungeon10"

{chat_2}
Wait. Nefia Syndrome is just a trial to select people...?! And those that fail are being used as a defense mechanism? What the hell is all this?

{chat_1}
Hmm...? Do you think this is bad? I think it's a perfectly effective way to make use of mortals with no other purpose. Besides, one can hardly expect diving into ruins of Nefia in the search of treasure to be safe. They brought it upon themselves.

{chat_2}
Just how many people have been sacrificed since this "trial" began...? It doesn't matter. It's already far too many.

{chat_2}
...So what the hell are you talking about when you say "decisive factor"? I understand it's someone that requires what is needed for the battle with the God of Chaos, but some specifics would be nice.

{chat_1}
It's not something that only the talented may hear, but... For now I cannot speak of it. Sorry about that. Once you've met the requirements I'll tell you.

{chat_2}
(Is that all I'm going to get out of her? The search of the Cradle is already suspended. I'll do as requested, but first I need to gather information.)

{fade}
{chat_3}
That's not good, Lady Sophia. He completely mistrusted you.

{chat_1}
It matters not. Everything I said was true.

{chat_3}
Come on, given the circumstances, I think a few lies would be excusable. You should have lied to him to get him motivated.

{chat_1}
That would be deceiving him. I can't do such a disgraceful thing.

{chat_3}
(How easygoing he is! I knew I wouldn't be able to count on him. THAT person is the only one I can rely on.)

{fade}
{end}


{345}
{actor_1}	"????,249"
{actor_2}	"?????,6"
{actor_3}	"????,109"
{actor_4}	"????,30"
{actor_5}	"<Kuroya> One Who Desires The Universe,164"
{mc}	"mcBoss5"
{pic}	"bg27"
{txt}

 - In the Cradle of Chaos -

{chat_2}
Stop! This floor is now under our occupation. Leave now or regret it.

{chat_5}
H-Hey, be calm, I'm not going to do anything. By the looks of it, you guys are Elea... Nah, that one over there is from Zanan. A mixed force of Elea and Zanan, then... Wonder if that was part of the plan... 

{chat_5}
I heard about Rosuria's special forces from an info broker, but you guys sure aren't what I was expecting.

{chat_1}
So our info has already leaked to information brokers. We need to hurry then.

{chat_5}
What's the rush? Just what you people from Rosuria hope to do in this ruin of Nefia is beyond an old man like me.

{chat_3}
Be quiet, outsider! Your only option is to leave!

{chat_5}
I wonder about that? I'd say you lot are fairly exhausted as it is. I might not be a big-name adventurer, but if I went wild, I'd hazard a guess that I could do some serious damage, and certainly wear you all down even further. Shall we try it out, Mr. "We need to hurry"?

{chat_1}
...What do you want?

{chat_5}
Ah yes, I have one bit of business with you.

{chat_3}
Business...?

{chat_5}
That's right.

{chat_5}
Put your socks in this box. Your sex and age doesn't matter. Oh, but anyone who washed theirs doesn't need to bother. Give me your socks and I'll share with you the healing items that I bought too many of a little while ago.

{chat_4}
Socks? W-What are you, some type of pervert?!

{chat_1}
...Fine. We'll do as you ask. Make sure you keep your side of the bargain.

{chat_1}
(What is with these adventurers...)

{fade}
{end}

{350}
{actor_1}	"<Liana> The Girl of Fancies,136"
{actor_2}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"
{actor_3}	"<Lomias> The Messenger From Vindale,57"
{actor_4}	"<Bethel> The White Hawk,50"
{mc}	"mcLost2"
{pic}	"bg32"
{txt}

- Near the sanctuary at the heart of Lost Irva -

{chat_1}
We've made it. So this is Lost Irva... The topography is different, but the plants and animals don't seem to be any different.

{chat_2}
Lady Erystia said that Bethel should be in that castle you see there. We've finally caught up to him.

{chat_3}
Maybe so, but it'd be foolish for us to enter. I hear even expert adventurers run out of there crying.

{chat_2}
Let's wait at the sanctuary. It's close to the castle, and Bethel should return for supplies at some point.

{chat_1}
Tsk tsk tsk! So naive, Larnneire! The most basic rule of exploring ruins of Nefia is to make frequent trips back to the surface. There's not a single adventurer that would venture more than 10 floors without returning.

{chat_2}
Is that so? I'm sorry. The only ruin of Nefia I've entered before is Remido.

{chat_1}
According to my information, the return point should be Ulm-Leson to the west. There are many stores and people that it as a base. Let's wait for him there.

{chat_3}
You've got to be kidding me. We're moving again? I'm already tired of walking.

{chat_2}
Lomias, Bethel helped us many times. If he's struggling all on his own, we should do our best to help him.

{chat_1}
That's right! And don't you want to see Bethel again?!

{chat_3}
Nope. Not at all.

{chat_2}
Come on, let's go. If we dilly-dally, we might end up missing Bethel again.

{chat_3}
Bethel you bastard... I'm going to remember all this.
{fade}

{txt}
- Two hours later at the sanctuary -

{chat_4}
(I've found more details on Lost Irva, but I still don't know what she meant by decisive factor.)

{chat_4}
(But since the gods here won't talk, I think I'll make a trip back to Palmia. I'm worried about Liana. When I returned from defeating that demon last time, it seemed like she had gone out somewhere...

{fade}
{end}

{355}
{actor_1}	"<Liana> The Girl of Fancies,136"
{actor_2}	"<Larnneire> The Listener of the Wind,132"
{actor_3}	"<Lomias> The Messenger From Vindale,57"
{actor_4}	"<Leold> The Black Gauntlet,63"
{mc}	"mcRuin"
{pic}	"bg9"
{txt}

- At Ulm-Leson -

{chat_3}
W-We've finally made it... I don't think I can move anymore. I'm taking a break.

{chat_1}
Whew, we sure had to take a big detour to run away from that monster didn't we?

{chat_2}
Lomias, please don't lie down in the middle of the street. It's disgraceful... I have to say though, this place is rather peaceful.

{chat_1}
While there wasn't much, what little talk I heard of this place when we were on the surface made it seem really tense.

{chat_4}
Hmm. You three... Is this your first time here? You seem new to Lost Irva. If you'd like, I can give you guidance on living in this land.

{chat_3}
Wonderful. Do you really think we can trust the advice of some weirdo we just met?

{chat_2}
Cut it out, Lomias! ...I'm sorry, my companion is just irritated because he's tired.

{chat_4}
You should focus on finding a bed and some food first. After that, if there's anything you need to know, please just ask me.

{chat_1}
Your right arm... Would you happen to be <Leold> The Black Gauntlet?

{chat_4}
Hoh. I wasn't aware I had become famous! Indeed, I am Leold.

{chat_2}
(Never heard of you.)

{chat_3}
But... I can't say I've ever heard of you?

{chat_4}
...

{chat_1}
...I heard you're a trainer that can use experience gained from facing life-or-death struggles to awaken new powers within people.

{chat_4}
Trainer... It's true my purpose is to create an exceptionally strong person, so you're not exactly wrong.

{chat_4}
(These people... They don't carry the scent of strength. Maybe they've been in a few scuffles here and there, but they won't be able to utilize the jewel of awakening.)

{chat_4}
If you want to be strong, you need to be willing to put your life on the line. Later.

{chat_2}
...He left.

{chat_1}
Larnneire. I'm going to sit at the top of the ruin so that I'll know immediately if Bethel comes.

{chat_2}
Hold on Liana, we'll go too. Come on Lomias, get up.

{chat_3}
I don't have the willpower left to climb such a huge flight of stairs. I'm going to sleep.

{chat_2}
...Suit yourself then.

{fade}
{end}

{360}
{actor_1}	"<Halion> The Extremist,32"
{actor_2}	"<Carla> of The Forgotten World,128"
{actor_3}	"<Milos> of The Forgotten World,65"
{actor_4}	"Elean Refugee,28"

{mc}	"mcTown4"
{pic}	"bg34"
{txt}

- In Ruoza -

{chat_2}
Oh, are you on a journey?

{chat_1}
Larnneire! Why are you here?! ...Did you get separated? Where are the others?!

{chat_2}
W-What are you are talking about? Hold on a second! I'm...

{chat_3}
Her name is Carla. Not Larnneire.

{chat_1}
Hmm? ...Now that you mention it, while the face is similar, her hair and clothes are completely different. Sorry.

{chat_2}
Milos! Thank goodness... You came to this world too, and we finally made it back together!

{chat_3}
Long time no see, Carla. It took me a long time to find you.

{fade}
{pic}	"bg7"

{chat_1}
Mistaken identity... I really screwed up.

{chat_4}
Huhhh? Wow, it's Halion. I haven't heard from you since the failed attack on Derphy. Glad to see you're safe!

{chat_1}
Mmm...? Ah, you were in the supply unit...! You survived! Our attack might have failed, but it was thanks to the supplies your unit gather that we were able to make it our safely.

{chat_4}
Hehe, I got really good at that kind of thing when I was a bandit. I really want to thank you for giving a job to those of us who were exiled from the Forest. I was really happy to be able to go wild and let loose. Now I'm barely scraping by from robbery and blackmail...

{mc}	"mcUnrest3"

{chat_1}
Ah.

{chat_4}
Ah.

{chat_1}
You were robbing... I thought we were collecting goods from supporters in the cities we passed, and collected things from the wilderness.

{chat_4}
Hahaha, no way. Seriously? There's no way we would've collected enough materials like that. So we robbed towns under the guise of "procuring supplies", as well as any adventurers we encountered.

{chat_1}
(N-No wonder our support was going down every day...!!)

{chat_1}
I was busy, but I should have made sure everything was being done properly... No, hold on. Weren't you receiving specific instructions about your tasks?

{chat_4}
Huh? Sure, but ain't nobody got time to read all that. I didn't read them at least, and nobody else I know did either.

{chat_1}
Incredible...

{fade}
{end}



{365}
{actor_1}	"<Melget> The Informer,125"
{actor_2}	"{Sinaha} of Misfortune,155"

{mc}	"mcSand"
{pic}	"bg35"
{txt}

- At the Oasis in the Mirage Tower -

{chat_1}
Uehehehe... Good evening.

{chat_2}
Ah. What do nyou want, mortal?

{chat_1}
Well~, I just so happened to get my hands on something nice. I thought I'd bring it here as an offering to you.

{chat_2}
Nyaa~... Nyou have a good attitude. What have you brought me?

{chat_1}
Fufu, it's this.

{chat_2}
...? What's that, some sort of stick?

{chat_2}
...!!!!

{chat_2}
I-It can't be... It went extinct after the environmental changes in the last years of Rehm-Ido!

{chat_1}
Yes, it's Silvervine. With the help of my various connections, we succeeded in restoring it.

{chat_2}
O... Ooo-~ Silvervine... How long it's been since I smelled nyou...

{chat_1}
I thought you'd like it. There is plenty more in storage, so I can bring you more also.

{chat_2}
Wonderful, nyaa!! Maybe I should make nyou my servant... Now hurry, bring me more, nyaa.

{chat_1}
Ahem...

{chat_2}
Nyaa?

{chat_2}
Ahahaa... Nyow I see. What is your wish? Speak.

{chat_1}
I want special information that no other mortal knows. Though I don't expect you to tell me about the Eternal League, of course.

{chat_2}
Hmm... In that case, did you know Ehekatl was originally a male god?

{chat_1}
?! ...Give me more details.

{mc}	"mcRuin"

{chat_2}
I guess it can't be helped, nyaa... It's fine to talk seriously sometimes.

{chat_2}
Let's see... Originally Ehekatl was the god of wind, and Itzpalt was the goddess of agriculture. But as a result of fighting and competition for domains during the War of the Gods, things have changed to how they are now.

{chat_1}
(She just... skipped over everything?!)

{chat_1}
I understand about their domains changing, but how did their sex change?

{chat_2}
After the War of the Gods, the name of the Gods has been unchanging, but there have been successors. The gods are gods, and are bound by oath... But those who want to be free to travel, who are tired of the work, or have fallen in love with a mortal... They have left for a variety of reasons.

{chat_2}
The successors... The most capable avatar, mortals with outstanding capabilities, or even a hand-crafted vessel... They take over the name, and thus the power.

{chat_2}
To be honest, we don't even know ourselves how many generations there have been. Or age. Ah, but I believe Itzpalt is only the second successor since the War of the Gods.

{chat_1}
So, that's how their sex has changed. Ha....! I got to hear some good information. Well, a promise is a promise.

{chat_2}
Silvervine!! Kuuu, I've wanted to smell you again for so so long~ Uhihi, I'm already getting silly, nyaa!

{chat_1}
(Let me get out of here before she gets too intoxicated...)

{fade}
{end}



{370}
{actor_1}	"<Norne> the guide,52"
{actor_2}	"<Barius> The Blue-Haired,48"
{actor_3}	"Nearby guard,18"

{mc}	"mcSad"
{pic}	"bg6"
{txt}
At the same time - Barius' private room -

{chat_1}
Hey.

{chat_2}
Oh. I feel like I seen in a long time, Norne.

{chat_1}
I am busy. I am not playing.

{chat_2}
So, what will be reported today? I hope it will be good news.

{chat_1}
Oh, it is a elite unit you sent. That is no use. I am retiring, including the captain of the captain.

{chat_2}
How... the elite of our country. I wonder if that war potential will not reach the gods...

{chat_1}
My condolences. Of course, will you send additional staff again?

{chat_2}
No, users like Alfred and Lankata are already there...

{chat_1}
Wow. After all it seems there was impossible. Your plan is to hijack the chaos and reign as a common enemy of mankind. First we have not reached the gods.

{chat_2}
..."Crisis in a long-term perspective" like Meshera was ineffective. If you continue, "easy-to-understand threat" exists as forces of chaos, but I thought Yutasu can be suppressed. Let's think about another plan.

{chat_1}
I will tell you, I will not cooperate anymore. I used to cooperate with grasping the situation by using my fate until now, because you might become a battle factor. There is no return.

{chat_2}
HM. There is no choice.

{chat_1}
Well then I'm with this. Good luck at best.

{chat_2}
There it is. Was it Gaius Vis? I hope your hometown will be recaptured.

{fade}

{chat_2}
(Alfred, Lankata... That parent and child gave a harder task than I had imagined. It is not yet decided that I died just because the possibility of reaching is gone, but it is still salvation.)

{chat_2}
(Well... if you can not maintain a common enemy, at least you have to take over the power of each country and overcome it.)

{chat_3}
Excuse me. Lord Barius, I'm planning to have an afternoon...

{chat_2}
You came in a nice place. Prepare to send messengers to each country.

{fade}
{end}



{375}
{actor_1}	"<Melget> the informer,125"
{actor_2}	"{Sophia} The Wise,154"
{mc}	"mcTown12"
{pic}	"bg6"

{txt}
 - Sacred Library of Irva -

{chat_2}
You seem to have heard from other gods a lot. Your movement has been marked.

{chat_1}
That staff is convenient. Hehehe... If you know that it is a story is early.

{chat_2}
Go home. You have known all the things that you can publish. It is contrary to the treaty is to teach the heart to mortal other than decisive battle factor.

{chat_1}
Really. Nefia's eternal covenant... If it goes against Elona you have no choice. But, that core part. I have almost no idea.

{chat_2}
There is not it. I can know everything that happened outside of gods who does not understand divine power. You ought not to have information that is close to the core.


{mc}	"mcOpening"

{chat_1}
Once upon a time, after the majority of human race has left the star. The gods began a fierce battle to secure their faith in themselves. Tens of thousands of gods were destroyed in the battle, thousands of new gods were born, power relationships changed dramatically. The world is truly God Warring States period.

{chat_2}
That is what I talked about before. (God Warring States Period?)

{chat_1}
But behind it was a chaotic god who had been forced to fight to the conflict. The chaotic god scoured the injured gods one after another and took it one after another and was putting the power enough to defeat the god god class one by one. The gods who noticed it stopped fighting, boarded the ship and challenged the battle of the bottom of the bottom.

{chat_2}
Noticed I mean, I though he has been a declaration of war from the other side.

{chat_1}
Spirits of the entourage aside, god of chaos was mighty. The gods did not win even hit the decent, I decided to impress upon him to it to create a space to break the divine power. Many gods became companions to fit in a trap, but the gods who managed to seal the chaotic god made a castle on it. And it did not destroy all the 24 angels who went to chaos, sealed the castle as punishment.

{chat_2}
There are 72 angels who rolled over in all. There were only 24 bodies that were not dead.

{chat_1}
The gods lifted the continent into the sky with the aim of monitoring the chaos of the chaos and isolating the mana and climate disturbed areas in the war. Thus one continent was lost from Irva. The power taken away from the chaotic god was gradually reduced to the world via the tower, and in the process the artifacts overflowed to the world.

{chat_1}
After that, it was supposed to wait for weakness until we were able to beat even a few gods who survived. However, the chaotic god who had stored more power than expected had thousands or even tens of thousands of years old, but the force did not run out and the confined space... The gap between the gods became obsolete and the limit came. If it causes a malfunction, it will be tough. So, we decided to create a new god that was one size larger around the outside, but it turned out that the chaotic god woke up while switching.

{chat_1}
Those who attract the attention of the chaotic god are needed during switching, but there is a danger that if god tries to do it god or chaos god deprived of divine power and disappear. After such a dilemma, in the early days of Naku Domara, the strongest military force of the time of the time was chosen as a deciding corps.

{chat_2}
People are bad about death squads. One person was helped properly... Yeah. I was able to help but...

{chat_1}
...The gods who are keenly aware of the lack of power of mortality have greatly increased the amount of divine force release to the world, thinking that it is not easy for the next time. Chaos and magical powers were brought to the world, Nefia was formed, the lives of the mortals changed completely. But those who drowned in power caused a magical war, and Naku Domara was destroyed.

{chat_2}
That was a little hasty. But becomes hindsight, we should have been going to break little by little until it is able to govern the use of force in their own...

{chat_1}
Then after a while biochemistry civilization. The gods who need switching work also recruit war potential. As a result, the strongest synthetic beast was made by artificial bacteria called Mesaia, and played a role in exchange for that. But the gods who thought that power was dangerous made Mesaia runaway and Rehm-Ido was destroyed.

{chat_2}
Wrong! Mesaia has runaway is a complete accident! We have been forced to deal with hundreds of years so that mortality is not annihilated, not involving!

{chat_1}
And this time we need to switch again. What kind of sacrifice will come this time? The answer is not known even the gods.

{chat_2}
That is also different. It is considerably debilitating to see the amount released. Mortal physical ability and technical levels were also improved as much as now beyond recognition. In theory, it should be suppressed this time. It is a genuine decisive battle that breaks the fate that has passed through many generations.

{chat_1}
Hmm. ...But can you truly be suppressed? The identity of the chaotic god is your parent, is not it?

{chat_2}
Parent??? My?

{chat_2}
You seem to misunderstand me. That guy is mine... what I'm telling you!?

{chat_1}
(Chick, did not you catch the end?)

{chat_2}
...in spite of it said that with the idea is, it's quite different as from a little while ago.

{chat_1}
Are you? Okasai Destination.

{chat_2}
It will not be long. Will you go home? What you say as knowledgeable things can not only endanger yourself to danger, but it also can cause serious problems. You should be self-weighted soon.

{chat_1}
(I thought I could narrow it down than I thought... I forgot to make sure about Orphe for him... Well, somewhere, I go to the other gods as well.)

{fade}
{end}



{380}
{actor_1}	"Lead Developer <Dr. Gavela>,45"
{actor_2}	"<Heinrich> the Iron Colonel,44"
{actor_3}	"<Milis> Captain of the Special Forces,113"
{actor_4}	"Security Officer <Orville>,43"

{mc}	"mcDungeon7"
{pic}	"bg8"

{txt}
- Melugas conference room -

{chat_4}
Strategy of annihilation of chaotic spirits? In each country joint?

{chat_2}
That's it. Everyone, look at the material at hand.

{chat_3}
"The spirits of chaotic inhabitants who have grown enough and gathered together are gathered in one place to coalesce and proliferate. It has already been confirmed that more than 30,000 have already gathered in the mountainous region of Rosuria." ...Recently, when thinking that it is decreasing, did such a thing happen?

{chat_1}
Nevermind that... If there are so many numbers, it is difficult to make a one-shot. And it's just between the capital of Rosuria and the harbor. I can not let the gravity bomb drop. Even if you are going to roast with a normal attack, if the target is to scatter around it, it is a catastrophe.

{chat_2}
That's it. Look at Figure 2 and it is the expected combat area. To be honest, it is too wide. Even if you compete with skilled adventurers and Yerleswood you can not cover it at all.

{chat_3}
So the joint strategy with the fighting force from each country. The story line goes through. It is about if this observation data cited by Rosuria is true. Because there was also a previous incident that other than Yerles cheated and attacked the Heretical Forest.

{chat_2}
As a precaution, I shot with my home country satellite is Figure 3.

{chat_4}
What is this infinite number of red spots... Wow. Their eyes are shining, I feel bad!

{chat_1}
Shogun, sort of good. In this plan, we will have a frontal base near the capital of Rosuria and a Melugast transition site will be built there.

{chat_2}
Oh. With dimensional distortion navigation, labor and time to transport fighting force from each country can be greatly saved. Because day trips are also possible, excellent talent can be easily pulled.

{chat_1}
However, it is only the core part to build. Certainly it is possible with this schedule only for this core, but it is impossible to operate unless a large-scale energy supply facility is also built. Does the man who wrote this plan understand there?

{chat_2}
It is anxious. I asked the staff headquarters. ...Anything, it seems to use a mobile magical battery developed recently in Eulderna. That name is Mana Monolith. It seems that there are certain specs that you can take to the operating line.

{chat_1}
Was Eulderna developing such a thing? But to be combined with the enemy's technology... It will be a complex feeling over there.

{chat_3}
(The inventor of this plan has often reached such a combination: Dimensional Distortion Navigation and Mana Monolith, I knew about the existence and performance of both before...?)

{chat_4}
(Sleepy... end quickly...)

{fade}
{end}


{381}
{actor_1}	"{Sophia} The Wise,154"
{actor_2}	"<Tezcatlipoca>,63"
{actor_3}	"<Orphe> the chaos child,51"

{pic}	"bg36"
{mc}	"mcLog"
{txt}
 Long, long ago - Sacred Library of Irva -

{chat_2}
Orphe, I was glad that you could survive. The others were... sorry.

{chat_3}
That... ...Right arm... what's the matter?

{chat_2}
This? While I was halting the chaotic army, it was broken off by the serpent. I'm going to leave it as a commandment.

{chat_1}
By the way I want you to tell me what kind of state the current chaotic god is. There is no way to confirm this.

{chat_3}
Sorry... There are a lot of things... I am tired. I want you to do it tomorrow.

{chat_2}
Apparently it seems painful to speak normally. It is unreasonable after losing fellowships and losing their buddies.

{chat_1}
...It certainly looks bad. I do not have a lot of bedding because of the library, but I hope to stay overnight.

{chat_2}
I will go home once. I will come again tomorrow morning.

{chat_3}
Something... even errands...?

{chat_2}
I thought about working the original mirror that I left behind to make it a prosthetic hand. Take a rest slowly Orphe.

{chat_3}
...

{chat_3}
(Grin)

{fade}
 Next morning - Sacred Library of Irva -

{chat_1}
Did you come Tezcatlipoca! Do not you see Orphe? It was gone when I got up.

{chat_2}
What? What does it mean. Wait, have not any records left in the Origin of Vice?

{chat_1}
Because there are only records of the lower bounds in that. Originally it seems that Orphe took away the Origin of Vice with the pedestal during the night...

{chat_2}
Orphe, why...

{chat_1}
Perhaps he went crazy when the chaotic god came out. Or he may have been brainwashed in some way.

{chat_2}
To Itzpalt?

{chat_1}
I do not go to speak. If you can not find it right away, you will need to create a new alternative to chaotic eyes.

{fade}

{pic}	"bg31"
{mc}	"mcRuin"

{chat_2}
(When the wand of the darkness was completed, Origin of Vice and Orfe was discovered by its effect, many years have passed since then)

{chat_2}
(He is not a human anymore, probably in some form, such as a contract, got the power of the chaotic god and became incarnation.)

{chat_2}
(If he only destroys and releases the aged god from the outside, you should act with the army of chaos, as long as you order them and round them Before the chaotic army, there is no need to independently aim for gods.)

{chat_2}
(Also was seeded in the world to release the demons, because he met a mortal with that ability along the way. Rather than what was planned from the beginning, a possibility that followed ... was only a decoy for Awayokuba disturbance-stranded there is a)

{chat_2}
(I have hardly understood what I was doing during the period from the disappearance of the Origin of Vice to the completion of the cane, I tried to swim even after discovery but I was not able to see the intention at all. Because it was dropped...)

{chat_2}
...It can not be helped even if you suffer. In any case, it will only overthrow the chaotic god with a battle factor. It's time to put an end...!

{fade}
{end}


{382}
{actor_1}	"Communication Equipment image,45"
{actor_2}	"<Heinrich> the Iron Colonel,44"
{actor_3}	"<Milis> Captain of the Special Forces,113"
{actor_4}	"<Colonel Gilbert> the frontier warrior,33"
{actor_5}	"<Loyter> the crimson of Zanan,49"
{actor_6}	"<Conery> Palmian major general,39"
{actor_7}	"<Nein> the flying witch,147"

{pic}	"bg32"
{mc}	"mcTown10"
{txt}
 - Rosuria, Mountainous area -

{chat_6}
Well. Is this somehow dimension? I do not know well the difficult things, but Yerles has developed such means of travel.

{chat_5}
Huh... Do you have a messy chaotic nest behind that mountain?

{chat_4}
Huh ha ha. Oh, you have a good gun! I will borrow it for a while!

{chat_2}
Do not take it on your own! You're going to borrow it forever!

{chat_3}
I have confirmed the general, goods, but it is worrisome. I do not know about half way about the one I was carrying in first. There were no signs of wild animals being vandalized.

{chat_4}
Hu ha ha! What about the new kingdom's weapon? You had better learn Zanan that you had prepared for wine!

{chat_2}
Juere people too freely....

{chat_3}
As I will tell you, there is not much taste to prevent you from eating when you do not need it, that is the concept from the beginning!

{chat_7}
Juere and Yerles started a vulgar conflict. Stupid, huh.

{chat_6}
Nevermind. Why are children mocking? ...Lady, this place is dangerous. You had better evacuate soon.

{chat_7}
Huh? I am a genius mage and I am stronger than a bad soldier. Even today, I was the only one recognized at the school to accompany the royal palace magical adviser for the postgraduate course?

{chat_6}
How kind of cheeky. How is Eulderna's education going to be...?

{chat_5}
If you came to visit, return home. Move each unit quickly as you meet.

{fade}

{chat_1}
Hmm, the communication situation seems to be good. Captain Milis, how is the Union Operations Headquarters going? Would it be okay to go?

{chat_3}
Development chief. If you turn off Melugast during the transport of the Juere army, will not you drop it in the dimension space?

{chat_1}
What is that noisy question!?

{chat_1}
...If you answer it, it's impossible with the current version. When sending Yerleswood 0 and 3 before home country, there was a case that the home country mistakenly cut off the power and lost both machines. Regardless of Unit 3 of mass production trial model, lost of Unit 0 was truly regret.

{chat_1}
Even if the dimensional distortion sequence was interrupted due to that, I upgraded all the models so that the safety device works automatically. Please also read it as it is additionally written in the manual.

{chat_3}
Then, what do you say to the sea that the coordinates are shifted? It may be better to send it before the eyes of blood-hungry adventurers.

{chat_1}
The idea is too scary. What the hell is going on there...

{fade}
{end}




{383}
{actor_1}	"<Zernard> the capable mercenary,35"
{actor_2}	"<Heinrich> the Iron Colonel,44"
{actor_3}	"<Milis> Captain of the Special Forces,113"
{actor_4}	"<Colonel Gilbert> the frontier warrior,33"
{actor_5}	"<Loyter> the crimson of Zanan,49"
{actor_6}	"<Conery> Palmian major general,39"
{actor_7}	"<Nein> the flying witch,147"
{actor_8}	"<Sevilis> The Fog of Derphy,59"

{pic}	"bg32"
{mc}	"mcLastBoss"
{txt}
 - Rosuria, Mountainous area -

{chat_1}
The placement of the mercenary team is complete. But at any time all right.

{chat_8}
Sorry for the delay. It has been slow to carry the bomb magic of specialty.

{chat_5}
I got it. Then confirm the strategy.

{chat_6}
First of all, we were bombed carpet with Derphy's special deuterium bomb where the chaotic spirits were densely populated. With this giving damage and roasting out.

{chat_4}
Juere army cavalry troops will perpetrate and induce by using mobility!

{chat_2}
And strike against our military unit and stop it. That massive opponent can become a wall because it is a mass production type Yerles corps which is excellent in durability.

{chat_7}
Royal Palace Magicians like us from behind performs one volley of bolts magic that, I going to reduce the number.

{chat_5}
It is also fully conceivable that it can not be guided by too many numbers. Therefore, expand the insect weapons of our country wide, and form the defense line.

{chat_1}
Even if it breaks somewhat because the guild members on the capital side and the mercenary team are waiting at the harbor, it will manage somehow.

{chat_6}
By the way... Where are the adventurers who convened for just in case?

{chat_5}
They will switch in as the Yerles soldiers become exhausted and can not maintain the wall. At that time the Eulderna army also went backwards. Adventurers are dangerous because they do not consider their surroundings and they rage.

{chat_7}
Even among adventurers, I hear that the barbarous fellows are strikingly hit by the item's purpose. It would be safer to leave.

{chat_3}
We will distribute mass-produced Melugasts one at a time. When something happens please contact and move with this. Then we will start the strategy at the scheduled time.

{fade}


{actor_1}	"{Sophia} The Wise,154"
{actor_2}	"{Itzpalt} Of Element,61"
{actor_3}	"<Rovid>,77"
{actor_4}	"<Urcaguary>,158"
{actor_5}	"<Jure>,141"


{pic}	"bg31"
{txt}
 - At the same time, in an unknown location -

{chat_1}
Battle Factor, reached among the gods. The situation after that is waiting for communication from Norne.

{chat_2}
The time of fate has come. We will consolidate divine power more than this.

{chat_3}
Does this divine power is what is sent to the fangs of Raiko to refer to todome to chaos, or to be used in order to close again to switch between the gods...

{chat_4}
Hu ha ha! Hey, you understand immediately!

{chat_5}
This is the branch point. Norne... I wonder what the descendant of the fateful goddess looks with that eye...


{fade}
{end}


{384}
{actor_1}	"<Zernard> the capable mercenary,35"
{actor_2}	"<Heinrich> the Iron Colonel,44"
{actor_3}	"<Milis> Captain of the Special Forces,113"
{actor_4}	"<Colonel Gilbert> the frontier warrior,33"
{actor_5}	"<Loyter> the crimson of Zanan,49"
{actor_6}	"<Conery> Palmian major general,39"
{actor_7}	"<Nein> the flying witch,147"
{actor_8}	"<Sevilis> The Fog of Derphy,59"

{pic}	"bg32"
{mc}	"mcMarch2"
{txt}
 - Rosuria, Mountainous area -

{chat_8}
Is the damage situation like this? Surprisingly, human damage was little unexpected.

{chat_3}
The role sharing worked more than I thought... To be honest, we could not have done just with our army's mechanical force.

{chat_6}
However, when the spirits begin to coalesate, the liver is getting cold. I tried to be even bigger than the form of a serpent that came up with the report.

{chat_7}
If we could not prevent it by simultaneous attacks, it would have been troublesome...

{chat_2}
In any case, the chaotic spirit could be annihilated. Strictly, a small number of individuals that have not gathered in this area survive, but after that they will be able to deal with each country.

{chat_4}
Fuhahahaha!! Let's hold a party to celebrate victory!!

{chat_1}
Oh, hey say that the good old man. Let's do it grandly!

{chat_5}
Bad is not going out with me. ...Hey. Do not grasp the shoulder, come off. Hey! Do not start drinking!

{chat_2}
Oh well. Loyter, after such a battle, such a place is necessary.

{chat_6}
OK, collect soldiers! It's no class! Is there anything that someone can do?

{chat_5}
Scattered, guys I was amazed.

{chat_5}
...I am a little noisy for the arts?


{fade}
{actor_1}	"{Sophia} The Wise,154"
{actor_2}	"{Itzpalt} Of Element,61"
{actor_3}	"<Amurdad>,79"
{actor_4}	"{Mani} Of Machine,47"
{actor_5}	"{Yacatect} Of Wealth,139"
{actor_6}	"{Sinaha} of Misfortune,155"
{actor_7}	"<Garziem>,78"

{pic}	"bg31"
{txt}
 - At the same time -

{chat_3}
Light of life... the eternal darkness... wrap even the chaos...

{chat_2}
Yes. I will leave the management of the chaotic goddess to you.

{chat_5}
(I can understand what you mean now...)

{chat_5}
...The problem is a monster who was born out of Enthu. After all what did you do that?

{chat_1}
After examining the past records, that was the son of Enthumesis. It seems that he was abandoned by childcare and he was withdrawing from his own world, but... It seems that during the great war of the gods, it was first taken in and returned to the uterus.

{chat_6}
Did it be born again? I do not understand well, but if it does not move already it may be okay to leave me alone.

{chat_4}
The mortals of creating machine just in case was left between gods. Continue to maintain the restraint device. It will be safe unless you runaway.

{chat_7}
We also negotiated with a mortal engineer. Currently, observation situation is set to be transmitted to the ship in real time. I can tell if anything happens with this.

{chat_1}
Okay. You can continue to absorb divine power as it is and continue waiting until you can kill it.

{chat_6}
(It should be okay, but... what is this uneasiness? Nya, I feel like it will not end in this way... Nya...)

{fade}
{end}



{385}
{actor_1}	"<Orphe> The Apostle of Chaos,51"
{actor_2}	"Yerleswood 0-Unit,159"

 - 次元の狭間 -

{mc}	"mcLonely2"
{pic}	"bg33"

{chat_2}
Damage rate, breakthrough limit. Emergency escape... impossible. Data transfer... Transfer destination is Mitsukarimashin.


{chat_1}
Yerles mechanical doll taste is. It took me a long time.

{chat_2}
Stop main function. Go to protection mode...

{chat_2}
......

{chat_2}
...

{chat_1}
Unfortunately I'm in a bad mood here. Todome does not stab. You should keep it drifting in its pitiful form.

{chat_1}
(Well, what is going on now? If that hateful blue Elea says what I was saying, this is a dimension space, everything that looks like a star will be a different dimension)

{chat_1}
(This attracting sense... I know the direction, but I have to narrow it a little more. In case of embarrassment the return will not be over.)

{chat_1}
!!

{chat_1}
Raven brands are reacting. Heehee... I see, you were there. Do you also resonate with Storm Bringer and Mournblade?

{chat_1}
(Stop foolish gods and mortals... Enjoy the rest of the peaceful rest. When you return to Irva and fulfill your purpose, chaos will swallow everything)

{fade}
{end}


{386}
{pic}	"bg31"
{mc}	"mcMarch1"
{txt}
An era that is now forgotten
The story of the world called Gaius Vis.

{pic}	"bg3"
{txt}
After a month of rain finished
the forest changed appearance.
The woods were covered in a mist of mysterious light
that caused the forest to rapidly spread
and destroyed the mind of anyone trapped in it.
Creatures in the forest became violent and hit the outside tribes.
 
This incident, which started from the eastern continent
soon spread into the land of Aimwell
and many refugees flowed into North Tyris.
 
Dole's young prince Omuzu preached
that this is the misery "Meshera" that destroyed the former civilization.
He appealed the need for the elimination of the Heretical Forest and the people of Erusia.
Many people favored him and felt the time of warfare approaching.
 
The people of Erusia eventually moved away from human land,
but this only postponed the confrontation.
The operation of sweeping by Dole was about to begin even now.

{txt}
In the midst of the confusion, the advance guard of forgetting "beast" was
secretly descending to Aimwell's land.

{pic}	"bg22"
{txt}
In the 148th year of the calendar, the Etherwind occurred off North Tyris.
While the whole world was paying attention to it,
beasts erupted at the frontier and grew explosively.
 
By the time people realized their existence it was too late.
After several countries have disappeared beyond oblivion,
only the absence has spread.
For those eaten by the beast,
those who were left could not remember anything.

{txt}
Erosion of the world does not stop, however, month and day to heartless flow.
Finally the last city on the continent... The crisis was pressing against Zaire.
 
"The fate of this world has already run out"
 
Even though no one spoke it, everyone was feeling it...
{fade}
{end}
