# Darkness? **Quest Group**: 41612181 **Steps**: 29 ## Summary The darkness you tried to stop... Wait, do you mean the Elvia phenomenon? If you mean when the sky turns green and monsters go on a rampage... yes, that's it. Adventurer, do you remember what we talked about in the Abyss? The darkness I encountered. ## Walkthrough ### Step 1 - **Dialogue**: ... ### Step 2 - **Reward**: You're... Goyen! I heard you vanished in the Abyss. Have you been in Edania all this time? ### Step 3 - **Reward**: That's when I realized—the darkness I tried to hold back had already made its way into this world. ### Step 4 - **Objective**: Darkness? - **Summary**: The darkness you tried to stop... Wait, do you mean the Elvia phenomenon? If you mean when the sky turns green and monsters go on a rampage... yes, that's it. Adventurer, do you remember what we talked about in the Abyss? The darkness I encountered. ### Step 5 - **Objective**: Darkness? - **Summary**: The darkness you tried to stop... Wait, do you mean the Elvia phenomenon? If you mean when the sky turns green and monsters go on a rampage, ...yes, that's it. Son, do you remember what we talked about in the Abyss? The darkness I encountered. ### Step 6 - **Reward**: I can tell you remember. That's how this world is being consumed by the Primordial Darkness. ### Step 7 - **Objective**: So, you know what it really is? - **Summary**: That's right. It is an enemy I have pursued for ages. Should we fail to stop it, this world has no future. And now, that darkness waits in silence beyond Edania—for the "King of Edana." So this Primordial Darkness thing is... waitin' for the King of Edana, eh? But first, there's an obstacle we must face. Yes, I'm talking about the King of Zephyros waiting just ahead. He's not like the other kings. He has reached a realm beyond that of mere mortals. Come to think of it, Jordine said the same thing! Just what sort of fella is he, to have transcended humanity? ### Step 8 - **Objective**: So, you know what it really is? - **Summary**: That's right. It is an enemy I have pursued for ages. Should we fail to stop it, this world has no future. And now, that darkness waits in silence beyond Edania—for the "King of Edana." So this Primordial Darkness thing is... waitin' for the King of Edana, eh? But first, there's an obstacle we must face. Yes, I'm talking about the King of Zephyros waiting just ahead. He's not like the other kings. He has reached a realm beyond that of mere mortals. Come to think of it, Jordine said the same thing! Just what sort of fella is he, to have transcended humanity? ### Step 9 - **Reward**: So, you've taken the thrones, I see. But the road to the Primordial Darkness won't be an easy one. ### Step 10 - **Objective**: You know who the king is? - **Summary**: You must already know. There's only one person here still in denial. It seems all eyes are upon you, are they not, Princess of Zephyros? How...! Yes, the King of Zephyros is none other than Caphras, the Immortal Alchemist. ### Step 11 - **Objective**: You know who the king is? - **Summary**: You must already know. There's only one person here still in denial. It seems all eyes are upon you, are they not, Princess of Zephyros? How...! Yes, the King of Zephyros is none other than Caphras, the Immortal Alchemist. ### Step 12 - **Reward**: I won't believe it until I see it for myself! Father's final journal said... ### Step 13 - **Objective**: What did it say? - **Summary**: It said he'd journey to the Altar of Blood to atone for his sins and to find the "true" Kzarka there. There's no record of what happened after that. My father has to still be out there, fighting for this world. I just know it! ### Step 14 - **Objective**: It mentioned going to the Altar of Blood. - **Summary**: You've been to the Altar of Blood, haven't you? It said he'd journey to the Altar of Blood to atone for his sins... and to find the "true" Kzarka there. There's no record of what happened after that. My father has to still be out there, fighting for this world. I just know it! ### Step 15 - **Reward**: But if Goyen's that certain... Hold up—Goyen! Did you see somethin' with your own eyes?! ### Step 16 - **Objective**: Did you come face-to-face with him? - **Summary**: I got to Edania before any of you. And I saw it myself—a Luthraghon commanding monsters. ### Step 17 - **Objective**: Did you come face-to-face with him? - **Summary**: I got to Edania before any of you. And I saw it myself—a Luthraghon commanding monsters. ### Step 18 - **Reward**: ...Did you not see them? The Shadow Knights patrolling this area. ### Step 19 - **Reward**: So my father really is here, isn't he? I... I just... what am I supposed to do now...? ### Step 20 - **Objective**: Orwen... - **Summary**: ... I... ... What should I... I suppose deep down I always knew, but I was hopin' I'd be wrong. Now that it's clear as polished stone, it really hits hard. ...It's a harsh truth, but it won't change. For the sake of this world, we have to stop him. ### Step 21 - **Reward**: No single soul can face him alone. If you're heading to the castle, join me. Let's fight together. ### Step 22 - **Reward**: No single soul can face him alone. My son, will you join me in battle once again? ### Step 23 - **Objective**: But back in the Magnus... - **Summary**: True, in the Abyss we stood as adversaries. Back then, it was the only path I could see. The rift in the Abyss could open again at any time. When you look far beyond our days, laying waste was the surest safeguard. Even now, I bear no regret for that decision. You simply proved stronger than I. ### Step 24 - **Objective**: I will gladly do so, Father. - **Summary**: True, in the Abyss we stood as adversaries. Back then, it was the only path I could see. The rift in the Abyss could open again at any time. When you look far beyond our days, laying waste was the surest safeguard. Even now, I bear no regret for that decision. You simply proved stronger than I. ### Step 25 - **Reward**: Your justice prevailed, and the outcome was for the best. So today, there's no reason for our swords to cross. ### Step 26 - **Objective**: ...Understood. Come with me. - **Summary**: Thank you. I won't squander the trust you've placed in me. I swear... I'll see this through to the end. ### Step 27 - **Objective**: I am glad to stand back-to-back with you once again. - **Summary**: I'm glad that the battle which tore our mercenary band apart did not become our last stand. ### Step 28 - **Reward**: Right, that's what matters most right now. Let's give Orwen a moment to pull herself together and have a look around. ### Step 29 - **Reward**: Looks like... a scroll, by my beard. Let's see what secrets it's hidin'!