This city was accidentally added on Jan 9, 2014 but was quickly removed. It was re-added on January 13, 2014.
Rusche (Wizard of Knowledge) is the guild master of Ayvias.
Enemies drop at level five.
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Warning: Spoilers ahead.
-- A voice suddenly sounds deep in your mind.
???: Answer me this.
???: Who are you?
-- You can’t tell where the voice is coming from.
???: Answer the question.
???: O chosen bearer of the Oracle Ring…
???: … you are as a newborn yet unaware of his destiny.
???: The voiceless question shall open the door of wisdom.
-- What could this mean?
--The voiceless question?
-- The door of wisdom?
???: Mya-ha-ha…
???: What’s wrong, cat got your tongue?
-- That voice! Could it be…!
Wiz: The town of Ayvias is a veritable maze. I told you to stay close.
-- You apologize to Wiz as you rush to her side.
-- You come to the Lakeside City via the Forest City of Rallydon.
-- The lake’s so vast, it’s far shore is barely visible.
-- Magnificently dressed passers-by seem full of joy.
-- There are also so many aristocrats with their attendants in tow.
Wiz: Stop gawking. A ring bearer must be confident and proud.
-- You tell her that it’s only by chance you bear a ring.
Wiz: Mya-ha-ha. There’s a fine line between chance and destiny.
-- Suddenly, a number of guardsmen come rushing past you.
--……….
Wiz: Something’s happened. Let’s go have a look.
-- You and Wiz go racing after the hurried guardsmen.
???: Who the blazes are you and what do ya want with me!?
Deep-Voiced Guardsman: A common criminal by the looks of ‘im! And a bit of joker, too!
???: A joker!? I’m nothing if not serous--
Young Guardsman: Keep quiet if you know what’s good for you, sir.
???: Is that some sort of threat!?
-- You take a good look at the man.
-- That’s when you realize it’s Baron.
Baron: Hey, get your filthy paws off me! I’m on vacation!
Young Guardsman: Save it for back at the guard post. Now come along quietly.
-- Baron notices you’re there.
Baron: Isn’t this a coincidence? Tell ‘em this is all a big mistake!
Deep-Voiced Guardsman: He a friend o’ yours?
-- Cowed by the guardsman’s threatening voice…
-- …you say you’ve never seen him before.
Baron: What do you mean, you’ve never seen me before!
Young Guardsman: He’s hiding something. We’d best inform the Royal Knights, too.
-- You quickly explain that Baron is master of the Wizard’s Guild.
-- The guardsman finally relent when Baron shows his rank emblem.
Deep-Voiced Guardsman: Why didn’t ya just show that in the first place?
Young Guardsman: Please excuse us, Guildmaster. Enjoy the rest of your vacation!
-- The guardsman leave you be.
Baron: That was quite a close shave. You weren’t much help, either.
Wiz: ……….
-- Wiz tries hard not to laugh at seeing Baron like this.
Baron: That cat with you? Well, I’m not looking for company, so…
-- You ask Baron what he’s doing in Ayvias.
Baron: A long deserved vacation. Been 30 years since my last one.
Baron: … But I do have some business back in Torulika tomorrow.
Baron: From what I hear, you’re shaping up to be a fine wizard.
Baron: You here for some training?
-- You tell him that about sums it up.
Baron: A resort training session, eh? Now that’s unique.
Baron: Hard work is well and good, but don’t forget to have some fun.
-- You tell him to enjoy himself, too.
Baron: Well, may we meet again!
-- Baron strolls off in a jaunty mood.
Wiz: Whew! That was torture, stifling my laughter like that.
Wiz: Doesn’t seem like he knows about your ring.
-- You wonder whether he knows what happened in Rallydon.
Wiz: It’s a bit out of the way, but we should stop by the guild.
Wiz: We’ll talk more there.
-- You finally reach the guild through a maze of streets.
-- …
-- Guards are keeping a close watch at the entryway.
???: Welcome to the Wizard’s Guild of Ayvias. What can I do for you?
-- Wiz nonchalantly strolls over to the guildmaster.
Wiz: …It’s me. Might we talk in private?
???: Ah!
-- At the guildmaster’s signal, the guards head outside.
???: Long time, no see, Wiz. Rumor was you’d gone missing.
???: What a cute, cuddly form you’ve found there.
Wiz: Mya-ha-ha, it’s a long story. But I take it you’re surprised?
???: Quite the opposite. After all, anything’s possible with you.
???: And who do we have here?
-- You introduce yourself to the guildmaster.
Rusche: I’m Rusche. Please to me you.
-- You notice a thick, long tail trailing behind him.
Rusche: Never seen a Dragunia before?
-- You tell him no, but that you have seen a talking cat.
Wiz: Mya-ha-ha, very funny.
Wiz: I know Rusche from back at the capital. He’s well connected.
Rusche: How kind of you to say. So, what sort of trouble are you in now?
Wiz: … Mya-ha-ha. I appreciate you getting right to the point.
-- You tell Rusche about what happened in Rallydon.
-- The HQ wizard, the hooded man, the forest sanctum, the Oracle Ring…
Rusche: …What an adventure. So, you must be a ring bearer.
Wiz: How are things at HQ?
Rusche: As peaceful as the still waters of Lake Ayvias.
Wiz: And Anastasia?
Rusche: The Minstery’s been quiet, too. The Four Sages aren’t all…
Rusche: …accounted for, and you’ve been absent from the council.
Wiz: Aw, you sure know how to bring a cat down.
Wiz: If Anastasia has gotten serious about recovering the rings…
Rusche: I can’t remain a neutral party in all this, can I?
-- Rusche seems to know exactly what you’re thinking.
Rusche: No, I’m not a ring bearer. Like, Loretta, I’m but their keeper.
Rusche: About the wizard who came to Rallydon to recover the rings…
Rusche: Did he clearly state that he was from HQ?
-- You nod that he did.
Rusche: That’s a bit disturbing. Why the kid gloves, I wonder?
Wiz: Couldn’t you dig a bit deeper?
Rusche: I’ll do everything I can, being that it’s you asking.
Rusche: But you must bide you time, it may take a while.
Rusche: Take on some jobs while you wait. I’ll arrange lodging for you here.
Wiz: Thanks. Ayvias can be a costly place in more ways than one.
Rusche: Didn’t expect to hear that from one of the Four Sages.
Wiz: Mya-ha-ha, well, I’m just one ordinary cat now.
-- You thank Rusche for his help and generosity.
Rusche: Don’t mention it. Besides, I need you as much as you need me.
--You've completed a quest. Go report to the Wizard's Guild.
-- Two guards are standing at attention in front of the guild.
-- It's clearly different from the guilds in Torulika and Wilitona.
-- You bow to the guards, but still they bar the guild's entrance.
-- You're reading jobs posted by other wizards when...
Rusche: We appreciate the help.
-- You ask about the two guards as you fill in the report forms.
Rusche: We must remain vigilant with people from other lands about.
-- It's quite a chore to fill in all the different report forms.
-- The tone of Rusche's voice suddenly lowers.
Rusche: ...I've been placed under house arrest.
-- Startled, you stop writing midsentence.
Wiz: ..........
-- Looking back, you see the two guards are coming inside.
-- You hand the forms to Rusche.
Rusche: Would you mind revising this part here?
-- In one corner, you see the words <Tonight, lake shore.>
-- You circle the words and hand the forms back before you leave.
(after completing Stage 4-4: Shadows on the Riverside)
-- You've been searching the lake's shore with Rusche, but...
Rusche: Woo-hoo!
-- He keeps you up all night. Dawn finds you in the Market Quarter.
-- Rusche gnaws on a grilled fish he bought by the roadside.
Rusche: I love the morning market. So vibrant. So much to eat.
-- And eat he does! So much so, you lose track of it all.
-- Rubbing your weary eyes, you see guardsman approaching.
-- It doesn't look like a courtesy call.
Rusche: ... Seems we've lingered too long.
-- A guardsman points his sword at you.
Guard: Do you realize whose presence you're in?
Rusche: Leave my friend alone. It is I who asked him to accompany me.
Guard: As you wish...
-- The guard immediately steps back.
Guard: Your Highness, why must you socialize below your standing?
-- ... You wonder what the guard meant by <Your Highness.>
Rusche: Very well, I'll return shortly. Now go.
-- The guardsman fall back in line and go marching off.
Wiz: I saw this coming, but... Here for a bit of fun?
Rusche: I was just thinking about our time together, Wiz.
Rusche: You were my one and only friend. That's why... why...
-- ...
Wiz: Rusche, you're the son of the House of Wadatsumi, rulers Ayvias.
Rusche: I renounced my title. I'm now master of the Wizard's Guild.
Wiz: And your father accepted you decision?
Rusche: If only another worthy heir would be born to our family.
-- The drama unfolding before your eyes has left you speechless.
-- Why would such a person wish to be master of the Wizard's Guild.
Rusche: What use is political power? Is this not the age of magic?
-- You don't know what to say.
Rusche: Forgive my deception, but long it's been since I had such fun.
Rusche: I can see now how skilled you are in the magic arts.
Rusche: HQ will release the results soon. Stop by the guild again.
-- Rusche looks gallant walking off with his tail waving.
-- Even from behind, he looks like he was born to rule this land.
-- Arriving at the guild, you see Rusche with a well-to-do woman.
Woman: Nothing comes to mind.
Rusche: Nothing isn't a lot to go on.
Woman: I only just hired the two of them, and they worked so hard.
Woman: They've been like family to us. I just don't understand.
-- You ask what's going on.
Rusche: Two of her servants vanished. She wants us to find them.
Woman: I asked the town guard to investigate, but they said no.
Rusche: Well, they seek to do the least work for the most pay.
Woman: The Wizard's Guild is my last hope. Please don't turn me away.
-- Rusche frowns.
Rusche: We'll post the job, but there might not be any wizards who accept...
Woman: Thank you. I shall hope for the best.
-- The woman bows her head and walks off with a feeble stride.
-- Rusche looks down at the job listing.
Rusche: Shion and Lianna, brother and sister, came to Ayvias 10 days ago.
Rusche: They vanished three days ago. Oh, and they're both Gairnikans.
Wiz: Sounds to me like--
Rusche: They most likely fled, didn't they?
Rusche: You're just looking for trouble when you hire Gairnikans.
-- Rusche looks like he wants to say something to you.
-- You tell him you wouldn't mind taking on the job.
Rusche: If you find the Gairnikan siblings, bring them back here.
-- Rusche hands you the listing. Now it's up to you to find them.
(before 8-4 boss battle)
-- Following a clue, you find a shrine on the far shore.
Wiz: I seriously doubt they'd be around here.
-- You would tend to agree, but you don't have any other leads.
-- Nothing seems out of the ordinary and the water is calm.
Wiz: We're letting a find day waste away. How about a swim?
-- You tell Wiz that it must be nice to live so fancy free.
Wiz: That's just what cats were born to do, mya-ha-ha.
-- Wiz trots happily to the water's edge when suddenly...
(after completing 8-4: The People of Gairnika)
-- You narrowly defeat the Aquadrake that suddenly surfaced.
-- The massive beast lays unmoving by the waterside.
Wiz: That dragon...
Wiz: ...No, that's impossible.
???: ...uwww...
Wiz: Hm? Did that dragon just say something?
???: ...Ouwww...
-- Both you and Wiz turn to look at the Aquadrake.
-- The very next instant...
???: Uuuh...
-- Where the dragon once laid, there's a foreign-looking girl.
Girl: ...Brother...
-- The girl proceeds to pass out and collapse to the ground.
Wiz: Look at the color of her skin. She must be from Gairnika.
-- So then... is this Lianna?
Wiz: She's bleeding badly. We better take her to Rusche at once.
-- You carry her back to town with the aid of an invoked spirit.
-- Laying down the girl you think might be Lianna, Rusche says...
Rusche: Why? Why would the Wadatsumi's <true name.>
-- You ask Rusche what he means by true name.
-- You've never heard of that term before.
Rusche: When we invoke spirits, they answer from the world beyond.
Rusche: That is the required ritual for them to take shape in our world.
Rusche: They only materialize with the correct answer--their true name.
Rusche: It is the same with us. All things have a true name.
Rusche: But if an Aquadrake truly appeared, then...
-- Then what?
Rusche: Aquadrake is the ancient true name of House Wadatsumi.
Rusche: No one else should bear that name, least of all a Gairnikan.
Rusche: That could only mean--
Wiz: I doubt that. That she yet lives only proves it.
-- Rusche suddenly falls silent before speaking once more.
Rusche: Leave her in my care while I report back to the client.
Rusche: We still must seek her brother. Let me know what you find.
-- You return to the guild, hearing Lianna was awake and speaking.
-- When Lianna sees you, she tugs at her covers as if terrified.
Rusche: There's nothing to fear. He's the one who brought you here.
-- But Lianna won't stop trembling.
Rusche: It seems she remembers battling you as an Aquadrake.
-- Wiz sits quietly by the bed, staring at Lianna.
Lianna: Nice kitty...
-- Lianna timidly pets Wiz as she jumps on to her and curls up.
-- She gently strokes her back as a faint smile comes to her face.
Rusche: So, you don't recall how or why you changed into an Aquadrake?
-- Lianna gives a silent nod.
Lianna: When I came to my senses, I was in the lake's icy water.
Lianna: It was like a fever dream. I can remember you attacking me.
-- You tell her how happy you are to see that she's all right.
Lianna: ...Thank you.
-- Rusche comes over and whispers something in your ear.
Rusche: I've received a report from an HQ agent.
Rusche: Anastasia has entered this land.
-- You can't help but notice that Wiz's ears suddenly prick up.
Rusche: There are three Oracle rings we know of here in this land.
Rusche: One is in your possession. One is in Ayvias. And the last one...
-- You notice Rusche looking at Wiz's swishing tail.
-- You wonder what a cat feels as it swishes it tail about.
Rusche: ...Let's just say the location of the last one is unknown.
Rusche: The Ministry won't stay silent if Anastasia's a serious threat.
-- You continue listening in silence.
Rusche: I want you to find someone for me. Right away if possible.
Rusche: If worse comes to worst, I don't care if he's dead or alive.
Rusche: His name is Shion...Shion Medial.
Rusche: He's a Ministry wizard.
-- Shion...a name you've heard before.
Lianna: Excuse me.
-- You notice Lianna is now standing beside the bed.
Lianna: I...I know where my brother Shion is.
Lianna: Please, you must help him.
-- You and Rusche exchange glances.
Lianna: My brother...he's possessed by a delusion.
-- You ask her what she means by that.
Lianna: He believes in transmutation.
Wiz: Ah!
Rusche: Ah!
-- You ask what transmutation is.
Rusche: A forbidden art wherein you cast off your true name for another.
Rusche: With it, you can transform into anyone or anything.
-- You ask if that's how Lianna changed into an Aquadrake.
Rusche: ...But a discarded true name should be lost forever.
Rusche: Lianna, what are you and your brother up to?
Lianna: I only did what he asked. I know nothing more.
Lianna: I'm no user of magic. My brother on the other hand...
Lianna: I...I don't want to lose him.
Lianna: Please...please don't kill him, I'm begging you.
-- As Lianna weeps, Rusche places a hand on her shoulder.
Rusche: We'll do everything we can.
-- On this matter, both you and Rusche agree.
-- When Lianna calms a bit, she reveals Shion's whereabouts.
(before 11-4 boss battle)
--You arrive at a lakeside cottage.
-- According to Lianna, that's where you'll find her brother.
-- You spy a man by the lake and call to him from behind.
-- You call out the name Shion Medial.
-- The man turns toward you.
Shion: ...And you are?
-- You tell him about Lianna, and ask him to accompany you.
Shion: I see...
Shion: I'd feared that Lianna had met a watery grave.
Shion: I'm glad she's 'alright'
-- You ask him once more to return with you to the guild, but...
Shion: I don't take orders from lowly wizards like you.
-- Taking a card in hand, Shion starts casting a spell.
Shion: Lianna's a vessel... our hope. ...A treasure beyond your grasp.
Shion: And I will take her back.
(after completing 8-4: Confronting Shion)
-- His strength spent, Shion falls to his knees.
Shion: This can't be. How could I be defeated?
-- You, too, have expended the majority of your power.
-- Shion struggles to his feet and starts casting a spell, but...
Shion: Ack...
-- He falls once more, this time passing out completely.
-- Your energy's spent, you can't even invoke a spirit.
-- With the aid of a guardsman, you carry Shion back to the guild.
-- Shion didn't come to for some time after he was taken to the guild.
-- Lianna waited by him, never letting go of his hand.
-- She wouldn't leave his side or listen to you or Rusche.
-- Only when Wiz drew near would her expression soften.
-- Shion finally woke late one night.
Shion: Lianna...is that you?
Lianna: Brother!
-- Shion slowly sat up in bed.
Rusche: I see you've finally wakened. How do you feel?
Shion: Well, I really feel like bashing some wizards right now.
Rusche: Don't let us stop you. We've no wish to oppose you.
Shion: And those guards stationed outside the room?
Rusche: How very perceptive.
Rusche: Let's get on with this, I have two questions for you.
Shion: And if I refuse to answer?
Rusche: I already know you're a Ministry wizard.
Rusche: What are you after? The rings?
Shion: The Oracle Rings? Well, a man could get rich selling just one.
Rusche: Question two..You transmuted Lianna, didn't you?
Shion: Are asking me or telling me what you already know?
Rusche: ...How is it that Lianna yet lives?
Rusche: Transmutation consumes the body, leaving only ash in the end.
Shion: I repeat, are you asking me or telling me what you know?
Rusche: ..........
Shion: You've the tail of a Dragunia. House Wadatsumi, I presume?
Rusche: And if I were?
Shion: Heh...
Shion: Heh heh...
Shion: Ah ha ha ha ha ha!
Rusche: Did I say something funny? Or have you gone mad?
Shion: I couldn't help but laugh. Isn't that right Lian--
Shion: ...Lianna?
-- Lianna has left Shion's side and is now gazing at him fearfully.
Shion: Li...Lianna?
Lianna: What's happened to you, brother?
Lianna: You're...you're scaring me.
-- Shion slowly blinks, and the replies.
Shion: Now is not the time for fear!
Shion: Remember the Gairnikan precepts, the sorrow of our people!
Shion: Would you flee before those who have done us wrong!?
-- Lianna continues to shake her head.
-- Rusche falls silent as if he has realized something.
-- Ignoring Rusche's questions.
Rusche: ...You leave me no choice.
-- The guards who had been watching outside enter to arrest Shion.
-- Lianna stares vacantly from behind as he's taken away.
Rusche: Those who have done them wrong...
-- A nice breeze blows from the lake as you walk with Wiz.
Wiz: No one's been able to find Shion yet.
-- This despite the large search party that Rusche had formed.
Wiz: If he's after the rings, we must make our move before he does.
-- Taking Smaragd from your pocket, you hold it up to the moonlight.
-- At first glance, it looks like any ordinary ring.
Wiz: The Oracle Rings are the keys to the Door of True Wisdom.
Wiz: They open a different door to the world beyond than your cards do.
-- It is then that you ask Wiz where her Oracle Ring is.
Wiz: Truth be told...
Wiz: I don't know where it is.
Wiz: Mya-ha-ha.
-- You know that's not true, so you press her further.
Wiz: I...I left it behind.
-- You ask her where.
Wiz: Well...
Wiz: Before I forget, I found this great place to eat.
-- You can't hide your fustration with Wiz...
-- ...telling her life's at risk while she can't use magic.
Wiz: I appreciate your concern, but--
-- As you near the Wizard's Guild, you can't believe your eyes.
-- One of the sturdy door guards is bleeding on ground.
-- The guild itself had gone dark, and its windows are broken.
-- You race over to the fallen guard.
Guard: Y-you...
-- You ask him what happened.
Guard: Shion... He has...His Highness and...the Gairnikan girl.
Guard: ...He's taken them to Aquadrake...Shrine.
Guard: Please...you must save His Highness...Rusche...
-- With those final words, the guard passes from this world.
-- Wiz exits the guild after having a look inside.
Wiz: It's empty. No sign of Rusche or Lianna.
-- You tell Wiz what the guard said.
Wiz: Aquadrake Shrine... That's where we found Lianna.
-- Nodding to each other, you and Wiz spring into action.
-- At Aquadrake Shrine on the far shore of Ayvias...
-- You and Wiz find Rusche collapsed before the shrine.
Rusche: Oh, it's you two.
Wiz: What in the world happened!?
Rusche: I let my guard down. ...Never though it would come to this.
-- Rusche points toward the shrine.
-- The door is open, revealing a spiral stairway leading down.
Rusche: It leads to an underground temple.
Rusche: The ring and the true name of Wadatsumi...
Rusche: That door should've been closed to all but the House of Wadatsumi.
-- Rusche is covered in wounds.
Rusche: Shion took Lianna, too. Please, you must stop him.
(before 14-4 boss battle)
-- You've reached temple's deepest depths.
-- It's a massive chamber with glowing moss and blue crystals.
-- The two Gairnikans are at the central altar.
Shion: ...You again.
-- The ring glows on Shion's right hand.
Lianna: ..........
-- Lianna is gazing upward with a vacant stare and does not move.
-- You wonder what Shion is up to now.
Shion: Behold!
-- Shion raises his ring and begins casting a spell.
-- Blinding light spills forth from around the altar.
-- You notice a huge magic circle has been drawn around it.
Shion: This time it's not a test.
Shion: Feel the wrath of the Wadatsumi's true name within this ring.
-- You race toward the altar to stop Shion.
Shion: You're done meddling in my affairs, wizard!
(after completing 14-4: To the Lowest Level)
-- After a long, fierce battle, you defeat Shion's invoked spirits.
-- But Shion remains defiant.
Shion: ...I concede defeat, wizard.
-- The magic circle enveloping the altar grows even brighter.
-- Looking up, you see the light has lit an expansive space.
Shion: But I'm afraid your efforts were little too late.
-- With that, Shion holds his ring up high.
Shion: Heed my call, O dweller in the Oracle Ring Sapphirus.
Shion: Your vessel is here.
Shion: And your name is--
-- Before Shion says the name, the circle and all around it go dark.
Shion: What's the meaning of this!
-- Your eyes finally adjust to the darkness.
Lianna: B-Brother?
-- The light returns to her eyes, and at her feet is Wiz.
Wiz: ...
Lianna: Enough. What good could ever come of this?
Shion: We made a vow together. There's no turning back now.
Lianna: I'll keep my vow. But what you're doing is wrong.
Lianna: Do not corrupt your body and soul with petty vengeance.
Shion: Petty? Petty, you say?
-- Shion turns his eyes up in pain.
Shion: We've lost everything, our home, our family, our past and future.
Shion: And you call such sorrow petty? You are dead to me now, Lianna.
-- Shion once more holds the ring up high.
-- The magic circle light again with a blinding glare.
Lianna: No, brother, don't!
Lianna: You're not a vessel!
-- Shion completes his spell before you and Wiz can stop him.
-- The surrounding light gathers to Shion in great whirling torrent.
-- When the light finally subsides, you can't believe your eyes.
???: ...
Lianna: B-Brother?
Shion: So this...
Shion: This is the power of the Wadatsumi.
Shion: How...how magnificent!
-- The Aquadrake slams into the wall. Water starts trickling in.
-- But before long, the trickle becomes a torrent.
Lianna: Oh, no!
Wiz: Yikes.
-- The whole place looks like it's about to collapse!
-- You grab Lianna's hand and run with all your might.
-- Tragedy struck 13 years ago in the magic academy town of Sciorn.
-- Many wizards vanished when a secret experiment went wrong.
-- The Wizard's Guild said it was the result of a forbidden spell.
-- All involved were arrested and purged from the guild.
-- And behind the purge was one of the Four Sages of that time...
Rusche: ...My grandfather.
-- You return to the Wizard's Guild after escaping from the temple.
Lianna: Our father said he had nothing to do with the experiment.
Lianna: We were so young. All we recall is Father was suddenly gone.
Lianna: That and our mother sobbing each and every night.
Rusche: This is mere hearsay...
Rusche: ...but it was supposedly an epic battle between mighty wizards.
Lianna: Soon we lost Mother, too, but we survived by sticking together.
Lianna: ...And by harboring a grudge against the Wizard's Guild.
-- You ask her if she still feels that way.
-- Linanna shakes her head no.
Lianna: I can't use magic. I tried many times harder than Shion...
-- ...but I didn't hear a single voice from the world beyond.
Lianna: I believe it's my own body that rejects the power of magic.
Lianna: That was when I despaired, for magic was to be our vengeance.
Lianna: But seeing Shion studying in earnest, I couldn't tell him.
Rusche: He's mastered the ring...
Rusche: ...the Oracle Ring Sapphirus, hasn't he?
Lianna: To use the House of Wadatsumi's own power to crush all linked to them...
Lianna: That would be Shion's revenge.
Lianna: ...Forgive me for not telling you this sooner.
-- Shion had looked just like Rusche after transmuting.
-- You ask whether that is the power of the Wadatsumi.
Rusche: It's a transitory form before the true name enters a vessel.
Rusche: If he were to achieve the true form...
-- All of Ayvias would be in danger.
Rusche: You must stop Shion, I'm begging you.
Rusche: You're my last hope, for only a ring bearer could stop him.
Lianna: ...
Wiz: ...
-- Nodding your assent, your hand goes for Smaragd in your pocket.
(before 15-4 boss battle)
-- Braving the other Aquadrakes Shion invoked
-- ...you and Wiz once again reach the lowest level.
Shion: Did you really think you would get out of this alive?
Shion: These deepest depths shall be your final resting place.
-- Lake water starts pouring forth from the cracked walls.
-- The temple is collapsing faster that you'd expected.
-- It suddenly dawns on you that Shion will drown just like you.
Shion: I am not a vessel, after all.
Shion: I'd rather save my body so I can enjoy my revenge a bit longer.
-- That's when you realize his transmutation isn't yet complete.
-- Taking a card in hand, you start casting a spell.
Shion: This marks our third battle. Isn't it getting rather old?
-- Shion, too, starts casting a spell.
Shion: The time is ripe.
Shion: The end of your life shall be the beginning of my revenge!
(after completing 15-4: Time of Judgment)
-- You barely have the strength to stand after the battle.
-- Aquadrake, the true name of the House of Wadatsumi and immense...
-- ...beast from the ring Sapphirus lies sprawled on the ground.
Shion: I...I don't understand.
Shion: Sapphirus...
Shion: This...cannot...be.
-- Shion's body begins to rapidly deteriorate.
-- It's the collapse of the vessel, you think to yourself.
-- You can't remember ever being so tired.
-- You sink to the floor as the lake comes gushing in.
-- Its icy water steals away your body's heat.
-- ..........
-- ......
-- ...
???: Ah!
-- You suddenly come to your senses.
-- You noticed the water is subsiding.
-- And you see a totally drenched Wiz eyeing you with concern.
-- There's no sign of the mighty Aquadrake.
-- And there at the altar where Shion had once stood is Lianna.
Lianna: Brother...
-- You call to her.
Lianna: Without Shion... I'm not truly alone.
Lianna: But this is what my dear brother would have wanted.
Lianna: ...
Wiz: ...
-- Wiz slowly snuggles up to Lianna.
-- She picks her up and turns to look back.
Lianna: The ring...Smaragd, if you please.
-- You can't believe your eyes.
-- Lianna produces a hidden knife and presses it to Wiz's neck.
-- You ask her what's going on.
Lianna: Did you not hear me?
Lianna: Are you not a ring bearer?
Lianna: Though I can't use magic, I can at least wield a knife.
-- Wiz's eye stay fixed on you. There's not a hint of fear.
-- You ask if she'd been planning this all along.
Lianna: Not in the least.
Lianna: This only happened because Shion was so bent on vengeance.
Lianna: I even gave him one last chance after freeing him from prison.
Lianna: Recovering the Oracle Rings... That is our true mission.
Lianna: Fool for a brother... He had an easy prize right before his eyes.
Lianna: Now, the ring if you please.
-- You stall while trying to think of something to do.
Lianna: Nothing against cats. I like how they think we're their equals.
Lianna: Don't make me spill needless blood.
-- You tightly grasp the ring in your pocket.
-- You try to think of something.
Lianna: I'm going to count to three.
-- You don't know what to do.
Lianna: 1...2...
-- You have to do something!
Lianna: ...You leave me no choice.
Lianna: I'll just have to bear with Sapphirus then.
-- Lianna raises the knife to strike.
-- You desperately try to think of something to do.
-- Your energy is spent and your body exhausted. What's left?
-- Negotiate! But using what?
-- The knife slowly lowers toward Wiz.
-- Think!
-- Think! Think!
-- Think! Think! Think!
-- ..........
-- ......
-- ...
-- Mya-ha-ha.
-- Wiz's silly laugh sounds in the back of your mind.
-- You finally admit defeat.
-- You toss the Oracle Ring Smaragd onto the ground.
Lianna: At least you know when you're beaten.
Lianna: Now, step away from the ring. And no false moves.
-- You move away as ordered.
-- Lianna walks slowly up to the ring.
Lianna: A promise is a promise.
-- As she takes the ring, she hurls Wiz behind her and runs off.
-- You try to chase after her, but you have no strength left.
-- Wiz come running up to you.
Wiz: What's wrong with you!
-- Wiz bites your leg.
Wiz: That ring was more important than all my nine lives!
Wiz: Why'd you have to do that!
Wiz: It's...
Wiz: It's...
Wiz: It's all my fault! There's not much I can do looking like this.
Wiz: I'm nothing but a burden on you.
-- Wiz trudges slowly toward the way out.
-- You run up and take her in your arms.
Wiz: Mya-ha?
-- You bury your face in her wet fur and start to speak.
-- But all you can produce are incoherent sobs.
-- That night...
-- Back at the guild, you and Wiz turn in without filing a report.
-- Deep in your dreams, Wiz's heartbeat is like a lullaby.
-- The next morning...
Rusche: How could I be so wrong? Lianna was the bigger threat all along.
Rusche: The town guard is looking into her current whereabouts.
Wiz: If the Ministry's involved, she's long gone by now.
Rusche: I can truly say I hate myself right now.
Rusche: My true name and my Oracle Ring are both lost. I'm useless.
-- You ask where Lianna could have gone.
Rusche: I heard Anastasia had entered Sciorn. She's the only one...
Rusche: ...among the Four Sages who knows what happened 13 years ago.
Rusche: And Lianna is from Sciorn. I know that much is true.
Wiz: What is it that Anastasia did 13 years ago?
Rusche: Never heard that she was involved in the purge at least.
Wiz: But the battle was so fierce, Rusche's grandfather was killed.
-- You add that Rusche's grandfather was the strongest of the sages.
Rusche: I'll...
Rusche: I'll be powerless to help once you've left Ayvias.
Rusche: It shames me to remain here, but I've no choice.
Rusche: Don't get yourself killed.
-- Soon after you leave the Wizard's Guild...
-- Wiz seems embarrassed as she thanks you.
Wiz: Thanks for all your help.
Wiz: But truth be told, there's still so much I wish to do.
Wiz: It's about time I figure out how to restore my previous form.
-- You ask Wiz if she'd mind explaining what happened.
Wiz: Ask away.
-- So, you ask her how she'd turned, or rather, been turned into a cat.
-- Was it transmutation.
Wiz: Mya-ha-ha.
Wiz: What an active imagination you have.
Wiz: I've been a cat for some time now, but I'm doing quite well.
Wiz: Still, it's not as if I wanted to be--
Wiz: ........
Wiz: Err...
-- You mention what Lianna said about a vessel's will.
-- And as you ask about her turning into a cat, she cuts you off.
Wiz: You think me despondent at becoming a cat?
Wiz: Well, you're wrong. I rather like being a fancy-free feline.
-- You start walking ahead.
-- You're off to Sciorn.
-- There, perhaps, all questions will be answered.Stage 1: Guarding the Mansion[]
Quest | Common Stage Enemies | Boss | Notes |
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To the Gardens
(Rank 10, 14 MP) (2519-2977 G, 308-352 EXP) |
In chest: Completion Bonus: | ||
Looking for Monsters
(Rank 10, 14 MP) (2519-2977 G, 308-352 EXP) |
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Follow the Trail
(Rank 10, 14 MP) (2748-3206 G, 330-374 EXP) |
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The Boss Appears
(Rank 10, 18 MP) (2519-2977 G, 308-352 EXP) |
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Cleared: So it wasn't burglars and instead were horrific monsters! Thanks for investigating! |
Stage 2: Ingredients for a Banquet[]
Quest | Common Stage Enemies | Boss | Notes |
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Clues on the Ingredients
(Rank 10, 14 MP) (2832-3264 G, 330-366 EXP) |
Fire Bee-girl |
In chest: Completion Bonus: | |
Road with Fresh Breeze
(Rank 10, 14 MP) (2596-2832 G, 308-344 EXP) |
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Blocking Intruders
(Rank 10, 14 MP) (2596-3028 G, 308-352 EXP) |
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Legendary Ingredients
(Rank 10, 18 MP) (2792-3304 G, 322-374 EXP) |
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Cleared: That's all the ingredients! Now to cook up a feast! You've been helpful! |
Stage 3: Fountain Repairs[]
Quest | Common Stage Enemies | Boss | Notes |
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Source of the Water Supply
(Rank 10, 14 MP) (2673 G, 322-414 EXP) |
In chest: Completion Bonus: | ||
Complicated Water Flow
(Rank 10, 14 MP) (2430-3645 G, 299-414 EXP) |
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The Guarded Boundaries
(Rank 10, 14 MP) (2673-3159 G, 276-368 EXP) |
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Contaminated Water Supply
(Rank 10, 18 MP) (2430-3159 G, 299-368 EXP) |
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Cleared: All back to normal! Thank you for your help. |
Stage 4: Lakeside Investigation[]
Quest | Common Stage Enemies | Boss | Notes |
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Lakeside Patrol (Rank 10, 14 MP) (2393-3486 G, 302-391 EXP) |
In chest: Completion Bonus: | ||
Beautiful Water Surface (Rank 10, 14 MP) (2244-2493 G, 279-302 EXP) |
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Silent Night Road (Rank 10, 14 MP) (2989-3237 G, 346-368 EXP) |
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Shadows on the Riverside (Rank 10, 18 MP) (2991-3488 G, 348-393 EXP) |
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Cleared: Well, seems everything is under control. Shall we head back now? |
Stage 5: Lost Kitten[]
Quest | Common Stage Enemies | Boss | Notes |
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Gathering Information (Rank 10, 14 MP) (3072-3328 G, 360-408 EXP) |
Possible Formations: {(4), (3, 3, 2), (2, 4), (1, 4, 1)} |
In chest: Completion Bonus: | |
How a Cat Feels (Rank 10, 14 MP) (2816-3505 G, 336-408 EXP) |
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Winding Narrow Roads (Rank 10, 14 MP) (2560-3328 G, 312-384 EXP) |
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Paradise for Cats (Rank 10, 18 MP) (3584 G, 384-408 EXP) |
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Cleared: Oh, I'm so glad you're back... Thank you very much! |
Stage 6: Abandoned Ruins[]
Quest | Common Stage Enemies | Boss | Notes |
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The Old Ruins (Rank 10, 15 MP) (3003 G, 350 EXP) |
Red Mummy (Lord) (x2) |
Completion Bonus: | |
Silent View (Rank 10, 15 MP) (3200-4095 G, 325-400 EXP) |
Blue Mummy (x2) | ||
Mysterious Noise (Rank 10, 15 MP) (3003-3276 G, 350-375 EXP) |
Yellow Mummy (Lord) Yellow Mummy (Lord) | ||
Horde of Beasts (Rank 10, 19 MP) (3003-3549 G, 300-350 EXP) |
Yellow Mummy (x2) | ||
Cleared: I can always rely on Wizards! Now to get back to my studies... |
Stage 7: Shocked Old Man[]
Quest | Common Stage Enemies | Boss | Notes |
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Path of the Old Man (Rank 10, 15 MP) (3348-3627 G, 375-400 EXP) |
Thunder Centaur |
River Goblin (x2) |
Completion Bonus: |
Quiet Walking Road (Rank 10, 15 MP) (3348-3350 G, 375 EXP) |
Elite Thunder Rabbit | ||
Meeting the Elderly Couple (Rank 10, 15 MP) (3348-3906 G, 375-425 EXP) |
Frozen Axe Centaur | ||
Save the Old Man! (Rank 10, 19 MP) (3906 G, 375-400 EXP) |
Frosh (Hero) (x2) | ||
Cleared: Oh Gramps! I was so worried... Thanks for bringing him back. |
Stage 8: The Two Gairnikans[]
Quest | Common Stage Enemies | Boss | Notes |
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Searching the Town (Rank 10, 15 MP) (3432-4004 G, 390-442 EXP) |
Water Bee-girl | Bolt Urg |
Completion Bonus: |
Never-ending Road (Rank 10, 15 MP) (3718-4290 G, 416-468 EXP) |
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Thoughts of the Two (Rank 10, 15 MP) (3718-4290 G, 416-468 EXP) |
Hell Urg (x2) | ||
The People of Gairnika (Rank 10, 19 MP) (4290-4576 G, 416-442 EXP) |
(A) Leviata | ||
Cleared: Thank you. I knew your were the right one for the job. |
Stage 9: A Strange Visitor[]
Quest | Common Stage Enemies | Boss | Notes |
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Guiding the Town (Rank 11, 15 MP) (4102-4395 G, 442-468 EXP) |
Gold Valkyrie (x2) |
Completion Bonus: | |
Peaceful Town (Rank 11, 15 MP) (4395-4500 G, 468 EXP) |
Elite Red Fighter (x3) | ||
Laughter of Children (Rank 11, 15 MP) (4395 G, 468 EXP) |
Elite Red Fighter (x2) | ||
Assaults Before Farewells (Rank 11, 19 MP) (4102-4395 G, 364-390 EXP) |
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Cleared: I'm just a clown that came to see the children of this town. That's all, really. |
Stage 10: Strange Sounds[]
Quest | Common Stage Enemies | Boss | Notes |
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Bright Moonlight (Rank 11, 15 MP) (3588-4186 G, 351-405 EXP) |
Spark Hand |
Red Mummy (x2) |
Completion Bonus: |
Silence of the Night (Rank 11, 15 MP) (4186 G, 459 EXP) |
Blue Mummy (Lord) | ||
Sudden Horror (Rank 11, 15 MP) (3289-3887 G, 324-378 EXP) |
Red Mummy (x2) | ||
Source of the Sounds (Rank 11, 19 MP) (4186-4784 G, 459-513 EXP) |
Blue Mummy (Lord) (x2) | ||
Cleared: Thank you so much! Now I can go to sleep in peace! |
Stage 11: Quiet Lakeside[]
Quest | Common Stage Enemies | Unique Quest Enemies | Boss | Notes |
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In Search of Shion (Rank 11, 15 MP) (3672-4284 G, 364-420 EXP) |
Red Gobble Frog |
Yellow Merman (x2) |
In chests: Completion Bonus: | |
Road to Determination (Rank 11, 15 MP) (3672 G, 420 EXP) |
Delight Merman | |||
A Lakeside Too Quiet (Rank 11, 15 MP) (3672 G, 364 EXP) |
Emerald Fish | |||
Confronting Shion (Rank 11, 19 MP) (3060 G, 336 EXP) |
Hydro Dragon | |||
Cleared: Are you alright? You seem all exhausted! |
Stage 12: The Sweep Operation[]
Quest | Common Stage Enemies | Unique Quest Enemies | Boss | Notes |
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Ready for Departure (Rank 11, 15MP) (4069 G, 448 EXP) |
Aqua Hand |
Completion Bonus: | ||
Onslaught of Beasts (Rank 11, 15MP) (4069 G, 448 EXP) |
Yellow Demon | Frozen Axe Centaur | ||
Entering the Nest (Rank 11, 15MP) (4069 G, 392 EXP) |
Yellow Demon |
Ice Centaur x2 | ||
Operation Sweep-up! (Rank 11, 19MP) (4069-8043 G, 448 EXP) |
Yellow Demon | |||
Cleared: Wow, you took out all those monsters on your own? A real wizard you are! |
Stage 13: Curing an Injured Soldier[]
Quest | Common Stage Enemies | Boss | Notes |
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To Find the Cure (Rank 11, 15MP) (3828 G, 435 EXP) |
Hail Devil Gunner |
In chest: Completion Bonus: | |
Wild Roads (Rank 11, 15 MP) (3788-4745 G, 426-513 EXP) |
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Unknown Shadows (Rank 11, 15 MP) (4426 G, 426 EXP) |
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Growing on the Mountains (Rank 11, 19 MP) (4147 G, 377 EXP) |
Skeleton Warrior (Thunder) | ||
Cleared: The cure seems to have worked! Thanks for your assistance. |
Stage 14: To the Underground Temple[]
Quest | Common Stage Enemies | Boss | Notes |
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Underground Temple Entrance (Rank 11, 15 MP) (4238 G, 377 EXP) |
Blue Merman x2 |
In chest: Completion Bonus: | |
Hidden in the Shadows (Rank 11, 15 MP) (4238 G, 377 EXP) |
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Tough Monsters (Rank 11, 15 MP) (3912-4564 G, 348-406 EXP) |
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To the Lowest Level (Rank 11, 19 MP) (4564 G, 435 EXP) |
Chimera Drain | ||
Cleared: We can't let him get away. We must do something before all comes to worst. |
Stage 15: Confronting the Aquadrake[]
Quest | Common Stage Enemies | Boss | Notes |
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As the Holder (Rank 11, 16 MP) (4802 G, 450 EXP) |
Red Merman x2 (A) Leviata |
In chest: Completion Bonus:
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Bizarre Temple (Rank 11, 16 MP) (4802 G, 450 EXP) |
(A) Leviata | ||
Assault of the Aquadrakes (Rank 11, 16 MP) (4459 G, 480 EXP) |
(A) Leviata
(A) Leviata (A) Leviata | ||
Time of Judgment (Rank 11, 20 MP) (5145 G, 570 EXP) |
(S) Leviathan (The Ocean Emperor) | ||
Cleared: Thank you. Without your help, this town would have been destroyed. |
Cities |
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Port Town Torulika · Kingdom Wilitona · Forest Village Rallydon · City of Water Ayvias · Mystic City Sciorn · Citadel Lorencio |