Lanox, the village to the southeastern corn of Fluone and the land known as the edge of Elrios Continent. The Fire El has gone out of control and the Fire Priestess has retreated to the village.
The Six Priestesses are to meet here but the Light and Dark Priestesses Gloria and Darkmoon have gone missing. Many things aren't adding up and a conspiracy is in the ash filled volcanic air. Something big is brewing in Lanox.
Chapter 17: Scorched Harbingers of Darkness
Elsword and the gang may have survived the desert, but can they take the heat of a volcanic territory? Our heroes travel onward to Lanox, an enraged land where a forest fire appears inextinguishable. In between encounters with furious divine creatures, they meet Lanox's young village chief Edel, the mysterious alchemist Pesop, and the fire priestess Ignia. They learn from Ignia that the Sun and Moon Priestesses have gone missing, and the explorers are sent off to the Ash Covered Village to investigate.
As we entered the village of Lanox, an unexpected figure Ignia, the priestess of fire, says that she's plans to stay around town. Lets go talk to her to find out the strange phenomenon going on in the village of Lanox.
Ignia: You're the El Search Party? ..Hm, I was expecting you to be a bit..bigger?
Elsword: I'm sorry for being short.
Ignia: The Prophecy that Wind Priestess saw, I got the same thing. Said this town would be in flames and a great evil will rise here.. Sun and Moon Priestesses are here in Lanox because of the Prophecy.
Ara: Then all three Priestesses are in Lanox?
Ignia: No, the two Priestesses..the twins were kidnapped by someone.
Raven: Too late? Damn demons, they move fast.
Rena: I'm sure they kidnapped them to find where the El Lady is.
Ignia: Demons? That's a possibility.. But I'm not sure, even without the demons things aren't going well around here. Well, they were definitely kidnapped by someone. Could you please go find them?
Add: Kuku... At this point maybe the Priestesses are not communicating with the El, rather being kidnapped.
Ara: A-Add..!
Add: You. Please say you at least know where they were kidnapped to.
Ignia: I'm sure it's the Ashen Land. Ask the village Chief for more info on its whereabouts. To you guys, that selfish woman might open her mouth.
The Burnt Forest is a remnant of a fire disaster. Apparently there are bizarre phenomena happening in the forest... Investigate the Burnt Forest to find out what exactly is going on.
Edel: The El Search Team... You all are here that means.. This place is no longer safe..
Raven: Rumors spread in a weird way.
Edel: This area was once a peaceful land. Lanox used the Fire El Refiner to make this area bloom. But for some reason, recently we've been having unknown disasters that puts this land in havoc. The Fire Priestess is doing her best but..
Ignia: I'm trying my best but there's no progress. The El's power is becoming unstable.
Chung: Is this also related to the prophecy?
Ignia: I think so..?
Edel: You said you were headed for the Ashen Lands? You can go past the Burnt Forest and you'll reach it. Speaking of.. The Burnt Forest has all kinds of weird things happening.. Could you please investigate that? We tried to send people from the village but normal can't really withstand the heat. You were planning to go anyways so could you check it out? That's all for now. Until you find the cause, don't talk to me.
Ignia: She's so annoying.
Aisha: What's that lady, she's weird!
Rena: That earth shaking and everything else.. I'm worried it might be too much to handle.
Collect Ember Shards (Burnt Forest, "Any Difficulty") 0/20
Description
The Burnt Forest has been on fire for a long time now and the fire doesn't not seem to stop burning. This cannot be explained by any natural means. Lets collect a Ember Shard from the undying flames and take it back to the village.
Edel: The Burnt Forest was burnt down long ago... If it was a normal fire it would have been all gone by now.
Elsword: Right.. It felt like those things could fire up at any moment and burn the whole place down again.
Edel: Could you please get more samples of this fire and hand it over to Pesop? Please try and be quick... I'm getting another migraine..
Eve: I feel like a mailman..
Quest Completion Dialogue
Edel: I knew it.. This fire is not normal. What do you think, Pesop?
Pesop: Ohhh!! This is... How marvelous! This doesn't seem like regular fire, you are saying this fire just kept burning? I need to find out more about this fire, come back later.
Collect Large Ember Shards (Burnt Forest, 'Hard or Higher', Angry Mother Pig) 0/1
Description
In order to understand the cause of the undying flames we'll need to acquire the large Ember Shard. Find the Large Ember Shard from the powerful monsters in the Burnt Forest.
The fire rising from the village of Lanox is no natural disaster. Most likely it is linked to the kidnapping of the priestess. Break through the Burnt Forest and go to the Ash Covered Village!
Edel: Power of Fire El? It's definitely not normal then.
Aisha: Pesop says the Fire El was mixed with dark spirits.
Edel: I see.. Listen carefully. More than half the area is covered with volcanic grounds and the Fire El is kept inside the Fire Temple. Which is in the middle of the volcanic grounds. If the Fire El goes rogue and makes the volcano erupt, Lanox can disappear.
Elsword: First off, why are they keeping the Fire El near a potential volcanic area? That's dangerous!
Edel: Please go and investigate the area. If the Volcano erupts, I'm going to haunt you.
Lu: You, you lot were here! I'm Luciela R. Sourcream! A demon lord!
Elsword: W..What?
Rena: Whew.. A close one, just introducing a demon like that out of no where.
Lu: I'm not goood at beating around the bush! Huhuh..
Ciel: That's not something to brag about, Lu. Are you hurt?
Raven: And what business would a demon have with us?
Lu: What's with your attitude?! I've personally offered to help!
Ciel: Sigh.. Lu.... That attitude.. Lu was betrayed by those demons invading Elrios right now. She also knows a lot about them, I think that's more than enough reason for us to tag along.
Lu: That's right! I'll help you so that they can never set foot on these lands ever again!
Elsword: Hm.. What to do..
Elesis: It's good to have as much allies as possible... But I dont' trust you yet.
Ciel: Good, here have some cookies. I baked them yesterday.
Edel: The Burnt Forest has been taken care of, so just ready yourself to the volcanic grounds.
Ignia: Hey, I heard you passed over a burning forest.
Chung: What of the Priestess?
Ignia: Oh, I went to the Fire Temple to inspect the Fire El.
Raven: Hm.. The Fire El is okay?
Ara: Trace of demons inside the temple, maybe?
Ignia: It's still unstable but nothing really happened. I'm more worried about the two Priestesses that were kidnapped. We have to rescue them before something bad happens to them.
Elesis: Well, we were going to get to the Ashen Lands where the Priestesses were kidnapped.
Ignia: Go and find something that might be of use! Hurry!
Steel: The metal used in this brooch is very special. It withstands all temperature.. But that also means because of that not everyone can forge it. This can only be forged by us, Blacksmiths of Steel.
Ara: So far the suspects are narrowed down to the Steel Blacksmiths?
Ignia: Hmm, they're not kind to outsiders. But the fact that their brooch was in the Ashen Land means.. Don't just stand still, go investigate them!
Venturing farther into the mysterious land of Lanox, it seems the Elgang has barely scratched the surface. They are faced with crucial tasks of cleansing the Phantasmal Geyser of a dangerous substance, and helping the blacksmith Steel save her father from a fatal spell. And yet the biggest mysteries of this land are just about to unravel, along with their discovery of an incredible betrayal.
The Phantasmal Geyser may hold an answer to all the questions. Go to the Phantasmal Geyser and eliminate Dazzling Murlock. Acquire the Steel Canteen and bing it back filled with mineral water.
Quest Acceptance Dialogue
Steel: Dad has been very strange ever since he came back from the Phantasmal Geyser! I'm sure there is something definitely wrong with the hotspring water! We need the hotspring water! You should be able to cross the geysers with the equipment I made you! I put Dad in your care!
Quest Completion Dialogue
Steel: It was the demons! This is not the hotspring water I originally knew! Pesop will know of a solution!!
Because of the thick scent from the hotspring water, it is hard to conduct a proper analysis. To create a neutralizing agent gather Mermaid Scales from Entranced Mermaid at Phantasmal Geyser.
Quest Acceptance Dialogue
Pesop: This is definitely not the hotspring water I knew of... Hmmm... .hmm. The more I smell it, the dizzier I become. In this state, analysis will be difficult. My stock of neutralizing agents for elminating scents is empty. Could you bring me ingredients for making neutralizing agents?
Quest Completion Dialogue
Pesop: Good work. I will make the neutralizing agent and start the analysis as soon as possible. Could you wait a moment?
A method to revert the entranced divine beasts and polluted hotspring water has been discovered. With the neutralizing agent that Pesop gave you, go to Phantasmal Geyser to revert the hotspring water and defeat Entranced Aluminu.
Quest Acceptance Dialogue
Pesop: There was a potent deception drug mixed in with the hotspring water...
Steel: Of course!! My Dad, the divine beasts of the hotsprings, everyone was entranced by evil demons!!
Pesop: This detox medicine I've prepared may help to return the hotsprings to how they were. go quickly before the detox medicine loses its potency!!
The blacksmith has fallen into critical condition. Quickly, deliver the medicine produced from the crystal ball's condensed energy to Steel.
Quest Acceptance Dialogue
Pesop: With the priestess' help, this medicine was created by condensing the Crystal Ball's power. Take this to Steel so that it can be fed to the blacksmith!
Quest Completion Dialogue
Steel: I can finally save my dad! I will take this to him!
Sdeing: Ugh. That medicine is really disgusting!! Those demons will pay for what they did!!! Arg... my head.
Steel: Dad, calm down!! Your body hasn't fully healed yet!! Dad! We must pay back this favor!
The heat from the volcanic area is too hot, so it is impossible to enter without heat resistant clothes. However, the blacksmith will make you one, so capture a Phantasmal Petty Worker and recover Petty Worker's Leather clothes at the Geyser Plains.
Quest Acceptance Dialogue
Ignia: An entrancement like that... Within the demons, it must be an officer. Hm if it ran away from the Phantasmal Geyser, then it must have gone towards Volanic Flame Entrance...
Sdeing: That place is really hot from the heat of the lava. I will make you a heat resistant armor!
Ignia: Hm, are you sure you can do it with a body like that?!
Sdeing: Did you just snub the best blacksmith of all? Making it isn't an issue. However, since my body is like this, it would be best if you could gather the materials.
Quest Completion Dialogue
Sdeing: This should be enough. I'll quickly make the heat resistance armor. Just wait.
Steel: My dad has the best refining skills in all of Lanox! Just you wait and see!
While talking the priestesses, Steel calls for you. Let's go to Steel.
Quest Acceptance Dialogue
Gloria & Darkmoon: You're going to Volcanic Flame Entrance? If that's where you're going, then I can show you the way. I paid close attention when I was taken away.
Ignia: Oh no it's okay- Gloria!! You should rest! Where do you think you're going with that body? I know that place well-
Gloria & Darkmoon: Ah, has the fire priestess been to that place before?
Ignia: Ah... no no! It's not that I've been there, but I'm the Fire Priestess, you know-? Ahem!... Cough cough... Mm.. Oh! I... I think the Blacksmith is calling you!
Quest Completion Dialogue
Sdeing: Thank you for saving me. Because of you I was able to see my daughter again too. Please use this heat resistent armor to do good things.
Ignia: Wow, not bad! The heat from the lava will be no match for this armor! Alright, let's prepare quickly and head toward the volcanic lands!
Clear Volcanic Flame Entrance on "Any Difficulty" 0/1
Quest Acceptance Dialogue
Edel: Stop right there! The road to the Volcanic Flame Entrance is not easy. While the volcanic heat is an issue, the road to the entrance doesn't even exist! It's a very rocky place.
Ignia: Hm... What...! I guess for the El Search Party it's nothing?
Quest Completion Dialogue
Edel: Just like I heard in the rumors, you guys are very useful. Ah Sebastian! Where's the map of the volcanic land? Come here.
Eliminate Volcanic Fire Bird (Volcanic Flame Entrance, "Hard or Higher") 0/6
Clear Volcanic Flame Entrance on "Hard or Higher" 0/1
Quest Acceptance Dialogue
Edel: Our map of the volcanic lands doesn't show records of the road you took- Ahem, So... So I want you guys to record the road you take on this map so that the villagers can get to that place. Since it's you guys, it should be possible to make it to the Volcanic Flame Entrance, right?
Due to the frequent earthquakes, Lanox's heat controlling devices are overloading. If the heat controlling devices explode, Lanox will be in danger! Go to the Volcanic Flame Entrance to defeat Armageddon and bring back his Steel Mask.
Quest Acceptance Dialogue
Sdeing: There is a much bigger issue! The earthquakes suddenly subsided and the Lanox heat machines are exploding!!
Gloria & Darkmoon: If the heat machines explode, Lanox village will be in danger. Can you fix the heat machines?
Sdeing: Hu, while I was captured the demon took away my steel mask. If I don't have the mask, I won't be able to handle the heat from the machines and melt.
Gloria & Darkmoon: I saw the steel mask being worn by Berserker Armageddon in the Volcanic Flame Entrance. Would you be able to find and recover it?
Quest Completion Dialogue
Sdeing: Oh thank you, this is indeed the steel mask I wore. Time is short, I must fix that heating machine in the meantime!
Edel: Hurry, hurry! Please get going! Lanox is in grave uncertainty!!
Lanox's natural disasters do not cease. What might be happening in the heart of the volcano? To go deeper into the volcano break the Volcanic Flame Entrance.
Edel: After Ignia disappeared the earthquakes in Lanox haven't stopped. There's no mistake that something is happening in the volcanic depths.
Elesis: What's behind the Volcanic Flame Entranc!? Oh they blocked us off?
Edel: There's only one way past the Volcanic Flame Entrace into the volcanic depths! If we want to know what they're up to we must breakthough the Volcanic Flame Entrance!
Quest Completion Dialogue
Edel: Just breaking through the gateway is a big achievement! I need to know what's going on with Lanox!! There should be a divine beast we weren't able to save at that place.
With the Fire and Earth Priestesses missing, Elsword and the gang encounter the holy beast Ifritan. They found out he had been controlled by the demons. Later recovering with the help of the Fire El, Ifritan tells them to stop the demons from pushing through with their forbidden plan. Can they stop Demon General Scar from summoning the Demon God?
Clear Collapsing Temple of Fire, "Any Difficulty" 0/1
Description
The whole incident was caused by Ignia. Chase Ignia who escaped from the Volcanic Flame Entrance. Go to the Collapsing Temple of Fire.
Quest Acceptance Dialogue
Edel: The start of all these incidents is because of Ignia. Past the Volanic Flame Entrance is the Temple of Fire. There's no where else she can run. Quickly chase after her to the Temple of Fire!
Quest Completion Dialogue
Edel: The demons are encamped on the Temple of Fire...!! That's why Ignia was able to easily pass through!!
Clear Collapsing Temple of Fire, "Hard or Higher" 0/1
Description
Ifritan, the fire divine beast, who has been protecting Lanox for a long time, should know about the omen going on in Lanox. Head to Collapsing Temple of Fire and seek out Ifritan.
Quest Acceptance Dialogue
Edel: We lost Ignia... Isn't there a way to stop this omen?
Pesop: The divine beast of fire has beeen watching over Lanox since the day it was created from fire. If it is the divine beast of fire, he would know something about the omen. However, because of the demons... The Temple of Fire... we don't even know if the divine beast of fire is safe...
Edel: Find the divine beast of fire in the Temple of Fire! Even if Ignia is gone, we must find the divine beast of fire!
Quest Completion Dialogue
Edel: The divine beast of fire became a monster? What do you mean?
Metal Hair Tie (Ifritan, Collapsing Temple of Fire, "Very Hard") 0/1
Description
The villagers of Lanox cannot believe that the reserved and kind fire divine beast has become a heinous monster. Bring a Metal Hair Tie to show them proof.
Quest Acceptance Dialogue
Pesop: That's difficult to believe... The divine beast of fire values the villagers of Lanox and would come down from the temple once in a while to make sure everything was okay.
Steel: That's right! I even gave him a metal hair tie a while back! He isn't one to do bad things!!
Pesop: If you bring back a Metal Hair Tie, then it will serve as proof that the divine beast is who you say he...
Quest Completion Dialogue
Steel: That's it! That's the metal hair tie that I made! Taht's the one I gave to him as a gift!!
Defeat Ifritan (Collapsing Temple of Fire, "Very Hard") 0/1
Description
In order to dispose of the demons that are controlling things from the shadows, Ifritan must be defeated. Head to Collapsing Temple of Fire and defeat Ifritan.
Quest Acceptance Dialogue
Pesop: Just like Sirena was used in the Phantasmal Geyser... I guess the divine beast of fire is being used by the demons too...
Edel: Well at this point we don't have much of a choice. Dominate the divine beast of fire and dispose of the demons that are controlling him from the shadows!
Pesop: Make sure to save the divine beast of fire and bring him back to the village!
Quest Completion Dialogue
Edel: Divine beast of fire! Tell us what exactly happened!
To recover Ifritan's energy, we need fire energy. Head to the Volcanic Blade Canyon and capture Gorge Fire Bird, Gorge Mag Norm for their fire energy.
Quest Acceptance Dialogue
Gloria & Darkmoon: The divine beast of fire is worn out. It is difficult for him to even stand!
Edel: At this point there is a limit in being able to fix the heat machines... But we'll have to do what we can! Quickly help the divine beast of fire to recover his energy!
Gloria & Darkmoon: Calm down Edel. For the divine beast of fire to regain his energy he requires the burning energy. Take the burning energy extraction tool and bring the burning energy.
Quest Completion Dialogue
Gloria & Darkmoon: Good work El Search Party. I hope that Ifritan's energy will return...
Gloria & Darkmoon: So that's what's been happening...! The reason why they needed the earth priestess Artea was so they could create a chasm in the Grand Cavern to call the demon god!
Edel: So does that mean the reason for the earthquakes in Lanox is because of... that?
Gloria & Darkmoon: Unfortunately... Just as it was with the divine beast of fire, Artea is most likely being controlled by the demons to create a chasm in the earth...
Edel: If it's really the demon god, then this is not just an issue for Lanox, but all of Elrios!
Only Artea is able to move the earth to create a chasm. We must had to the Grand Cavern and find the whereabouts of Artea.
Quest Acceptance Dialogue
Edel: Sebastian! Go now and let all the other villages know of this dangerous news! El Search Party... What will you do?
Gloria & Darkmoon: Edel, calm down! You can focus on making sure all the other villages are made aware of the situation. The rest of you must head to the Grand Cavern and find where Artea went!
Quest Completion Dialogue
Gloria & Darkmoon: If Artea is being bound... then there is a high chance that the chasm has already been created...
Artea used all her strength to create the chasm in the earth. If we leave the earth priestess, her life will be in great danger head to Grand Cavern and save the bounded Artea.
Quest Acceptance Dialogue
Gloria & Darkmoon: Artea must have used a lot of energy. At this rate, we may lose Artea too. Please save Artea!
Edel: Go quickly! The earthquakes are getting worse!
Quest Completion Dialogue
Gloria & Darkmoon: Artea has returned! Thank goodness!
Artea: I... I created the chasm... It's all my fault... The demon god will... soon be here
Gloria & Darkmoon: Don't cry Artea... I know we will find a way!
The earthquakes from the surrounding volcanoes are only gettting worse. We don't have any more time to wiat for support from neighboring villages. Head to Grand Cavern to investigate the demon's movements.
Quest Acceptance Dialogue
Steel: Oh no! The lava is about to overflow! My can no longer block the heat machines! We have to figure something out fast!
Edel: With how strong the earthquakes are now, we'll be destroyed before help from other villages even arrive...! Head back to the Grand Cavern and seee if anything can be done!
Quest Completion Dialogue
Gloria & Darkmoon: The ritual you've seen... is most likely the ritual to summon the demon god...
Defeat Demon General Scar (Grand Cavern, "Very Hard") 0/1
Description
If a demon god really does appear, it will bring a catastrophe to not only Lanox but all of Elrios. To put a stop to the demon god, let's head to Grand Cavern for the battle that will decide it all.
Quest Acceptance Dialogue
Gloria & Darkmoon: The one commanding the ritual will most likely be one with high status in the demon ranks. It has to be Scar. If Scar is defeated, would that help stop the revival of the demon god? This will be our last hope...
Quest Completion Dialogue
Gloria & Darkmoon: Everyone! You were able to stop the demons' plot! However... Why would El Lady say such a thing...? What is 'One who exists outside of the El' supposed to mean...? Doesn't it mean that it doesn't matter what happens to this world? Sigh...
Artea: The demon god and El Lady... The earth is shaking due to these two powerful beings descending
Gloria & Darkmoon: (Ground rumbles) Kyaak! At this rate, this world will be destroyed!
Artea: ...Regardless of what El Lady is thinking, in order to restore the El, that person must be found. I will go with you!