Certified Arbalester

Hey, there! I am Rindy, a chief officer of the Kamael Special Forces, Steelrazor. You're the one who captured Tak, aren't you?

Thanks to you, I have been able to gather a lot of useful information. Good work!

Ah, I see that you're interested in becoming an Arbalester.

I heard that the qualification test is pretty difficult...

Still interested in pursuing that path?

• "Yes! I want to be a perfect Kamael."

Hey, there! I am Rindy, a chief officer of the Kamael Special Forces, Steelrazor. You're the one who captured Tak, aren't you?

Thanks to you, I have been able to gather a lot of useful information. Good work!

Ah, I see that you're interested in becoming an Arbalester.

I hate to tell you this, but I don't think that you are quite experienced enough now to pursue that path.

Why don't you train some more and come back later...

(Only characters who are level 39 and above are permitted to undertake this quest.)

I am not authorized to train you... Find another captain who is better suited for your profession.

(Only Kamael Warders can undertake this quest.)

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Cadet! You are already a Arbalester! You do not need to test in order to transfer.

(Only Kamael Warders can undertake this quest.)

That Inquisitor Mark is the token that proves you have passed the test.

Show it to a Grand Master of our race and you can transfer your profession to Arbalester...

Very well, I will tell you.

As you know, Kamael society is organized along military lines.

Certain necessary tasks must be conducted in secret for the good of our society.

We are the group entrusted to carry out those sensitive missions.

All our members are able to use Arbalester skills.

If you can find our secret group and pass the entrance test, you too can aspire to be an Arbalester...

• "How can I find the secret group?"

Very well, I will tell you.

As you know, Kamael society is organized along military lines.

Certain necessary tasks must be conducted in secret for the good of our society.

We are the group entrusted to carry out those sensitive missions.

All our members are able to use Arbalester skills.

If you can find our secret group and pass the entrance test, you too can aspire to be an Arbalester...

Take this Dimension Diamond. You can trade it to the village gatekeeper for the Scroll of Escape for the town where you want to go...

• "How can I find the secret group?"

If you have information or secrets they are interested in, they may try to find you first...

Wait a minute -- let me check some information reported by the Steelrazor...

Hmm... According to this, Dark Elven Magister Clayton in the Town of Dion knows the important secret concerning our race...

The secret group may be interested in this information.

If you wish to join, perhaps a meeting with Clayton will help your chances...

If you have information they are interested in, they may try to find you first...

Wait a minute -- let me check some information reported by the Steelrazor...

Hmm... According to this, Dark Elven Magister Clayton of the Town of Dion knows the important secret concerning our race...

The secret group may be interested in this information.

If you wish to join, perhaps a meeting with Clayton will help your chances...

Dark Elven Magister Clayton of the Town of Dion knows the important secret concerning our race.

Go and see him right now...

Did you find the secret group?

Hmm... I perceive that you already found the secret group and are taking their entrance test even now.

Good luck, cadet!

What do you want, cadet?

I am very busy now, so unless it is something urgent, come back later...

What do you want, cadet?

• Show her your badge.

Welcome to Hunters Village. I received the message from Grand Master Meldina...

As you know, we manage and protect information.

This place may seem simple and unassuming, but spies from many different races exchange information, concoct plots and hatch conspiracies here...

I think the village became such a nest of espionage because of its independence and isolated location, as well as certain events surrounding its establishment during the war.

So be careful! Even the most ordinary-looking trader may be very different than he appears...

We do cooperate with some of the other races' spies, but the alliances are never permanent.

• Shall we discuss your problem?

Welcome to Hunters Village. I received the message from Grand Master Meldina...

As you know, we manage and protect information.

This place may seem simple and unassuming, but spies from many different races exchange information, concoct plots and hatch conspiracies here...

I think the village became such a nest of espionage because of its independence and isolated location, as well as certain events surrounding its establishment during the war.

So be careful! Even the most ordinary-looking trader may be very different than he appears...

We do cooperate with some of the other races' spies, but the alliances are never permanent.

• Shall we discuss your problem?

There is no particular test...

You simply must complete several missions we determine will prove your ability.

After that, we will evaluate your performance and make our decision.

If you fail the test, we may abandon you.

How is it?

Do you still want to take the class transfer test?

• "Yes, I do."

Very well.

What we do is very detailed and requires careful attention, so take great care to complete each mission assigned to you as thoroughly as possible.

If you fail, we may take steps to protect ourselves.

The best case scenario would be to magically erase your memory. The worst case...

Hmm...

Perhaps my introduction was too long.

• Let me explain the mission to you.

Very well.

What we do is very detailed and requires careful attention,

so take great care to complete each mission assigned to you as thoroughly as possible.

If you fail, we may take steps to protect ourselves.

The best case scenario would be to magically erase your memory. The worst case...

Hmm...

Perhaps my introduction was too long.

• Let me explain the mission to you.

Ah, I don't think I understood correctly.

Please explain again...

• "Very well..."

Recently, several high-ranking Human officials and Priests were killed by monsters while traveling through Death Pass to Oren Castle.

There have also been cases of monsters nearby engaging in pillage and bandits attacking traders between Oren and Kiran...

That is the official story, in any case...

• "Really? Do you think there is anything strange going on?"

Hmm...

That is a very simple way to look at things...

I don't think you're fit to take our test after all...

Hmm...

That is a very simple way to look at things...

I don't think you're fit to take our test after all...

Hmm...

That is a very simple way to look at things...

I don't think you're fit to take our test after all...

Ah, you seem to have some common sense.

Perhaps I was right about you. Our investigation has revealed that the Human official and the Priest were delivering some secret documents or a report concerning our race to someone in Oren Castle.

Apparently someone else who did not want that to happen made careful preparations and launched this ambush.

• "I see."

Your mission is to discover what the secret was, to whom it was to be delivered, who instigated the assault, and anything else of value to us.

Find out what you can and report back to me...

According to our information, the Human official and Priest who were killed in Death Pass were slain by a force commanded by Grandis. Find Grandis first.

Our information says that the secret is related to our race...

Your mission is to discover what the secret was,

to whom it was to be delivered,

who instigated the assault,

and anything else of value to us.

Find out what you can and report back to me...

According to our information, the Human official and Priest who were killed in Death Pass were slain by a force commanded by Grandis. Find Grandis first.

Defeat Grandis in Death Pass to discover the information we need... Prove yourself!

Did you find a piece of the Raid Commission Paper? If we find all the pieces, it may be possible to get some kind of lead. Keep working...

So the Ivory Tower is connected to this...

Tread carefully so as not to cause any undue incidents.

Keep up the good work!

Did you discover anything about the case?

• (Report what has happened up to now.)

My, what a complicated situation... What is your opinion

• "There are 4 possible situations. The first is..."

My, what a complicated situation... What is your opinion

• "There are 4 possible situations. The first is..."

Scenario 1: Beleth's agent in Giran discovered part of the Giants' biotechnology that related to our race. He tried then deliver the information to Beleth through someone in Oren.

The Ivory Tower Wizards commissioned the raid to stop that information from falling into Beleth's hands, but since his agent appeared to be a Giran high official, they could not openly attack. So they used monsters instead.

• "The second scenario is..."

This story about Beleth may have been made up by greedy Ivory Tower Wizard who wanted the Giants' Research Documents for themselves.

The sticking point is whoever instructed the monsters to attack.

In this case,

Gauen may be telling the truth,

Kaiena may be telling the truth,

or both may be lying...

• "The third scenario is..."

Then Ivory Tower may have planned this entire situation in order to keep Giran and Oren from acquiring this power.

In that case, either Gauen or Kaiena may be telling the truth, or...

some other group may have decided to snatch the information for itself.

• "The final scenario is..."

The Giran official who was attacked was not a follower of Beleth, and...

Beleth intentionally slipped the information on the Giants' Research Documents to the Ivory Tower Wizards.

Knowing that they would be thrown into conflict with each other, he could then take advantage of the situation to take the documents for himself with no one the wiser...

• "Those are all the possibilities I can see..."

Splendid!

You seem to have more talent than I thought.

I had not even considered the possibility of Beleth's plan... Intriguing...

It is a very important virtue of a Kamael commander not to come to an overly-hasty conclusion, but to remain open to all possiblities while gathering information.

While you were investigating, another team notified us that they spotted Beleth's minion, the Crimson Lady. Your investigation has helped us determine the reason for her appearance ...

• Now then, I will give your final mission for this test.

Eliminate the Crimson Lady and retrieve the Giants' Research Documents.

We must not allow secrets concerning our race to fall into other hands.

The Crimson Lady is being guarded by Timak Orcs and Timak Orc Archers at the Timak Outpost.

Slay the Timak Orcs and Timak Orc Archers and you will no doubt find her.

This is not an easy task, but I believe in you...

Good luck to you!

Eliminate the Crimson Lady and retrieve the Giants' Research Documents.

We must not allow secrets concerning our race to fall into other hands.

The Crimson Lady is being guarded by Timak Orcs and Timak Orc Archers at the Timak Outpost.

Slay the Timak Orcs and Timak Orc Archers and you will no doubt find her.

This is not an easy task, but I believe in you...

Good luck to you!

You have done very well! Let me see that...

(Hand over Giants' Research Documents.)

These can now be safeguarded from any other threats.

You have done magnificent work and have passed all our tests...

Here, take this Badge of Inquisitor, which certifies that you have passed our test...

Show it to a Kamael Grand Master and you many change your class to Arbalester...

Congratulations!

Gasp...

Is it you, Kamael?

I have nothing to say to you...

Gasp...

Is it you, Kamael?

I have nothing to say to you...

• Why did you do that?

How can you say that?

How rude!

• Show him the written request for attack.

Groan...

And there is no other way?

Then I suppose I must tell you everything...

I only did it because I was asked to.

Nor do I think it was a bad thing!

• What do you mean?

Groan...

And there is no other way?

Then I suppose I must tell you everything...

I only did it because I was asked to.

Nor do I think it was a bad thing!

• What do you mean?

Well, one of the followers of that villain Beleth managed to obtain certain secrets about the Kamael.

They were in a document that contained excerpts of medical research conducted by the Giants.

Our lord discovered that this information was passed to the other followers of Beleth in Oren, then spread magically to other unknown places.

The original spy is a high-ranking official in Giran, however, and we simply did have sufficient evidence to expose him as Beleth's follower...

This situation was extremely urgent, and there simply was no other way for us to handle matters.

I hope you understand...

• Still...

Yes, well, I understand your point, but...

Well, this is how the world works, after all.

...

• Were you able to recover the Giants' research document?

Well, yes and no.

One of our operatives did recover the document near Death Pass, but...

while en route to us, he was attacked by the Manashen Gargoyles near the Ivory Tower. We have not been able to locate either him or the document he was carrying.

The timing of the attack is no coincidence; something must have gone very wrong...

The research document of the Giants disappeared during the attack by the Manashen Gargoyles near the Ivory Tower.

What?

You found the charm of the royal forefathers? The one containing the seal of the Ivory Tower?

If we locate all the charms, we may still be able to discover who was responsible for the attack.

Could there be a follow of Beleth at the Ivory Tower itself?

What? The charm of the royal forefathers belongs to Gauen!?

What has he say about that?

He must be made to answer -- go speak to him at once!

Gauen said such a thing?!

I can scarcely credit it, but I trust Kaiena.

So that is how the research document of the Giants fell into Beleth's clutches!

All our efforts were in vain...

Kaiena must have been distracted indeed by other matters not to have sent word of this to me.

Gauen must pay for this betrayal!

What is it? Oh, a Kamael soldier! There certainly are many similarities between the Kamael and we Dark Elves... But if you have no business with me, I must return to my work.

Ah! What business does a Kamael have with me?

• "I have heard that you are especially interested in our race, so I came to speak with you."

Yes...

There are many similarities between your race and our Dark Elven race...

Great strength and combat skills around which both our societies are structured on...

Just as we were created for the great purpose of serving Shilen, your race was also created for a certain mission.

• "Our mission? What might it be?"

Strange that a Kamael like yourself would ask such a question...

I wonder whether you are asking in earnest or if there is some other purpose at work here.

• "We are born to be soldiers. Deceit and subterfuge are alien to us. I ask because I genuinely do not know."

Very well, then.

I will make a bargain with you. Grant me one request and I will give you what you seek...

• What is your request?

Actually, I had asked a Dwarven Artisan to craft a certain tool I require for my magic experiment.

He sent back a list of ingredients that he needs to craft it.

Although I have managed to obtain most of the materials on his list,

I have had no luck procuring any Enmity Crystals.

Please go to Floran Village, hunt the Watchman of the Plains, the Roughly-Hewn Rock Golem, the Delu Lizardman Supplier, the Delu Lizardman Special Agent, the Cursed Seer, the Delu Lizardman Commander and the Delu Lizardman Shaman, and bring back 30 Enmity Crystals.

I require 30 Enmity Crystals.

Go hunt Watchmen of the Plains, Roughly-Hewn Rock Golems, the Delu Lizardman Suppliers, the Delu Lizardman Special Agents, the Cursed Seers, the Delu Lizardman Commanders, and Delu Lizardman Shaman to gather 30 Enmity Crystals.

I see you have obtained all the ingredients. Excellent!

Now I can use the materials you brought back to magically manufacture the ingredient my Dwarven Artisan needs.

• Wait a moment.

Ah, finally finished!

My magical experiment is actually only a part of a much larger scheme designed to release the seal of our greatest elder.

This elder has existed since ancient times, so he may also have been alive when your race was created...

As far as I know, your race was relatively free from the influence of the gods on this continent -- what you call the Outer World.

It is said that this was due to some unique feature of your race and its origin... I do not know any details beyond that.

Perhaps the Dwarves possess more information -- they have held on to many of the ancient secrets in their quest to rediscover the Giants' science.

Perhaps Blacksmith Poitan in the Town of Dion, to whom this ingredient must be delivered, can tell you more.

He is, after all, widely recognized as a scholar even among the Dwarves.

Well? Would you like to meet him? If so, will you deliver this ingredient to him as well?

• "Yes. Thank you for your help."

Ah, finally finished!

My magical experiment is actually only a part of a much larger scheme designed to release the seal of our greatest elder.

This elder has existed since ancient times, so he may also have been alive when your race was created...

As far as I know, your race was relatively free from the influence of the gods on this continent -- what you call the Outer World.

It is said that this was due to some unique feature of your race and its origin... I do not know any details beyond that.

Perhaps the Dwarves possess more information -- they have held on to many of the ancient secrets in their quest to rediscover the Giants' science.

Perhaps Blacksmith Poitan in the Town of Dion, to whom this ingredient must be delivered, can tell you more.

He is, after all, widely recognized as a scholar even among the Dwarves.

Well? Would you like to meet him? If so, will you deliver this ingredient to him as well?

• "Yes. Thank you for your help."

Well then, good luck to you, Kamael. A new race...

How does Blacksmith Poitan in the Town of Dion fare these days?

Have you found the answer to your question? A new race...

Kamael...

I am very curious about your race, but I'm afraid I'm absolutely swamped with work at the moment.

Perhaps you could come back at another time...

Kamael! What a surprise!

I have so many questions for you. Oh, don't be offended -- we Dwarves are simply naturally curious, you know...

How can I help you?

• Tell me about the book written by the Giants concerning the Kamael.

How do you know about that?

• I chanced to hear it from Poitan.

Is that so? Well, if Poitan saw fit to tell you, then I guess I can tell you as well.

There are many people who are curious about you, you know...

That's why I think I can sell this manuscript for a handsome price!

I was able to procure the manuscript secretly, and I intended to have it brought here.

But during the journey, raiders attacked my messenger at the Execution Grounds. He cannot be found -- and neither can the manuscript.

Would you be willing to find the pieces of the manuscript?

If you gather all the pieces and bring them to me, I will bind a book for you free of charge.

• Agree.

Eliminate the Amber Basilisk, Strain, Ghoul, Granite Golem, Corpse Pursuer and Hanged Man Ripper. Then please gather the pieces of the manuscript -- it should be about 30 pages...

Please be careful...

The manuscript pieces are 30 pages in total...

Go to the execution ground and

eliminate the Amber Basilisk, Strain, Ghoul, Granite Golem, Corpse Pursuer and Hanged Man Ripper. Please gather the pieces of the manuscript and bring them to me as quickly as you can...

You did it! Well done!

Let me examine this. Hmmm... as I expected, I am already familiar with most of this content.

It covers your race's physical appearance and combat prowess.

Interesting, but not particularly unique...

Wait a moment...

• What is it?

When I hold these pages up to the light, I can see hidden words here

Hmmm...

These words are similar to the Kamael tongue, but they seem somehow older...

Besides being written in a dead language, it also appears to be written in a code that I can't decipher...

If you have studied under Kamael Grand Master Meldina in Giran Castle , you may be able to read it...

Mmm... I will give you a copy of the code, just in case...

In any event, thank you for your help.

When I hold these pages up to the light, I can see hidden words here

Hmmm...

These words are similar to the Kamael tongue, but they seem somehow older...

Besides being written in a dead language, it also appears to be written in a code that I can't decipher...

If you have studied under Kamael Grand Master Meldina in Giran Castle , you may be able to read it...

Mmm... I will give you a copy of the code, just in case...

In any event, thank you for your help.

Warehouse Keeper Holvas: I do not have any items that would interest you at the moment. Please come again later.

Oh, you're a Kamael! I have so many questions for you, but...

I'm very busy with Clayton's request right now...

Would you mind coming back later?

Oh, you're a Kamael! Tell me: What foods does your race eat? What gods do you worship? What powers do you possess?

Any secret skills...?

• Uhh...well...

Please forgive my lack of manners -- I'm afraid I let my curiosity about your race get the better of me! But tell me, my new friend, how can I help you today?

(Hand over the Enmity Crystal Core.)

• I was sent by Magister Clayton, but...

Ha! How interesting...you, a Kamael, running a Dark Elf's errands...

• Actually...

Ha! How interesting...you, a Kamael, running a Dark Elf's errands...

• Actually...

(Talk about the Dark Elf Clayton and answer Poitan's questions.)

Hmm... I see. Even before the seal on your island was removed and you began to appear on the mainland, we Dwarves were vaguely aware of your existence through various records and research left behind by beings who were like mountains.

• Beings like mountains?

Sorry!

The Giants, I mean -- sometimes I lapse into my native tongue, which is somewhat more...poetic. The Giants were a great race who lived long, long ago.

Through their science, they become almost the equal of the gods themselves.

Our Dwarven skills, as well as many of the magic items of the other races, were strongly influenced by their legacy...

• I see. So where can I meet them?

Alas, they can no longer be found in this world.

Perhaps they became extinct or migrated to another part of the world or evolved into other beings...

Truthfully, we don't know. We have only a handful of myths and historians' theories.

Just speculations, mind you, but...

There are rumors that your race might be closely related to the Giants...

I feel like our rulers are hiding something from us, some secret that links the Kamael with...

Well, no matter -- it's all rumor, anyway.

But there was one thing...

• What is it?

I heard that a Dwarven explorer discovered some records left by the Giants about your race at the Giants' Ruins.

Unfortunately, both he and the records seem to have disappeared. Nobody knows if he is alive or dead...

I heard this from my close friend Holvas, so if you're interested in that book, I think you should ask him about it.

I seem to remember him telling me that he might be able to get a copy... Why don't you go see him?

Did you speak with my friend Holvas? Not yet? Go see him now...

Kamael?

What are you doing here?

Oh, my!

I have urgent business to attend to. Could you please come again later?

What happened?

• Hand him a controlling charm and tell the story about Magister Gaius.

Well, well. You're involved in a very complicated matter, and that's no lie.

My advice is not to believe a word that comes out of Kaiena's mouth.

I cannot say ought about Gaius, but it is clear that Kaiena had some sort of ulterior motive here.

• What do you mean by that?

Well, well. You're involved in a very complicated matter, and that's no lie.

My advice is not to believe a word that comes out of Kaiena's mouth.

I cannot say ought about Gaius, but it is clear that Kaiena had some sort of ulterior motive here.

• What do you mean by that?

The only reason why Kaiena concocted this plan was to learn the secrets of the Giants' research documents.

She only mentioned the followers of Beleth as an excuse to justify her actions.

The fact that she ordered Gaius to involve the monster and carry out this plan tells me that something is not right.

• Is that so?

We attempted to recover the research documents precisely to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands...

• Then you must be eager to find them.

Oh yes!

Somehow Kaiena learned about our mission and launched an attack to steal the documents.

• Does that mean Kaiena and her men obtained the documents?

No.

• What?! Then where are they?

Both Kaiena's men and our forces were exhausted from fighting each other.

At that moment, Beleth's well-known female minion appeared and took the documents.

Undoubtedly Beleth was as eager to possess those documents as Kaiena was.

He must have learned about them through our quarrel with Kaiena.

That is the truth, whatever others tell you.

Do not be deceived!

(Speak with Kaiena as well.)

All this is a result of Kaiena's filthy greed.

That is the truth.

The tragedy is that we must endure this in order to prevent the Ivory Tower from becoming entangled in a political crisis with Giran.

What is it?

We are occupied with more urgent issues at the moment.

Come again later...

Hmm... I know who you are and why you have come.

Truth be told, We have been watching you since you went to Master Rindy.

In fact, we were preparing to contact you when you obtained the manuscript.

And now you have come to me...

• What do you mean?

I am a member of the secret society you have been investigating...

We are called Inquisitors among those who know of our existence.

It is our responsibility to protect the secrets of the Kamael, as well as to unearth conspiracies that might threaten our people. Our work is highly secretive.

We have watched you face dangers and solve problems to obtain this manuscript, and we think you have the skills to take the class transfer test.

If you pass it, you will obtain a power that can take you beyond your current combat skill, just like the rest of our order.

What do you say? Are you interested?

• Yes, I want to take the test.

Very well...

Hand me the encrypted manuscript you have brought.

I know the contents of the manuscript, but it is something not suited for you...yet.

Do not be disappointed, however. You will have an opportunity to learn it later for yourself.

In the meantime, take this badge and find Selsia in Hunters Village.

There you will receive further instructions.

I have every confidence in you, my young friend.

Good luck!

Go find Celsia and take the test...

How is the test progressing?

Good luck, my young friend...

What is going on?

If it is nothing important, do not disturb me.

What is it?

This had better be urgent; I am a very busy woman.

• (Tell the story about Magister Gauen.)

Ha!

Gauen had the gall to say such things!?

It is he who wished to keep the Giants' research documents.

His greed and duplicity are almost unbelievable...

He pretends to be an honorable man, but the real Gauen is a mystery.

I swear that what we did, we did to prevent the documents from falling into the hands of Beleth.

That was the perfect opportunity for Gauen to steal them himself and concoct this lame excuse.

If he really had nothing to hide, why would he involve Manashen?

• "If Gauen is guilty, we must report his misdeeds to the authorities of the Ivory Tower."

Uh...yes, well...you see...

As you know, that would force us to reveal the fact that Beleth was able to penetrate the Tower in disguise in the first place.

That is the kind of embarassment that might escalate into a thorny political problem between Giran and the Ivory Tower.

I'm sure that's what Gauen wants...

Nonetheless, he will pay for his misdeeds in some other way...

(Although both sides have been heard, it is difficult to form a decision. Go report this to Selsia in Hunters Village.)

I am sick of Magister Gauen's lies...

Someday, he will get what he deserves...