Illegitimate Child of the Goddess

Have you seen the sights of the city? The wonderful castles built by humans, in spite of countless errors and obstacles. Do you have any idea what is beneath them? Often, long shadows are cast under the glow of glory.

You always find the darkest shadows under strong light. Does this make sense to you? I thought not. It seems you will need more training. Why don't you explore the world some more and come back later.

(This quest can only be undertaken by a character of level 63 or higher.)

Have you seen the sights of the city? The wonderful castles built by humans, in spite of countless errors and obstacles. Do you have any idea what is beneath them? Often, long shadows are cast under the glow of glory.

You always find the darkest shadows under strong light. Those who pursue glory are wary of shadows. Where there is pure achievement, there is always absence.

• "Gee, I didn't expect to hear this sort of thing from someone like you!"

Ah, yes, the bitter ramblings of an old man. As you approach true enlightenment, the shadows grow darker. Among those who pursue glory, some work diligently against the shadow at every opportunity.

At the same time, they must know that their efforts are as futile as covering up the sky with your hand. Of course, I don't need to explain this to you. The gods created us in their own imperfect image.

Perfect beings' only creations are contrivances. As the perfect circle has no edge... perfect hatred only produces monsters.

• "Is this a story about... Shilen?"

Her anger towards Gran Kain and Einhasad for a time turned Shilen into a pure and perfect being. That is, she became the literal incarnation of destruction.

As she achieved the purest form of fury, her benevolence and austerity left her completely. Her perfect wrath is the source of those evil creatures.

They are sealed away now, and I don't know what their current condition is, but their very existence proves that she has become a goddess of destruction!

We worshippers of Shilen teach our children that she is our mother, therefore we must calm her wrath.

• "Why can't we kill those creatures?"

There are evil creatures close to her. These are the illegitimate children she bore while her fury was at its fiercest... Go slay Falibati and Trives who bear a striking resemblence to her. Bring back their Snake Scales.

If you bring me 108 Snake Scales, I will teach you a secret, ancient method of creation.

To restore the dignity and glory of the goddess you must kill Falibati and Trives, the illegitimate children born of her wrath, and bring back 108 Snake Scales.

Thank you for your efforts. I know it was not easy... Needless to say, please don't tell other people that you have done this for me. Above all my children must never learn of it...

In exchange for your efforts, I will give you this Secret Book in which ancient secret creation methods are recorded. I hope it will be helpful to you.

Too many people think they can cover the sky with the palm of their hand. There is such a thing as too much truth... My work will likely never end... If you are ever interested in helping me again, come back to see me.