Saga of the Spectral Master

Well, shall I check your records? Let's see, you were educated at the Shilen Temple, obtained a certificate of Dark Wizard from the Altar of Rites in the Dark Forest, passed the Test of the Summoner with flying colors, and even attained the Recommendation of Galatea!

Your records are awesome! You won't have any problem! In fact, I've got you in mind for a very special position...

I'm thinking of recommending that you be made a Spectral Master! It won't be easy, but your skills are extraordinary! Will you take the challenge?

• "I'll do it."

Well, shall I check your records? Let's see, you were educated at the Shilen Temple, obtained a certificate of Dark Wizard from the Altar of Rites in the Dark Forest, passed the Test of the Summoner with flying colors, and even obtained a Recommendation from Galatea!

Your records are awesome! Unfortunately, it's come to our attention that your research activities have slowed down since you were promoted to Phantom Summoner. Work harder! Eventually, I'll recommend that you become a candidate for Spectral Master, the ultimate summoner! Do your best!

(Only characters of level 76 or above and of the Phantom Summoner class may undertake this quest.)

Honestly, she and I have had some problems... She's away from the Ivory Tower for the moment. You can probably find her in the Town of Aden.

Take this report that Noctisse left here along with you. It tells all about the spirit that protects one of the six tablets. You should read it since you'll eventually have to face it.

You should get going! Good luck!

Visit Summoner Noctisse in the Town of Aden. She'll teach you several important things about the pilgrimage of the tablets. Read the report that I gave you. It will tell you about difficulties you're bound to face in the future. Good luck!

No book or scroll speaks of the ultimate summoning spell. It's secrets have always been in the domain of the gods, far from the grasp of mere Humans. The secret is supposedly written only on six ancient tablets, hidden by the gods in secluded areas and protected by formidable beasts!

Once you've overcome all the difficulties that the gods could imagine, and learned the knowledge contained in the six tablets, you'll become a Spectral Master.

Someone has already left on the pilgrimage before you. Summoner Noctisse is a young woman who's advancing rather quickly, like a bright new star, shining in the dawn sky. I'm sure she could tell you a few things about the pilgrimage of tablets if you approached her right. She has has a somewhat notorious personality!

"Where can I find her?"

Welcome back, pilgrim of vision! On behalf of all the summoners of the Ivory Tower, I congratulate you on safely completing the pilgrimage of the six tablets and obtaining the ultimate knowledge!

• "Now what?"

You've achieved the enlightenment of sacred knowledge! My only role now is to confer the proper title upon the possessor of the knowledge. I hereby bestow upon you the title of Spectral Master!

Welcome to the family, my brother! I pray that you reach new levels of enlightenment! Don't let it go to your head. You never know when somebody might come along and burst your bubble!

Let's get together again sometime.

You've obtained the ultimate knowledge, but haven't yet made it entirely your own. Like food, knowledge must be digested to become truly yours. You're very close to achieving your objectives. Work harder!

(Only characters of level 76 or above may transfer to the Spectral Master class. Don't abandon the quest until class transfer is complete.)

You now possess the sacred knowledge and are advancing towards the ultimate summoning technique! I'll grant you your well-deserved title now! I hereby bestow upon you the title of Spectral Master!

Welcome to the family, my brother! I pray that you reach new levels of enlightenment. But don't let it go to your head! You never know when someone might come along and burst your bubble!

You've come close to the ultimate knowledge, but you still don't understand it. Even the most profound knowledge is useless unless you make it your own! Your objective is right in front of you. Work a little bit harder!

(Only characters of level 76 or above may transfer to the Spectral Master class. Don't stop Quest until completing the Occupation Change.)

Did you meet Noctisse? Did she tell you that I was trying to kill her? Ha! Sure she did!

Listen to me carefully! Noctisse is very ambitious! She stops at nothing in her quest for power! In fact, she even stole the documents about the pilgrimage of tablets from me! She's ruthless, I tell you!

You must be careful of her! I'm sure she'll try to use you to discover the secrets of the tablets... Mind my words!

• "Tell me about the fourth Resonance Amulet."

First you must meet with Messenger Wahkan of the Ketra Orcs.They've been hiring mercenaries, and this is a great opportunity to gain their trust!

Soul Guide Asefa, the Chief Shaman of the Ketra Orcs has a Divine Stone of Wisdom that we simply must have!

If things don't go well with the Ketras, you should try the Varka Silenos tribe. They also have a stone. Good luck!

First, meet Messenger Naran Ashanuk of the Varka Silenos tribe. They've been hiring mercenaries, and this is a great opportunity to gain their trust!

Soul Guide Udan Mardui, the Chief Shaman of the Varka Silenos has a Divine Stone of Wisdom that we simply must have!

If things don't go well with the Varkas, try the Ketra Orcs. They also have a stone.

To create the fourth Resonance Amulet, you must get a Divine Stone of Wisdom from the Ketra Orcs or the Varka Silenos. Gaining their trust won't be easy, but you must do it! Good luck!

This rock that's worshipped by savages is called the Divine Stone of Wisdom. It's a fragment of the fourth Resonance Amulet that we've been looking for! Now I'll put it together with the other pieces I already have...

• "Do it."

What are you still doing here? Take the Resonance Amulet to the fourth Tablet of Vision. It should guide you there, but if not, just look at the Map!

The power that you felt comes from this small stone that I have. It's the fragment of the fourth Resonance Amulet. To activate it properly, we must find the remainder of the pieces and assemble them.

The other fragments of the Resonance Amulet are worshiped by the barbarians of this area as the Divine Stone of Wisdom. As far as I know, Ketra Orcs and Varka Silenos have them. You must gain their trust first and attain the stone by some means or other. But, both tribes are notorious for being rough and belligerent. I don't know which tribe you should approach...

• "I'll go to Ketra Orcs."
• "I'll go to Varka Silenos."

The two fragments fit together perfectly! Take this Resonance Amulet and find the fourth Tablet of Vision.

You must work diligently to become a Spectral Master, and become a role model for our family and all the summoners of the Ivory Tower!

Ggguh! Ggguh! Don't let him get away!

Ggguh! Ggguh! Don't let him get away!

Ggguh! He escaped! I should have finished him once and for all!

Ggguh! Ggguh! Don't let him get away!

Ggguh! Ggguh! Don't let him get away!

Ggguh! Ggguh! Don't let him get away!

You got him!

• "Who's your master?"

Ggguh! What?

• "Who is your master?"

He's about to run! Ggguh! Commune with the tablet!

Hurry! Ggguh! Commune with the stone tablet!

Think hard before deciding who's your friend and who's your enemy!

Take this, it came from him.

I must return to my master!

• "Wait!"

Think hard before deciding who's your friend and who's your enemy!

Take this, it came from him.

I must return to my master!

Did Fairen send you here? Cough. What is that old woman planning this time...?

Are you working to become a Spectral Master like me? Cough, cough... Damn it! Fairen must have fed me some kind of drug. That old woman is scared of becoming a has-been. That's why she's trying to stop a young mage with superior skills like me! She's trying to remove me because she's jealous of my talent! You should watch out, too. You'll never know when Fairen attacks! Cough.

I'll help you. We young mages have to stick together, right? Let me tell you about the pilgrimage of tablets. Where should I start?

• "From the beginning."

Cough, hack! I have a favor to ask. Go to the Town of Goddard and see Dark Elf Magister Kamilen. Ask him to make a medicine to cure this damn fever. Tell him I sent you, he won't refuse.

If I don't cure this disease, I could die tomorrow! Then I couldn't help your tablet pilgrimage. Please hurry. Cough, cough, hack...

Cough, hack... Is this the medicine Kamilen made? Let me see...

Ah...! I feel better already! My strength is returning. She's excellent in dealing with herbs and potions. Thank you! You saved my life. In return, I'll teach you all I know about the tablet pilgrimage. You've already heard about the Tablet of Vision, that nobody can read the inscriptions. Well, I found out how to read the tablet!

The gods don't want us to learn the highest level of magic because they think their creatures would become arrogant and self-righteous, as did Emperor Baium and Demon Beleth. Even the giants fought them for their power!

The tablet was used to teach the magic to the giants, and had the most profound principles written on it. It was broken into six pieces and the inscription changed into characters of the gods so creatures like us couldn't comprehend them. The knowledge was hidden from us, but there is a way!

• "How?"

What are you waiting for? Follow the lead of this Resonance Amulet to find the first Tablet of Vision! If you are unsure where to go, consult the map. Good luck, my friend!

Cough, hack. Ahhh! Damn it! I can't help you at all in this condition.

I have a favor to ask. Please go to the Town of Goddard and see Dark Elf Magister Kamilen. Ask him to make a medicine to cure this damn fever. Tell him I sent you and he won't refuse. I trust you! Cough, cough!

The answer is in this amulet! It's called the Resonance Amulet. If you use the power contained in it, you can understand the god's characters written on the Tablet of Vision. Also, hold the amulet and you'll intuitively sense where the tablet is hidden.

Aren't you curious who made this? I don't know yet, but one thing is clear - someone is helping the Dark Elves use the knowledge forbidden by the gods! We can't let this opportunity pass to explore the true power of magic!

Take this amulet. I don't need it anymore. Follow the directions given by the amulet and you'll find the first Tablet of Vision. Good luck, my friend!

I've been waiting for you. Much has happened since you left. That crafty old bastard wants to kill me! You must believe me! Last night, he sent a summoner to make an attempt on my life!

You must complete the pilgrimage of the tablet first! I have some new information. I found the fifth Resonance Amulet, but it grows weaker. It's this amulet that you felt. Isn't it weaker than before?

There are two more amulets. One is in the Imperial Tomb and the other at the Wall of Argos. Enter the Four Sepulchers at the heart of the cemetery. If you go to the Wall of Argos, find the Shrine of Loyalty in the northeastern part of the valley. And...

• "Tell me more."

You must defeat the Archon of Halisha to get the fifth Resonance Amulet. You can find him at the Imperial Tomb or the Wall of Argos.

Enter one of the Sepulchers at the cemetery to find him, or slay his minions at the Shrine of Loyalty by the wall and he'll appear. You must defeat him to get the amulet. Good luck, my friend!

There are two ways to find the evil Archon of Halisha to get the fifth Resonance Amulet. Find him in one of the Sepulchers at the Imperial Tomb, or at the Shrine of Loyalty at the Wall of Argos. Go now, and good luck.

The Resonance Amulet exists near the tablet. Putting your hands on the tablet will reveal the location of the amulet. Put your hands on the tablet.

• Place your hands on the tablet.

Putting your hands on the tablet, your entire body is knocked back by something powerful but invisible. Then, it begins to appear.

The Tablet of Vision is inaccessible without the Resonance Amulet. Defeat Vision Guardian Shakiel, and take it from him.

Someone else is currently communing with the Tablet of Vision. Come back later.

Ancient, indecipherable hieroglyphs are engraved upon the tablet. They emit a mysterious, dim light. There is something magical and powerful in the tablet.

• Commune with the Tablet of Vision.

The Tablet of Vision begins to be wrapped up in brightness. Thunderous chanting clogs your mind and yet gives you understand of something.... something that cannot be understood! You hear a familiar woman's voice whispering again. The location of the next Resonance Amulet is gradually becoming clear...The Shrine in the Town of Goddard...There is Grand Magister Fairen...

Grand Magister Fairen has the Resonance Amulet! The vision disappears slowly, and there is the Tablet of Vision, no longer emitting light.

Putting your hands on the tablet, the location of the Resonance Amulet again becomes clear. Grand Magister Fairen has the fourth Resonance Amulet. Go and get it from her!

You can feel the presence of the Resonance Amulet near the tablet. You feel you can find out its exact location if you lay your hands on the tablet.

• Lay hands on the tablet.

As you are about to lay your hands on the tablet, you can feel something behind you. And a new creature that you haven't seen before appears.

You need the Resonance Amulet to decipher the hieroglyphs on the tablet. Speak with the Mysterious Servitor about the Resonance Amulet.

Someone is currently communing with the tablet. Try again later.

The tablet is inscribed with indecipherable hieroglyphs. The letters emit a dim light and the tablet seems to manifest strong magical powers.

• Use the Resonance Amulet.

As you hold the Resonance Amulet and concentrate on it, the tablet gets surrounded by bright light. You hear several hundred people simultaneously reading scriptures, and new knowledge starts to enter your mind. On one hand, you feel like you understand everything. On the other hand, you feel that you don't understand anything.

You hear someone's low-pitched laughter. And you hear a man's voice.

"You now have one more successor that you like."

A blonde woman replies.

"No, he's like a baby who just started walking. But he will no longer need his mother's protection..."

All images disappear, and you start to recognize the surrounding environment. You are starting to understand the knowledge you have gained from the tablet little by little. The pilgrimage of the tablet seems to have ended. Return to Ivory Tower and see Magister Fairen.

Nothing happens any more even when you lay your hands on the tablet. Now that you have finished your pilgrimage of the tablet, return to Ivory Tower and see Magister Fairen.

So you're a friend of Noctisse? You need the medicine to cure her illness, huh? Severe coughing, high fever, chills... I think it's Sea of Spores fever. It's not going to be easy to cure.

What? Grand Magister Fairen gave the poison? Oh, don't listen to everything Noctisse says. She's severely delusional. Do you really think Fairen would try to kill her student?

• "Please give me the medicine."

Are you still here? We have to make the medicine quickly to cure Noctisse's fever! Please get me the Ice Crystal from the Hot Springs area. I need it to make the medicine. Chef Jeremy at the Hot Springs resort knows where to get it.

You brought the Ice Crystal! Now I can make the medicine to cure Noctisse.

People are talking about you. You killed Bumbalump, the monster of the Hot Springs area, huh? I heard it was a yeti with an enormous body. How did you kill it?

• "Is the medicine ready yet?"

Why are you waiting when your friend is suffering? Take the medicine I gave you and go back to Summoner Noctisse.

I need some Ice Crystals from the hot springs area to make the medicine to cure Sea of Spores Fever. I realize it's a lot of trouble, but could you get some for me?

Go to the hot springs area and meet Chef Jeremy. Help him get some soy sauce, and he'll tell you where to find the ice crystals. Good luck!

In a hurry? Don't worry. It's ready. Here you are. Give this medicine to Summoner Noctisse. Tell her not to be so paranoid. It's just not good for her health. Goodbye!

You must have the Resonance Amulet to access this Tablet of Vision. The amulet is being held by one of the female warriors with platinum wings.

Hieroglyphics are engraved on the tablet. They emit a dim light, with a mysterious and powerful magic.

• Use the amulet.

The Tablet of Vision becomes overwhelmed by bright lights. While you are holding the amulet to work on it, you start to acquire a new sense of knowledge as you hear the voices of thousands reading scriptures in the background. You now realize the truth of the world and yet understand nothing. One of the voices is a familiar female whisper. But it quickly disappears.

Slowly, you sense the amulet. You see the third Tablet of Vision and an angel with two pairs of wings. He is holding the amulet in his hand...

In an instant, the images disappear and then the tablet goes completely dark.

You recall your visions, and see the third Tablet of the Vision and a female warrior with wings... She is holding the stone in her hand.

You are compelled to go forth and find the stone right now!

To decode the figures in the tablet, the Resonance Amulet is needed. The fifth Resonance Amulet is in the possession of the Archon of Halisha! You can find him at the Sepulchers or the Shrine of the Feudal Lords at the northeastern part of the Wall of Argos, and defeat low-grade evils.

Ancient, indecipherable hieroglyphs are engraved upon the tablet. They emit a mysterious, dim light. There is something magical and powerful in the tablet.

• Commune with the Tablet of Vision.

The Tablet of Vision becomes overwhelmed by bright lights. While you are holding the tablet to work on it, you start to acquire a new sense of knowledge as you hear the voices of thousands reading scriptures in the background. You now realize the truth of the world and yet understand nothing. There is a vision of a beautiful blonde woman and a knight with black armor. The vision disappears. Slowly, you begin to visualize where the next Resonance Amulet is...A vision appears...The sixth Tablet of Vision hidden in the wilds. Standing in front of the sixth tablet is the unfamiliar shadow of a human without legs...and the Resonance Amulet, held in his hands, emits a dim light.

In an instant, the images disappear and then the tablet goes completely dark.

Putting your hands on the tablet, the location of the Resonance Amulet again becomes clear. The sixth Resonance Amulet is hidden in the wilderness and there are ominious signs of a person's presence ...He is holding the Resonance Amulet in his hands...Go and get the amulet from him!

Hieroglyphics are engraved on the tablet. They emit a dim light, with a mysterious and powerful magic.

• Use the amulet.

The Tablet of Vision becomes overwhelmed by bright lights. While you are holding the tablet to work on it, you start to acquire a new sense of knowledge as you hear the voices of thousands reading scriptures in the background. You now realize the truth of the world and yet understand nothing. One of the voices is a familiar female whisper. But it quickly disappears.

Slowly, you begin to visualize where the next Resonance Amulet is... in the valley of dust... you see a second Tablet of Vision... and a female warrior in platinum armor. She is holding the amulet... She unfolds her wings and flies away... and she's not alone...

In an instant, the images disappear and then the tablet goes completely dark.

You visualize the stone once again when touching the Tablet. In the yellow-brown valley... you see a female warrior with platinum wings... She is holding the stone in her hand.

You are compelled to go forth and find the stone right now!

Ancient, indecipherable hieroglyphs are engraved upon the tablet. They emit a mysterious, dim light. There is something magical and powerful in the tablet.

• Commune with the Tablet of Vision.

The Tablet of Vision becomes overwhelmed by bright lights. While you are holding the tablet to work on it, you start to acquire a new sense of knowledge as you hear the voices of thousands reading scriptures in the background. You now realize the truth of the world and yet understand nothing. Before your eyes, a beautiful blonde woman and a knight wearing black armor appear, but soon vanish.

Slowly, you sense the existance of the next Resonance Amulet... the Town of Aden... Summoner Noctisse has the Resonance Amulet in her hands. The radiance from the Tablet of Vision begins to diminish.

The vision slowly fades away, and soon the light from the tablet is gone.

The moment you touch the tablet, the location of the next Resonance Amulet is once again revealed to you. Noctisse, a Summoner in the temple of the Town of Aden, has it!

The Tablet of Vision commands you to go there!