Kamael subclass quest, part 2

The expression in your eyes is familiar somehow...

(The Star of Destiny flares brightly.)

Can it be? The Star of Destiny?

Impossible... how is it that you have obtained it? Please show it to me.

• Show him the Star of Destiny.

Your qualifications are more than sufficient, but...

I do not believe that you are ready to truly face your fate...

(Only a Kamael over level 75 who possesses the Star of Destiny may embark on this quest.)

I do not know why you are here, nor did I receive word of your intentions.

If you desire to speak with me, please do so through official channels.

(Only a Kamael over level 75 who possesses the Star of Destiny may undertake this quest.)

Ah, you youngsters always seek out the old for wisdom. But the wisdom of the ancients is often like a riddle, difficult to understand -- is this not true?

(Only a Kamael over level 75 who possesses the Star of Destiny may undertake this quest.)

The Star of Destiny...

When I first learned of it from the woman in the blue dress, I thought it was a myth. The fact that something so extraordinarily evil could exist, and that so many would give their lives to possess it...

But how would it be possible to penetrate the tower of the one that even the gods could not destroy completely, a tower that serves as his grave as well as his home, and defeat the devils there to obtain his blood?

• ......

But the Star of Destiny you have brought makes me question...

This world can only be shaped by the woman in the blue dress and the ones guided by her, the ones who bear her proofs...

If that is indeed you, then you know of our fate, don't you?

Are you ready to face the threat to our future as a race?

• Tell him that you are ready.

Then prepare to leave.

Fate cannot be bargained with or avoided, only faced with courage and conviction.

Go to the land in the north, Rune, to meet your fate.

The Wizard in the Forest of the Dead will tell you more.

Go to the land in the north, Rune, to meet your fate.

The Wizard in the Forest of the Dead will tell you more.

Did you discover your fate?

Then you must have an inkling about my true identity...

What more is there to say? Before I guide you to the next step, I will tell you what I can...

• Ask about the goal of the journey.

The goal of the journey...

As I told you before, I wanted to know about our fate...

Our 3 great heroes, the Spicula of old, for all their skill are incapable of becoming anything other than what they are.

There can be no improvement, no change. That is what we were made to be, Kamael...and that is the barrier that keeps us from our true fate.

• ...............

Do you not sense that as well?

Look at the Elves, the Humans. Regardless of their birth, they can aspire to do anything: wizard, fighter, shaman, trader.

The Humans, undoubtedly the weakest of the races, were nevertheless able to obtain the Elves' magic, the Dwarves' greed and the Orcs' fighting skills...

I do not know how this was possible. But I do know that among them are those who command the powers of magic while simultaneously fighting with the sword...

• ......

On the other hand, we Kamael are limited in our birth and our destiny.

We may only wield the sword; we do not have a god so we cannot use holy powers, nor can we sing the song of magic...

You younger Kamael have a few more options, but not many. Why is it that only the women have the ability to protect, while only the men have the ability to wield a sword?

• Can something be done?

We will speak of that later. In the meantime, if you have nothing else to ask...

• About the civil war of the gods.

Where did you hear that? Did Harkilgamed tell you?

That story is too dangerous for me to tell you in full right now.

But it is true that ages ago the gods fought mightily with each other, bringing great destruction upon this world. The Giants, the greatest of their created beings, became disillusioned with their masters...

That is beside the immediate point, however. Without telling you too much, the war centered around Shilen -- now the goddess of death and evil, but once the goddess of water, the eldest and most talented daughter of Einhasad and Gran Kain. I will tell you more later if I can...

• Ask what you must do now.

You must meet the last of the 3 great Spicula heroes, Rodenpicula.

Unlike the others, she has a deep relationship with you Metusela Kamael...

She will be able to tell you about the limitations you feel right now...

She is in the heart of the island, Nornil's Garden. But first, you must seek out Mao, who is the head manager of Nornil's Garden.

You must meet the last of the 3 great Spicula heroes, Rodenpicula.

Unlike the others, she has a deep relationship with you Metusela Kamael...

She will be able to tell you about the limitations you feel right now...

She is in the heart of the island, the Nornil's Garden. But first, you must seek out Maotrix, who is the head manager of the Nornil's Garden.

What brings you into this forest? You do not appear to be someone who seeks the one who sings and follows the flow of Mana...

Show him the Star of Destiny.

The Star of Destiny? Why is the mark of the goddess here...?

Ha! So then, is your race also part of the goddess' plan?

Interesting! Very interesting!

That someone like you exists in this world, and that you should even walk the path of the hero...

I must confess that I did not anticipate this, but it is most enjoyable!

• "Can you stop chattering?"

My apologies. As one grows old, one has a tendency to babble like a brook at times...

But I am surprised! In any case, I will contact him now that you are here.

It will take some time for him to arrive, however. May I ask you a small favor in the meantime?

As I see it, you have little to do at the moment...

• "What is it?"
• Say no.

You seem to know how things work.

Allow me then to tell you my dilemma. If you go east from here, you will find the Swamp of Screams. In that place, there are Needle Stakatos roaming around, some of whom are called Needle Stakato Drones.

• Ask what he wants with them.

Heh.

You aspire to walk the path of heroes -- shouldn't you show a little more concern for those in need?

Very well, then -- you may wait here until he arrives.

Unless you have changed your mind?

• Say you will perform the task.
• Say you have no desire to do so.

Ha! More interested in what must be done rather than what has happened.

You are truly a Kamael! Very well, then. One of them will has my Black Echo Crystal.

Never mind why they have it, just retrieve it for me.

Good luck!

Well then, stay here and wait for him.

I will alert you when he draws close, so ask me from time to time.

Go east from this place to the Swamp of Screams where the Needle Stakato Drones live. One of them will have my Black Echo Crystal. Bring it to me.

Hmm? You ask if he has arrived?

Oh no, my friend! It will take him quite a bit longer to get here.

Bored? Why don't you do something else to pass the time?

Have you brought the Black Echo Crystal?

• Show him the Black Echo Crystal.

Hmm... Well, he should be almost here by now. He is probably nearby. Wait just a little longer.

Then give it to me... What?

You don't want to?

Oh, I see. Yes. Don't worry. He is resting now in my tent. That was it, right? Please, give me the crystal.

• Give him the crystal.

It seems that he has arrived. Would you like to meet with him?

• "Yes."

Thank you.

Since I obtained this thanks to you, allow me to help you in turn. This crystal contains the ancient Melody of the Dark Choir. Recently, I asked a warrior to purify this crystal in the body of a Stakato.

I think you might like to meet that warrior.

• Agree.

Here, I have summoned him. Speak with him.

Thank you.

Since I obtained this thanks to you, allow me to help you in turn. This crystal contains the ancient Melody of the Dark Choir. Recently, I asked a warrior to purify this crystal in the body of a Stakato.

I think you might like to meet that warrior.

• Agree.

He is already waiting for you. Well, were you not also waiting to meet him...

I will call him now. Are you ready?

• "I am ready."

I am afraid that he is speaking with someone else right now...

Here is the one you were waiting for. Speak with him now.

As I see it, you must capture a Vampire Wizard and bring back a Gem of Red Light. Correct?

You will find what you are looking for if you search around here at night.

I see that he is already waiting for you. Speak with him.

Hmm... Is that the Blood Jewel you mentioned before?

Ah well, none of my business. Are you quite ready to meet that person?

• "I am ready."

Hmm... It seems that he is busy with someone else at the moment. Perhaps you could come back later?

Well, then...speak with Katenar.

Did you finish your conversation?

Well, since I received this crystal in exchange for helping you, this has been a good day.

Ah, no worries, friend -- I am on your side, after all! I have no intention of turning you over to your enemies...

And now, I believe you must be going. You must find the man hiding in the Valley of Saints. Why not head in that direction for now?

Well, then... speak with Katenar.

I am afraid that he is busy speaking with someone else at the moment...

A lost town, you say... That is what they call the small village in the center of this forest.

But if you wish to meet the residents of that town, you'd best visit it during the daytime. Otherwise you may be disappointed...

Why have you come to me?

This is a dangerous place. You'd best hide yourself before nightfall...

• Show the red glowing gem.

Gasp! That's... a Blood Jewel!?

Did the Katenar send you?

• Say yes.

I see. Well then, give me that jewel and I'll explain everything.

Hmm, where should I start?

• About the jewel's true nature.

This jewel is called the Bloody Jewel. The magical essence of an ancient Vampire has been condensed in it, making it extremely powerful.

The Vampire belonged to an order of magicians and intended to use the jewel's power to help him evolve into a new creature.

• Ask why he wants it.

It's because my other master wants it. Come to think of it, he wants quite a few items these days. I wonder if he has something special in the works...

Ah, but that's none of your concern, is it? Do you have any other questions? Perhaps something more important?

• Ask why he doesn't do it himself.

He said that he needs it to preserve the power of this forest.

That is all I know. I am not privy to his plans. I only know this because a friend of mine told me what our lord told him...

• Ask why he doesn't do it himself.

To tell you the truth, I don't know. He said that the contract doesn't allow him to do it...

He said that he would send someone else to do it, and told me to answer him. I wondered if he needed to be in hiding, but I didn't find any relationship between that and acquiring the Bloody Jewel.

• Ask if he left a message.

Yes, I have it.

Ah...the note...yes, here it is. Will you read it?

• Read it.

I cannot tell you more about the happenings within this forest because it is under the influence of one of the beings that created the Kamael...

We were created by someone, after all. Among our kind, the Harkilgamed, Rodenpicula, Hierarch Kekropus and I are unique.

That is why you will not be detected even if you hold the Bloody Jewel in your hand...

• Keep listening.

You can hear more details from Harkilgamed. He is hiding in the Valley of the Saints. Go see him and ask about Spicula.

Would you like to see the note again?

• Read it again.

Well done!

That should confuse them for a while -- let us speak quickly.

Where was I? Was I beginning to tell an old story?

• "It was the story about the created ones."

Wait! This is not a good time -- we will speak of this later.

Yes. We are those creatures. And if we were not created by the gods, then by whom?

Do you know? The gods and the Giants became enemies? I have heard that story, that the Giants tired of the gods' rulership and constant family squabbles.

That is why the Giants sought the power to oppose the gods, but they were unsuccessful.

• Family squabbles?

Ask Kekropus about how the gods first fought with themselves, and only later with the Giants.

Eventually, the Giants decided to create soldiers they could use to defend themselves against the gods. They were not successful until Mimir, the most brilliant scientist among the Giants, discovered a breakthrough. The great emperor Kaiser gave us the name Kamael, which means "one who avenges..."

• "WHAT?!"

Is it so surprising?

In the course of your journeys you must have encountered some of the remaining Giants. In Krumatap, the cave of the Giants, many were born, like a race of prisoners...

But the war between the Giants and the gods is beside the point right now.

The important thing is, how did the Kamael come into existence? There was a problem, you see. Do you have any idea what it was?

• I don't know.

The Kamael, once created, fell short of their expectations. A dagger is only a dagger, after all. It does not suddenly become something more.

The Giants then fashioned the sharpest sword and the most powerful cannon ever created, but even with their help the Kamael were of limited help. And yet your race has survived. Why is that?

• Because we are weak?

Compared to the Kamael of that time, you are not weak.

But compared to other constructs of the Giants and servants of the gods, your race was childish.

You needed time to mature, to grow in strength. Two strains of Kamael were created. One was powerful beings, the Spiculan Kamael, who could be the spear aimed at the skies.

The other strain consisted of Kamael like you. These Metusela Kamael were created weak, but time was on your side...

Metusela Kamael were also created with the help of the wisest four of that time. Thanks to that, you have better adaptation skills than we do.

• .........

As a child, you must have been protected and nourished by others. That is not the case for me. No Spicula has ever been weak.

Nor do we love, marry or have children. Do not pity us! Neither do we grow old and die...

But unlike us, you have the potential to be anything. We are kin, though...

• I don't know how to become something else.

Nor do I. Of the Three Heroes, perhaps Rodenpicula will know.

She is unique, even among our kind. Go speak with her.

• Ask where she is.

She is... Hmm, perhaps it would be better for you to return to Kekropus and ask him.

But if you do happen to meet her, it would be wise for you to be respectful.

She is your figurative mother, after all.

Farewell!

• "Mother?"

We will meet again.

But I have said all I care to now. Return to Kekropus and speak with him.

Ah, mighty one, you must speak with Rodenpicula.

She alone can answer your question.

Great one...

I remember your parents.

I remember your birth.

I remember when you left these shores for the Outer World.

And I remember when you returned to this island of ours.

Many before you refused to walk this path.

But you are unafraid to step boldy into the dangerous and unclear future. Truly you are Kamael of the Kamael!

.......

• "I am ready."

The seed of chaos planted in your very being is what allows you to live according to your own will rather than being the slave of fate.

That is freedom indeed...

Your will cannot be manipulated nor controlled; it rebels against the old order.

Liberate it and you will be free of the shackles of fate. Perhaps then you will be able to forge a new path...

• Nod head.

Then, before beginning the ritual, please seek Rodenpicula's permission.

If she allows it, the ritual will begin.

Then, before beginning the ritual, please get seek Rodenpicula's permission.

If she allows it, the ritual will begin.

Her permission has been granted.

Now I will make contact with the seed of chaos embedded within you.

You may feel a strange sensation.

Are you ready?

• "Yes."

You feel a mighty power piercing your entire body!

• ......

The seed of chaos has been activated...

......Physical power, mental power, Mimir's stability...

Your functions are all normal.

I thought you would survive the procedure, but this is not the expected result. Rodenpicula must be informed. Go speak with her immediately.

The seed of chaos has been activated...

......Physical power, mental power, Mimir's stability...

Your functions are all normal.

I thought you would survive the procedure, but this is not the expected result. Rodenpicula must be informed. Go speak with her immediately.

Have you been waiting long?

I am glad to see you. Have you come to question me on the limitations imposed by fate?

• "Yes."

This is not an opportune time, unfortunately.

I do not know if and when we will have the chance to meet again, but it cannot be now.

Such a direct personality.

But have you not already heard the story? In any event, it is not something you can understand simply by hearing...

• "Then what do I have to do?"

First, I must test whether you are someone capable of facing fate without flinching.

It can be cruel, and not everyone is suited to challenge it.

• Ask about the testing method.

When night falls, vicious Vampires appear in this forest.

You must confront the Vampire Wizard and obtain a special red gem he possesses.

You must bring it to me as soon as you can!

• Tell him you understand.

Bring me the gem and I will tell you what to do next.

If I am not here when you return, speak with that wizard over there. He will be able to advise you. Good luck!

• Say goodbye.

When night falls, vicious vampires appear in this forest.

If you confront Vampire Wichard, a red gem will be revealed.

I cannot touch it myself, but I would you to bring it back here.

Welcome! I have heard about you from the elder.

In your case, there is no need to traverse this dungeon from the beginning. It is not as though you are being tested!

Here -- Mother Nornil is waiting for you...

• Go to Mother Nornil.

I have never seen a case like this before... Good luck!

Wait a moment...

Eh? Oh, it seems that we cannot contact Mother Nornil at this time. Come back later.

Is that the gem? Well done!

I cannot touch it, so there is no need to give it to me.

But take it to the village hidden in the center of the forest and give it to Kirsten. He will tell you what to do next.

Take care to only travel there during the daytime...

Is that the gem? Well done!

I cannot touch it, so there is no need to give it to me.

But take it to the village hidden in the center of the forest and give it to Kurstin. She will tell you what to do next.

Take care to only travel there during the daytime...

• Depart immediately.