Testimony of Life

How dare you come to this sacred place uninvited! Leave at once or I shall call the shadow to pluck out your eyes! Or perhaps the silhouette from the fog to drink your blood? Now get out!

So what if the Mother Tree dies, what is that to us?

You Elves of Light turned your backs on us and treated us as outcasts. We were obliged to sever our relationship with our beloved forest and earth and take refuge in the shadows! Consequently we are not dependent on the Mother Tree as you are, and now we are the ones with true freedom.

Why not join us in the shadows, and escape the deceptive clutches of the Mother Tree?

The death of the Mother Tree means nothing to us. Stardust is also useless, so don't bother asking for its secrets!

Shut up! That is not our problem! The recipe for stardust is our only secret and you expect me to teach it to you without any payment...?

You are an enemy of the Dark Elves, are you not?

It's funny... You Elves used to scorn us Dwarves and think of us as inferior. And now here you are asking for help! You Elves wouldn't even know about the secrets of mithril and adamantite if you hadn't learned them from us in the ancient days. And now you brag as if those were your skills!

I do not want to help you, how will you try to persuade me?

The price? Do you think Dwarves will do anything for money? How dare you...! You think we don't have any pride? Hey Elf! Have you heard of Dwarf Artisans?

OK, if you will apologize for your impertinence, and also apologize on behalf of your whole race which has treated dwarves with such contempt, then I will think about it.

Ha! This is rich! Such an arrogant young Elf, promising to apologize to me. I wish my buddys could see this!

OK. Let me see the diagram...Hmm... A container, not a difficult design, but there is a problem with the material.

Pure Mithril...! It isn't a material that just anyone can handle. The skill of refining and crafting pure Mithril is handed down to selected Artisans even in my esteemed Black Moru Guild. I, Pushkin, of course, am one of them.

However it is very difficult to get pure Mithril nowadays. At one time Pure Mithril could be found in the mine field that we Dwarves operated long ago, but it is very rare since we stopped the operation due to the arrival of earthworm. However there is one place that we can find it...

You can get pure Mithril from Guardian Basilisks. Basilisks eat sand and pebbles to help their digestion.

You will find small amounts of verpure Mithril ore when you cut open their gut. You will find the Guardian Baselisks at the corner that connects the towns of

I understand that Thalia has sent you to retrieve Talin's Spear, 1 of the 4 great Elven Village treasures. This is a serious matter indeed. It must be recovered at once! The scout troop of the hunter's association has discovered the whereabouts of the spear.

Did Cardien send you here? It seems to me that it was only recently that you ventured from the Mother Tree to take lessons from me, but look at you now... You have matured so much...

You must be very tired from your journey, I suggest that you drink the clear waters and feel the wind blowing from this beautiful nature and recover your strength.

So, tell me, what have you seen and felt in the kingdom of men?

Ignorance and greed is not exclusive to Humans. We also should watch out for such faults...

The reason I called for young Elves such as you, is because the mother of all Elves, our Mother Tree, is dying. We should prevent this from happening, at all costs. This is a big trial for all Elves. Are you ready to devote yourself to protecting our Mother Tree?

Of course the Humans are witty and sometimes can be very brave. But at the same time they are ignorant and greedy. For sure, they will open a new future but we Elves must always watch out for the possibility of that future as a dark one...

The reason I called for young Elves such as you, is because the mother of all Elves, our Mother Tree is dying. We should prevent this from happening, at all costs. This is a big trial for all Elves. Are you ready to devote yourself to protecting our Mother Tree?

The Mother Tree is the origin of life as well as the shelter for the spirits. The rays of heaven shines through the branches and life spreads out though its roots. It is the center of the universe where the sky and earth meet.

The Elves can't live without the Mother Tree, and neither can the Mother Tree live without Elves. If the Mother Tree is the the branch, we are its leaves... In other words, we have had a symbiotic relationship with each other from the very beginning... Even when our body dies, our spirits return to the Mother Tree and hang around as twinkling lights. By doing so, we participate in its melodies of life even after our deaths.

The Mother Tree... our origin of life, our shelter for the spirits... is dying.

Ten years ago, I was really shocked to find out that the Mother Tree was dying gradually. I have worked hard to find out the reason...

Was it because of the poisonous wind blowing from the Sea of Spores... Or was it because the rampage that the spirits of nature made the earth energy unstable... And what about the possibility that the Sorcerers of the Dark Elves contaminated the river which the Mother Tree feeds on?...

I looked into every possibility but could not find out the reason. Perhaps it is the Mother Tree itself which is dying because it couldn't stand the disappointment of this unjust world...

But we must not lose hope. There must be a way! There must be... A way to revive the dying Mother Tree...

In the past, the first guardian sacrificed herself to give life to the Mother Tree. But now there are fewer Elves than ever... We can't push someone to sacrifice themself either since we can't afford to lose anyone. And most of all, I shall not see something so painful ever again in my life.

Fortunately, there is another way to bring back life to the Mother Tree. It is the Water of Lifementioned in the world-creation legend by the Giants... The legendary water which flowed out from the holy fountain of Eva and gave birth to the first living thing in the beginning of times...

The Water of Life has been flowing along all rivers and streams since then and gave life to earth. But ever since the great flood inundated the land it has been contaminated. And since then, we haven't been able to see the Water of Life. At least we believed so... For the past thousands of years...

We did not know before, but we can still find the Water of Life. The tears in the eyes of the purest being, that is the Water of Life. Think over what I said just now.

I am so sorry to put such a burden on a young Elf like you. But it is your fate that you must carry on with.

Please, Find the Water of Life and give life to the Mother Tree once more. The process of finding the water will itself be a painful task that requires patience and sacrifice. I will give you this amulet which contains the blessing of the Mother Tree guardians, so keep it safe with you.

Thalia and her sisters know more than anyone else about the Water of Life. Ask for their help. Take this letter that I give you and meet her. You can find her in the eastern part of the Iris Lake.

Brother, did you come to see the Andariel's Book? Did you come to contemplate on the goodness of Einhasad contained in the bible? May the protection of the Goddess accompany you in your journey to seek the truth...

But as days go by, there are more and more dark forces that are trying to destroy this precious book containing the tenet of light. That is why we can't take the bible outside, unfortunately. I hate to turn down the request of a brother, but neither can I disobey the rules of the religion.

But don't be too disappointed, yet. We are making copies of the Endariel so that many people can get access to the truth it contains. Even at this moment, scores of Priests are copying each and every single letter of the bible on to lamb's skin. The completed ones will be sent to the guardians of the Mother Tree and the Einhasad shrines all around.

I hope you can participate in the copying process.

How is the Hierarch? He must be constantly worried sick about the future of our race...we should do all we can to lighten his burden.

My sisters and I have been exploring many methods to revive the dying Mother Tree, but all our efforts have failed. But still there is hope.

According to the legends passed down from the Guardian of the Mother Tree, there is a Water of Life that can cure all diseases and poisons. It is said that the purest powers of life, used by the Gods to create all the living creatures on this land, is contained in that water.

Eva has entrusted this Water of Life to the 'Guard of Tears.' I cannot tell you yet who he is, but to obtain the Water of Life from that person is the 'Test of Life' that you must take. It is something that we must do in order to survive, but it is sad that we cannot avoid making huge sacrifices for it...

Before finding the Water of Life, we need to prepare 2 things ahead of time. They are the 멒rail of Purityand the멦alin's Spear.

The 멦alin's Spear?used to be kept by the Elves living in Innadril Lake, but because of the incident this time we decided to move it here.

As for you, you must find the Grail of Purity to be used for containing the Water of Life. This magic grail which has the power to clear all impure objects is even said to be able to purify deadly poisons such as the belladonna into clear water. The reason why we need it is because if we pour the Water of Life in a plain vessel, it loses its strength. To preserve its strength, we need to contain it in the Grail of Purity.

In the past, we Elves had the knowledge to make the holy grail, but during the war with Humans, the High Artisan Elves who kept the secrets of Mithril and platinum lost their lives, and the secrets of the grail were gone with them as well. Therefore we need the help of other tribes to make the grail.

First of all we need to carefully craft a cup made of pure mithril. 'Pure mithril' is a perfect mithril which contains no other elements except for itself, and there are only a few Artisans throughout the continent who can make it.

Go toBlacksmith Pushkin of Giran Castle Town. Although he is a materialistic Dwarf who only knows of money and jewels, he is an outstanding Artisan who knows the techniques to handle the pure Mithril. Take this illustrated book and show it to him. And ask him to make the grail exactly how it looks like in the book. I suppose he will ask a price for that, since he is a Dwarf. Try as much as you can to satisfy his wishes.

I shall be waiting for your return. May the blessings of the starlight be with you.

I bet she asked for a price as I told you before. It is so unfair that we have to lower our heads to a mere Dwarf... But I guess we couldn't help it this time. We had no choice but to fulfill his wishes...

First I will need a very pure, specially-made varnish to refine pure Mithril. Using normal varnish to refine pure Mithril will destroy it. This special varnish is derived from the secretions of giant ants.

You will find these ants in Southern Entrance of Wastelands of Gludio Castle Town. There are hundreds of giant ants in the underground there... Kill only ant soldiers and collect the liquid from their body in a bottle. 20 bottles will be enough.

And last, we will need wyrm claws. Carving a Mithril surface requires a strong and sharp knife, normal knives and chisels are not suitable. I need a chisel made from wyrm claws. Please get me 20 unbroken claws.

So, the 3 materials we need are: Pure Mithril ore, ant soldier liquid and wyrm claws. You can remember all this, right? Good luck, Elf!

I can't make a cup if I don't have all the ingredients. Do you remember the 3 materials that I told you we needed?

What a pity, I thought Elves all had good memories. I will tell you once more. First get 10 units of pure Mithril ore. You can find it by hunting the Guardian Basilisks in the Corridor of Death, north of

You brought all the materials needed! Well done, Elf! Now, let's get to work. I will make you a fine container, more wonderful than in your diagram!

Don't worry! I know that the design on the cup's surface is important. I will carve it accurately! However it will take time to finish... Do you care to wait?

Clang! Clang! Smash with Maphr's hammer! Like smashing her window! Clang! Clang!

Burn it with Paagrio's flame! Like sweet nothings to my lover!

Clang! Clang! Dip it in Eva's water! Like drying her tears! Clang! Clang!

Call it with Sylph's wind! Her laughter in my ears! Clang! Clang!

Bright Mithril, you light up the sky! Like love growing in my heart!

Clang! Clang!

Finished at last! It was well worth the wait, wasn't it? Not to brag, but this would fetch hundreds of adena if you were to sell it in a store.

I will put it in this sturdy box for you, handle it with care! Even though our time together was short, it was enjoyable! I can work with an Elf like you. May the fertility of Maphr be with you and your family!

I hope you are keeping the Pure Mithril cup I made for you safe. It is sad to say, but that cup is probably the most valuable work throughout the continent.

The Pure Mithril Cup... It is indeed a masterpiece. Sometimes the Dwarves are worth themselves. To perform the ceremony of turning a Mithril Cup into a Grail of Purity, we need 'Stardust'. It is the silvery powder which is said to be sprinkled by the spirits of starlight at night. The skills to gather it is handed down only among those who have now turned into Dark Elves.

Unfortunately we need the Dark Elves to obtain the Stardust. Dark Elves, our dark shadow... Although they are unforgivable creatures, in order for us to survive, and also for the survival of all the forests in this land... We need their help absolutely.

Go to the Dark Elves Initiation Altar and meet a Shaman called Arkenia. She knows how to make the Stardust. I shall write you a letter. But I wonder if the hostile Dark Elves will give us help without any problems...

Go to theDark Elves Initiation Altar and meet the woman called Shaman Arkenia. She knows the secrets of the stardust.

I doubt that the Dark Elves will easily let us know their secrets... But what else can we do? We must obtain the Stardust at all costs.

This is the Stardust... With this we will now be able to perform the ceremony of starlights and complete the Grail of Purity. Thank you for your hard work. Now we have acquired one out of the 2 materials needed for getting the Water of Life. Now if we only had the 'Talin's Spear'...

Oh, so price is no object is it? Hmm...

...Then how about this? I cannot tell you the recipe, but if you bring me 'Andariel's Book' that you Elves of Light think so precious, I will give you some Stardust.

The Book was actually a part of 'Kaisha's Revelation' which contained Shilen's secret, but the followers of Einhasad edited it for their own purposes.

This book made by the hypocrites of the Light is certainly corrupted, but perhaps I could find some clues about Kaisha's Revelation.

As far as I know, Andariel's Book is in the Temple of Einhasad in Gludin Village. I care not how you get it, just bring it to me. Produce the book and I will give you some Stardust.

I swear by the Gaze of Abyss that this promise will be kept.

Don't you remember my promise pledged under the Gaze of Abyss? I swore that if you would bring Andariel's Book, I would give you Stardust in return. I have heard that the Elven Village Priests from Gludin Village are in possession of the scripture...

Thank you very much, brother of forest. Then I shall tell you what you can help us with. Right now, we are short of ink and pens which are used for making the copies.

To make the ink, we need the Spider Ichor. You can extract them from the spiders of Cruma Marshlands. And for the pens we need the Harpy's Down. I would be grateful if you could bring20 of them, each. If you bring me all of these, I shall give you a copy of the book in return.

Thank you for your help in making the copies, brother of forest.

Thank you for your help, brother of forest. Take this. It is the copy of Andariel's Book. You didn't say so, but I already knew. That this bible is needed to save the Mother Tree, which is in danger of falling into the hands of our enemies...

But I have faith in that the Goddess of harmony and life will lead you to the right way. Never forget to listen to the blowing winds, the trickling of waters and the whispers from the starlight. The Goddess will always be with us.

I didn't think you would actually find it... Even though this is a copy it is certainly Andariel's Book. I see that your situation is urgent.

Giving life to that which is destined to die is against nature and contrary to the will of Shilen. Wouldn't it be more appropriate to let die what should die?

Oh well, it is obvious nothing will change your mind. I am through talking about it. Here is some Stardust as promised... Take it and go!

Didn't I already give you Stardust? You are trespassing on ground that is holy to the Dark Elves. The uninvited are not allowed! I'll let you go this time, but if you show your face here again you will be killed.

At this moment the Talin's Spear is being transported here from Innadril. We just have to wait until it arrives.

However it seems to me that you are rather unexperienced to use the power of the spear to its full extent. How about going for a journey of discipline while you have the time. When you feel that you are ready, come back and see me. I suppose that the 'Talin's Spear' will be here then, as well.

I have some sad news. The Talin's Sword has been stolen on its way here! It is said that the lake spirits who were transporting the the spear from Innadril were attacked by the lizardmen who massacred them and took away the spear.

Hurry! Go and meet Isael Silvershadow of the Hunters Village. Help him in dealing with this matter. We must find the Talin's Sword! Our future lies in it!

It was the leto lizardmen who wrested the spear from the lake fairies. It is said that the Shamans and Chiefs of their group broke the spear into many pieces and divided them among themselves. The spear was divided into six pieces: the blade, the shaft, and four jewels that adorned the handle....

These wretched creatures are taking the pieces to The Immortal Plateau to throw them into the lava cave to destroy the spear forever. This hostility is not typical of the lizardmen... I am certain that someone is controlling them.

But the most important matter is the recovery of the spear. My brother, I beseech you. Find the Shamans and Chiefs of the Leto lizardman, and recover all the pieces of the spear that they have taken from us. Time is of the essence. May Sayha of the Winds guide your way...

You have found all of the pieces of Talin's spear! Reassembling this will be easy for me! I studied the art of weaponry with Hierarch Terestian of the lake fairies.

Now! Take this spear and return to Thalia. Please find the Water of Life so that the Mother Tree may become green and healthy once more. May Sayha of the Winds guide you safely home...

Please find the Water of Life so that the Wothertree may become green and healthy once more. May the Goddess guide your path...

I have some sad news. The Talin's Sword has been stolen on its way here! It is said that the lake spirits who were transporting the the spear from Innadril were attacked by the lizardmen who massacred them and took away the spear.

Hurry! Go and meet Isael Silvershadow of the Hunters Village. Help him in dealing with this matter. We must find the Talin's Sword! Our future lies in it!

We must find the Talin's Sword! Our future lies in it!

May the blessings of the starlight be with you. You have recovered the Talin's Spear! Thank you so much for your trouble.

Now that we both have the Grail of Purity and the Talin's Spear we can set off in search for the Water of Life. But it is impossible without the biggest sacrifice and the greatest sorrow...

We must pierce the Eva's Unicorn which can be called the guardian of our forest with the Talin's Spear and collect its tears in the Grail of Purity. That is the 'Water of Life' itself. After all, in order to recover the life of the Mother Tree, we must deprive the life of our dearest Eva's incarnation, the unicorn...

Now do you see what you have to do? May the Goddess forgive us for our deed...

May the Goddess forgive us for our deed...

The tears of the unicorn contained in the Grail of Purity... That is the Water of Life itself. I can't believe that we had to serve such a big sacrifice for just these few teardrops...

Return to Hierarch Asterios with the Water of Life.

Return to Hierarch Asterios with the Water of Life. As for me... I would like to grieve a little more over the death of the unicorn...

So, you have returned, my friend.... Yes… You have brought the Water of Life. I am sorry that I didn't tell you the truth from the beginning. That we must kill Eva's unicorn which is the animal blessed by the Goddess, our guardian of the forest... Please forgive me!!!

This Water of Life will be of great help in bringing life again to the Mother Tree. With the effort by many brothers and the sacrifice of a beautiful animal, I bet it will recover its health again, someday...

Now take this charm and go to Master Cardien of Dion Castle Town. May the splendor of Mithril forever shine on the forest and lake!

Young brother, thanks to your help we now have some new hope... I saw in you... the brightness which will lighten up the future of our tribe...

Now go back toMaster Cardien of Dion Castle Town. If you show him the Camomile Charm he will give you the

Soon we will face a great difficulty which is a matter of life and death to our tribe. For this reason the Hierarch Asterios is calling for all young Elves to gather in the Elven Forest. Therefore you must soon go back to your homeland, but before that it is necessary that you change your occupation and get over the position as a beginner.

(Quest only for Elven Village characters who is above level 37 and have completed their 1st occupation change.)

Even at this very moment the leaves of the Mother Tree... is dying. Please find the Water of Life and give us new hope.

You have come back. I see that you went through a lot of things even in the short period. I can tell by your eyes... I now see the wisdom and modesty which wasn't there before but I also can't help noticing a sad look in your eyes.

This must be the amulet of chamomile which the hierarch gave you. It contains the message that you have done a great thing for the survival of your tribe and that you are ready for a higher education.

Now I will give you the Mark of Life. I can guarantee that this will help you in developing your future. Whatever you may face in the future, please, always keep in mind the lessons that the Mother Tree gave you on beauty and harmony. May the peace of Eva be with you.